Evaluation Features And Benefits; Feature Set Summary - HP ProCurve 9304M Reviewer's Manual

HP ProCurve Routing Switch 9308M / 9304M Reviewer's Guide

2.1 Feature Set Summary

The HP ProCurve Routing Switch 9304M and HP ProCurve Routing Switch 9308M are store-and-
forward Layer 3 routing switches that feature:
A non-blocking Layer 3 architecture consisting of shared memory on each card, all
interconnected via the backplane cross point matrix switch fabric. 9308M: 96 Million pps,
9304M: 48 Million pps.
Hardware wire speed routing for IP and IPX. Processor-based 300,000 pps routing for
AppleTalk.
IP Functionality supported:
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Routing services: RIP (v1, v1 compatible v2, and v2), OSPF (RFC 1583 and RFC 2178
compliant).
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DNS Resolver - converts names to DNS server addresses
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UDP Helper - supports packet relay of UDP packets for certain services
IPX RIP/SAP routing supported
AppleTalk Routing Table Maintenance Protocol (RTMP) routing
Multicast support: IGMP, PIM (dense) and DVMRP
Link Aggregation (Port Trunks) – Switch-to-switch and switch-to-server aggregated links allow
scalable bandwidth communication. Can be used in many cases to trunk to non-HP devices.
Compatible with Cisco Fast EtherChannel (PAgP turned off).
Up to (4096) 802.1Q compliant port-based, Layer 2 and Layer 3 VLANs for segmentation of local
LANs
Extensive filtering capabilities based on Layer 2 addresses and Layer 3 routes or addresses. For
IP, Layer 4 port number filtering is supported. AppleTalk zone filtering is available. Filtering
(except AppleTalk) is performed at wire-speed.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) – Provides hot standby router services. A second
9300 can be in active stand-by on the network in case of failure of the primary router. VRRP is a
proposed standard of the IETF, RFC 2338.
One year warranty, support services are available for additional years.
Free lifetime software updates (best in the industry)
Free end-user telephone support available worldwide during the warranty period.
Extensive net management capabilities including:
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Web-based management for anytime, anywhere configuration access
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HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches (standalone), seamless integration with
HP OpenView/NT
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Integration into HP OpenView/UX with option HP Hub & Switch Management for
HP OpenView/UX.
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SNMP/MIB II/RMON support on all ports for monitoring and control
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Ability to configure a network monitoring port for use with external probes or analyzers
Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1D) support - one instance per VLAN.
Year 2000 compliant
©1999 Hewlett-Packard Company

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