This is definitely (as advised by my friend) a layer 2 device. The switch says this about itself: (quanta) #show ver Ah yes, the software – let’s look at that. It’s a little hard to tell, to be honest, but Quanta assures me that the just sell the hardware platform and it’s up to the vendor to put software on it. It seems that the LB4M is a classic merchant silicon ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) type box, rebranded for sale (from what I can see) by HP and Dell, and possibly others. Cool, and phenomenal value for the price (check out eBay to see lots of similar auctions if you’re interested). It’s stackable, in theory, and according to the data sheet it supports a whole bunch of IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. This 1U switch has a 96Gbps backplane, optional redundant PSUs (mine only has one, though) all built around the Broadcom BCM 56514 chip (two of them, I believe).
The full specifications are in this PDF – it’s the QSSC-LB400GR model. Let’s spin it up and see what this hunk o’ junk has to offer.įirst off, the switch is sporting a pretty reasonable spec. And you thought that was just a cliché, right?Īnd so a largely unbranded Quanta LB4M switch has entered my life (and my home network). Layer 2 only, though.” A few minutes later, we were doing business out of the trunk of his automobile.
“ Hey,” said my friend, “ are you interested in buying an Ethernet switch? 48 1Gbps copper ports and two 10Gbps fiber uplinks.
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