Alcatel PP3N-OS6360

Network administrators in growing SMBs and branch offices often face the challenge of powering IP phones, cameras, and access points while maintaining high-speed uplinks. The Alcatel PP3N-OS6360 is a 1U rackmount managed switch that delivers 24 Gigabit PoE+ ports and 4 10G SFP+ uplinks in a single compact unit. With a 370 W PoE budget, it can power a full suite of edge devices without extra injectors, making it a practical choice for converged networks.

Key specifications

• 24 x 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet ports with IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+
• 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ uplink ports for high-speed backbone connectivity
• 370 W total PoE budget to power IP phones, cameras, and wireless access points
• 128 Gbps switching capacity and 95.2 Mpps forwarding rate for smooth traffic handling
• Layer 2+ managed features: VLANs, QoS, link aggregation, and static routing
• Virtual Chassis stacking up to 8 units for simplified management and resiliency
• Comprehensive security: ACLs, 802.1X, port security, DHCP snooping, and ARP inspection
• Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 1.25 GHz CPU with 2 GB DDR3 RAM and 2 GB flash
• Internal AC power supply and 1U rackmount form factor

Why choose it

This switch combines high-density PoE+ with 10G uplinks, eliminating the need for separate power injectors and aggregation switches. Its Layer 2+ feature set supports VLAN segmentation, QoS for voice/video prioritization, and robust security to protect the network edge. Virtual Chassis stacking allows up to eight units to be managed as one logical device, reducing administrative overhead as the network grows.

Ideal use cases

• Branch offices needing to power and connect IP phones, cameras, and APs
• SMBs upgrading to 10G backbone links while retaining Gigabit to the desktop
• Retail or hospitality environments with many PoE devices and limited IT staff
• Edge deployments requiring advanced security and traffic management

Good to know

The switch supports jumbo frames up to 9216 bytes, 4094 VLANs, and 8 hardware queues per port for fine-grained QoS. Management is flexible via CLI, web GUI, or SNMP v1/v2c/v3. With a dual-core ARM processor and 2 GB RAM, it handles concurrent management tasks and security features without performance degradation.