Dell Force10 S25 S25-01-GE-24T 24-Port Gigabit Network Switch
The Dell Force10 S25-01-GE-24T, also part of the Force10 S25N
platform, is a high-performance 1U managed data center switch
featuring 24 line-rate 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet ports,
four shared SFP interfaces, redundant AC power capability, and
two modular rear expansion slots.
Designed for enterprise, data center, server aggregation, and
network edge applications, the S25 delivers up to 144Gbps of
switching fabric capacity, 128Gbps of user traffic capacity,
and forwarding performance up to 95 million packets per second.
Manufacturer: Dell / Force10
Series: Force10 S-Series / S25N
Model: S25
Part Number: S25-01-GE-24T
Product Type: Managed Gigabit Network Switch
Network Ports: 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45
Fiber Interfaces: 4x Shared 1GbE SFP
Expansion Slots: 2x Rear Modular Slots
Switching Fabric: 144Gbps
User Traffic Capacity: 128Gbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 95Mpps
Operating System: Dell Force10 FTOS
Power: Dual AC Power Supply Architecture
Form Factor: 1U Rackmount
Key Features
- 24x line-rate 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 Ethernet ports
- 4x shared SFP interfaces for fiber connectivity
- 2x rear modular expansion slots
- Supports optional 10GbE XFP or CX4 expansion modules
- Supports optional high-speed stacking modules
- Up to 4x optional 10GbE interfaces
- 144Gbps switching fabric capacity
- 128Gbps user traffic capacity
- Up to 95Mpps forwarding performance
- Less than 5 microseconds switching latency for 64-byte frames
- 16,000 MAC address capacity
- Jumbo frame support up to 9252 bytes
- Dual AC power supply architecture
- Dell Force10 FTOS software
- 1U rackmount form factor
Network Interfaces
- 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 ports
- 4x shared 1GbE SFP interfaces
- The SFP interfaces share connectivity with corresponding copper access ports and do not provide four additional independent access ports
- 1x RJ45 console / management port with RS-232 signaling
- SFP transceivers are not included unless specifically stated
Expansion Options
- 2x rear modular expansion slots
- Supports S50-01-10GE-2P 2-port 10GbE XFP module
- Supports S50-01-10GE-2C 2-port 10GbE CX4 module
- Supports S50-01-12G-2S 2-port 12Gbps stacking module
- Supports S50-01-24G-1S 1-port 24Gbps stacking module
- Up to four optional 10GbE ports with two compatible 10GbE modules
- Expansion modules are not included unless specifically stated
Performance
- 144Gbps switching fabric capacity
- 128Gbps user traffic capacity
- 95 million packets per second forwarding capacity
- Less than 5 microseconds switching latency for 64-byte frames
- 16,000 MAC addresses
- 4,000 IPv4 route capacity
- 2,500 IPv6 route capacity
- 4 queues per port
- Up to 1024 VLANs with 4096 VLAN tag values
- Maximum MTU up to 9252 bytes
Layer 2 & Layer 3 Features
- IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
- Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol
- 802.1X network access control
- Force10 PVST+
- Force10 Redundant Ring Protocol
- IPv4 and IPv6 hardware forwarding capability
- RIP, OSPF, BGP, and multicast capabilities depending on installed FTOS software and licensing
Stacking
- Optional hardware stacking through rear expansion modules
- Up to 96Gbps stacking capacity per stack member
- Supports stacking of compatible Force10 S-Series switches
- Ring stacking topology with dynamic master election
- Stacking modules and stacking cables are not included unless specifically stated
Power
- Dual AC power supply architecture
- 100-240V AC input
- 50/60Hz
- Redundant power capability
- Maximum S25N system power consumption approximately 102W
- Power cords are not included unless specifically stated
Physical Specifications
- 1U rackmount chassis
- Height: Approximately 1.7 inches
- Width: Approximately 17.32 inches
- Depth: Approximately 16.73 inches
- Weight: Approximately 14.39 lb
- Operating Temperature: 32°F to 122°F / 0°C to 50°C
Ideal Applications
- Enterprise Network Access
- Data Center Edge Switching
- Server Connectivity
- Network Aggregation
- Storage Networking
- High-Availability Networks
- Network Labs
- Legacy Force10 Infrastructure
Included
- 1x Dell Force10 S25-01-GE-24T Network Switch
Important Notes
- Photos are for reference only.
- Only listed items are included.
- The four SFP ports are shared interfaces and should not be counted as four additional independent access ports beyond the 24-port platform total.
- Rear 10GbE and stacking interfaces require optional expansion modules.
- Layer 3 routing features may depend on installed FTOS software and licensing.
- Verify compatibility before purchase.