Specifications

Getting Started with HP ProCurve Switching and Routing
Module 5 – 126 Rev. 9.41
To recognize redundant links and control how they are used, HP ProCurve managed
switches support:
 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
 HP ProCurve switch meshing
Both increase network availability and prevent network loops, but each is
implemented differently. Lessons 1–4 in this module explain how STP functions, while
lesson 5 covers switch meshing.
Note
With a network loop, switches continually exchange broadcast frames, creating
a broadcast storm that saturates network cables.
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