Q1: Is the Huawei CloudEngine S5735-L12P4S-A a PoE switch?
A: Yes. The S5735-L12P4S-A is a PoE+ access switch equipped with 12 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000BASE-T) downlink ports, all supporting IEEE 802.3af/at standards for Power over Ethernet.
Q2: What is the maximum PoE power budget of the S5735-L12P4S-A?
A: The switch includes a built-in AC power module that delivers a total PoE budget of 360 W. This allows it to power up to 12 PoE+ devices at 30 W per port simultaneously, making it well-suited for Wi-Fi 6 access points and PTZ cameras.
Q3: How many uplink ports does this switch provide?
A: It features 4 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) SFP uplink ports, offering flexible fiber connectivity to aggregation or core network layers.
Q4: Does the S5735-L12P4S-A support Layer 3 routing?
A: Yes. It is a fully managed switch with Layer 3 capabilities, supporting routing protocols such as IPv4 static routing, RIPv1/v2, and OSPF.
Q5: What is the switching capacity and forwarding performance?
A: The switch delivers a forwarding rate of 24 Mpps. It provides a device switching capacity of 32 Gbps, with an overall system switching capacity of up to 336 Gbps.
Q6: Can multiple S5735-L12P4S-A switches be stacked?
A: Yes. Using Huawei's iStack technology, up to 9 switches can be virtualized into a single logical device, simplifying management and improving network reliability.
Q7: Is this switch fanless?
A: No. To ensure stable operation under PoE load, the switch uses an active cooling design with two intelligent fan modules that automatically adjust speed based on temperature.
Q8: Does it support Fast PoE and Perpetual PoE?
A: Yes. Perpetual PoE maintains power to connected devices during switch reboots, while Fast PoE enables power delivery within seconds after the switch powers on.
Q9: What is the MAC address table capacity?
A: The switch supports up to 32,896 MAC address entries, making it suitable for growing enterprise and IoT deployments.
Q10: What is the maximum power consumption of the device?
A: Without connected PoE devices, the switch consumes up to 49 W. When fully utilizing the 360 W PoE budget, total system power consumption can reach 441 W.
Q11: What are the physical dimensions and weight?
A: It features a compact 1U short-depth chassis measuring 43.6 mm (H) 442 mm (W) 220 mm (D), with a total weight of approximately 4.24 kg including packaging.
Q12: Can the S5735-L12P4S-A be managed via the cloud?
A: Yes. The switch supports Huawei CloudCampus and can be managed through platforms such as iMaster NCE-Campus, enabling remote configuration, monitoring, and zero-touch deployment.