Datasheet

An integral part of a 3Com
Secure Converged Network:
• Chassis-based design for
enterprise distribution and edge
• On-board switching for superior
performance
• Resilient configuration for
highest availability
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3Com
®
Switch 7700 Family
Key Benefits
Scalability
Scales to 292 Gigabit or 288 Fast Ethernet
ports. Add 10 Gbps (10-Gigabit Ethernet)
connections for switch-to-switch links.
Choose from 8-slot redundant, 7-slot,
and 4-slot chassis configurations.
Performance
Provides up to 240 Gbps switching
performance with local switching on each
blade. Helps reduce congestion in the core
of the network, improving application
response times when accessing data across
the network.
Prioritize Converged and other
Business-Critical Traf
fic
Advanced policy-based Class of Service/
Quality of Service (CoS/QoS), eight
priority queues, committed access rates,
and bandwidth limiting and filtering
enables identification and prioritization of
business-critical traffic, such as voice, for
optimal network performance. Routing of
multicast traffic in hardware on the Switch
7700 helps enable maximum performance
for streamed voice and video data.
Network Level Availability
Helps minimize network down-time,
pro
viding a r
obust platform capable of
supporting VoIP traffic. Enable rapid
disaster recovery with resilient links, link
aggregation, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP),
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP),
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and
V
irtual Router Redundanc
y Protocol
(VRRP). Redundant chassis architecture
supports power supplies, fans and hot-
s
w
appable switching modules for virtually
non-stop operation, while sub-one-second
fabric failover on the 3Com Switch 7708R
helps enable the highest level of network
availability.
Security
IEEE 802.1X RADIUS Network Login and
Access Control Lists provide secure network
access control. Management traffic can be
authenticated using SNMP v3 and SSH
encryption
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, preventing unauthorized
configuration of the network. Layer 3
protocols can also be authenticated.
Network Control
All 3Com Switch 7700 modules support
hardware-based packet filters, Virtual
LANs (VLANs; protocol-and port-based)
and RMON support for greater network
control.
Advanced Layer 3 Support
Provides multiprotocol routing support of
IP and multicast traffic control through
IGMP and PIM SM/DM routing, for
logical network segmentation and secure
communication. IPX routing supports
banking and education environments.
Capabilities for MAN deployments and
larger networks are provided through the
su
pport f
or BGP
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and IS-IS
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.
Convergence-Ready Power over Ethernet
Two chassis models support industry
standard IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
f
or powering IP phones, Wireless Access
P
oints
, and other compatible devices.
Powerful, Unified Management
Switches are powered by the 3Com Operating
System, the same proven software shared
across our premium enterprise products
including the 3Com Switch 8800 modular
families. This consolidates administrative
control over the switching infrastructure
when using 3Com management application
softw
ar
e such as 3Com Enterprise
Management Suite and 3Com Network
Director.
DATA SHEET
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A
v
aila
ble in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software, at additional cost; for use with 64 Gbps or 32 Gbps switch fabrics.