| >> Features and Benefits |
| >>Management |
| 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 |
| ProCurve/IEEE Auto-MDIX |
Automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports |
| >>Performance |
| Architecture |
Up to 76.8 Gbps crossbar switching fabric provides wire-speed intra- and inter-module switching with up to 48 million pps throughput built on ProCurve custom-designed ASIC technology |
| >>Resiliency and high availability |
| IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and ProCurve trunking |
Support up to 36 trunks, each with up to 8 links (ports) per trunk; trunking across modules is supported |
| IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol |
Provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple spanning trees; encompasses IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol and IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol |
| Hot-swappable modules |
Permit modules and mini-GBICs to be added or swapped without interrupting the network |
| Optional redundant power supply |
Provides uninterrupted power; allows hot-swapping of one of the two supplies when installed |
| >>Layer 2 routing |
| 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 |
| >>Layer 3 routing |
| Basic IP routing |
Enables automatic routing to the connected VLANs and up to 16 static routes--including one default route--in IP networks |
| >>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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Custom banner |
Displays security policy when users log in to the switch |
| BPDU port protection |
Blocks Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU) on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing forged BPDU attacks |
| Dynamic ARP protection |
Blocks ARP broadcasts from unauthorized hosts, preventing eavesdropping or data theft of network data |
| >>Convergence |
| Basic IP routing |
Enables automatic routing to the connected VLANs and up to 16 static routes--including one default route--in IP networks |
| IP multicast (data-driven IGMPv3) |
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 |
| 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 |
| >>Quality of Service (QoS) |
| Traffic prioritization |
allows real-time traffic classification into 8 priority levels mapped to 8 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 and XRMON |
Provide advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events |
| Friendly port names |
Allow assignment of descriptive names to ports |
| Dual flash images |
Provides independent primary and secondary OS files for backup while upgrading |
| Multiple configuration files |
allows a config file to be stored to flash image |
| 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 |
| Find-Fix-and-Inform |
Finds and fixes common network problems automatically, then informs administrator |
| Software updates |
Free downloads from the Web |
| >>Industry-leading warranty |
| Lifetime warranty |
for as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries) |
