3com Switch 5500G-EI 48-Port
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1. Prioritizes converged network traffic with advanced CoS QoS and other features to ensure high levels of service for latency sensitive applications Supports advanced enterprise switching technology including Border Gateway Protocol BGP VLAN VPN Q in Q and others Leverages existing power schemes in data centers and switching infrastructures with built in support for both AC and DC power Consolidates administrative control and enhances core to edge visibility with an operating system shared with 3Com modular switches and routers Offers an SFP based model with 24 SFP Gigabit ports four of which are dual purpose Backed by top flight service support and training from 3Com and 3Com authorized partners Two of the four SFP ports are capable of supporting Fast Ethernet fiber via 1000BASE X compatible SFP transceivers 3CSFP9 81 and 3CSFP9 82 t 168 bit encryption not available in all countries Refer to www 3com com for details 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family SWITCH 5500G FAMILY IN ENTERPRISE CAMPUS NETWORK Ethernet Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 10 Gigabit Ethernet Power over Ethernet PoE gT Link Aggregation LAG 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family PRODUCT WARRANTY AND OTHER SERVICES Warranty 3Com Limited Lifetime Warranty For as long as the original end user owns the product or for five years after 3Com discontinues the of sale of the pro2. 192 0 Gbps switching capacity max with 2 port 10 Gigabit module 136 9 Mpps forwarding rate max with 2 port 10 Gigabit module 107 1 Mpps forwarding rate max with no optional modules All models Wirespeed performance across all ports within stack or fabric Store and forward switching latency lt 10 us 96 Gbps full duplex resilient stacking bandwidth LAYER 2 SWITCHING 16K MAC addresses in address table 1K static MAC addresses in addition to default address Jumbo Frame support 4 094 port based IEEE 802 1Q VLANs IEEE 802 1 Q in Q double tagged VLANs IEEE 802 1v protocol based VLANs MAC based VLANs using RADA auto VLAN assignment Auto voice VLAN for automatic vendor independent segregation and prioritization of VoIP traffic IBEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol LACP automated and manual aggregation Link aggregation trunk groups per switch e 32 groups e 8 10 100 1000 ports or 4 10 Gigabit ports per group e 32 Distributed Link Aggregation DLA groups Auto negotiation and manual configuration of port speed and duplex IEEE 802 3x full duplex flow control Back pressure flow control for half duplex Unidirectional Link Detection UDLD Broadcast Multicast and Unicast traffic suppression Wake on LAN support IEEE 802 1D Spanning Tree Protocol STP IEEE 802 1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol RSTP IEEE 802 1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol MSTP Bridge Protocol Data Unit
3. Marlborough MA 01752 3064 3Com is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol COMS 3CR17254 91 3CR17255 91 e 5500 G El 24 port SFP unit irrespective of PSU 3CR17259 91 Power supplies are identified using the SKUs under Spare Components above Copyright 2008 3Com Corporation All rights reserved 3Com the 3Com logo and XRN are registered trademarks TippingPoint and VCX are trademarks and Guardian and Express are service marks of 3Com Corporation or one of its subsidiaries All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective companies While every effort is made to ensure the information given is accurate 3Com does not accept liability for any errors or mistakes which may arise All 400908 026 04 08 specifications are subject to change without notice
4. 40 to 158 F Humidity operating and storage 10 to 95 non condensing Standard EN 60068 IEC 68 Sound pressure level dBA e 48 port 54 5 decibels e 48 port PWR 53 0 decibels e 24 port 52 6 decibels e 24 port PWR 54 1 decibels e 24 port SFP 57 4 decibels Heat dissipation max 24 port non PWR 515 BTU hour 48 port non PWR 720 BTU hour 24 port PWR 515 BTU hour excludes heat from PoE 48 port PWR 720 BTU hour excludes heat from PoE 24 port SFP 515 BTU hour RELIABILITY MTBF 25 C 48 port 25 years 219 000 hours 48 port PWR 23 years 201 000 hours 24 port 34 years 298 000 hours 24 port PWR 31 years 272 000 hours 24 port SFP 29 years 256 000 hours INDUSTRY STANDARDS SUPPORTED Ethernet Protocols IEEE 802 1D STP IEEE 802 1p CoS IEEE 802 1Q VLANs IEEE 802 1s MSTP IEEE 802 1v Protocol VLANs IEEE 802 1w RSTP IEEE 802 1X Security IEEE 802 3 Ethernet IEEE 802 3ab 1000BASE T IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation IEEE 802 3ae 10G Ethernet IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet IFEE 802 3i 10BASE T IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX FX IEEE 802 3x Flow Control IEEE 802 3z 1000BASE X Management including MIBs Supported REC 768 UDP REC 783 TFTP REC 791 IP REC 792 ICMP REC 793 TCP REC 826 ARP REC 1058 Routing Information Protocol REC 1112 IP Multicasting REC 1157 SNMP RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1253 OSPF v2 RFC 1583 OSPF v2 RFC 1
5. BPDU protection Spanning Tree root guard Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP v1 2 and 3 snooping IGMP querier Filtering for 256 multicast groups Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Relay DHCP Option 82 LAYER 3 SWITCHING Hardware based routing 256 static routes in addition to default address Address Resolution Protocol ARP entries 8K dynamic 1K static 64 IP interfaces Routing Information Protocol RIP vl and v2 2K routes Open Shortest Path First OSPF e 8 areas with 8 virtual interfaces per area e 40 neighbors per virtual interface Eight virtual links Protocol Independent Multicast Dense Mode PIM DM Protocol Independent Multicast Sparse Mode PIM SM IGMP vl and v2 Border Gateway Protocol BGPv4 Equal Cost Multipath Protocol ECMP up to three ECMP instances Multicast VLAN Registration MVR Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Relay DHCP Relay 8 K max 3Com XRN Technology e High bandwidth 96 Gbps resilient stacking links Distributed Link Aggregation hot swappable switch units high speed fully resilient trunks up to 40 Gbps Distributed Resilient Routing optimized Layer 3 one routing table per switch Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol VRRP CONVERGENCE 8 hardware queues per port IEEE 802 1p Class of Service Quality of Service CoS QoS on ingress and egress Remarking of packets based on priority e Type of Service ToS IEEE 802 1p CoS
6. PWR 48 port units can receive the industry standard 15 4W of power per port with N 1 power redundancy The RPS ships with the power input fully configured and can be connected to a UPS with battery backup For more details refer to www 3com com rps 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family Qs 3C0 ORDERING INFORMATION Visit www 3com com for more information about 3Com secure converged network solutions PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3Com Switch 5500G El 24 Port 3COM SKU 3CR17250 91 3Com Switch 5500G El 48 Port 3CR17251 91 3Com Switch 5500G El PWR 24 Port 3CR17252 91 3Com Switch 5500G El PWR 48 Port 3CR17253 91 3Com Switch 5500G El 24 Port SFP 3CR17258 91 Modules 3Com Switch 5500G EI 8 Port 1000BASE X SFP 3017260 3Com Switch 5500G EI 1 Port 10G XENPAK 3017261 3Com Switch 5500G EI 2 Port 10G XFP 3017268 Gigabit SFP Transceivers 3Com 1000BASE SX SFP 3CSFP91 3Com 1000BASE LX SFP 3CSFP92 3Com 1000BASE T SFP 3CSFP93 3Com 1000BASE LH70 70 km SFP 3CSFP97 Fast Ethernet SFP Transceivers 3Com 100BASE FX SFP Dual Mode 3CSFP9 81 3Com 100BASE LX SFP Dual Mode 3CSFP9 82 10 Gigabit XENPAK Transceivers 3Com 10GBASE LX4 XENPAK 3CXENPAK91 3Com 10GBASE LR XENPAK 3CXENPAK92 3Com 10GBASE SR XENPAK 3CXENPAK94 3Com 10GBASE CX4 XENPAK 3CXENPAK95 3Com 10GBASE ER XENPAK 3CXENPAK96 10 Gigabit XFP
7. Transceivers 3Com 10GBASE LR XFP 3CXFP92 3Com 10GBASE SR XFP 3CXFP94 3Com 10GBASE CX4 XFP 3CXFP95 3Com 10GBASE ER XFP 3CXFP96 Spare Components 3Com Switch 5500G El PoE PSU 24 3017264 3Com Switch 5500G El PoE PSU 48 3017265 3Com Switch 5500G El PSU 24 3017266 3Com Switch 5500G El PSU 48 3017267 Cables 3Com Switch 5500G El Stacking Cable 3017262 3Com Switch 5500G El 1 2m Stacking Cable 3017263 3Com Switch 5500G El 5m Extended Stacking Cable 3C17269 3Com CX4 Local Connection Cable 50 cm 3017775 3Com CX4 Local Connection Cable 100 cm 3017776 3Com CX4 Local Connection Cable 300 cm 3C17777 3Com Global Services 3Com Network Health Check Installation Services and Express Maintenance www 3com com services_quote 3Com University Courses www 3com com 3comu 5 Due to space constraints the Switch 5500G 2 Port 10G XFP Module can accomodate only one 10GBASE CX4 XFP Dual mode 100BASE X SFPs provide 100 Mbps fiber connectivity in the last two 1000BASE X SFP ports of Switch 5500G models and in all ports of the 8 Port 1000BASE X SFP Module Note Switch 5500G power supply units PSUs are changeable and upgradeable Because of this flexibility for unit identification purposes during registration and Service and Support these non orderable SKU references are used e 5500 G El 24 port unit irrespective of PSU e 5500 G El 48 port unit irrespective of PSU 3Com Corporation Corporate Headquarters 350 Campus Drive
8. 00G 10 100 1000 devices provide switching capacity of up to 240 Gbps for 48 port models and 192 Gbps for 24 port models Wirespeed line rate performance is delivered on all ports within the stack Advanced Layer 3 routing including OSPF PIM SM PIM DM and RIP v1 v2 helps deliver optimal performance and system response BUILT FOR FLEXIBILITY AND GROWTH The 3Com Switch 5500G family consists of five models choose 24 or 48 Gigabit ports with or without PoE a fifth SFP model offers 24 SFP Gigabit ports Four ports on each of these models are dual purpose or dual personality functioning as either 10 100 1000 or with fiber Gigabit SFPs two of these four SFP ports also support Fast Ethernet fiber All models come with an applications module slot for adding ports or capabilities Install an 8 Port SFP Gigabit module or a 1 or 2 port 10 Gigabit module Use this in the future to add a 3Com Open Services Networking OSN module from top 3Com Switch 5500G EI 24 Port Switch 5500G El PWR 24 Port Switch 5500G El 48 Port Switch 5500G EI PWR 48 Port Switch 5500G EI 24 Port SFP 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family KEY BENEFITS CONTINUED HIGH AVAILABILITY FOR CRITICAL APPLICATIONS XRN technology a 3Com innovation enables multiple interconnected and stackable Layer 3 switches to be managed as a single entity Stack and switching fabric setup is automated and provides a high level of resiliency and continuous availabil
9. 587 OSPF NSSA Option RFC 1724 RIP v2 MIB Extension REC 1757 RMON REC 1812 Requirements for IPv4 Routers RFC 1850 RFC 1901 RFC 1902 RFC 1903 OSPF v2 Community Based SNMP v2 SMI for SNMP v2 SNMP v2 Text Conventions REC 1904 SNMP v2 Conformance RFC 1905 SNMP v2 Protocol Operations RFC 1906 SNMP v2 Transport Mappings RFC 1907 RFC 1908 RFC 2021 RFC 2154 RFC 2233 RFC 2236 RFC 2328 RFC 2338 RFC 2362 PIM SM REC 2570 SNMP v3 Framework REC 2571 FrameWork REC 2571 2575 SNMP pe ee SNMP v2c SNMP v1 2 Coexistence RMON II Probe Config OSPF Digital Signatures Interfaces IGMP v2 OSPF v2 VRRP asa ao aa a a a a a ee SS RFC 2576 RFC 2578 SNMP v1 2 3 Coexistence SMI v2 Structure REC 2579 SMI v2 Text Conventions REC 2580 SMI v2 Conformance REC 2613 Remote Network Monitoring MIB Extensions REC 2618 RADIUS Authentication Client REC 2620 RADIUS Accounting Client REC 2644 Restricted Directed Broadcast pra gee a REC 2665 Pause Control REC 2674 VLAN MIB Extension REC 2819 RMON groups Alarm Event History and Statistics only REC 2819 RMON REC 3410 Management Framework REC 3414 SNMP v3 USM REC 3415 SNMP v3 VACM REC 3416 SNMP Protocol Operations v2 REC 3417 SNMP Transport Mappings SNMP v3 and RMON REC support EMISSIONS AGENCY APPROVALS CISPR 22 Class A FCC Part 15 Class A EN 55022 1998 Class A EN 61000 3 2 2000
10. 61000 3 3 ICES 003 Class A VCCI Class A IMMUNITY EN 55024 SAFETY AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS UL 60950 TEC 60950 1 EN 60950 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 03 WARRANTY AND OTHER SERVICES Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty including fans and power supply Limited Software Warranty for 90 days Advance Hardware Replacement with Next Business Day shipment in most regions Limited Lifetime software updates 90 days of telephone technical support Refer to www 3com com warranty for details REDUNDANT POWER SYSTEM 3Com has tested and qualified a Redundant Power System RPS solution designed for the Switch 5500G family by Eaton Powerware Corporation a leading global provider of power quality and management solutions The Powerware DC RPS systems come in either 3RU or 6RU form factors delivering up to 9 000W of DC power to a stack of Switch 5500G units The 3RU RPS unit houses up to three hot swappable rectifiers supplying up to 4 500W of power that supports up to eight separately fused DC outputs while the 6RU unit can house up to six hot swappable rectifiers provisioning a total of 9 000W The RPS supports SNMP management including MIB II which is easily accessible through the built in RJ 45 or serial port It is fully compatible with the IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet standard providing supple mental power for the 3Com Switch 5500G PWR models With this RPS all 384 10 100 1000 ports on a stack of eight Switch 5500G
11. EAN 3COM DATA SHEET Premium stackable Gigabit switches deliver maximum security convergence features and intelligence required by the most demanding advanced enterprise networks 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family OVERVIEW The 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family delivers premium levels of performance security and reliability for robust switching at the enterprise network edge The family consists of Layer 2 3 4 Gigabit Ethernet and Power over Ethernet switches with advanced features that can accommodate the most demanding applications offering resilient and secure connectivity and the latest traffic prioritization technologies to optimize applications on converged networks Designed for maximum flexibility and scalability 3Com Switch 5500G models come with 24 or 48 Gigabit ports and offer optional modules for 10 Gigabit and SFP Gigabit uplink connections The switches can be stacked up to eight units high using patented 3Com XRN eXpandable Resilient Networking technology One XRN stack can provide up to 448 Gigabit Ethernet ports with 96 Gbps resilient stacking bandwidth all centrally managed with high end enterprise chassis class availability Further expansion is possible via clustered stacking technology allowing single IP management for up to 32 devices from different 3Com switch families including the Switch 5500G 5500 4500G 4210 and 4200G KEY BENEFITS ENTERPRISE LEVEL PERFORMANCE 3Com Switch 55
12. IP precedence Physical port Source destination MAC address VLAN information Ethertype Source destination IP address Source destination TCP port e Source destination UDP port Traffic redirection Time based Access Control Lists ACLs Auto prioritization of voice traffic determined by vendor OUI Weighted Round Robin WRR including WRR SP Strict Priority Queuing SP DiffServ Code Point Expedited Forwarding DSCP EF remarking for prioritization of VoIP traffic Application rate limiting and blocking on ingress Port based traffic shaping on egress TEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet standards compliant PWR models POE PWR MODELS ONLY IEEE 802 3af PoE injection into Cat5 or 5e LAN wiring 300 W total max Supports all standard and most common pre standard phones access points and other PoE devices from selected vendors Cisco Nortel Philips Siemens Avaya NEC Polycom Pingtel Proxim et al Available standards based supplemental power system enables full 15 4 W to all PoE ports in a switch or stack SECURITY IEEE 802 1X Network login user authentication Local RADIUS or TACACS server authentication PAP CHAP EAP over LAN EAPoL EAP TLS TTLS and PEAP Automatic port assignment of VLANs ACLs and QoS profile based on user Multiple users per port 1 024 users per fabric Guest VLAN option Multiple authentication server realm definitions RADIUS TACACS session accounting RADIUS Authenticated Devi
13. SFTP 3Com management applications 3Com Enterprise Management Suite for flexible extensible management in advanced enterprise IT environ ments 3Com Network Director for comprehensive turn key network management for the enterprise 3Com Network Supervisor for basic turn key network management for mid market businesses 3Com Network Access Manager for IEEE 802 1X and RADA integration with IAS Active Directory 3Com Switch Manager for virtual clustering support across 3Com switch families DIMENSIONS Height 43 6 mm 1 7 in or 1U Width 440 mm 17 3 in Depth 450 mm 17 7 in Weight varies depending on PSU installed POWER SUPPLY Mode support AC only AC and DC DC only operation Built in DC power stage for direct connection to 48 V supply Field replaceable power supply AC Line Frequency 50 60 Hz Input Voltage 90 240 VAC AC current rating 3 0A max PWR models 8 0A max DC current rating 5 5A max PWR 24 port 12 0A PWR 48 port 19 5A max Non PWR models are field upgradeable to PoE support with installation of PoE enabled power supply Power consumption max 24 port non PWR 150 W 48 port non PWR 210 W 24 port PWR 150 W plus up to 300 W for PoE 48 port PWR 210 W plus up to 300 W for PoE 24 port SFP 150 W ENVIRONMENTAL Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating altitude 0 to 4 572 meters 0 to 15 000 feet Storage temperature 40 to 70 C
14. ce Access RADA authenticate devices based on MAC address against RADIUS server or local database assign VLAN ID and ACL through RADIUS Combined MAC and IEEE 802 1X authentication on same port DHCP Tracker DHCP snooping including DHCP Trust Wirespeed packet filtering in hardware 2 of these 4 SFP ports are capable of supporting Fast Ethernet fiber via dual mode SFP transceivers 3CSFP9 81 and 3CSFP9 82 6 ACLs filter at Layers 2 3 and 4 Source destination MAC address Ethernet type Source destination IP address Source destination TCP port Source destination UDP port User defined ACL filters VLAN based ACLs Port based MAC address Disconnect Unknown Device DUD ARP inspection and IP source guard IEEE 802 1X or TACACS user authentication of switch management on Telnet and console sessions MD5 cipher text and clear text authentication for OSPF v2 and RIP v2 packets and SNMP v3 traffic Hierarchical management and password protection for management interface and encrypted traffic with SNMP v3 and SSH v2 4 local user access privilege levels Trusted management station IP and or MAC address STACKING Up to 448 Gigabit ports of which 384 are 10 100 1000 Single IP address and management interfaces for stack wide control Hot swappable resilient stacking High bandwidth 96 Gbps resilient stacking links Distributed Resilient Routing with router tables in all units no master slave arrangement Combine any Swit
15. ch 5500G EI models into a single stack up to 8 high when using XRN technology Clustered stacking technology single IP management for up to 32 devices from different 3Com switch families including Switch 5500G EI 5500 EI 4500G and 4200G MANAGEMENT CLI via console or Telnet Embedded web management interface System configuration with SNMP v1 2c and 3 Comprehensive statistics including ACL QoS and IP interface Syslog IPv6 management including pingv6 tracertv6 Telnetv6 TFTPv6 DNSv6 and ARPv6 IPv6 management interface IP address configuration Remote Monitoring RMON groups statistics history alarm and events DHCP server including options 60 82 and 184 Supports multiple software images and bank swap stored in non volatile memory 1 to 1 port mirroring Many to 1 port mirroring VLAN to 1 port mirroring Remote port mirroring Ability to apply ACL to mirror port and forward only certain traffic types Detailed alarm and debug information Front panel indicators for port and unit status information Supports ping remote ping and traceroute 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED Configuration file for backup and restore stored in non volatile memory multiple configuration files available Backup and restore of software images Network Time Protocol NTP DHCP Relay and UDP Helper System file transfer mechanisms Xmodem FTP Trivial FTP TFTP Secure FTP
16. chnical support and software upgrades 3Com Express Maintenance Service This service provides speedy access to 3Com shipment of advance hardware replacements software upgrades and telephone support 3Com University Self paced and instructor led technology and product courses plus certification programs 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family SPECIFICATIONS All information in this section is relevant to all members of the 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 family unless otherwise stated CONNECTORS 48 port models 48 auto negotiating 1OBASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T ports 4 of which are dual personality 10 100 1000 or SFP Gigabit ports IEEE 802 3af in line power on all 10 100 1000 ports for PWR models 24 port SFP model 24 Gigabit SFP ports 4 of which are dual personality 1OBASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T or SFP Gigabit ports 24 port other models 24 auto negotiating 1OBASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T 4 of which are dual personality 10 100 1000 or SFP Gigabit ports IEEE 802 3af in line power on all 10 100 1000 ports for PWR models All models Application module slot 2 XRN Stacking ports each 48Gbps full duplex Redundant power supply 48 VDC connector RJ 45 console port PERFORMANCE 48 port 240 0 Gbps switching capacity max with 2 port 10 Gigabit module 172 6 Mpps forwarding rate max with 2 port 10 Gigabit module 142 3 Mpps forwarding rate max with no optional modules 24 port
17. duct whichever occurs first Hardware coverage Covers the complete unit including power supply and fan In warranty hardware replacement Advanced Hardware Replacement of hardware for the duration of the warranty In the US 48 contiguous states this is same day ship with next business day delivery when call received before noon Pacific time For Canada Alaska and Hawaii this is same day ship when call received before noon Pacific time For the rest of the world it is next business day ship Actual delivery times may vary depending on customer location Reasonable commercial efforts apply Software coverage 90 days for media replacement Software updates Access to releases with incremental software features and bug fixes For the Switch 5500G updates are all releases within the licensed 3Com OS software level Online Knowledgebase support Access to online troubleshooting tool for the duration of the warranty These services are not included as part of the Warranty and 3Com reserves the right to modify or cancel this offering at any time without advance notice This offering is not available where prohibited by law Services are effective at warranty start date and are enabled with product registration Customers receive a user ID with eSupport registration SERVICE AND SUPPORT 3Com Global Services offers the resources and talents of a major corporation plus more than two decades of experience in re
18. ity without adding to network complexity After configuration all switches actively share routing intelligence and network loads eliminating the wasted bandwidth and added expense of a passive standby unit Ultra fast failover recovery automatically redistributes traffic among the other active units in case a switch becomes disconnected or fails MULTILAYER SECURITY The Switch 5500G family provides integrated and distributed security enforcement that can be managed from a central location Access control lists ACLs help protect network resources from unauthorized access and data corruption User based authentication and DES 56 168 bit encryption help secure Layer 3 protocols and management controls such as SSH v2 and SNMP IEEE 802 1X RADIUS TACACS network login and RADIUS Authenticated Device Access RADA enforce access control at the network edge PRIORITY FOR CONVERGED BUSINESS TRAFFIC Next generation traffic prioritization features including advanced policy based Class of Service Quality of Service CoS QoS eight priority queues committed access rates bandwidth limiting and filtering and more identify and optimize delay sensitive traffic such as voice and video To help assure this optimization switches can be configured to automatically isolate voice traffic from 3Com and other IP telephony systems within a voice dedicated VLAN UNIQUE AC DC POWERED OPERATION 3Com Switch 5500G products are the first stackable switches
19. ng and classification prepares your network for this next generation IPv 6 version while maintaining full compatibility with today s more common IPv4 WORLD CLASS SERVICE SUPPORT AND TRAINING The 3Com Switch 5500G is backed by 3Com and its authorized partners Professional customer service organizations offer assessment installation management and maintenance support for network infrastructures Skilled personnel with experience in a variety of network environments can assist 3Com customers through all phases of network planning implementation troubleshooting and product training FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS Provides up to 56 Gigabit Layer 2 3 4 switched ports per switch and up to 448 Gigabit ports per stack Equipped with four dual purpose ports on each switch providing either 10 100 1000 or SFP Fast Gigabit Ethernet connectivity Offers optional 1 and 2 port 10 Gigabit and 8 port SFP Gigabit modules for links to the network core Can be stacked eight units high and managed as a single IP entity Delivers wirespeed and line rate performance on all ports Offers OSPF and multicast routing 3Com XRN stacking technology and IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet Provides high resiliency and continuous availability with active load sharing and support for ultra fast failover recovery Implements multilayer distributed security including ACLs DES 56 168 bitt encryption IEEE 802 1X network login and RADA authentication
20. solving network challenges and delivering business benefits to enterprises around the world Global support with a personalized focus in the local language helps drive productivity and minimize expenses Because 3Com understands both the technology and the business we re the partner you need to maintain your competitive edge and remain strong Suggested Service Support and Training Offerings Network Health Check An activity auditing service focused on improving network performance and productivity Includes traffic monitoring utilization analysis problem identification and asset deployment recommendations Extensive report provides blueprint for action Network Installation and Experts set up and configure equipment and integrate technologies to Implementation Services maximize functionality and minimize business disruption For large and complex sites implementation services include personalized configuration project management extended testing and coaching on network administration Project Management Provides extra focus and resources that special projects demand 3Com engineers manage entire process from initial specifications to post project review Using structured methodology requirements are identified projects planned and progress of implementation activities tracked 3Com Guardian Maintenance Service This service provides comprehensive on site support and includes advance hardware replacement telephone te
21. to support multiple power schemes right out of the box with a choice of AC AC and DC or DC operation Select models also support IEEE 802 3af PoE enabling power to be injected out to the edge of the network without the need to install additional wires or upgrade existing power supplies The customer swappable power supply unit enables non PoE models to be easily upgraded to PoE capability An available Redundant Power System can provide supplemental N 1 power across all PoE ports in the system POWERFUL UNIFIED MANAGEMENT The 3Com Operating System employed in the Switch 5500G is the same powerful software used in other 3Com enterprise stackable switches as well as in the 3Com Switch 8800 and Switch 7700 modular switch families and the Router 6000 5000 and 3000 families This makes for an easy mix and match of networking technologies with consolidated administration over the entire network as well as edge to core visibility and control when using 3Com management applications such as 3Com Enterprise Management Suite and 3Com Network Director t 168 bit encryption not available in all countries Refer to www 3com com for details 3Com Switch 5500G 10 100 1000 Family KEY BENEFITS CONTINUED FUTURE PROOF INVESTMENT Standards based switching and management features provide a net working solution that maximizes IT investment and supports emerging standards Comprehensive IPv6 management features as well as IPv6 traffic filteri
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