3com X506 Unified Security Platform & 3CX500 Digital Vaccine Subscription 3CRX506-96+3CX500-DV Data Sheet

Information in this section is relevant
to all versions of the 3Com X5 and
X506 Unified Security Platforms,
unless stated otherwise.

CONNECTORS
6 auto-negotiating 10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX configured as auto
MDI/MDIX
1 serial (RJ-45)

CONCURRENT SESSIONS
3Com X5 (25 user license): 20,000
3Com X5 (unlimited license): 60,000
3Com X506 (unlimited license): 128,000

INTRUSION PREVENTION
TippingPoint Threat Suppression Engine

IPS performance:

• X5: 18 Mbps
• X506: 50 Mbps
Automated Digital Vaccine Attack
Filter Update Service by TippingPoint
Recommended settings for Intrusion
Prevention System (IPS) filters
Zero-day filters
Level 4–7 rate limiting
Automatic quarantine
2,300+ attack filters protecting against
spyware, worms, viruses, trojans,
phishing, VoIP threats, DoS, P2P, IM

Firewall performance:

• X5: 50 Mbps
• X506: 100 Mbps

Firewall policies:

• X5 (25 user): 50
• X5 (unlimited user): 100
• X506: 500

Security zones:

• X5: 16
• X506: 32

Virtual servers:

• X5: 25
• X506: 100
Time-based schedules
User authentication

VPN performance (168-bit DES):

• X5: 40 Mbps
• X506: 95 Mbps

Concurrent VPN client sessions:

• X5 (25 user): 50
• X5 (unlimited user): 128
• X506: 1,000

Security Associations:

• X5: 50
• X506: 512
Keying modes: manual key, IKE-PSK,
IKE-X509
Encryption: DES, 3DES, AES128, 
AES-192, AES-256
VPN client support: native IPSec,
L2TP/IPSec, PPTP/MPPE 

WEB CONTENT FILTERING
URLs filtered: 15+ million
Content filter categories: 40
Custom URL black/white lists
Keyword, wildcard, regular expression
URL matching
Provider: SurfControl; onbox
subscription service

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TRAFFIC SHAPING
Inbound and outbound rate limiting
Policy-based shaping
Traffic shaping inside VPN tunnels

NETWORKING
Deployment modes: IP transparent,
route, NAT
IP router interfaces: 6

IP address groups:

• X5: 25
• X506: 200

Static routes:

• X5: 100
• X506: 500
PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP IP assignment
DHCP client
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support
Internal multi-scope DHCP server 
DHCP relay over VPN
GRE tunneling
Dynamic routing RIP v1 and 2
IP multicast routing PIM-DM 
IGMP v1 and 2

SYSTEM AND ADMINISTRATION
Dual-box high availability
Web interface via HTTPS
Command line interface via console,
telnet, SSH
TippingPoint Security Management
System (SMS) support 
RADIUS server and local database
authentication
Configuration snapshot and restore
Software upgrade via Web interface 
or SMS
Software rollback
SNMP v1, 2 and 3; SNMP Enterprise
MIB

X5

Height: 4.3 cm (1.7 in)
Width: 29.5 cm (11.6 in)
Depth: 17.5 cm (6.9 in)
Weight: 1.1 kg (2.5 lb)

X506

Height: 4.3 cm (1.7 in)
Width: 44.5 cm (17.5 in)
Depth: 30.5 cm (12.0 in)
Weight: 4.1 kg (9.0 lb)

X5

100-240 VAC auto-ranging, 50/60 Hz
Current rating: 0.8-1.2 Amps, max
Power consumption: 30 W, max

X506

100-240 VAC auto-ranging, 50/60 Hz
Current rating: 1-2 Amps, max
Power consumption: 50 W, max

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Operating temperature: 0° to 40°C 
(32° to 104°F)
Storage temperature: -20° to 80°C 
(-4° to 176°F)
Humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

IEEE STANDARDS SUPPORTED
IEEE 802.1Q (VLANs)
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
IEEE 802.3i (10BASE-T)
IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet)

EMISSIONS / AGENCY APPROVALS
FCC Part 15 Class B
EN 55022 Class B
ICES-003 Class B
VCCI Class B
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3

Immunity
Product conforms to EN 55024

SAFETY AGENCY CERTIFICATIONS
UL 60950-1
IEC 60950-1
EN 60950-1
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03

X5

3Com X5 Unified Security Platform
Power adapter

X506

3Com X506 Unified Security Platform
Power cord

WARRANTY
One Year Limited Hardware Warranty
Limited Software Warranty for 90 days 
Refer to 

for details.

* 14-day trial included with purchase of X5 and X506

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