- Broadcast control
- Advanced classifier-based QoS
- Powerful QoS feature
- Traffic policing
- Friendly port names
- Remote configuration and management
- Manager and operator privilege levels
- Command authorization
- Secure web GUI
- Multiple configuration files
- Complete session logging
- Remote intelligent mirroring
- Device Link Detection Protocol (DLDP)
- Auto-MDIX
- Flow control
- Ethernet OAM
- Jumbo packet support
- Hardware-based wire-speed access control lists (ACLs)
- Separate data and control paths
- External redundant power supply
- Spanning tree/MSTP and RSTP
The HPE 5500 SI Switch Series provides managed Layer 2 and Layer 3 gigabit connectivity at the edge layer of large campus networks. The 5500 SI provides PoE+ and modular 10GbE uplink connectivity to allow for scalable pay as you grow, network growth. Resilient Ring Protection Protocol (RRPP), Smart Link, and Intelligent Resilient Fabric (IRF) deliver enterprise class reliability. The HPE 5500 SI Switch Series can be managed with the HPE Intelligent Management Center (IMC) for a single view of your entire network.