Datasheet

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Performance
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High-speed/capacity architecture: 691.2
Gbps crossbar switching fabric provides intra- and
inter-module switching with 480.3 million pps
throughput on the purpose-built ProVision ASICs
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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
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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(requires Premium License): VRRP allows
groups of two routers to dynamically back each
other up to create highly available routed
environments
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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
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NEW Server-to-switch distributed
trunking: allows a server to connect to two
switches with one logical trunk that consists of
multiple physical connections; enables
load-balancing and increases resiliency
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IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control
Protocol (LACP) and ProCurve trunking:
support up to 60 trunks, each with up to 8 links
(ports) per trunk
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Optional redundant power supply
(5400zl series): provides uninterrupted power
and allows hot-swapping of the redundant power
supplies when installed
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Hot-swappable modules (5400zl series):
permits modules, mini-GBICs, and power supplies
in a redundant power supply configuration to be
added or swapped without interrupting the
network
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Sparing simplicity: ProCurve zl-common
accessories (interface modules, power supplies)
Layer 2 switching
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IEEE 802.1ad Q-in-Q (requires Premium
License): increases the scalability of Ethernet
network by providing a hierarchical structure;
connects multiple LANs on high-speed campus or
metro network
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ProCurve switch meshing: dynamically
load-balances across multiple active redundant
links to increase available aggregate bandwidth
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VLAN support and tagging: supports the IEEE
802.1Q standard and 2,048 VLANs
simultaneously
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IEEE 802.1v protocol VLANs: isolate select
non-IPv4 protocols automatically into their own
VLANs
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GARP VLAN Registration Protocol: allows
automatic learning and dynamic assignment of
VLANs
Layer 3 services
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UDP helper function: UDP broadcasts can be
directed across router interfaces to specific IP
unicast or subnet broadcast addresses and prevent
server spoofing for UDP services such as DHCP
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Loopback interface address: defines an
address in RIP and OSPF that can always be
reachable, improving diagnostic capability
Layer 3 routing
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NEW Static IP routing: provides manually
configured routing; includes ECMP capability
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RIP: provides RIPv1 and RIPv2 routing
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OSPF (requires Premium License): includes
host-based ECMP to provide link
redundancy/scalable bandwidth and NSSA
Security
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Access control lists (ACLs): provide filtering
based on the IP field, source/destination IP
address/subnet, and source/destination TCP/UDP
port number on a per-VLAN or per-port basis
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Multiple user authentication methods:
– IEEE 802.1X users per port: provides
authentication of multiple IEEE 802.1X users per
port; prevents user "piggybacking" on another
user's IEEE 802.1X authentication
– Web-based authentication: authenticates
from Web browser for clients that do not support
IEEE 802.1X supplicant; customized remediation
can be processed on an external Web server
– MAC-based authentication: client is
authenticated with the RADIUS server based on
client's MAC address
– Concurrent IEEE 802.1X, Web, and MAC
authentication schemes per port: switch
port will accept up to 32 sessions of IEEE
802.1X, Web, and MAC authentications
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Virus throttling: detects traffic patterns typical
of WORM-type viruses and either throttles or
entirely prevents the ability of the virus to spread
across the routed VLANs or bridged interfaces,
without requiring external appliances