Introduction 7
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Remote Monitoring (RMON) feature, which allows network devices to exchange network monitoring data.
RMON performs the following major functions:
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Gathers cumulative statistics for Ethernet interfaces
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Tracks a history of statistics for Ethernet interfaces
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Creates and triggers alarms for user-defined events
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Quality of Service (QoS) feature, where the switch uses the Differentiated Services (RFCs 2474 and 2475)
architecture to provide QoS functions. QoS allocates guaranteed bandwidth to the critical applications and
limits bandwidth for less critical applications. QoS allows prioritization of network traffic, thereby providing
better service for selected applications.
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Access control lists that allow you to classify and segment traffic. This allows different levels of service to
different traffic types.
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Switch software supports RIP version 1 (RIPv1) and RIP version 2 (RIPv2) for exchanging TCP/IP route
information with other routers.
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An administrator can define end user accounts that permit limited access to the switch. The switch requires
username/password authentication for end users.
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Fast Uplink Convergence that enables the switch to quickly recover from the failure of the primary link or trunk
group in a Layer 2 network using Spanning Tree Protocol.
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Support for Secure Shell (SSH) version 2. SSH is a protocol that enables remote administrators to log securely
into the switch over a network to execute management commands.
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Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) allows the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to control and configure trunk
groups dynamically. The GbE2 supports the IEEE 802.3ad-2002 standard.
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Configurable Trunk Hash Algorithm feature, which allows you to configure the particular parameters for the
switch Trunk Hash algorithm, instead of relying on the default values. You can configure new default behavior
for L2 traffic and L3 traffic by selecting up to two of the following parameters to create your optimal
configuration:
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Source IP (SIP)
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Destination IP (DIP)
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Source MAC (SMAC)
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Destination MAC (DMAC)
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Switch software provides SNMP v1.0 and SNMP v3.0 support for access through any network management
software, such as HP-OpenView.
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Switch software provides user-level security for its ports using the IEEE 802.1x protocol,
which is a more secure alternative to other methods of port-based network access control. This feature provides
security to all ports of the GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
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Support for HTTP software upgrade using the Browser-Based Interface
(BBI). FTP or TFTP server is not required to perform a software upgrade.
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Port Fast Forwarding that allows a port that participates in Spanning Tree to bypass the Listening and Learning
states and enter directly into the Forwarding state.
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Switch software supports the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol. The GbE2 implementation
conforms to the OSPF version 2 specifications detailed in Internet RFC 1583.
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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) enables redundant router configurations within a LAN, providing
alternate router paths for a host. VRRP eliminates single points-of-failure within a network.
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Allows secure browser access (HTTPS) to management functions
