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Vivotek AW-IHT-1271 8-Port Gigabit PoE Industrial Switch
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Overview
Vivotek AW-IHT-1271 8-Port Gigabit PoE Industrial Switch
The Vivotek AW-IHT-1271 is a professional-grade L2+ managed industrial switch engineered for demanding surveillance, security, and IoT deployments. With 8 Gigabit Ethernet PoE ports, 4 SFP fiber slots, and a robust 240W power budget, this switch delivers both high-speed connectivity and reliable power distribution to support complex network infrastructures in harsh industrial environments.
Key Features
- 8 x 10M/100M/1G RJ45 PoE ports with 30W per-port output
- 4 x 100M/1G SFP slots for fiber optic expansion
- 240W total PoE power budget for high-density device deployment
- 24 Gbps switching capacity with 17.856 Mpps forwarding rate
- L2+ managed switching with advanced VLAN, QoS, and security controls
- Dual redundant power inputs (48-57VDC) for uninterrupted operation
- Industrial-grade design rated -40°C to 75°C operating temperature
- 6KV per-port surge protection and comprehensive ESD immunity
Technical Highlights
Network Management: Full L2+ switching capabilities including 4,096 VLAN IDs, port-based and MAC-based VLAN support, Q-in-Q tagging, and private VLAN edge isolation. Link aggregation supports up to 4 ports per group with maximum 6 groups. Comprehensive spanning tree protocols (STP/RSTP/MSTP) with ITU-T G.8031/G.8032 Ethernet protection switching and 20ms convergence time.
Quality of Service: 8 hardware queues with strict priority and weighted round-robin scheduling. Port-based, 802.1p VLAN, and DiffServ (DSCP) prioritization. Per-port ingress policing and egress rate shaping for granular traffic control.
Security: IEEE 802.1x port authentication, IP-MAC-port binding, RADIUS authentication, DDoS prevention, and storm control. Comprehensive ACLs supporting MAC addresses, VLAN IDs, IP addresses, TCP/UDP ports, ICMP, and TCP flags. DHCP snooping and BPDU/STP root guard protection.
Management & Monitoring: Web GUI, CLI, SSH v2.0, and HTTPs for secure administration. SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON (groups 1, 2, 3, 9), syslog, and NTP. Port mirroring, S-Flow, and IEEE 1588v2 PTP for network analytics. Temperature detection with alarm capability. Dual-image firmware with configuration export/import.
PoE Management: IEEE 802.3af/at compatibility with auto-detection, alive checking, power scheduling, and per-port control. Automatic current and circuit shorting protection on all PoE ports.
IPv6 Support: Dual stack IPv4/IPv6 with IPv6 web/SSL, SNTP, telnet/SSH, DNS client, TFTP, RADIUS, syslog, and protocol-based VLANs.
Applications
- Large-scale IP surveillance and CCTV infrastructure deployment
- Industrial automation and critical control networks
- Remote monitoring and edge computing hubs
- High-density PoE device networks in factories, utilities, and transportation
- Fiber-to-Ethernet backbone extension for campus networks
- Environmental monitoring in extreme temperature conditions

The AW-IHT-1271 stands out as a purpose-built solution for industrial surveillance ecosystems. Its 240W power budget enables deployment of up to 8 high-power devices simultaneously—critical for 4K cameras or thermal sensors that demand consistent 30W output. The dual redundant power inputs with automatic failover ensure network continuity in mission-critical applications.
The combination of 8 Gigabit Ethernet and 4 SFP ports provides architectural flexibility: use Ethernet locally for nearby cameras while leveraging fiber for long-distance backbone links immune to electromagnetic interference—essential in industrial plants with high EMI environments. The 24 Gbps switching capacity and 8K MAC table support growing surveillance networks without performance degradation.
Advanced features like ITU-T G.8032 ring protection with 20ms convergence ensure self-healing ring topologies typical in utility and transportation sectors. Comprehensive L2+ management, traffic isolation via VLANs, and granular QoS guarantee that high-bandwidth video streams don't starve critical control traffic. IP-MAC-port binding and DHCP snooping prevent spoofing attacks and unauthorized device connections—important for security-sensitive deployments.
The -40°C to 75°C operating range, 6KV per-port surge protection, and conformance to industrial vibration/shock/freefall standards (IEC 60068) make this switch deployable in outdoor cabinets, moving vehicles, and harsh factory floors. The 60-month warranty underscores Vivotek's confidence in industrial reliability.
System Design, Deployment & Technical Support
Support services and planning resources for commercial surveillance, access control, and infrastructure deployments.
Fixed scope • Fixed price
System Design Assistance
- Get help validating product compatibility
- Coverage requirements
- Storage planning and deployment architecture before you buy.
Deployment & Configuration Support
- Access fixed-scope support for rollout planning
- User setup guidance
- Migration and system standardization across single-site or multi-site deployments
Guides, Tools & Calculators
- PoE requirements
- Storage retention
- Camera selection and deployment methodology