We are creating an isolated network segment that requires ~500 VLANs with no outbound traffic required. I need to have around 6 48 port managed switches that can pass VLAN traffic between units. I'd love to have stackable units with centralized management, but it's not a requirement, as long as traffic can be passed between nodes.
We use N4000 series switches for another production workload, and have looked at the N2000 series to accomplish this, but they're way out of budget.
Right now, I'm looking at the Cisco SG300 to accomplish this. I can see that they support up to 4096 VLANs, but I can't find any information about stacking or passing VLAN traffic between switches. I was always under the impression that if the switches were the same model, VLANs should pass between units if the interconnected ports were trunks, but apparently that has been an issue in the past that hasn't worked.
Can anyone comment on this functionality or does anyone have recommendations on another vendor/model? The price point of the SG300 is fantastic, and ideally, we could build this out for under 5 grand US.
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