3Com 3C17539 User manual

OVE VIEW
The 3Com®Switch 8800 Family of intelligent, multilayer modular LAN switches is ideal for
enterprise environments where non-stop availability of critical applications and the highest
performance, security and granular control are required.
These switches provide unparalleled investment protection for the enterprise with industry-leading
scalability and flexible modular architecture, delivering high performance Gigabit and 10-Gigabit
switching and routing.
The Switch 8800 Family enables end-to-end connectivity and network application control in an
architecture scaleable to 1.44 Terabits per second. Three available chassis models—featuring 14,
10 and 7 slots—provide flexibility based on the switching capacity and interface port density required:
DATA SHEET
from left: 3Com Switch 8807, Switch 8810, Switch 8814
3COM®SWITCH
8800 FAMILY
A high-performance, multilayer modular switching
platform for the most demanding Enterprise
environments, driving secure, non-stop delivery
of business applications
›Switch 8814: Highest capacity, 14-slot chassis, with two
slots supporting dual load-sharing switch fabrics and 12
slots for any combination of switching /O modules,
supporting up to 48 10-Gigabit ports or 576 10/100/1000
ports.
›Switch 8810: 10-slot chassis, with two slots for load-sharing
switch fabrics and eight slots for switching /O modules,
supporting up to 32 10-Gigabit ports or 384 10/100/1000
ports.
›Switch 8807: 7-slot chassis, with two slots for load-sharing
switch fabrics and five slots for switching /O modules,
supporting up to 20 10-Gigabit ports or 240 10/100/1000
ports.
Application modules for the Switch 8800 provide the flexibility
to add a firewall, Psec encryption, network monitoring with
NetFlow, and Layer 2 VPN networking using Virtual Private
LAN Service (VPLS) by simply adding a module to the chassis.
KEY BENEFITS
I TELLIGE T E TERPRISE I FRASTRUCTURE
Enterprise network infrastructure is evolving dramatically,
from the core to the edge of the network, with greater demands
being placed on the entire network system to deliver:
›Highly intelligent, non-stop transport of data and access to
information resources
›Guaranteed quality of service (QoS) for mission critical
business applications, including Voice over P (Vo P),
storage and video
›Comprehensive security for network access control,
encryption and protection of corporate resources
›Unprecedented levels of management visibility and
granular control
›An open, standards-based architecture to enable seamless
growth and future investment without proprietary lock-ins

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The 3Com Switch 8800 has been designed to stand up to these
challenges for the most demanding enterprise environments.
The Switch 8800 delivers a comprehensive infrastructure
solution that is highly resilient, intelligent, secure and
scalable—one that is capable of adapting to the evolving
needs of the enterprise.
RESILIE T ARCHITECTURE FOR BUSI ESS CO TI UITY
With a highly resilient modular architecture, the Switch 8800
Family enhances business continuity by helping ensure
availability of convergent enterprise applications including
data, voice and video. All critical system components
including power supplies, cooling fans and switch fabrics are
redundant and hot-swappable, minimizing any impact to the
enterprise in the event a single component should fail.
All Switch 8800 chassis models support the option for dual
switch fabrics providing high resiliency and rapid failover—
less than one second—to deliver the highest possible
availability of network resources. With dual switch fabrics
installed, both fabrics are active and load-sharing, ensuring
resiliency as well as doubling effective system performance.
Changes in network topology due to device or link failures can
lead to disruption of service for critical business applications.
Rapid recovery from such topology changes is achieved with
features such as Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP),
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), Open Shortest Path
First (OSPF) routing and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP).
APPLICATIO CO VERGE CE: QOS A D POWER
OVER ETHER ET
Real-time applications such as voice over P (Vo P) demand
high Quality of Service (QoS) and differentiated service levels
to function properly. The 3Com Switch 8800 Family provides
robust QoS and advanced traffic management features,
allowing critical applications to be prioritized and serviced as
the needs of the organization dictate.
Additionally, the Switch 8800 supports industry-standard EEE
802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) to provide both electrical
power and network connectivity to PoE-capable devices, such
as P telephones and wireless access points, making the
switches ideal for large-scale enterprise edge deployment.
PoE simplifies network deployment by eliminating the need
for separate data and power infrastructures, significantly
reducing installation and maintenance costs. PoE also
provides greater flexibility for moves, adds and changes on
the network, as powered network devices can be deployed or
relocated anywhere an Ethernet connection is available
without requiring a dedicated power outlet.
E TERPRISEWIDE SECURITY
Security is paramount in today’s enterprise and as
dependency on information technology continues to rise, so
does the need for highly secure T systems and infrastructure.
The 3Com Switch 8800 Family features advanced security
capabilities, including user and device authentication, policy-
based access controls, encrypted system management
access and quarantine enforcement for containment of
vulnerabilities and deliberate attacks.
The Switch 8800 provides secure network access using
standard EEE 802.1X along with with user- and device-based
access control capabilities. RAD US support enables user
authentication. Port- and VLAN-based Access Control Lists
(ACLs) and dynamic traffic filtering capabilities can be
deployed to further control access to network resources.
Additional security measures are enforced on access to switch
management utilities via Secure Shell version 2 (SSH v2) and
SNMP v3 with authentication and encryption of network
management traffic.
Optional firewall and Psec modules deliver an unprecedented
level of integrated security. The firewall module enables a
stateful firewall that operates in either a routed or transparent
mode, and offers high-efficiency packet filtering, transparent
proxy, stateful detection security technology. The Psec
module is a high-performance hardware-based encryption
VPN module designed for enterprises requiring support for
multiple VPN applications. t provides multiple VPN functions
(L2TP VPN, GRE VPN, Psec VPN) and supports Psec
hardware encryption of DES, 3DES, and AES with a maximum
of 256-bit encryption.
The Switch 8800 family functions as an integral part of the
3Com Quarantine Protection solution to automate containment
of security threats on the enterprise network. 3Com
Quarantine integrates the industry-leading TippingPoint®
ntrusion Prevention System with switch-based endpoint
enforcement at the network edge.
SCALABLE PERFORMA CE
With its 1.44 Terabits-per-second-capable backplane and
wire-speed switching capacity, the Switch 8800 provides
exceptional scalability for core, data center, distribution and
edge environments within the enterprise. System performance
and connectivity options can be tailored to each environment
with a wide selection of switching modules, scaling up to 48
10-Gigabit ports or 576 Gigabit ports in a single chassis.
The flexible design of the Switch 8800 allows for any combination
of switching modules to be used in a single system, allowing
easy expansion of network capacity, accommodating a range
of port densities and media types for 10-Gigabit and
Gigabit Ethernet.
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nstallation of the optional second switch fabric increases
performance from 720 Gbps to 1.44 Tbps, as the fabrics are
load-sharing. Each switching /O module provides on-board
local multilayer switching, maximizing system performance
and application response times; adding modules increases
the aggregate system performance, to a maximum Layer 2/3
switching capacity of 856 Mpps. n addition, the backplane is
designed to accommodate higher-performing switch fabrics.
Standards-based link aggregation (via EEE 802.3ad) allows
scalable, high-bandwidth interconnectivity between network
devices, with the ability to aggregate multiple Gigabit or 10-
Gigabit links together as a single “trunk”. Link aggregation of
ports is supported across modules within the Switch 8800 for
virtually non-stop network availability.
PRIORITIZATIO A D TRAFFIC MA AGEME T
Eight priority queues per port enable standard EEE 802.1p
Class of Service Quality of Service (CoS/QoS). Protocol
filtering and bandwidth rate limiting capabilities allow the
switch to enforce port-based controls for efficient use of
network resources and prioritization of business-critical or
time-sensitive applications, including Voice over P (Vo P).
For example, protocols associated with key business
applications can receive prioritized, high-bandwidth service,
while protocols associated with non-critical (or even
undesirable) applications can receive lower priority and
bandwidth resources, or be blocked completely.
STA DARDS BASED I TEROPERABILITY A D
I VESTME T PROTECTIO
Enterprises today rely on open standards-based technology
solutions to enable interoperability among new and existing
systems and to ensure that today’s investments will continue
to provide value well into the future without being locked-in to
a particular vendor’s products or technology.
The Switch 8800 has an open architecture, facilitating
seamless growth and migration based on widely accepted
international standards, free from costly lock-ins and the
restrictions of proprietary approaches.
3Com’s standards-based design philosophy—inherent in the
Switch 8800 and all other 3Com products—provides
investment protection as well as the flexibility to deploy “best-
in-class” technology solutions which leverage industry
standards.
E TERPRISE CLASS MA AGEME T A D
CO TROL
The Switch 8800 system features independent channels for
data and management control. The dedicated data channel
provides high-speed data switching and packet forwarding,
while a separate management channel provides control,
monitoring, route learning and distribution.
A comprehensive set of management features allows the
Switch 8800 to provide enterprise-wide visibility and control to
T staff for configuration, network monitoring and advanced
troubleshooting capabilities. Management features are
accessible via an intuitive command line interface (CL ), as
well as by SNMP, with hierarchical access controls and password
protection for secure management access.
Additional management security is provided through user
authentication and the data encryption capabilities of SNMP v3
and SSH v2, further reducing the likelihood of unauthorized
access or snooping of management traffic.
SEAMLESS MIGRATIO TO IPV6
Pv6-ready hardware architecture enables migration from
today’s Pv4 networks to Pv6 whenever required, without the
worry of costly forklift upgrades. An optional Advanced
Feature Software version enables comprehensive Pv6
capabilities including R Png, OSPFv3, BGP-4, MLD, and P M
(SM and DM). Pv6 routing functions are performed in hardware
for maximum routing performance.
ETHER ET METRO AREA ETWORK
Ethernet Metro Area Networks (MANs) offer enterprises a
compelling solution for linking diverse sites together over
metropolitan area distances into a seamless Ethernet switched
network. The simplicity and affordability of Ethernet, in
comparison to legacy technologies used for metro area
networks, have driven significant new Ethernet-based MAN
deployments that will continue to accelerate.
The Switch 8800 supports long range optical lasers on its
Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet Modules for linking Switch
8800s across the metro area, as well as technologies like
“Q-in-Q” encapsulation (VLAN VPN) and MPLS for creating
P-VPNs, and Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) for creating
Layer 2 VPNs. Combined with Ethernet, VPLS transforms the
MAN—with many enterprise sites—into a large Ethernet
switch with any-to-any connectivity.
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Highly flexible, resilient architecture for end-to-end enterprise
deployment in the core, data center, distribution layer and network edge.
High-density multilayer switching for Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet.
Up to 576 Gigabit or 48 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.
1.44 Tbps system bandwidth; up to 856 Mpps switching capacity.
Advanced traffic prioritization and routing of multicast traffic in
hardware for convergent applications including voice over P,
streaming audio and video.
Virtually non-stop operation with redundant power supplies, fans and
switch fabrics, as well as hot-swappable switching /O modules.
Robust network access control and enterprise-wide security via
standards-based EEE 802.1X, RAD US authentication and advanced
Access Control Lists, as well as authentication and encryption of
management traffic.
ndustry-standard Power over Ethernet to power P phones, wireless
access points and other devices; reduces implementation and
maintenance costs.
Unifies management and administration with a common operating
system and centralized control available via 3Com Enterprise
Management Suite.
Granular QoS and traffic management for enhanced availability and
performance of critical business applications.
Extensive L2/3/4 switching and routing capability, including advanced
features*like S- S, BGP-4, MBGP, MPLS, and VPLS, applicable in very
large enterprises.
Specialized application modules for enhanced security, network
analysis and Layer 2 Ethernet VPN enable the flexibility to integrate
major capabilities as the network evolves.
Extensive Pv6 feature suite◊with support for full Pv6 addressing and
routing, and transition mechanisms such as dual stack and tunneling.
Pv6 can be supported on all existing /O modules using “Centralized
Mode”, preserving previous investment in those modules.
*Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software v3, at additional cost
◊Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software v5 Pv6, at additional cost
FEATU ES

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Edge 2
Edge1
Distribution 2
Distribution 1
Core
Data Center
LANClients
WirelessPC
3ComWireless
LANControllerWX4400
3CRWX440095AWirelessLANControllerWX4400
3ComWirelessLAN
SwitchManager
WirelessLAN
SwitchManager
IPPhones
WirelessLANManaged
AccessPointAP2750
3Com®WirelessLANManaged
AccessPointAP3750
PDA/
VoWiFiPhone
WirelessPC
PDA/
VoWiFiPhone
3ComSwitch8814
3ComSwitch8807
Switch8814
10G
10G
10G10G
10G
10G
10G
Switch8807
3ComVCX®
V7000Server
3ComRouter6080
3ComEnterprise
ManagementSystem
TippingPoint®
5000E
WAN /Internet
Servers
Ethernet/FastEthernet
GigabitEthernet
10-GigabitEthernet
PoweroverEthernet(PoE)
LinkAggregation(LAG)
SAMPLE CONFIGU ATION:
CO E / DATA CENTE DEPLOYMENT OF SWITCH 8800
FAMILY IN ENTE P ISE CAMPUS NETWO K

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SPECIFICATIONS
All information in this section is relevant to all members of
the 3Com Switch 8800 Family, unless stated otherwise.
CAPACITIES A D PERFORMA CE
Switch 8814
Two slots for switch fabrics; twelve payload slots
Backplane: 1.44 Tbps, max.
Bandwidth:
• 1.44 tbps, max. (dual fabrics)
• 720 Gbps, max. (single fabric)
Throughput, aggregate: 856 Mpps, max.
Switch 8810
Two slots for switch fabrics; eight payload slots
Backplane: 960 Gbps, max.
Bandwidth:
•960 Gbps, max. (dual fabrics)
•480 Gbps, max. (single fabric)
Throughput, aggregate: 572 Mpps, max.
Switch 8807
Two slots for switch fabrics; five payload slots
Backplane: 600 Gbps, max.
Bandwidth:
•300 Gbps, max. (dual fabrics)
•150 Gbps, max. (single fabric)
Throughput, aggregate: 358 Mpps, max.
LAYER 2 SWITCHI G
14K MAC addresses per /O module, 168K MAC addresses per chassis
max. (depending on VLAN configuration and number of /O modules in
chassis)
1K static MAC addresses
Modules forwarding (delay <10µs)
4096 VLANs ( EEE 802.1Q)
Port-based ( EEE 802.1Q) and protocol-based ( EEE 802.1v) VLANS
Dynamic VLAN assignment capability based on user/device authentication
GVRP (GARP VLAN Registration Protocol)
EEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation, with support for aggregation groups
across modules
Max. 31 link aggregation groups of 8 ports each; Advanced modules
(or hybrid mix) provides max. 7 groups of 8 ports each
Auto-negotiation of port speed and duplex
EEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control
Back-pressure flow control for half-duplex
Broadcast storm suppression per VLAN
EEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
EEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
EEE 802.1S Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol instances (MSTP)
Single STP instance
BPDU (Bridge Protocol Data Unit) protection
Jumbo frames (up to 10K bytes)
Super VLAN aggregation (RFC 3069)
Private VLAN
VLAN-based ACL
Multicast VLAN
Q-in-Q Tagging (VLAN VPN)
VPLS (Virtual Private LAN Service) using MPLS (Multiprotocol Label
Switching) and LDP (Label Distribution Protocol)Ø
VLL (Virtual Leased Line) using Martini and Kompella‡
LAYER 3 SWITCHI G
Hardware-based routing
128K routes; 256K routes on Advanced modules‡†
4K dynamic/static ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) max. entries per
chassis (3K for user ports and 1K allocated for link aggregation);
Advanced modules allow for 8K entries per /O module (7K for user ports
and 1K allocated for link aggregation), with 64K max. per chassis‡
1K P interfaces
R P (Routing nformation Protocol), v1 and v2, 2K routes; supports
Split Horizons
OSPF (Open Shortest Path First), v1 and v2, 80K entries; 80K routes
on Advanced modules
ECMP (Equal Cost Multi-Path) for OSPF
BGP4 (Border Gateway Protocol 4)*
S- S ( ntra-Domain ntermediate System to ntermediate System)*
Hardware-based multicast routing for wirespeed performance
4K multicast routes; 256 groups
GMP ( nternet Group Management Protocol) snooping on Layer 2
interfaces
GMP v1 and v2
P M-DM (Protocol ndependent Multicast-Dense Mode)
P M-SM (Protocol ndependent Multicast-Sparse Mode)
Multicast BGP*
MSDP (Multicast Source Discovery Protocol)
Multiple multicast static addresses to support Microsoft SA and other
firewalls
DHCP Relay (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Relay)
DHCP Option 82
TCP/ P protocol stack
UDP Helper
MPLS with Layer 3 VPN, LDP and MBGP (Multiprotocol BGP)*
VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol): 256 virtual routers per
switch; each virtual router supports 16 P addresses
Complete Pv6 feature suite◊:
•Pv6 addressing architecture
•site-local, link-local and global unicast addresses
•multicast addresses
•Pv6 specification
•transmission of Pv6 over Ethernet networks
•Pv6 neighbor discovery
•Pv6 duplicate address detection
•Pv6 stateless address autoconfiguration
•Pv6 path MTU discovery
•CMPv6
•Pv6 static routes
•R Png
•OSPFv3
•BGP4+ for Pv6
•VRRPv3
•ECMP for Pv6
•MLD
•MLD snooping
•P M-SM and P M-DM for Pv6
•dual stack architecture
•configured tunnels
•Pv6 to Pv4 tunnels
•GRE tunnels
•SATAP tunnels
•ACLs for Pv6
•DNSv6
•Telnetv6
•FTP/TFTP over Pv6
•ping and traceroute for Pv6
•centralized Pv6 for non- Pv6-capable modules
ØChassis must be configured with VPLS and Advanced routing modules
‡Chassis must be configured only with Advanced routing modules
†Support for 256K routes requires optional 1Gb memory upgrade kit (3C17518)
* Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software v3, at additional cost
◊Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software v5 ( Pv6), at additional cost

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CO VERGE CE
Eight hardware queues per port
Flow-based QoS profiles
ngress and egress
Remarking of packets based on priority:
•Selectable prioritization
•DSCP (Diffserv Code Point)
•Type of Service (ToS)
•EEE 802.1p Class of Service (CoS)
•P precedence
•Local precedence: physical port, source/destination MAC address,
VLAN information, Ethernet type, Layer 3 protocol,
source/destination P address, DSCP, datagram type, P Layer 4
protocol, P Layer 4 ports
Flow-based bandwidth management
Flows identified through ACLs (Access Control Lists)
Configurable bandwidth granularity
RED (Random Early Detect/Discard)
Queuing algorithms
Strict Priority Queuing
WRR (Weighted Round Robin) provided through bandwidth management
EEE 802.3af PoE on 10/100/1000 ports
SECURITY
Network login with EEE 802.1X user authentication
Local authentication and RAD US authentication
TACACS+ (Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus)
authentication¥
Automatic assignment of VLAN based on user/device authentication
Wirespeed packet filtering in hardware
Supports a maximum of 12K ACL rules per system; 1K ACL rules per
module
ACLs filter at Layers 2, 3 and 4:
•physical port
•source/destination MAC address
•VLAN information
•Ethernet type
•Layer 3 protocol
•source/destination P address
•DSCP
•datagram type
•P Layer 4 protocol
•P Layer 4 ports
MD5 cipher-text authentication and clear-text authentication for OSPF
v2 and R P v2 packets and SNMP v3 traffic
Protection against DoS (Denial of Service) attacks which exploit
protocols including P, ARP and EEE 802.1X/EAP
EEE 802.1X user authentication on switch Telnet sessions
Hierarchical management and password protection for management
interface
Encrypted management traffic using SSH v2¥and SNMP v3¥
Realtime hardware data encryption: DES, 3DES, AES 256-bit
encryption§
ETWORK APPLICATIO MODULES
etwork Monitoring Module
Netflow network analysis; v5, 8 and 9 compatible data export
400 network monitoring stream sessions, max.
Statistics based on, among others:
•source and destination P address
•UDP and TCP port
•protocol type
•CMP type
•P priority
•TOS
•DSCP
2 Gbps throughput, max.
Firewall Module
Stateful firewall, supports routing and transparent modes
NAT (Network Address Translation)
2k rules for each ACL item, max.
15K max. Application Specific Packet Filters (ASPFs)
128 secure VLANs, max.
8 Demilitarized Zones (DMZ), max.
Protects from attacks originating outside ( P spoofing, smurf, fraggle,
WinNuke, SYN flood, etc.) and inside (ARP and host cheats)
CMP redirection, traceroute control
Net traffic real time analysis
Mail alarm for firewall events
Binary log file
2 Gbps throughput, max.
8 1000 Mbps SFP ports
3 10/100 Ethernet ports and AUX and console ports for management
IPsec Module
Fully integrated Psec VPN
3DES, DES; AES 256-bit hardware encryption
8,192 L2TP tunnels, max.
100 L2TP sessions, max.
1,024 GRE tunnels, max.
5,000 Psec tunnels, max.
100 Psec sessions, max.
512-bit hardware encryption, max.
2 Gbps throughput, max.
8 1000 Mbps SFP ports
3 10/100 Ethernet ports and AUX and console ports for management
VPLS Module
Lassere Kompella LDP VPLS
Complies with ETF draft-ietf-ppvpn-vpls-ldp (05)
H-VPLS
Q-in-Q
MPLS hierarchical VPLS PE (U-PE, N-PE)
1K VPLS instances, max.
128K MAC addresses, max.
3.5 Gbps bandwidth, max.
* Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software v3, at additional cost
¥TACACS+ authentication and SNMP v3 and SSH v2 encryption features are available in the Basic Software with Encryption
and Advanced Feature Software versions only
§Available in the 3Com Switch 8800 Psec module, at additional cost
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MA AGEME T
CL (Command Line nterface)
configuration mode
Configuration via the console (control console) port
Local/remote configuration via Telnet
Remote configuration via modem dial-up
System configuration with SNMP v1, 2 and 3*
Comprehensive statistics
Port mirroring (one-to-one and many-to-one), supported across modules
RMON (Remote Monitoring) groups: statistics, history, alarm and
events
ACL/QoS and P interface statistics
System log
Syslog
Detailed alarm/debug information
Hierarchical alarms
Alarm generation and filtering
Statistics
Ping and Traceroute
NQA (Network Quality Assurance)
NTP (Network Time Protocol)
Configuration file for backup and restore
System file transfer mechanisms: Xmodem, FTP, TFTP
GMP M Bs per RFC 2932
GRAPHICAL MA AGEME T
3Com Enterprise Management Suite: flexible, extensible
management in advanced enterprise T environments
3Com Network Director: comprehensive, turnkey network
management; includes 3Com Switch Manager application for
GU -based management of Switch 8800 systems
CO ECTIVITY
Mix and match technologies and media types in available payload
slots:
1-, 2- and 4-port 10GBASE-X (XFP) modules
12-, 24- and 48-port 1000BASE-X (SFP) modules
24- and 48-port 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) modules
DIME SIO S
Switch 8814
Height: 75.3 cm (29.6 in)
Width: 43.6 cm (17.2 in)
Depth: 48.0 cm (18.9 in)
Weight (fully loaded chassis): <120 kg (265 lbs)
Switch 8810
Height: 61.9 cm (24.4 in)
Width: 43.6 cm (17.2 in)
Depth: 48.0 cm (18.9 in)
Weight (fully loaded chassis): <80 kg (176 lbs)
Switch 8807
Height: 48.6 cm (19.1 in)
Width: 43.6 cm (17.2 in)
Depth: 48.0 cm (18.9 in)
Weight (fully loaded chassis): <65 kg (143 lbs)
POWER SUPPLY
1,200 W AC Power Supply
nput voltage: 100-240 VAC auto-ranging
Operating frequency: 47-63 Hz
Max. current: 13.6 A at 110 VAC; 6.8 A at 200 VAC
Max. output power: 1,200 Watts
Max. input power: 1,500 Watts
2,000 W AC Power Supply
nput voltage: 100-140 or 200-240 VAC auto-ranging
Operating frequency: 47-63 Hz
Max. current: 11.4 A at 110 VAC; 11.4 A at 200 VAC
Max. output power: 1,000 Watts at 110 V; 2,000 Watts at 220 V
Max. input power: 1,250 Watts at 110 V; 2,500 Watts at 220 V
E VIRO ME TAL REQUIREME TS
Operating temperature: 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
Storage temperature: -10° to 70°C (14° to 158°F)
Humidity (operating and storage): 10% to 90% non-condensing
Heat dissipation:
Switch 8814: 5,529 BTU/hr
Switch 8810: 3,857 BTU/hr
Switch 8807: 2,594 BTU/hr
IEEE STA DARDS SUPPORTED
EEE 802.1D (STP)
EEE 802.1p (CoS)
EEE 802.1Q (VLANs)
EEE 802.1S (MSTP)
EEE 802.1v (VLANs)
EEE 802.1w (RSTP)
EEE 802.1X (Security)
EEE 802.3ad (Link Aggregation)
EEE 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)
EEE 802.3ae (10G Ethernet)
EEE 802.3af (Power over Ethernet)
EEE 802.3i (10BASE-T)
EEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)
EEE 802.3x (Flow Control)
EEE 802.3z (Gigabit Ethernet)
IETF STA DARDS
RFC 768 (UDP)
RFC 783/1350 (TFTP)
RFC 791/1349 ( P)
RFC 792/950 ( CMP)
RFC 793 (TCP)
RFC 826 (ARP)
RFC 919/ 922 (Broadcasting nternet Datagrams)
RFC 950 ( nternet Standard Subnetting Procedure)
RFC 951 (BOOTP)
RFC 958 (SNTP)
RFC 959/ 2228/ 2640 (FTP)
RFC 1058 (R P v1)
RFC 1112 ( GMP v1)
RFC 1142 (OS S- S ntra-domain Routing Protocol)*
RFC 1155 (Structure and dentification of Management nformation for
TCP/ P-based nternets)
RFC 1195 and SO10589-1992 ( S- S)*
RFC 1256 ( CMP Router Discovery Messages)
RFC 1518/ 1519 (C DR)
RFC 1542/ 2132/ 3442 (DHCP)
RFC 1587/ 3101 (OSPF NSSA option)
RFC 1723/ 2453/ (R P v2)
RFC 1765 (OSPF Database Overflow)
RFC 1771 (BGP-4)*
RFC 1772 (BGP-4 Applicability)*
RFC 1812/ 2644 ( P v4)
RFC 1965/ 3065 (BGP AS Confederations)*
RFC 1981 Path MTU Discovery for Pv6◊
RFC 1997/ 1998 (BGP Communities Attributes)*
RFC 2080 R Png◊
RFC 2131/3396 (DHCP)
* Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software v3, at additional cost
¥TACACS+ authentication and SNMP v3 and SSH v2 encryption features are available in the Basic Software with Encryption
and Advanced Feature Software versions only
§Available in the 3Com Switch 8800 Psec module, at additional cost
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RFC 2138/ 2865/ 2868/ 3575
(RAD US Authentication)
RFC 2139/ 2866/ 2867
(RAD US Accounting)
RFC 2236 ( GMP v2)
RFC 2267/ 2827/ 3704 (Network ngress Filtering)
RFC 2328 (OSPF v2)
RFC 2338/ 3768 (VRRP)
RFC 2354 Pv6 M B for UDP◊
RFC 2362 (P M-SM)
RFC 2370/ 3630 (OSPF Opaque LSA Option)
RFC 2373 Pv6 Addressing Architecture◊
RFC 2385 (BGP – MD5)*
RFC 2439 (BGP Route Flap Damping)*
RFC 2452 Pv6 M B for TCP◊
RFC 2454 Pv6M B for UDP
RFC 2460 Pv6 Specification◊
RFC 2461 Neighbor Discovery for Pv6◊
RFC 2462 Pv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration◊
RFC 2463 CMPv6◊
RFC 2464 Transmission of Pv6 over Ethernet◊
RFC 2465 M B for Pv6 - Textual Conventions◊
RFC 2466 CMPv6 M B◊
RFC 2474 Definition of DS in Pv4 and Pv6◊
RFC 2474/ 3168 (Diffserv)
RFC 2475 (Architecture for Differentiated Service)
RFC 2545 Use of BGP-4 for Pv6◊
RFC 2547, 3031, 3036 (MPLS)*
RFC 2553 Basic Socket nterface for Pv6◊
RFC 2597 AF PHB◊
RFC 2598 Expedited AF PHB◊
RFC 2622 (Routing policy)
RFC 2644 (Change Default: Router Directed Broadcasts)
RFC 2697 Single rate 3 color marker◊
RFC 2698 Two rate 3 color marker◊
RFC 2710 MLD for Pv6◊
RFC 2715 ( nteroperability: Multicast Routing Protocols)
RFC 2740 OSPFv3◊
RFC 2784 GRE◊
RFC 2796 (BGP Route Reflection)*
RFC 2893 Transition Mechanisms for Pv6◊
RFC 2918 (Route Refresh for BGP-4)*
RFC 3056 Connection of Pv6 via Pv4◊
RFC 3069 (LDP, VLAN Aggregation)
RFC 3168 (Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN))
RFC 3363 Pv6 Addresses in DNS◊
RFC 3513 Pv6 Addressing◊
RFC 3596 DNS Extensions for Pv6◊
RFC 3954 (NetFlow)
RFC 4213 Basic Transition for Pv6 Hosts and Routers◊
Management, including MIBs Supported
RFC 1155 (Structure and Mgmt nformation (SM v1))
RFC 1157 (SNMP v1/v2c)
RFC 1213/ 2011-2013 (M B )
RFC 1213, 1573 / 2233/ 2863 (M B )
RFC 1253/ 1850 (OSPF Version 2 M B)
RFC 1493 (Bridge M B)
RFC 1573/ 2233/ 2863 (Private F M B)
RFC 1657 (draft) (BGP4)*
RFC 1724 (R P Version 2 M B Extension)
RFC 1850 (OSPF Version 2 M B Extension)
RFC 1901-1907/ 2578-2580/ 3416-3418 (SNMP v2c, SM v2 and
Revised M B- )
RFC 2233/ 3376 ( nterfaces M B)
RFC 2271/ 2571 (FrameWork)
RFC 2571-2575/ 3411-3415 (SNMP v3)*
RFC 2578-2580 (SM v2)
RFC 2613 (Remote Network Monitoring M B Extensions)
RFC 2618 (RAD US Authentication Client M B)
RFC 2620 (RAD US Accounting Client M B)
RFC 2665/ 3635 (Pause control)
RFC 2674 (VLAN M B Extension)
RFC 2787 (VRRP M B)
RFC 2819 (RMON M B)
RFC 2932 ( GMP M Bs)
IETF DRAFTS
draft-martini-l2circuit-tran-mpls (Martini LDP)
draft-kompella -ppvpn-l2vpn-l2VPN
draft-ietf-pwe3-ethernet-encap-07.txt
draft-ietf-ppvpn-vpls-ldp.03 (support FEC127)
EMISSIO S/AGE CY APPROVALS
C SPR 22 Class A
FCC Part 15 Class A
EN 55022 Class A
CES-003 Class A
AS/NZS 3548 Class A
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3
IMMU ITY
Product conforms to:
EN 55024: 1998
EN 61000-4-2 to 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-11
SAFETY AGE CY CERTIFICATIO S
UL 60950
EC 60950-1:2001; all national deviations
EN 60950-1: 2001; all deviations
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03
NOM-019 SCF , Mexico; AS/NZ TS-001 and 60950: 2000, Australia
* Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software v3, at additional cost
◊Available in the 3Com Advanced Feature Software v5 ( Pv6), at additional cost
SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED
ΩSwitch 8800 systems with one or more 48-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Access modules
(3C17532A) installed will not support the BGP4, S- S and MBGP Advanced Software
routing features
∏Advanced Feature Software v5 does not include S- S and MPLS and does not support
Application Modules

SYSTEM SOFTWARE OPTIO S
Basic Software
Standard software version for Switch 8800, pre-loaded on Switch
Fabric
Basic Software with Encryption
ncludes all features of the Basic Software plus:
•SNMP v3 and SSH v2 encryption
•TACACS+ authentication
Available as a free download: www.3com.com/software_8800
Advanced Feature Software, v3
ncludes all features of the Basic Software with Encryption plus:
•BGP4 (WAN routing protocol)Ω
•S- S (Large-scale WAN routing protocol)Ω
•MBGP (WAN routing protocolΩ
•MPLS (requires Advanced Routing module)
•VPLS (requires VPLS Network Module and Advanced Routing
Module)
Ordered separately
Advanced Feature Software, v5 (IPv6)∏
ncludes all features of the Basic Software with Encryption plus:
•Pv6 addressing architecture
•site-local, link-local and global unicast addresses
•multicast addresses
•Pv6 specification
•transmission of Pv6 over Ethernet networks
•Pv6 neighbor discovery
•Pv6 duplicate address detection
•Pv6 stateless address autoconfiguration
•Pv6 path MTU discovery
•CMPv6
•Pv6 static routes
•R Png
•OSPFv3
•BGP4+ for Pv6
•VRRPv3
•ECMP for Pv6
•MLD
•MLD snooping
•P M-SM and P M-DM for Pv6
•dual stack architecture
•configured tunnels
•Pv6 to Pv4 tunnels
•GRE tunnels
•SATAP tunnels
•ACLs for Pv6
•DNSv6
•Telnetv6
•FTP/TFTP over Pv6
•ping and traceroute for Pv6
•centralized Pv6 for non- Pv6-capable modules
Ordered separately
WARRA TY A D OTHER SERVICES
Limited Hardware Warranty for 1 year
Limited Software Warranty for 90 days
90 days free telephone technical support
Refer to www.3com.com/warranty for details
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SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED
SWITCH 8814 SWITCH 8810 SWITCH 8807
CHASSIS SLOTS
Available slots
(switch fabric and /O) 14 10 7
PERFORMA CE
Switching Capacity 856 Mpps 572 Mpps 358 Mpps
Fabric bandwidth:
Single switch fabric 720 Gbps 480 Gbps 150 Gbps
Dual switch fabric 1.4 Tbps 960 Gbps 300 Gbps
TOTAL PORT CAPACITY
10-Gigabit Ethernet (XFP 48 32 20
Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 576 384 240
Gigabit Ethernet PoE (10/100/1000) 576 384 240
Gigabit Ethernet (SFP) 576 384 240
AGG EGATE SYSTEM CAPACITIES
ΩSwitch 8800 systems with one or more 48-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Access
modules (3C17532A) installed will not support the BGP4, S- S and MBGP
Advanced Software routing features
∏Advanced Feature Software v5 does not include S- S and MPLS and does not
support Application Modules

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SE VICE AND SUPPO T
3Com Global Services offers the resources and talents of a
major corporation plus more than two decades of experience
in resolving network challenges and delivering business
benefits to enterprises around the world.
Global support with a personalized, local focus in the local
language helps drive productivity and minimize expenses.
Because 3Com understands both the technology and the
business, we’re the partner you need to remain strong and
competitive.
SUGGESTED SERVICE, SUPPORT A D TRAI I G OFFERI GS
Network Health Check An activity-auditing service focused on improving network performance
and productivity
ncludes traffic monitoring, utilization analysis, problem identification,
and asset deployment recommendations
Extensive report provides blueprint for action
Network nstallation and Experts set up and configure equipment and integrate technologies to maximize
mplementation Services functionality and minimize business disruption
For large and complex sites, implementation services include personalized
configuration, project management, extended testing and coaching on network
administration
Project Management Provides extra focus and resources that special projects demand
3Com engineer(s) manage entire process from initial specifications to
post-project review
Using structured methodology, requirements are identified, projects
planned and progress of implementation activities tracked
3Com GuardianSM Maintenance Service This service provides comprehensive on-site support and includes advance
hardware replacement, telephone technical support and software upgrades
3Com ExpressSM Maintenance Service This service provides speedy access to 3Com shipment of advance
hardware replacements, software upgrades and telephone support
3Com University Self-paced and instructor-led technology and product courses, plus
certification programs
For additional information, please visit www.3com.com/services

PRODUCT DESCRIPTIO 3COM SKU
Chassis Kits
3Com Switch 8814 Chassis Kit 3C17540
(chassis, one power supply, two fan assemblies; fabric ordered separately)
3Com Switch 8810 Chassis Kit 3C17541
(chassis, one power supply, fan assembly; fabric ordered separately)
3Com Switch 8807 Chassis Kit 3C17543
(chassis, one power supply, fan assembly; fabric ordered separately)
Switch Fabric
3Com Switch 8800 720 Gbps Fabric 3C17539
3Com Switch 8800 360 Gbps Fabric 3C17508
10-Gigabit I/O Modules
3Com Switch 8800 2-Port 10GBASE-X (XFP) Advanced 3C17527
3Com Switch 8800 2-Port 10GBASE-X (XFP) Pv6 3C17537
3Com Switch 8800 4-Port 10GBASE-X (XFP) Quad Pv6 3C17536
3Com Switch 8800 4-Port 10GBASE-X (XFP) 3C17526
Gigabit I/O Modules
3Com Switch 8800 24-Port 1000BASE-X (SFP) Pv6 3C17533
3Com Switch 8800 24-Port 1000BASE-X (SFP) Advanced 3C17530
3Com Switch 8800 48-Port 1000BASE-X (SFP) Pv6 3C17538
3Com Switch 8800 24-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Pv6 3C17534
3Com Switch 8800 24-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Advanced 3C17531
3Com Switch 8800 48-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Pv6 3C17528A
3Com Switch 8800 48-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Access Pv6Ω3C17532A
etwork Application Modules
3Com Switch 8800 Network Monitoring 3C17542
3Com Switch 8800 Firewall 3C17546
3Com Switch 8800 VPLS 3C17548
3Com Switch 8800 Psec 3CR1754766
Software
3Com Switch 8800 Advanced Feature Software, v3Ω3CR1752165V3
3Com Switch 8800 Advanced Feature Software, v5 ( Pv6)∏3CR1752593V5
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIO 3COM SKU
Transceivers
3Com 10GBASE-CX4 XFP 3CXFP95
3Com 10GBASE-ER XFP 3CXFP96
3Com 10GBASE-LR XFP 3CXFP92
3Com 10GBASE-SR XFP 3CXFP94
H3C 10GBASE-ER XFP 0231A03W
H3C 10GBASE-ER XFP 0231A72X
H3C 10GBASE-LR XFP 0231A438
H3C 10GBASE-SR XFP 0231A494
H3C 10GBASE-ZR XFP 0231A41G
3Com 1000BASE-LH70 SFP 3CSFP97
3Com 1000BASE-LX SFP 3CSFP92
3Com 1000BASE-SX SFP 3CSFP91
3Com 1000BASE-T SFP 3CSFP93
H3C 1000BASE-LH100 SFP 0231A321
H3C 1000BASE-LH40 SFP (1310nm) 2312170
H3C 1000BASE-LH40 SFP (1550nm) 2312172
H3C 1000BASE-LH70 SFP 2312173
H3C 1000BASE-LX BX10-D (B D ) SFP 0231A11V
H3C 1000BASE-LX BX10-U (B D ) SFP 0231A11U
H3C 1000BASE-LX SFP 0231A563
H3C 1000BASE-SX SFP 0231A562
H3C 1000BASE-T SFP 0231A085
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Components
3Com Switch 8800 External PoE Power Rack 3C17509
3Com Switch 7750/8800 PoE Power Supply Unit 3C16884
3Com Switch 8800 PoE Option (PoE D MM Module) 3C17529
3Com Switch 8800 PoE Entry Module 3C17510
Spare Components
3Com Switch 8807 / 8814 Fan Assembly 3C17503
3Com Switch 8810 Fan Assembly 3C17504
3Com Switch 8800 1,200W AC Power Supply 3C17506A
3Com Switch 8800 2,000W AC Power Supply 3C17507A
3Com Switch 8800 1Gb Memory Upgrade 3C17518
3Com Global Services
3Com Network Health Check, nstallation Services,
and Express Maintenance www.3com.com/services_quote
3Com University Courses www.3com.com/3comu
Ω Switch 8800 systems with one or more 48-Port 10/100/1000BASE-T Access modules
(3C17532A) installed will not support the BGP4, S- S and MBGP Advanced Software
routing features.
∏ Advanced Feature Software v5 does not include S- S and MPLS and does not
support Application Modules.
O DE ING INFO MATION
3Com Corporation, Corporate Headquarters, 350 Campus Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752-3064
3Com is publi ly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol COMS.
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ountries worldwide. All other ompany and produ t names may be trademarks of their respe tive ompanies.
While every effort is made to ensure the information given is a urate, 3Com does not a ept liability for any
errors or mistakes whi h may arise. All spe ifi ations are subje t to hange without noti e.
Visit www.3com.com for more information about 3Com solutions.
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