Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation. 1-1

1.3 Software Version Release. 1-2

Chapter 2 Documentation and Product Version. 2-1

2.1 Documentation and Software Version. 2-1

2.2 H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switch Documentation Set 2-1

Chapter 3 Product Overview.. 3-1

3.1 Preface. 3-1

3.2 System Features. 3-1

Chapter 4 Networking Applications. 4-1

4.1 Serving as a Convergence Layer Device. 4-1

4.2 Serving as a Access Layer Device. 4-2

Chapter 1 Obtaining the Documentation

H3C Technology Co., Ltd. provides various ways for you to obtain documentation, through which you can obtain the product documentations and those concerning newly added features. The documentations are available in one of the following ways:

l CD-ROMs shipped with the devices

l H3C website

l Software release notes

1.1 CD-ROM

H3C delivers a CD-ROM together with each device. The CD-ROM contains a complete product document set, including the operation manual, command manual, installation manual, and compatibility manual. After installing the reader program provided by the CD-ROM, you can search for the desired contents in a convenient way through the reader interface.

The contents in the manual are subject to update on an irregular basis due to product version upgrade or some other reasons. Therefore, the contents in the CD-ROM may not be the latest version. This manual serves the purpose of user guide only. Unless otherwise noted, all the information in the document set does not claim or imply any warranty. For the latest software documentation, go to the H3C website.

1.2 H3C Website

Perform the following steps to query and download the product documentation from the H3C website.

Table 1-1 Acquire product documentation from the H3C website

How to apply for an account

Access the homepage of H3C at http:// www.h3c.com and click on Registration at the top right. In the displayed page, provide your information and click on Submit to register.

How to get documentation

Approach 1:

In the homepage of H3C at http:// www.h3c.com, select Technical Support & Document > Technical Documents from the navigation menu at the top. Then select a product for its documents.

Approach 2:

In the homepage of H3C at http:// www.h3c.com, select Support > Technical Documents. Then select a product for its documents.

1.3 Software Version Release

With software upgrade, new software features may be added. You can acquire the information about the newly added software features through software release notes.

Chapter 2 Documentation and Product Version

2.1 Documentation and Software Version

This manual is for S5500 series Ethernet switches that are of two software versions and thus only applies to the two software versions. To avoid confusion caused by software version, make sure this manual matches the software version of your product.

This manual applies to the following products:

S5500-SI series Ethernet switches, Release1207

S5500-20TP-SI Ethernet switches, Release1301

2.2 H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switch Documentation Set

Table 2-1 H3C S5500-SI series Ethernet switch documentation set

Manual	Manual version
H3C S5500-SI Complete Series Ethernet Switches Installation Manual	V1.01
H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches Operation Manual	V1.01
H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches Command Manual	V1.01

Chapter 3 Product Overview

3.1 Preface

H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches (hereinafter referred to as S5500-SI series) are Gigabit Ethernet switching products developed by H3C Technology Co., Ltd. S5500-SI series have abundant service features. They provide the IPv6 forwarding function and 10 GE ports. Through H3C-specific cluster management, you can streamline network management. S5500-SI series are designed as convergence and access devices for enterprise networks and metropolitan area networks (MANs), and can also be used for connecting server clusters in data centers.

Currently, S5500-SI series include the following models:

l S5500-28C-SI

l S5500-52C-SI

l S5500-28C-PWR-SI

l S5500-52C-PWR-SI

l S5500-20TP-SI

The feature-rich S5500-SI series switches support the following services:

l Broadband Internet access

l Access of MAN and enterprise network users

l Multimedia services, such as VOD

l Delay-sensitive voice services, such as VoIP

l Multicast audio and video services

S5500-SI series feature the following advantages:

l Provides full-Gigabit access ports

l Provides 10 GE ports (except for the S5500-20TP-SI switch)

l Supports IPv4/IPv6 dual stack and hardware forwarding

l Supports jumbo frames

l Supports LACP

l Supports 4k VLANs

l Supports QACL

l Supports port- and flow-based mirroring

3.2 System Features

Table 1-1 lists the system features of S5500-SI series.

Table 3-1 System features of S5500-SI series

Item		S5500-28C-SI	S5500-52C-SI	S5500-28C-PWR-SI	S5500-52C-PWR-SI
Dimensions (height × width × depth)		43.6 × 300 × 440 mm (1.72 × 11.8 × 17.3 in.)		43.6 × 420 × 440 mm (1.72 × 16.5 × 17.3 in.)
Weight		4 kg (8.1 lb)	4.5 kg (9.9 lb)	6 kg (13.2 lb)	6.5 kg (14.3 lb)
Console port		One Console port
GE ports on the front panel		24 10/100/1,000 M electrical ports 4 Gigabit SFP Combo ports	48 10/100/1,000 M electrical ports 4 Gigabit SFP Combo ports	24 10/100/1,000 M electrical ports 4 Gigabit SFP Combo ports	48 10/100/1,000 M electrical ports 4 Gigabit SFP Combo ports
Optional modules		1-port 10 GE XFP module 2-port 10 GE XFP module 2-port 10 GE CX4 module for short haul
Voltage	AC	Rated voltage range: 100 VAC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Max voltage range: 90 VAC to 264 VAC, 47/63 Hz
Voltage	DC	Rated voltage range: 10.8 VDC to 13.2 VDC		Rated voltage range: -52 VDC to -55 VDC

Table 3-2 System specifications of the S5500-20TP-SI Ethernet switch

Item		S5500-20TP-SI
Physical dimensions (H × W × D)		43.6 × 440 × 360 mm (1.72 × 17.3 × 14.2 in.)
Weight		5.5 kg (12.1 lb)
Management port		One console port
GE ports on the front panel		12 Gigabit SFP Combo ports 8 × 10/100/1000 Mbps electric ports
Optional interface modules		Interface modules not supported
Input voltage	AC	Rated voltage range: 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz Input voltage range: 90 VAC to 264 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz
Input voltage	DC	Not supported
Power consumption (full load)		65 W
Operating temperature		0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Relative humidity (noncondensing)		10% to 90%

Chapter 4 Networking Applications

S5500-SI Series Gigabit Ethernet switches are designed as convergence layer switches or access layer switches for enterprise networks and campus networks. S5500-SI series provide 24 or 48 autosensing Gigabit Ethernet ports and four SFP Combo Gigabit optical interfaces. In addition, S5500-SI series provide two extension slots that allow you to configure XFP/CX4 extension modules. Up to four 10 GE ports can be configured. Implementing flexible networking, S5500-SI series can be applied to Gigabit to the desktop (GTTD) access of enterprise networks, user access of campus networks, and the connection of server clusters in data centers. Several typical networking applications are described as follows.

4.1 Serving as a Convergence Layer Device

In medium- and large-sized enterprise or campus networks, S5500-SI series Ethernet switches can serve as convergence layer switches that provide high-performance and large-capacity switching service and support 10 GE uplink interfaces, providing larger bandwidths for access devices.

Figure 4-1 Application of S5500-SI series at the convergence layer of enterprise networks/campus networks

4.2 Serving as a Access Layer Device

S5500-SI series can serve as access layer switches that provide large access bandwidth and high port density. S5500-SI series also provide PoE. Through Ethernet cables, S5500-SI series can power IP phones, WLAN access points (APs), and other IEEE802.3af-compliant PD devices to facilitate network maintenance and management.

Figure 4-2 Application of S5500-SI series at access layer

Table of Contents

00-2Overview