DATA SHEET

SWITChING

3Com SwitCh 5500G

GiGabit Family
Premium stackable Gigabit switches with
maximum security, convergence features
from top: 3Com Switch 5500G-EI 24-Port, Switch 5500G-EI PWR
and intelligence required by the most 24-Port, Switch 5500G-EI 48-Port, Switch 5500G-EI PWR 48-Port,
demanding advanced enterprise networks Switch 5500G-EI 24-Port SFP

OVERVIEW BUILT FOR FLEXIBILITY AND GROWTH

The 3Com® Switch 5500G Gigabit Family delivers The Switch 5500G family consists of five models:
premium levels of performance, security and choose 24 or 48 Gigabit ports, with or without PoE; a
reliability for robust switching at the enterprise fifth SFP model offers 24 SFP Gigabit ports. Four ports
network edge. The family consists of Layer 2/3/4 on each of these models are dual-purpose or “dual-
Gigabit Ethernet and Power over Ethernet switches, personality”, functioning as either 10/100/1000 or with
with advanced features that can accommodate the fiber Gigabit SFPs; two of these four SFP ports also
most demanding applications, offering resilient and support Fast Ethernet fiber.
secure connectivity and the latest traffic-prioritization All models come with an applications module slot for
technologies to optimize applications on converged adding ports or capabilities. Install an 8-port SFP
networks. Designed for maximum flexibility and Gigabit module, or a 1- or 2-port 10-Gigabit module.
scalability, 3Com Switch 5500G models come with 24 Use this in the future to add a 3Com Open Services
or 48 Gigabit ports, and offer optional modules for Networking (OSN) module.
10-Gigabit and SFP Gigabit uplink connections.
HIGH AVAILABILITY FOR CRITICAL
The switches can be stacked up to eight units high APPLICATIONS
using patented 3Com XRN® (eXpandable Resilient XRN technology, a 3Com innovation, enables multiple
Networking) technology. One XRN stack can provide inter-connected and stackable Layer 3 switches to be
up to 448 Gigabit Ethernet ports, with 96 Gbps managed as a single entity. Stack and switching fabric
resilient stacking bandwidth, all centrally managed, setup is automated and provides a high level of
with high-end enterprise chassis-class availability. resiliency and continuous availability without adding to
Further expansion is possible via clustered stacking network complexity. After configuration, all switches
technology, allowing single IP management for up to actively share routing intelligence and network
32 devices from different 3Com switch families, loads—eliminating the wasted bandwidth and added
including the Switch 5500G, 5500, 4800G, 4500G, 4500, expense of a passive standby unit. Ultra-fast failover
4200G and 4210. recovery automatically redistributes traffic among the
other active units in case a switch becomes
disconnected or fails.
KEY BENEFITS
MULTILAYER SECURITY
ENTERPRISE-LEVEL PERFORMANCE
The Switch 5500G family provides integrated and
3Com Switch 5500G 10/100/1000 devices provide
distributed security enforcement that can be managed
switching capacity of up to 240 Gbps for 48-port
from a central location. Access control lists (ACLs)
models and 192 Gbps for 24-port models. Wirespeed
help protect network resources from unauthorized
line-rate performance is delivered on all ports within
access and data corruption. User-based authentication
the stack. Advanced Layer 3 routing—including OSPF,
PIM-SM, PIM-DM and RIP v1/v2—helps deliver
optimal performance and system response.
2 3COM SWITCH 5500G GIGABIT FAMILY

REDUNDANT POWER SYSTEM SUPPORT

KEY BENEFITS (continued) All 3Com Switch 5500G models support a redundant
and DES 56/168-bit† encryption help secure Layer 3
power system (RPS) connection.
protocols and management controls such as SSh v2
and SNMP. IEEE 802.1X RADIUS/TACACS+ network RPS units provide these benefits:
login and RADIUS Authenticated Device Access (RADA) › For PWR switches, an RPS can deliver more power
enforce access control at the network edge. budget for IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet than
what the switches alone can provide. For example,
PRIORITY FOR CONVERGED BUSINESS TRAFFIC the Switch 5500G PWR 48-port switch has a PoE
Next-generation traffic prioritization features— power budget of 300 Watts, which means that less
including advanced policy-based Class of Service/ than half of the ports can provide the full 802.3af PoE
Quality of Service (CoS/QoS), eight priority queues, power of 15.4 Watts. With an RPS providing power, all
committed access rates, bandwidth limiting and 48-ports can provide a full 15.4 Watts of PoE power.
filtering and more—identify and optimize delay-
› They deliver redundant power to switches so there is
sensitive traffic such as voice and video. To help
continued operation should the switch unit power
assure this optimization, switches can be configured
supply fail. This allows for continuous operation of
to automatically isolate voice traffic from 3Com and
advanced Enterprise networks, particularly impor-
other IP telephony systems within a voice-dedicated
tant for converged networks running IP phones on
VLAN.
the network.
UNIQUE AC/DC POWERED OPERATION 3Com H3C RPS Systems
3Com Switch 5500G products are the first stackable 3Com switches are compatible with 3Com h3C® RPS
switches to support multiple power schemes right solutions. These are enterprise-class power
out of the box, with a choice of AC, AC and DC, or DC redundancy systems that work with many 3Com fixed-
operation. Select models also support IEEE 802.3af configuration switches. 3Com Corporation
PoE, enabling power to be injected out to the edge manufactures networking equipment under the h3C
of the network without the need to install additional brand for sale into many markets.
wires or upgrade existing power supplies. The
customer-swappable power supply unit enables non-
PoE models to be easily upgraded to PoE capability.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Provides up to 56 Gigabit Layer 2/3/4 ports per switch and up to 448 Gigabit ports in a stack eight units high, managed as a single-IP entity

Equipped with four dual-purpose ports on each switch providing either 10/100/1000 or SFP Fast¥/Gigabit Ethernet connectivity

Offers optional 1- and 2-port 10-Gigabit and 8-port SFP Gigabit modules for links to the network core

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† encryption, IEEE 802.1X network login and RADA authentication

Prioritizes converged network traffic with advanced CoS/QoS and other features to ensure high levels of service for latency-sensitive applications

Supports advanced enterprise switching technology including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), VLAN VPN (Q-in-Q) and others

Leverages existing power schemes in data centers and switching infrastructures with built-in support for both AC and DC power

Consolidates administrative control and enhances core-to-edge visibility with an operating system shared with 3Com modular switches and routers

Offers an SFP-based model with 24 SFP Gigabit ports, four of which are dual-purpose

Backed by top-flight service, support and training from 3Com and 3Com authorized partners

¥
two of the four SFP ports are capable of supporting Fast Ethernet fiber, via 1000baSE-X compatible SFP transceivers 3CSFP9-81 and 3CSFP9-82.
†
168-bit encryption not available in all countries. Refer to www.3com.com for details.
3 3COM SWITCH 5500G GIGABIT FAMILY

SWITCH 5500G FAMILY IN ENTERPRISE CAMPUS NETWORK

d
nage
N Ma
ss LA
irele 750 I
®W 3 0G-E
3Com Point AP h 550
e ss Switc
Acc 4 Switch
5500-EI
PWR 52-Port

3Com
stack
SuperStack
3CR17172-91

2
Edge 1
PWR 52-Port
5500-EI
4 Switch
SuperStack
3CR17172-91

d
nage
PWR 52-Port
5500-EI
4 Switch

N Ma 0
SuperStack
3CR17172-91

Edge
PWR 52-Port

ss LA
5500-EI
4 Switch
SuperStack
3CR17172-91

75
Wirele Point AP2
PWR 52-Port
5500-EI
4 Switch
SuperStack
3CR17172-91

PWR 52-Port
5500-EI
4 Switch
SuperStack
3CR17172-91

e ss
Acc
PWR 52-Port
5500-EI
4 Switch
SuperStack
3CR17172-91

PWR 52-Port
5500-EI
4 Switch
SuperStack
3CR17172-91

ones
IP Ph

PC
less
Wire

/
PDA ne
i Pho
VoWiF
ts
Clien
LAN

PC
less
Wire
less X4400
Wire W
3Com ntroller h 77 5
8
PDA
/
ne LAN
Co Switc
i Pho 3Com
VoWiF 3CRWX440095A
Wireless
LAN Controller
WX4400

LAN
Wirelessch Manager
Swit

LAN
less
Wire
3Com Manager
n2
ibutio
h
Switc
Distr n1
ibutio
Distr

4
h 881
Switc

t™
gPoin
Tippin
E
5000

Core
WAN / Internet

r6080
Route
3Com

7
Ethernet/Fast Ethernet h 880
Switc
Gigabit Ethernet VCX™
10-Gigabit Ethernet 3Com erver
0S
V700
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Link Aggregation (LAG)
e
rpris
Ente tem
3Com ement Sys
g
Mana
ers
Serv
er
Cent
Data

In the above network, 3Com Switch 4500G and Switch 5500G-EI units are managed as a single cluster.
4 3COM SWITCH 5500G GIGABIT FAMILY

KEY BENEFITS (continued) FUTURE-PROOF INVESTMENT

Standards-based switching and management features
These h3C RPS models are used with the Switch
provide a networking solution that maximizes IT
5500G:
investment and supports emerging standards.
› the h3C RPS 1000 is 1U high and provides multiple Comprehensive IPv6 management features, as well as
power output connections to support multiple switch IPv6 traffic filtering and classification, prepares your
units at the same time. Two power rectifiers can be network for this next generation IPv6 version while
installed for 1+1 load sharing and power redundancy. maintaining full compatibility with today's more
It supports switches with -54V RPS connections, and common IPv4.
delivers sufficient power to fully provision all PoE
ports of a switch with full power redundancy. WORLD-CLASS SERVICE, SUPPORT AND
› the RPS 800 provides selective DC outputs of +12V TRAINING
and -54V. This is a fixed-configuration 1U high unit The 3Com Switch 5500G is backed by 3Com and its
with a single power rectifier and a single power con- authorized partners. Professional customer service
nection. Sufficient redundant power is available for organizations offer assessment, installation, manage-
provisioning a single Switch 5500G 48- or 24-port ment and maintenance support for network
non-PoE unit. infrastructures. Skilled personnel with experience in
a variety of network environments can assist 3Com
POWERFUL, UNIFIED MANAGEMENT customers through all phases of network planning,
The 3Com Operating System employed in the Switch implementation, troubleshooting and product training.
5500G is the same powerful software used in other
3Com enterprise stackable switches as well as in
3Com modular switch and enterprise router families.
This makes for an easy mix-and-match of networking
technologies with consolidated administration over the
entire network, as well as edge-to-core visibility and
control when using 3Com management applications
such as 3Com Enterprise Management Suite and
Network Director.

PRODUCT WARRANTY AND OTHER SERVICES

Warranty 3Com Limited Lifetime Warranty. For as long as the original end user owns the product,
or for five years after 3Com discontinues the of sale of the product, whichever occurs first.
hardware coverage Covers the complete unit including power supply and fan.
In-warranty hardware replacement* Advanced hardware Replacement of hardware for the duration of the warranty. In the US
48 contiguous states this is same-day ship with next business day delivery when call
received before noon Pacific time. For Canada, Alaska and hawaii, this is same-day ship
when call received before noon Pacific time. For the rest of the world, it is next-business-
day ship. Actual delivery times may vary depending on customer location. Reasonable
commercial efforts apply.
Software coverage 90 days for media replacement.
Software updates* Access to releases with incremental software features and bug fixes. For the Switch
5500G, updates are all releases within the licensed 3Com OS software level.
Online Knowledgebase support* Access to online troubleshooting tool for the duration of the warranty.
* These services are not included as part of the Warranty and 3Com reserves the right to modify or cancel this offering at any time, without advance notice.
This offering is not available where prohibited by law. Services are effective at warranty start date, and are enabled with product registration. Customers
receive a user ID with eSupport registration.
5 3COM SWITCH 5500G GIGABIT FAMILY

Network Health Check

SERVICE AND SUPPORT An activity-auditing service focused on improving network
3Com Global Services offers the resources and talents performance and productivity
of a major corporation plus more than two decades of Includes traffic monitoring, utilization analysis, problem
experience in resolving network challenges and identification, and asset deployment recommendations
delivering business benefits to enterprises around Extensive report provides blueprint for action
the world.
Network Installation and Implementation Services
Global support with a personalized focus in the local Experts set-up and configure equipment and integrate
language helps drive productivity and minimize technologies to maximize functionality and minimize business
expenses. Because 3Com understands both the disruption
technology and the business, we’re the partner you For large and complex sites, implementation services include
personalized configuration, project management, extended
need to maintain your competitive edge and remain testing and coaching on network administration
strong.
Project Management
Additional Service, Support and Training Offerings Provides extra focus and resources that special projects
demand
3Com GuardianSM Maintenance Service
This service provides comprehensive on-site support and 3Com engineers manage entire process from initial
includes advance hardware replacement, expedited telephone specifications to post-project review
technical support and software upgrades Using structured methodology, requirements are identified,
SM
3Com Express Maintenance Service projects planned and progress of implementation activities
tracked
This service provides speedy access to 3Com shipment of
advance hardware replacements (including a four-hour 3Com University
option), expedited telephone technical support and software Self-paced and instructor-led technology and product
upgrades courses, plus certification programs

LAYER 2 SWITCHING
SPECIFICATIONS 16K MAC addresses in address table
All information in this section is relevant to all members of the 1K static MAC addresses, in addition to default address
3Com Switch 5500G Gigabit family, unless otherwise stated. Jumbo Frame support
4,094 port-based IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
CONNECTORS
48-port models IEEE 802.1 Q-in-Q double-tagged VLANs
48 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T ports, IEEE 802.1v protocol-based VLANs
4 of which are dual-personality 10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit ports¥ MAC-based VLANs using RADA auto-VLAN assignment
IEEE 802.3af in-line power on all 10/100/1000 ports for PWR models Auto-voice VLAN for automatic vendor-independent segregation
24-port SFP model and prioritization of VoIP traffic
24 Gigabit SFP ports, 4 of which are dual-personality 10BASE-T/ IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP); automated and
100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T or SFP Gigabit ports¥
manual aggregation
24-port, other models
24 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T, Link aggregation trunk groups, per switch:
4 of which are dual-personality 10/100/1000 or SFP Gigabit ports¥ • 32 groups
IEEE 802.3af in-line power on all 10/100/1000 ports for PWR models • 8 10/100/1000 ports or 4 10-Gigabit ports per group
All models • 32 Distributed Link Aggregation (DLA) groups
Application module slot Auto-negotiation and manual configuration of port speed and duplex
2 XRN Stacking ports (each 48Gbps full-duplex) IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control
Redundant power supply (-48 VDC) connector
Back pressure flow control for half-duplex
RJ-45 console port
Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
PERFORMANCE Broadcast, Multicast and Unicast traffic suppression
48-port
Wake-on-LAN support
232.0 Gbps switching capacity, max. (with 2-port 10-Gigabit module)
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
172.6 Mpps forwarding rate, max. (with 2-port 10-Gigabit module)
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
142.3 Mpps forwarding rate, max. (with no optional modules)
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
24-port
184.0 Gbps switching capacity, max. (with 2-port 10-Gigabit module) Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) protection
136.9 Mpps forwarding rate, max. (with 2-port 10-Gigabit module) Spanning Tree root guard
107.1 Mpps forwarding rate, max. (with no optional modules) Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) v1, 2 and 3 snooping
All models IGMP querier
Wirespeed performance across all ports within stack or fabric Filtering for 256 multicast groups
Store-and-forward switching; latency <10 µs Dynamic host Configuration Protocol Relay (DhCP) Option 82
96 Gbps full-duplex resilient stacking bandwidth LAYER 3 SWITCHING
6 3COM SWITCH 5500G GIGABIT FAMILY

• Multiple users per port

SPECIFICATIONS (continued) • 1,024 users per fabric
hardware based routing • Guest VLAN option
256 static routes, in addition to default address • Multiple authentication server realm definitions
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entries: 8K dynamic, 1K static RADIUS/TACACS+ session accounting
128 IP interfaces RADIUS Authenticated Device Access (RADA): authenticate devices
Routing Information Protocol (RIP), v1 and v2: 2K routes based on MAC address against RADIUS server or local database; assign
VLAN ID and ACL through RADIUS
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF):
Combined MAC and IEEE 802.1X authentication on same port
• 8 areas with 8 virtual interfaces per area
DhCP Tracker
• 40 neighbors per virtual interface
DhCP snooping, including DhCP Trust
• Eight virtual links
Wirespeed packet filtering in hardware
Protocol Independent Multicast-Dense Mode (PIM-DM)
ACLs filter at Layers 2, 3 and 4:
Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM)
• Source/destination MAC address
IGMP v1 and v2
• Ethernet type
Border Gateway Protocol (BGPv4)
• Source/destination IP address
Equal Cost Multipath Protocol (ECMP); up to three ECMP instances
• Source/destination TCP port
Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR)
• Source/destination UDP port
Dynamic host Configuration Protocol Relay (DhCP Relay): 8 K max.
User-defined ACL filters
3Com XRN® Technology:
VLAN-based ACLs
• high-bandwidth 96 Gbps resilient stacking links
Port-based MAC address Disconnect Unknown Device (DUD)
• Distributed Link Aggregation, hot-swappable switch units;
high-speed fully resilient trunks up to 40 Gbps ARP inspection and IP source guard
• Distributed Resilient Routing: optimized Layer 3, one routing table IEEE 802.1X or TACACS+ user authentication of switch management
per switch on Telnet and console sessions
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) MD5 cipher-text and clear-text authentication for OSPF v2 and
RIP v2 packets and SNMP v3 traffic
CONVERGENCE hierarchical management and password protection for management
8 hardware queues per port interface and encrypted traffic, with SNMP v3 and SSh v2
IEEE 802.1p Class of Service/Quality of Service (CoS/QoS) on ingress 4 local user access privilege levels
and egress Trusted management station IP and/or MAC address
Remarking of packets based on priority: SNMPv3 encryption
• Type of Service (ToS) SShv2 CLI encryption
• IEEE 802.1p CoS SSL/hTTPS secure web access
• IP precedence
• Physical port STACKING
Up to 448 Gigabit ports, of which 384 are 10/100/1000
• Source/destination MAC address
Single IP address and management interfaces for stack-wide control
• VLAN information
hot-swappable, resilient stacking
• Ethertype
high-bandwidth 96 Gbps resilient stacking links
• Source/destination IP address
Distributed Resilient Routing with router tables in all units; no
• Source/destination TCP port
master/ slave arrangement
• Source/destination UDP port
Combine any Switch 5500G-EI models into a single stack, up to
Traffic redirection 8-high, when using XRN technology
Time-based Access Control Lists (ACLs) Clustered stacking technology: single IP management for up to 32
Auto-prioritization of voice traffic determined by vendor OUI devices from different 3Com switch families, including Switch 5500G-
Weighted Round Robin (WRR), including WRR+SP EI, 5500-EI, 4500G and 4200G
Strict Priority Queuing (SP) MANAGEMENT
DiffServ Code Point Expedited Forwarding (DSCP EF) remarking for pri- CLI via console or Telnet
oritization of VoIP traffic Embedded web management interface
Application rate limiting and blocking on ingress System configuration with SNMP v1, 2c and 3
Port-based traffic shaping on egress Comprehensive statistics, including ACL/QoS and IP interface
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet standards-compliant (PWR models) Syslog
POE (PWR MODELS ONLY) IPv6 management including pingv6, tracertv6, Telnetv6, TFTPv6, DNSv6
IEEE 802.3af PoE injection into Cat5 or 5e LAN wiring (300 W total max.) and ARPv6
Supports all standard and most common pre-standard phones, access IPv6 management interface IP address configuration
points and other PoE devices from selected vendors (Cisco, Nortel, Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups statistics, history, alarm and events
Philips, Siemens, Avaya, NEC, Polycom, Pingtel, Proxim, et. al.) DhCP server including options 60, 82 and 184
Available standards-based supplemental power system enables full Supports multiple software images and bank swap, stored in non-
15.4 W to all PoE ports in a switch or stack volatile memory
SECURITY 1-to-1 port mirroring
IEEE 802.1X Network login user authentication: Many-to-1 port mirroring
• Local, RADIUS, or TACACS+ server authentication VLAN-to-1 port mirroring
• PAP, ChAP, EAP over LAN (EAPoL), EAP-TLS/TTLS and PEAP Remote port mirroring
• Automatic port assignment of VLANs, ACLs and QoS profile based Ability to apply ACL to mirror port and forward only certain traffic types
on user Detailed alarm and debug information
7 3COM SWITCH 5500G GIGABIT FAMILY

SPECIFICATIONS (continued) RELIABILITY

(MTBF @ 25°C)
Front panel indicators for port and unit status information 48-port: 25 years (219,000 hours)
Supports ping, remote ping and traceroute 48-port PWR: 23 years (201,000 hours)
Configuration file for backup and restore, stored in non-volatile 24-port: 34 years (298,000 hours)
memory; multiple configuration files available 24-port PWR: 31 years (272,000 hours)
Backup and restore of software images 24-port SFP: 29 years (256,000 hours)
Network Time Protocol (NTP)
INDUSTRY STANDARDS SUPPORTED
DhCP Relay and UDP helper Ethernet Protocols
System file transfer mechanisms: Xmodem, FTP, Trivial FTP (TFTP), IEEE 802.1D (STP)
Secure FTP (SFTP) IEEE 802.1p (CoS)
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP and LLDP-MED) IEEE 802.1Q (VLANs)
3Com management applications: IEEE 802.1s (MSTP)
• 3Com Enterprise Management Suite for flexible, extensible
management in advanced enterprise IT environments IEEE 802.1v (Protocol VLANs)
• 3Com Network Director for comprehensive, turn-key network IEEE 802.1w (RSTP)
management for the enterprise IEEE 802.1X (Security)
• 3Com Network Supervisor for basic, turn-key network management IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet)
for mid-market businesses IEEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)
• 3Com Network Access Manager for IEEE 802.1X and RADA IEEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation)
integration with IAS/Active Directory IEEE 802.3ae (10G Ethernet)
• 3Com Switch Manager for virtual clustering support across 3Com IEEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet)
switch families
IEEE 802.3i (10BASE-T)
DIMENSIONS IEEE 802.3u (100BASE-TX/-FX)
height: 43.6 mm (1.7 in or 1U) IEEE 802.3x (Flow Control)
Width: 440 mm (17.3 in) IEEE 802.3z (1000BASE-X)
Depth: 450 mm (17.7 in) Management, including MIBs Supported
Weight: varies, depending on PSU installed RFC 768 (UDP)
POWER SUPPLY RFC 783 (TFTP)
Mode support: AC-only, AC and DC, DC-only operation RFC 791 (IP)
Built-in DC power stage for direct connection to -48 V supply RFC 792 (ICMP)
Field-replaceable power supply RFC 793 (TCP)
AC Line Frequency: 50/60 hz RFC 826 (ARP)
Input Voltage: 90-240 VAC RFC 1058 (Routing Information Protocol)
AC current rating: 3.0A max. (PWR models: 8.0A max.) RFC 1112 (IP Multicasting)
DC current rating: 5.5A max. (PWR 24-port: 12.0A; RFC 1157 (SNMP)
PWR 48-port: 19.5A; max.) RFC 1213 (MIB II)
Non-PWR models are field-upgradeable to PoE support with RFC 1253 (OSPF v2)
installation of PoE-enabled power supply RFC 1583 (OSPF v2)
Power consumption (max) RFC 1587 (OSPF NSSA Option)
24-port non-PWR: 74 W RFC 1724 (RIP v2 MIB Extension)
48-port non-PWR: 142 W RFC 1757 (RMON)
24-port PWR: 109 W, plus up to 300 W for PoE RFC 1812 (Requirements for IPv4 Routers)
48-port PWR: 181 W, plus up to 300 W for PoE RFC 1850 (OSPF v2)
24-port SFP: 65 W RFC 1901 (Community Based SNMP v2)
ENVIRONMENTAL RFC 1902 (SMI for SNMP v2 )
Operating temperature: 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F) RFC 1903 (SNMP v2 Text Conventions)
Operating altitude: 0 to 4,572 meters (0 to 15,000 feet) RFC 1904 (SNMP v2 Conformance)
Storage temperature: -40° to 70°C (-40° to 158°F) RFC 1905 (SNMP v2 Protocol Operations)
humidity (operating and storage): 10% to 95% non-condensing RFC 1906 (SNMP v2 Transport Mappings)
Standard: EN 60068 (IEC 68) RFC 1907 (SNMP v2c)
Sound pressure level (dBA): RFC 1908 (SNMP v1/2 Coexistence)
• 48-port: 54.5 decibels RFC 2021 (RMON II Probe Config)
• 48-port PWR: 53.0 decibels RFC 2154 (OSPF Digital Signatures)
• 24-port: 52.6 decibels RFC 2233 (Interfaces)
• 24-port PWR: 54.1 decibels RFC 2236 (IGMP v2)
• 24-port SFP: 57.4 decibels RFC 2328 (OSPF v2)
Heat dissipation (max.) RFC 2338 (VRRP)
24-port non-PWR: 253 BTU/hour RFC 2362 (PIM-SM)
48-port non-PWR: 483 BTU/hour RFC 2570 (SNMP v3 Framework)
24-port PWR: 373 BTU/hour; excludes heat from PoE RFC 2571 (FrameWork)
48-port PWR: 618 BTU/hour; excludes heat from PoE RFC 2571-2575 (SNMP)
24-port SFP: 222 BTU/hour RFC 2576 (SNMP v1/2/3 Coexistence)
RFC 2578 (SMI v2 Structure)
8 3COM SWITCH 5500G GIGABIT FAMILY

SPECIFICATIONS (continued) EN 55022 1998 Class A

EN 61000-3-2 2000, 61000-3-3
RFC 2579 (SMI v2 Text Conventions) ICES-003 Class A
RFC 2580 (SMI v2 Conformance) VCCI Class A
RFC 2613 (Remote Network Monitoring MIB Extensions)
IMMUNITY
RFC 2618 (RADIUS Authentication Client) EN 55024
RFC 2620 (RADIUS Accounting Client)
RFC 2644 (Restricted Directed Broadcast) SAFETY AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS
UL 60950
RFC 2665 (Pause Control)
IEC 60950-1
RFC 2674 (VLAN MIB Extension)
EN 60950-1
RFC 2819 (RMON groups Alarm, Event, history and Statistics only)
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03
RFC 2819 (RMON)
RFC 3410 (Management Framework) WARRANTY AND OTHER SERVICES
RFC 3414 (SNMP v3 USM) Limited Lifetime hardware Warranty, including fans and power supply
RFC 3415 (SNMP v3 VACM) Limited Software Warranty for 90 days
RFC 3416 (SNMP Protocol Operations v2) Advance hardware Replacement with Next Business Day shipment in
most regions
RFC 3417 (SNMP Transport Mappings)
Limited Lifetime software updates
RFC 4188 (Bridge MIB)
90 days of telephone technical support
SNMP v3 and RMON RFC support
Refer to www.3com.com/warranty for details.
EMISSIONS / AGENCY APPROVALS
CISPR 22 Class A
FCC Part 15 Class A

ORDERING INFORMATION
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 3COM SKU SPARE COMPONENTS
3Com Switch 5500G-EI 24-Port 3CR17250-91 3Com Switch 5500G-EI PoE PSU 24 3C17264
3Com Switch 5500G-EI 48-Port 3CR17251-91 3Com Switch 5500G-EI PoE PSU 48 3C17265
3Com Switch 5500G-EI PWR 24-Port 3CR17252-91 3Com Switch 5500G-EI PSU 24 3C17266
3Com Switch 5500G-EI PWR 48-Port 3CR17253-91 3Com Switch 5500G-EI PSU 48 3C17267
3Com Switch 5500G-EI 24-Port SFP 3CR17258-91 CABLES
3Com Switch 5500G-EI Stacking Cable 3C17262
MODULES
3Com Switch 5500G-EI 8-Port 1000BASE-X (SFP) 3C17260 3Com Switch 5500G-EI 1.2m Stacking Cable 3C17263
3Com Switch 5500G-EI 1-Port 10G (XENPAK) 3C17261 3Com Switch 5500G-EI 5m Extended Stacking Cable 3C17269
3Com Switch 5500G-EI 2-Port 10G (XFP)ß 3C17268 CX4 Local Connection Cable – 50 cm 3C17775
CX4 Local Connection Cable – 100 cm 3C17776
GIGABIT SFP TRANSCEIVERS
CX4 Local Connection Cable – 300 cm 3C17777
1000BASE-SX SFP 3CSFP91
1000BASE-LX SFP 3CSFP92 3COM GLOBAL SERVICES
1000BASE-T SFP 3CSFP93 3Com Network health Check, Installation Services,
and ExpressSM Maintenance www.3com.com/services_quote
1000BASE-Lh70 (70 km) SFP 3CSFP97
3Com University Courses www.3com.com/3comu
FAST ETHERNET SFP TRANSCEIVERS
100BASE-FX SFP (Dual-Mode)€ 3CSFP9-81 ß
Due to space constraints, the Switch 5500G 2-Port 10G (XFP) module can accomodate only
100BASE-LX SFP (Dual-Mode)€ 3CSFP9-82 one 10GbaSE-CX4 XFP.
€
10-GIGABIT XENPAK TRANSCEIVERS Dual-mode 100baSE-X SFPs provide 100 mbps fiber connectivity in the last two
1000baSE-X SFP ports of Switch 5500G models, and in all ports of the 8-Port 1000baSE-X
10GBASE-LX4 XENPAK 3CXENPAK91
SFP module.
10GBASE-LR XENPAK 3CXENPAK92
10GBASE-SR XENPAK 3CXENPAK94
10GBASE-CX4 XENPAK 3CXENPAK95
10GBASE-ER XENPAK 3CXENPAK96
Note: Switch 5500G power supply units (PSUs) are changeable and upgradeable. because of
10-GIGABIT XFP TRANSCEIVERS this flexibility, for unit identification purposes during registration and Service and Support,
10GBASE-LR XFP 0231A438 these non-orderable SKU references are used:
• 5500-G Ei 24-port unit, irrespective of PSU 3CR17254-91
10GBASE-SR XFP 0231A494
• 5500-G Ei 48-port unit, irrespective of PSU 3CR17255-91
10GBASE-CX4 XFPß 3CXFP95 • 5500-G Ei 24-port SFP unit, irrespective of PSU 3CR17259-91
10GBASE-ER XFP 3CXFP96 Power supplies are identified using the SKUs under “Spare Components", above.

Visit www.3com.com for more information about 3Com network solutions.

3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters, 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752-3064

3Com is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol COMS.
Copyright © 2009 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved.
3Com and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks, and Guardian and Express are service marks, of 3Com Corporation in various countries worldwide. H3C is a
registered trademark of H3C Technologies Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary 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, neither 3Com nor H3C accept liability for any errors or mistakes
which may arise. All specifications are subject to change without notice. 400908-028 06/09