Features:
- Sixteen RJ45 ports collect 10/100 Mbit/s copper stations in one managed device.
- VLAN, multicast and access-control functions shape traffic between connected ports.
- Multiple ring, tree and parallel-network protocols protect redundant paths.
The XC216 is organized as a copper access switch rather than an optical-uplink variant.
Its management plane provides configuration, topology and diagnostic information through several controlled interfaces.
PROFINET redundancy functions let the switching behavior follow compatible redundant controller designs.
The Siemens 6GK5216-0BA00-2AC2 SCALANCE XC216 Switch may still be available for purchase and support from Apter Power beyond End-Of-Life (EOL) by the manufacturer (OEM).
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Organizing sixteen copper connections
- Access density: Sixteen RJ45 ports connect the local 10/100 Mbit/s stations.
- Address learning: The internal table associates each learned source address with its incoming port.
- Forwarding path: Unicast frames leave through the port linked to the destination address.
- No SFP slots: Optical uplinks require separate media hardware because this XC216 configuration is copper-only.
Containing traffic inside selected port groups
- Logical segments: VLAN membership separates stations without changing the physical cabling.
- Tagged links: IEEE 802.1Q tags preserve group membership across compatible network connections.
- Multicast learning: IGMP functions track which ports request a multicast group.
- Traffic reduction: Unrequested multicast streams are kept away from other access ports.
Selecting recovery behavior for the topology
- Managed rings: MRP, MRP-I and HRP supervise compatible ring layouts.
- Bridged networks: STP, RSTP and MSTP block selected paths until a topology change requires them.
- Parallel networks: PRP supports duplicated traffic across compatible independent LANs.
- Aggregated links: LACP joins compatible ports into one negotiated logical connection.
Restricting stations and management sessions
- Port admission: IEEE 802.1X can require authentication before a connected station is admitted.
- Authentication server: RADIUS centralizes credentials and access decisions for managed ports.
- Encrypted sessions: SSH and SSL protect supported configuration connections.
- Event timing: NTP and SNTP align logs and diagnostics with the plant clock.