Cambium Networks cnMatrix TX2028RF-P Switch
Enterprise LAN infrastructure requiring cloud-managed Layer 2/3 switching with full PoE budget for wireless APs, IP cameras, and VoIP.
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cnMatrix TX2028RF-P
- Specs: TX2000 Series Switches
- 128 Gbps throughput, 16 PoE+ enabled ports, 16 10/100/1000 Mbps ports, 8 1000 Mbps fiber ports, 4 SFP+ Uplink ports
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Product Overview
Cambium Networks cnMatrix TX2028RF-P Switch
Cambium Networks delivers high-performance Ethernet switching solutions for enterprise networks. cnMatrix™ switches improve network performance while reducing the time and cost of provisioning and management. When integrated with Cambium Networks access points and cnMaestro™ Network Management, cnMatrix delivers a unified wired and wireless enterprise network that's secure, scalable, and easy to operate. Designed for enterprise, industrial, and campus environments, cnMatrix switches streamline deployment, automate policy enforcement, and simplify ongoing operations — helping IT teams do more with fewer resources.
Managed Switch
Product Highlights
Cambium Networks’ next generation switching platform offers a cloud managed, high performance, feature rich enterprise grade ethernet switching solution.
All interfaces located on front panel The cnMatrix series of fully managed switches delivers full Layer and Layer capabilities with enhanced access security. The cnMatrix series offers flexibility with SFP+ (10 Gbps) or SFP (1 Gbps) uplink ports. These switches come with a 3-Year Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Unified Wired-Wireless access solution
* Feature to be included in a future release.
Ideal Applications
Enterprise LAN infrastructure requiring cloud-managed Layer 2/3 switching with full PoE budget for wireless APs, IP cameras, and VoIP. Wiring-closet aggregation and data-center edge deployments managed centrally through cnMaestro.
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Hardware Specifications
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Specifications
Forwarding Rate in Mpps120 120 120 8 16 16
1 Gbps Fiber Ports (SFP)
10 Gbps Fiber Ports (SFP+)4 4 4
PoE+ Enabled Ports 802.3af/at/bt8 16 16
Low Voltage Passive PoE (24 V)4 8 8
High Power 4 PPoE (up to 90W) 4 8 8 Yes Yes Yes
USBYes Yes Yes
Rack Mount KitNo (optional accessory) Yes Yes
Internal Fans2 2 2
Reset ButtonYes Yes Yes 16K 16K 16K 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB
DRAM512 MB 512 MB 512 MB
VLANs4K 4K 4K
QinQ*Yes Yes Yes
LACP/Trunking8 LAGs/8 links per LAG 8 LAGs/8 links per LAG 8 LAGs/8 links per LAG 8 8 8
PVRST32 32 32
Ingress/Egress ACL128 128 128
Static ARP Entries512 512 512
ARP Entries512 512 512 64 64 64 512 512 512
IGMP Multicast Groups256 256 256
Policy Based AutomationYes Yes Yes
Cambium Sync (via RJ45 ports)8 16 16
Redunant Sync SourcesYes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
cnPulse Port
Removable Power Supply (CRPS)1 2 1
Redundant Power SuppliesNo Yes No cnMatrix™ TX2000 Series Switches
Power Supply
Max Switch Power (WITH TRAFFIC)38.88W 39.24W 46.98W
MTBF (hours)393648 250744 202977
Unit Weight2.24 kg (4.98 lbs) 4.3 kg (9.46 lbs) 4.37 kg (9.61 lbs) 4.4 x 25 x 26 cm 4.4 x 35 x 44 cm 4.4 x 35 x 44 cm (1.7 x 9.8 x 10.2 in) (1.7 x 13.8 x 17.3 in) (1.7 x 13.8 x 17.3 in) 2.73 kg (6 lbs) 5.35 kg ( 11.77 lbs) 5.4 kg (11.88 lbs)
Boxed Dimensions (H x L xW) 9.2 x 37.5 x 31.5 cm 12.8 x 55.1 x 48.5 cm 12.8 x 55.1 x 48.5 cm (3.62 x 14.76 x 12.4 in) (5.04 x 21.69 x 19.09 in) (5.04 x 21.69 x 19.09 in)
CPU Speed800 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz Link/Activity, PoE Link/Activity, PoE Link/Activity, PoE
LEDs per port
PoE Power BudgetCRPS dependent (see table) CRPS dependent (see table) CRPS dependent (see table)
802.3af/at/bt PoE (54V)Ports 1–8 Ports 1–16 Ports 1–16
24V Passive PoE - up to 15WPorts 5–8 Ports 9–16 Ports 9–16 Ports 1–4 Ports 1–8 Ports 1–8
54V Passive PoE - up to 30WPorts 1–4 Ports 9–16 Ports 9–16
PoE Max Power Per Port30W/90W 30W/90W 30W/90W
Rack MountableNot included Yes 1U Yes 1U Yes (Optional Accessory) Yes Yes
Temperature Ranges-10°C up to 65°C -10°C up to 65°C -10°C up to 65°C
Operating Humidity55°C at 95% RH 55°C at 95% RH 55°C at 95% RH
Storage Temperature-40°C to 70°C -40°C to 70°C -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) (-40°F to 158°F) (-40°F to 158°F) cnMatrix™ TX2000 Series Switches
Specifications - All Models
Quality of ACL mappingand marking of Layer 2 802.1s multiple spanning tree
ServiceFeature Set
ToS/DSCP(COS) VLAN, Port, Protocol, 802.1q
ACL mappingmarking of 802.1p QinQ*
ACL mappingto priority queue 802.1d
DiffServsupport 802.1x authentication
HonoringDSCP and 802.1p (CoS) Auto MDI/MDIX BPDU Guard, Root Guard
Priorityqueue management using Weighted IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3*, Fast Leave
RoundRobin (WRR), Strict Priority (SP) and LLDP/LLDP MED
a combinationof WRR and SP IGMP Proxy
Traffic ACL-basedinbound rate limiting policies
Management
Broadcast,multicast and unknown
unicastrate limiting Flow Control per port
Inboundrate limiting per port Per VLAN STP (PVST/PVRST)
Outboundrate limiting per port/queue Port Mirroring: port based, ACL based, VLAN based
802.1xauthentication
Security
MAC authentication*Link Aggregation Groups (Static/LACP) Rate Limiting/Storm Control
RADIUSauthentication/authorization Jumbo frame (9k) DHCP Snooping
Authentication,Authorization, and
Accounting(AAA) BPDU filtering
Secureshell Broadcast/Multicast/Unlearned Unicast (Storm Control)
Securecopy (SCP)* DoS Protection Ping/TraceRoute/ICMPv6
Inter-VLANRouting Dynamic Routing – RIPv1/v2
StaticARPs Dynamic Routing – OSPFv2
StaticRoutes Route Redistribution
DHCPRelay cnMatrix™ TX2000 Series Switches
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Management cnMaestrocloud management DHCP relay
XMS*cloud management Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
Industrystandard Command Line Interface (CLI) Local/remote system logging
DHCPClient Policy Based Automation
Embeddedweb management (HTTP/HTTPS) Display log messages multiple terminals*
EmbeddedDHCP server TFTP/SFTP
USBfile management and storage Telnet client/server
Out-of-BandEthernet Management IPv6 management
SSH/ SSH v2 Password management
SNMPv1/v2/v3 Autoinstall support for firmware images and config files
Source/DestinationIP address EtherType
Security
TCP/UDPSource/Destination port IEEE 802.1p user priority
INBOUND IP AND IP ProtocolType VLAN ID
CLASSIFICATION Typeof Service (ToS) or differentiated services RFC 1858—Security Considerations for IP
(DSCP)field Fragment Filtering
Source/DestinationMAC address * Feature to be included in a future release.
Acoustic Noise dBA PerSwitch (Ambient Temperature)
TX2012R-PTX2020R-P
AC CRPSAC CRPS
1 x 1200W AC: 52.7 dB < 33°C,52.8dB 33°C-43°C, 53.5dB - >43°C, 1 x 1200W AC : 71.4 dB < 33°C, 71.5dB 33°C-43°C, 71.5dB ->43°C,
1 x 930W AC: 51.3 dB < 33°C,51.6dB 33°C-43°C, 52dB - >43°C, 2 x 1200W AC : 55.6 dB < 33°C, 55.7dB 33°C-43°C, 56.1dB ->43°C,
1 x 600W AC: 60 dB < 33°C, 59.8dB33°C-43°C, 59.6dB - >43°C, 1 x 930W AC : 67.9 dB < 33°C, 68.0dB 33°C-43°C, 68.1dB ->43°C, 2 x 930W AC : 54.8 dB < 33°C, 55.1dB 33°C-43°C, 55.4dB ->43°C,
1 x 1200W DC: 69.2 dB < 33°C,70.5dB 33°C-43°C, 70.6dB - >43°C, 1 x 600W AC : 58.2 dB < 33°C, 58.4dB 33°C-43°C, 58.6dB ->43°C,
1 x 930W DC: 64.3 dB < 33°C,68.5dB 33°C-43°C, 68.5dB - >43°C, 2 x 600W AC : 52.8 dB < 33°C, 53.3dB 33°C-43°C, 53.9dB ->43°C,
1 x 600W DC: 59 dB < 33°C,65.5dB 33°C-43°C, 65.5dB - >43°C, DC CRPS 1 x 1200W DC : 68.9 dB < 33°C, 71.2dB 33°C-43°C, 71.2dB ->43°C, 2 x 1200W DC : 72.9 dB < 33°C, 74.0dB 33°C-43°C, 74.0dB ->43°C,
70.3dB < 33°C, 70.3dB33°C-43°C, 70.1dB - >43°C
1 x 1200W AC:1 x 930W DC : 64.3 dB < 33°C, 68.9dB 33°C-43°C, 68.9dB ->43°C,
68.6 dB < 33°C,68.6dB33°C-43°C, 68.6dB - >43°C,
1 x 930W AC:2 x 930W DC : 61.3 dB < 33°C, 68.6dB 33°C-43°C, 68.7dB ->43°C,
58.6 dB < 33°C,58.7dB 33°C-43°C, 58.9dB - >43°C,
1 x 600W AC:1 x 600W DC : 60.7 dB < 33°C, 66.6dB 33°C-43°C, 66.7dB ->43°C, 2x600W DC : 55.8 dB < 33°C, 67.3dB 33°C-43°C, 67.3dB ->43°C,
1 x 1200W DC: 69.2 dB < 33°C,73.7dB 33°C-43°C,73.9 dB - >43°C,
1 x 930W DC: 66.5 dB < 33°C, 69.7dB33°C-43°C, 69.8dB - >43°C,
1 x 600W DC: 59.3 dB < 33°C, 67dB33°C-43°C, 67.1dB - >43°C, cnMatrix™ TX2000 Series Switches
Type (AC/DC) PoE LoadTemperature
Power Supply Type(AC/DC) Available PoE Load PoE Load Temperature
1200WAC ~1000W <700W -10ºC up to 65ºC
1200WAC ~1000W >700W -10ºC up to 65ºC
1200WDC ~960W <700W -10ºC up to 65ºC
1200WDC ~960W >700W -10ºC up to 65ºC
930WAC ~800W <600W -10ºC up to 65ºC
930WAC ~800W >600W -10ºC up to 65ºC
930WDC ~840W <600W -10ºC up to 65ºC
930WDC ~840W >600W -10ºC up to 65ºC
600WAC ~500W <450W -10ºC up to 65ºC
600WAC ~500W >450W -10ºC up to 65ºC
600WDC ~500W <450W -10ºC up to 65ºC
600WDC ~500W >450W -10ºC up to 65ºC Type DC-in Available High-Temp Normal
Part # PowerSupply (AC/DC) Voltage PoE Load Mode Mode
MXCRPSAC1200A01200W (110V) AC NA 900W 700W 900W
MXCRPSAC1200A01200W (220V) AC NA 960W 700W 960W
MXCRPSDC1200A01200W DC 48–72V 960W 700W 960W
MXCRPSDC1200A01200W DC 36–47V 740W 700W 740W
MXCRPSAC930A0930W AC NA 840W 600W 840W
MXCRPSDC930A0930W DC 48–72V 840W 600W 840W
MXCRPSDC930A0930W DC 36–47V 740W 600W 740W
MXCRPSAC600A0600W AC NA 500W 450W 500W 600W
MXCRPSDC600A0DC 48–72V 500W 450W 500W
MXCRPSDC600A0600W DC 36–47V 500W 450W 500W cnMatrix™ TX2000 Series Switches
IEEE Standards
Core Switching IEEE 802.1ab—LinkLayer Discovery IEEE RFC 4541—Considerations for Internet
Features802.1Q-2003
Protocol(LLDP) Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Snooping Switches
IEEE 802.1D—Spanningtree compatibility ANSI/TIA-1057—LLDP-MEDia Endpoint
IEEE 802.1p—Ethernetpriority with user Discovery (MED)
provisioningand mapping Advanced Authentication, Authorization, and
IEEE 802.1s—Multiplespanning Layer 2 Accounting (AAA) Features IEEE 802.1ad (QinQ)*
IEEE 802.1Q—VirtualLANs with
port-basedVLANs Broadcast/Multicast/Unknown unicast storm recovery
IEEE 802.1X—Port-basedauthentication DHCP Snooping
VLAN IEEE 802.1W—Rapidspanning tree
Support
compatibilityIGMP Snooping Querier
IEEE 802.3—10BASE-TIndependent VLAN Learning (IVL) support
IEEE 802.3u—100BASE-TJumbo Ethernet frame support
IEEE 802.3ab—1000BASE-TPort MAC locking
IEEE 802.3ac—VLANtagging Port mirroring
IEEE 802.3ad—Linkaggregation Protected ports
IEEE 802.3x—Flow control Static MAC filtering
BridgedLocal Area Networks - Amendment Inter-VLAN Routing Layer 3
07: MultipleRegistration Protocol Features Static ARP Static Routes RFC 2131 – DHCP Relay RFC 2328 – OSPF Version 2 RFC 2453 – RIP Version 2 * Feature to be included in a future release. cnMatrix™ TX2000 Series Switches
Event and error logging facilityRFC 1035—Domain names - implementation and specification
Run-time and configuration downloadcapability RFC 1321—Message digest algorithm
PING utilityRFC 1534—Interoperability between BOOTP and DHCP
FTP Transfers via IPv4/IPv6RFC 2021—Remote network monitoring management information base version 2 RFC 2030—Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) RFC 2132—DHCP options and BOOTP vendor extensions RFC 2819—Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base RFC 2865—RADIUS client RFC 2869—RADIUS Extensions
RFC 894—Transmission of IPdatagrams over Ethernet networks RFC 3579—RADIUS support for EAP
RFC 896—Congestion controlin IP/TCP networks RFC 3580—IEEE 802.1X RADIUS usage guidelines RFC 3164—BSD syslog protocol
RFC 1034—Domain names -concepts and facilities RFC 3580—802.1X RADIUS Usage Guidelines * Feature to be included in a future release.
Management
SNMP v1, v2, and v3layer protocol SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.2
RFC 4252—SSH authenticationprotocol RFC 2246—TLS protocol, version 1.2
RFC 4253—SSH transport layerprotocol RFC 2818—HTTP over TLS
RFC 4254—SSH connectionprotocol RFC 3268—AES cipher suites for transport layer security
RFC 4251—SSH protocol architecture
RFC 4716—SECSH public keyfile format Web GUI cnMatrix™ TX2000 Series Switches
Enterprise RFC1213—MIB II RFC 2819—RMON groups 1, 2, 3, and 9
RFC1493—Bridge MIB RFC 2863—IF-MIB
Support of RFC1612—DNS resolver MIB extensions RFC 2925—Definitions of Managed Objects for Remote Ping, Traceroute, and Lookup Operations
RFC1643—Definitions of managed
objectsfor Ethernet-like interface types RFC 3273—RMON Groups 1, 2, and 3
RFC2233—Interfaces group MIB using RFC 3291—Textual conventions for Internet
SMI v2network addresses
RFC2613—SMON MIB RFC 3434—RMON Groups 1, 2, and 3
RFC2618—RADIUS authentication RFC 4022—TCP-MIB
clientMIB RFC 4113—UDP-MIB
RFC2674—VLAN MIB * Feature to be included in a future release.
RFC2737—Entity MIB version 2*
MIBsfor full configuration support of RFC 3289—Management information base for DiffServ
DiffServ,ACL, and CoS functionality architecture (read-only)
Classify Traffic Markthe IP DSCP or Precedence RFC 2475—An architecture for differentiated services
headerfields RFC 2597—Assured forwarding Per-Hop Behavior
Policethe flow to a specific rate with two-
coloraware support
RFC2474—Definition of the differentiated
servicesfield (DS field) in the IPv4 and
IPv6headers cnMatrix™ TX2000 Series Switches
Type ModelPart Number Description Intelligent Ethernet PoE Switch, Cambium Sync, 8 x 1 Gbps, and 4 SFP+, Removable
Switch TX2012R-PMXTX2012GxPA10 Power Supply (not included) - no pwr cord Intelligent Ethernet PoE Switch, Cambium Sync, 16 x 1 Gbps and 4 SFP+, Removable &
Switch TX2020R-PMXTX2020GxPA10 Redundant Power Supplies (not included) - no pwr cord Intelligent Ethernet PoE Switch, Cambium Sync, 16 x 1 Gbps, 8 x SFP, and 4 SFP+,
Switch TX2028RF-PMXTX2028GFPA10 Removable Power Supply (not included) - no pwr cord
ACMXCRPSAC600A0 600W total power, no power cord
CRPSMXCRPSAC930A0 930W total power, no power cord
CRPS ACMXCRPSAC1200A0 1200W total power, no power cord
CRPS DCMXCRPSDC600A0 600W total Power, 36v–72v, includes 3m cable connector
DCMXCRPSDC930A0 930W total Power, 36v–72v, includes 3m cable connector
CRPSMXCRPSDC1200A0 1200W total Power, 36v–72v, includes 3m cable connector
Power CordN000900L092A AC line cord, US Type B, 15A, 1.2 m C13 connector
Power CordN000900L040A AC line cord, US Type B, 1.2m C13 connector MX-RACK-TX2K-0 48.26 cm (19 in) Rack mount kit for cnMatrix TX2012R-P
Rack MountsMX-EXTXFULLA-1 Full-width switch rack mount kit for cnMatrix TX2020R-P and TX2028RF-P
TransceiverSFP-10G-SR 10G SFP+ MMF SR Transceiver, 850 nm. -40ºC to 85ºC (-40°F to 185°F)
TransceiverSFP-1G-SX 1G SFP MMF SX Transceiver, 850 nm. -40ºC to 85ºC (-40°F to 185°F) SFP-10G-LR (-40°F to 185°F)
Transceiver10G SFP+ SMF LR Transceiver, 1310 nm. -40ºC to 85ºC (-40°F to 185°F)
TransceiverSFP-1G-LX 1G SFP SMF LX Transceiver, 1310 nm. -40ºC to 85ºC
TransceiverSFP-1G-Copper 1000 Base-T (RJ45) SFP Transceiver. -40ºC to 85ºC (-40°F to 185°F)
TransceiverSFP-10G-Copper 10G Base-T (RJ45) SFP Transceiver. 0ºC to 70ºC (-40°F to 185°F)
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