Name: S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC(48 Gig CSFP or 24 Gig SFP,4 of which are dual-purpose 10/100/1000 or CSFP,4 10 Gig SFP+,AC 110/220V,front access)
Brand: Huawei
SKU: S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC
Rating: 4.7 (6 reviews)

Question 1

What are the key features of the H3C S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC switch?

Accepted Answer

The H3C S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC is a front-access enterprise switch with 48 Gigabit CSFP or 24 Gigabit SFP ports (4 dual-purpose 10/100/1000 or CSFP), 4x10Gbps SFP+ uplinks, 1.28Tbps switching capacity, full Layer 2/3 routing, IPv4/IPv6 support, and 110–220V AC power.

Question 2

How is the port configuration structured on the S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC?

Accepted Answer

It provides 48 CSFP or 24 SFP Gigabit ports, 4 dual-purpose 10/100/1000 or CSFP ports, plus 4 dedicated 10Gbps SFP+ uplink ports for flexible connectivity.

Question 3

What is the switching capacity and forwarding performance?

Accepted Answer

The switch delivers 1.28 Tbps of switching capacity and up to 952 Mpps packet forwarding rate to handle high-volume traffic.

Question 4

Does the S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC support IPv6?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it offers full IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack support, including RIPng, OSPFv3, and BGP4+ for modern network deployments.

Question 5

Which Layer 3 routing protocols are supported?

Accepted Answer

It supports static routing, RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP4, VRRP, and PIM to meet diverse enterprise routing requirements.

Question 6

What are the power requirements for this switch?

Accepted Answer

The S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC uses an internal AC power supply supporting 110–220 VAC with auto-sensing input and optional redundant power configurations.

Question 7

Which management interfaces are available?

Accepted Answer

Management options include web GUI, CLI via console/SSH/Telnet, SNMP v1/2c/3, RMON, and NETCONF for comprehensive device control.

Question 8

Can I stack multiple S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC units?

Accepted Answer

This model does not support physical stacking but offers MLAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation) for high-availability link bundling.

Question 9

What are the environmental operating conditions?

Accepted Answer

Operating temperature is 0–45 °C, storage –40–70 °C, humidity 10–90% non-condensing; compliant with FCC, CE, and RoHS standards.

Question 10

How is airflow and acoustic noise managed?

Accepted Answer

It employs front-to-back airflow with redundant hot-swappable fans, maintaining noise levels below 45 dB(A) suitable for wiring closets.

Question 11

Does the switch support Power over Ethernet (PoE)?

Accepted Answer

No, this model does not provide PoE. Use separate PoE injectors or select a PoE-capable switch for powered endpoints.

Question 12

What warranty and support options are available?

Accepted Answer

Includes a limited lifetime hardware warranty and 90-day software support. Extended support and advanced replacement options are available.

Question 13

Which SFP and CSFP modules are compatible?

Accepted Answer

Compatible modules include H3C/Huawei SFP 1000Base-T, 1000Base-X, CSFP multimode/single-mode, and SFP+ 10GBase-SR/LR optics.

Question 14

What deployment scenarios are ideal for this switch?

Accepted Answer

Ideal for enterprise access layers, campus distribution, data center top-of-rack aggregation, and Metro Ethernet edge applications.

Question 15

How do I upgrade the firmware on the S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC?

Accepted Answer

Download the latest firmware from the H3C support portal and perform upgrades via web GUI, TFTP, or FTP using the CLI software-upgrade command.

Question 16

What security features are included?

Accepted Answer

It offers ACL, 802.1X port authentication, DHCP snooping, IP Source Guard, ARP Inspection, MAC binding, and storm control for robust network security.

Question 17

What are the MTBF and physical dimensions?

Accepted Answer

The MTBF exceeds 200,000 hours. Dimensions are 442×445×44 mm (W×D×H) and weight is approximately 6.8 kg for standard 1U rack mounting.

	S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC	LS-S5328C-EI	S5320-50X-EI-AC	S5320-50X-EI-46S-DC	S5320-36C-EI-DC
Depth	N/A	11.5 inches	16 inches	11 inches	11 inches
Ethernet Technology	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000
Flash Memory	64 MB	64 MB	256 MB	256 MB	64 MB
Form Factor	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount
Height	N/A	1.75 inches	1.75 inches	1.7 inches	1.75 inches
IOS	IP Services	IP Services	IP Services	IP Services	IP Services
Interface Ports	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000
Layer Supported	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3
Manageable	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed
Manufacturer Part Number	S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC	LS-S5328C-EI	S5320-50X-EI-AC	S5320-50X-EI-46S-DC	S5320-36C-EI-DC
Media Type Supported	Twisted Pair / Fiber / Combo	Twisted Pair	Combo	Fiber	Combo
Memory	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	512 MB	256 MB
Number of Downlink Ports	48 Ports	24 Ports	48 Ports	48 Ports	24–48 Ports
Number of Ethernet Ports	24–48 Ports	24–48 Ports	Over 48 Ports	Over 48 Ports	24–48 Ports
POE Support	Non POE	Non POE	Non POE	Non POE	Non POE
Port/Expansion Slot Details	48 copper ports and 4 fixed 10G SFP+ uplink ports	24 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x 1G SFP ports	Fixed 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 10G SFP+ uplink ports	N/A	36 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, 4 x SFP uplink ports
Power Consumption	N/A	N/A	75 W	350 W	N/A
Power Source	AC Power Supply	Redundant Power Supply / AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	DC Power Supply
Product Name	S5300-52X-LI-48CS-AC	LS-S5328C-EI Gigabit Ethernet Switch	S5320-50X-EI-AC High Performance Switch	S5320-50X-EI-46S-DC Data Center Switch	S5320-36C-EI-DC Series Ethernet Switch
Product Type	Switch	Switch	Switch	Switch	Switch
Rack Units	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU
Redundant Power Supply Supported	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	46 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports
Switching Capacity	N/A	56 Gbps	128 Gbps	480 Gbps	128 Gbps
Switching Capacity with Stacking	N/A	112 Gbps	256 Gbps	960 Gbps	256 Gbps
Uplink Configuration	10G	1G	10G	10G	1G / 10G
Weight	N/A	15 lbs	20 lbs	28 lbs	14 lbs
Width	N/A	17.5 inches	17.5 inches	17.3 inches	17.5 inches

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