📦 Product Overview – Cisco SG500X-24 24-Port Gigabit with 4-Port 10-Gigabit

The Cisco SG500X-24 is a managed, stackable 24-port Gigabit Ethernet switch from Cisco’s Small Business “500X” Series. It delivers full Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 features, strong performance, and flexible connectivity in a compact, rack-mountable design. It is ideal for small to medium business networks, branch offices, campus access/distribution layers, and edge connectivity for service providers.

⚙️ Key Specifications

🔹 Ports & Interfaces

• 24 × Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) RJ-45 ports
• 4 × SFP+ uplink/fiber ports (typically 1 GbE/10 GbE capable depending on module)
• Managed switch with flexible port assignment

🧠 Layer 2 & Layer 3

• Layer 2 Switching:
• VLANs (802.1Q)
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP/RSTP/MSTP)
• Link Aggregation (LACP)
• IGMP Snooping for multicast
• Layer 3 Routing:
• Static routing
• Basic dynamic routing features depending on firmware/license

📈 Performance

• Non-blocking switching architecture
• Wire-speed forwarding across all 24 ports
• Suitable for access layer aggregation with high throughput

⭐ Core Features

🎯 Managed Switch Capabilities

• Fully managed through:
• Web UI (intuitive GUI)
• Command-line interface (CLI)
• SNMP management
• Supports detailed configuration and monitoring

🔁 Stacking Support

• Stackable with other SG500X switches (using stacking modules or compatible links)
• Simplifies management as a single logical switch
• Enables higher port density without complex configs

🌐 Advanced Layer 2 Features

• VLAN support for logical segmentation
• Multi-Spanning Tree for loop prevention
• Port-based security (MAC filtering, port lock)
• QoS for traffic prioritization (voice/video/data)

🧠 Basic Layer 3 Routing

• Static routing
• Optional dynamic routing features depending on model/license
• Useful for small networks needing basic inter-VLAN routing

🔐 Security

• ACLs for traffic filtering
• Port security
• Control Plane protection
• Management access control (SSH/Telnet/HTTPS)

📊 Quality of Service (QoS)

• Traffic classification and prioritization
• Useful for VoIP and multimedia traffic

🧩 Compatibility

📡 Hardware Interoperability

• Works with standard Gigabit Ethernet devices
• Compatible with Cisco and multi-vendor networking equipment
• Supports SFP/SFP+ optical modules for uplinks (depending on port capability)

🖥 Network Protocols & Standards

• Industry networking standards:
• Ethernet, 802.1q, LACP, STP variants
• Compatible with IPv4 and (where supported) IPv6 features

📊 Management Tools

• Supports SNMP for enterprise monitoring
• Can integrate into network management systems
• Offers CLI scripting for automation