Installation Manual
H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 1 Product Overview
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Introduction to S7500 Series Ethernet Switches
H3C S7500 Series Ethernet Switches (hereinafter referred to as the S7500 series) are
modular, large-capacity L2/L3 Ethernet switches that support wire-speed forwarding.
The S7500 series are designed for IP metropolitan area networks (MANs), large
enterprise networks, and campus networks.
Together with Huawei MA5200 Ethernet Access Management Systems, H3C
S3100/S3600/S5600/S9500 Series Ethernet Switches, and H3C series routers, the
S7500 series can provide comprehensive networking solutions for MANs and
enterprise networks.
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S7500 series in MAN
The S7500 series support AC and DC power supply redundancy, and now include the
models S7502, S7503, S7506, and S7506R.
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The S7502 provides one switching & routing processing unit (SRPU) slot and one
line processing unit (LPU) slot. Both the SRPU and LPU can provide high-density
service ports.
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The S7503 provides one SRPU slot and three LPU slots.
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The S7506 provides one SRPU slot and six LPU slots.
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The S7506R provides two SRPU slots for redundancy backup and six LPU slots.