| >> Features and Benefits |
| >>Connectivity |
| Dual-personality functionality |
four 10/100/1000 ports or mini-GBIC slots for optional fiber connectivity such as Gigabit-SX, -LX, or -LH |
| >>Performance |
| 35.7 Mpps at 64 bytes (ProCurve 2810-24G) and 71.4 Mpps at 64 bytes (ProCurve Switch 2810-48G) |
ten times the bandwidth for low-latency throughput |
| >>Resiliency and high availability |
| IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Protocol (LACP) and ProCurve trunking |
support up to 24 trunks, each with up to 8 links (ports) per trunk |
| IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree |
provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple spanning trees; provides legacy support for IEEE 802.1d and IEEE 802.1w |
| Optional redundant power supply |
provides uninterrupted power (provided by ProCurve 600 RPS/EPS) |
| >>Layer 2 switching |
| VLAN support and tagging |
supports the IEEE 802.1Q (4,096 VLAN IDs) and 256 VLANs simultaneously |
| GARP VLAN Registration Protocol |
allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs |
| Jumbo packet support |
supports up to 9,216 byte frame size to improve performance of large data transfers |
| >>Security |
| Port security |
allows access only to specified MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified by the administrator |
| NEW Protected ports |
provides increased security by allowing specified ports to be isolated from all other ports on the switch; the protected port or ports can only communicate with the uplink |
| MAC address lockout |
prevents configured particular MAC addresses from connecting to the network |
| Multiple user authentication methods |
IEEE 802.1X: industry-standard way of user authentication using an IEEE 802.1X supplicant on the client in conjunction with a RADIUS server |
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Web-based authentication: similar to IEEE 802.1X, provides a browser-based environment to authenticate clients that do not support the IEEE 802.1X supplicant |
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MAC-based authentication: client is authenticated with the RADIUS server based on client's MAC address |
| NEW Authentication flexibility |
Multiple IEEE 802.1X users per port: provides authentication of up to two IEEE 802.1X users per port; prevents user "piggybacking" on another user's IEEE 802.1X authentication |
| BPDU port protection |
blocks Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU) on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing forged BPDU attacks |
| Secure FTP |
allows secure file transfer to/from the switch; protects against unwanted file downloads or unauthorized copying of switch configuration file |
| TACACS+ |
eases switch management security administration by using a password authentication server |
| Source-port filtering |
allows only specified ports to communicate with each other |
| Secure Shell (SSHv2) |
encrypts all transmitted data for secure, remote command-line interface (CLI) access over IP networks |
| Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) |
encrypts all HTTP traffic, allowing secure access to the browser-based management GUI in the switch |
| Switch management logon security |
can require either RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication for secure switch CLI logon |
| >>Convergence |
| IP multicast snooping and data-driven IGMP |
automatically prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic |
| IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) |
automated device discovery protocol for easy mapping by network management applications |
| Per-port broadcast throttling |
selectively configure broadcast control on heavy traffic port uplinks |
| Software updates |
free downloads from the Web |
| >>Quality of Service (QoS) |
| Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p) |
allows real-time traffic classification into 8 priority levels mapped to 4 queues |
| Class of Service (CoS) |
sets the IEEE 802.1p priority tag based on IP address, IP Type of Service (ToS), L3 protocol, TCP/UDP port number, source port, and DiffServ |
| Layer 4 prioritization |
enables prioritization based on TCP/UDP port numbers |
| >>Manageability |
| sFlow (RFC 3176) |
wire-speed traffic accounting and monitoring |
| RMON |
provides advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events |
| Dual flash images |
provides independent primary and secondary OS files for backup while upgrading |
| Stacking capability |
: single IP address management for a virtual stack of up to 16 switches, including the ProCurve 2500 series,2510 series, 2600 series, 2800 series, 2810 series, 2900 series, 3400cl series, 3500yl series, 4200vl series, 6108, 6200yl-24G-mGBIC, and 6400cl series |
| Troubleshooting |
ingress/egress port monitoring enables network problem-solving |
| Multiple configuration files |
allow multiple config files to be stored to flash image |
| >>Ease of use |
| Locator LED |
allows users to set the locator LED on a specific switch to either turn on, blink, or turn off; simplifies troubleshooting by making it easy to locate a particular switch within a rack of similar switches |
| Friendly port names |
allow assignment of descriptive names to ports |
| Find-Fix-and-Inform |
finds and fixes common network problems automatically, then informs administrator |
| ProCurve/IEEE Auto-MDIX |
automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all RJ-45 ports |
| >>Industry-leading warranty |
| Lifetime warranty |
for as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries) |
