HP J8772A, ProCurve 4204vl72, J8773A, ProCurve 4208vl-96, ProCurve 4204vl-48GS Datasheet

Key features

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Access layer

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Layer 2 and Layer 3 lite feature set

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Scalable 10/100/1000 connectivity

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10-GbE uplinks

Datasheet

HP ProCurve Switch 4200vl Series

The HP ProCurve Switch 4200vl Series consists of modular chassis that provide a flexible, cost-effective LAN
solution as an alternative to stackables. These switches offer a proven chassis form factor with high quality and
reliability in 10/100, 10/100/1000, and 10-Gigabit scalable solutions that integrate easily into any network.

HP ProCurve Switch 4200vl Series

Features and benefits

Industry-leading warranty

Management

• Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD): monitors cable
between two switches and shuts down the ports on both ends if
the cable is broken turning the bi-directional link into
uni-directional; this prevents network problems such as loops

Connectivity

• Auto-MDIX: automatically adjusts for straight-through or
crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports

Performance

• Architecture: up to 76.8 Gbps crossbar switching fabric
provides wire-speed intra- and inter-module switching with up to
48 million pps throughput built on ProCurve custom-designed
ASIC technology

Resiliency and high availability

• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and
ProCurve trunking: support up to 60 trunks, each with up to 8
links (ports) per trunk; trunking across modules is supported

• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol: provides high
link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple
spanning trees; encompasses IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree
Protocol and IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol

• Hot-swappable modules: permit modules and mini-GBICs to be
added or swapped without interrupting the network

• Optional redundant power supply: provides uninterrupted
power; allows hot-swapping of one of the two supplies when
installed

Layer 2 switching

• VLAN support and tagging: supports the IEEE 802.1Q (4,094
VLAN IDs) and 256 VLANs simultaneously

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

Layer 3 routing

• Basic IP routing: enables automatic routing to the connected
VLANs and up to 16 static routes--including one default route--in
IP networks

Security

• Multiple user authentication methods:

- IEEE 802.1X: industry-standard method of user authentication
using an IEEE 802.1X supplicant on the client in conjunction with
a RADIUS server

- Web-based authentication: similar to IEEE 802.1X, provides a
browser-based environment to authenticate clients that do not
support the IEEE 802.1X supplicant

- MAC-based authentication: client is authenticated with the
RADIUS server based on the client's MAC address

• Authentication flexibility:

- Multiple IEEE 802.1X users per port: provides authentication of
up to eight IEEE 802.1X users per port; prevents user
"piggybacking" on another user's IEEE 802.1X authentication

• Dynamic ARP protection: blocks ARP broadcasts from
unauthorized hosts, preventing eavesdropping or theft of network
data

• Port security: allows access only to specified MAC addresses,
which can be learned or specified by the administrator

• MAC address lockout: prevents configured particular MAC
addresses from connecting to the network

• Secure FTP: allows secure file transfer to/from the switch;
protects against unwanted file downloads or unauthorized copying
of switch configuration file

• RADIUS/TACACS+: eases switch management security
administration by using a password authentication server

• Source-port filtering: allows only specified ports to
communicate with each other

• Secure Shell (SSHv2): encrypts all transmitted data for secure,
remote command-line interface (CLI) access over IP networks

• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): encrypts all HTTP traffic, allowing
secure access to the browser-based management GUI in the
switch

• Switch management logon security: can require either
RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication for secure switch CLI logon

♦ For as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries). The following hardware products and their related series modules have a one-year
hardware warranty with extensions available: HP ProCurve Routing Switch 9300m Series, HP ProCurve Switch 8100fl Series, and HP ProCurve Network Access Controller 800. The following hardware
mobility products have a one-year hardware warranty with extensions available: HP ProCurve M111 Client Bridge, HP ProCurve MSM3xx-R Access Points, HP ProCurve MSM7xx Mobility and Access
Controllers, HP ProCurve RF Manager IDS/IPS Systems, HP ProCurve MSM Power Supplies, HP ProCurve 1-Port Power Injector, and HP ProCurve CNMS Appliances. Disk drives in the HP ProCurve
ONE Services zl Modules have a five-year hardware warranty. Standalone software, upgrades, or licenses may have a different warranty duration. For details, refer to the ProCurve Software License,
Warranty, and Support booklet at http://www.procurve.com/warranty.

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HP ProCurve Switch 4200vl Series

• Custom banner: displays security policy when users log in to
the switch

• STP BPDU port protection: blocks Bridge Protocol Data Units
(BPDUs) on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing forged
BPDU attacks

Convergence

• IP multicast (data-driven IGMPv3): automatically prevents
flooding of IP multicast traffic

• IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP):
automated device discovery protocol for easy mapping by network
management applications

• LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery): a standard extension
of LLDP that stores values for parameters such as QoS and VLAN
to automatically configure network devices such as IP phones

Quality of Service (QoS)

• Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p): allows real-time traffic
classification into eight priority levels mapped to eight queues

• Class of Service (CoS): sets the IEEE 802.1p priority tag based
on IP address, IP Type of Service (ToS), L3 protocol, TCP/UDP
port number, source port, and DiffServ

Warranty and support

• ProCurve Lifetime Warranty: for as long as you own the
product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available
in most countries).

• Electronic and telephone support: limited electronic and
telephone support is available from HP. Refer to the HP Web site
at www.procurve.com/support for details on the support provided
and the period during which support is available.

• Software releases: refer to the HP Web site at
www.procurve.com/support for details on the software releases
provided and the period during which software releases are
available.

• Layer 4 prioritization: enables prioritization based on TCP/UDP
port numbers

Manageability

• sFlow (RFC 3176): wire-speed traffic accounting and monitoring

• RMON and XRMON: provide 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

• Multiple configuration files: allows a configuration file to be
stored to flash image

• Friendly port names: allow assignment of descriptive names to
ports

• Stacking capability: single IP address management for a virtual
stack of up to 16 switches, including the HP ProCurve Switch
2500 Series, 2510 Series, 2600 Series, 2800 Series, 2810 Series,
2900 Series, 3400cl Series, 3500yl Series, 4200vl Series, 6108,
6200yl-24G-mGBIC, and 6400cl Series

• Find-Fix-and-Inform: finds and fixes common network problems
automatically, then informs administrator

• Software updates: free downloads from the Web

• Troubleshooting: ingress/egress port monitoring enables
network problem-solving

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