The scalable switch includes advanced security features and uses 3Com XRN technology to provide resiliency and single-entity management control of up to 448 stacked Gigabit Ethernet ports.
In addition, the 5500G: offers optional 1- and 2-port 10-Gigabit and 8-port SFP Gigabit modules for links to the network core; can be stacked eight units high and managed as a single-IP entity; delivers wirespeed and line-rate performance on all ports; and, offers OSPF and multicast routing, 3Com XRN stacking technology, and IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet.