4
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STP Root Guard:
protects root bridge from
malicious attack or configuration mistakes
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Custom banner:
displays security policy when
users log in to the switch
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Per-port broadcast throttling:
selectively
configures broadcast control on heavy traffic port
uplinks
Convergence
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IP multicast snooping and data-driven
IGMP:
automatically prevents flooding of IP
multicast traffic
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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
•
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol
(LLDP):
automated device discovery protocol for
easy mapping by network management applications
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PoE/PoE+ allocations:
supports multiple methods
(automatic, IEEE 802.3at dynamic, LLDP-MED
fine-grain, IEEE 802.3af device class, or user
specified) to allocate and manage PoE/PoE+ power
for more efficient energy savings
Quality of Service (QoS)
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Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p):
allows
real-time traffic classification into eight priority levels
mapped to eight queues
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Layer 4 prioritization:
enables prioritization
based on TCP/UDP port numbers
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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
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Rate Limiting:
per-port ingress enforced
maximums
Monitor and diagnostics
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Port mirroring:
enables traffic on a port to be
simultaneously sent to a network analyzer for
monitoring
Warranty and support
•
ProCurve Lifetime Warranty:
for as long as
you own the product, with next-business-day
advance replacement (available in most countries)
•
Electronic and telephone support:
limited
electronic and telephone support is available from
HP; refer to the HP Web site at
www.procurve.com/support
for details on the
support provided and the period during which
support is available
•
Software releases:
refer to the HP Web site at
www.procurve.com/support
for details on the
software releases provided and the period during
which software releases are available
