Lenovo CE0128PB Gigabit Ethernet Campus Switch with Power over Ethernet

The Lenovo CE0128PB Switch is a 1/10 Gb Ethernet (GbE) switch with Power over Ethernet (PoE) that delivers a compact, high-density, cost-effective GbE solution for network environments where space and power are at a premium. Featuring a small, 1U footprint, this switch is designed for access-layer deployments in branches, retail and workgroup environments, and campus networks. It can also be used as a management network switch in the data center infrastructures.

The CE0128PB switch offers 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) fixed ports with Power over Ethernet (PoE) for powering attached network devices, such as such as telephones, video cameras, IEEE 802.11ac WLAN access points, and videophones. The switch also offers 4x SFP+ ports that support 1 GbE and 10 GbE optical transceivers, 10 GbE active optical cables (AOCs), and 10 GbE direct attach copper (DAC) cables. The switch supports a wide range of L2 and L3 features that provide performance, availability, security, and manageability for campus networks.

The Lenovo CE0128PB Switch is shown in the following figure.


Figure 1. Lenovo CE0128PB Switch

The CE0128PB switch can simultaneously deliver up to 15.4 watts of standards-based 802.3af Class 3 PoE to a maximum of 12 ports or 30 watts of standards-based 802.3at PoE+ to a maximum of 6 ports.

The CE0128PB switch supports the LLDP-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) protocol, enabling the switches to automatically discover Ethernet-enabled devices, determine their power requirements, and assign virtual LAN (VLAN) membership.

The CE0128PB switch supports stacking, enabling up to eight interconnected switch devices to be managed as a single logical device.

The CE0128PB switch supports AutoInstall, which enables a switch to automatically configure itself using the resources available on the network, without manual intervention.

The CE0128PB switch is considered particularly suited for the following environments:

• 1 GbE network connectivity with Power over Ethernet for networked devices such as telephones, video cameras, IEEE 802.11ac WLAN access points, and videophones.
• Economical network connectivity for 1 GbE access layer deployments in branch and remote offices, as well as enterprise campus networks.
• 1 GbE management network connectivity in data center infrastructures.
• 1 GbE network connectivity with 10 GbE SFP+ ports for additional server, storage, or switch connections.
• Virtualized and cloud environments with multiple 1 GbE ports.
• Scalable 1 GbE networking deployments with switch stacking.
• Converged infrastructures with 1 GbE NAS or iSCSI.

The CE0128PB switch offers the following features and benefits:

• High performance

  The 1/10 GbE CE0128PB switch provides a combination of low latency and non-blocking, line-rate switching.

• Availability and redundancy

  The CE0128PB switch offers learns alternate routes automatically and performs faster convergence in case of a link or switch failure.

• Unified communications

  The CE0128PB switch provides flexibility for the most demanding converged data, voice, and video environments, delivering a reliable platform for unifying enterprise communications by providing PoE to VoIP telephones, videophones, closed-circuit security cameras, wireless access points, and other IP-enabled devices.

• Layer 3 functionality

  In addition to Layer 2 switching, the CE0128PB switch includes Layer 3 functionality, which provides security and performance benefits of inter-VLAN routing with support for static routes and dynamic routing protocols, including Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).

• Quality of Service

  The CE0128PB switch supports traffic classification and processing to provide consistent network performance and efficient use of network bandwidth by allocating and scheduling resources based on service levels requirements for different data streams.

• Security

  Working as an enforcement point, the CE0128PB switch provides standards-based 802.1x port-level access control for multiple devices per port, as well as Layer 2-4 policy enforcement with Access Control Lists (ACLs).

• Stacking

  The CE0128PB supports stacking of up to eight campus switches (including intermix of CE0128TB, CE0128PB, CE0152TB, and CE0152PB switches), enabling simplified, centralized management of a single logical entity that uses a single switch image, configuration file, management IP address, and management interface.

• Simplified management

  To ease deployment, the CE0128PB switch supports the industry-standard Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) protocols, enabling the switches to automatically discover Ethernet-enabled devices and automate VLAN configuration.

  The CE0128PB switch also support the industry-standard Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and LLDP-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) protocol, enabling the switches to automatically discover Ethernet-enabled devices, determine their power requirements, and assign VLAN membership.

• AutoInstall

  The CE1028PB switch supports the AutoInstall feature, which enables upgrading the switch software image and installing configuration files via TFTP automatically during the boot process by using the resources available on the network.

The following figure shows the front (port-side) panel of the CE0128PB switch.

Figure 2. Front panel of the CE0128PB switch

The following table lists the CE0128PB switch specifications.

Note: The supported hardware options and software features listed in this product guide are based on the Lenovo Campus Networking Operating System (Campus NOS) version 8.4.3. For details about specific Campus NOS software releases that introduced support for certain hardware options and software features, refer to the Release Notes for the particular software release.

The following table lists the CE0128PB switch models.

The CE0128PB switch models ship with the following items:

• Rack Mount Brackets (2-post)
• RJ-45 (plug) to DB-9 (jack) Console Cable (2 m)
• Electronic Publications Flyer

Configuration notes:

• Power cables are not included and should be ordered for the switch (see Power supplies and cables for details).
• SFP/SFP+ transceivers and cables are not included and should be ordered for the switch (see Transceivers and cables for details).

With the flexibility of the CE0128PB switch, customers can choose the following connectivity technologies:

• For 1 GbE links, customers can use RJ-45 fixed ports with RJ-45 UTP Category 5 or 5e cables for distances up to 100 meters.

  For longer distances, the 1000BASE-SX transceiver supports distances up to 220 meters with OM1 (62.5 µ) or up to 550 meters with OM2 (50 µ)  multimode fiber optic (MMF) cables, or the 1000BASE-LX transceiver supports distances up to 10 kilometers with single-mode fiber optic (SMF) cables.

• For 10 GbE links, 10 GbE SFP+ direct-attached copper (DAC) cables can be used for distances up to 7 meters, or 10 GbE SFP+ active optical cables (AOCs) can be used for distances up to 20 meters. The AOCs and DAC cables have SFP+ connectors on each end, and they do not need separate transceivers. For distances up to 30 meters, the 10GBASE-T SFP+ transceiver can be used with UTP Category 6a or 7 cables.

  For longer distances, the 10GBASE-SR transceiver supports distances up to 300 meters with OM3 or up to 400 meters with OM4 MMF cables. The 10GBASE-LR transceivers can support distances up to 10 kilometers with SMF cables. For extended distances, the 10GBASE-ER transceivers can support distances up to 40 kilometers with SMF cables.

The following table lists the supported cables and transceivers.

The network cables that can be used with the switch are listed in the following table.

The CE0128PB switch ships with the Lenovo Campus NOS that offers the following software features:

• Scalability and performance:
  • Media access control (MAC) address learning with automatic updates
  • Static and 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) link aggregation groups (LAGs)
  • Configurable load balancing over LAGs (source or destination MAC, VLAN, or IP)
  • Broadcast, multicast, and unicast storm recovery
  • IPv4 IGMP/IPv6 MLD snooping and querier to limit flooding of IP multicast traffic
• Availability and redundancy:
  • 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) for providing Layer 2 (L2) redundancy
  • 802.1s Multiple STP (MSTP) for topology optimization
  • 802.1w Rapid STP (RSTP) for rapid convergence for delay-sensitive traffic, such as voice
  • Per-VLAN STP (PVST) and Rapid PVST (RPVST) enhancements
  • Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) protocol
  • Link dependency to support active/standby configurations of NIC teaming on servers
  • L2 Loop Protection to detect loops in downstream switches that do not run STP
• Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs):

  • Up to 4093 VLANs
    • VLAN 1 is the default VLAN
    • Up to 4092 VLANs can be configured
  • Port-based, MAC-based, subnet-based, and protocol-based VLANs
  • 802.1Q VLANs and VLAN tagging on all ports
  • 802.1Q-in-Q VLAN tunneling (Double VLAN [DVLAN])
  • Private VLANs
  • Voice VLAN
  • Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR)
• Stacking:
  • Up to eight switches in a stack
  • Single IP management
  • Ring or line stacking topology
  • Link aggregation across member devices with local preference
  • Intermix of CE0128TB, CE0128PB, CE0152TB, and CE0152PB switches in the same stack
• Security:
  • MAC-, IPv4-, and IPv6-based access control lists (ACLs)
  • Management access control and administration list (MACAL)
  • 802.1x port-based network access control
  • Protected port groups
  • Port security
  • Multiple user IDs and passwords
  • Privilege-based user access control
  • Authentication and authorization through local user database, RADIUS, or TACACS+
  • Protection from Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
  • DHCP snooping (IPv4/IPv6)
• Quality of Service (QoS):
  • IEEE 802.1p, IP ToS/DSCP, DiffServ, and ACL-based traffic classification and processing
  • Eight output Class of Service (COS) queues per port for processing qualified traffic
  • Weighted round robin or strict priority queue scheduling
  • Traffic shaping and re-marking based on defined policies
  • IPv4/IPv6 ACL metering
• IP v4 Layer 3 functions:
  • Host management
  • Routed ports (Switch ports as Layer 3 interfaces)
  • Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and Proxy ARP
  • IP forwarding
  • IP filtering with ACLs
  • Static routes
  • Dynamic routing protocols:
    • Routing Information Protocol (RIP) v1/v2
    • Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) v2
    • Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP)
  • Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
  • Policy-based routing (PBR)
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, client, and relay operations
  • Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) v1/v2/v3
  • Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) in Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) and Dense Mode (PIM-DM)
  • Domain Name System (DNS) client
• IPv6 Layer 3 functions:
  • IPv6 host management
  • Routed ports (Switch ports as Layer 3 interfaces)
  • Neighbor Discovery
  • IPv6 forwarding
  • IPv6 filtering with ACLs
  • Static routes
  • Dynamic routing protocol: OSPF v3
  • VRRP
  • PBR
  • DHCP server, client, and relay operations
  • Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD)
  • PIM-SM and PIM-DM
  • DNS client
• Monitoring:
  • Switch LEDs for port status and switch status indication
  • Port mirroring (Switched Port Analyzer [SPAN] / Remote SPAN [RSPAN]) for analyzing traffic
  • Remote Monitoring (RMON) agent to collect statistics and monitor switch performance
  • Buffered log, console log, and syslog for change tracking and logging
  • Email alerts
  • sFlow agent for monitoring traffic in data networks (an sFlow analyzer required elsewhere)
• Manageability:
  • Web GUI interface (HTTP/HTTPS)
  • Command line interface (CLI)
    • Serial interface
    • Telnet
    • Secure Shell (SSH) v2
  • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP V1, V2, and V3)
  • AutoInstall for automated switch software image upgrade and configuration
  • HTTP, TFTP, FTP, Secure FTP (sFTP), and Secure Copy (SCP) file transfer protocols
  • Industry Standard Discovery Protocol (ISDP) for discovering Cisco devices running CDP
  • Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) for discovering network devices
  • LLDP Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED)
  • Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) for registering VLAN IDs and multicast group membership
  • GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP) for dynamic VLAN registration
  • GARP Multicast Registration Protocol (GMRP) for dynamic L2 multicast registration
  • Dual firmware images
  • Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) for switch clock synchronization

The CE0128PB switch supports the following Ethernet standards:

• IEEE 802.1Q VLANs and VLAN tagging
• IEEE 802.3ac VLAN tagging
• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
• IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple STP (MSTP)
• IEEE 802.1w Rapid STP (RSTP)
• IEEE 802.1p Class of Service (CoS) prioritization
• IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex Flow Control
• IEEE 802.1x Port-based authentication
• IEEE 802.1AB: Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
• IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
• IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T copper twisted pair Ethernet (10 Mb)
• IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX copper twisted pair Fast Ethernet (100 Mb Ethernet)
• IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T copper twisted pair Gigabit Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX short range fiber optics Gigabit Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-LX long range fiber optics Gigabit Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-SR short range fiber optics 10 Gb Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-LR long range fiber optics 10 Gb Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-ER extended range fiber optics 10 Gb Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T copper twisted pair 10 Gb Ethernet
• SFF-8431 10GSFP+Cu SFP+ Direct Attach Cable

The CE0128PB switch ships with three fixed, internal, variable-speed system fans that provide side-to-side (left-to-right) airflow.

The CE0128PB switch ships with one 260 W AC power supply that has one IEC 320-C14 connector.

The models of the CE0128PB switch that are listed in Models ship without a power cable. The following table lists the power cables that can be ordered for the switch (one power cable is required per switch).

The CE0128PB switch ships with two mounting brackets for 19-inch, 2-post rack installation.

The CE0128PB switch features the following dimensions and weight (approximate):

• Height: 44 mm (1.7 in.)
• Width: 441 mm (17.4 in.)
• Depth: 254 mm (10.0 in.)
• Maximum weight: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb)

The CE0128PB switch is supported in the following operating environment:

• Temperature: 0 - 50 ºC (32 - 122 ºF).
• Relative humidity: 5 - 95% (Non-condensing)
• Altitude: Up to 3000 m (9,842 ft)
• Airflow: Side-to-side (Left-to-right)
• Electrical input:
  • 100 - 127 V AC (nominal); 50 Hz / 60 Hz; 2.37 A
  • 200 - 240 V AC (nominal); 50 Hz / 60 Hz; 1.19 A
• Power consumption (with PoE/PoE+): 237 W
• Heat dissipation: 809 BTU/hour
• Acoustic noise emission: Less than 66 dB

The CE0128PB switch comes with a 3-year (Machine Type 7Z34) or limited lifetime (Machine Type 7Z36) Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) limited warranty with 9x5 Next Business Day (NBD) Parts Delivered.

Also available are Lenovo Services warranty upgrades and post-warranty maintenance agreements, with a well-defined scope of services, including service hours, response time, term of service, and service agreement terms and conditions.

The following Lenovo warranty service upgrades are available:

• Warranty and maintenance service upgrades:
  • Foundation Service: 9x5 service coverage with next business day onsite response
  • Essential Service: 24x7 service coverage with 4-hour onsite response or 24-hour committed repair (available only in select countries)
  • Advanced Service: 24x7 service coverage with 2-hour onsite response or 6-hour committed repair (available only in select countries)
  • Foundation, Essential, or Advanced service period:
    • For switch models with a 3-year warranty:
      • 3, 4, or 5 years
      • 1-year or 2-year post-warranty extensions
    • For switch models with a limited lifetime warranty: 1 year.
• Premier Support

  The Premier Support service offers direct access to Lenovo’s most advanced technicians for faster troubleshooting with single point of contact for end-to-end problem resolution and collaborative third-party software support.

• Basic Hardware Installation Services

  Lenovo experts can seamlessly manage the physical installation of your server, storage, or networking hardware. Working at a time convenient for you (business hours or off shift), the technician will unpack and inspect the systems on your site, install options, mount in a rack cabinet, connect to power and network, check and update firmware to the latest levels, verify operation, and dispose of the packaging, allowing your team to focus on other priorities.

Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings are country-specific. Not all warranty service upgrades are available in every country. For information about Lenovo warranty service upgrade offerings that are available in your country or area, refer to the following resources:

• Service part numbers in Lenovo Data Center Solutions Configurator (DCSC):
  http://dcsc.lenovo.com/#/services
• Lenovo Services Availability Locator
  https://lenovolocator.com/

The firmware upgrade entitlement is included for the entire warranty period (base or with upgrades). The options that are installed in the switch assume the switch’s base warranty and any Lenovo warranty service upgrade for the switch.

Note: The limited lifetime warranty is active until the switch reaches its end of service date announced by Lenovo (Lenovo typically provides support for at least five years following the last order date of a product).

Some countries might have different warranty terms and conditions than the standard warranty. This is due to local business practices or laws in the specific country. Local service teams can assist in explaining country-specific terms when needed. Examples of country-specific warranty terms are second or longer business day parts delivery or parts-only base warranty.

If warranty terms and conditions include onsite labor for repair or replacement of parts, Lenovo will dispatch a service technician to the customer site to perform the replacement. Onsite labor under base warranty is limited to labor for replacement of parts that have been determined to be field-replaceable units (FRUs). Parts that are determined to be customer-replaceable units (CRUs) do not include onsite labor under base warranty.

If warranty terms include parts-only base warranty, Lenovo is responsible for delivering only replacement parts that are under base warranty (including FRUs) that will be sent to a requested location for self-service. Parts-only service does not include a service technician being dispatched onsite. Parts must be changed at customer’s own cost and labor and defective parts must be returned following the instructions supplied with the spares parts. For service definitions, country-specific details, and service limitations, please refer to the following documents:

• Lenovo Statement of Limited Warranty for Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) Servers and System Storage
  http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht503310
• Lenovo Data Center Services Agreement
  http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/ht116628
• End of Service Announcement for Server and Storage Products
  http://pcsupport.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/endofservice

The CE0128PB switch conforms to the following regulations:

• United States: FCC Part 15, Class A; UL 60950-1 / UL 62368-1
• Canada: ICES-003, Issue 6, Class A; CSA C22.2 60950-1 / CSA C22.2 62368-1
• Mexico: NOM-19
• Argentina: IEC 60950-1
• European Union:
  • CE Mark (EN55032 Class A, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3)
  • ROHS Directives 2011/65/EU and 2015/863/EU (with exemptions)
• Germany: TUV-GS (EN 60950-1 / EN 62368-1, EK1-ITB2000)
• Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus: EAC (TR CU 020/2011 and TR CU 004/2011)
• China: CCC GB4943.1, GB/T9254, YD/T993, CECP CQC3140
• Japan: VCCI-CISPR32:2016, Class A
• Taiwan: BSMI CNS13438, Class A; CNS14336-1
• Korea: KN32, Class A; KN35
• Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A
• CB Certificate and CB Test Report: IEC 60950-1

The following table lists the Ethernet LAN switches that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with the CE0128PB switch for network connectivity.

The following table lists the external storage systems that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used with the CE0128PB switch for external NAS or iSCSI SAN storage connectivity.

* Available only in EMEA.

^ Available only in PRC.
† Available worldwide except Latin America.
‡ Available only in Latin America.

The following table lists the rack cabinets that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for mounting the CE0128PB switch and other IT infrastructure building blocks.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Rack cabinets category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/racks#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the power distribution units (PDUs) that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for distributing electrical power to the CE0128PB switches and other IT infrastructure building blocks mounted in a rack cabinet.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Power Distribution Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/pdu#rt=product-guide

The following table lists the uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units that are currently offered by Lenovo that can be used for providing electrical power protection to the CE0128PB switches and other IT infrastructure building blocks.

For more information, see the list of Product Guides in the Uninterruptible Power Supply Units category:
http://lenovopress.com/servers/options/ups#rt=product-guide

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• Lenovo Data Center Networking product page
  http://www.lenovo.com/us/en/c/networking
• Lenovo Data Center Solution Configurator
  http://dcsc.lenovo.com
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  http://datacentersupport.lenovo.com