OVERVIEW
EN
The GWN7816(P) is layer 3 managed network switch that allows medium-to-large enterprises to build scalable,
secure, high performance and smart business networks that are fully manageable. It supports advanced VLAN for
flexible and sophisticated traffic segmentation, advanced QoS for prioritization of network traffic, IGMP/MLD Snoop-
ing for network performance optimization, and comprehensive security capabilities against potential attacks. The
GWN7816P provides smart dynamic PoE output to power IP phones, IP cameras, Wi-Fi access points and other
PoE endpoints. GWN7816(P) can be managed in a number of ways, including the local Web user interface of the
GWN7816(P) switch and CLI, the command-line interface. The switch is also supported by GWN.Cloud and GWN
Manager, Grandstream's cloud and on-premise network management platform. The GWN7816(P) is the best value
enterprise-grade managed network switch for medium-to-large businesses.
PRECAUTIONS
• Do not attempt to open, disassemble, or modify the device.
• Do not expose this device to temperature outside range of 0 °C to 45 °C for operation and -10 °C to 60 °C for
storage.
• Do not expose this device to environments outside of the following humidity range: 10-90% RH (non-condensing)
for operation and 10-90% RH (non-condensing) for storage.
• Do not power cycle your GWN7816(P) during system boot up or firmware upgrade. You may corrupt firmware im-
ages and cause the unit to malfunction.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
1x GWN7816(P) Switch
1x Power Cord Anti-Trip
2x Front Rack-Mounting Kits
(only for GWN7816P)
4x Rubber
Footpads
PORTS & LED INDICATORS
Front Panel
2
1
Back Panel
GWN7816
10
GWN7816P
10
1x 25cm Ground
Screws (KM 3*6)
(8x for GWN7816, 16x for GWN7816P)
1x Quick
2x Rear Rack-Mounting Kits
Installation Guide
(only for GWN7816P)
2x Rear Slideways
1x 1.2m AC Cable
(only for GWN7816P)
4
3
12
13
11
12
13
11
14
~ 1 ~
No.
Port & LED
1
Port 1-48
2
1-48
3
Port SFP+ 49-54
4
SFP+ 49-54
5
Console
6
RST
7
SYS
8
PSU 1
9
PSU 2
10
11
Fan
12
13
Cable
14
Note: Secondary hot swapping PSU2 (power supply unit) is sold separately.
LED Indicator
LED
Status
Indicator
Off
Solid green
Flashing green
System
Solid blue
Indicator
9
8
6
Flashing blue
7
Solid red
5
Flashing red
Off
Solid green
Flashing green
Port
Solid yellow
Indicator
Flashing yellow
Alternately flashing yellow and
green
Off
PSU 1/2
Green
Indicator
Solid Red
Description
48x Ethernet RJ45(10/100/1000Mbps), used for connecting terminals
Note: GWN7816P Ethernet ports support PoE/PoE+, and port 1-8 support PoE++
Ethernet ports' LED indicators
6x 10Gbps SFP+ ports
SFP+ ports' LED indicators
1x Console port, used to connect a PC directly to the switch and manage it.
Factory Reset pinhole. Press for 5 seconds to reset factory default settings
System LED indicator
Standard hot swapping power supply unit LED indicator
Secondary hot swapping power supply unit LED indicator
Grounding terminal
4x Fans
Standard hot swapping power supply unit 1
Dummy panel of secondary hot swapping power supply unit 2, which can be
removed to insert PSU2
Power cord anti-trip hole
Description
Power off
Booting
Upgrade
Normal use
Provisioning
Upgrade failed
Factory reset
For all ports, port off & For SFP+ ports, port failure
Port connected and there is no activity
Port connected and data is transferring
Ethernet port connected and PoE powered
Ethernet port connected, data is transferring and PoE powered
Ethernet port failure
No PSU inserted
PSU in use
PSU failure
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