HP 5200zl, 6200yl, 3500yl User Manual

Technical overview

HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl, 3500yl, and
6200yl Series

Table of contents

Executive summary .............................................................................................. 4

Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4

Product positioning .............................................................................................. 5

Overview .......................................................................................................... 5

HP ProCurve Switch 5400z and 3500yl Series ................................................ 6

HP ProCurve Switch 6200yl-24G-mGBIC ...................................................... 6

ProVision ASIC Architecture .............................................................................. 6

Inside the ProVision ASIC Architecture .......................................................... 7

Classification and Lookup ............................................................................ 7

Policy Enforcement Engine .......................................................................... 8

Network switch engine programmability ...................................................... 8

Fabric Interface ............................................................................................. 8

ProVision ASIC CPU ................................................................................... 9

Fabric ASIC .................................................................................................. 9

Management subsystem ................................................................................... 9

Advanced capabilities of the product family .................................................... 9

Versatile Intelligent Port (VIP) ..................................................................... 9

ProVision hardware resiliency ...................................................................... 9

HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl Series ................................................................... 10

5400zl chassis layout ...................................................................................... 11

5412zl chassis layout ...................................................................................... 12

Power supplies................................................................................................ 13

Fan tray ........................................................................................................... 14

zl modules ...................................................................................................... 15

Management module .................................................................................. 15

Line interface modules ............................................................................... 15

Power supply configurations .......................................................................... 16

Specifications ................................................................................................. 18

Management module .................................................................................. 18

Line interface modules ............................................................................... 19

HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl Series ................................................................... 24

Specifications ................................................................................................. 26

Additional line interface module ................................................................ 26

HP ProCurve Switch 6200yl .............................................................................. 27

Additional line interface module ................................................................ 28

Overview of features and benefits ..................................................................... 29

Performance ................................................................................................... 29

Security features ............................................................................................. 29

QoS functions ................................................................................................. 30

Convergence ................................................................................................... 30

Layer 2 switching ........................................................................................... 31

Bridging protocols .......................................................................................... 31

Routing protocols ........................................................................................... 31

IPv6 ................................................................................................................ 31

Multicast protocols ......................................................................................... 31

High availability and redundancy ................................................................... 31

Management ................................................................................................... 32

Diagnostics ..................................................................................................... 32

Future-proofing .............................................................................................. 32

Low cost of ownership ................................................................................... 32

Standards and protocols ..................................................................................... 33

Device management ....................................................................................... 33

General protocols ........................................................................................... 33

IP Multicast .................................................................................................... 33

IPv6 ................................................................................................................ 34

MIBs ............................................................................................................... 34

Network management .................................................................................... 34

OSPF .............................................................................................................. 34

QoS/CoS ......................................................................................................... 35

Security .......................................................................................................... 35

Performance and capacity .................................................................................. 35

Capacity and performance features comparison ............................................. 35

Per-port buffer sizes .................................................................................... 36

Routing and forwarding tables .................................................................... 36

Optimizing the 10-GbE port configuration .................................................... 37

Throughput and latency performance data ..................................................... 39

10 Gigabit performance traffic patterns ...................................................... 41

Throughput test ........................................................................................... 41

Latency measurements ................................................................................ 41

HP ProCurve warranty and support ................................................................... 42

Industry-leading warranty .............................................................................. 42

Appendix A: Premium License .......................................................................... 43

Intelligent Edge and Premium License ........................................................... 43

Appendix B: Policy Enforcement Engine .......................................................... 45

Policy Enforcement Engine benefits .............................................................. 46

Wire-speed performance for ACLs ................................................................ 46

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Appendix C: Power over Ethernet ..................................................................... 47

PoE device types ............................................................................................ 47

Power delivery options ................................................................................... 48

PoE negotiation .............................................................................................. 48

Additional PoE power—external supplies ..................................................... 48

Support for pre-802.3af standard powered devices ........................................ 49

Appendix D: PIM Sparse Mode ......................................................................... 49

Appendix E: LLDP-MED .................................................................................. 50

Appendix F: Virus Throttle security .................................................................. 51

Response options ............................................................................................ 53

Sensitivity ....................................................................................................... 53

Connection-rate ACL ..................................................................................... 53

Appendix G: VRRP ........................................................................................... 53

XRRP support on 5300xl switch .................................................................... 54

Appendix H: OSPF Equal Cost Multipath ......................................................... 55

Appendix I: Advanced Classifier-Based QoS .................................................... 56

Appendix J: Server-to-Switch Distributed Trunking ......................................... 57

Limitations/Restrictions ................................................................................. 57

Appendix K: Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 58

LED status indicators for 5400zl series .......................................................... 58

LED status indicators for 3500yl and 6200yl series ....................................... 61

Part numbers and Field Replaceable Units ..................................................... 63

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Executive summary

HP ProCurve Networking has an extensive line of networking products built around the concept of the
HP ProCurve Adaptive EDGE Architecture™ (AEA) that provides the security, mobility, and
convergence capabilities that businesses demand while giving IT administrators the ability to adapt to
the changing needs of their organizations and control their infrastructure centrally.

This guide describes the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl, 3500yl, and 6200yl series which are built upon
the principles of the Adaptive EDGE Architecture, bringing intelligence and performance to the Edge
in a cost-effective way and providing a platform for delivering the full Intelligent Edge capability. The
foundation for these switches is a purpose-built ProVision™ ASIC that allows the most demanding
networking features, such as quality of service (QoS) and security, to be implemented in a scalable yet
granular fashion. With a high-performance architecture, 10-GbE capability, and programmable ASIC,
these switches offer excellent investment protection, flexibility, and scalability.

Introduction

The current revision of this guide covers the following HP ProCurve switch products:

HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl Intelligent Edge (J8697A)

The HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl is a 4U switch with six zl line interface module slots designed to
support up to 144 Gigabit ports or 24 10-Gigabit ports. The throughput of the 5406zl switch fabric is
capable of up to 214 million (64 byte) packets per second (Mpps) with a backplane speed of 346 Gbps.

HP ProCurve Switch 5412zl Intelligent Edge (J8698A)

The HP ProCurve Switch 5412zl is a 7U switch with twelve zl line interface module slots designed to
support up to 288 Gigabit ports or 48 10-Gigabit ports. The throughput of the 5412zl switch fabric is
capable of up to 428 Mpps with a backplane speed of 692 Gbps.

HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl-24G-PWR Intelligent Edge (J8692A)

The HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl-24G-PWR is a 1U switch designed to support 20 10/100/1000 PoE
ports, four dual-personality ports, and four 10-Gigabit ports. The throughput of the 3500yl-24G-PWR
switch fabric is capable of up to 74 Mpps with a backplane speed of 115 Gbps.

HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl-48G-PWR Intelligent Edge (J8693A)

The HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl-24G-PWR is a 1U switch designed to support 44 10/100/1000 PoE
ports, four dual-personality ports, and four 10-Gigabit ports. The throughput of the 3500yl-24G-PWR
switch fabric is capable of up to 110 Mpps with a backplane speed of 173 Gbps.

HP ProCurve Switch 6200yl-24G-mGBIC (J8992A)

The HP ProCurve Switch 6200yl-24G-mGBIC is a 1U switch designed to support up to 24 mini-GBIC
ports and up to four 10-Gigabit ports. The 6200yl-24G-mGBIC is designed to be deployed as an
aggregator of traffic from the edge to the core of the network. The throughput of the 6200yl-24G­mGBIC switch fabric is capable of up to 74 Mpps with a backplane speed of 115 Gbps.

This guide is written primarily for technical evaluators and product reviewers of networking equipment
and solutions.

This guide provides detailed information and specifications about the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl,
3500yl, and 6200yl series products, with the assumption that details about standard protocols can be
referenced externally by those familiar with general networking.

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Product positioning

Overview

A widely used method for segmenting the areas in which switches are installed calls for three different
classifications: access, distribution, and core. Access switches provide aggregation of end nodes for
connection to a distribution or core switch and are usually found in wiring closets. Distribution
switches aggregate the links from access switches and possibly server farms. Distribution switches
anchor the network in a building, or, for small networks, across a campus. Core switches provide the
focal point of the local network, aggregating the distribution switches, providing connectivity for
central site data centers, and providing connectivity in many cases to the external network.

Regardless of your network’s architecture—whether you have adopted HP ProCurve’s Adaptive
EDGE Architecture with its intelligence at the edge, or perhaps you use a traditional architecture that
concentrates intelligence at the center of the network—you have a choice of wiring topologies to
implement that architecture.

The intelligence and throughput of the HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl, 5400zl, and 6200yl Series make
them suitable for applications at or near the edge of networks of all sizes, or in the center of networks
that are small-to-moderate in size. The Switch 8200zl offers the same ProVision ASIC intelligence and
throughput with a redundant management module design and flexible switch fabric modules for
demanding, high-availability applications, whether at the core, distribution, or edge of your network.
The modular structure of both the HP ProCurve Switch 8200zl and 5400zl Series gives you the
flexibility to tailor the switch to match your topology’s requirements. The HP ProCurve Switch
6200yl, an advanced Layer 3 stackable, is designed to be deployed as an aggregator of traffic from the
edge to the core of the network. The HP ProCurve Switch 6600, an advanced Layer 3 stackable with
front-to-back cooling and integrated redundant power, is specifically designed to be deployed as a data
center top-of-rack switch for high performance server access layer connectivity.

The foundation for all of these switches is a purpose-built, programmable ProVision ASIC that allows
the most demanding networking features, such as QoS and security, to be implemented in a scalable
yet granular fashion. A high-capacity switch fabric, based on the most recent ProVision ASIC
architecture, is integrated with the switch backplane. The HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl, 5400zl, 6200yl,
6600, and 8212zl Series have been designed as a product family, using the ProVision ASICs and
software, providing consistency and scalability across the family.

The ProVision ASICs are aimed at accomplishing several objectives:

• Provide a great engineering balance between feature capabilities, performance, and price

• Bring sophisticated control features to the edge of the network

• Have programmable features that allow future requirements to be accommodated in the ASICs

Key features of the HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl, 5400zl, 6200yl, 6600, and 8200 series include:

• Performance—high-capacity switch fabric (from 115 Gbps to 692 Gbps backplane speed),

bandwidth shaping and control, quality of service, L2 and L3 jumbo frames

• Security—ACLs (per-port or identity-driven); virus throttle; switch CPU protection; detection of

malicious attacks; DHCP protection; BPDU port protection; Dynamic ARP protection; Dynamic IP
lockdown; STP root guard; IP and MAC lockdown/lockout; 802.1X, Web, and MAC user
authentication; USB secure autorun; and management access control (SSH, SSL, TACACS+,
secure FTP)

• Operational flexibility—high-port density in 4U and 7U form factors, Versatile Intelligent Ports

(10/100/1000, PoE-enabled), power supply choices for optimum PoE

• Resiliency—redundant power supplies, hot-swappable/hot-insertable modules, MSTP, switch

meshing, VRRP, OSPF-ECMP

• Layer 2-GVRP, VLAN, Q-in-Q

• IP Routing—RIPv1, RIPv2, OSPF, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, static route

• Solution integration: 8200zl-hosted application/services deployment via HP ProCurve ONE

Services zl Module

• IPv6-host, IPv4/IPv6 dual stack, ACL, QoS, and MLD snooping

• Convergence-IP multicast snooping (data-driven IGMP), LLDP-MED, RADIUS VLAN, PoE

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• Diagnostic—remote intelligent mirroring, loopback interface, UDLD, sFlow support

• Investment protection—upgradable management engine and CPU (for 5400zl and 8200zl Series),

upgradable to Premium License feature group, add-in modules and power supplies (for 5400zl and

8200zl Series), Versatile Intelligent Ports, programmable ASICs

HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl and 3500yl Series

The HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl and 3500yl series consist of the most advanced intelligent edge
switches in the HP ProCurve product line. The 5400zl series includes 6-slot and 12-slot chassis and
associated zl modules and bundles, and the 3500yl series includes 24-port and 48-port stackables.

With a variety of Gigabit interfaces, integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) on all 10/100/1000Base-T
ports, 10-GbE capability, and a choice of form factors, the 5400zl and 3500yl switches offer excellent
investment protection, flexibility, and scalability, as well as ease of deployment, operation, and
maintenance.

The 5400zl and 3500yl switches are targeted as enterprise-class wiring closet switches—designed for
low cost with a choice of medium to high port density. Voice, video, and data ready, the HP ProCurve
Switch 5400zl and 3500yl series offer extensive prioritization features that bring full convergence
down to the desktop. Integrated PoE minimizes wiring requirements for VoIP phones and wireless
access points. The HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl and 3500yl series provide fine-grained security at the
edge of the network to lock out external threats, yet provide appropriate access to employees and
guests. Collectively, these features make the 5400zl and 3500yl switches well-suited for the access tier.

For some customers, the Layer 3 features and redundant power supply features of the HP ProCurve
Switch 5400zl series also make it well-suited as a distribution switch. New to the 5400zl and 3500yl

series is the optional deployment of a Premium License feature group as opposed to the standard
offerings of the Intelligent Edge feature group. The Premium License contains all of the Intelligent

Edge features plus additional features oriented towards routing that are useful when deploying the
switch at the distribution level of the network. The Premium License feature group includes protocols
such as PIM-SM, PIM-DM, OSPF-ECMP, and VRRP.

HP ProCurve Switch 6200yl-24G-mGBIC

The HP ProCurve Switch 6200yl-24G-mGBIC is an advanced Layer 3 stackable in 1U height. It has
24 mini-GBIC slots and an expansion slot for an optional 4-port 10-GbE module. Designed to be
deployed as an aggregator of traffic from the edge to the core of the network, this switch supports a

variety of Gigabit mini-GBICs, such as SX, LX, LH, and 1000Base-T. The Premium License feature

group is standard on the HP ProCurve Switch 6200yl-24G-mGBIC.

Like the 5400zl and 3500yl series switches, the foundation for this switch is a purpose-built ProVision
ASIC that allows the most demanding networking features, such as QoS and security, to be
implemented in a scalable yet granular fashion. With its high-performance architecture, 10-GbE
capability, and programmable ASIC, this switch offers excellent investment protection, flexibility, and
scalability.

ProVision ASIC architecture

The ProVision application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) architecture is the latest generation HP
ProCurve ASIC technology and is used in the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl, 3500yl, and 6200yl series.
The ProVision ASIC architecture consists of multiple network chips interconnected by an active
crossbar consisting of the fabric chip. A network chip is implemented on each of the various line
interface modules (also known as line cards). The fabric chip is integrated on the switch backplane,
which helps reduce the overall size of the switch.

Each network chip represents a node in the system with “links” connecting to the interconnect fabric.
Each link provides approximately 28.8 Gbps of data bandwidth. In addition, a management module
with a dedicated CPU provides communications control between the network chips and fabric chips.

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Figure 1. ProVision ASIC Architecture for HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl

The diagram above illustrates an example of the logical interconnection of the ProVision ASICs on the
6-slot 5406zl series switch. All of the key elements are connected to the active backplane. The active
backplane contains the switch fabric and distributes power to all modules. The HP ProCurve Switch
5412zl, 3548yl, 3524yl, and 6224yl have similar architectural components. The primary difference in
the illustration would be the number of ports supported.

Inside the ProVision ASIC Architecture

Each line interface module contains a full ASIC-based Layer 3 routing switch engine as well as Layer
4 filtering and metering. These new ProVision ASICs are HP ProCurve’s 4th-generation switching
ASICs. This network switch engine, in the ProVision ASICs, provides all the packet processing: Layer
2 and Layer 3 lookups; filtering and forwarding decisions; VLAN, trunking, and priority queuing
determinations. The ProVision ASIC on each line card contains its own CPU. These features of the
ProVision ASIC are common for all products in the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl, 3500yl, and 6200yl
series.

Classification and lookup

When a packet first comes in, the classifier section determines the packet characteristics, its addresses,
VLAN affiliation, any priority specification, etc. The packet is stored in input memory; lookups into
the table memory are done to determine routing information; and a ProVision ASIC-specific packet
header is created for the packet with this information. This header is then forwarded to the Policy
Enforcement Engine.

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Policy Enforcement Engine

The ProVision ASICs on each line interface module contain the Policy Enforcement Engine. This
engine provides fast packet classification to be applied to ACLs, QoS, Rate Limiting, and some other
features through an onboard TCAM. Some of the variables that can be used include source and
destination IP addresses (can follow specific users), TCP/UDP port numbers, and ranges (apply ACLs
to an application that uses fixed port numbers or ranges). Over 14 different variables can be used to
specify the packets to which ACL and QoS rules, rate limiting counters, and others are to be applied.

Partially implemented in the initial software release, the Policy Enforcement Engine will provide a
common front end for the user interface to ACLs, QoS, rate limiting, and some other services. In
subsequent software releases for the switches, more features can take advantage of the Policy
Enforcement Engine to provide a powerful, flexible method for controlling the network environment.
For example, traffic from a specific application can be raised in priority for some users, blocked for
some other users, and limited in bandwidth for yet other users. After the Policy Enforcement Engine,
the header is then forwarded to the programmable section of the network switch engine.

Network switch engine programmability

Each ProVision ASIC switch engine contains multiple programmable units, making them truly
Network Processor Units (NPUs). One of the functions of the NPU is to analyze the header of each
packet as it comes into the switch. The packet’s addresses can be read with the switch making
forwarding decisions based on this analysis. For example, if a packet’s 802.1Q tag needs to be changed
to re-map the packet priority, the ProVision ASIC needs to look at each packet to see if any particular
one needs to be changed. This packet-by-packet processing has to occur very quickly to maintain
overall wire-speed performance – a capability of the ProVision ASICs.

To broaden the flexibility of the ProVision ASICs, a programmable function is included for its packet
processing. This NPU function allows the HP ProCurve designers the opportunity to make some future
changes or additions in the packet processing features of the ASIC by downloading new software to it.
Thus, new features needing high-performance ASIC processing can be accommodated, extending the
useful life of the switch without the need to upgrade or replace the hardware. In the first release of the
HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl, 3500yl, and 6200yl series, the NPU function within the ProVision ASICs
is totally unused, awaiting future upgrades.

The concept of adding the programmable functionality of the NPU within a switching ASIC was
originally designed and implemented in the popular HP ProCurve Switch 4000M family introduced in

1998. The programmable capability of the HP ProCurve Switch 5300xl was a second-generation
design based on the original HP ProCurve Switch 4000M implementation. The programmable
capability was used to give both the HP ProCurve Switch 4000M and Switch 5300xl new ASIC-related
features well after initial release of those products. The customers’ investments in the HP ProCurve
Switch 4000M and 5300xl are preserved by new functionality not otherwise possible without the ASIC
NPU programmability.

Being based on the HP ProCurve Switch 4000M and 5300xl implementations, the NPU capabilities of
the ProVision ASICs used in the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl, 3500yl, and 6200yl series are a third­generation design.

Fabric Interface

After the packet header leaves the programmable section, the header is forwarded to the Fabric
Interface. The Fabric Interface makes final adjustments to the header, based on priority information,
multicast grouping, etc., and then uses this header to modify the actual packet header as necessary.

The Fabric Interface then negotiates with the destination ProVision ASICs for outbound packet buffer
space. If congestion is present on the outbound port, WRED (weighted random early detection) can be
applied at this point as a congestion-avoidance mechanism. Finally, the ProVision ASICs Fabric
Interface forwards the entire packet through the Fabric-ASIC to an awaiting output buffer on the
ProVision ASICs that controls the outbound port for the packet. Packet transfer from the ProVision
ASICs to the Fabric-ASIC is accomplished using the 28.8 Gbps full-duplex backplane connection, also
managed by the Fabric Interface.

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ProVision ASIC CPU

Each ProVision ASIC contain its own CPU for learning of Layer 2 nodes, packet sampling for the
XRMON function, handling local MIB counters, and running other module-related operations. Overall,
the local CPU offloads the master CPU by providing a distributed approach to general housekeeping
tasks associated with every packet. MIB variables, which need to be updated with each packet, can be
done locally. The Layer 2 forwarding table is kept fresh through the use of this CPU. Other per-port
protocols, such as Spanning Tree and LACP, are also run on this CPU. The local CPU, being a full­function microprocessor, allows functionality updates through future software releases.

Fabric ASIC

The Fabric ASIC, which is located on the backplane of the switch, provides the crossbar fabric for
interconnecting the modules together. The use of a crossbar allows wire-speed connections
simultaneously from any module to any other module. As mentioned in the ProVision ASICs section,
the connection between the Fabric-ASIC and each line interface module’s ProVision ASIC is through a

28.8 Gbps full-duplex link.

Management subsystem

The management subsystem is responsible for overall switch management. The management
subsystem consists of a CPU, flash memory to hold program code, processor memory for code
execution, status LEDs and pushbuttons, a console interface, and other system support circuitry to
interface and control each line interface module. In the case of the 5400zl series switch, the
management subsystem is on a module that is removable/upgradable. Each 5400zl series chassis
requires one management module to function. For the HP ProCurve Switch 3500yl and 6200yl series,
the management subsystem is an integrated component.

Advanced capabilities of the product family

The HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl, 3500yl, and 6200yl series product family includes a number of
advanced capabilities that offer a highly reliable, robust chassis data environment that leads to
increased network uptime, keeping overall network costs down.

Versatile Intelligent Port (VIP)

All Gigabit copper ports are PoE enabled and tie into the overall capabilities of the switch, such as the
Policy Enforcement Engine. Having the VIP, any port can be connected to any place in the network. If
a PC needs Gigabit connectivity, it is available. If an AP needs PoE, it is there. And if for some reason,
these ports need to be swapped on the switch, that can be done by just moving the cables at the switch
or patch panel.

The Versatile Intelligent Port provides a high degree of flexibility, makes troubleshooting easier, and
provides a high degree of future-proofing.

ProVision hardware resiliency

Many functions required in a switch have been implemented in the single ASIC on the module. What
requires a number of chips in other vendor products is achieved in a single ProVision ASIC, which
keeps the part count low and increases overall reliability of the module by a significant degree.

Another engineering aspect in the ASIC is hardware error detection with correction in software for the
memory used by the switch. This capability includes the memory used for forwarding the network
traffic such as the routing and forwarding tables, the Policy Enforcement Engine information, multicast
tables, and other data structures. Traffic sent across the backplane uses a protocol to check that there is
space available at the destination module so that fabric data is not lost.

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HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl Series

The HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series is a high-end edge switch. This switch series has been designed
to be a feature-oriented high-performance wiring closet switch. It can also be used as a low-to-medium

distribution switch when used with Premium License, described later in this document.

The 5400zl series is the latest generation of managed chassis products from HP ProCurve. The 5400zl
series follows in the evolution of HP ProCurve managed chassis switches, featuring Power over
Ethernet (PoE) on every copper port, chassis flexibility in the stackable price range, and a scalable
architecture.

The 5406zl and 5412zl switches each require a single management module that initializes, controls,
and monitors the various line and service modules and the switch fabric. The 5406zl switch has six
slots available for population with interface modules, whereas the 5412zl switch has twelve slots
available. The 5406zl and 5412zl switches support the same line interface and service modules. The
line interface modules are the 24-port 10/100/1000, 20-port 10/100/1000 + 4-port mini-GBIC, 24-port
mini-GBIC, 4-port 10-GbE X2, and 4-port 10-GbE CX4. The service modules include the Wireless
Edge Services (WESM) zl Module and the HP ProCurve ONE Services zl Module. The 5406zl switch
supports up to two internal power supplies, and the 5412zl switch supports up to four internal power
supplies. The power supplies can be used for purposes of power redundancy or for additional PoE
requirements.

The base configuration for the 5406zl (J8697A) includes a management module, Intelligent Edge
software, and 6 open slots. Line interface modules can be added as needed for connectivity. The base
configuration for the 5412zl (J8698A) includes a management module, Intelligent Edge software, and
12 open slots. Line interface modules can be added to the 5412zl as needed for connectivity. Note that
NO power supplies ship with base chassis products—they must be ordered separately.

The management module monitors the ambient temperature of the system. In the event the temperature
exceeds a product-specified threshold, an SNMP trap and event log entry are generated.

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ProCurve Switch 5400zl Chassis ProCurve Switch 5400zl Bundles

ProCurve Switch 5406zl

(J8697A)

ProCurve Switch 5412zl

(J8698A)

ProCurve Switch 5406zl-48G

ProCurve Switch 5412zl-96G

Figure 2. HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl Chassis and Bundles

(J8699A)

(J8700A)

The HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl-48G Intelligent Edge (J8699A) and 5412zl-96G Intelligent Edge
(J8700A) are preconfigured bundles that offer a pretested environment and a lower cost starter switch

to which additional modules can be added. The major components of these preconfigured bundles are
the following:

5406zl-48G Intelligent Edge 5412zl-96G Intelligent Edge

6-slot chassis 12-slot chassis

1 management module 1 management module

1 fabric module 2 fabric modules

48 10/100/1000 PoE ports 96 10/100/1000 PoE ports

4 open slots 8 open slots

1 fan tray (2 fans) 1 fan tray (4 fans)

1 internal 875W power supply 2 internal 875W power supplies

1 open power-supply slot 2 open power-supply slots

Intelligent Edge software Intelligent Edge software

5400zl chassis layout

The HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl chassis is rack-mountable with a 4U height, and the Switch 5412zl is
rack-mountable with a 7U height. The line interface modules are inserted in the front slots, labeled A
through F on the 5406zl, and A through L on the 5412zl.

The management module is removable/replaceable and occupies a dedicated slot in the front. The
switch does not have to be powered-off to remove the management module.

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However, when the management module is removed, all ports lose communication and the system will
be powered down.

Figure 3. HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl chassis layout

Figure 4. HP ProCurve Switch 5412zl chassis layout

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The internal power supplies are inserted in the back slots. These slots are labeled PS1 and PS2 on the
5406zl and PS1 through PS4 on the 5412zl. A power supply is hot-swappable provided at least one
other power supply is operational. If the 5412zl has only two power supplies and one of them fails,
then only the upper six slots (slots A through F) will receive power.

Power supplies

There are two different power supplies available for the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series. Both
power supplies provide system power (the power needed to run the switch itself) and PoE power (the
power sent down the Ethernet cable to power the device at the other end). The only difference between
the two supplies is the amount of PoE power available from the supply.

All HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series chassis use the same power supplies. There are two internal
power supplies available:

• 875W (110V/220V)

• 1500W (220V)

As indicated in the following figure, the internal power supply provides both system power as well as
PoE. The HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series, as well as the 3500yl series, can power any device that
adheres to the IEEE 802.1af standard. In addition, devices using pre-standard Cisco PoE power can
also be powered. The switches will automatically detect what type of power and how much is needed
when a compatible device is plugged into the port.

It is recommended that you use the same power supply model for all power supplies installed in a
given 5400zl series chassis.

Power supply types

875W Power Supply
J8712A

(110/220 VAC)

1500W Power Supply
J8713A

(220 VAC only)

HP ProCurve Switch zl
Power Supply Shelf
(J8714A)

System
power

600W 273W

600W 900W

0 Up to 1800W

PoE power

875W Internal Power Supply

Figure 5. Power supply choices

The internal power supplies provide system power for all internal components (+12V output within +/­5% tolerance, regulated) and power for PoE ports (-48V output within +/- 5% tolerance, regulated),
which meets isolation and noise requirements of the IEEE 802.3af specification.

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Both internal supplies have over-current, over-temperature, and over-voltage protection, as well as
integrated fans. Hot swapping is allowed, taking into account that disconnecting the power supplies
may interrupt PoE operation.

An external power shelf, the HP ProCurve Switch zl Power Supply Shelf, is available to house up to
two switch zl power supplies. The power shelf supplies can be connected to one or two switch zl’s to
provide additional PoE power, either to power additional PoE-powered devices, or to provide more
power for PoE power redundancy. The supplies in the power shelf are connected to the switch(es) via
one or two 2m EPS cables. The PoE power provided is added to the internal power supply PoE power
to figure the total amount of PoE power to the ports in the switch.

While the connectors on the EPS connector cable will fit the connectors on the 3500 switches, no
power will flow from the power shelf. Extra PoE power for the 3500 switch can be obtained with the
HP ProCurve 620 Redundant/External Power Supply.

Fan tray

The fan tray assembly contains the cooling fans for the interior of the 5400zl series chassis, but
excludes the chassis power supplies, which have their own internal cooling fans. The 5406zl fan tray
consists of 2 variable-speed fans, and the 5412zl fan tray consists of 4 variable-speed fans. The fan
speed is based on the sensed ambient temperature of the chassis.

The fan tray is mounted on the left side of the chassis (from a front-view perspective), and the fans
draw air through ventilation holes to the left and blow the air out through ventilation holes to the right
(side-to-side airflow).

The fan tray is hot-swappable in the 5406zl and 5412zl. It can be removed and replaced without
removing power from the switch. However, the new fan tray should be installed immediately after
removing the old fan tray to avoid overheating and automatic switch shutdown within three minutes.

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In the event of an individual fan failure, an SNMP trap and event log entry are generated.

Figure 6. Fan tray for switch 5406zl (J8697-60005)

zl modules

Management module

All configurations of the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series include a single management module that
oversees the operation of the line interface modules and switch fabric. The management module
incorporates an RS-232 serial port for local management and configuration. To connect to the console,
a standard null modem cable is used.

Figure 7. HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series management module

Line interface modules

The HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series supports a variety of popular line interface modules, providing
customers with the ability to change or scale their LAN links and adapt as the needs of the business
environment change over time.

A variety of line interface modules are available for HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series:

• J8702A HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl 24-port 10/100/1000 PoE Module

• J8705A HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl 20-port 10/100/1000 + 4-port Mini-GBIC Module

• J8706A HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl 24-port Mini-GBIC Module

• J8707A HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl 4-port 10-GbE X2 Module

• J8708A HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl 4-port 10-GbE CX4 Module

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Each of the copper-based line interface modules provides integrated PoE capability.

24-port 10/100/1000

24-port Mini-GBIC

4-port 10-GbE X2

HP ProCurve ONE Services zl Module

20-port 10/100/1000 + 4-port Mini-GBIC

4-port 10-GbE CX4

Wireless Edge Services Module

Figure 8. HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series line interface modules

Power supply configurations

The Switch 5406zl provides slots for two internal supplies and requires at least one internal power
supply. An additional internal power supply may be added for 1+1 redundancy system power or to
provide additional PoE power.

The Switch 5412zl provides slots for four internal supplies and requires at least two internal power
supplies. Two additional internal power supplies may be added for 1+1 system power redundancy or
to provide additional PoE power.

1+1 power supply redundancy implies providing twice the minimum number of supplies required to
power the system.

The table below shows the HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl series minimum and maximum internal power
supply configurations, as well as internal combined power with external power shelf configurations.

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Switch model Minimum internal Maximum internal

5406zl 1 2 4

5412zl 2 4 6

Internal +
external

Table 1. Minimum and maximum power supply support

When deciding on which and how many power supplies to configure for a 5400zl series switch, the
following criteria can be used to guide the decision:

• How much power will be required for each PoE port, full (15.4 watts) or phone (8 watts) power?

• How many network devices will require power (how many PoE ports are needed)?

• Is redundant power required (for internal power and/or PoE power)?

Note that the power supplies provide a “pool” of power for all line interface modules to draw from;

that is, PoE power is not limited on a per line interface module basis.

Power supply
configuration

1—875W
(J8712A)

2—875W
(J8712A)

1—1500W
(J8713A)

2—1500W
(J8713A)

4—1500W **
(J8713A)

Total PoE
power
(watts)

273 17 N/A 34 N/A

546 35 17 68 34

900 58 N/A 112 N/A

1800 116 58 144 * 112

3600 144 * 114 144 * 144*

Number of PoE ports
at 15.4W

No
redundancy

With 1+1
redundancy

Number of PoE ports
at 8W

No
redundancy

With 1+1
redundancy

Table 2. Examples of maximum number of PoE ports for 5406zl switch

* 5406zl switch fully loaded with 6 modules provides up to 144 ports
** Using the HP ProCurve Switch zl Power Supply Shelf

The table above shows examples of the maximum number of PoE ports that can be supported by the
5406zl switch. One section shows the maximum number of PoE ports at full power (Class 0 – 15.4
watts), and the next section shows the maximum number of PoE ports at phone power (8 watts) for
each configuration. These categories are further subdivided based on whether a second internal power
supply is used to provide power redundancy in the event one of the power supplies fails.

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Note that two 875W internal power supplies cannot supply sufficient PoE power to a 5406zl switch

fully populated with 24-port line interface modules (144 ports). Two 1500W power supplies can be
used to supply full PoE power (15.4 watts) to 116 ports.

Power supply
configuration

2—875W
(J8712A)

4—875W
(J8712A)

2—1500W

(J8713A)

4—1500W

(J8713A)

6—1500W **

(J8713A)

Total
PoE
power
(watts)

546 35 17 68 34

1092 70 35 136 68

1800 116 58 225 112

3600 233 116 288 * 225

5400 288 * 165 288 * 288 *

Number of PoE ports
at 15.4W

No
redundancy

With 1+1
redundancy

Number of PoE ports
at 8W

No
redundancy

With 1+1
redundancy

Table 3. Examples of maximum number of PoE ports for 5412zl switch

* 5412zl fully loaded with 12 modules provides up to 288 ports
** Using the HP ProCurve Switch zl Power Supply Shelf

The table above shows examples of the maximum number of PoE ports that can be supported by the
5412zl switch. One section shows the maximum number of PoE ports at full power (Class 0 – 15.4
watts), and the next section shows the maximum number of PoE ports at phone power (8 watts) for
each configuration. These categories are further subdivided based on whether the internal power
supplies (1 of 2 or 2 of 4) are to provide power redundancy in the event a power supply fails.

Note that four 875W internal power supplies cannot supply sufficient PoE power to a 5412zl switch

fully populated with 24-port line interface modules (288 ports). Four 1500W power supplies can be
used to supply full PoE power (15.4 watts) to 233 ports.

For additional information about power supply configurations, see the HP ProCurve Switch
5400zl/3500yl Series Ordering Guide that can be found in the HP ProCurve Networking Reference

Library at http://www.hp.com/rnd/library

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Specifications

Management module

The HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl and 5412zl use a common management module that provides overall
chassis management. The figure following illustrates the major components of the management
module.

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Figure 9. HP ProCurve Switch 5406zl management module block diagram

Processor

The CPU processor is a Freescale PowerPC 8540 operating at 667 MHz.

Memory

SDRAM
Synchronous Dynamic RAM is used for the storage of uncompressed executable code and data
structures. The SDRAM consists of a 256 MB DDR-1 DIMM in the base module, expandable up to 1
GB. The DDR-1 interface is 64 bits running at 166 MHz bus speed (333 MHz data rate).

Flash
The flash consists of a 128 MB Compact Flash expandable up to 1 GB, and a 4 MB mirror-bit flash.
The mirror-bit flash is used for initial boot code. The Compact Flash is used for non-volatile
configuration storage, and compresses code storage. The Compact Flash is socketed for future upgrade
capability.

The Compact Flash may be programmed in a bulk fashion or one sector at a time. Since all application
code is executed out of SDRAM, the Compact Flash may be programmed while the router is
operational. The Compact Flash is sized such that a backup copy of an older revision of application
code may also be stored.

Console port

The management module incorporates one RS-232 serial port for local management and configuration.
This port uses a DB-9 male connector mounted on the front panel. To connect to the console, a
standard null modem cable is used equivalent to that used for other HP ProCurve switches like the HP
ProCurve 5300xl series.

Auxiliary port

The management module includes a USB auxiliary port for use in future releases of the software.

Line interface modules

The following is a description of the line interface modules supported by the HP ProCurve Switch
5406zl and 5412zl.

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HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl 24p 10/100/1000 PoE Module (J8702A)

Description

This line interface module has 24 10/100/1000Base-T ports that provide Gigabit-over-copper
connectivity for wiring closets, enabling high-density Gigabit connectivity to the desktop over
Category 5 copper cabling. Each port is capable of providing IEEE 802.3af compliant Power over
Ethernet (PoE) to power IP phones, wireless access points, and other devices. Pre-standard powered
devices can also be supported.

Ports

IEEE Auto-MDI: yes
Duplex: half or full
Connectors: RJ-45

HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl 20-port 10/100/1000 + 4-port Mini-GBIC Mo dule (J8705A)

Description

This line interface module has 20 10/100/1000Base-T ports that provide Gigabit-over-copper for
wiring closets, enabling high-density Gigabit connectivity to the desktop over Category 5 copper
cabling. Each port is capable of providing IEEE 802.3af compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) to
power IP Phones, Wireless Access Points and other devices.

In addition, this module provides 4 mini-GBIC ports for uplinks and intra-building connections. They
can be trunked to provide up to 4 Gigabits of connectivity. Two such modules can have their ports
trunked across both modules to provide module redundancy as well.

Ports

4 open mini-GBIC slots
IEEE Auto-MDI: yes
Duplex: half or full
Connectors: RJ-45

Mini-GBICs supported (ordered separately)

• J4858C HP ProCurve Gigabit-SX-LC Mini-GBIC

• J4859C HP ProCurve Gigabit-LX-LC Mini-GBIC

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