Switch Features - HP 2510-24 Installation And Getting Started Manual

Switch Features

The features of the Series 2510 Switch include:
■ 24 auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports.
■ two dual-personality ports—either the auto sensing 10/100/1000Base-T
RJ-45 or the mini-GBIC can be used for each port.
■ plug-and-play networking—all ports are enabled—just connect the
network cables to active network devices and your switched network is
operational.
IEEE 802.3ab Auto MDI /MDI-X on all 10/100 twisted-pair ports, meaning
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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-
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address forwarding table, (with configurable address aging value).
■ automatically negotiated full-duplex operation for all 10/100Base-TX 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:
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• 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 managent
tool 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 64 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs so you can divide
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the attached end nodes into logical groupings that fit your business needs.
support for many advanced features to enhance network performance—
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for a description, see the Management and Configuration Guide, which
is available on the ProCurve Networking Web site, www.procurve.com.
■ download of new switch software for product enhancements or bug fixes.
Introducing the Switch
Switch Features
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