BlackBox LE2720C
8-port 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 module

Hardened Modular Switch 10M/100M/1G/10G with Management

This high-performance, modular industrial switch offers flexible port configurations for copper and fiber connections, making it ideal for demanding environments such as oil/gas stations, substations, and municipal utility networks. Equipped with four slots for 10/100/1000 Mbps modules and a dedicated 10-Gbps slot, the switch ensures high network availability with dual redundant power supplies and a switchover time of less than 30 milliseconds.

Technical Data:

Modular Expansion:

• Four 10/100/1000 Mbps slots for copper/fiber modules, one dedicated slot for 10-Gbps modules
• 4-Port Modules: 100/1000 Mbps SFP, 10-Gbps SFP+, 100BASE-FX Multimode
• 8-Port Modules: 10/100/1000BASE-T, 100/1000 Mbps SFP
• Flexible customization through SFP ports for Multimode, Singlemode, and copper

Performance Features:

• Redundant Power: Dual inputs (88–264 VAC or 100–370 VDC) with seamless failover (<30 ms)
• Management: Web, SNMP, console (local and remote)
• High Availability: XSTP, Link Aggregation, redundant rings
• Energy-efficient: Compliant with IEEE 802.3az

Data and Traffic Management:

• Supports Jumbo Frames up to 9.6 KB
• 8 priority queues, VLAN tagging (802.1Q)
• QoS with 802.1p for real-time data, IGMP Snooping v2/v3 for IP multicast
• MAC Table: Capacity for 8,000 entries

Security Features:

• MAC-based port security, port enable/disable
• 802.1x authentication, RADIUS, and SNMPv3 for centralized access control
• VLAN for network segmentation, HTTPS and SSH for secure access
• Enhanced access control through TACACS+ and guest VLAN

Software Features:

• IEEE 1588v2 time synchronization
• Network stability: MRP, MSTP, redundant rings with recovery time <30 ms for up to 250 devices
• DHCP Server/Client, DHCP Relay, Modbus TCP, DNS Client Proxy
• VLAN tagging (802.1Q) and Quality of Service (802.1p)

Connections and Indicators:

• Local Console Port: RS-232 (RJ-45)
• LED Indicators: 39 LEDs, including Power, Ring, Fault, Link, Speed, FDX, RMT
• Network Redundancy: MRP, MSTP (compatible with RSTP/STP)

Certifications:

• EMI: FCC Part 15, CISPR (EN55022) Class A, EN50155 (EN50121-3-2), EN55011, EN50121-4
• EMS: EN61000-4-2, -4-3, -4-4, -4-5, -4-6, -4-8, -4-11

Enclosure and Dimensions:

• Size: 4.4 cm (H) x 44 cm (W) x 32.5 cm (D), fits 19-inch rack mount
• Weight: 6.6 kg

Available Modules:

• LE2710C: 4 x 100BASE-FX Multimode SC, range up to 2 km, for slots A, B, C
• LE2711C: 4 x 100BASE-FX Multimode ST, range up to 2 km, for slots A, B, C
• LE2720C: 8 x RJ-45 10/100/1000BASE-T, for slots A, B, C
• LE2721C: 8 x SFP 100/1000 Mbps, for slots A, B, C
• LE2731C: 4 x 10-GbE SFP+, exclusive to slot D

Warranty:

• Double Diamond™ Warranty: 5 years