browser management interfaces
Command authorization
Command authorization
Command authorization
Command authorization: leverages HWTACACS to link a custom list of CLI commands to an individual network
administrator's login; also provides an audit trail
Secure Web GUI
Secure Web GUI
Secure Web GUI
Secure Web GUI: provides a secure, easy-to-use graphical interface for configuring the module via HTTPS
Multiple configuration files
Multiple configuration files
Multiple configuration files
Multiple configuration files: can be stored to the flash image
Complete session logging
Complete session logging
Complete session logging
Complete session logging: provides detailed information for problem identification and resolution
SNMPv1, v2c, and v3
SNMPv1, v2c, and v3
SNMPv1, v2c, and v3
SNMPv1, v2c, and v3: facilitate centralized discovery, monitoring, and secure management of networking devices
Remote monitoring
Remote monitoring
Remote monitoring
Remote monitoring (RMON): uses standard SNMP to monitor essential network functions; supports events, alarm, history, and
statistics group plus a private alarm extension group
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP): automated device discovery protocol provides easy mapping by network
management applications
Management VLAN
Management VLAN
Management VLAN
Management VLAN: segments traffic to and from management interfaces, including CLI/telnet, a Web browser interface, and
SNMP
Local and Remote Intelligent Mirroring
Local and Remote Intelligent Mirroring
Local and Remote Intelligent Mirroring
Local and Remote Intelligent Mirroring: mirror traffic from a switch port to a local or remote switch port anywhere on the
network; mirror ACL-selected traffic to a local switch port
Device Link Detection Protocol
Device Link Detection Protocol
Device Link Detection Protocol
Device Link Detection Protocol (DLDP): monitors cable between two switches and shuts down the ports on both ends if the
cable is broken, preventing network problems such as loop
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting: ingress and egress port monitoring enable network problem solving; virtual cable tests provide visibility into
cable problems
Stacking capability
Stacking capability
Stacking capability
Stacking capability: single IP address management for a stack of up to 16 switches
Connectivity
Connectivity
Connectivity
Connectivity
Auto-MDIX
Auto-MDIX
Auto-MDIX
Auto-MDIX: automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100 and 10/100/1000 ports
Flow control
Flow control
Flow control
Flow control: using standard IEEE 802.3x, it provides back pressure to reduce congestion in heavy traffic situations
Gigabit uplinks
Gigabit uplinks
Gigabit uplinks
Gigabit uplinks: dual-personality ports for either 10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC SFP connectivity for increased connectivity
flexibility
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE): provides up to 15.4 W per port to IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE-powered devices
such as IP phones, wireless access points, and security cameras
Ethernet OAM
Ethernet OAM
Ethernet OAM
Ethernet OAM: provides a Layer 2 link performance and fault detection monitoring tool, which reduces failover and network
convergence times
Performance
Performance
Performance
Performance
Hardware-based wire-speed access control lists
Hardware-based wire-speed access control lists
Hardware-based wire-speed access control lists
Hardware-based wire-speed access control lists (ACLs): feature-rich ACL implementation (TCAM based) helps ensure high
levels of security and ease of administration without impacting network performance
Gigabit Ethernet interface
Gigabit Ethernet interface
Gigabit Ethernet interface
Gigabit Ethernet interface: provides a connection to the network that eliminates the network as a bottleneck
Resiliency and high availability
Resiliency and high availability
Resiliency and high availability
Resiliency and high availability
Separate data and control paths
Separate data and control paths
Separate data and control paths
Separate data and control paths: increases security and performance
External redundant power supply
External redundant power supply
External redundant power supply
External redundant power supply: provides high reliability
Smart link
Smart link
Smart link
Smart link: allows 50 ms failover between links
Spanning Tree/MSTP, RSTP
Spanning Tree/MSTP, RSTP
Spanning Tree/MSTP, RSTP
Spanning Tree/MSTP, RSTP: provides redundant links while preventing network loops
Port trunking
Port trunking
Port trunking
Port trunking: provides higher switch-to-switch throughput and link-level redundancy, with support for standards-based link
aggregation (IEEE 802.3ad); supports up to 13 trunks, each with up to 8 links (ports) per trunk
Device Link Detection Protocol
Device Link Detection Protocol
Device Link Detection Protocol
Device Link Detection Protocol (DLDP): monitors link connectivity and shuts down ports at both ends if unidirectional traffic is
detected, preventing loops in STP-based networks
Layer 2 switching
Layer 2 switching
Layer 2 switching
Layer 2 switching
8K MAC addresses
8K MAC addresses
8K MAC addresses
8K MAC addresses: provide access to many Layer 2 devices
VLAN support and tagging
VLAN support and tagging
VLAN support and tagging
VLAN support and tagging: supports the IEEE 802.1Q, with 4094 simultaneous VLAN IDs; supports port-based VLANs,
QuickSpecs
HP A3100 EI Switch Series
HP A3100 EI Switch Series
HP A3100 EI Switch Series
HP A3100 EI Switch Series
Overview
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