HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5400zl Network Card User Manual


 
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Introducing the ProCurve Series 5400zl Switches
Switch Features
Introducing the ProCurve
Series 5400zl Switches
automatic learning of the network addresses in the switch’s 16,000-
address forwarding table, with configurable address aging value.
full-duplex operation available on all ports.
easy management of the switch through several available interfaces:
web browser interface—an easy to use built-in graphical interface
that can be accessed from common web browsers.
console interface—a full featured, easy to use, VT-100 terminal inter-
face for out-of-band switch management, or for telnet access to the
switch. The console includes complete switch management through
a command line interface (CLI) and a slightly reduced feature set
accessible through an intuitive menu interface.
ProCurve Manager—an SNMP-based graphical interface that is used
to manage your entire network, included with your new switch.
Supported by ProCurve Network Manager—an HP OpenView appli-
cation that accurately displays your switch on network maps and
provides a graphical interface for configuring and monitoring your
switch.
support for the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops.
support for up to 256 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs so you can divide the
attached end nodes into logical groupings that fit your business needs.
Layer 3 routing functionality:
•IP static routes
RIP V1 and V2
IRDP - ICMP Router Discovery Protocol
OSPF- Open Shortest Path First
DHCP relay
support for many other advanced features to enhance network perfor-
mance, security, and control— for a description, see the Management and
Configuration Guide which is on the ProCurve Web site. See page 5-1 for
details.
The auxiliary port is reserved for future development.
Support for IEEE 802.3af standard and pre-standard PoE devices.