FastIron GS Compact Layer 2 Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Software Features
Software features differ depending on the software version that is loaded on the device. When first shipped, the
FGS devices support full Layer 2 Switching and Base Layer 3 Switching.
For a complete list of software features supported on the FGS, see the release notes or the Foundry FastIron
Configuration Guide.
Hardware Features
This section describes the physical characteristics of Foundry’s FGS models. For details about physical
dimensions, power supply specifications, and pinouts, see the chapter “Hardware Specifications” on page 6-1.

FGS624P and FGS624P-POE

The FGS624P is POE-upgradeable. You can upgrade it by installing a POE daughter card.
The FGS624P-POE already has the POE daughter card installed.
Figure 2.1 shows the FGS624P and FGS624P-POE.
Figure 2.1 FGS624P and RGS624P-POE
The FGS624P and FGS624P-POE have the following ports:
• 24 10/100/1000 Mbps Copper ports that support 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T RJ-45 connectors
• Four Gigabit Fiber ports for mini-GBIC optical transceivers (also called Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP)
MultiSource Agreement (MSA)-compliant optical transceivers)
Note that ports 1 – 4 of the copper ports and 1F – 4F of the fiber ports are combination ports, meaning either
the copper port or its corresponding fiber port can be active at a time. For example, for copper port 1 and
fiber port 1F, only one of these ports can be active at any given time. The same applies to copper port 2 and
fiber port 2F, and so forth. You can use a combination of fiber and copper ports or all four copper or all four
fiber ports, as needed. For more information, see “Combination Ports” on page 2-7.
• Optionally, two 10-GbE ports. See “10 Gbps Ports” on page2-7.
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