The Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch
4500 product family is a stackable
system that provides the high-perform-
ance, convergence-ready, secure and
resilient Ethernet switching connectivity
required by today’s application- and
competition-driven enterprise networks.
The Ethernet Routing Switch (ERS)
4500 delivers 10/100 and 10/100/1000
switching with Power over Ethernet and
10 Gigabit uplink models for simplified
and flexible network deployments,
driving lower Total Cost of Ownership.
Convergence-ready
For businesses looking to bring together
their major forms of communication —
voice, video and data — onto a single
infrastructure, the Ethernet Routing
Switch 4500 Series delivers the func-
tionality that makes converging these
technologies simple.
Product Brief
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
RESILIENT, AVAILABLE AND AFFORDABLE
DESKTOP SWITCHING
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
Model
Port configurations
ERS 4526FX
24 100BaseFX ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP ports
ERS 4526T
24 10/100BaseTX ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP ports
ERS 4526T-PWR
24 10/100 802.3af PoE ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP ports
ERS 4550T
48 10/100BaseTX ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP ports
ERS 4550T-PWR
48 10/100 802.3af PoE ports plus 2 combo 10/100/1000/SFP ports
ERS 4524GT
24 10/100/1000BaseTX ports and 4 shared SFP ports
ERS 4526GTX
24 10/100/1000BaseTX ports and 4 shared SFP ports, plus 2 10GE XFP slots
ERS 4526GTX-PWR
24 10/100/1000 802.3af PoE ports and 4 shared SFP ports, plus 2 10GE XFP slots
ERS 4548GT
48 10/100/1000BaseTX ports and 4 shared SFP ports
ERS 4548GT-PWR
48 10/100/1000 802.3af PoE ports and 4 shared SFP
All 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 Routing
Switch 4500 models to form a stack up to eight units high — enabling you to choose port configurations based
on your unique requirements.
Nortel Ethernet Routing
Switch 4500 highlights
• Simplified converged deploy-
ments through PoE, Advanced
QoS and IP Handset port auto-
configuration
• High-density desktop connec-
tivity supporting up to 400
user ports
• Resilience through fail-safe
stacking, distributed trunking
and power redundancy
• Flexible mix-and-match stacking
capabilities to best meet
customers requirements
Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
