HP ProCurve Series 6600 Installation And Getting Started Manual page 20

Introducing the Switch
Switch Features
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The 6600-24G and the 6600-24G-4XG supports IEEE 802.3ab Auto MDIX
on all 10/100/1000 twisted-pair ports, meaning that all connections can
be made using straight-through twisted-pair cables. Cross-over
cables are not required, although they will also work. The pin operation
of each port is automatically adjusted for the attached device: if the switch
detects that another switch or hub is connected to the port, it configures
the port as MDI; if the switch detects that an end-node device is connected
to the port, it configures the port as MDI-X.
Automatic learning of the network addresses in each switch's 8000-
address forwarding table, (with configurable address aging value).
Automatically negotiated full-duplex operation for the 10/100/1000 RJ-45
ports when connected to other auto-negotiating devices—the mini-GBIC
ports always operate at full duplex.
Easy management of the switch through several available interfaces:
• console interface—a full featured, easy to use, VT-100 terminal
interface that is especially good for out-of-band switch management
or for Telnet access to the switch.
• web browser interface—an easy to use built-in graphical interface
that can be accessed from common web browsers.
• ProCurve Manager—an SNMP-based, graphical network manage-
ment tool that you can use to manage your entire network. This
product is included with your new switch.
Support for the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops
Support for up to 2048 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs so you can divide
the attached end nodes into logical groupings that fit your business needs.
Support for many advanced features to enhance network performance—
for a description, see the Management and Configuration Guide, which
is on the ProCurve Web site www.procurve.com/manuals.
Download of new switch software for product enhancements or bug fixes.