D-Link DES-8506E Series – Carrier-Level Modular Chassis Core Routing Switch with IPv6, MPLS, VSS, Redundant Power & Hot-Swappable Modules
Overview:
• The D-Link DES-8500E Series is a carrier-level modular chassis switch family designed for enterprise LAN, campus backbone, MAN, ISP core, and telecom aggregation networks.
• The series includes 3-slot, 6-slot, and 10-slot chassis options: DES-8503E, DES-8506E, and DES-8510E.
• It provides high-performance multi-layer switching and routing with switching capacity up to 3840Gbps and packet forwarding rate up to 1440Mpps.
• The modular architecture supports control modules, service line cards, redundant power supplies, hot-swappable modules, and flexible AC/DC power options.
• The DES-8500E Series supports advanced enterprise and carrier-grade features including IPv6, MPLS, VSS, QoS, L2/L3/L4 ACL, multicast routing, OSPF, BGP, VRRP, ERPS, IEEE 802.1X, SNMP v1/v2/v3, SSH, and IEEE 802.3az energy-efficient Ethernet.
• Suitable for mission-critical networks that require high availability, scalability, advanced security, and low downtime.
Key Features:
• Carrier-Level Modular Core Routing Switch Series
• Available in 3-Slot, 6-Slot and 10-Slot Chassis
• Designed for Enterprise LAN, Campus Core, MAN and Telecom Aggregation
• Switching Capacity up to 3840Gbps
• Packet Forwarding Rate up to 1440Mpps
• Non-Blocking Wire-Speed Switching and Routing
• Intelligent Line Cards with L2/L3/L4 Switching Controllers
• Dual Redundant Control Modules on DES-8506E and DES-8510E
• Redundant AC/DC Power Supply Support
• Hot-Swappable Control Modules and Line Cards
• Hitless Protection System HPS
• Virtual Switch System VSS
• Complete IPv6 Support
• MPLS, LDP, MPLS L2 VPN and MPLS L3 VPN Support
• Advanced L2/L3/L4 ACL Security
• IP-MAC-Port Binding
• IEEE 802.1X Authentication
• DHCP Snooping and DHCP Option 82
• DDoS and Flood Attack Prevention
• Broadcast, Multicast and Unknown Unicast Storm Control
• QoS with 802.1p and DSCP Priority Re-Marking
• SP, WRR and SP+WRR Scheduling
• PIM-SM and PIM-DM Multicast Routing
• Static Route, RIP, OSPF and BGP Support
• VRRP, ERPS, BFD and Graceful Restart Support
• SNMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, SSH and Console Management
• RMON, SFLOW and NetFlow Monitoring
• IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet
• Flexible Line Card and Optical Transceiver Options
Technical Specifications:
• Product Type: Modular Core Routing Chassis Switch Series
• Brand: D-Link
• Series: DES-8500E Series
• Models: DES-8503E, DES-8506E, DES-8510E
• Deployment Type: Enterprise Core Switch / Distribution Switch / Telecom Aggregation Switch / MAN Switch
• Switching Capacity DES-8503E: 960Gbps
• Switching Capacity DES-8506E: 1920Gbps
• Switching Capacity DES-8510E: 3840Gbps
• Packet Forwarding Rate DES-8503E: 360Mpps
• Packet Forwarding Rate DES-8506E: 720Mpps
• Packet Forwarding Rate DES-8510E: 1440Mpps
• Total Slots DES-8503E: 3 Slots
• Total Slots DES-8506E: 6 Slots
• Total Slots DES-8510E: 10 Slots
• Service Slots DES-8503E: 2 Service Slots
• Service Slots DES-8506E: 4 Service Slots
• Service Slots DES-8510E: 8 Service Slots
• MSU Slots DES-8503E: 1 MSU Slot
• MSU Slots DES-8506E: 2 MSU Slots
• MSU Slots DES-8510E: 2 MSU Slots
• MAC Features: Static MAC Configuration, Dynamic MAC Learning, MAC Browsing, MAC Removal, Configurable MAC Aging, MAC Filtering, Port/MAC Binding
• VLAN Features: 4K VLAN List, GVRP, 1:1 VLAN Mapping, N:1 VLAN Mapping, Basic QinQ, Flexible QinQ, PVLAN
• STP Support: IEEE 802.1D STP, IEEE 802.1W RSTP, IEEE 802.1S MSTP
• STP Protection: BPDU Protection, Root Protection, Loopback Protection
• Multicast: IGMP v1/v2/v3, IGMP Snooping, IGMP Fast Leave, Multicast Flow Copying over VLANs, PIM-SM, PIM-DM
• IPv4 Routing: Static Route, RIP v1/v2, OSPF, BGP
• IPv4 Advanced Features: Policy Based Routing, Equivalent Route Load Balance, OSPF/BGP Graceful Restart, BFD for OSPF and BGP
• IPv6 Features: ICMPv6, DHCPv6, ACLv6, IPv6 Telnet, IPv6 Neighbor Discovery, Path MTU Discovery, MLD, MLD Snooping
• IPv6 Routing: IPv6 Static Route, RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP+4
• IPv6 Tunnel Support: Manual Tunnel, ISATAP, 6to4 Tunnel
• MPLS VPN: Layer 2 MPLS VPN VPWS and VPLS, Layer 3 MPLS VPN RFC 2547
• QoS: L2/L3/L4 Flow Classification, CAR Flow Limit, 802.1p/DSCP Priority Re-Labeling, SP, WRR, SP+WRR, Tail-Drop, WRED, Flow Monitoring, Flow Shaping
• Security: L2/L3/L4 ACL, DDoS Prevention, TCP SYN Flood Prevention, UDP Flood Prevention, Storm Control, Port Isolation, Port Security, IP+MAC+Port Binding
• Authentication: IEEE 802.1X, RADIUS, TACACS+
• Protection Features: DHCP Snooping, DHCP Option 82, uRPF, Level-Based CLI Protection
• Reliability: Two-MSU Redundancy, 1+1 Power Backup, Hot-Swappable MSU and Service Cards, Automatic Service Recovery
• Link Aggregation: Static Link Aggregation, LACP, Link Aggregation Across Cards
• Network Protection: ERPS Ring Protection, VRRP, Ethernet OAM 802.3ah / 802.1ag / ITU-Y.1731
• System Upgrade: ISSU Uninterrupted System Upgrade
• Management: Console, Telnet, SSH, SNMP v1/v2/v3, TFTP, RMON, SFLOW, NetFlow
• Value-Added Services: Virtual Switch System VSS
• Green Technology: IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet
• Power Supply: AC 100–240V, 50Hz ±10% / DC -48V
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
• Operating Humidity: 10% to 90% Non-Condensing
• Storage Temperature: -20°C to 70°C
• Storage Humidity: 5% to 95% Non-Condensing
• Dimensions DES-8503E: 482 × 548 × 266 mm / 6U
• Dimensions DES-8506E: 482 × 548 × 399 mm / 9U
• Dimensions DES-8510E: 482 × 548 × 533 mm / 12U
• Weight DES-8503E: 21.5kg Null Configuration
• Weight DES-8506E: 26kg Null Configuration
• Weight DES-8510E: 30.5kg Null Configuration
Applications:
• Enterprise campus core switching
• Enterprise distribution layer networks
• MAN metropolitan area networks
• ISP core and aggregation networks
• Telecom aggregation deployment
• Data center backbone connectivity
• High-density fiber backbone networks
• Multi-building campus interconnection
• MPLS VPN service aggregation
• IPv6-ready enterprise infrastructure
• High-availability mission-critical networks
• Large surveillance, IPTV, VoIP and video conferencing backbone
Connect Gates Recommendation:
• Recommended for enterprise and carrier-grade projects that need modular chassis switching, high switching capacity, redundant architecture, IPv6/MPLS support, advanced routing, and long-term network scalability.
• Suitable for universities, factories, enterprise campuses, telecom environments, large CCTV backbones, data centers, and MAN networks that require high availability and professional core switching.
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