TP-Link TL-SX3016F | 16 Port 10G SFP+ Enterprise Level Switch | L2+ Smart Managed | Omada SDN Integrated | IPv6 | Static Routing | L2/L3/L4 QoS, IGMP & LAG | 5 Year Manufacturer Warranty

I couldn't form a trunk link between my Cisco switch and this piece of garbage. I started a live chat with TP-Link support and after thinking about it (I was next in the queue for over an hour) I decided, if it's this difficult to get a trunk link up, why bother with it? I returned it and bought a used Brocade ICX 6610. A trunk link is basic switch functionality. The only options were to set the switchport to general mode and tag the VLANs, untag a VLAN, and set the PVID. Nothing worked. Access port? Sure, if I set the port on the Cisco side to access a specific VLAN it worked, but if I need to pass multiple VLANS? Nope. This switch may as well be a dumb switch. The documentation on it sucks as well. The price is good for a brand new switch but I cannot recommend this switch to anyone, for any reason. There are many better choices. I'm very sorry I bought this switch and wasted my time with it just to return it and all the SFPs I bought for it.

This switch is ok so far. The main function is as expected. The only issue I have with it that brand new out of the box the fan, at its top speed, screams so loud that it overpowers the noise of en entire 40U rack full of equipment. It is ridiculous to say the least. One thing though is that the speed is variable so if the unit is running cool it will be quieter, but as soon as you have some heat, the noise is unbearable. For all of you that would still want to keep it, one thing you can do is to replace the fan on the inside with a Noctua fan that is quiet and efficient in moving the air. Arguably a better solution than the factory, which TP-Link should have implemented to start with. The Noctua NF-A4x20 FLX, Premium Quiet Fan, 3-Pin available on Amazon fit's perfectly as a drop in replacement, 15 mins of effort do it. I will come back and update the review to comment on the switching function and management software once I have more run time with the unit. So far 3 stars is all I can give because of the necessity of modification to a brand new unit.

Out of the box, it has issues with the certificate they installed in it from the factory. It has a Cypher mismatch error, and at first tech support told me I could only use the console cable to configure it. Then I showed them their product web page which clearly indicated web, ssh, telnet, etc. Now they are having me use Firefox and disabling security, which is still not working.

A very good value 10G aggregation switch. Despite many switch snobs derailing TP-Link as not enterprise-class, i have used their Omada products including this 10G switch with no issues and solid performance. The Omada controller (OC300) is a great, almost necessary, companion for this switch.

I have had that switch for a few months without any problems.