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Switch 2520 series Overview

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Switch 2520 series

The HP ProCurve 2520 Switch Series is ideally suited for small and medium businesses looking to deploy voice, video, and/or wireless solutions that require Power over Ethernet (PoE) connectivity. The series consists of four switches: the HP ProCurve 2520-8-PoE, the HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE, the HP ProCurve 2520G-8-PoE, and the HP ProCurve 2520G-24-PoE Switch. The four models offer a choice of either Fast Ethernet or Gigabit connectivity. All models also include support for dual-personality Gigabit ports that can be used for either copper or fiber connectivity. All products are fully managed via SNMP, command-line interface (CLI), and graphical user interface (GUI) and offer a Layer 2 feature set. In addition, the products provide deployment flexibility with compact, quiet, and energy-efficient designs.

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Model specifications

» HP ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Switch (J9137A)

» HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Switch (J9138A)

» HP ProCurve 2520G-8-PoE Switch (J9298A)

» HP ProCurve 2520G-24-PoE Switch (J9299A)

Product overview

Fully managed Layer 2 switch in 8 or 24 ports
Choice of Fast Ethernet or Gigabit PoE models
Power over Ethernet for voice, video, and wireless
Energy-efficient design and quiet operation
Rack-mountable and compact form factors

♦ For as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries). The following hardware products have a five-year hardware warranty for the disk drive and lifetime hardware warranty (for as long as you own the product) for the rest of the module: HP ProCurve ONE Services zl Module, HP ProCurve Threat Management Services zl Module, and HP ProCurve MSM765zl Mobility Controller. 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, HP ProCurve Network Access Controller 800, and HP ProCurve DCM Controller. The following hardware 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, HP ProCurve CNMS Appliances, and HP ProCurve MSM317 Access Device. Standalone software, upgrades, or licenses may have a different warranty duration. For details, refer to the ProCurve Software License, Warranty, and Support booklet at www.procurve.com/warranty.

Management

Choice of management interfaces:
- Web graphical user interface (GUI): easy-to-use graphical interface allows configuration of the switch from any Web browser
- Command-line interface (CLI): robust command-line interface provides advanced configuration and diagnostics
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv2c/SNMPv3): allows switch to be managed with a variety of third-party network management applications
Integration with HP ProCurve Manager: enables discovery, mapping, logging, and configuration via ProCurve Manager, which is available as a free download from the Web
Virtual stacking: single IP address manages up to 16 switches
Port mirroring: allows traffic to be mirrored on any port or a network analyzer to assist with diagnostics or detecting network attacks
Multiple configuration files: configuration file management tools allow up to three configuration files to be managed and stored on the switch
Dual flash images: provide independent primary and secondary operating system files for backup while upgrading
Network tools: command-line interface includes telnet client, ping, traceroute, and Layer 2 link test tools for diagnostics
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP): automated device discovery protocol for easy mapping by network management applications
Command authorization: leverages RADIUS to link a custom list of CLI commands to individual network administrator's login; also provides an audit trail
Logging: local and remote logging of events via SNMP (v2c and v3) and syslog
IPv6 host: allows switches to be managed using IPv6 protocols
RMON: provides advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events
Find-Fix-Inform: finds and fixes common network problems automatically, then informs administrator
Front-panel LEDs:
- Locator LED: allows users to set the locator LED on a specific switch to either turn on, blink, or turn off; simplifies troubleshooting by making it easy to locate a particular switch within a rack of similar switches
- Per-port LEDs: provides an at-a-glance view of status, activity, speed, and full-duplex operation
- Power and fault LEDs: display any issues

Connectivity

Auto-MDIX: automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all ports
Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) slots: dual-personality ports allow for either copper or fiber connectivity such as Gigabit-SX, -LX, -LH, and -BX or 100-FX and -BX
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet: 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 (see product specifications for total PoE power available); supports some prestandard PoE devices (see product FAQs for more details)
RJ-45 serial console port: front of unit location provides easy access to switch CLI

Performance

Switch on a chip: provides highly integrated, high-performance switch design with a non-blocking architecture
Jumbo packet support: supports up to 9216-byte frame size to improve performance of large data transfers (2520G switch)

Resiliency and high availability

Port trunking and link aggregation:
- Trunking: supports up to eight links per trunk to increase bandwidth and create redundant connections
- IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Protocol (LACP): eases configuration of trunks through automatic configuration
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP): provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple spanning trees; provides legacy support for IEEE 802.1w (Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning Tree Protocol) and IEEE 802.1d (Spanning Tree Protocol)

Layer 2 switching

VLAN support and tagging: supports the IEEE 802.1Q (4,094 VLAN IDs) and up to 256 port-based VLANs simultaneously
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP): allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs
Broadcast control: allows limitation of broadcast traffic rate to cut down on unwanted broadcast traffic on the network

Security

Manager and operator privilege levels: enables read-only (operator) and read-write (manager) access on management interfaces
RADIUS/TACACS+ for management access authentication: eases switch management security administration by using a password authentication server
Secure protocols for encryption of management traffic:
- Secure Shell (SSHv2): encrypts all transmitted data for secure, remote 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
- Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v3: allows encryption of traffic between switch MIBs and network management software
- Secure FTP (SFTP): encrypts uploads and downloads of configuration file
Protected ports: prevents designated ports from communicating with each other while allowing access to unprotected ports
Port security: allows access only to specified MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified by the administrator
MAC address lockout: prevents particular configured MAC addresses from connecting to the network
MAC address lockdown: allows only specified MAC addresses access to the network on a specified port
Denial-of-service (DoS) attack filtering: automatically filters and drops common DoS attack traffic types
User authentication for port access:
- IEEE 802.1X: utilizes an industry-standard user authentication with an IEEE 802.1X supplicant on the client in conjunction with a RADIUS server
- Web-based: similar to IEEE 802.1X, it provides a browser-based environment to authenticate clients
- MAC-based: client is authenticated with the RADIUS server based on MAC address
- Concurrent authentication schemes: each switch port will accept up to two sessions of IEEE 802.1X, Web, and/or MAC authentications concurrently
Custom banner: displays security policy when users log in to the switch
Spanning Tree Protocol Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) port protection: blocks BPDUs on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing forged BPDU attacks
Spanning Tree Protocol Root Guard: when running the spanning tree protocol, protects root bridge from malicious attack or configuration mistakes
Physical security:
- Front-panel buttons: provides the ability to disable reset and clear buttons on front panel for added security
- Kensington Lock: 2520-8-PoE and 2520G-8-PoE switches include a Kensington Lock slot for securing the switches in open-space deployments

Convergence

LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery): a standard extension of LLDP that automatically configures network devices such as IP phones
IP multicast snooping and data-driven IGMP: automatically prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic
Voice VLAN: uses LLDP-MED to automatically configure VLAN for IP phones

Quality of Service (QoS)

Selectable queue configuration: increases performance and/or traffic reliability by selecting the number of queues that best meet the requirements of your network applications; switch will map 8 priorities to either 2 or 4 queues
Simplified QoS configuration:
- Port-based: prioritize traffic by specifying a port and priority level
- VLAN based: prioritize traffic by specifying a VLAN and priority level
IEEE 802.1p traffic prioritization: honors and sets IEEE 802.1p priority in the VLAN tag
Type of service:
- IP Precedence: honors IP Precedence bits and allows mapping to a priority queue
- Differentiated Services Code Point values: honors Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) bits and allows mapping to a priority queue
Flow control: helps ensure reliable communications during full-duplex operation

Flexibility

Quiet operation:
- Fanless design (2520-8-PoE and 2520G-8-PoE switches): enables quiet operation for deployment in open spaces
- Variable-speed fans (2520-24-PoE and 2520G-24-PoE switches): improves fan speed for the operating environment while keeping noise and energy consumption levels to a minimum
Flexible mounting:
- Rackable: is mountable in a standard 19-inch rack with included hardware (2520-8-PoE and 2520G-8-PoE rack kit available free of charge via the Web)
- Wall mountable: allows the switch to be mounted to a wall using included hardware
- Surface mountable: allows the product to be mounted above or below a surface (such as a desk or table) with included hardware
Compact size: products are designed to reduce space requirements (see product specifications for exact dimensions)

Product Architecture

Energy-efficient design:
- Fans: fanless (2520-8-PoE and 2520G-8-PoE) and variable-speed fans (2520-24-PoE and 2520G-24-PoE) help reduce power consumption
- Port LEDs: port link and activity LEDs can be turned off to conserve energy
- Port low-power mode: when no link is detected on a port, the port will automatically go into low-power mode to conserve energy (2520G switch)

Warranty and support

Industry-leading HP ProCurve Lifetime Warranty: features next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries) and includes coverage for fans and power supplies for the entire warranty period; HP ProCurve products have legendary HP quality, and our warranty is one way of demonstrating it; The HP Hardware Limited Warranty Statement containing the terms and conditions for the warranty on HP ProCurve products can be viewed at www.procurve.com/warranty
Software:
- Maintenance releases: free of charge for as long as you own the product
- Enhancements: when and if available, free of charge for as long as you own the product
Technical support: free phone and email support during business hours is available for as long as you own the product; support upgrades are available through the purchase of HP Care Pack Services; see www.procurve.com/services for more details
Services: HP offers a variety of services to meet your organizations needs; see www.procurve.com/services for more details

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Models

» HP ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Switch (J9137A)

» HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Switch (J9138A)

» HP ProCurve 2520G-8-PoE Switch (J9298A)

» HP ProCurve 2520G-24-PoE Switch (J9299A)

Standard specifications across all models

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Model specifications

	HP ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Switch (J9137A)	HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Switch (J9138A)	HP ProCurve 2520G-8-PoE Switch (J9298A)
Ports
	8 RJ-45 auto-sensing 10/100 PoE ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3af PoE) Media Type: Auto-MDIX Duplex: half or full 2 dual-personality ports each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet) or as a SFP slot (for use with SFP transceivers) 1 RJ-45 serial console port	24 RJ-45 auto-sensing 10/100 PoE ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3af PoE) Media Type: Auto-MDIX Duplex: half or full 2 RJ-45 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type 1000Base-T) Media Type: Auto-MDIX Duplex: 10Base-T/100Base-TX: half or full; 1000Base-T: full only 2 dual-personality ports each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet) or as a SFP slot (for use with SFP transceivers) 1 RJ-45 serial console port	8 RJ-45 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 PoE ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type 1000Base-T, IEEE 802.3af PoE) Media Type: Auto-MDIX Duplex: 10Base-T/100Base-TX: half or full; 1000Base-T: full only 2 dual-personality ports each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet) or as a SFP slot (for use with SFP transceivers) 1 RJ-45 serial console port
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	6.28(d) x 10(w) x 1.75(h) in. (15.95 x 25.4 x 4.45 cm) (1U height)	9.69(d) x 17.44(w) x 1.75(h) in. (24.61 x 44.3 x 4.45 cm) (1U height)	6.28(d) x 10(w) x 1.75(h) in. (15.95 x 25.4 x 4.45 cm) (1U height)
Weight	3.62 lb. (1.64 kg) including power adapter and power cord	7.1 lb. (3.22 kg)	3.66 lb. (1.66 kg) including power adapter and power cord
Memory and processor
Processor	Freescale PowerPC 8313 @ 266 MHz, 32 MB flash, 128 MB DDR2 SDRAM; packet buffer size: 384 KB dynamically allocated	Freescale PowerPC 8313 @ 266 MHz, 32 MB flash, 128 MB DDR2 SDRAM; packet buffer size: 384 KB dynamically allocated	Freescale PowerPC 8313 @ 266 MHz, 32 MB flash, 128 MB DDR2 SDRAM; packet buffer size: 512 KB dynamically allocated
Mounting
	Mounts in an EIA-standard 19-inch telco rack or equipment cabinet (rack-mounting kit available); horizontal surface mounting; wall mounting	Mounts in an EIA-standard 19-inch telco rack or equipment cabinet (rack-mounting kit available); horizontal surface mounting; wall mounting	Mounts in an EIA-standard 19-inch telco rack or equipment cabinet (rack-mounting kit available); horizontal surface mounting; wall mounting
Performance
100 Mb Latency	< 1.9 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)	< 1.9 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)	< 5.3 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)
1000 Mb Latency	< 1.5 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)	< 1.5 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)	< 2.7 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)
Throughput	4.1 million pps	6.2 million pps	14.8 million pps
Switching capacity	5.6 Gbps	12.8 Gbps	20 Gbps
MAC address table size	8,000 entries	8,000 entries	8,000 entries
Environment
Operating temperature	32ºF to 113ºF (0ºC to 45ºC)	32ºF to 113ºF (0ºC to 45ºC)	32ºF to 113ºF (0ºC to 45ºC)
Operating relative humidity	15% to 95% @ 104ºF (40ºC), non-condensing	15% to 95% @ 104ºF (40ºC), non-condensing	15% to 95% @ 104ºF (40ºC), non-condensing
Non-operating/Storage temperature	-40ºF to 158ºF (-40ºC to 70ºC)	-40ºF to 158ºF (-40ºC to 70ºC)	-40ºF to 158ºF (-40ºC to 70ºC)
Non-operating/Storage relative humidity	15% to 95% @ 149ºF (65ºC), non-condensing	15% to 95% @ 149ºF (65ºC), non-condensing	15% to 95% @ 149ºF (65ºC), non-condensing
Altitude	up to 10,000 ft. (3 km)	up to 10,000 ft. (3 km)	up to 10,000 ft. (3 km)
Acoustic	Power: 0 dB, Pressure: 0 dB	Power: 27.9 dB, Pressure: 36.0 dB; DIN 45635T.19 per ISO 7779	Power: 0 dB, Pressure: 0 dB
Electrical characteristics
Description	Use only the external power adapter module (5070-6082, PA1 AC adapter) supplied with this product		Use only the external power adapter module (5070-6082, PA1 AC adapter) supplied with this product
Maximum heat dissipation	87 BTU/hr (91.79 kJ/hr)	208 BTU/hr (219.44 kJ/hr)	89 BTU/hr (93.9 kJ/hr)
Voltage	100-240 VAC	100-127 / 200-240 VAC	100-240 VAC
Current	1.5 A	3.3 / 1.6 A	1.5 A
Idle power	9.4 W	21.6 W	9.3 W
Maximum power rating	85.5 W	257 W	86.2 W
PoE power	67 W	195 W	67 W
Frequency	50 / 60 Hz	50 / 60 Hz	50 / 60 Hz
Notes	Idle power is the actual power consumption of the device with no ports connected. Maximum power rating and maximum heat dissipation are the worst-case theoretical maximum numbers provided for planning the infrastructure with fully loaded PoE (if equipped), 100% traffic, all ports plugged in, and all modules populated. PoE Power is the total power budget available to all PoE ports.	Idle power is the actual power consumption of the device with no ports connected. Maximum power rating and maximum heat dissipation are the worst-case theoretical maximum numbers provided for planning the infrastructure with fully loaded PoE (if equipped), 100% traffic, all ports plugged in, and all modules populated. PoE Power is the total power budget available to all PoE ports.	Idle power is the actual power consumption of the device with no ports connected. Maximum power rating and maximum heat dissipation are the worst-case theoretical maximum numbers provided for planning the infrastructure with fully loaded PoE (if equipped), 100% traffic, all ports plugged in, and all modules populated. PoE Power is the total power budget available to all PoE ports.
Safety
	cUL (CSA 22.2 No. 60950) CE Labeled UL 60950-1 UL Listed CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 60950 EN 60825 AS/NZS 60950 IEC 60950-1 EN 60950-1	cUL (CSA 22.2 No. 60950) CE Labeled UL 60950-1 UL Listed CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 60950 EN 60825 AS/NZS 60950 IEC 60950-1 EN 60950-1	cUL (CSA 22.2 No. 60950) CE Labeled UL 60950-1 UL Listed CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 60950 EN 60825 AS/NZS 60950 IEC 60950-1 EN 60950-1
Notes
	When using mini-GBICs with this product, mini-GBICs with revision "B" or later (product number ends with the letter "B" or later, for example, J4858B, J4859C) are required.	When using mini-GBICs with this product, mini-GBICs with revision "B" or later (product number ends with the letter "B" or later, for example, J4858B, J4859C) are required.	When using mini-GBICs with this product, mini-GBICs with revision "B" or later (product number ends with the letter "B" or later, for example, J4858B, J4859C) are required.

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	HP ProCurve 2520G-24-PoE Switch (J9299A)
Ports
	20 RJ-45 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 PoE ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type 1000Base-T, IEEE 802.3af PoE) Media Type: Auto-MDIX Duplex: 10Base-T/100Base-TX: half or full; 1000Base-T: full only 4 dual-personality ports each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 PoE port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.3af) or as an SFP slot (for use with SFP transceivers) 1 RJ-45 serial console port
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	9.69(d) x 17.44(w) x 1.75(h) in. (24.61 x 44.3 x 4.45 cm) (1U height)
Weight	7.21 lb. (3.27 kg)
Memory and processor
Processor	Freescale PowerPC 8313 @ 266 MHz, 32 MB flash, 128 MB DDR2 SDRAM; packet buffer size: 512 KB dynamically allocated
Mounting
	Mounts in an EIA-standard 19-inch telco rack or equipment cabinet (rack-mounting kit available); horizontal surface mounting; wall mounting
Performance
100 Mb Latency	< 5.3 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)
1000 Mb Latency	< 2.7 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)
Throughput	35.7 million pps
Switching capacity	48 Gbps
MAC address table size	8,000 entries
Environment
Operating temperature	32ºF to 122ºF (0ºC to 50ºC)
Operating relative humidity	15% to 95% @ 104ºF (40ºC), non-condensing
Non-operating/Storage temperature	-40ºF to 158ºF (-40ºC to 70ºC)
Non-operating/Storage relative humidity	15% to 95% @ 149ºF (65ºC), non-condensing
Altitude	up to 10,000 ft. (3 km)
Acoustic	Power: 28.3 dB, Pressure: 37.7 dB; DIN 45635T.19 per ISO 7779
Electrical characteristics
Maximum heat dissipation	223 BTU/hr (235.27 kJ/hr)
Voltage	100-127 / 200-240 VAC
Current	3.3 / 1.6 A
Idle power	21.8 W
Maximum power rating	260.4 W
PoE power	195 W
Frequency	50 / 60 Hz
Notes	Idle power is the actual power consumption of the device with no ports connected. Maximum power rating and maximum heat dissipation are the worst-case theoretical maximum numbers provided for planning the infrastructure with fully loaded PoE (if equipped), 100% traffic, all ports plugged in, and all modules populated. PoE Power is the total power budget available to all PoE ports.
Safety
	cUL (CSA 22.2 No. 60950) CE Labeled UL 60950-1 UL Listed CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 60950 EN 60825 AS/NZS 60950 IEC 60950-1 EN 60950-1
Notes
	When using mini-GBICs with this product, mini-GBICs with revision "B" or later (product number ends with the letter "B" or later, for example, J4858B, J4859C) are required.

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Standard specifications across all models

Emissions

FCC part 15 Class A; VCCI Class A; EN 55022 Class A; CISPR 22 Class A; ICES-003 (Canada); AS/NZS CISPR 22; IEC/EN 61000-3-2; IEC/EN 61000-3-3; IEC 61000:4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-8, 4-11

Immunity

Generic: EN 55024, CISPR 24

EN: EN 55024, CISPR 24

ESD: IEC 61000-4-2

Radiated: IEC 61000-4-3

EFT/Burst: IEC 61000-4-4

Surge: IEC 61000-4-5

Conducted: IEC 61000-4-6

Power frequency magnetic field: IEC 61000-4-8

Voltage dips and interruptions: IEC 61000-4-11

Harmonics: EN 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-2

Flicker: EN 61000-3-3, IEC 61000-3-3

Management

HP ProCurve Manager Plus; HP ProCurve Manager; command-line interface; Web browser; configuration menu; out-of-band management (serial RS-232C); IEEE 802.3 Ethernet MIB; Repeater MIB; Ethernet Interface MIB

Standards and protocols

Denial of service protection

CPU DoS Protection

Device management

RFC 1591 DNS (client)
SSHv1/SSHv2 Secure Shell

General protocols

IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges
IEEE 802.1p Priority
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Trees
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning Tree
IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
RFC 768 UDP
RFC 783 TFTP Protocol (revision 2)
RFC 792 ICMP
RFC 793 TCP
RFC 826 ARP
RFC 854 TELNET
RFC 868 Time Protocol
RFC 951 BOOTP
RFC 1350 TFTP Protocol (revision 2)
RFC 1542 BOOTP Extensions
RFC 2030 Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) v4
RFC 2131 DHCP

IP multicast

RFC 3376 IGMPv3 (host joins only)

IPv6

RFC 1981 IPv6 Path MTU Discovery
RFC 2460 IPv6 Specification
RFC 2925 Remote Operations MIB (Ping only)
RFC 3315 DHCPv6 (client only)
RFC 3513 IPv6 Addressing Architecture
RFC 3596 DNS Extension for IPv6
RFC 4022 MIB for TCP

RFC 4113 MIB for UDP
RFC 4251 SSHv6 Architecture
RFC 4252 SSHv6 Authentication
RFC 4253 SSHv6 Transport Layer
RFC 4254 SSHv6 Connection
RFC 4293 MIB for IP
RFC 4419 Key Exchange for SSH
RFC 4443 ICMPv6
RFC 4861 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-configuration

MIBs

RFC 1213 MIB II
RFC 1493 Bridge MIB
RFC 2021 RMONv2 MIB
RFC 2613 SMON MIB
RFC 2618 RADIUS Client MIB
RFC 2620 RADIUS Accounting MIB
RFC 2665 Ethernet-Like-MIB
RFC 2668 802.3 MAU MIB
RFC 2674 802.1p and IEEE 802.1Q Bridge MIB
RFC 2737 Entity MIB (Version 2)
RFC 2863 The Interfaces Group MIB

Network management

IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
RFC 1098 A Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
RFC 2819 Four groups of RMON: 1 (statistics), 2 (history), 3 (alarm) and 9 (events)
SNMPv1/v2c/v3

QoS/Cos

RFC 2474 Diffserv precedence, with 4 queues per port
RFC 2475 DiffServ Architecture
RFC 2597 DiffServ Assured Forwarding (AF)
RFC 2598 DiffServ Expedited Forwarding (EF)

Security

IEEE 802.1X Port Based Network Access Control
RFC 1492 TACACS+
RFC 2138 RADIUS Authentication
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
RFC 2866 RADIUS Accounting

Notes

When using mini-GBICs with this product, mini-GBICs with revision "B" or later (product number ends with the letter "B" or later, for example, J4858B, J4859C) are required.

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HP Care Packs for ProCurve

HP ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Switch

3-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (U4683E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (U4835E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone support (U6321E)
3-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UF792E)
Installation with minimum configuration, system-based pricing (U4826E)
Installation with HP-provided configuration, system-based pricing (U4830E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR948E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR949E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR950E)
4-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR951E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR952E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR953E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR954E)
5-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR955E)

HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Switch

3-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (U4683E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (U4835E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone support (U6321E)
3-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UF792E)
Installation with minimum configuration, system-based pricing (U4826E)
Installation with HP-provided configuration, system-based pricing (U4830E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR948E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR949E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR950E)
4-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR951E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR952E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR953E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR954E)
5-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR955E)

HP ProCurve 2520G-8-PoE Switch

3-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (U4683E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (U4835E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone support (U6321E)
3-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UF792E)
Installation with minimum configuration, system-based pricing (U4826E)
Installation with HP-provided configuration, system-based pricing (U4830E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR948E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR949E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR950E)
4-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR951E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR952E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR953E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR954E)
5-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR955E)

HP ProCurve 2520G-24-PoE Switch

3-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (U4683E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (U4835E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone support (U6321E)
3-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UF792E)
Installation with minimum configuration, system-based pricing (U4826E)
Installation with HP-provided configuration, system-based pricing (U4830E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR948E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR949E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR950E)
4-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR951E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR952E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR953E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR954E)
5-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR955E)

Services

The benefits of the HP ProCurve Lifetime Warranty♦ and other support included with our products provide a robust platform for ongoing network support but many customers have advanced support needs. HP provides a full range of services to meet the end-to-end networking needs of our customers. Network lifecycle services form the core foundation of network consulting, assessments, planning, design, integration, deployment and management. HP offers a wide range of optional services to increase uptime, protect your technology investment and assist you with services. Please go to www.procurve.com/services for more information.

Services are also available through HP ProCurve channel resellers, who meet the most challenging customer networking solutions needs by designing and supporting complex networking and application environments. Contact your local HP ProCurve Master, Expert, or Professional channel reseller to learn more about their services and how they can meet your business needs.

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