The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch4500 product family is a stackablesystem that provides the high-perform-ance, convergence-ready, secure andresilient Ethernet switching connectivityrequired by today’s application- andcompetition-driven enterprise networks.The Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS)4500 delivers 10/100 and 10/100/1000switching with Power over Ethernet and10 Gigabit uplink models for simplifiedand flexible network deployments,driving lower Total Cost of Ownership.Convergence-readyFor businesses looking to bring togethertheir major forms of communication —voice, video and data — onto a singleinfrastructure, the Ethernet RoutingSwitch 4500 Series delivers the func-tionality that makes converging thesetechnologies simple.Product BriefNortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 SeriesRESILIENT, AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLEDESKTOP SWITCHINGNortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 SeriesModel Port configurationsERS 4526FX 24 100BaseFX ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP portsERS 4526T 24 10/100BaseTX ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP portsERS 4526T-PWR 24 10/100 802.3af PoE ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP portsERS 4550T 48 10/100BaseTX ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP portsERS 4550T-PWR 48 10/100 802.3af PoE ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP portsERS 4524GT 24 10/100/1000BaseTX ports and 4 shared SFP portsERS 4526GTX 24 10/100/1000BaseTX ports and 4 shared SFP ports, plus 2 10GE XFP slotsERS 4526GTX-PWR 24 10/100/1000 802.3af PoE ports and 4 shared SFP ports, plus 2 10GE XFP slotsERS 4548GT 48 10/100/1000BaseTX ports and 4 shared SFP portsERS 4548GT-PWR 48 10/100/1000 802.3af PoE ports and 4 shared SFPAll switches include built-in Hi-Stack stacking ports that can deliver up to 320 Gbps performance, plus redun-dant power support. Additionally, each model can be stacked in any combination with other Ethernet RoutingSwitch 4500 models to form a stack up to eight units high — enabling you to choose port configurations basedon your unique requirements.Nortel Ethernet RoutingSwitch 4500 highlights• Simplified converged deploy-ments through PoE, AdvancedQoS and IP Handset port auto-configuration• High-density desktop connec-tivity supporting up to 400user ports• Resilience through fail-safestacking, distributed trunkingand power redundancy• Flexible mix-and-match stackingcapabilities to best meetcustomers requirementsEthernet Routing Switch 4500 Series