Name: S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT(28 Gig SFP,4 of which are dual-purpose 10/100/1000 or SFP,1 battery slot,AC 110/220V)
Brand: Huawei
SKU: S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Question 1

What is the Huawei S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT switch designed for?

Accepted Answer

The Huawei S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT is a Layer 3 access switch optimized for enterprise campus and branch networks, delivering high-density Gigabit uplinks, PoE power, and inbuilt battery backup.

Question 2

How many Gigabit ports does the S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT offer?

Accepted Answer

It provides 28 Gigabit ports in total, including 24 fixed 10/100/1000 BASE-T PoE+ ports and 4 dual-purpose 10/100/1000 BASE-T or SFP slots.

Question 3

What is the function of the 4 dual-purpose ports on this switch?

Accepted Answer

Each dual-purpose port can operate as a 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 interface or as an SFP slot for fiber connectivity, offering flexible uplink deployment.

Question 4

Does the S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT support PoE power delivery?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+ on all 24 RJ45 ports with a maximum total PoE budget of up to 370 W.

Question 5

What power supply options are available for this switch?

Accepted Answer

The switch includes an internal AC power module (110 – 220 V) and a dedicated slot for an optional standby battery to ensure continuous PoE operation during outages.

Question 6

How do I install the optional battery module?

Accepted Answer

Power off the switch, insert the compatible Huawei battery into the rear BAT slot until it clicks, then power on; the system will auto-detect and manage battery charging.

Question 7

What Layer 3 routing protocols are supported?

Accepted Answer

The S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT supports static routing, RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, and VRRP for robust dynamic and redundant Layer 3 forwarding.

Question 8

What is the switching capacity and forwarding performance?

Accepted Answer

It delivers a switching capacity of up to 336 Gbps and a packet forwarding rate of 250 Mpps, ensuring wire-speed performance for all ports.

Question 9

Which high-availability features does this model include?

Accepted Answer

Built-in VRRP, MSTP, G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching, and dual-firmware images provide rapid failover and network resilience.

Question 10

How can I manage and monitor the S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT?

Accepted Answer

Management options include CLI via console/SSH, web GUI, SNMP v1/2c/3, RMON, and Huawei eSight for centralized network oversight.

Question 11

What are the physical dimensions and mounting options?

Accepted Answer

The switch measures 440 × 300 × 44 mm (W×D×H) and fits standard 19-inch racks with the included rack-mount ears; desktop deployment is also supported.

Question 12

What is the operating environment range?

Accepted Answer

It operates at 0 °C – 45 °C and 10 % – 90 % relative humidity (non-condensing), suitable for most indoor data center and wiring-closet conditions.

Question 13

Is there a warranty and support service for this switch?

Accepted Answer

Huawei provides a limited lifetime hardware warranty with next-business-day advanced replacement and software maintenance updates for one year.

Question 14

How do I upgrade the switch firmware?

Accepted Answer

Firmware can be upgraded via FTP/TFTP using CLI commands or through the web GUI; always download the latest software image from Huawei Support.

Question 15

What security features does the S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT offer?

Accepted Answer

Security functions include port-based 802.1X authentication, DHCP snooping, IP source guard, ACLs, RADIUS/TACACS+ integration, and CPU protection.

Question 16

Can I stack multiple S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT units?

Accepted Answer

While the S5700-LI series does not support hardware stacking, it offers virtual stacking via iStack for unified management of up to four units.

	S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT	S5700-28C-PWR-SI	S5700-28C-EI-24S	S5735S-L24P4S-MA	S5720S-52X-LI-AC
Depth	12 inches	N/A	11.8 inches	14 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	64 MB	64 MB	64 MB
Form Factor	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount
Height	1.75 inches	N/A	1.75 inches	1.75 inches	1.75 inches
IOS	LAN Lite	LAN Lite	IP Lite	LAN Lite	IP Lite
Interface Ports	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000
Layer Supported	Layer 2	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3
Manageable	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed
Manufacturer Part Number	S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT	S5700-28C-PWR-SI	S5700-28C-EI-24S	S5735S-L24P4S-MA	S5720S-52X-LI-AC
Media Type Supported	Combo	Twisted Pair / Fiber / Combo	Combo	Combo	Combo
Memory	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB
Number of Downlink Ports	24 Ports	24 Ports	24 Ports	24 Ports	48 Ports
Number of Ethernet Ports	24–48 Ports	24–48 Ports	24–48 Ports	12–24 Ports	Over 48 Ports
POE Support	POE	POE	Non POE	POE+	Non POE
Port/Expansion Slot Details	28 PoE ports and 24 SFP ports	24 x 10/100/1000 RJ45 ports, 4 x 1G SFP slots	24 SFP ports and 4 GE copper ports	24 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and 4 1G SFP ports	48 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports and 4 10GE SFP slots
Power Consumption	N/A	50 W	72 W	150 W	120 W
Power Source	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply
Product Name	Huawei S5700-28P-LI-24S-BAT Ethernet Switch	Huawei S5700-28C-PWR-SI Ethernet Switch	Huawei S5700-28C-EI-24S Ethernet Switch	S5735S-L24P4S-MA Gigabit Managed Switch	Huawei S5720S-52X-LI-AC 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	No	No	Yes	No
SFP Ports	24 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	24 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports
Switching Capacity	128 Gbps	128 Gbps	56 Gbps	56 Gbps	104 Gbps
Switching Capacity with Stacking	256 Gbps	N/A	112 Gbps	112 Gbps	208 Gbps
Uplink Configuration	1G	1G	1G	1G	10G
Weight	15 lbs	N/A	12 lbs	8 lbs	17.6 lbs
Width	17.5 inches	N/A	17.5 inches	17.5 inches	17.5 inches

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