HP ProCurve PoE and UC Switch Selection Guide
Fixed-Port Modular
HP ProCurve switch products 2520 series 2610 series and 2615-8-PoE switch 2910al series and 2915-8G-PoE switch 3500 series 5400zl series 8200zl series
Ideal environment Ideal for small and growing
businesses seeking cost-effective
switches with integrated PoE and
management capabilities
Customers’ needs PoE capability for powering IP •
phones, wireless APs, and/or video
cameras
Managed switch with Layer 2 •
functionality with either Gigabit or
Fast Ethernet connectivity
Optional fiber uplink capability with •
SFP slots
Up to 8 or 24 ports of PoE •
connectivity
Competitive products NETGEAR FSM72x/GSM72x Series•
D-Link DES-3xxx/DGS-3xxx Series•
Cisco Small Business SRW Series•
Cisco Catalyst Express 5xx Series•
Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite Series•
Cisco Small Business Pro ESW •
Series
Ideal for enterprise edge, remote
branch offices, and converged
networks requiring 10/100 access
speeds
Advanced convergence features for •
today’s VoIP, wireless networks, and
video surveillance functionally at
wirespeed 10/100 performance
Scalable PoE deployment •
Up to 48 ports of PoE connectivity•
Robust network connectivity with •
standards-based 10/100
connectivity with Gigabit uplinks
Granular control of network with •
more access security, PoE, and
traffic monitoring
Easy integration and management•
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series•
Nortel 4500 Series•
Ideal for enterprise edge, remote branch
offices, and converged networks requiring
Gigabit access speeds
Offers the most flexible and easy-to-•
deploy uplinks in its class. Together with
static and RIP IPv4 routing, robust
security and management, enterpriseclass features, free lifetime warranty
*
,
and free software updates
Cost-effective, scalable solution for •
customers who are building highperformance networks
High-performance Gigabit access switch•
Four optional 10-Gigabit ports (CX4 •
and/or SFP+)
**
IEEE 802.3af/802.3at functionality •
(PoE/PoE+**)
IPv6 host capability to provide transition •
from IPv4 and forwarding of IPv6
multicast traffic
Cisco Catalyst 2960G Series•
Nortel 4500G Series•
**
2910 series only
Ideal for those seeking performance, security,
mobility, and convergence capability in a
stackable form factor
Highly scalable, enterprise-class switches •
that support a wide range of applications
from Gigabit to the desktop, PoE for IP
phones, ACL for access security, and virus
throttling to prevent downtime
Granular control of network user access and •
security policy to secure company
information assets
Form-factor choices that can fit into different •
network environments with consistent
features, capability, and management
Switches with Gigabit interfaces, 10-GbE •
uplink, and room for future software updates
Upgradable to VRRP and OSPF for mission-•
critical UC deployments
IPv6 ready •
Common software base for •
3500/5400/8200 for ease of management
Cisco Catalyst 3560 & 3750 Series•
Nortel Ethernet Switch 5000 Series•
Extreme Summit X450 Series•
NETGEAR GSM7312•
NETGEAR GSM7324•
D-Link DGS-3300 Series•
D-Link DXS-3300 Series•
Ideal for environments driven by performance,
security, mobility, and convergence capability
Highly scalable, enterprise-class switches that •
support a wide range of applications from Gigabit
to the desktop, PoE for IP phones, ACL for access
security, and virus throttling to prevent downtime
Granular control of network user access and •
security policy to secure company information
assets
Form-factor choices that can fit into different •
network environments with consistent features,
capability, and management
Switches with Gigabit interfaces, 10-GbE uplink, •
room for future software updates, and scalability
to different configurations for investment protection
Upgradable to VRRP and OSPF for mission-critical •
UC deployments
IPv6 ready•
Common software base for 3500/5400/8200 for •
ease of management
Cisco Catalyst 3560 & 3750 Series•
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series•
Extreme BlackDiamond 8800•
Extreme BlackDiamond 6808•
Extreme Summit X450 Series•
Foundry FastIron SuperX•
Nortel Ethernet Switch 5000•
NETGEAR GSM7312, GSM7324•
D-Link DGS-3300 and •
DXS-3300 Series
Campus core, enterprise distribution, and
mission-critical, high-capacity, access layer
deployments
Platform and software high-availability •
features
Comprehensive hardware and software •
high-availability features
Scalable, wire-speed Gigabit and high-•
density 10-GbE connectivity
Long-term investment protection via •
software and hardware upgradability
Feature flexibility (e.g., QoS controls, •
Gigabit PoE) to enable deployment in a
wide range of deployment models
Management simplicity and reduced •
complexity
Form-factor choices that can fit into •
different network environments with
consistent features, capability, and
management
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series•
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series•
Foundry FastIron SuperX•
Extreme BlackDiamond 8800•
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Series•
*HP ProCurve Lifetime Warranty
•Next-business-dayadvancereplacementincludedfreeofcharge
•FreetelephoneandWebsupport
•Freesoftwareupdates
Why choose HP ProCurve?
Choice and flexibility—performance and interoperability
Advanced technology—30 years of leadership
Security and trust—safe and field-tested solutions
Proven reliability—backed by a lifetime warranty
Return on IT investment—easy to install and use
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For as long as you own the produ ct, with next- business- day advance replacement (availa ble in most countr ies). The following hard ware product s have a five-ye ar hardware warranty for the disk d rive
and lifetime hardware warranty (for as long as you own t he product) for t he rest of the mo dule: HP ProCurve O NE Services zl Module, HP ProCur ve Threat Management Ser vices zl Modul e, and
HP ProCurve MSM765zl Mobility Controller. The follow ing hardware produ cts and their related serie s modules have a one-year hardware warrant y with exten sions available: HP ProCurve Routing
Switch 9300m series, H P ProCurve Switch 8100fl series, HP Pro Curve Net work Access Controller 80 0, and HP ProCurve DCM Controller. The following hardware pro ducts have a o ne-year ha rdware
warranty wit h extensions a vailable: HP ProCur ve M111 Client Bridge, HP ProCur ve MSM3xx-R Acces s Points, HP ProCurve MSM7xx Mobility and Access Contro llers, HP ProCur ve RF Manage r IDS/
IPS Systems, HP ProCur ve MSM Power Supplies, HP ProCurve 1-Port Power Injector, HP ProCurve CNMS Appliances, and H P ProCurve MSM317 Access Device. Standalone s oftware, upgrades, or
licenses may have a different warranty duratio n. For details, refer to t he ProCurve Sof tware Lice nse, Warranty, and Suppor t bookl et at www.procurve.com/warranty.
Standards-based convergence features
PoE (IEEE 802.3af) & PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at)—Ethernet with power, ideal for
phones, cameras, and more
LLDP-MED and RFC 4675—automates configuration of phones and network
settings
LLDP-MED fine-grained power management—delivers just the right amount
of PoE to save energy
NAC/802.1X—identity-driven security at the edge of the network where
users connect
IGMP & PIM DM/SM—manages efficient delivery of video and eliminates
unnecessary network traffic
Wi-Fi WMM—wireless QoS enhancements to support multimedia transpor t
802.11e APSD—allows wireless VoIP handsets to support more efficient
power management
10-GbE uplink—aggregating to fast pipes ensures optimal application
performance
sFlow—standards-based sampling technology allows monitoring of
network performance
SVP—SpectraLink Voice Priority is an open, straightforward voice QoS
approach
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Fixed-Port Modular
2520-8-PoE/
Subcategory Feature
Product number J9137A/ J9138A/
Ports, media, and
PoE
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
2520 -24-Po E/
2520G-8-PoE/
2520G-24-PoE
J9298A/ J9299A
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus
2610-24/
12PWR
J9086A J9087A/J9089A J914 6A/J914 8A J9471A/J9473A J8692A /J8693A J 869 7A
2610-24 -PWR/
2610-48-PWR
2615-8-PoE
2910al-24 G-PoE+/
2910al- 48G-PoE+
2915-8G-PoE
3500-24 -PoE/
3500-48-PoE
3500yl-24G-PWR/
3500yl-48G-PWR
5406zl 5412zl
J869 9A
J94 47A
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
J8698A
J8700A
J944 8A
8212zl/
8206zl
J8715B/J9475A
PoE 10/100 ports 8/24/0/0 12 (of 24) 24 /48 8 24 /48
PoE 10/100/1000 por ts 0/0/8/24 8 24 /48
PoE/PoE+ 10/100 ports 144
PoE/PoE+ 10/100/1000 por ts 24 /48 144
Pre-standard PoE support
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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Maximum PoE power 67 W/195 W/67 W/195 W 125 W 377 W 67 W 382 W 67 W 398 W 398 W 1800 W 3600 W 3600 W/1800 W
Maximum PoE power with EPS 533 W 785 W 796 W 796 W 3600 W 5400 W 5400 W/3600 W
HP ProCurve/IEEE Auto-MDIX
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Uplink flexibility 1-GbE 1000Base-T/Mini-GBIC 2/4 /2/4
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4 4 2 4/4
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✓ ✓
10-GbE ports 4 4 24 48 48/24
Module slots 2 1 6 12 12/6
Performance Routing/Switching capa city 5.6/8.4/20/48 Gbps 12.8 Gbps 12.8/17.6 Gbps 5.6 Gbps 128/176 Gbps 20 Gbps 12.0/16.8 Gbps 101.8/149.8 Gbps 322.8 Gbps 645.6 Gbps 645.6/322.8 Gbps
Security Multi-user IEEE 802.1X (per port) 2 8 8 2 8 2 32 32 32 32 32
Multi-role access control (IEEE 802.1X, MAC
authentication, Web authentication)
Dynamic ARP protection
DHCP protection
Dynamic IP lockdown
Virus throt tling
Management HP ProCurve Manager Plus 3.0 support
Remote Intelligent Mirroring (based on ACL,
port, MAC, or VLAN)
RMON, XRMON, sFlow
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Pro tocol
(LLDP)
LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Devices)
LLDP-MED fine -graine d power control
RFC 4675 RADIUS VL AN for voice
Command authorization
Resilienc e and high
availability
Redundant switch fabric and
management module
Hot-swappable modules
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol ✓
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggre gation Control
Protocol (L ACP)—links per trunk
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ProCurve trunking—links per trunk 8 24 24 8 24 8 36 36 36 36 36
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
(including STP, RSTP)
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
QoS HW queues per port 2 or 4 4 4 2 or 4 8 2 or 4 8 8 8 8 8
Honor DSCP or IEEE 802.1p priority
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Remap DSCP
Guaranteed minimum bandwidth
per port, per queue
Prioritization by I P address and UDP/TCP
port ranges
Multicast Data-Driven IGMP
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PIM Multicast Routing SM
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