The Nortel AL4500E02 Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS) 4550T is part of the Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series of stackable switches which provide the high-performance, convergence-ready, secure and resilient Ethernet connectivity  required by today’s application and competition driven enterprise networks. The Nortel AL4500E02 ERS 4550T delivers 48 10/100  plus two combo 10/100/1000 or SFP ports enabling customers to deploy a high density Fast Ethernet switching solution with either fiber or copper based gigabit ports serving as either uplinks or for server connectivity.  RICOM sells

• Ability to mix and match with other ERS 4500s in the same stack for resilience and scalability
• Feature-rich solution with functionality enabling by Secure Always On access to mission critical applications
• High performance switch architecture and stacking performance delivering 320Gbps
• High-density 10/100 ports for edge connectivity
• Two combo 10/100/1000/SFP uplinks ports per switch for high speed gigabit or low speed connections such as 100FX

• 10/100 Ethernet ports: 48 per switch
• 10/100/1000/SFP Gigabit ports: 2 per switch
• SFP support: SX, LX, XD, ZX, CWDM, 100FX, T!
• Resilient Stacking: up to 8 units / 400 ports per stack
• Stacking ports: 2 built-in HiStack ports per switch
• Total stacking capacity: 320 Gbps
• Individual switch packet throughput: 10.2 Mpps
• Individual switch capacity: 77.6 Gbps
• Concurrent VLANs: 256
• Jumbo Frame Support on Gigabit ports
• Maximum MAC addresses: 8,000

Nortel AL4500E02 4550T Additional features

• Customizable Auto-negotiation Advertisements (CANA)
• Multi-Link Trunking (MLT)
• Distributed Multi-Link Trunking (DMLT)
• Distributed Link Aggregation Groups
• Virtual Link Aggregation Control Protocol (VLACP)
• Nortel Multiple Spanning Tree groups
• Single IP address for stack management
• Resilient fail-safe stacking
• Automatic Unit Replacement (Configuration and Software)
• Automatic Detection Automatic Configuration (ADAC)
• 802.1X Single Host Single Authentication
• 802.1X Single Host Multiple Authentication
• 802.1X Multiple Host Multiple Authentication
• 802.1X Guest VLAN
• 802.1X Non-EAP (NEAP) access
• DSCP-based Recognition, Marking and Recolouring
• Ingress and Egress Port Mirroring
• Broadcast and Multicast Rate limiting per port
• ASCII Configuration File
• Web, NNCLI, JDM
• SSHv2 and SNMPv3 secure management support
• Nortel Secure Network Accedss (NSNA) support
• BPDU Filter
• Stack Monitor
• USB software and ASCII config upload
• New unit quick to config

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What type of warranty do you offer?
Our warranties range from 30 days to one year depending on the manufacturer.  We offer certified extended warranty programs on most equipment through the manufacturer.

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Do you accept trade in’s?
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What does RICOM offer outside my VAR I’m currently working with?
With nearly 20 years experience working with the enterprise IT reseller channel, RICOM delivers systems configurations, customer support, emerging technologies, managed services, logistics, and distribution.  RICOM works to meet IT budget constraints and understands its customers data center challenges.  The company is a distributor for new, as well as discontinued in-demand IT products.  RICOM works with businesses of all sizes, from small, to enterprise, as well as government departments, and education.  We carry enterprise IT certifications

RICOM’s reach out to a vast international global inventory allows the company to sell to customers at a reduced cost. We quote RFQ’s without delay, ship quickly, and resolve questions in a hurry. We offer straightforward financing options, and our staff is dedicated to your satisfaction.