HP Procurve E5500 Switch Series

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Overview

HP E5500 switches deliver premium levels of performance, security, and reliability for robust switching at the enterprise network edge. The series consists of Layer 2/3/4 Fast Ethernet and Power over Ethernet switches, with advanced features that can accommodate the most demanding applications. They offer resilient and secure connectivity and the latest traffic-prioritization technologies to optimize applications on converged networks. Designed for maximum flexibility and scalability, they come with 24 or 48 10/100 ports, plus four active SFP-based Gigabit Ethernet ports for stacking and uplinks. They can be stacked up to eight units high in one location—or distributed over several sites up to 70 km (43.5 miles) apart and connected via Gigabit links to form a virtual “stack.” One stack can provide up to 384 Fast Ethernet ports and may be managed centrally as a single-IP entity.

Features

•	Secure Web GUI: provides a secure, easy-to-use graphical interface for configuring the module via HTTPS

•	Command-line interface (CLI): provides a secure, easy-to-use command-line interface for configuring the module via SSH or a switch console; provides direct real-time session visibility

•	SNMP v1, v2c, and v3: facilitate centralized discovery, monitoring, and secure management of networking devices

•	3Com legacy Comware V3 Operating System: CLI and Web user interface in common with HP E4XXX and HP E55XX Series

•	Port mirroring: enables traffic on a port to be simultaneously sent to a network analyzer for monitoring

•	Auto-MDIX: automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100 ports

•	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

•	Gigabit Uplinks: Dual-personality ports for either 10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC SFP connectivity for increased connectivity flexibility

•	RMON (remote monitoring): provides advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events

•	Dual flash images: provides independent primary and secondary operating system files for backup while upgrading

•	Full-featured console: provides complete control of the switch with a familiar command-line interface (CLI)

•	Web interface: allows configuration of the switch from any Web browser on the network

•	Multiple configuration files: allow multiple configuration files to be stored to flash image

•	VLAN support and tagging: supports IEEE 802.1Q, with 4094 simultaneous VLAN IDs

•	GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP): allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs

•	Jumbo packet support: supports up to 9220-byte frame size to improve performance of large data transfers

•	IEEE 802.1ad QinQ: increases the scalability of an Ethernet network by providing a hierarchical structure; connects multiple LANs on a high-speed campus or metro network