| >> Features and Benefits |
| >>Management |
| Port mirroring |
enables traffic on a port to be simultaneously sent to a network analyzer for monitoring |
| sFlow (RFC 3176) |
provides scalable, ASIC-based, wire-speed network monitoring and accounting with no impact on network performance; this allows network operators to gather a variety of sophisticated network statistics and information for capacity planning and real-time network monitoring purposes |
| IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) |
automated device discovery protocol for easy mapping by network management applications |
| RMON and XRMON |
provide advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events |
| Command authorization |
leverages RADIUS to link a custom list of CLI commands to individual network administrator's login; also provides an audit trail |
| Friendly port names |
allow assignment of descriptive names to ports |
| Dual flash images |
provides independent primary and secondary OS files for backup while upgrading |
| Find-Fix-and-Inform |
finds and fixes common network problems automatically, then informs administrator |
| Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD) |
monitors a link between two switches and blocks the ports on both ends of the link if the link goes down at any point between the two devices |
| >>Connectivity |
| Plug-n-Play 10-Gbps Ethernet for stacking and uplink |
four integrated 10-GbE ports (two CX4 and two X2) built-in on the switch |
| Dual-personality functionality |
four 10/100/1000 ports or mini-GBIC slots for optional fiber connectivity such as Gigabit-SX, -LX, or -LH |
| 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 |
| IPv6 ready |
the switch hardware is capable of supporting IPv6, but IPv6 operation and deployment are not available until enabled via a software update at a later date |
| ProCurve/IEEE Auto-MDIX |
automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports |
| >>Performance |
| High-performance architecture |
115 Gbps switching fabric with up to 74 million pps (Switch 2900-24G) and 173 Gbps switching fabric with up to 110 million pps (Switch 2900-48G) |
| Selectable queue configurations |
increase performance by selecting the number of queues and associated memory buffering that best meet the requirements of your network applications |
| >>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 |
| >>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 frames |
on Gigabit and 10-Gigabit ports, allow high-performance remote backup and disaster-recovery services |
| >>Layer 3 routing |
| Layer 3 IP routing |
Static IP routing: provides basic routing |
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RIP: provides RIPv1 and RIPv2 routing |
| >>Security |
| Port security |
allows access only to specified MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified by the administrator |
| 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 |
| Authentication flexibility |
Multiple IEEE 802.1X users per port: provides authentication of up to 8 IEEE 802.1X users per port; prevents user "piggybacking" on another user's IEEE 802.1X authentication |
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Concurrent IEEE 802.1X and Web or MAC authentication schemes per port: switch port will accept any of IEEE 802.1X and either Web or MAC authentications |
| BPDU port protection |
blocks Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU) on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing forged BPDU attacks |
| Source-port filtering |
allows only specified ports to communicate with each other |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Custom banner |
displays security policy when users log in to the switch |
| >>Convergence |
| IP multicast snooping (data-driven IGMP) |
automatically prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic |
| LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery) |
a standard extension of LLDP that stores values for parameters such as QoS and VLAN to automatically configure network devices such as IP phones |
| 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 |
| >>Industry-leading warranty |
| Lifetime warranty |
for as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries) |
