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As the saying goes,"a good horse with a good saddle, a good ship with a good sail." Collocation is a technical activity, and it is also true for enterprise networking. Nowadays, the network has become the main artery of enterprise business. The speed of network speed directly affects the office efficiency of the company. Network security has also become the biggest threat to the company. Restricted by cost and scale, small and medium-sized enterprise networking has become a long-standing problem.

"Good network needs to be equipped with good equipment." Xinhua III launched Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet cloud management POE switch_H3C WAS6100 for commercial scenarios aiming at enterprise networking pain point. It is an intelligent cloud management POE switch designed for network environment requiring high performance, high port density and minimal start.

This series of switches offers three models: WAS6124-PWR, WAS6124-HPWR and WAS6148-PWR, which are mainly different in terms of body size, port number, packet forwarding rate and overall power consumption (see parameter diagram at the end of the text for details).

The device participating in this evaluation is H3C WAS6124-HPWR switch. As an intelligent cloud management POE switch product, its simple and easy configuration page reduces network deployment, management and failure time, and the full gigabit interface provides guarantee for high-speed data exchange.

H3C WAS6100 Switch Appearance

When I first got this device, I felt that it was slightly larger (WDH: 440×260×43.6mm), compact metal body, slightly heavier weight, and even a little laborious to carry with one hand. It can be said that the workmanship is solid and the materials are sufficient. On the appearance design, it retains the classic style, matte black with retro silver base plate, showing the deep immersion beauty.

▲H3C WAS6124-HPWR Switch Front Body Drawing

It is not difficult to find that the port arrangement of the H3C WAS6124-HPWR is very dense, it has 24 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ ports, 4 1000BASE-X SFP ports, and 1 terminal-based control port (console), and there are 28 corresponding LED indicators on the right side of the front, allowing network managers to know the working status of the switch and network operation status at any time.

It is worth noting that the data transmission and power supply distance of the corresponding port of the H3C WAS6124-HPWR switch can reach up to 200 meters. thus solving the problem that the enterprise user long-distance transmission network is blocked.

▲H3C WAS6124-HPWR switch side fuselage diagram (I)

▲H3C WAS6124-HPWR Switch Side Body Drawing (II)

In the front and side of the product are provided with a wide cooling space, evenly distributed cooling holes with fans, to ensure that the equipment can be stable for a long time. Throughout the test, the H3C WAS6124-HPWR switch exhibited moderate noise and body temperatures.

▲H3C WAS6124-HPWR switch back fuselage diagram

The design of the product side and back is relatively simple, only anti-counterfeiting logo, landing information, product serial number and network access license.

H3C WAS6100 Switch Features

For small and medium-sized enterprises, H3C WAS6100 can provide gigabit port access capability, with a switching capacity of 337Gbps and a packet forwarding rate of 66Mpps/108Mpps, thus ensuring non-blocking forwarding of the whole machine. It also features multiple reliability protections at the device and link levels, and Virtual Enclosure Stacking Technology (IRF2) increases availability across the network.

PoE switches are widely used in the field of security, especially in video surveillance systems. The H3C WAS6100 supports PoE+ and provides 30W output power per port, providing Ethernet power for 802.11ac wireless access points, video IP phones, high-power surveillance cameras and more terminal devices.

Enterprise security issues should not be underestimated, H3C WAS6100 adopts a single port multi-authentication (Portal authentication, 802.1X port authentication, MAC address authentication, TRUNK port authentication, etc.) deployment mode, and provides ARP defense function and EAD(terminal admission control) function, so as to avoid enterprise security threats and protect network access security.

H3C WAS6100 provides complete QoS functions, supports laminar classification technology from link layer to application layer, and has flexible queue scheduling algorithm, which can be set based on port and queue at the same time. It also monitors packets on specified ports and copies packets on ports to monitoring ports for network detection and troubleshooting.

H3C WAS6100 Switch Cloud Management

Switch network start was once a nightmare for network workers, and minimalist start has always been their urgent need. In this regard, H3C WAS6100 series switches support automatic start, without any configuration, the equipment only needs to access the network, that is, it can automatically form a network with other Beckham products.

It is worth noting that Oasis platform can provide typical scenario configuration templates for H3C WAS6100 and other small Beckham products, and can create scenario configuration templates such as hotels and offices according to needs, and complete the distribution with one click, so that IT personnel do not need to go to the site in person, saving labor costs. Enter https://oasis.h4c.com/in the browser and register Oasis platform using email or mobile phone number (you can log in directly if you already have an account).

▲H3C Oasis platform login page

After logging in successfully, enter the main page of Oasis Platform and add places and equipment according to the prompts. Then on the device page, you can view the online status of the device. The green circle represents that the device has established a connection with the Oasis platform.

▲H3C Oasis Platform Equipment Page

Open Oasis platform, click "Monitoring"-"Switch" button in the navigation bar on the left, and the corresponding software upgrade page will be displayed on the right. Select upgrade latest software version, save configuration and restart.

▲H3C Oasis Platform Software Upgrade Page

The main page of Oasis Platform displays an overview of network status. We can clearly see the location, basic information and operation information of corresponding devices, and can modify the name of the device, delete it in batches, restart it or reset the connection.

▲ Basic information of H3C oasis platform equipment

Oasis platform provides comprehensive monitoring and configuration functions for switches, supporting remote monitoring and configuration of networks anytime, anywhere. It contains data such as device operation log, online and offline records, CPU memory trend, speed monitoring, etc. In addition, Oasis platform also supports reviewing historical data to help users troubleshoot historical network problems and analyze current business.

▲H3C Oasis Platform Monitoring Page

Oasis platform provides a variety of configuration methods for H3C WAS6100 series switches, including graphical common configurations, command fragment templates, and remote WEB management or remote console configurations. Among them, in the basic configuration of switches, Oasis platform provides management functions such as interfaces, VLANs, link aggregation, port isolation, PoE, etc.

▲H3C Oasis Platform Configuration Page

We know that timely and effective alarm notifications are critical to operations. Oasis platform provides hierarchical alarm notification, which can push different alarms to different personnel according to different levels of alarm events, supporting hierarchical management of enterprises. At the same time, Oasis platform also provides SMS recording, operation log and system notification functions.

▲H3C Oasis Platform Alarm Page

It should be noted that users can receive device alarms and system notifications at any time through oasis wizard APP, Weixin Official Accounts or SMS, view all device status and operation logs, and perform Bluetooth start, device management, wireless configuration, terminal monitoring, network diagnosis, authentication detection and other operations.

▲H3C Oasis Wizard Equipment Page

H3C WAS6100 Switch Evaluation Summary

As a next-generation all-gigabit intelligent cloud PoE switch, H3C WAS6100 provides advanced cloud O & M and cloud management methods, rich service performance, enhanced Ethernet power supply capability, complete security and QoS control policies, and high reliability and green environmental protection for various application scenarios of enterprise customers with its unique switching technology and oasis platform.

Overall, the H3C WAS6100 series switches impressed us both in appearance and performance. It can meet the needs of Ethernet multi-service bearer and access in small and medium-sized enterprises, and help enterprise users build secure, simple, intelligent and reliable IT networks. It is the best choice for many enterprise and industry users.

▲H3C WAS6124-HPWR Product Parameters

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