HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5300 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1.BACKGROUND3

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  • 1.1HP ProCurve Networking3

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  • 1.2Hewlett-Packard 5300 Switch Products3

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    • 1.2.1HP ProCurve Switches Covered in this Guide3

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  • 1.3HP ProCurve Adaptive EDGE Architecture™3

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  • 1.4HP Switch Positioning3

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    • 1.4.1Positioning for the HP ProCurve Switch 5308xl3

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    • 1.4.2Positioning for the HP ProCurve Switch 5304xl3

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• 2.EVALUATION FEATURES AND BENEFITS3

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  • 2.1Feature Set Summary3

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    • 2.1.1Architecture3

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    • 2.1.2High Availability3

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    • 2.1.3Prioritization / QoS3

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    • 2.1.4Security3

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    • 2.1.5Bandwidth Management3

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    • 2.1.6Network Management3

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    • 2.1.7Availability3

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    • 2.1.8Service and Support3

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    • 2.1.9New Features in Software Release E.07.0x3

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  • 2.2Architecture3

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    • 2.2.1Hardware Architecture Summary3

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    • 2.2.2N-Chip3

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      • 2.2.2.1Classification and Lookup3

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      • 2.2.2.2N-Chip Programmability3

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      • 2.2.2.3Fabric Interface3

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      • 2.2.2.4The N-Chip CPU3

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    • 2.2.3F-Chip3

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    • 2.2.4The Master CPU3

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  • 2.3High Availability3

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    • 2.3.1IP Routing3

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    • 2.3.2Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, 802.1w3

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      • 2.3.2.1IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol3

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    • 2.3.3Switch Meshing (LAN Aggregation)3

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    • 2.3.4XRRP – Router Redundancy Protocol3

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  • 2.4Prioritization / QoS3

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    • 2.4.1Priority Queues3

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    • 2.4.2QoS Classifiers3

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    • 2.4.3IEEE 802.1p Priority Support3

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    • 2.4.4Diffserv / TOS Support3

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    • 2.4.5End-to-End QoS3

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  • 2.5Security3

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    • 2.5.1Filtering3

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      • 2.5.1.1ACLs – Access Control Lists3

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      • 2.5.1.2Static Filters3

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    • 2.5.2802.1x – Port-based access control / RADIUS

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      • 2.5.2.1RADIUS Server Accounting3

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      • 2.5.2.2Standalone RADIUS Authentication3

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      • 2.5.2.3RADIUS Functionality - RFCs3

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    • 2.5.3TACACS+ Authentication3

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    • 2.5.4Port Security - MAC Lockdown3

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    • 2.5.5Secure Shell – SSHv23

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    • 2.5.6SSL – Secure Sockets Layer3

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    • 2.5.7Management VLAN3

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    • 2.5.8SNMPv33

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    • 2.5.9Manager Authorized List3

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  • 2.6Bandwidth Management3

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    • 2.6.1Port Trunking – \(Port Aggregation\)3

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      • 2.6.1.1802.3ad – LACP3

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      • 2.6.1.2Cisco Fast EtherChannel®3

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      • 2.6.1.3Trunking in a Layer 3 Environment3

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    • 2.6.2VLANs3

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      • 2.6.2.1IEEE 802.1Q VLAN Support3

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      • 2.6.2.2GVRP3

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    • 2.6.3IGMP3

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  • 2.7Network Management3

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    • 2.7.1MIB Support3

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    • 2.7.2RMON Support3

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    • 2.7.3Network Monitoring Port3

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    • 2.7.4Console Support3

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  • 2.8Availability3

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    • 2.8.1Hot Swap3

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    • 2.8.2Redundant Power Supply3

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    • 2.8.3Dual Flash3

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    • 2.8.4Alert Log3

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      • 2.8.4.1SysLog Capabilities3

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  • 2.9Service and Support3

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    • 2.9.1Lifetime Software Updates (Best in the Industry)3

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    • 2.9.2Lifetime Warranty (Best in the Industry)3

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    • 2.9.3Telephone Support3

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    • 2.9.4Optional Support Services3

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• 3.PERFORMANCE3

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  • 3.1IP Routing (L3) RFC 2285 Fully Meshed Throughput Test3

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    • 3.1.1Copper Gigabit ports3

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    • 3.1.2100BT Ports3

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    • 3.1.3Throughput Test Comments3

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  • 3.2IP Routing (L3) RFC 2245 Latency Test3

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    • 3.2.1Copper Gig Ports3

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    • 3.2.2100BT Ports3

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    • 3.2.3Latency Test Comments3

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  • 3.35300 vs. the Cisco Catalyst 4006 Tolly Report3

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• 4.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION3

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  • 4.1ProCurve Networking Web Site3

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• 5.PRICING3

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