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CX206Y-48GT-M-HWP4

48x1G RJ45 POE+@740W L3 Access Switch, 6x25Gb SFP28/10Gb SFP+ Uplinks, Enterprise SONiC Ready

  • 48 Ports 1G RJ45 POE+@740W with 6-port 25G uplinks
  • Support both PoE+ (802.3at) and PoE++ (802.3bt)
  • Rich Layer 2/ 3 with VXLAN & MLAG support
  • Enterprise SONiC Distribution preload
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48-Port 1G RJ45 POE+@740W Layer 3 Access Switch Marvell AlleyCat 5X Chip, Enterprise SONiC Ready

The 48-port gigabit POE+ switch has 48×10/100/1000BASE-T ports and 6x25Gb/10Gb SFP28 SFP+ ports. It supports a maximum of 48-port 30W PoE+ (802.3at), of which 8 ports can be configured as 60W PoE++ (802.3bt) for powering attached IP phones, wireless access points, or other standards-compliant PoE and PoE+ end network devices.
  
It uses the commercial SONiC NOS-AsterNOS and has a lot of layer 2 and layer 3 functions, such as routing functions like OSPF and BGP, and other functions like MLAG and IPV6. This access switch is a small and inexpensive way for school networks, small businesses, and large businesses to connect to the Internet.

Specifications

Ports48 x 1G PoE+ (port 1 to 8 support up to PoE++), 6 x 25G SFP28Switch ASICMarvell AlleyCat5X
Switching Capacity210GbpsMac Address Entries32K
Forwarding Rate510MppsIPv4 Prefix Routes32K
RAM4GBIPv6 Prefix Routes16K
Flash Memory32GB eMMCARP Entries16K
Max. Power Consumption131W (without PoE)Input Range100-240V AC
Packet Buffer3MBPoE Budget740W
PoE StandardIEEE 802.3af/at/btPower Module1+1 Hot-pluggable
Rack Space1RUFan Modules2+1 Hot-pluggable
Dimensions (HxWxD)44 x 440 x 290mmAirflowFront to Rear
Weight9.3KGOperating Temperature0 - 45℃

Optimized Software for Advanced Workloads-AsterNOS

AsterNOS is the pre-installed network operating system on Asterfusion’s CX-M Series campus switches. Built on SONiC, but enhanced far beyond the open-source version, AsterNOS delivers a rich set of enterprise-grade features tailored for modern campus and enterprise office environments. It supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, advanced routing, and virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN—along with powerful extensions like MPLS and MacSec for more specialized use cases. Smart, secure, and simple to manage, AsterNOS is purpose-built to power high-performance, always-on campus networks with ease and confidence.

Optimized Software for Advanced Workloads – AsterNOS

AsterNOS is the pre-installed network operating system on Asterfusion’s CX-M Series campus switches. Built on SONiC, but enhanced far beyond the open-source version, AsterNOS delivers a rich set of enterprise-grade features tailored for modern campus and enterprise office environments. It supports comprehensive Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, advanced routing, and virtualization capabilities such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN—along with powerful extensions like MPLS and MacSec for more specialized use cases. Smart, secure, and simple to manage, AsterNOS is purpose-built to power high-performance, always-on campus networks with ease and confidence.

Software Features

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Layer 3 Features

  • IPv4/v6 Dual Stack
  • Policy Based Routing
  • Resilient ECMP
  • ARP-to-Host
  • VRF
  • Bi-Directional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
  • IGMP v2/v3
  • Route Map
  • VRRP
  • GRE
  • Routing Protocols: OSPF v2/v3, BGP, MP-BGP

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Virtualization Features

  • VXLAN Centralized/Distributed Gateway
  • EVPN Type 2/3/5

    Quality of Service (QoS)

  • 8 Queues per Port
  • 802.1p Based Classification
  • DSCP Based Classification
  • Strict priority queueing
  • DWRR Scheduling
  • Policing/Shaping
  • Rate Limiting
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Management and Monitoring

  • Asteria Campus Controller
  • Industry Standard CLI
  • Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
  • SNMP v1/v2/v3
  • sFlow
  • Port Mirroring
  • Syslog
  • Log Management
  • PTP IEEE 1588v2 (TC and BC)
  • Containerized Custom Tools
  • BGP/BFD Operational Status

Quality Certifications

ISO-9001-SGS
ISO-14001-SGS
ISO-45001-SGS
ISO-IEC-27001-SGS
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Connectivity Solutions

210 Gbps

Switching Capacity

510 Mpps

Forwarding Rate

3MB

Packet Buffer

Features

Intelligent PoE++  Power Delivery for Next-Gen Networks
Compliant with IEEE 802.3af/at/bt, this switch auto-detects and supplies exact power to devices—no manual setup.
It has 48 PoE+ ports (30W max) and 8 configurable PoE++ ports (60W max), with a 740W total power budget.
Ideal for power-hungry devices like IP phones, Wi-Fi 6/Wi-Fi7 APs, surveillance cameras, and smart endpoints, keeping networks powered and connected seamlessly.

8 Ports Support PoE++

Up to 60W

IEEE 802.3af/at/bt

PoE Standard

740W

Power Budget

Advanced Routing Capabilities

Equipped with powerful routing capabilities, including static routing, VRF, OSPFv2/v3, BGP, and MP-BGP, this model ensures flexible network segmentation and dynamic route management for demanding enterprise and campus environments.
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Comprehensive Virtualization Feature Set
This model supports full network virtualization features:
GRE/static GRE tunnels for point-to-point overlays, plus VXLAN with BGP-EVPN for scalable L2/L3 virtualization across distributed environments.
Perfect for flexible, multi-tenant campus/enterprise networks.
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Advanced Network Protection Features

This model provides strong L2/L3 security for network edge and core, including storm control, DHCPv4/v6 Snooping, ND Snooping, RA Guard, and SAVI (source IP validation). It adds DAI, IP Source Guard (IPv4/IPv6), and CoPP to block spoofing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and control plane overload—ensuring a secure, resilient network.attacks, and control plane overload—ensuring a secure and resilient network environment.
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BFD-Based Link Fault Detection & Re-routing in Sub-50ms

BFD-based link fault detection and sub-50ms re-routing capabilities ensure rapid, reliable failover across critical routing protocols including OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS, minimizing network downtime and maintaining uninterrupted traffic flow even during unexpected link failures.

Achieve seamless redundancy and active-active reliability with MC-LAG support

MC-LAG support enables networks to maintain uninterrupted connectivity through seamless redundancy and active-active reliability,
ensuring zero downtime and optimal performance during link or device failures.

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Unified Visualization, Management & O&M with OpenWiFi Network Controller

Our campus switches, powered by enterprise SONiC, integrate with a TIP OpenWiFi – based controller. This integration enables unified monitoring, automated deployment, and streamlined operations.
Key features include intelligent topology planning, ZTP, real – time network visualization, and script – based automation. With centralized remote management and flexible deployment options (cloud or on – premise), this solution offers full control over the entire campus network, from APs to switches. It helps IT teams optimize performance, speed up troubleshooting, and scale easily. For more←
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Our campus switches, powered by enterprise SONiC, integrate with a TIP OpenWiFi – based controller. This integration enables unified monitoring, automated deployment, and streamlined operations.
Key features include intelligent topology planning, ZTP, real – time network visualization, and script – based automation. With centralized remote management and flexible deployment options (cloud or on – premise), this solution offers full control over the entire campus network, from APs to switches. It helps IT teams optimize performance, speed up troubleshooting, and scale easily. For more←

Enterprise SONiC 48-port Gigabit POE+ @740W Switch Support PTP (Optional)

CX206Y-48GT-M-HWP4 layer 3 access switches fully support IEEE 1588 PTPv2 and SMPTE 2059-2 standards through hardware and software. The hardware port supports PTP as a Boundary Clock (BC) or Transparent Clock (TC), with customizable modules to fit customer needs. On the software side, Asterfusion leads the way in implementing and optimizing PTP in SONiC, delivering top performance on our AsterNOS Enterprise Distribution. Currently, it supports PTP Class C with a maximum time error of ≤10 ns. →For More←

Network Packet Broker Functionality (Optional)

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The SONiC-based campus switches CX-M series take full advantage of SONiC’s open and containerized architecture, and fully leverage its capabilities by installing the new APP-PB container and deploying packet broker docker functionality on SONiC.

This integration unlocks a range of advanced features, including traffic mirroring, raw data tagging, filtering, aggregation, preprocessing, load balancing, and output replication. For more←

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What’s in the box

X206Y-48GT Access Switch 5

Warranty & Support

  • 2-year hardware warranty.
  • 1-year free software upgrades and technical support.
  • Enterprise SONiC software lifetime license included.

Warranty

– 2-year hardware warranty.
– 1-year free software upgrades and technical support.
– Enterprise SONiC software lifetime license included.

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Uplink Ports
4x 25G SFP28
4x 25G SFP28
6x 25G SFP28
6x 25G SFP28
6x 25G SFP28
RJ45 Ports
48x 1G BASE-T
48x 1G BASE-T
48x 1G BASE-T
48x 1G BASE-T
48x 1G BASE-T
PoE+ Ports
-
48x PoE+
-
48x PoE+
48x PoE+
PoE++ Ports
-
8x PoE++
(Port 1 to Port 8)
-
8x PoE++
(Port 1 to Port 8)
8x PoE++
(Port 1 to Port 8)
PoE Budget
-
740W
-
740W
1440W
Management Layer
L3+
L3+
L3+
L3+
L3+
Power Supply
1 Built-in
1 Built-in
1+1 Hot-pluggable
1+1 Hot-pluggable
1+1 Hot-pluggable
Fan
3 Built-in
3 Built-in
2+1 Hot-pluggable
2+1 Hot-pluggable
2+1 Hot-pluggable
VXLAN, BGP-EVPN
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
OSPF, BGP, MLAG, IPV6, PTP, QoS
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes