Management security
: multiple privilege levels with password protection restrict access to critical configuration commands;
ACLs provide telnet and SNMP access; local and remote syslog capabilities allow logging of all access
SNMPv1, v2, and v3
: provide complete support of SNMP; provide full support of industry-standard Management Information
Base (MIB) plus private extensions; SNMPv3 supports increased security using encryption
Remote monitoring
(RMON): uses standard SNMP to monitor essential network functions; supports events, alarm, history, and
statistics group plus a private alarm extension group
FTP, TFTP, and SFTP support
: FTP allows bidirectional transfers over a TCP/IP network and is used for configuration updates;
Trivial FTP is a simpler method using User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Debug and sampler utility
: supports ping and traceroute for both IPv4 and IPv6
Network Time Protocol
(NTP): synchronizes timekeeping among distributed time servers and clients; keeps timekeeping
consistent among all clock-dependent devices within the network so that the devices can provide diverse applications based on
the consistent time
Info center
: provides a central information center for system and network information; aggregates all logs, traps, and
debugging information generated by the system and maintains them in order of severity; outputs the network information to
multiple channels based on user-defined rules
Management interface control
: provides management access through modem port and terminal interface; provides access
through terminal interface, telnet, or SSH
Network Quality Analyzer
(NQA): analyzes network performance and service quality by sending test packets, and provides
network performance and service quality parameters such as jitter, TCP, or FTP connection delays; allows network manager to
determine overall network performance and diagnose and locate network congestion points or failures
Connectivity
Packet storm protection
: protects against broadcast, multicast, or unicast storms with user-defined thresholds
Loopback
: supports internal loopback testing for maintenance purposes and an increase in availability; loopback detection
protects against incorrect cabling or network configurations and can be enabled on a per-port or per-VLAN basis for added
flexibility
3G access support
: provides 3G wireless access for primary or backup connectivity via a 3G SIC module certified on various
cellular networks; optional carrier 3G USB modems available
Flexible port selection
: provides a combination of fiber and copper interface modules, 100/1000BASE-X auto-speed selection,
and 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-speed detection plus auto duplex and MDI/MDI-X
Multiple WAN interfaces
: provide a traditional link with E1, T1, ADSL, ADSL2, ADSL2+, G.SHDSL, ATM, Serial, and ISDN/AM
backup; provide high-density Ethernet access with WAN Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet and LAN 4- and 9-port
Fast Ethernet; provide mobility access with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and 3G
High-density port connectivity
: includes one interface module slot and up to 10 Fast Ethernet ports
Performance
Powerful encryption capacity
: includes embedded hardware encryption accelerator to improve encryption performance
Flexible chassis selection
: offers a choice of 12 routers, meeting different requirements on enterprise branches
Excellent forwarding performance
: provides forwarding performance up to 160 Kpps; meets current and future bandwidth-
intensive application demands of enterprise businesses
Resiliency and high availability
Backup Center
: acts as a part of the management and backup function to provide backup for device interfaces; delivers
reliability by switching traffic over to a backup interface when the primary one fails
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP): allows groups of two routers to dynamically back each other up to create highly
available routed environments; supports VRRP load balancing
QuickSpecs
HP MSR20-1x Series
Overview
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