Overview Of Features And Benefits - HP ProCurve 6600 Switch Series Technical Overview

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Overview of features and benefits

The ProCurve 6600 Switch Series, like the 8200zl, 5400zl, 6200yl, and 3500yl series switches, uses the same
software image base (letter designated K-code, for example, K . 1 4 .xx) . The 6600 switch series offers a premium
software license for advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 services: Q-in-Q, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, and
VRRP . The primary differences among the ProVision switch families are hardware-related and include such
aspects as port density and PoE support, as well as support for redundant power supplies and fans .
The following summary of features and benefits applies to the ProCurve 6600 Switch Series .
Feature Benefits
Data center optimized
Seamless core-to-edge Reduces complexity and provides choice and flexibility for top-of-rack and end-of-row server connectivity .
capabilities
Front-to-back, reversible Enhances airflow to align with servers and storage to promote lower-cost top-of-rack networking architectures,
airflow and reduces cooling needs .
Redundant, hot-swappable N+N fans improve availability and serviceability that increase uptime .
fan tray
Redundant, hot-swappable N+1 power supply configuration improves uptime .
power supplies
64K MAC address Industry-leading MAC address table size facilitates data center virtual server scalability .
scalability
sFlow for enhanced network Supports sFlow packet sampling to provide real-time visibility to monitor traffic across all data ports at up to
visibility 10-Gb wire speed .
Enhanced buffering Improves network utilization for "bursty" client/server transactions such as iSCSI and Web 2 .0 applications .
Jumbo frames Provide scalability in throughput up to frame sizes of 9216 bytes for iSCSI attachment .
Automated server Integrates seamlessly with ProCurve Data Center Connection Manager and HP Network Automation management
provisioning tool suite to simplify provisioning and reduce operating expense .
Performance
ProVision ASIC technology Powered by the ProVision ASICs, the switch families offer state-of-the-art, high-capacity, switch fabric
performance .
Selectable queue Increase performance by selecting the number of hardware-forwarding queues and associated memory buffer
configurations that best meet the requirements of network applications .
Security enabled
Source port filtering Allows customers to control port access at the physical level—increasing security in a Layer 2 environment .
IP and MAC lockdown/ Provides protection against known unauthorized hosts accessing the network .
lockout
Virus throttle Connection rate-filtering thwarts viruses from spreading by blocking routing from certain hosts exhibiting
abnormal traffic behavior .
ICMP rate limiting Throttles denial-of-service (DoS) attacks or other malicious behavior that uses high-volume ICMP traffic .
Switch CPU protection Provides automatic protection against malicious network traffic trying to shut down the switch .
Detection of malicious Monitors 10 types of network traffic and sends warnings when anomalies potentially caused by malicious attacks
attacks are detected .
DHCP protection Blocks DHCP response packets from being forwarded if received from an unauthorized port .
BPDU port protection Blocks Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) on ports that should not be receiving BPDUs, preventing forged BPDU
attack .
Dynamic ARP protection Blocks ARP broadcast from unauthorized hosts, preventing eavesdropping or data theft of network data .
Dynamic IP lockdown Works with DHCP protection to block traffic from unauthorized host, preventing IP source address spoofing .
Filtering capabilities Include fast, flexible access control lists (up to 3,000) filtering on such parameters as source port, multicast MAC
address, and other protocols .
ProCurve Identity Driven ProCurve IDM to dynamically apply security, access, and performance settings to infrastructure devices based on
Manager (IDM) approved user, location, and time .
Port security Port security, MAC lockdown, and MAC lockout protection for restricting access to the network through a switch
port .