Name: S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC(28 Ethernet 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports,4 of which are dual-purpose 10/100/1000 or SFP,4 10 Gig SFP,with 500W AC power)
Brand: Huawei
SKU: S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Question 1

What is the S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC switch?

Accepted Answer

The S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC is a high-performance PoE+ Gigabit switch featuring 28 10/100/1000 Mbps PoE+ ports, 4 dual-purpose Gigabit/SFP ports, 4 10G SFP+ uplinks, and a 500W AC power supply.

Question 2

How many PoE+ ports and what power budget does the S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC provide?

Accepted Answer

It offers 28 dedicated 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports with a total power budget of 500W, supporting up to 30W per port for IP phones, wireless APs, and cameras.

Question 3

Which uplink options are available on the S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC?

Accepted Answer

The switch includes 4 dual-purpose 1G/SFP ports and 4 dedicated 10G SFP+ slots, enabling high-speed uplinks and flexible fiber connectivity.

Question 4

What is the switching capacity and forwarding rate of this model?

Accepted Answer

The S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC delivers a 336 Gbps switching capacity and up to 250 Mpps forwarding rate for low-latency, high-throughput performance.

Question 5

Does the S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC support Layer 3 routing?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It supports static routing, RIP, OSPF, and VRRP, enabling scalable inter-VLAN routing and resilient network topologies.

Question 6

Which management interfaces does the switch offer?

Accepted Answer

Management options include Web GUI, CLI via console/SSH/Telnet, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON, and an out-of-band management port for centralized configuration.

Question 7

What are the physical and mounting specifications?

Accepted Answer

Rack-mountable in a 1U chassis, the switch measures 440 × 260 × 44 mm, weighs 4.2 kg, and operates in a 0–45°C temperature range.

Question 8

What power input does the S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC require?

Accepted Answer

It uses an internal 500W AC power supply supporting 100–240 VAC at 50/60 Hz, with power redundancy via optional external PSU modules.

Question 9

What security features are integrated?

Accepted Answer

Built-in features include 802.1X authentication, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, IP source guard, ACLs, port security, and DoS attack prevention.

Question 10

How do I configure PoE prioritization on this switch?

Accepted Answer

Use the CLI or Web GUI to assign PoE priority levels (low, mid, high) per port and define power groups to ensure critical devices receive power first.

Question 11

Can I stack or virtualize multiple S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC switches?

Accepted Answer

No hardware stacking is supported. However, you can deploy IRF virtualization on compatible models for logical link aggregation and simplified management.

Question 12

Which transceivers are compatible with the 10G SFP+ ports?

Accepted Answer

The switch supports HPE/Aruba SFP+ modules, including 10G SR, LR, LRM, and CWDM optics. Third-party transceivers must meet multi-source agreement (MSA) standards.

Question 13

What QoS capabilities does the S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC offer?

Accepted Answer

It provides 8 hardware queues per port, 802.1p priority, DiffServ, traffic shaping, policing, and DSCP remarking for granular service management.

Question 14

Is there a warranty and support for this switch?

Accepted Answer

The S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC includes a 5-year limited hardware warranty, 90-day software support, and optional HPE Care Pack services for extended coverage.

Question 15

What applications is this switch best suited for?

Accepted Answer

Ideal for mid-sized enterprise access, PoE deployments in IP telephony, wireless LAN backhaul, surveillance, and high-speed campus uplinks.

Question 16

How energy efficient is the S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC?

Accepted Answer

Designed with energy-efficient Ethernet (EEE), variable-speed fans, and low-power silicon, it reduces power consumption in low-utilization scenarios.

	S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC	S5300-52X-LI-48CS-DC	S5320-50X-EI-46S-AC	LS-S5352C-SI	LS-S5324TP-PWR-SI
Depth	17 inches	17 inches	N/A	12 inches	11.2 inches
Ethernet Technology	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000
Flash Memory	64 MB	64 MB	64 MB	64 MB	32 MB
Form Factor	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount
Height	1.75 inches	1.75 inches	1 inches	1.75 inches	1.73 inches
IOS	IP Services	LAN Base	IP Services	IP Lite	LAN Lite
Interface Ports	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000
Layer Supported	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 3	Layer 2
Manageable	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed
Manufacturer Part Number	S5320-36C-PWR-EI-AC	S5300-52X-LI-48CS-DC	S5320-50X-EI-46S-AC	LS-S5352C-SI	LS-S5324TP-PWR-SI
Media Type Supported	Combo	Combo	Twisted Pair / Fiber / Combo	Combo	Twisted Pair
Memory	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB
Number of Downlink Ports	24 Ports	48 Ports	48 Ports	24 Ports	24 Ports
Number of Ethernet Ports	24–48 Ports	24–48 Ports	Over 48 Ports	24–48 Ports	24–48 Ports
POE Support	Non POE	Non POE	Non POE	Non POE	POE+
Port/Expansion Slot Details	N/A	48 copper ports; 4 SFP+ uplink slots	Fixed configuration with integrated ports	24 Front Panel Ethernet Ports, 4 SFP Uplink Ports	24 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and 4 x SFP uplink ports
Power Consumption	N/A	150 W	N/A	58 W	N/A
Power Source	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply
Product Name	S5320-36C PWR-EI-AC Switch	S5300-52X-LI-48CS-DC Network Switch	Dell Networking S5320-50X-EI-46S-AC	LS Series 5352C-SI Stackable Gigabit Switch	LS-S5324TP-PWR-SI 24-Port PoE+ Managed 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	No	No	No	No
SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	46 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports
Switching Capacity	128 Gbps	128 Gbps	N/A	176 Gbps	56 Gbps
Switching Capacity with Stacking	256 Gbps	256 Gbps	N/A	352 Gbps	112 Gbps
Uplink Configuration	10G	10G	10G	1G	1G
Weight	15 lbs	20 lbs	N/A	8 lbs	18 lbs
Width	17.5 inches	19 inches	17 inches	17.5 inches	17.3 inches

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