3Com 5500-EI User Manual (English)

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DATA SHEET

3Com

Switch 5500 10/100 Family

Premium stackable

10/100 switches deliver

maximum security,

convergence features

and intelligence

required by the most

demanding advanced

enterprise networks

OVERVIEW

he 3Com

witch 5500 10/100 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 Fast

Ethernet and Power over Ethernet switches, with advanced features

hat 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 5500 models come

with 24 or 48 10/100 ports, plus four active SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet

ports for stacking and uplinks.

The switches can be stacked up to eight units high in one location, or

they can be distributed over several sites up to 70 km (43.5 miles) apart

and connected via Gigabit links to form a virtual “stack.” One stack can

provide up to 384 Fast Ethernet ports and may be managed centrally as

a single-IP entity. Choose from models equipped with standard-image

or enhanced-image software to achieve the best fit for the enterprise’s

performance and budget requirements. Each Enhanced-Image stack

offers chassis-like availability and resiliency over traditional aggregated-

trunk configurations with patented 3Com XRN

(eXpandable Resilient

Networking) stacking technology.

KEY BENEFITS

ENTERPRISE-LEVEL PERFORMANCE

3Com Switch 5500 10/100 devices provide switching capacity of up

to 17.6 Gbps for 52-port models and 12.8 Gbps for 28-port models.

Wirespeed and 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 r

esponse.

CHOICE OF ST

ANDARD OR ENHANCED FEA

TURES

Enterprises can select Standard-Image (SI) or Enhanced-Image (EI)

versions. EI models offer expanded capabilities and provide additional

witching features: more MAC addresses, static routes and IP interfaces,

greater number of virtual LANs (VLANs), extended port mirroring,

Layer 3 OSPF routing, 3Com XRN stacking technology and IEEE 802.3af

Power over Ethernet (PoE) support.

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3Com 5500-EI Specifications

General

Model	3Com 5500-EI
Type	Managed Switch
Layer	Layer 3
MAC Address Table Size	16K
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Management	Web, CLI, SNMP
Routing Protocol	RIP, OSPF
Features	QoS
Operating Temperature	0 to 45°C (32 to 113°F)
Storage Temperature	-40 to 70°C (-40 to 158°F)
Operating Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000BASE-T ports + 4 x SFP ports
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Available on some models
Dimensions	440 x 420 x 44 mm
VLANs	4096 VLANs