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3COM® SWITCH 8800 FAMILY

THERNET METRO AREA NETWORK

Ethernet Metro Area Networks (MANs) offer enterprises a compelling

olution for linking diverse sites together over metropolitan area dis-

tances into a seamless Ethernet switched network. The simplicity and

affordability of Ethernet, in comparison to legacy technologies used for

metro area networks, have driven significant new Ethernet-based MAN

eployments that will continue to accelerate.

The Switch 8800 supports long range optical lasers on its Gigabit and

10-Gigabit Ethernet Modules for linking Switch 8800s across the metro

rea, as well as technologies like “Q-in-Q” encapsulation (VLAN VPN)

and MPLS for creating IP-VPNs.

KEY BENEFITS

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FEATURES

Highly flexible, resilient architecture for end-to-end enterprise deployment

in the core, data center, distribution layer and network edge.

High-density multilayer switching for Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet.

Up to 576 Gigabit or 48 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.

720 Gbps system bandwidth; up to 428 Mpps switching capacity.

Advanced traffic prioritization and routing of multicast traffic in hardware

for convergent applications including voice over IP, streaming audio and

video.

Virtually non-stop operation with redundant power supplies, fans and

switch fabrics, as well as hot-swappable switching I/O modules.

Robust network access control and enterprise-wide security via standards-

based IEEE 802.1X, RADIUS and MAC-based authentication and advanced

Access Control Lists, as well as authentication and encryption of manage-

ment traffic.

Industry-standard Power over Ethernet to power IP phones, wireless access

points and other devices; reduces implementation and maintenance costs.

Unifies management and administration with a common operating system

and centralized control available via 3Com Enterprise Management Suite.

anular QoS and traffic management for enhanced availability and per-

formance of critical business applications.

Extensive L2/3/4 switching and routing capability, including advanced

features* like IS-IS, BGP-4 and MPLS, applicable in very large enterprises.

* Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software, at additional cost