| Features and Benefits |
| Connectivity |
| Dual-personality functionality |
two 10/100/1000 ports or mini-GBIC slots for optional fiber connectivity such as Gigabit-SX, -LX, or -LH |
| Performance |
| 16 Gbps backplane |
non-blocking architecture for wire-speed throughput |
| Resiliency and high availability |
| IEEE 802.1w Rapid Convergence Spanning Tree Protocol |
increases network uptime through faster recovery from failed links |
| IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and ProCurve trunking |
support up to 6 trunks, each with up to 4 links (ports) per trunk |
| Layer 2 switching |
| VLAN support and tagging |
supports up to 30 port-based VLANs, GVRP, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging |
| GARP VLAN Registration Protocol |
allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs |
| Layer 2 switching |
| VLAN support and tagging |
supports up to 30 port-based VLANs, GVRP, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging |
| 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 |
| IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS network login |
control port-based access for authentication and accountability |
| Port security |
allows access only to specified MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified by the administrator |
| 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 |
| Secure access to manage the ProCurve Switch 6108 |
all access methods--CLI, GUI, or MIB--are securely encrypted through SSHv2, SSL, and/or SNMPv3 |
| Quality of Service (QoS) |
| Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p) |
allows real-time traffic classification into 8 priority levels mapped to 4 queues |
| Manageability |
| RMON |
provides advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events |
| 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 |
| ProCurve/IEEE Auto-MDIX |
automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports |
| Friendly port names |
allow assignment of descriptive names to ports |
| Industry-leading warranty |
| Lifetime warranty |
for as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries) |
