Grandstream GCC6020 UC + Network Convergence Appliance, 10G SFP+, 5 PoE, IP PBX

Overview

The Grandstream GCC6020 replaces four separate boxes in a growing office, school or hotel: the internet router, the firewall, the office phone system (IP PBX) and a Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch. It is the step up from the GCC6010 range, with 6.5 Gbps routing, a 10 Gbps SFP+ port for fibre, five PoE outputs with a 120 W budget and a phone system that starts at 50 users and 16 calls at once. Everything is set up and watched from one interface.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a growing office, school, hotel or multi-site business that wants internet with WAN failover, site-to-site VPN, firewall protection, switching, PoE and the phone system from one device.
• The phone system starts at 50 users and 16 calls at once; licences take it to 200 users and 48 calls and beyond.
• Its 120 W PoE budget powers five phones or access points directly; larger estates add a PoE switch.
• Supports hot standby high availability, so a second unit can take over if one fails.
• If you need 24 PoE ports and 10 Gbps routing in one box, see the GCC6021.

Key features

• Built-in IP PBX with 50 users and 16 concurrent calls by default, upgradable by licence.
• One 10 Gbps SFP+ port, one 2.5 Gbps port and four Gigabit ports, all configurable as WAN or LAN (up to three WAN).
• Five PoE outputs to IEEE 802.3af/at with a 120 W budget.
• 6.5 Gbps routing, 6 Gbps next-generation firewall (NGFW) throughput with DPI and IPS, 1.3 Gbps IPsec VPN and 1,000,000 NAT sessions.
• Next-generation firewall with DPI (deep packet inspection), anti-virus, IDS/IPS (intrusion detection and prevention), SSL proxy, content filtering, email security and Geo-IP filtering.
• VPN: IPsec, WireGuard, OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP.
• Manages up to 300 Grandstream GWN access points and up to 500 clients.
• Hot standby high availability, an input for a redundant power supply (54 V DC), a console port, a USB 3.0 port and a slot for an optional M.2 SSD.

What else you need

• An internet line (several can be connected for load balancing and failover).
• SIP phones or the Wave app for staff; the appliance provisions Grandstream SIP phones and accepts standard SIP phones and trunks from other makers.
• A SIP trunk or VoIP service from a provider for outside calls.
• SFP+ modules for the 10 Gbps port(s): these are bought separately.
• Only if you need more than 50 users or 16 calls: GCC-UC upgrade licences.
• Only if you want ongoing firewall signature updates: the GCC-Security service (1-year, 3-year or lifetime).
• Only if you want extra storage: an M.2 SSD.

Installation

An IT installer or phone system installer should set it up: WAN links, VLANs, firewall rules, VPN and the phone system all live on this one box. It mounts in a rack with the included rack kit, or on a desk or wall; it measures 280 x 185.5 x 44 mm, weighs 1.5 kg (2.1 kg packed) and is rated 0 to 45 °C. The universal power adapter (54 V DC, 2.8 A, 150 W) is included, and a second input takes a 54 V DC redundant power supply.

Software and licences

Management is through GDMS (Grandstream Device Management System) in the cloud, the GWN app, the local web UI, SSH, SNMP v1/v2c/v3 and a CLI. The IP PBX comes with 50 users and 16 concurrent calls; GCC-UC upgrade licences raise that, including the 200-user SMB pack (200 users and 48 calls), the extra 50 extensions and extra 4 calls add-ons, and the extra 100 extensions and extra 16 calls add-ons made only for GCC602x models. Firewall signature updates come with the separate GCC-Security service, sold as 1-year, 3-year and lifetime packages.

Before you buy

• SFP+ modules for the 10 Gbps port are bought separately.
• PBX capacity beyond 50 users and 16 calls needs GCC-UC upgrade licences; the 100-extension and 16-call add-ons are made only for GCC602x models.
• Ongoing firewall signature updates need the separate GCC-Security service.
• Redundant power needs an external 54 V DC supply.