The Avaya Ethernet
Routing Switch
4500 Series is a
Stackable Chassis
system providing
high-performance,
convergence-ready,
secure and resilient
Ethernet switching
connectivity.
Available in 11 model
variants supporting
10/100 and
10/100/1000
connectivity,
switching and
routing, Power-overEthernet, and 10
Gigabit Ethernet
uplink options, the
Ethernet Routing
Switch 4500 Series
is ideally suited for
Enterprise wiring
closet and other
network edge
deployments. The
Ethernet Routing
Switch 4500 are
part of the 17 model
Ethernet Routing
Switch 4000
product family that
meets your needs by
enabling true mix
and match
capabilities.
Avaya Ethernet Routing
Switch 4500 Series
Highlights Of The Ethernet
Routing Switch 4500 Series
• Always-on – Best in class end-to-end
resiliency solution, hot-swappable unit replacement within a Stack
Chassis and integrated power redundancy.
• Convergence-ready – Support for PoE, true plug and play capabilities
for IP phone deployments, advanced QoS capabilities.
• Energy efficient – On average 36% more energy efficient than
competitive solutions,* energy saver functionality further reduces
power consumption for both switch and IP phone without losing
telephony connectivity.
• Powerful – Wire-speed performance, true pay-as-you-grow Stack
Chassis capabilities, delivering up to 400 ports and 384 Gbps of
virtual backplane throughput.
• Secure – Standards-based 802.1x with integration to Avaya’s Identity
Engines portfolio for centralized, policy-based authenticated network
access.
• Flexible – Mix-and-match best-in-class stacking capabilities; Fast
Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet in the same Stackable Chassis, with or
without PoE.
The Ethernet Routing Switch 4500 Series
provide resilient Stackable Chassis
capabilities, high performance Layer 2
switching and Layer 3 routing, advanced
convergence features and a full suite of
security, QoS and management
capabilities.
Positioned for customers who are looking
for Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet to
the desktop, support for PoE and optional
support for 10 Gig uplinks, the ERS 4500
provides a flexible high-performance
platform to meet the demands of the
converged edge. With 11 different models,
the ERS 4500 products provide the
widest breadth of options to meet a
diverse range of edge requirements.
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Requirement
Fast Ethernet to the
desktop
Gigabit Ethernet to
the desktop
IEEE 802.3 af PoE
IEEE 802.3 at PoE+
10 Gig Uplink
sockets
Redundant power
Hardware-ready for
advanced services
(Wireless SplitPlane, Virtual
Services Fabric)
ERS 4500
Models
Yes Yes Yes
Yes No Yes
Yes Yes Yes
No Yes Yes
XFP No SFP+
Yes - available
through
external RPS 15)
No No Ye s
ERS 4500
PoE+ Models
Yes – internal
field-replaceable
PSUs
ERS 4800
Models
Yes – internal
field-replaceable
PSUs
To ensure full interoperability across
the complete ERS 4000 portfolio, the
rear-mounted Stackable Chassis
interfaces used on the ERS 4500 are
consistent with those used on the
newer ERS 4500 PoE+ models and
the ERS 4800 models. Each ERS 4000
Switch delivers up to 384Gbps when
eight units are combined.
With 17 dif ferent models, the ERS 4000 Series offe rs a wide range of cap abilities
to meet a diverse range of edge req uirem ents.
Summary
The ERS 4500 Series is well suited for demands of the high-performance
converged edge. The ERS 4500, along with other Avaya products, can
increase profitability and productivity, streamline business operations,
lower costs and help your business gain a competitive edge.
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