MDS-G4028-L3-4XGS Series
4XG+24G-port Layer 3 full Gigabit modular managed Ethernet switches

Features and Benefits
- Layer 3 routing interconnects multiple LAN segments
- Multiple interface type modules for greater versatility
- Up to 24 Gigabit Ethernet ports or SFP slots plus 4 embedded 10G Ethernet ports
- Tool-free design for effortlessly adding or replacing modules without shutting down the switch
- Ultra-compact size and multiple mounting options for flexible installation
- Passive backplane to minimize maintenance efforts
- Rugged die-cast design for use in harsh environments
- Intuitive, HTML5-based web interface for a seamless experience across different platforms
- High EMC immunity compliant with IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613
- Hardware-based IEEE 1588 PTP for high-precision time synchronization
Certifications
- CE
- FCC
- NEMA TS2
- En50121 4
Introduction
The MDS-G4028-L3-4XGS Series modular switches support 4 10GbE + 24 Gigabit ports, including 4 embedded ports, 6 interface module expansion slots, and 2 power module slots to ensure sufficient flexibility for a variety of applications. The highly compact MDS-G4028-L3-4XGS Series is designed to meet evolving network requirements, ensuring effortless installation and maintenance, and features a hot-swappable module design that enables you to easily change or add modules without shutting down the switch or interrupting network operations. The multiple types of interface modules (RJ45, SFP, and PoE++) and power units (24/48 VDC and 110/220 VAC/VDC) provide even greater flexibility as well as suitability for different operating conditions, delivering an adaptive full Gigabit platform that provides the versatility and bandwidth necessary to serve as an Ethernet aggregation/edge switch. Featuring a compact design that fits in confined spaces, multiple mounting methods, and convenient tool-free module installation, the MDS-G4028-L3-4XGS Series switches enable versatile and effortless deployment without the need for highly skilled engineers. With multiple industry certifications and a highly durable housing, the MDS-G4028-L3-4XGS Series can reliably operate in tough and hazardous environments such as power substations, mining sites, ITS, and oil and gas applications. Support for dual LV or HV power modules provides redundancy for high reliability and availability and also offers flexibility to accommodate the power requirements of different applications. Support for Layer 3 routing functionality enables these switches to facilitate the deployment of applications across different networks, making them ideal for large-scale industrial networks. In addition, the MDS-G4028-L3-4XGS Series features an HTML5-based, user-friendly web interface providing a responsive, smooth user experience across different platforms and browsers.
Models in this series (1)
| — | MDS-G4028-L3-4XGS-T | — | — | — |
| Layer | 3 | |||
| Total No. of Ports | 28 | |||
| 10G SFP+ Slots | 4 | |||
| 100/1000Base SFP Slots | Up to 24 | |||
| 10/100/1000BaseT(X) Ports RJ45 Connector | Up to 24 | |||
| 10/100BaseT(X) Ports RJ45 Connector | Up to 24 | |||
| Operating Temp. | -40 to 75°C | |||
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Specifications
Ethernet Interface
- Pre-installed Modules
- 4 embedded 10GbE ports
- Module
- 6 slots for optional FE/GbE modules
- Slot Combination
- See the LM-7000H module series datasheet for more information. Note: The required power module depends on the choice of LM-7000H module. Refer to the following power/module combination requirements. LM-7000H non-PoE modules: Any power module LM-7000H PoE modules: PWR-HV-P48-A, PWR-LV-P48-A only
- Standards
- IEEE 802.3 for 10BaseT IEEE 802.3u for 100BaseT(X) and 100BaseFX IEEE 802.3ab for 1000BaseT(X) IEEE 802.3z for 1000BaseX IEEE 802.3x for flow control IEEE 802.3ad for Port Trunk with LACP IEEE 802.1Q for VLAN Tagging IEEE 802.1D-2004 for Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1w for Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol IEEE 802.1p for Class of Service IEEE 802.1X for authentication
Ethernet Software Features
- Management
- IPv4 ARP Back Pressure Flow Control DHCP Relay Agent (Option 82) Fiber check Flow control RARP LLDP Linkup Delay Port Mirroring (SPAN, RSPAN) SMTP SNMP Trap SNMP Inform SNMPv1/v2c/v3 RMON TFTP SFTP HTTP HTTPS Telnet Syslog Private MIB
- Filter
- GMRP GVRP GARP 802.1Q VLAN IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 IGMP Querier
- Redundancy Protocols
- STP RSTP Turbo Ring v2 Turbo Chain Ring Coupling Link Aggregation MRP MSTP Network Loop Protection MRP Interconnection Multiple Dual Homing Multiple Network Coupling Tracking
- Routing Redundancy
- VRRP
- Security
- Access control list Broadcast storm protection DHCP Snooping Dynamic ARP Inspection IP Source Guard Rate Limit Trust access control Static Port Lock MAC Authentication Bypass MAC Sticky HTTPS/SSL SSH RADIUS TACACS+ Login and Password Policy Secure Boot IEEE 802.1AE MAC security (not supported on 10GbE ports)
- Time Management
- SNTP IEEE 1588v2 PTP (hardware-based) Supported power profiles: IEEE 1588 Default 2008, IEC 61850-9-3-2016, IEEE C37.238-2017 NTP Server/Client NTP Authentication
- Protocols
- IPv4 TCP/IP UDP ICMP ARP RARP TFTP DNS NTP Client 802.1X QoS HTTPS HTTP Telnet SMTP SNMPv1/v2c/v3 RMON Syslog VLAN Assignment
- Industrial Protocols
- EtherNet/IP Modbus TCP PROFINET
- Multicast Routing
- Multicast Local Route PIM-DM PIM-SM
- Unicast Routing
- OSPF Static Route
- MIB
- P-BRIDGE MIB Q-BRIDGE-MIB IEEE8021-SPANNING-TREE-MIB IEEE8021-PAE-MIB IEEE8023-LAG-MIB LLDP-EXT-DOT1-MIB LLDP-EXT-DOT3-MIB SNMPv2-MIB RMON MIB Groups 1, 2, 3, 9
- Power Substation
- GOOSE Check MMS 1588 PTP Power Profile C37.238-2017 1588 PTP Power Profile IEC 61850-9-3
Switch Properties
- MAC Table Size
- 16 K
- Max. No. of VLANs
- 256
- VLAN ID Range
- VID 1 to 4094
- IGMP Groups
- 1024
- Jumbo Frame Size
- 9.216 KB
- Priority Queues
- 8
- Packet Buffer Size
- 12 Mbits
LED Interface
- LED Indicators
- PWR, EPS, STATE, SYNC, FAULT, MSTR/HEAD, CPLR/TAIL
Serial Interface
- Console Port
- RS-232 (RJ45)
USB Interface
- USB Connector
- USB Type A
Input/Output Interface
- Digital Input Channels
- 1 (On MGMT Module)
- Digital Inputs
- +13 to +30 V for state 1 -30 to +3 V for state 0 Max. input current: 8 mA
- Alarm Contact Channels
- 3 (On MGMT, PWR1, PWR2 Module) Relay output with current carrying capacity of 2 A @ 30 VDC
- Buttons
- Reset button
Power Parameters
- Input Voltage
- With PWR-HV-P48–A installed: 110/220 VDC, 110 VAC, 60 HZ, 220 VAC, 50 Hz, PoE: 48 VDC With PWR-LV-P48–A installed: 24/48 VDC, PoE: 48 VDC With PWR-HV-NP installed 110/220 VDC, 110 VAC, 60 HZ, 220 VAC, 50 Hz With PWR-LV-NP installed: 24/48 VDC
- Operating Voltage
- With PWR-HV-P48–A installed: 88 to 300 VDC, 90 to 264 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz, PoE: 46 to 57 VDC With PWR-LV-P48–A installed: 18 to 72 VDC, PoE: 46 to 57 VDC With PWR-HV-NP installed: 88 to 300 VDC, 90 to 264 VAC, 47 to 63 Hz With PWR-LV-NP installed: 18 to 72 VDC
- Input Current
- With PWR-HV-P48-A/PWR-HV-NP installed: Max. 0.50 A @ 110 VDC Max. 0.26 A @ 220 VDC Max. 0.96 A @ 110 VAC Max. 0.66 A @ 220 VAC With PWR-LV-P48-A/PWR-LV-NP installed: Max. 2.23 A @ 24 VDC Max. 1.12 A @ 48 VDC EPS (PoE models only): Max. 8.2 A @ 48 VDC Note: Maximum input current ratings are dependent on the installed power and interface modules. The listed values are based on the highest port density model in the MDS-G4000-4XGS Series fully slotted with the highest power consumption modules.
- Power Consumption (Max.)
- With PWR-HV-P48-A/PWR-HV-NP: Max. 55.1 W @ 110 VDC Max. 55.5 W @ 220 VDC Max. 55.4 W @ 110 VAC Max. 57.5 W @ 220 VAC With PWR-LV-P48-A/PWR-LV-NP: Max. 53.4 W @ 24 VDC Max. 53.6 W @ 48 VDC Note: Maximum power consumption ratings are dependent on the installed power and interface modules. The listed values are based on the highest port density model in the MDS-G4000-4XGS Series fully slotted with the highest power consumption modules.
- Overload Current Protection
- Supported
- Reverse Polarity Protection
- Supported
- Max. PoE Power Output per Port
- IEEE 802.3at: up to 30 W (Up to 36 W in high-power mode) IEEE 802.3bt: up to 90 W (Only supported with LM-7000H-4PoE/-4GPoE modules HW rev 3.0.0 and later.)
- Total PoE Power Budget
- Max. 360 W (with one power supply) for total PD consumption at 48 VDC input for PoE systems Max. 360 W (with one power supply) for total PD consumption at 53 to 57 VDC input for PoE+/PoE++ systems Max. 720 W (with two power supplies) for total PD consumption at 48 VDC input for PoE systems Max. 720 W (with two power supplies) for total PD consumption at 53 to 57 VDC input for PoE+/PoE++ systems
Physical Characteristics
- IP Rating
- IP40
- Dimensions
- 281 x 115 x 163.25 mm (11.06 x 4.53 x 6.43 in) 296 x 115 x 163.25 mm (11.65 x 4.53 x 6.43 in) with dual PWR-HV-P48-A/PWR-LV-P48-A power modules installed
- Weight
- 3,790 g (8.36 lb)
- Installation
- DIN-rail mounting Wall mounting (with optional kit) Rack mounting (with optional kit)
Environmental Limits
- Operating Temperature
- -40 to 75°C (-40 to 167°F)
- Storage Temperature (package included)
- -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F)
- Ambient Relative Humidity
- 5 to 95% (non-condensing)
Standards and Certifications
- EMC
- EN 55032/35 EN 61000-6-2/-6-4
- EMI
- CISPR 32, FCC Part 15B Class A
- EMS
- IEC 61000-4-2 ESD: Contact: 8 kV; Air: 15 kV IEC 61000-4-3 RS: 80 MHz to 1 GHz: 20 V/m IEC 61000-4-4 EFT: Power: 4 kV; Signal: 4 kV IEC 61000-4-5 Surge: Power: 4 kV; Signal: 4 kV IEC 61000-4-6 CS: 10 V IEC 61000-4-8 PFMF IEC 61000-4-11 Voltage Dips & Interruptions
- Safety
- EN IEC 62368-1 IEC 62368-1 UL 62368-1 IEC 60950-1 EN 61010-2-201 UL 61010-2-201
- Railway
- EN 50121-4
- Traffic Control
- NEMA TS2
- Shock
- IEC 60068-2-27
- Freefall
- IEC 60068-2-31
- Vibration
- IEC 60068-2-6
- Power Substation
- IEC 61850-3 IEEE 1613
MTBF
- Time
- 794,073 hrs
- Standards
- Telcordia Standard SR-332
Warranty
- Warranty Period
- 5 years
- Details
- See www.moxa.com/warranty
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