Getting Started; Product Overview - 3Com 5500-SI Configuration Manual

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Product Overview

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ETTING TARTED
This chapter covers the following topics:
Product Overview
■
XRN Overview
■
Product Features
■
Logging in to the Switch
■
Command Line Interface
■
User Interface Configuration
■
The Switch 5500 Family are Layer 3 switching products supporting expandable resilient
networking (XRN). The Switch 5500 can be one of two series: Switch 5500-SI or the
Switch 5500-EI. The Switch 5500 family supports simple routing, basic service features,
and basic XRN; the Switch 5500 family supports rather complex routing protocols,
abundant service features and enhanced XRN. Besides saving user cost otherwise invested
on module rack-type switches, the Switch 5500 family with XRN also offer excellent
network availability, upgrade ability, performance, and power network control capacity.
Table 3 lists the models in the
Table 3 Models in the Switch 5500 family
Power
supply unit
Model (PSU)
5500-SI AC-input,
28-Port DC-input
5500-SI AC-input,
52-Port DC-input
5500-EI AC-input,
28-Port DC-input
5500-EI AC-input,
52-Port
DC-input
AC-input,
5500-EI PWR
28-Port
DC-input
5500-EI PWR AC-input,
52-Port
DC-input
5500-EI AC-input,
28-Port FX
DC-input
5500G-EI AC-input,
24-Port
DC-input
5500G-EI AC-input,
48-Port
DC-input
5500G-EI AC-input,
PWR 24-Port
DC-input
:
Switch 5500 family
Number of
service Number of 100
ports Mbps ports
28 24 10/100 Mbps 4 SFP
52 48 10/100 Mbps 4 SFP
28 24 10/100 Mbps 4 SFP
52 48 10/100 Mbps 4 SFP
24 10/100 Mbps 4 SFP
28
48 10/100 Mbps 4 SFP
52
28 24 100 Mbps
24 —
48 —
24 —
Number of 1000
Mbps uplink Console
ports port
1
1
1
1
1
1
2 10/100/1000 1
plus2 SFP
20 10/100/1000 1
Mbps plus 4
10/100/1000 or SFP
44 10/100/1000 1
Mbps plus 4
10/100/1000 or SFP
20 10/100/1000 1
Mbps plus 4
10/100/1000 or SFP