EVS XT-3 Technical Reference

5.7.5. Switches
Supported Switches
All switches used on the GigE networks of EVS systems need to support jumbo frames
(Ethernet frames with more than 1,500 bytes of payload).
The following models of 19-inch Gigabit switches have been validated for use with EVS
workflows:
• HP Procurve 2510G-24
• Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TD/2960S-48TD/2960S-24TS/2960S-48TS
• Cisco Catalyst 3750X-24TS/3750X-48TS
Comparison
The models HP Procurve 2510G-24, Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TS and 2960S-48TS can be
used for small setups where no inter-VLAN routing is needed.
The models Cisco Catalyst 2960S-24TD and 2960S-48TD can be used for small setups
where 10G uplinks are required, but no inter-VLAN routing is needed.
On larger setups, both GigE ports of the XT3 servers or/and several ports on the SANs are
often used to increase the bandwidth or to allow redundancy. Since both GigE ports of an
XT3 server cannot be used on the same sub-network, virtual LANs need to be created. To
allow the transfer of packets between the virtual LANs, layer 3 switches are required. You
need to select a layer 3 switch that is able to route jumbo frames.
A switch of the Cisco Catalyst 3750X series should be used on larger setups as they
support jumbo frames, allow traffic to be routed between different VLANs and provide
stacking capabilities.
The following table gives an overview on the supported switches:
Model/Product Number
R
U
Gb
ports
Uplinks
JF
switchin
g
JF
routin
g
Stacki
ng
Dual
PS
HP Procurve 2510G-24 1 20
(+4)
4x1G SFP Y N N No
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960S-
24TD-L
1 24 2x10GIG
SFP+ or
2x1G SFP
Y N Y No
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960S-
48TD-L
1 48 2x10GIG
SFP+ or
2x1G SFP
Y N Y No
Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960S-
24TS-L
1 24 4x1G SFP Y N Y No
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EVS XT-3 Specifications

General

Brand	EVS
Model	XT-3
Category	Server
Language	English