Switch Features - HP ProCurve 2510G Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

Switch Features

The features of the Switch 2510G Series devices include:
■ 24 or 48 auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports.
■ four 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.
Auto-MDIX on all 10/100/1000 twisted-pair ports, meaning that all
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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 10/100/1000Base-T
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 manage-
ment 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 the
attached end nodes into logical groupings that fit your business needs.
download of new switch software for product enhancements or bug fixes.
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Introducing the Switch
Switch Features
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