Datasheet

3Com
®
Switch 5500G 10/100/1000 Family
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KEY BENEFITS
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FUTURE-PROOF INVESTMENT
S
tandards-based switching—including IP v6 traffic filtering and
classification, cabling support and management features—provide
a networking solution that maximizes IT investment and supports
emerging standards.
WORLD-CLASS SERVICE, SUPPORT AND TRAINING
The 3Com Switch 5500 is backed by 3Com and its authorized partners.
Professional customer service organizations offer assessment, installation,
management and maintenance support for network infrastructures.
S
killed personnel with experience in a variety of network environments
can assist 3Com customers through all phases of network planning,
implementation, troubleshooting and product training.
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
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/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-bit
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encryption, IEEE 802.1X network login and RADA authentication
Prioritizes c
onverged network traffic with advanced CoS/QoS and other
f
eatures to ensure high levels of service for latency-sensitive applications
Le
v
er
ages existing power schemes in data centers and switching
infr
as
tructur
es with built-in support for both AC and DC power
Consolidat
es adminis
tr
ativ
e c
ontr
ol and enhanc
es c
ore-to-edge visibility
with an oper
ating sys
t
em shar
ed with 3Com modular swit
ches and r
out
er
s
Offers an SFP-based model with 24 SFP Gigabit ports, four of which are
dual-purpose
Back
ed by top-flight service, support and training from 3Com and 3Com
authorized partner
s
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T
w
o of the f
our SFP ports ar
e c
apable of supporting Fast Ethernet fiber, via 1000BASE-X compatible
SFP tr
ansc
eiv
er
s 3CSFP9-81 and 3CSFP9-82.
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168-bit encryption not av
ailabl
e in all c
ountries. Ref
er t
o www.3com.com for details.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS