{"id":18285,"date":"2025-11-07T08:22:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/?p=18285"},"modified":"2025-11-07T08:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:23:02","slug":"h3c-s6550xe-hi-series-25g-ethernet-switch-high-performance-25g-100g-solution-for-campus-and-metro-networks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm","title":{"rendered":"H3C S6550XE-HI Series 25G Ethernet Switch: High-Performance 25G\/100G Solution for Campus and Metro Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>H3C S6550XE-HI series<\/strong>&nbsp;is a cutting-edge, high-performance, high-density 25G\/100G Ethernet switch developed by H3C using industry-leading professional ASIC technology. Designed as a next-generation Layer 3 Ethernet switch, it delivers exceptional security, IPv4\/IPv6 dual-stack management and forwarding, and full support for static routing protocols as well as dynamic routing protocols including <strong>RIP<\/strong>, <strong>OSPF<\/strong>, <strong>BGP<\/strong>, and <strong>ISIS<\/strong>. The series also supports <strong>MPLS<\/strong>&nbsp;and offers a comprehensive suite of management and security features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether deployed as an aggregation layer device in campus networks or as a core switch for small and medium-sized enterprises, the H3C S6550XE-HI series excels. In metro networks or industry-specific environments, it provides <strong>10G\/25G access<\/strong>&nbsp;to downstream switches while uplink connectivity via <strong>40G\/100G fiber<\/strong>&nbsp;or link aggregation connects seamlessly to core switches. Combined with other H3C products, it forms a complete, high-performance end-to-end IP network solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Available_Model\" >Available Model<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Hardware_Specifications\" >Hardware Specifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Advanced_Layer_2_Layer_3_Features\" >Advanced Layer 2 &amp; Layer 3 Features<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#MAC_Address_Table\" >MAC Address Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#VXLAN_EVPN_Next-Gen_Overlay\" >VXLAN &amp; EVPN (Next-Gen Overlay)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Link_Aggregation\" >Link Aggregation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Jumbo_Frame\" >Jumbo Frame<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#VLAN_Capabilities\" >VLAN Capabilities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Routing_Protocols\" >Routing Protocols<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#IPv6_Feature_Suite\" >IPv6 Feature Suite<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Spanning_Tree\" >Spanning Tree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Storm_Control\" >Storm Control<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Multicast\" >Multicast<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Mirroring_Analytics\" >Mirroring &amp; Analytics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#ACL_QoS\" >ACL &amp; QoS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Enterprise-Grade_Security_Features\" >Enterprise-Grade Security Features<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Management_Maintenance\" >Management &amp; Maintenance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Power_and_Environmental_Specifications\" >Power and Environmental Specifications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Input_Voltage\" >Input Voltage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Power_Consumption\" >Power Consumption<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Operating_Environment\" >Operating Environment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Advanced_Stacking_and_High_Availability\" >Advanced Stacking and High Availability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Powered_by_Comware_V7_Software_Platform\" >Powered by Comware V7 Software Platform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Network_Deployment_Scenarios\" >Network Deployment Scenarios<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Scenario_1_EnterpriseCampus_Network_Aggregation_Layer\" >Scenario 1: Enterprise\/Campus Network Aggregation Layer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Scenario_2_Metro_Ring_Network_Application\" >Scenario 2: Metro Ring Network Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Scenario_3_Media_IP_Network_Application\" >Scenario 3: Media IP Network Application<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/h3c-25g-ethernet-switch.htm\/#Why_Choose_H3C_S6550XE-HI_Series\" >Why Choose H3C S6550XE-HI Series?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Port_Configuration_and_Hardware_Specifications\"><\/span><strong>Key Port Configuration and Hardware Specifications<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The H3C S6550XE-HI series features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>48 x SFP28 ports<\/strong>\u00a0(25G, backward compatible with 10G)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 x QSFP28 ports<\/strong>\u00a0(100G, backward compatible with 40G)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 x SFP port<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5 fan module slots<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2 power module slots<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Available_Model\"><\/span><strong>Available Model<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>S6550XE-56HF-HI<\/strong>: 48 SFP28 ports, 8 QSFP28 ports, 1 SFP port, 5 fan module slots, 2 power module slots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"628\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/S6550XE-56HF-HI-front-panel-view.png\" alt=\"S6550XE-56HF-HI front panel view\" class=\"wp-image-18286\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/S6550XE-56HF-HI-front-panel-view.png 628w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/S6550XE-56HF-HI-front-panel-view-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image source: H3C Official Website \u2013 S6550XE-56HF-HI\u00a0front panel view<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hardware_Specifications\"><\/span><strong>Hardware Specifications<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Item<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Specification<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Model<\/strong><\/td><td>S6550XE-56HF-HI<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Switching Capacity (Full Duplex)<\/strong><\/td><td>4.8T \/ 48Tbps<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Packet Forwarding Rate<\/strong><\/td><td>2000 Mpps<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dimensions (W \u00d7 D \u00d7 H)<\/strong><\/td><td>440 \u00d7 460 \u00d7 43.6 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2264 10 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Management Ports<\/strong><\/td><td>2 (RJ-45 or SFP optical)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Console Ports<\/strong><\/td><td>1 \u00d7 Mini USB Console 1 \u00d7 RJ-45 Serial Console (Only Mini USB active when both connected)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SFP Port<\/strong><\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>SFP28 Ports (25G\/10G)<\/strong><\/td><td>48<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>QSFP28 Ports (100G\/40G)<\/strong><\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Expansion Slots<\/strong><\/td><td>None<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fan Slots<\/strong><\/td><td>5 (hot-swappable)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Power Module Slots<\/strong><\/td><td>2 (1+1 redundancy supported)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Layer_2_Layer_3_Features\"><\/span><strong>Advanced Layer 2 &amp; Layer 3 Features<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAC_Address_Table\"><\/span><strong>MAC Address Table<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Black-hole MAC entries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Per-port MAC learning limit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VXLAN_EVPN_Next-Gen_Overlay\"><\/span><strong>VXLAN &amp; EVPN (Next-Gen Overlay)<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VXLAN Layer 2 \/ Layer 3 switching<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Centralized and Distributed Anycast Gateway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BGP EVPN control plane<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OpenFlow + NetConf automated VXLAN deployment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Link_Aggregation\"><\/span><strong>Link Aggregation<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100GE \/ 25GE port aggregation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Static &amp; dynamic (LACP) aggregation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cross-chassis LAG (MC-LAG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximum aggregation groups supported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jumbo_Frame\"><\/span><strong>Jumbo Frame<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Up to <strong>9216 bytes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VLAN_Capabilities\"><\/span><strong>VLAN Capabilities<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4K VLANs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port-based, Protocol-based, MAC-based, IP-subnet-based VLAN<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QinQ, Flexible QinQ, VLAN Mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Voice VLAN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Routing_Protocols\"><\/span><strong>Routing Protocols<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IPv4\/IPv6 static routing &amp; dual stack<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RIPv1\/v2, RIPng<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OSPFv1\/v2\/v3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BGP4 \/ BGP4+ (IPv6)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IS-IS \/ IS-ISv6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equal-cost multi-path (ECMP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy-based routing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VRRP \/ VRRPv3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IPv6_Feature_Suite\"><\/span><strong>IPv6 Feature Suite<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ND, PMTU, ICMPv6, Telnet v6, SFTP v6, SNMP v6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BFD v6, VRRPv3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IPv6 Portal, IPv6 Tunnel, IPv6 SAVI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spanning_Tree\"><\/span><strong>Spanning Tree<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>STP \/ RSTP \/ MSTP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple spanning-tree instances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Root Guard, BPDU Guard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Storm_Control\"><\/span><strong>Storm Control<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Percentage, PPS, or bps-based suppression for broadcast\/multicast\/unicast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Multicast\"><\/span><strong>Multicast<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PIM-DM, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mirroring_Analytics\"><\/span><strong>Mirroring &amp; Analytics<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local &amp; remote port mirroring (RSPAN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Layer 3 remote mirroring (ERSPAN)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flow-based sampling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Telemetry real-time visualization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ACL_QoS\"><\/span><strong>ACL &amp; QoS<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>802.1p \/ DSCP remarking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>L2~L4 packet filtering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SP \/ WRR \/ SP+WRR scheduling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PQ \/ WFQ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port-based rate limiting (8 Kbps granularity)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flow redirection &amp; time-range policies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enterprise-Grade_Security_Features\"><\/span><strong>Enterprise-Grade Security Features<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AAA, RADIUS, HWTACACS, LDAP<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>802.1X, MAC authentication, Portal authentication<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DHCP Snooping (IPv4\/IPv6), Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IP Source Guard, IPv6 SAVI \/ SAVA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DoS \/ ARP \/ ICMP attack prevention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CPU protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSH2.0, HTTPS, PKI, IPSec\/IKE\/IKEv2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EAD (Endpoint Admission Defense)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port isolation &amp; port security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Management_Maintenance\"><\/span><strong>Management &amp; Maintenance<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CLI, Telnet, Console configuration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SNMP v1\/v2c\/v3, RMON, iMC NMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NETCONF, Python scripting, OpenFlow 1.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PTP precision timing (OC\/BC\/TC modes)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NTP, system logs, hierarchical alarms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IRF intelligent resilient framework (stacking)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NQA, DLDP, Virtual Cable Test<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ping, Tracert, debug output<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Power_and_Environmental_Specifications\"><\/span><strong>Power and Environmental Specifications<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Input_Voltage\"><\/span><strong>Input Voltage<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AC Power Module<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rated: 100\u2013240V AC, 50\/60 Hz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max: 90\u2013264V AC, 47\u201363 Hz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HVDC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>192\u2013300V DC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DC Power Module<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rated: \u201348V to \u201360V DC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max: \u201340V to \u201372V DC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Power_Consumption\"><\/span><strong>Power Consumption<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Configuration<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Static<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Full Load<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Single AC<\/td><td>93 W<\/td><td>328 W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dual AC<\/td><td>105 W<\/td><td>337 W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Single DC<\/td><td>100 W<\/td><td>342 W<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dual DC<\/td><td>110 W<\/td><td>350 W<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operating_Environment\"><\/span><strong>Operating Environment<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Temperature: \u20135\u00b0C to +45\u00b0C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Humidity: 5%\u201395% (non-condensing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Stacking_and_High_Availability\"><\/span><strong>Advanced Stacking and High Availability<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The H3C S6550XE-HI supports <strong>25G\/100G stacking<\/strong>, enabling users to stack switches located in different physical locations via long-distance fiber connections. This creates a single logical entity from multiple distributed devices, achieving <strong>1:N redundancy<\/strong>&nbsp;for enhanced network reliability and simplified management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Powered_by_Comware_V7_Software_Platform\"><\/span><strong>Powered by Comware V7 Software Platform<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Built on H3C\u2019s advanced <strong>Comware V7<\/strong>&nbsp;operating system, the S6550XE-HI series achieves seamless wired and wireless integration. It can be extended with wireless controller capabilities, supporting <strong>local forwarding<\/strong>&nbsp;for both wired and wireless access layers. This eliminates bandwidth bottlenecks typical of traditional wireless controllers, significantly expands wireless deployment scale, and reduces overall investment costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Network_Deployment_Scenarios\"><\/span><strong>Network Deployment Scenarios<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The H3C S6550XE-HI is a <strong>25G (compatible with 10G) \/ 100G (compatible with 40G)<\/strong>&nbsp;Ethernet switch positioned primarily as a <strong>campus network aggregation switch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scenario_1_EnterpriseCampus_Network_Aggregation_Layer\"><\/span><strong>Scenario 1: Enterprise\/Campus Network Aggregation Layer<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In large and medium-sized enterprise or campus networks, the S6550XE-HI series serves as a high-performance aggregation switch, delivering massive switching capacity and <strong>40G\/100G uplink services<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"813\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Campus-Network-Aggregation-Application.png\" alt=\"Campus Network Aggregation Application\" class=\"wp-image-18287\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Campus-Network-Aggregation-Application.png 813w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Campus-Network-Aggregation-Application-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Campus-Network-Aggregation-Application-768x571.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image source: H3C Official Website \u2013 <em>Figure 1-1 Enterprise\/Campus Network Aggregation Application<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scenario_2_Metro_Ring_Network_Application\"><\/span><strong>Scenario 2: Metro Ring Network Application<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The switch is ideal for metro ring topologies, providing robust performance and redundancy in metropolitan-area deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metro-Ring-Network-Application.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Ring Network Application\" class=\"wp-image-18288\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metro-Ring-Network-Application.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Metro-Ring-Network-Application-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Image source: H3C Official Website \u2013 Figure 1-2 Metro Ring Network Application<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scenario_3_Media_IP_Network_Application\"><\/span><strong>Scenario 3: Media IP Network Application<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In media broadcasting environments, the S6550XE-HI can be deployed as a <strong>distribution control switch<\/strong>&nbsp;under unified SDN controller management, enabling intelligent traffic scheduling and centralized control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Media-IP-Network-Application.jpg\" alt=\"Media IP Network Application\" class=\"wp-image-18289\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Media-IP-Network-Application.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Media-IP-Network-Application-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Media-IP-Network-Application-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>(Image source: H3C Official Website \u2013 Figure 1-3 Media IP Network Application)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Choose_H3C_S6550XE-HI_Series\"><\/span><strong>Why Choose H3C S6550XE-HI Series?<\/strong><strong><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul 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