3Com
®
Switch 4210 Family
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SPECIFICATIONS
All information in this section is
relevant to all members of the 3Com
Switch 4210 family, unless otherwise
stated.
CONNECTORS
9-port
8 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports and
1 dual-personality 10/100/1000 or
SFP port
10/100 and 10/100/1000 ports are
auto-negotiating, configured as
auto-MDI/MDIX
RJ-45 console port
IEEE 802.3af in-line power on
4 10/100 ports (PWR model)
18-port
16 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports and
2 dual-personality 10/100/1000 or
SFP ports
10/100 and 10/100/1000 ports are
auto-negotiating, configured as
auto-MDI/MDIX
RJ-45 console port
IEEE 802.3af in-line power on
8 10/100 ports (PWR model)
26-port
24 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports and
2 dual-personality 10/100/1000 or
SFP ports
10/100 and 10/100/1000 ports are
auto-negotiating, configured as
auto-MDI/MDIX
RJ-45 console port
IEEE 802.3af in-line power on
all 10/100 ports (PWR model)
52-port
48 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX and
2 10/100/1000 ports, and 2 SFP ports
10/100 and 10/100/1000 ports are
auto-negotiating, configured as
auto-MDI/MDIX
RJ-45 console port
PERFORMANCE
9-port
3.6 Gbps switching capacity (maximum),
2.7 Mpps forwarding rate (maximum)
18-port
5.2 Gbps switching capacity (maximum),
3.9 Mpps forwarding rate (maximum)
26-port
8.8 Gbps switching capacity (maximum),
6.6 Mpps forwarding rate (maximum)
52-port
17.6 Gbps switching capacity (maximum),
13.1 Mpps forwarding rate (maximum)
All models
Switch fabric bandwidth: 19.2 Gbps
Wirespeed performance across ports in
full mesh configuration
Store-and-forward switching;
latency <10 μs
LAYER 2 SWITCHING
8,196 MAC addresses in address table
64 static MAC addresses (in addition to
default address)
256 Port-based VLANs (IEEE 802.1Q)
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation
Control Protocol (LACP); automated
and manual aggregation
Per-switch trunk groups:
• 2 groups (9- and 18--port)
• 3 groups (26-port)
• 6 groups (52-port)
• 8 10/100 ports or 2 Gigabit ports
per group
Auto-negotiation of port speed and
duplex
IEEE 802.3x full-duplex flow control
Back pressure flow control for half
duplex
Broadcast storm suppression
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol
(STP)
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol (RSTP)
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
Protocol (MSTP)
Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU)
protection
Internet Group Management Protocol
(IGMP) snooping v1, 2 and 3
Filtering for 128 multicast groups
CONVERGENCE
Four hardware queues per port
Strict priority queuing
IEEE 802.1p Class of Service/Quality
of Service (CoS/QoS) on egress
SECURITY
IEEE 802.1X Network login user
authentication:
• EAP over LAN (EAPoL) transport
with EAP-MD5, PAP, CHAP, PEAP
and EAP-TLS authentication
• Multiple users per port
RADIUS server authentication
RADIUS Authenticated Device Access
(RADA): authenticate devices based on
MAC address against RADIUS server
Port-based MAC address Disconnect
Unknown Device (DUD)
SNMP v3 encryption
SSH v2
Denial of Service protection
CLUSTERED STACKING
Single IP address and management
interfaces for centralized control
Up to 32 devices per cluster across
Switch 4210, 4200G, 4500G, 5500
and 5500G devices
MANAGEMENT
CLI via console or Telnet
Embedded web management interface
System configuration with SNMP v1,
2c and 3
Remote Monitoring (RMON) groups
statistics, history, alarm and events
Clear text configuration files for easy
administration with backup and restore
DHCP Relay and UDP Helper
System file transfer mechanisms: FTP,
Trivial FTP (TFTP)
3Com management applications:
• 3Com Enterprise Management Suite
for flexible, extensible management
in advanced enterprise IT environ-
ments
• 3Com Network Director for
comprehensive, turn-key network
management for the enterprise
• 3Com Network Supervisor for basic,
turn-key network management for
mid-market businesses
• 3Com Network Access Manager for
IEEE 802.1X and RADA integration
with IAS/Active Directory
DIMENSIONS
9-port non-PWR
Height: 45 mm (1.7 in or 1 RU)
Width: 230 mm (9.1 in)
Depth: 160 mm (6.3 in)
Weight: 1.06 kg (2.3 lbs)
18-port non-PWR
Height: 45 mm (1.7 in or 1 RU)
Width: 360 mm (14.2 in)
Depth: 160 mm (6.3 in)
Weight: 1.53 kg (3.4 lbs)
26-port non-PWR
Height: 45 mm (1.7 in or 1 RU)
Width: 440 mm (17.3 in)
Depth: 160 mm (6.3 in)
Weight: 2.14 kg (4.7 lbs)
52-port non-PWR
Height: 45 mm (1.7 in or 1 RU)
Width: 440 mm (17.3 in)
Depth: 230 mm (9.1 in)
Weight: 3.10 kg (6.8 lbs)
9-port PWR
Height: 45 mm (1.7 in or 1 RU)
Width: 300 mm (11.8 in)
Depth: 233 mm (9.2 in)
Weight: 2.22 kg (4.9 lbs)
18-port PWR
Height: 45 mm (1.7 in or 1 RU)
Width: 300 mm (11.8 in)
Depth: 275 mm (10.8 in)
Weight: 2.7 kg (6.0 lbs)
26-port PWR
Height: 45 mm (1.7 in or 1 RU)
Width: 440 mm (17.3 in)
Depth: 430 mm (16.9 in)
Weight: 6.09 kg (13.4 lbs)
MOUNTING
9- and 18-port models are free-
standing
26- and 52-port models are free-
standing or 19” rack mount
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