PTP-capable Switches

Switch Comparison

  • current tests: 2012 Cisco Catalyst 2960-S / WS-C2960S-24PS-L

    • ~ 11 us path delay (ptp4l)

  • testbed: Cisco Catalyst 2960-X / WS-C2960X-48FPD-L

    • 48 Ports, 1 GBE, 2x 10 GBit SFP+

    • 740 W PoE+

    • remote: SNMP 1, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, Telnet, SNMP 3, SNMP 2c, HTTP, TFTP, SSH, CLI

    • 2500 €

    • -X version seems to be the newer Model (compared to -S) with layer 3 routing and >doubled spec

      • https://ipwithease.com/cisco-2960-x-vs-2960-s/

PTP-Capable Switches

  • D-Link DGS-3630-52PC

    • https://www.bechtle.com/shop/d-link-dgs-3630-52pc-si-poe-switch–4292164–p

    • 3770 €

    • 4x SFP, 4 SFP+

    • Gigabit L3 Switch, 48 Ports, 370W POE+

    • ptp is listed as supported in the management-tab

  • Cisco CATALYST 9300L 48P POE

    • https://www.future-x.de/cisco-catalyst-9300l-48p-poe-switch-power-over-ethernet-p-6649022/

    • 5907 €

    • 4x SFP+ Uplink

    • Gigabit L3 Switch, 48 Ports, 505 W POE+

    • ptp seems to be supported: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/q-and-a-c67-744007.pdf

      • needs “network-advantage” packet

      • <100ns is expected

  • juniper switches

TODO

  • does the catalyst 9300L fit into ZIH-Infrastructure?

    • ZIH confirms compatibility and offers to help configuring the box

  • can we get a test-device from cisco?

    • ZIH has no device but connected us with the local account manager

    • request was sent to cisco