3com Switch 5500-SI 28-Port
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1. An integral part of a 3Com Secure Converged Network e Advanced stackable switches for the enterprise edge e Highly resilient 3Com XRN Technology stacking architecture up to eight units high e Standard and enhanced models for maximum choices e Highest level of security and converged network features 3Com Switch 5500 10 100 Family Key Benefits Scalability An enterprise class high end 10 100 Layer 2 3 4 switch portfolio that is stackable to up to eight units high and provides 384 Fast Ethernet ports with additional Gigabit ports for stacking or uplinks Performance 28 and 52 port models deliver switching capacity of up to 12 8 and 17 6 Gbps respectively with wirespeed line rate performance delivered on all ports Flexibility Standard image SI and enhanced image EI software give the widest choice of enterprise switch features at an optimal price El models offer Layer 3 Open Shortest Path First OSPF routing patented 3Com XRN technology and IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet PoE for advanced support of today s converged networks Network Level Availability XRN eXpandable Resilient Networking technology is a 3Com innovation that enables multiple interconnected and stackable Layer 3 switches to behave as a single management entity Automated stack and fabric setup delivers high resiliency and continuous availability without adding to network complexity Once configured2. 10 to 70 C 14 to 158 F Humidity operating and storage 10 to 95 non condensing Standard EN 60068 IEC 68 Industry Standards Supported IEEE 802 1D STP IEEE 802 1p CoS IEEE 802 1Q VLANs IEEE 802 1w RSTP IEEE 802 1X Security IEEE 802 3 Ethernet IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation IEEE 802 3ab 1000BASE T IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3i 1OBASE T IEEE 802 3u Fast Ethernet IEEE 802 3x Flow Control IEEE 802 3z Gigabit Ethernet IETF Standards Management including MIBs Supported RFC 1213 2233 MIB II RFC 1253 OSPF Version 2 MIB EI models only RFC 1724 RIP Version 2 MIB Extension RFC 1907 SNMP v2c SMI v2 and Revised MIB II RFC 2021 RMON II Probe Config MIB RFC 2233 Interfaces MIB RFC 2571 FrameWork RFC 2571 2575 SNMP RFC 2613 Remote Network Monitoring MIB Extensions RFC 2665 Pause control RFC 2668 IEEE 802 3 MAU MIB RFC 2674 VLAN MIB Extension RFC 2819 RMON MIB Emissions Agency Approvals CISPR 22 Class A FCC Part 15 Class A EN 55022 1998 Class A ICES 003 Class A VCCI Class A EN 61000 3 2 2000 61000 3 3 Immunity EN 55024 Safety Agency Certifications UL 60950 TEC 60950 1 EN 60950 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 03 Management SNMP and Telnet support Multiple agents with single management entry point RMON 1 SMON RMON Groups Statistics History Alarms and Events Statistics gathering and reporting Command line interface
3. Management through 3Com management applications 3Com Network Supervisor 3Com Network Director 3Com Enterprise Management Suite Warranty Limited Lifetime Hardware Warranty except for fans and power supply which is 5 Year Limited Limited Software Warranty for ninety 90 days See www 3com com warranty for details Other Benefits 90 days of telephone technical support Limited soft ware updates See www 3com com warranty for more detail Register products at http eSupport 3com com Service Americas www 3com com products en_US global_services International http emea 3com com globalservices 3COM SWITCH 5500 10 100 FAMILY DATA SHEET Ordering Information 3Com Switch 5500 SI 28 Port 3CR17151 9 24 10 100 ports 4 active Gigabit SFP ports 3Com Switch 5500 SI 52 Port 3CR17152 9 48 10 100 ports 4 active Gigabit SFP ports 3Com Switch 5500 El 28 Port 3CR17161 91 24 10 100 ports 4 active Gigabit SFP ports 3Com XRN Technology 3Com Switch 5500 El 52 Port 3CR17162 91 48 10 100 ports 4 active Gigabit SFP ports 3Com XRN Technology 3Com Switch 5500 El PWR 28 Port 3CR17171 9 24 10 100 ports 4 active Gigabit SFP ports 3Com XRN Technology Power over Ethernet 3Com Switch 5500 El PWR 52 Port 3CR17172 9 48 10 100 ports 4 active Gigabit SFP ports 3Com XRN Technology Power over Ethernet 3Com Switch 5500 El 28 Port FX 3CR17181 91 24 100B
4. El models only Time based Access Control Lists ACLs El models only Queue handling Weighted Round Robin Weighted Fair Queuing Strict Priority Queuing Traffic shaping Egress rate limiting port based Application and protocol blocking SECURITY Network login IEEE 802 1X user authentication e RADIUS authentication e Multiple users per port by locking to the MAC address e Automatic port assignment of VLANs and QoS profile based on user e Guest VLAN option e Multiple RADIUS server realm definitions RADIUS Authenticated Device Access RADA El models only e Authenticate devices based on MAC address against RADIUS server e Authenticate multiple devices per port e Automatic assignment of VLANs and QoS to a port specific to the devices attached PAP CHAP EAPOL EAP over LAN authentication for multiple users per port and 1 024 users per fabric Disconnect Unknown Device DUD Packet filtering Wirespeed packet filtering in hardware Layer 2 3 4 ACL filters source destination MAC address source and or destination MAC address 16 bit Ethertype source IP address destination IP Address TCP source port TCP destination port UDP source port UDP destination port Switch protocol security MDS5 cipher text authentication and clear text authentication for OSPF v2 and RIP v2 packets and SNMP v3 traffic Trusted MAC and IP address Concurrent sessions four access privilege levels Switch management IEEE 802 1X user a
5. 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 supplemental power for the 3Com Switch 5500 EI PWR With this RPS all 384 10 100 ports on a stack of eight Switch 5500 EI PWR 52 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 please refer to www 3com com rps RO N 3Com Corporation Corporate Headquarters 350 Campus Drive Marlborough MA 01752 3064 To learn more about 3Com solutions visit www 3com com 3Com is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol COMS Copyright 2005 3Com Corporation All rights reserved 3Com the 3Com logo and XRN are registered trademarks and Guardian and Express are service marks of 3Com Corporation 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 specifications are subject to change without notice 400907 004 11 05
6. management POWER 3Com management applications e 3Com Network Director for comprehensive turn key network management for the enterprise e 3Com Network Supervisor for basic turnkey network management for small and medium businesses e 3Com Enterprise Management Suite for flexible extensible management in advanced enterprise IT environments Mode support AC only AC and DC and DC only operation Built in DC power stage for direct connection to 48 V supply Power over Ethernet PoE IEEE 802 af PoE pass through DC power injection into Category 5 or 5e LAN wiring El PWR models only Redundant Power System RPS Available standards based DC RPS from leading provider of integrated power systems Provides supplemental DC power injection for 48 port PoE compatible models OPTIONAL SERVICE AND SUPPORT 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 Design Includes review of business plan extensive inventory of requirements and complete design document specifying implementation details Network Installation Experts set up and configure equipment and integrate technologies to maximize functionality and minimize business disruption Service may include physical site survey network de
7. ports 2 auto negotiating 1OBASE T 100BASE TX 1000BASE T ports configured as auto MDI MDIX 28 port FX only Redundant power supply 48 VDC connector RJ 45 console port Security RADIUS authentication RADIUS session accounting SSH v1 5 IEEE 802 1X network login Access Control Lists ACL Packet filtering SNMP v3 encryption Stacking Up to 384 10 100 front panel ports Stack Switch 5500 EI models only with other like units using XRN Technology via SFP ports Stack Switch 5500 SI models only with other like units using master slave via SFP ports Performance 28 port 12 8 Gbps switching capacity maximum 9 5 Mpps forwarding rate maximum 16 000 MAC addresses supported 52 port 17 6 Gbps switching capacity maximum 13 1 Mpps forwarding rate maximum 16 000 MAC addresses supported Reliability MTBE 25 C 28 port 53 years 464 000 hours 28 port PWR 30 years 263 000 hours 52 port 44 years 385 000 hours 52 port PWR 21 years 184 000 hours 28 port FX 38 years 184 000 hours Dimensions Height 43 6 mm 1 7 in or 1U Width 440 mm 17 3 in Depth Non PWR models 270 mm 10 6 in PWR models 427 mm 16 8 in or 1U Weight Non PWR models 3 3 kg 7 3 Ib PWR models 6 3 kg 13 9 Ib Power Supply AC Line Frequency 50 60 Hz Input Voltage 90 240 VAC Current Rating 1 0A maximum Environmental Requirements Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Storage temperature
8. ASE X SFP ports 2 active Gigabit SFP ports 2 10 100 1000 ports 3Com XRN Technology Transceivers 3Com 1000BASE SX SFP 3CSFP91 3Com 1000BASE LX SFP 3CSFP92 3Com 1000BASE T SFP 3CSFP93 3Com 1000BASE LH SFP 3CSFP97 3Com 100BASE FX SFP 3CSFP81 3Com 100BASE LX SFP 3CSFP82 Redundant Power System Components Powerware RPS Rackmount 3 Rectifier System with Load Distribution APS3 058 Powerware RPS Rackmount 3 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution APS3 059 Powerware RPS Desktop 3 Rectifier System with Load Distribution APS3 060 Powerware RPS Desktop 3 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution APS3 061 Powerware RPS Rackmount 6 Rectifier System with Load Distribution APS6 058 Powerware RPS Rackmount 6 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution APS6 059 Powerware RPS 1 500W Rectifier APR48 Powerware RPS 720W Rectifier APU48 t Only for use with Switch 5500 El 28 Port FX 3CR17181 91 Available from authorized Powerware resellers See www 3com com rps for details 3Com has tested and qualified a Redundant Power System RPS solution designed for the 3Com Switch 5500 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 5500 units The 3RU unit can house up to three hot swappable rectifiers supplying up to 4 500W of power and supports up to
9. all switches actively share network loads and routing intelligence and support ultra fast failover recovery for lost or disconnected switches Multilayered Security These advanced enterprise switches integrate distributed security enforcement and centralized network management features Access Control Lists ACLs help safeguard access to key network resources from unauthorized access and data corruption User based authentication and DES 56 bit encryption help secure Layer 3 protocols and management controls such as SSH and SNMP IEEE 802 1X RADIUS Network Login and RADIUS Authenticated Device Access RADA enforce access control at the network s edge Priority for Converged and Business Critical Traffic Next generation features 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 prioritize time sensitive traffic including voice over IP VoIP For assured privacy switches can be configured to isolate 3Com NBX and other vendor VoIP traffic through a voice dedicated virtual LAN VLAN Unique AC DC Powered Operation Support for AC and direct DC powered operation leverages your existing power schemes in data centers and switching infrastructures The state of the art Redundant Power System RPS is designed to work with the 3Com Switch 5500 This RPS can provide supplemental N 1 power across all PoE port
10. parse Mode El models only Network protocol DHCP Relay Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Relay 4 KB max El models 2 KB max SI models Resilience 3Com XRN Technology El models only e Resilient stacking and fabric links up to 70 km 43 5 mi e Distributed Link Aggregations hot swappable switch units high speed trunks up to 2 Gbps e Distributed Resilient Routing optimized Layer 3 routing one routing table per switch STACKING Stacking Eight units or 384 Fast Ethernet ports Single IP address and management interfaces for stack wide control Hot swappable resilient stacking Distributed stacking over standard media with links up to 70 km 43 5 mi 3Com XRN Stacking Technology of up to eight units high El models only Distributed Resilient Routing El models only with router tables in all units no master slave arrangement 3COM SWITCH 5500 10 100 FAMILY DATA SHEET Features continued CONVERGENCE Priority queues Eight hardware queues per port Traffic prioritization 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 e IEEE 802 1p CoS e IP precedence e Local precedence physical port source destination MAC address VLAN information Ethertype source destination IP address and port source destination TCP UDP port Bandwidth management Webcache redirection helps eliminate redundant WAN traffic
11. premium enterprise offerings including the 3Com Switch 8800 and 7700 and 3Com enterprise routers This allows the management of an entire distributed switching and routing infrastructure from a single CLI or SNMP management platform such as 3Com Enterprise Management Suite or 3Com Network Director The end result is a more unified network environment and improved edge to core visibility and control The 3Com Switch 5500 family includes next generation Layer 2 3 4 Fast Ethernet switches that are ideal for the most demanding wiring closet applications They offer flexible and scalable connectivity for a heterogeneous mix of data voice video and other business critical services and are particularly suited for building highly available and resilient architectures These Switch 5500 models come with 24 or 48 10 100 ports plus four active SFP based Gigabit ports Standard image SI and enhanced image EI software models provide for the best fit for performance and budget requirements The 3Com Switch 5500 SI supports robust resilient stacking up to eight units high The stack is connected via the built in SFP based Gigabit ports that provide plug and play hardware detection and automated configuration 3Com Switch 5500 EI enhanced models support our innovative 3Com XRN stacking technology which allows the creation of an eight unit stack that offers even better availability and resiliency over traditional aggregated trunk configura
12. rity across the network protecting users and devices from unauthorized access and corruption Advanced Layer 3 routing such as OSPF PIM SM and PIM DM El models only and RIP v1 v2 help optimize network performance and system response 3Com Switch 5500 products are the first stackable workgroup switches to support multiple power schemes right out of the box AC AC and DC or DC operation Specific EI models also support IEEE 802 3af Power over Ethernet enabling power to be pushed to the edge of the network without having to install additional electrical wiring or upgrade existing power supplies 3COM SWITCH 5500 10 100 FAMILY DATA SHEET Sample configuration supported by the Switch 8800 Family 3Com Switch 8800s in the core of an enterprise network with 10G Ethernet links to Switch 7700s in the satellite buildings where Switch 5500s distribute connectivity to desktops 3COM SWITCH 5500 10 100 FAMILY DATA SHEET Features PERFORMANCE Switching capacity maximum 52 port models 17 6 Gbps 28 port models 12 8 Gbps Forwarding rate maximum 52 port models 13 1 Mpps 28 port models 9 5 Mpps Wirespeed performance across all ports within stack or fabric Store and forward switching latency lt 10 us Stacking bandwidth 2 Gbps full duplex resilient stacking LAYER 2 SWITCHING MAC address 16K MAC addresses Static MAC addresses 256 El models 64 SI models Jumbo Frame support El models onl
13. s in the switch provisioning up to 384 ports with a full 15 4W Future Proof Investment Standards based switching including IPv6 traffic filtering and classification cabling support and management features provide a networking solution that maximizes existing IT investment and supports emerging standards Powerful Unified Management Switches are powered by the 3Com Operating System the same proven software shared across our premium enterprise products including the 3Com Switch 8800 and 7700 modular families This consolidates administrative control over the entire switching infrastructure when using 3Com management application software such as 3Com Enterprise Management Suite and 3Com Network Director 3COM SWITCH 5500 10 100 FAMILY DATA SHEET Service and Support 3Com products are backed by 3Com Global Services and authorized partners with demonstrated expertise in network assessment implementation and maintenance These services fill resource gaps and help manage enterprise support requirements The new 3Com Switch 5500 family of stackable switches offer the ideal network edge solution for delivering premium levels of performance security and reliability Their robust features enable the enterprise network to become more future proof resilient standards based secure and converged than ever before These workgroup switches run on the 3Com Operating System an operating system that is shared across our
14. sign and engineering based on evaluation of business objectives Project Management Provides extra focus and resources that special projects demand 3Com personnel 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 Provides comprehensive onsite support including advance hardware replacement telephone technical support and software upgrades e Telephone support backed by powerful call tracking database and replication laboratory e Software upgrades ensure access to pertinent patches 3Com Express Maintenance Service Benefits customers who prefer to maintain own hardware Bolsters in house resources with convenient and speedy access to 3Com hardware replacements software upgrades and telephone support 3COM SWITCH 5500 10 100 FAMILY DATA SHEET All information in this section is relevant to all members of the 3Com Switch 5500 10 100 family unless otherwise stated Connectors 24 or 48 auto negotiating 1OBASE T 100BASE TX ports configured as auto MDI MDIX 4 Gigabit SFP ports 24 or 48 auto negotiating in line power 1OBASE T 100BASE TX ports configured as auto MDI MDIX 4 Gigabit SFP ports PWR models only 24 SFP ports to be populated with 10OBASE X SFP transceivers with multi or single mode connectors 2 Gigabit SFP
15. tions The entire stack can be managed as a single IP manage ment entity even if individual units are geographically distributed up to 70 km 43 5 mi apart All switch units are active eliminating the wasted bandwidth and cost of a passive standby unit There is no master slave relationship among the units Instead all switch units share routing table information dynamically Should a connection fail or unit become disconnected within seconds traffic loads are automatically redistributed among the remaining active systems Also available as an EI model in the Switch 5500 family is a lOOBASE FX switch ideally suited to applications where security is of particular concern or where long cable runs are required Fiber optic cabling is almost impossible on which to eavesdrop and thus is ideal for high security environments The Switch 5500 EI FX 28 Port uses 100BASE X SFP pluggable transceivers for its 24 connections at 100Mbps providing the flexibility of running any mix of 100BASE FX multimode fiber up to 2 km or 1 2 mi or 1OOBASE LX10 single mode fiber up to 10 km or 6 2 mi The Switch 5500 FX supports all the advanced 5500 EI family features such as Layer 2 3 4 switching and XRN stacking Advanced QoS features including application aware traffic controls and filtering optimize network bandwidth for lag sensitive voice and video transmissions Centrally controlled security features enable the enforcement of data secu
16. uthentication Encrypted management traffic accessible via Secure Shell SSH v1 5 or SNMP v3 interface Management activity logs recorded and forwarded to central syslog server for detailed analysis Administrative password recovery MANAGEMENT System configuration and management CLI Command Line Interface via the console control console port or Telnet Embedded web management interface System configuration with SNMP v1 2 and 3 RMON Remote Monitoring groups statistics history alarm and events ACL Q0S statistics Comprehensive IP interface statistics and rates Syslog Supports multiple software images and bank swap Configuration migration tool aids in migration of configuration data from SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 4200 and 4400 to Switch 5500 Traffic redirection 1 to 1 port mirroring Ability to apply QoS profile to mirror port forwarding only certain traffic types and preventing over subscription of copy port Many to 1 port mirroring El models only VLAN to 1 port mirroring El models only 3COM SWITCH 5500 10 100 FAMILY DATA SHEET Features continued MANAGEMENT continued System maintenance Detailed alarm debug information Supports ping and traceroute Backup and restore of software image Network debugging tools DHCP tracker UDP Helper Multiple configuration file support System file transfer mechanisms Xmodem FTP File Transfer Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Graphical
17. y VLAN IEEE 802 1Q VLANs 4 094 El models 256 SI models IEEE 802 1Q Port based VLANS Link aggregation IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol LACP Manual aggregation aggregation across units Trunk groups 26 groups 52 port 14 groups 28 port 8 10 100 ports or 4 SFP ports per group Auto negotiation Auto negotiation of port speed and duplex Traffic control IEEE 802 3x full duplex flow control Back pressure flow control for half duplex Spanning Tree Rapid Spanning Tree IEEE 802 1D Spanning Tree Protocol STP IEEE 802 1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol RSTP BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Unit protection included in Fast Start Multicast snooping Internet Group Management Protocol IGMP v1 and v2 snooping IGMP Querier Filtering for 256 multicast groups LAYER 3 SWITCHING Routes Hardware based routing Static routes 256 El models 64 SI models Dynamic static ARP Address Resolution Protocol entries 4K 1K El models 2K 256 SI models IP routing IP interfaces 8 El models 4 SI models RIP Routing Information Protocol v1 and v2 2K routes El models 1K routes SI models OSPF El models only e Two areas with four virtual interfaces per area e Two neighbors per virtual interface e Two virtual links Multicast Routing IGMP v1 and v2 snooping PIM DM Protocol Independent Multicast Dense Mode El models only PIM SM Protocol Independent Multicast S
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