Professional Documents
Culture Documents
DATA SHEET
Key Benefits
Scalability
Next-generation featuresadvanced,
policy-based Class of Service/Quality of
Service (CoS/QoS), eight priority queues,
committed access rates, bandwidth limiting
and filtering, and moreidentify 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).
Flexibility
Performance
Network-Level Availability
Future-Proof Investment
Standards-based switchingincluding
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
55
itch
Sw
3Com
cks
a
00 st
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4
3
2
1
r
Floo
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
4 Switch
3CR17162-91
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
3Com
00
h 77
c
Swit
gA
ildin
Bu
llite
Sate
10G
10G
10G
10G
desktops.
00
ch 88
Swit
10G
k3
rStac
Supe h 4924
Switc
XRN
bric
d Fa
ibute
Distr
3Com BASE-T
1000 er NICs
Serv
r
Serve
farm
ters
quar
Head
10G
3Com
00
h 77
c
Swit
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
r1
Floo 2
3
4
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
4 Switch
3CR17162-91
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
acks
00 st
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
ch 55
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
3Com
Swit
Bu
llite
Sate
g
ildin
Features
PERFORMANCE
Switching capacity, maximum
Forwarding rate, maximum
Stacking bandwidth
LAYER 2 SWITCHING
MAC address
VLAN
Link aggregation
Auto-negotiation
Traffic control
Multicast snooping
LAYER 3 SWITCHING
Routes
Hardware-based routing
Static routes: 256 (EI models); 64 (SI models)
Dynamic / static ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) entries : 4K / 1K (EI models); 2K / 256 (SI models)
IP routing
Multicast Routing
Network protocol
DHCP Relay (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Relay): 4 KB max (EI models); 2 KB max (SI models)
Resilience
STACKING
Stacking
Features, continued
CONVERGENCE
Priority queues
Traffic prioritization
Bandwidth management
Webcache redirection helps eliminate redundant WAN traffic (EI models only)
Time-based Access Control Lists (ACLs) (EI models only)
Queue handling
Traffic shaping
SECURITY
Network login
Packet filtering
MD5 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
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/QoS 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
Features, continued
MANAGEMENT, continued
System maintenance
Xmodem
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
Graphical management
POWER
Mode support
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 design, and engineering based on evaluation of
business objectives
Project Management
Provides comprehensive onsite support, including advance hardware replacement, telephone technical
support, and software upgrades:
Telephone support backed by powerful call-tracking database and replication laboratory
Software upgrades ensure access to pertinent patches
Specifications
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 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX
ports configured as auto MDI/MDIX; 4 Gigabit SFP
ports
24 or 48 auto-negotiating in-line power 10BASE-T
/100BASE-TX ports configured as auto MDI/MDIX;
4 Gigabit SFP ports (PWR models only)
24 SFP ports, to be populated with 100BASE-X SFP
transceivers with multi- or single-mode connectors; 2
Gigabit SFP ports; 2 auto-negotiating 10BASE-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
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
(MTBF @ 25C)
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
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
Power Supply
EN 55024
Environmental Requirements
Operating temperature:
0 to 40C (32 to 104F)
Storage temperature:
-10 to 70C (14 to 158F)
Humidity (operating and storage):
10% to 95% non-condensing
Standard: EN 60068 (IEC 68)
Industry Standards Supported
Immunity
UL 60950
IEC 60950-1
EN 60950-1
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03
Management
IETF Standards
Service
Americas:
www.3com.com/products/en_US/global_services
International:
http://emea.3com.com/globalservices
Ordering Information
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
3COM SKU
3CR17151-91
3CR17152-91
3CR17161-91
3CR17162-91
3CR17171-91
24 10/100 ports, 4 active Gigabit SFP ports; 3Com XRN Technology; Power over Ethernet
3CR17172-91
48 10/100 ports, 4 active Gigabit SFP ports; 3Com XRN Technology; Power over Ethernet
3CR17181-91
24 100BASE-X SFP ports, 2 active Gigabit SFP ports, 2 10/100/1000 ports; 3Com XRN Technology
Transceivers
3Com 1000BASE-SX SFP
3CSFP91
3CSFP92
3CSFP93
3CSFP97
3CSFP81
3CSFP82
APS3-058
Powerware RPS Rackmount 3 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution
APS3-059
APS3-060
Powerware RPS Desktop 3 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution
APS3-061
APS6-058
Powerware RPS Rackmount 6 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution
APS6-059
APR48
APU48
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
DATA SHEET
Key Benefits
Scalability
Flexibility
Next-generation featuresadvanced,
policy-based Class of Service/Quality of
Service (CoS/QoS), eight priority queues,
committed access rates, bandwidth limiting
and filtering, and moreidentify and
prioritize time-sensitive traffic, including
voice over IP (VoIP). For assured privacy,
switches can be configured to automatically
isolate 3Com VCX IP Telephony and othervendor VoIP traffic through a voice-dedicated
virtual LAN (VLAN).
Unique AC-/DC-Powered Operation
3Com
a
00 st
h 55
witc
cks
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
Flo
4
3
2
or 1
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
4 Switch
3CR17162-91
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
3Com
00
h 77
c
Swit
ng A
uildi
ite B
ll
Sate
10G
10G
10G
3Com
10G
Swit
00
ch 88
10G
3Com
4 Switch
5500-EI
0G
h 550
Switc
28-Port
SuperStack
3CR17161-91
XRN
4 Switch
5500-EI
28-Port
SuperStack
3CR17161-91
bric
d Fa
ibute
Distr
3Com BASE-T
1000 er NICs
Serv
r
Serve
farm
ters
quar
Head
10G
3Com
00
ch 77
Swit
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
r1
Floo 2
3
4
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
4 Switch
3CR17162-91
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
4 Switch
5500-EI
52-Port
SuperStack
3CR17162-91
Sw
3Com
itch
G sta
5500
cks
B
llite
Sate
ng B
uildi
Features
PERFORMANCE
Switching capacity, maximum
Forwarding rate, maximum
Stacking bandwidth
LAYER 2 SWITCHING
MAC address
VLAN
Auto-negotiation
Traffic control
Multicast snooping
LAYER 3 SWITCHING
Routes
Hardware-based routing
100 static routes
8K / 1K dynamic / static Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entries
IP routing
64 IP interfaces
Routing Information Protocol (RIP), v1 and v2: 2K routes
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF):
Eight areas with eight virtual interfaces per area
40 neighbors per virtual interface
Eight virtual links
Multicast Routing
Network protocol
Resilience
STACKING
Stacking
Features, continued
CONVERGENCE
Priority queues
Traffic prioritization
Bandwidth management
Queue handling
Traffic shaping
SECURITY
Network login
Packet filtering
MD5 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
MANAGEMENT
System configuration and management
Command Line Interface (CLI) via the console (control console) port or Telnet
Embedded web management interface
System configuration with SNMP v1, 2, and 3
Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups: statistics, history, alarm, and events
ACL/QoS statistics
Comprehensive IP interface statistics and rates
Syslog
Supports multiple software images and bank swap
Traffic redirection
Features, continued
MANAGEMENT, continued
System maintenance
Xmodem
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)
Graphical management
POWER
Mode support
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 design, and engineering based on evaluation of
business objectives
Project Management
Provides comprehensive onsite support, including advance hardware replacement, telephone technical
support, and software upgrades:
Telephone support backed by powerful call-tracking database and replication laboratory
Software upgrades ensure access to pertinent patches
Specifications
All information in this section is relevant to all
members of the 3Com Switch 5500G 10/100/1000
family, unless otherwise stated.
Connectors
Dimensions
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
Power Supply
Operating temperature:
0 to 40C (32 to 104F)
Storage temperature:
-10 to 70C (14 to 158F)
Humidity (operating and storage):
10% to 95% non-condensing
Standard: EN 60068 (IEC 68)
Industry Standards Supported
Performance
IETF Standards
Security
RADIUS authentication
RADIUS session accounting
SSH v1.5
IEEE 802.1X network login
Access Control Lists
Packet filtering
SNMP v3 encryption
Stacking
24-port:
184.0 Gbps switching capacity, maximum
(with 2-port 10-Gigabit module)
136.9 Mpps forwarding rate, maximum
(with 2-port 10-Gigabit module)
107.1 Mpps forwarding rate, maximum
(with no optional modules)
16,000 MAC addresses supported
48-port:
232.0 Gbps switching capacity, maximum
(with 2-port 10-Gigabit module)
172.6 Mpps forwarding rate, maximum
(with 2-port 10-Gigabit module)
142.3 Mpps forwarding rate, maximum
(with no optional modules)
16,000 MAC addresses supported
Immunity
EN 55024
Safety Agency Certifications
UL 60950
IEC 60950-1
EN 60950-1
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03
Management
Americas:
www.3com.com/products/en_US/global_services
International:
http://emea.3com.com/globalservices
Reliability
(MTBF @ 25C)
24-port: 34 years (298,000 hours)
24-port PWR: 31 years (272,000 hours)
24-port SFP: 29 years (256,000 hours)
48-port: 25 years (291,000 hours)
48-port PWR: 23 years (201,000 hours)
Ordering Information
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
3Com Switch 5500G-EI 24-Port
3COM SKU
3CR17250-91
3CR17251-91
3CR17252-91
20 10/100/1000 ports, 4 dual-personality 10/100/1000 or Gigabit SFP ports; Power over Ethernet
3CR17253-91
44 10/100/1000 ports, 4 dual-personality 10/100/1000 or Gigabit SFP ports; Power over Ethernet
3CR17258-91
Modules
3Com Switch 5500G-EI 8-Port 1000BASE-X (SFP)
3C17260
3C17261
3C17268
Transceivers
3Com 1000BASE-SX SFP
3CSFP91
3CSFP92
3CSFP93
3CSFP97
3CXENPAK92
3CXENPAK96
3CXFP92
3CXFP96
Spare Components
3Com Switch 5500G-EI PoE PSU 24
3C17264
3C17265
3C17266
3C17267
Cables
3Com Switch 5500G-EI Stacking Cable
3Com XRN Stacking cable, 0.5 m (1.6 ft)
3C17262
3C17263
3C17269
APS3-058
Powerware RPS Rackmount 3 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution
APS3-059
APS3-060
Powerware RPS Desktop 3 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution
APS3-061
APS6-058
Powerware RPS Rackmount 6 Rectifier System with Load and Battery Distribution
APS6-059
APR48
APU48
Copyright 2005 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. 3Com, the 3Com logo, and XRN are registered trademarks, VCX
is a trademark, 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.
400908-005 10/05