ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide provides information about configuring your network using the
commands supported on the 3Com® Switch 5500 Family.
The descriptions in this guide apply to the Switch 5500-SI and Switch 5500-EI.
Differences between the models are noted in the text.

Organization of the

Manual

The Switch 5500 Family Configuration Guide consists of the following chapters:
■Getting Started—Details the main features and configurations of the Switch
5500.
■Address Management—Details how to configure the switch on which the
Address Manage (AM) feature is enabled.
■Port Operation—Details how to configure Ethernet port and link aggregation.
■XRN Fabric—Details how to configure an XRN fabric.
■DLDP—Drtails overview and fundamentals for Device Link Detection Protocol.
■VLAN Operation—Details how to configure VLANs.
■GVRP Configuration—Details GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
configuration.
■VLAN-VPN—Details configuration information to create VLAN-VPNs.
■DHCP—Details Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
■Reliability—Details Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP).
■MSTP—Details Multiple spanning tree protocol.
■Centralized MAC address authentication—Details Centralized MAC
address authentication configuration.
■SSH—Details Secure Shell authentication.
■IP Routing Protocol Operation—Details how to configure routing protocols.
■Network Protocol Operation—Details how to configure network protocols.
■Multicast Protocol—Details how to configure multicast protocols.
■ACL Configuration—Details how to configure QoS/ACL.
■QoS—Detais Quality of Service
■RSTP Configuration—Details how to configure RSTP.
■802.1x Configuration—Details how to configure 802.1x.
■File System Management—Details how to configure file system
management.
■Port Tracking—Details Port Tracking Configuration.