HP 8200 ZL, 5400 ZL, 3500, and 6200 Yl Switch Series: Technical White Paper

HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series
Technical white paper Table of contents Executive summary .......................................................................................................................3 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................3 Core to edge: 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl.......................................................................5 Overview .................................................................................................................................5 HP 8200 zl Switch Series ..........................................................................................................6 HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series ...........................................................................................6 HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch ..................................................................................................6 ProVision ASIC architecture ...........................................................................................................7 Inside the ProVision ASIC architecture .........................................................................................8 Management subsystem .............................................................................................................9 Advanced capabilities of the product family .................................................................................9 HP 8200 zl Switch Series ............................................................................................................10 HP 8212 zl Switch chassis layout .............................................................................................13 HP 8200 zl Switch chassis layout .............................................................................................14 HP 8200 zl Switch Seriesspecific modules and components .......................................................14 HP 5400 zl Switch Series ............................................................................................................22 HP 5400 zl Series chassis layout ..............................................................................................26 Fan tray .................................................................................................................................28 HP 5400 zl management module .............................................................................................28 zl power supplies ....................................................................................................................29 zl modules .............................................................................................................................30 Power supply configurations .....................................................................................................38 Specificationsmanagement module ........................................................................................41 Specificationsinterface modules .............................................................................................42 Specificationsservices modules ..............................................................................................48 HP 3500 Switch Series ...............................................................................................................51 Specifications .........................................................................................................................53 HP 6200 yl Switch......................................................................................................................55 Overview of features and benefits ................................................................................................56 Performance ...........................................................................................................................57 Security features .....................................................................................................................57 QoS functions .........................................................................................................................58 Convergence ..........................................................................................................................58 Layer 2 switching ....................................................................................................................58 Bridging protocols...................................................................................................................59 Routing protocols ....................................................................................................................59 IPv6.......................................................................................................................................59 Multicast protocols ..................................................................................................................59 High availability and redundancy .............................................................................................59 Management ..........................................................................................................................60 Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................60 Future proofing .......................................................................................................................60 Low cost of ownership .............................................................................................................61
Standards and protocols..............................................................................................................61 Device management ................................................................................................................61 General protocols ...................................................................................................................61 IP multicast .............................................................................................................................62 IPv6.......................................................................................................................................62 MIBs ......................................................................................................................................63 Network management .............................................................................................................63 OSPF .....................................................................................................................................63 QoS/CoS ..............................................................................................................................63 Security .................................................................................................................................63 BGP ......................................................................................................................................64 Performance and capacity ...........................................................................................................64 Capacity and performance features comparison .........................................................................64 Performance and capacity .......................................................................................................65 Enhancing the 10GbE port configuration ...................................................................................67 Enhancing the 10GbE port configuration with Version 2 zl modules..............................................69 Throughput and latency performance data .................................................................................70 HP Networking warranty and support ...........................................................................................73 Appendix A: Premium License ......................................................................................................74 Intelligent Edge, IP Base Routing, Advanced Routing features .......................................................74 Appendix B: Policy Enforcement Engine ........................................................................................77 Policy Enforcement Engine benefits............................................................................................77 Wire-speed performance for ACLs ............................................................................................77 Appendix C: Power over Ethernet .................................................................................................78 PoE/PoE+ device types ............................................................................................................78 Power delivery options ............................................................................................................78 PoE negotiation ......................................................................................................................79 Additional PoE powerexternal supplies ...................................................................................79 Support for pre-IEEE 802.3af standard powered devices .............................................................79 Appendix D: PIM Sparse Mode ....................................................................................................80 Appendix E: LLDP-MED ................................................................................................................81 Appendix F: Virus Throttle security ................................................................................................83 Response options ....................................................................................................................84 Sensitivity ...............................................................................................................................84 Connection-rate ACL ...............................................................................................................84 Appendix G: VRRP .....................................................................................................................85 XRRP support on 5300 xl switch series ......................................................................................85 Appendix H: OSPF Equal Cost Multipath .......................................................................................86 Appendix I: Advanced Classifier-Based QoS .................................................................................87 Appendix J: Distributed Trunking ..................................................................................................88 Requirements and Limitations ....................................................................................................89 Appendix K: Nonstop switching and routing ..................................................................................90 Appendix L: Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................91 LED status indicators for 8200 zl switch series ............................................................................91 LED status indicators for HP 5400 zl Switch Series ......................................................................93 LED status indicators for HP 6200 yl and 3500 Switch Series ......................................................95 Part numbers and Field Replaceable Units ..................................................................................96 Appendix M: Version 2 zl modules ...............................................................................................97 Energy efficiency ....................................................................................................................97 Compatibility with standard zl modules .....................................................................................98 Appendix N: BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) ................................................................................98 Appendix O: Part numbers and Field Replaceable Units 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Executive summary
This guide describes the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series, which are based on a common platform architecture with common switch software and tools. The foundation for these switches is a purpose-built ProVision ASIC that allows the most demanding networking features, such as quality of service (QoS) and security, to be implemented in a scalable yet granular fashion. With a high-performance architecture, 10GbE capability, and programmable application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), these switches offer excellent investment protection, flexibility, and scalability. The HP 5400 zl and 8200 zl Switch Series also provide a wide range of service modules to enable wireless management, security and threat management, and HP Services zl Module-enabled hosted applications and services. The HP 6600 Switch Series share a common platform architecture with common switch software and tools and is tailored to address specific platform requirements for data center server access deployments. For more information refer to 6600 documentation.
Introduction
The current revision of this guide covers the following HP Networking switch products: HP 8206 zl Switch Base System (J9640A) The HP 8206 zl Switch is a 6U switch (10.5 inch/26.67 cm), designed with high-availability features, dual redundant management modules, dual resilient fabric modules, and redundant power supplies. The chassis can hold up to 6 zl interface and service modules and can provide up to either 144GbE ports or 24 10GbE ports. The throughput of the 8206 zl Switch fabric is capable of up to 240.2 million (64-byte) packets per second, with a backplane speed of 345.6 Gbps. With v2 zl modules, the 8206 zl Switch fabric is capable of up to 369.6 million (64-byte) packets per second (Mpps), with a backplane speed of 561.6 Gbps. HP 8212 zl Switch Base System (J9641A) The HP 8212 zl Switch is a 9U switch (15.75 inch/40 cm), designed with high-availability features, dual redundant management modules, dual resilient fabric modules, and redundant power supplies. The chassis can hold up to 12 zl interface and service modules and can provide up to either 288GbE ports or 48 10GbE ports. The throughput of the 8212 zl Switch fabric is capable of up to 480.3 Mpps with a backplane speed of 691.2 Gbps. With v2 zl modules, the 8212 zl Switch fabric is capable of up to 739.2 (64-byte) Mpps, with a backplane speed of 1123.2 Gbps. HP 5406 zl Switch Chassis (J9642A) The HP 5406 zl Switch is a 4U switch (6.9 inch/17.53 cm) that can hold up to 6 zl interface and service modules and can provide up to either 144GbE ports or 24 10GbE ports. The throughput of the 5406 zl Switch fabric is capable of up to 240.2 Mpps with a backplane speed of 345.6 Gbps. With v2 zl modules, the 5406 zl Switch fabric is capable of up to 282.1 (64-byte) Mpps, with a backplane speed of 379.2 Gbps. HP 5412 zl Switch Chassis (J9643A) The HP 5412 zl Switch is a 7U switch (12.1 inch/30.73 cm) that can hold up to 12 zl interface and service modules and can provide up to either 288GbE ports or 48 10GbE ports. The throughput of the 5412 zl Switch fabric is capable of up to 480.3 Mpps with a backplane speed of 691.2 Gbps. With v2 zl modules, the 5412 zl Switch fabric is capable of up to 564.2 (64-byte) Mpps, with a backplane speed of 758.4 Gbps. HP 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switch (J9310A) The HP 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switch is a 1U switch designed to support 20 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports, four dual personality ports, and four 10GbE ports. The throughput of the 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switch fabric is capable of up to 75.7 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 105.6 Gbps.
HP 3500-48G-PoE+ yl Switch (J9311A) The HP 3500-48G-PoE+ yl Switch is a 1U switch designed to support 44 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports, four dual personality ports, and four 10GbE ports. The throughput of the 3500-48G-PoE+ yl Switch fabric is capable of up to 111.5 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 153.6 Gbps. HP 3500-24G-PoE yl Switch (J8692A) The HP 3500-24G-PoE yl Switch is a 1U switch designed to support 20 10/100/1000 PoE ports, four dual personality ports, and four 10GbE ports. The throughput of the 3500-24G-PoE yl Switch fabric is capable of up to 75.7 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 105.6 Gbps. HP 3500-48G-PoE yl Switch (J8693A) The HP 3500-48G-PoE yl Switch is a 1U switch designed to support 44 10/100/1000 PoE ports, four dual personality ports, and four 10GbE ports. The throughput of the 3500-48G-PoE yl Switch fabric is capable of up to 111.5 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 153.6 Gbps. HP 3500-24-PoE Switch (J9471A) The HP 3500-24-PoE Switch is a 1U switch designed to support 20 10/100 PoE ports and four dual personality 10/100/1000 ports. The throughput of the 3500-24-PoE Switch fabric is capable of up to 8.9 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 12.0 Gbps. HP 3500-48-PoE Switch (J9473A) The HP 3500-48-PoE Switch is a 1U switch designed to support 44 10/100 PoE ports and four dual personality 10/100/1000 ports. The throughput of the 3500-48-PoE Switch fabric is capable of up to 12.5 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 16.8 Gbps. HP 3500-24 Switch (J9470A) The HP 3500-24 Switch is a 1U switch designed to support 20 10/100 ports and four dual-personality 10/100/1000 ports. The throughput of the 3500-24 Switch fabric is capable of up to 8.9 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 12.0 Gbps. HP 3500-48 Switch (J9472A) The HP 3500-48 Switch is a 1U switch designed to support 44 10/100 ports and four dual-personality 10/100/1000 ports. The throughput of the 3500-48 Switch fabric is capable of up to 12.5 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 16.8 Gbps. HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch (J8992A) The HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch is a 1U switch designed to support up to 24 mini-GBIC ports and up to four 10GbE ports. The 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch is designed to be deployed as an aggregator of traffic from the edge to the core of the network. The throughput of the 6200yl-24G-mGBIC yl Switch fabric is capable of up to 75.7 Mpps, with a backplane speed of 105.6 Gbps. This guide is written primarily for technical evaluators and product reviewers of networking equipment and solutions. This guide provides detailed information and specifications about the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series products, with the assumption that details about standard protocols can be referenced externally by those familiar with general networking.
Core to edge: 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl

Overview
A widely used method for segmenting the areas in which switches are installed calls for three different classifications: access, distribution, and core. Access switches provide aggregation of end nodes for connection to a distribution or core switch and are usually found in wiring closets. Distribution switches aggregate the links from access switches and possibly server farms. Distribution switches anchor the network in small networks, for example in a building or across a campus. Core switches provide the focal point of the local network, aggregating the distribution switches, providing connectivity for central site data centers, and providing connectivity in many cases to the external network. The performance, features, and reliability of the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Series make them suitable for applications throughout a network topologyfrom mission-critical enterprise-class access layer deployments to moderately sized core use models. The HP 3500 and 6200 yl Switch Series provide fixed-port configuration simplicity, while the HP 5400 zl and 8200 zl Switch Series offer the flexibility, in-chassis redundancy, and scalability in modular form factors. The HP 3500 Switch Series is focused at providing Intelligent Edge features for advanced access layer implementations. The HP 6200 yl Switch Series of advanced Layer 3 stackables is designed to be deployed as an aggregator of traffic from the edge to the core of the network. The HP 5400 zl Switch Series provides the same Intelligent Edge features as the HP 3500 Series, with baseline high availability in a modular form factor. The HP 8200 zl Switch Series offers advanced resiliency and redundancy and brings to the portfolio a highly available switch platform for mission-critical access layer through midsized core deployments. Both the HP 5400 zl and 8200 zl Switch Series offer service modules to enable a wide range of networking applications and services. The foundation for all of these switches is a purpose-built, programmable ProVision ASIC that allows the most demanding networking features, such as QoS and security, to be implemented in a scalable yet granular fashion. A high-capacity switch fabric, based on the most recent ProVision ASIC architecture, is integrated with the switch backplane. The HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series have been designed as a product family using the ProVision ASICs and software, providing consistency and scalability across the family. The ProVision ASICs are aimed at accomplishing several objectives:
Provide a great engineering balance between feature capabilities, performance, and price Bring sophisticated control features to the edge of the network Have programmable features that allow future requirements to be accommodated in the ASICs
Key features of the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series include:
PerformanceHigh-capacity switch fabric, bandwidth shaping and control, quality of service, and Layer 2 and
Layer 3 jumbo frames
SecurityACLs (per-port or identity-driven); virus throttle; switch CPU protection; detection of malicious attacks;
DHCP protection; BPDU port protection; Dynamic ARP protection; Dynamic IP lockdown; STP root guard; IP and MAC lockdown/lockout; IEEE 802.1X, Web, and MAC user authentication; USB secure AutoRun; and management access control (SSH, SSL, TACACS+, and secure FTP) 10/100/1000, PoE-enabled), power supply choices for outstanding PoE, and optional service modules (5400 zl and 8200 zl series)
Operational flexibilityHigh-port density in 4U and 7U form factors, versatile intelligent ports (10/100,
ResiliencyRedundant power supplies, hot-swappable/hot-insertable modules, MSTP, switch meshing, VRRP,

OSPF-ECMP, and redundant management and fabric modules (8200 zl series)
Layer 2GVRP, VLAN, and QinQ IP RoutingRIPv1, RIPv2, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, and static route Solution integration5400 zl/8200 zl-hosted application/services deployment via
HP AllianceONE Services zl Module
IPv6 hostIPv4/IPv6 dual stack, ACL, QoS, and MLD snooping ConvergenceIP multicast snooping (data-driven IGMP), LLDP-MED, RADIUS VLAN, and PoE DiagnosticRemote intelligent mirroring, loopback interface, UDLD, and sFlow support Investment protectionUpgradable management engine and CPU (for 5400 zl and 8200 zl series), add-in modules
and power supplies (for 5400 zl and 8200 zl series), versatile intelligent ports, and programmable ASICs
The HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Series all include Intelligent Edge QoS and convergence features standard to enable advanced access layer deployments. New HP 8200 and 5400 Switch Series and bundles (J9638A, J9639A, J9539A, J9540A, J9533A, and J9532A) come with advanced routing features (PIM-SM, PIM-DM, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, and VRRP) in the chassis. Older platforms (J8697A, J8698A, J8699A, J8700A, J9447A, J9448A, J8715B, and J8475A) come with IP base routing features standard (includes RIP and static routing support). Advanced features can be procured through an additional license.
HP 8200 zl Switch Series

The HP 8200 zl Switch Series is one of the most advanced Layer 3/Layer 4 switches in the HP Networking product line. The 8200 zl Switch Series incorporates a fully passive backplane and provides modular, redundant switch management and fabric. The 8200 zl series has systems with either 6 or 12 interface module slots. With a wide variety of GbE interfaces, choice of PoE+ and non-PoE on 10/100/1000Base-T ports, and 10GbE capability, the 8200 zl series offers excellent investment protection, flexibility, and scalability, as well as ease of deployment, operation, and maintenance. The 8200 zl series is targeted as an enterprise-class, high-availability, distribution, and medium-scale core switch as well as an access layer solution for mission-critical deployments. The 8200 zl series is ideal for highly converged network access layer solutions where continuity of operations is paramount.
HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series

The HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series consist of the most advanced intelligent edge switches in the HP networking product line. The 5400 zl series includes 6-slot and 12-slot chassis and associated zl modules and bundles, and the 3500 series includes 24-port and 48-port stackables. With a variety of 10/100, GbE, and 10GbE interfaces; PoE+, PoE, and non-PoE options, as well as a choice of form factors, the 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series offer excellent investment protection, flexibility, and scalability, as well as ease of deployment, operation, and maintenance. The 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series are targeted as enterprise and midmarket wiring closet switchesdesigned for low cost with a choice of medium to high port density. Voice, video, and data ready, the HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series offer extensive prioritization features that bring full convergence down to the desktop. Integrated PoE reduces wiring requirements for VoIP phones and wireless access points. The HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series provide fine-grained security at the edge of the network to lock out external threats, yet they provide appropriate access to employees and guests. Collectively, these features make the 5400 zl and 3500 Switches well-suited for the access tier. For some customers, the Layer 3 features and redundant power supply features of the HP 5400 zl Switch Series also make it well-suited as a distribution switch.
HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch
The HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch is an advanced Layer 3 stackable at 1U height. It has 24 mini-GBIC slots and an expansion slot for an optional four-port 10GbE module. Designed to be deployed as an aggregator of traffic from the edge to the core of the network, this switch supports a variety of Gigabit Ethernet mini-GBICs, such as SX, LX, LH, and 1000Base-T. The Premium License feature group is standard on the HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch. Like the 5400 zl and 3500 switch series, the foundation for this switch is a purpose-built ProVision ASIC that allows the most demanding networking features, such as QoS and security, to be implemented in a scalable yet granular fashion. With its high-performance architecture, 10GbE capability, and programmable ASIC, this switch offers excellent investment protection, flexibility, and scalability.
ProVision ASIC architecture

The ProVision application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) architecture is used in the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Series. The ProVision ASIC architecture consists of multiple network chips interconnected by fabric chips providing a non-blocking crossbar fabric implementation. A network chip is implemented on each of the various line interface modules (also known as line cards). Each network chip represents a node in the system with links connecting to the interconnect fabric. Each zl module provides approximately 28.8 Gbps of data bandwidth on standard zl modules. Version 2 zl modules with 10GbE interfaces have access to 48.6 full-duplex Gbps with HP 8200 zl Switches, and 31.6 full-duplex Gbps with HP 5400 zl Switches. In addition, a management module with a dedicated CPU provides communications control between the network chips and fabric chips.
Figure 1: ProVision ASIC architecture for HP 5406 zl Switch with standard zl modules
Figure 1 illustrates an example of the logical interconnection of the ProVision ASICs for standard zl modules on the 6-slot 5406 zl Switch with standard zl modules. All of the key elements are connected to the active backplane. The active backplane contains the switch fabric and distributes power to all modules. The HP 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series have similar architectural components. The 8200 zl Switch Series offers a comparable architecture with modular switch fabric and redundant switch management modules.
Inside the ProVision ASIC architecture

Each line interface module contains a full ASIC-based Layer 3 routing switch engine as well as Layer 4 filtering and metering. The standard zl modules use fourth-generation switching ASICs. This network switch engine, in the ProVision ASICs, provides all the packet processing such as Layer 2 and Layer 3 lookups; filtering and forwarding decisions; and VLAN trunking and priority queuing determinations. The ProVision ASIC on each line card contains its own CPU. These features of the ProVision ASIC are common for all products in the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 6200 yl, and 3500 Switch Series. Classification and lookup When a packet first comes in, the classifier section determines the packet characteristics, its addresses, VLAN affiliation, any priority specification, and so on. The packet is stored in input memory; lookups into the table memory are done to determine routing information; and a ProVision ASIC-specific packet header is created for the packet with this information. This header is then forwarded to the Policy Enforcement Engine. Policy Enforcement Engine The ProVision ASICs on each line interface module contain the Policy Enforcement Engine. This engine provides fast packet classification to be applied to ACLs, QoS, rate limiting, and some other features through an onboard Ternary Content Addressable Memory (TCAM). Some of the variables that can be used include source and destination IP addresses (can follow specific users), TCP/UDP port numbers, and ranges (apply ACLs to an application that uses fixed port numbers or ranges). Over 14 different variables can be used to specify the packets to which ACL and QoS rules, rate limiting counters, and others are to be applied. Partially implemented in the initial software release, the Policy Enforcement Engine will provide a common front end for the user interface to ACLs, QoS, rate limiting, and some other services. In subsequent software releases for the switches, more features can take advantage of the Policy Enforcement Engine to provide a powerful, flexible method for controlling the network environment. For example, traffic from a specific application can be raised in priority for some users, blocked for some other users, and limited in bandwidth for yet other users. After going to the Policy Enforcement Engine, the header is then forwarded to the programmable section of the network switch engine. Network switch engine programmability Each ProVision ASIC switch engine contains multiple programmable units, making them truly Network Processor Units (NPUs). One of the functions of the NPU is to analyze the header of each packet as it comes into the switch. The packets addresses can be read with the switch making forwarding decisions based on this analysis. For example, if a packets IEEE 802.1Q tag needs to be changed to remap the packet priority, the ProVision ASIC needs to look at each packet to see if any particular one needs to be changed. This packet-by-packet processing has to occur very quickly to maintain overall wire-speed performancea capability of the ProVision ASICs. To broaden the flexibility of the ProVision ASICs, a programmable function is included for its packet processing. This NPU function provides the HP networking designers with the opportunity to make some future changes or additions in the packet processing features of the ASIC by downloading new software to it. Thus, new features needing high-performance ASIC processing can be accommodated, extending the useful life of the switch without the need to upgrade or replace the hardware. The concept of adding the programmable functionality of the NPU within a switching ASIC was originally designed and implemented in the popular HP Switch 4000M family introduced in 1998. The programmable capability of the HP 5300 xl Switch Series was a second-generation design based on the original HP Switch 4000M implementation. The programmable capability was used to give both the HP Switch 4000M and 5300 xl Switch new ASIC-related features well after initial release of those products. The customers investments in the HP Switch 4000M and 5300 xl Series are preserved by this new functionality, which is not possible without the ASIC NPU programmability. Being based on the HP Switch 4000M and 5300 xl Switch implementations, the NPU capabilities of the ProVision ASICs used in the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 6200 yl, and 3500 Series are a third-generation design.
Fabric Interface After the packet header leaves the programmable section, the header is forwarded to the Fabric Interface. The Fabric Interface makes final adjustments to the header, based on priority information, multicast grouping, and so on, and then uses this header to modify the actual packet header as necessary. The Fabric Interface then negotiates with the destination ProVision ASICs for outbound packet buffer space. If congestion is present on the outbound port, weighted random early detection can be applied at this point as a congestion-avoidance mechanism. Finally, the ProVision ASICs Fabric Interface forwards the entire packet through the Fabric-ASIC to an awaiting output buffer on the ProVision ASICs that controls the outbound port for the packet. Packet transfer from the ProVision ASICs to the Fabric-ASIC is accomplished using the full-duplex backplane connection, also managed by the Fabric Interface. The full-duplex backplane connection is 28.8 Gbps with standard zl modules, 46.8 Gbps with 8200 zl switches, and 31.6 Gbps with 5400 zl switches. ProVision ASIC CPU Each ProVision ASIC contain its own CPU for learning of Layer 2 nodes, packet sampling for the XRMON function, handling local MIB counters, and running other module-related operations. Overall, the local CPU offloads the master CPU by providing a distributed approach to general housekeeping tasks associated with every packet. MIB variables, which need to be updated with each packet, can be done locally. The Layer 2 forwarding table is kept fresh through the use of this CPU. Other per-port protocols, such as Spanning Tree and LACP, are also run on this CPU. The local CPU, being a full-function microprocessor, allows functionality updates through future software releases. Fabric ASIC The Fabric ASIC provides the crossbar fabric for interconnecting the modules together. The use of a crossbar allows wire-speed connections simultaneously from any module to any other module. As mentioned in the ProVision ASICs section, the connection bandwidth between the Fabric-ASIC and each line interface modules ProVision ASIC is dependent upon the version of zl module and the chassis type.
Management subsystem
The management subsystem is responsible for overall switch management. The management subsystem consists of a CPU, flash memory to hold program code, processor memory for code execution, status LEDs and pushbuttons, a console interface, and other system support circuitry to interface and control each line interface module. In the case of the 5400 zl switch series, the management subsystem is on a module that is removable/upgradable. Each 5400 zl series chassis requires one management module to function. For the HP 6200 yl and 3500 Series, the management subsystem is an integrated component. The 8200 zl switch series offers a modular management subsystem and can also be deployed with redundant management modules for enhanced system availability.
Advanced capabilities of the product family

The HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series include a number of advanced capabilities that offer a highly reliable, robust chassis data environment that leads to increased network uptime, keeping overall network costs down. Right sizing the network With a variety of 10/100, Gigabit Ethernet, PoE+, non-PoE, and with a combination of different configuration modules, 5400 zl/8200 zl chassis offer true choice. Based on the actual need for a specific deployment model, a customer can right-size the network. This provides high degree of flexibility to the customer. ProVision hardware resiliency Many functions required in a switch have been implemented in the single ASIC on the module. What requires a number of chips in other vendor products is achieved in a single ProVision ASIC, which keeps the part count low and increases overall reliability of the module by a significant degree. Another engineering aspect in the ASIC is hardware error detection with correction in software for the memory used by the switch. This capability includes the memory used for forwarding the network traffic such as the routing and forwarding tables, the Policy Enforcement Engine information, multicast tables, and other data structures. Traffic sent across the backplane uses a protocol to check that there is space available at the destination module so that fabric data is not lost.

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The high-availability design of the HP 8200 zl Switch Series, with its dual-management and fabric modules and HP Networkings auto-synchronizing capability, positions this switch perfectly as a distribution/aggregation switch, for medium-scale core applications, or for mission-critical access layer deployments. It shares the same software and hardware capabilities with the HP 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series. The 8200 zl switch series enables the use of core features, such as dynamic routing protocols OSPFv2, OSPFv3, and VRRP, as well as PIM-DM and PIM-SM for multicast routing support. The 8200 zl series follows in the evolution of HP managed chassis switches, featuring choice of PoE+ and non-PoE on every copper port, chassis flexibility, and a scalable architecture, with a high-availability design for critical network operations. The 8200 zl series requires a single management module that initializes, controls, and monitors the various interface and fabric modules. The 8212 zl switch base system has 12 slots available for population with interface and services modules (the management and fabric modules have their own dedicated slots and are not counted as part of the 12 slots), and it supports up to four internal power supplies. The 8206 zl switch base system has six slots available for population with interface and services modules (the management and fabric modules have their own dedicated slots and are not counted as part of the six slots), and it supports up to two internal power supplies. The 8200 zl series shares interface, services modules, and power supplies used with the HP 5400 zl Switch Series. The power supplies can be used for purposes of power redundancy or for additional PoE requirements. Power redundancy is useful in networks that provide two separate AC power feeds. A minimum of two power supplies are required for proper operation of all 12 slots in a 8212 zl switch. Up to four power supplies can be installed in an 8212 zl switch, providing N+N power redundancy. In the event of a failure that would result in a configuration with one operable power supply, the 8212 zl switch will continue to operate, but only the top six slots (labeled A through F) will remain powered on, so critical network connections should be prioritized toward the top of the switch. A minimum of one power supply is required for proper operation of all six slots in an 8206 zl switch. Up to two power supplies can be installed in the 8206 zl switch, providing N+N power redundancy.
Note: No power supplies ship with 8200 zl switch series base chassisthey must be ordered separately. There are three types available with different PoE/PoE+ power capacities.
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The 8212 zl base system (J9641A) as shipped from the factory includes:
One 12-slot 8212 zl Chassis One 8212 zl Switch Fan Tray (J9094A) One 8200 zl Management Module (J9092A), with an available slot for a second redundant management module Two 8200 zl Fabric Modules (J9093A) One 8200 zl System Support Module (J9095A) Intelligent Edge features and IP Advanced Routing features standard
Note: Two previously available 8212 zl switch base system versions (J8715A and J8715B) shipped with differing routing features as part of the standard purchase. Customers who have purchased the J8715B can continue to upgrade their product with the purchase of the 8200 zl switch premium license for Advanced Routing features. The J9641A and J8715A versions of the HP 8200 zl Series have Advanced Routing features as part of the standard purchase. The J9641A base system can support configurations with K.12.31 software and later releases. Individual zl modules and features may require more recent software versions.
The 8206 zl base system (J9640A) as shipped from the factory includes:
One 6-slot 8206 zl Chassis One 8206 zl Switch Fan Tray (J9476A) One 8200 zl Management Module (J9092A), with an available slot for a second redundant management module Two 8200 zl Fabric Modules (J9093A) One 8200 zl System Support Module (J9095A) Intelligent Edge features and IP Base Routing features standard
Note: The previously available 8206 zl base system (J9475A) shipped with Intelligent Edge and IP Base Routing features standard. Customers with J9574A 8206 zl can continue to upgrade their product with Advanced Routing features through the purchase of the 8200 zl switch premium license. The J9640A base system can support configurations with K.14.34 software and later releases. Individual zl modules and features may require more recent software versions.
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Two bundles are available for the HP 8200 zl Series with v2 zl modules: the HP 8206-44G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9638A) and the HP 8212-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9639A).
Figure 2: HP 8200 v2 zl Switch chassis and bundles

HP 8206-44G-PoE+/2XG SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software HP 8212-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software
(J9638A)
(J9639A)
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Table 1: HP 8200 v2 zl Switch preconfigured bundle components HP 8206-44G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software 6-slot chassis 1 management module 44 10/100/1000 PoE ports 2 SFP+ ports 4 open slots 1 fan tray (4 fans) 1 internal 1500 W PoE+ power supply 1 open power supply slot Premium Software HP 8212-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software 12-slot chassis 1 management module 92 10/100/1000 PoE ports 2 SFP+ ports 8 open slots 1 fan tray (6 fans) 2 internal 1500 W PoE+ power supplies 2 open power supply slots Premium Software
HP 8212 zl Switch chassis layout

The HP 8212 zl Switch is a rack-mountable, 9U-height chassis. The interface modules are inserted in the front slots, labeled A through L. Management and fabric modules are labeled MM1/MM2 and FM1/FM2, respectively.
Figure 3: HP 8212 zl Switch Base System slot labeling (J8715B) (MM = Management Module; FM = Fabric Module; all others = Interface Module)
J9092A 8200 zl Management Module
J9095A System Support Module
2nd Management Module slot
J9095A System Support Module
J9093A 8200 zl Fabric Modules
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The 8200 zl management modules are hot-swappablethe switch does not have to be powered off to remove either management module. The dual MM design allows either module to manage the system in an active/standby model. By default, MM1 will assume the active role; but in general, whichever MM was the last one to be active, the other MM will assume the standby role. All operations are performed through the active MM (either MM1 or MM2). If the active MM were to fail, the standby MM takes control of the switch and continues operation. However, if only one management module is running and then is removed, all ports lose communication and the system will be powered down.

The HP 8206 zl Switch is a rack-mountable, 6U-height chassis. The interface modules are inserted in the front slots, labeled A through F. Management and fabric modules are labeled MM1/MM2 and FM1/FM2, respectively.
Figure 4: HP 8212 zl Switch Base System slot labeling (J8715A) (MM = Management Module; FM = Fabric Module; all others = Interface Module)
J9092A 8200 zl Management Module
Power, Fault, Locator LEDs
J9095A System Support Module 2nd Management Module slot
J9093A 8200 zl Fabric Modules
HP 8200 zl Switch Seriesspecific modules and components

The HP 8200 zl Switch Series shares interface modules and power supplies with the HP 5400 zl Switch Series. This next section will cover details of modules and components specific to the 8200 zl series. HP 8200 zl Management Module (J9092A)
The HP 8200 zl Switch Series requires at least a single management module that oversees (or supervises) the operation of the interface modules and fabric modules. The management module is responsible for network control processing (for example, OSPF updates or ARP requests), while each interface module in conjunction with the fabric modules handles the traffic switching in ASIC hardware.
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The use of dual management modules by default synchronizes configuration information and code images automatically for the user. There is no need for a synchronize command. When configuration changes are written to flash memory (write memory) or software updates are performed on the Active Module (a TFTP copy of newer software into flash), they are automatically copied over to the Standby Management Module.
Figure 5: Closeup of the Management Module LEDs in a typical operational state
The LEDs on the 8200 zl Management Module are grouped in two columns:
One set to indicate the management modules state (Active, Standby, or Down) One set to indicate the status of components (CompactFlash and DIMM system memory) and communication status
with the System Support Module (SSM) The MM Status LED indicates general health of the management module, indicated by a green color after the module has passed power on self-test. MM Reset is a recessed button used to manually reset the management module. The management modules are designed to be hot-swappable and can be removed from the chassis without damage. The synchronization of files (configuration, code images, state, and default condition directives) may indeed be occurring; so to reduce the possibility of corruption between MMs, when manually removing the module, use the MM Shutdown button. MM Shutdown is a recessed button used to gracefully shut down the management module, completing any synchronization of files and state information to the second management module. When the Down LED is lit, the management module can be removed. The LED indicators are covered in more detail in Appendix L: Troubleshooting. Processor The CPU processor is a Freescale PowerPC 8540 operating at 667 MHz. Memory Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM) is used for the storage of uncompressed executable code and data structures. The SDRAM consists of a 256 MB DDR-1 DIMM in the base module, expandable up to 1 GB. The DDR-1 interface is 64 bits running at 166 MHz bus speed (333 MHz data rate). Flash The flash consists of a 128 MB CompactFlash, expandable up to 1 GB, and a 4 MB mirror-bit flash. The mirror-bit flash is used for initial boot code. The CompactFlash is used for nonvolatile configuration storage and compressed code storage. The CompactFlash is socketed for future upgrade capability. The CompactFlash may be programmed in a bulk fashion or one sector at a time. Because all application code is executed out of SDRAM, the CompactFlash may be programmed while the switch is operational; in other words, you can download new code onto the CompactFlash during system operation. The CompactFlash is sized so that a backup copy of an older revision of application code also may be stored. The system also allows you to hold up to three copies of configuration files, associating them to a particular flash image (primary = Config1, secondary = Config2, Active Running session = Config3). Console port The management module incorporates one RS-232 serial port for local management and configuration. This port uses an RJ-45 connector mounted on the front panel. To connect to the console, an RJ-45toDB9 cable is provided with each switch and is similar to the rollover cable used on Cisco products.
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Auxiliary port The management module includes a USB auxiliary port used for offline data transfer of files without the need for a network to be set up. System code can be copied to a USB memory stick, and the system can copy this image from USB, just as you would over the network. HP 8200 zl Fabric Modules (J9093A)
The switching fabric is provided by two fabric modules, each housing a single ProVision Fabric ASIC. Much like the design of the award-winning HP 5412 zl Switch, the Fabric ASICs are load-sharing and resilient to each other. With standard zl modules and with both fabric ASICs operational, all 12 slots of the 8212 zl switch provide wire-speed switching capacity for up to 288GbE ports, or up to 28.8 Gbps per slot when used with 10GbE ports. With v2 zl modules, and with both fabric ASICs operational, 43.6 Gbps is available per slot with 10GbE ports. In the unlikely case of a failing ASIC on either of the fabric modules, the resilient design of the 8212 zl switch lets it continue to operate with all 12 slots interconnected by the remaining fabric module, albeit at half capacity until a repair cycle can be performed. Replacing a failed module is simply a matter of removing two screws and replacing the module. Subsecond recovery of the switching fabric is performed automatically. HP 8200 zl System Support Module (J9095A)
The HP 8200 zl Switch Series is a fully repairable core switch. All active components for the system are mounted on removable, quickly replaceable modules. Where the management and fabric components of the system are redundant and resilient to failure conditions, other components that normally would be designed into the backplane are instead designed into the SSM. It contains:
System clock Multiplexer circuitry for management module to interface module communication Fan controller circuitry
On an 5400 zl Switch Series chassis, these components are designed into the chassis backplane. Rather than duplicate status information and control buttons on each of the dual management modules, the System Support Module creates a common location for:
System Reset and Clear buttons Status LEDs for internal power supplies, external power supply (EPS), and fabric and interface modules LED Mode indicators (which dictate the function of the Mode LED on individual ports) to indicate activity (Act),
full-duplex operation (FDx), speed (Spd), delivery of PoE power (PoE), and a configurable User Mode (Usr)
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All components contained on the SSM are very low failure rate functions (as evidenced from the very low failure rate of HP 5400 zl Series chassis and predecessor chassis products). But in the event of a failure of any of these components, this module can be replaced without removing any network cables or interface modulesas required by other competitor designswhen there is a need to service some components mounted to the backplane. Since the SSM is a required module for the operation of the 8212 zl switch chassis, it is not a hot-swappable module. Although no damage will occur to the chassis if the SSM is removed during operation, its removal will indeed power down the system (similar to pulling a sole management module with no standby MM in place). To prevent the accidental removal of the module, the SSM is mounted to the chassis with tamper-resistant screws (TRSs). TRSs also contribute to the low failure rate probability for the SSM. Contributors to module failure include static discharge through user handling or misalignment of pins upon reinsertion.
Figure 6: Tamper-Resistant Torx-20 screws and wrench (included with spare SSM)
As with many critical components, a best practice would be to have a spare SSM onsite, and a TRS wrench is included with every separately purchased J9095A module should you ever need to replace a failed SSM. All other modules can be removed by using a blade screwdriver or T10 Torx driver.
Figure 7: Closeup of SSM in a typical state
Figure 7 shows that PoE, temperature, and fan status are good (solid green) and that there are two power supplies installed. Both fabric modules are in a good state, as are modules installed in Slots A through D and I through K. Modules E through H are empty. The bicolor Mode LEDs on ports would be indicating any network activity on any port that is linked. The LED indicators are covered in more detail in Appendix L.
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HP 8212 zl Switch Fan Tray (J9094A) The fan tray assembly contains the cooling fans for the interior of the 8212 zl switch chassis; the power supplies have their own internal cooling fans. The 8212 zl fan tray consists of six variable-speed fansfour to cool the modules and two to cool the SSM and management modules. The fan speed is based on the sensed ambient temperature of the chassis. The fan tray is installed/replaced from the rear of the chassis and mounted on the left side of the chassis (from a front-view perspective). The fans draw air through ventilation holes on the left and through the system to ventilation holes on the right (side-to-side airflow).
Figure 8: Airflow direction of HP 8212 zl Switch
The fan tray is hot-swappable in the 8212 zl switch; it can be removed and replaced without removing power from the switch. However, the new fan tray should be installed immediately after removing the old fan tray to avoid overheating and the automatic switch shutdown within three minutes. In the event of an individual fan failure, an SNMP trap and event log entry are generated. A system can typically operate for quite a long time with a single fan failure (out of the six), while the other fans step up in speed to compensate for the loss of airflow. The rear panel of the fan tray replicates the Power/Fault/Locator LEDs found on the front of the 8212 zl switch. This is useful when attempting to locate an 8212 zl switch while walking behind a row of equipment cabinets.
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Figure 9: Closeup view of rear-mounted Power, Fault, and Locator indicator LEDs on the 8212 zl Switch
The Locator function is enabled through the following CLI command:
HP Networking Switch 8200 zl# chassislocate? blink off on Blink the chassis locate led (default 30 minutes). Turn the chassis locate LED off. Turn the chassis locate led on (default 30 minutes).
HP Networking Switch 8200 zl# chassislocate blink? <1-1440> <cr>

By indicating a number N after either the blink or on parameter, the locator LED will extinguish automatically after N minutes. If no value is specified, the default is 30 minutes.
Number of minutes duration (default 30).
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HP 8206 zl Switch Fan Tray (J9476A) The J9476A fan tray assembly contains the cooling fans for the interior of the 8206 zl switch chassis. The 8206 zl fan tray consists of four fans. The fan speed is based on the sensed ambient temperature of the chassis. As with the 8212 zl switch, the fan tray is installed/replaced from the rear of the chassis and mounted on the left side of the chassis (from a front-view perspective). The fans draw air through ventilation holes on the left and through the system to ventilation holes on the right (side-to-side airflow).
Figure 10: Airflow direction of HP 8206 zl Switch
The fan tray is hot-swappable in the 8206 zl switch; it can be removed and replaced without removing power from the switch. However, the new fan tray should be installed immediately after removing the old fan tray to avoid overheating and the automatic switch shutdown within three minutes. In the event of an individual fan failure, an SNMP trap and event log entry are generated. A system can typically operate for quite a long time with a single fan failure (out of the six), while the other fans step up in speed to compensate for the loss of airflow. The rear panel of the fan tray replicates the Power/Fault/Locator LEDs found on the front of the 8206 zl switch. This is useful when attempting to locate an 8206 zl switch while walking behind a row of equipment cabinets.
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Figure 11: Closeup view of rear-mounted Power, Fault, and Locator indicator LEDs on the 8206 zl switch
The Locator function is enabled through the following CLI command:
HP Networking Switch 8200 zl# chassislocate? blink off on Blink the chassis locate led (default 30 minutes). Turn the chassis locate LED off. Turn the chassis locate led on (default 30 minutes).
HP Networking Switch 8200 zl# chassislocate blink? <1-1440> <cr>

By indicating a number N after either the blink or on parameter, the locator LED will extinguish automatically after N minutes. If no value is specified, the default is 30 minutes.
Number of minutes duration (default 30).
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Watch this video to know more about the HP 5400 Switch Series.
The HP 5400 zl Switch Series of high-end edge switches has been designed to be a feature-oriented high-performance wiring closet switch series. It can also be used as a low-to-medium distribution switch with the embedded Premium features, described later in the document. The 5400 zl switch series is the latest generation of managed chassis products from HP Networking. The 5400 zl series follows in the evolution of HP Networking managed chassis switches, featuring choice of PoE and non-PoE on every copper port, chassis flexibility in the stackable price range, and a scalable architecture. The 5406 zl Switch and 5412 zl Switch each require a single management module that initializes, controls, and monitors the various line and services modules and the switch fabric. The 5406 zl Switch has six slots available for population with interface and services modules, and it supports up to two internal power supplies. The 5412 zl Switch has 12 interface/services module slots, and it supports up to four internal power supplies. The 5400 zl series shares interface, services modules, and power supplies used with the HP 8200 zl Switch Series. The power supplies can be used for purposes of power redundancy or for additional PoE requirements. Power redundancy is useful in networks that provide two separate AC power feeds. A minimum of two power supplies is required for proper operation of all 12 slots in an 5412 zl switch. Up to four power supplies can be installed in an 5412 zl switch, providing N+N power redundancy. In the event of a failure that would result in a configuration with one operable power supply, the 5412 zl switch will continue to operate; but only the top six slots (labeled A through F) will remain powered on, so critical network connections should be prioritized toward the top of the switch. A minimum of one power supply is required for proper operation of a 5406 zl switch. Up to two power supplies can be installed in the 5406 zl switch, providing N+N power redundancy. The base configuration for the 5406 zl switch (J8697A) includes a management module, Intelligent Edge software, and six open slots. Line interface modules can be added as needed for connectivity. The base configuration for the 5412 zl switch (J8698A) includes a management module, Intelligent Edge software, and 12 open slots. Line interface modules can be added to the 5412 zl switch as needed for connectivity.
Note: No power supplies are shipped with base chassis productsthey must be ordered separately.
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The management module monitors the ambient temperature of the system. In the event the temperature exceeds a product-specified threshold, an SNMP trap and event log entry are generated.
Figure 12: HP 5400 zl Switch chassis and bundles
HP 5406 zl Switch Chassis

HP 5412 zl Switch Bundles

(J8697A)
(J8698A)
HP 5406-48G zl Switch
HP 5412-96G zl Switch
(J8699A)
(J8700A)
HP 5406-44G-PoE+/4SFP zl Switch
HP 5412-92G-PoE+/4SFP zl Switch
(J9447A)
(J9448A)
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The HP 5406-48G zl Switch (J8699A), 5412-96G zl Switch (J8700A), 5406-44G-PoE+ zl Switch (J9447A), and 5412-96G-PoE+/4SFP zl Switch (J9448A) are preconfigured bundles that offer a pretested environment and a lower-cost starter switch to which additional modules can be added. The major components of these preconfigured bundles are shown in table 2 and table 3.
Table 2: Switch preconfigured bundle components HP 5406-48G zl Switch 6-slot chassis 1 management module 48 10/100/1000 PoE ports 4 open slots 1 fan tray (2 fans) 1 internal 875 W power supply 1 open power supply slot Intelligent Edge software HP 5412-96G zl Switch 12-slot chassis 1 management module 96 10/100/1000 PoE ports 8 open slots 1 fan tray (4 fans) 2 internal 875 W power supplies 2 open power supply slots Intelligent Edge software
Table 3: PoE+ switch preconfigured bundle components HP 5406-44G-PoE+ zl Switch 6-slot chassis 1 management module 44 10/100/1000 PoE ports 4 mini-GBIC ports 4 open slots 1 fan tray (2 fans) 1 internal 1500 W PoE+ power supply 1 open power supply slot Intelligent Edge software HP 5412-96G-PoE+/4SFP zl Switch 12-slot chassis 1 management module 92 10/100/1000 PoE ports 4 mini-GBIC ports 8 open slots 1 fan tray (4 fans) 2 internal 1500 W PoE+ power supplies 2 open power supply slots Intelligent Edge software
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Figure 13: HP 5400 v2 zl Switch chassis and bundles
HP 5406-44G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software
HP 5406-44G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software
(J9539A)
(J9533A)
HP 5412-92G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software
HP 5412-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software
(J9540A)
(J9532A)
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Additional bundles are provided with v2 zl modules. The HP 5406-44G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9539A), HP 5412-92G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9540A), HP 5406-44GPoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9533A), and HP 5412-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9532A) are preconfigured bundles that offer a pretested environment and a lower-cost starter switch to which additional modules can be added. The major components of these preconfigured bundles are shown in table 4 and table 5.
Table 4: HP 5406 v2 zl Switch preconfigured bundle components HP 5406-44G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software 6-slot chassis 1 management module 44 10/100/1000 PoE ports 4 mini-GBIC/SFP ports 4 open slots 1 fan tray (2 fans) 1 internal 1500 W PoE+ power supply 1 open power supply slot Premium software HP 5412-92G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software 12-slot chassis 1 management module 92 10/100/1000 PoE ports 4 mini-GBIC/SFP ports 8 open slots 1 fan tray (4 fans) 2 internal 1500 W PoE+ power supplies 2 open power supply slots Premium software
Table 5: HP 5412 v2 zl Switch preconfigured bundle components HP 5406-44G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software 6-slot chassis 1 management module 44 10/100/1000 PoE ports 4 mini-GBIC/SFP ports 4 open slots 1 fan tray (2 fans) 1 internal 1500 W PoE+ power supply 1 open power supply slot Premium software HP 5412-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software 12-slot chassis 1 management module 92 10/100/1000 PoE ports 4 mini-GBIC/SFP ports 8 open slots 1 fan tray (4 fans) 2 internal 1500 W PoE+ power supplies 2 open power supply slots Premium software
HP 5400 zl Series chassis layout

The HP 5406 zl Switch chassis is rack mountable with 4U height, and the 5412 zl Switch chassis is rack-mountable with 7U height. The line interface modules are inserted in the front slots, labeled A through F on the 5406 zl switch, and A through L on the 5412 zl switch. The management module is removable/replaceable and occupies a dedicated slot in the front. The switch does not have to be powered-off to remove the management module. However, when the management module is removed, all ports lose communication and the system will be powered down.
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Figure 14: HP 5406 zl Switch chassis layout
Figure 15: HP 5412 zl Switch chassis layout
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The internal power supplies are inserted in the back slots. These slots are labeled PS1 and PS2 on the 5406 zl switch and PS1 through PS4 on the 5412 zl switch. A power supply is hot-swappable provided at least one other power supply is operational. If the 5412 zl switch has only two power supplies and one of them fails, then only the upper six slots (slots A through F) will receive power.
Fan tray
The fan tray assembly contains the cooling fans for the interior of the 5400 zl series chassis, but it excludes the chassis power supplies, which have their own internal cooling fans. The 5406 zl fan tray consists of two variable-speed fans, and the 5412 zl fan tray consists of four variable-speed fans. The fan speed is based on the sensed ambient temperature of the chassis. The fan tray is mounted on the left side of the chassis (from a front-view perspective), and the fans draw air through ventilation holes to the left and blow the air out through ventilation holes to the right (side-to-side airflow). The fan tray is hot-swappable in the 5406 zl and 5412 zl switches. It can be removed and replaced without removing power from the switch. However, the new fan tray should be installed immediately after removing the old fan tray to avoid overheating and the automatic switch shutdown within three minutes. In the event of an individual fan failure, an SNMP trap and event log entry are generated.
Figure 16: Fan tray for HP 5406 zl Switch (J8697-60005)
HP 5400 zl management module

All configurations of the HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series include a single management module that oversees the operation of the line interface modules and switch fabric. The management module incorporates an RS-232 serial port for local management and configuration. To connect to the console, a standard null modem cable is used.
Figure 17: HP 5400 zl Switch Series management module
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zl power supplies
There are three different power supplies available for the HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series. These power supplies provide system power (the power needed to run the switch itself) and PoE/PoE+ power (the power sent down the Ethernet cable to power the device at the other end). The difference between these power supplies is the amount of PoE/PoE+ power available from the supply. HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series chassis use the same power supplies. There are three internal power supplies available:
875 W (110 V/220 V) 1500 W (220 V) 1500 W PoE+ (110 V/220 V)

As indicated in the following figure, the internal power supply provides both system power as well as PoE. The HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series, as well as the 3500 series, can power any device that adheres to the IEEE 802.3af standard. The HP 3500-PoE+ yl Switches can power any device that adheres to the IEEE 802.3at standard. The HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series can power any device that adheres to the IEEE 802.3at standard, when PoE+ zl modules are used in conjunction with PoE+ power supplies. In addition, devices using prestandard Cisco PoE power can also be powered. The switches will automatically detect what type of power and how much is needed when a compatible device is plugged into the port.
Using the HP 875 W Power Supply (J8712A) and/or 1500 W Power Supply (J8713A) with the 1500 W PoE+ Power Supply (J9306A) is not supported. It is recommended that you use the same power supply model for all
power supplies installed in a given 8200 zl/5400 zl series chassis.
Figure 18: 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series power supply choices Power supply types 875 W zl Power Supply J8712A (100127/200240 VAC) 1500 W zl Power Supply J8713A (220 VAC only) 1500 W PoE+ zl Power Supply J9306A (110127/200240 VAC) zl Power Supply Shelf J8714A 0 Up to 1800 W System power 600 W 600 W PoE power 273 W 900 W 300 W @ 110 V 900 W @ 220 V
600 W
The internal power supplies provide system power for all internal components (+12 V output within +/5% tolerance, regulated). The J8712A and J8713A power supplies provide power for PoE ports (48 V output within +/5% tolerance, regulated), which meets isolation and noise requirements of the IEEE 802.3af specification. The J9306A power supply provides power for PoE/PoE+ ports (54 V output within +/5% tolerance, regulated), which meets isolation and noise requirements of the IEEE 802.3af and IEEE 802.3at specifications. The internal supplies have over-current, over-temperature, and over-voltage protection, as well as integrated fans. Hot-swapping is allowed, taking into account that disconnecting the power supplies may interrupt PoE operation. An external power shelf, the HP zl Power Supply Shelf, is available to house up to two zl power supplies. The power supplies in the power supply shelf can be connected to one or two 8200 zl/5400 zl switches to provide additional PoE/PoE+ power, either to power additional PoE-powered devices, or to provide more power for PoE power redundancy. The supplies in the power shelf are connected to the switch(es) via one or two 2 m EPS cables. The PoE power provided is added to the internal power supply PoE power to figure the total amount of PoE power to the ports in the switch.
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While the connectors on the EPS connector cable will fit the connectors on the HP 3500 Switch Series, no power will flow from the power shelf. Extra PoE power for the 3500 switch series can be obtained with the HP 620 Redundant/External Power Supply. Extra PoE+ power for the 3500-PoE+ yl switches can be obtained with the HP 630 Redundant/External Power Supply.
zl modules
Interface modules The HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series support a variety of popular interface modules, providing customers with the ability to change or scale their LAN links and adapt as the needs of the business environment change over time. Version 2 zl modules The following Version 2 zl modules are for use with the HP 8200 zl and HP 5400 zl Switches. The Version 2 modules provide additional performance, options for 10GbE connectivity, 10GbE density, and energy-efficiency features.
J9538A HP 8-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module J9536A HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module J9548A HP 20-port Gig-T/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module J9535A HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/4-port SFP v2 zl Module J9534A HP 24-port Gig-T PoE+ v2 zl Module J9537A HP 24-port SFP v2 zl Module J9547A HP 24-port 10/100 PoE+ v2 zl Module J9550A HP 24-port Gig-T v2 zl Module J9549A HP 20-port Gig-T/4-port SFP v2 zl Module J9637A HP 12-port Gig-T PoE+/12-port SFP v2 zl Module
HP 8-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module (J9538A) Description: The J9538A has eight 10GbE ports for high-density 10GbE deployments. Each interface can support SFP+ or SFP transceivers, for 10GbE or 1GbE connectivity, respectively. Ports:
Eight SFP+ ports/eight SFP ports Supports SR, LR, and LRM SFP+ Transceivers Supports direct attach cables, 1 m, 3 m, and 7 m
Transceiver support:
J4858C HP X121 1G SFP LC SX Transceiver J4859C HP X121 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver J4860C HP X121 1G SFP LC LH Transceiver J9142B HP X122 1G SFP LC BX-D Transceiver J9143B HP X122 1G SFP LC BX-U Transceiver J9150A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC SR Transceiver J9151A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC LR Transceiver J9152A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC LRM Transceiver J9153A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC ER Transceiver
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DAC support:
J9281B HP X242 SFP+ SFP+ 1 m Direct Attach Cable J9283B HP X242 SFP+ SFP+ 3 m Direct Attach Cable J9285B HP X242 SFP+ SFP+ 7 m Direct Attach Cable J9300A HP X244 XFP SFP+ 1 m Direct Attach Cable J9301A HP X244 XFP SFP+ 3 m Direct Attach Cable J9302A HP X244 XFP SFP+ 5 m Direct Attach Cable
HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module (J9536A)
Description: The J9536A has 20 RJ-45 10/100/1000 MbE connections with PoE/PoE+ support. Two SFP+ uplink ports are provided for optical 10GbE connectivity. Ports:
20 Gig-T RJ-45 ports Two SFP+ ports PoE/PoE+ capable on all RJ-45 ports Maximum 370 W of PoE/PoE+ per zl module slot Uplink port can use SFP+ or SFP for 10GbE and 1GbE connectivity
DAC support:
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HP 20-port Gig-T/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module (J9548A)
Description: The J9548A has 20 RJ-45 10/100/1000 MbE connections for applications without PoE/PoE+ requirements. Two SFP+ uplink ports are provided for optical 10GbE connectivity. Ports:
20 Gig-T RJ-45 ports Two SFP+ ports Uplink port can use SFP+ or SFP for 10GbE and 1GbE connectivity
DAC support:
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HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/4-port SFP v2 zl Module (J9535A)
Description: The J9535A has 20 RJ-45 10/100/1000 MbE connections with PoE/PoE+ support. Four SFP uplink ports are provided for optical GbE connectivity. Ports:
20 Gig-T RJ-45 ports Four SFP ports PoE/PoE+ capable on all RJ-45 ports Maximum 370 W of PoE/PoE+ per zl module slot Uplinks can run at 1 Gb and 100 Mb data rates
J4858C HP X121 1G SFP LC SX Transceiver J4859C HP X121 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver J4860C HP X121 1G SFP LC LH Transceiver J8177C HP X121 1G SFP RJ45 T Transceiver J9142B HP X122 1G SFP LC BX-D Transceiver J9143B HP X122 1G SFP LC BX-U Transceiver J9054B HP X111 100M SFP LC FX Transceiver J9099B HP X112 100M SFP LC BX-D Transceiver J9100B HP X112 100M SFP LC BX-U Transceiver
HP 24-port Gig-T PoE+ v2 zl Module (J9534A)
Description: The J9534A has 24 RJ-45 10/100/1000 MbE connections with PoE/PoE+ support. Ports:
24 Gig-T RJ-45 ports PoE/PoE+ capable on all RJ-45 ports Maximum 370 W of PoE/PoE+ per zl module slot Similar to the J9307A; key difference is PoE+ capability
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HP 24-port SFP v2 zl Module (J9537A)
Description: The J9537A has 24 SFP connections for 1GbE optic aggregation. Each port can be used at 1 Gb and 100 Mb data rates. Ports: 24 SFP ports Transceiver support:
HP 24-port 10/100 PoE+ v2 zl Module (J9547A)
Description: The J9547A has 24 RJ-45 10/100 Mb connections with PoE/PoE+ support. Ports:
24 10/100-TX RJ-45 ports Maximum 370 W of PoE/PoE+ per zl module slot 10/100 PoE/PoE+ capability
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HP 24-port Gig-T v2 zl Module (J9550A)
Description: The J9550A has 24 RJ-45 10/100/1000 MbE connections for applications without PoE/PoE+ requirements. Ports:
24 Gig-T RJ-45 ports

HP 20-port Gig-T/4-port SFP v2 zl Module (J9549A)
Description: The J9549A has 20 RJ-45 10/100/1000 MbE connections for applications without PoE/PoE+ requirements. Four SFP uplink ports are provided for optical GbE connectivity. Ports:
20 Gig-T RJ-45 ports Four SFP ports Uplinks can run at 1 Gb and 100 Mb data rates
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HP 12-port Gig-T PoE+/12-port SFP v2 zl Module (J9637A)
Description: The J637A has 12 RJ-45 10/100/1000 MbE and 12 SFP connections for mixed copper and fiber environments. Each SFP port can be used at 1 Gb and 100 Mb data rates. Ports:
12 Gig-T RJ-45 ports 12 SFP ports PoE/PoE+ capable on all RJ-45 ports Maximum 370 W of PoE/PoE+ per zl module slot
Standard zl modules include the following:
J8702A HP 24-Port 10/100/1000 PoE zl Module J8705A HP 20-Port Gig-T 4-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module J8706A HP 24-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module J8707A HP 4-Port 10GbE X2 zl Module J8708A HP 4-Port 10GbE CX4 zl Module J9307A HP 24-Port 10/100/1000 PoE+ zl Module J9308A HP 20-Port 10/100/1000 PoE+/4-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module J9309A HP 4-Port 10GbE SFP+ zl Module J9478A HP 24-Port 10/100 PoE+ zl Module
Each of the copper-based interface modules provides integrated PoE capability. The PoE+ copper-based interface modules provide integrated PoE+ capability when used in conjunction with the PoE+ zl power supply.
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Figure 19: HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series interface modules
Services modules The HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series supports a variety of services modules, providing customers with the ability to deploy integrated network applications and services for enhanced system security and functionality. A variety of services modules are available for HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series:
J9051A HP Wireless Edge Services zl Module J9052A HP Redundant Wireless Services zl Module J9289A HP AllianceONE Services zl Module J9155A HP Threat Management Services zl Module J9156A HP Threat Management Services zl Module with 1-year intrusion detection/prevention system (IDS/IPS)
subscription
J9370A HP MSM765zl Mobility Controller
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Figure 20: HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series services modules
Wireless Edge Services
Redundant Wireless Edge Services
HP AllianceONE Services zl Module
Threat Management Services
Threat Management with subscription
MSM765zl Mobility Controller
Power supply configurations

The 5406 zl and 8206 zl switches provide slots for two internal supplies and require at least one internal power supply. An additional internal power supply may be added for 1+1 redundancy system power or to provide additional PoE power. The 5412 zl and 8212 zl switches provide slots for four internal supplies and require at least two internal power supplies. Two additional internal power supplies may be added for 1+1 system power redundancy or to provide additional PoE power.
Note: 1+1 power supply redundancy implies providing twice the minimum number of supplies required to power the system.
Table 6 shows the HP 5400 zl and 8200 zl Switch Series minimum and maximum internal power supply configurations, as well as internal combined power with external power shelf configurations.
Table 6: Minimum and maximum power supply support Switch model 5406 zl 5412 zl 8206 zl 8212 zl Minimum internal 1 2 1 2 Maximum internal 2 4 2 4 Internal + external 4 6 4 6
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When deciding on which and how many power supplies should be configured for an 5400 zl/8200 zl switch series, the following criteria can be used to guide the decision: How much power will be required for each port, full PoE+ (30 W), full PoE (15.4 W), or phone (8 W) power? How many network devices will require power (how many PoE/PoE+ ports are needed)? Is redundant power required (for internal power and/or PoE power)?
Note: The power supplies provide a pool of power for all line interface modules to draw from; that is, PoE power is not limited on a per line interface module.
Tables 7 and 8 show examples of the maximum number of PoE or PoE+ ports that can be supported by the 8206 zl and 5406 zl switches. Table 7 shows the maximum number of PoE ports at full power (Class 015.4 W), and the next section shows the maximum number of PoE ports at phone power (8 W) for each configuration. Table 8 shows the maximum number of PoE+ ports at full power (Class 430 W), and the next section shows the maximum number of PoE ports at full power (Class 015.4 W) for each configuration. These categories are further subdivided based on whether a second internal power supply is used to provide power redundancy in the event one of the power supplies fails.
Note: Two 875 W internal power supplies cannot supply sufficient PoE power to an 8206 zl and 5406 zl switch fully populated with 24-port line interface modules (144 ports). Two 1500 W power supplies can be used to supply full PoE power (15.4 W) to 116 ports.
Table 7: Examples of maximum number of PoE ports for 8212 zl and 5406 zl switches Number of PoE ports at 15.4 W Power supply configuration 1875 W (J8712A) 2875 W (J8712A) 11500 W (J8713A) 21500 W (J8713A) 41500 W
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Number of PoE ports at 8 W No redundancy 34 68 112 144* 144

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Total PoE power (watts) 273 546 900 1800 3600
No redundancy 17 35 58 116 144

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With 1+1 redundancy N/A 17 N/A 58 114
With 1+1 redundancy N/A 34 N/A 112 144*
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(J8713A)
8206 zl and 5406 zl switches fully loaded with 6 modules provide up to 144 ports Using the HP zl Power Supply Shelf
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Table 8: Examples of maximum number of PoE+ and PoE ports for 8212 zl and 5406 zl switches Number of PoE+ ports at 30 W Power supply configuration 11500 W PoE+ @ 110 V (J9306A) 21500 W PoE+ @ 110 V (J9306A) 11500 W PoE+ @ 220 V (J9306A) 21500 W PoE+ @ 220 V (J9306A) 41500 W PoE+** @ 110 V (J9306A) 41500 W PoE+** @ 220 V (J9306A)
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Number of PoE ports at 15.4 W No redundancy 19 38 58 116 77 144* With 1+1 redundancy N/A 19 N/A 58 38 116
Total PoE power (watts) 300 600 900 1800 1200 3600
No redundancy 10 20 30 60 40 72***
With 1+1 redundancy N/A 10 N/A 30 20 60
8206 zl and 5406 zl Switches fully loaded with 6 modules provides up to 144 ports Using the HP zl Power Supply Shelf Number of PoE+ ports is limited to a maximum of 12 per slot (72 ports in 6-slot chassis)
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Tables 9 and 10 show examples of the maximum number of PoE or PoE+ ports that can be supported by the 8212 zl and 5412 zl switches. Table 9 shows the maximum number of PoE ports at full power (Class 015.4 W), and the next section shows the maximum number of PoE ports at phone power (8 W) for each configuration. Table 10 shows the maximum number of PoE+ ports at full power (Class 430 W), and the next section shows the maximum number of PoE ports at full power (Class 015.4 W) for each configuration. These categories are further subdivided based on whether the internal power supplies (1 of 2 or 2 of 4) need to provide power redundancy in the event of power supply failure.
Note: Four 875 W internal power supplies cannot supply sufficient PoE power to an 8212 zl and 5412 zl switch fully populated with 24-port line interface modules (288 ports). Four 1500 W power supplies can be used to supply full PoE power (15.4 W) to 233 ports.
For additional information about power supply configurations, see the HP 5400 zl/3500 Switch Series Ordering Guide that can be found in www.hp.com/networking/support
Table 9: Examples of maximum number of PoE ports for 8212 zl and 5412 zl switches Number of PoE ports at 15.4 W Power supply configuration 2875 W (J8712A) 4875 W (J8712A) 21500 W (J8713A) 41500 W (J8713A) 61500 W** (J8713A)
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Number of PoE ports at 8 W No redundancy 68 136 225 288* 288

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Total PoE power (watts) 546 1092 1800 3600 5400
No redundancy 35 70 116 233 288
With 1+1 redundancy 17 35 58 116 165
With 1+1 redundancy 34 68 112 225 288*
8212 zl and 5412 zl Switches fully loaded with 12 modules provide up to 288 ports Using the HP zl Power Supply Shelf
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Table 10: Examples of maximum number of PoE+ and PoE ports for 8212 zl and 5412 zl switches Number of PoE+ ports at 30 W Power supply configuration 21500 W PoE+ @ 110 V (J9306A) 41500 W PoE+ @ 110 V (J9306A) 21500 W PoE+ @ 220 V (J9306A) 41500 W PoE+ @ 220 V (J9306A) 61500 W PoE+** @ 110 V (J9306A) 61500 W PoE+** @ 220 V (J9306A)
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Number of PoE ports at 15.4 W No redundancy 38 77 116 144 233 288* With 1+1 redundancy 19 38 58 116 116 165
Total PoE power (watts) 600 1200 1800 3600 3600 5400
No redundancy 20 40 60 72*** 120 144***
With 1+1 redundancy 10 20 30 60 60 72
8212 zl and 5412 zl Switches fully loaded with 12 modules provides up to 288 ports Using the HP zl Power Supply Shelf Number of PoE+ ports is limited to a maximum of 12 per slot (72 ports in 6-slot chassis)
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Specificationsmanagement module
The HP 5406 zl and 5412 zl Switches use a common management module that provides overall chassis management. Figure 21 illustrates the major components of the management module.
Figure 21: HP 5406 zl Switch management module block diagram
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Processor The CPU processor is a Freescale PowerPC 8540 operating at 667 MHz. Memory SDRAM SDRAM is used for the storage of uncompressed executable code and data structures. The SDRAM consists of a 256 MB DDR-1 DIMM in the base module, expandable up to 1 GB. The DDR-1 interface is 64 bits running at 166 MHz bus speed (333 MHz data rate). Flash The flash consists of a 128 MB CompactFlash expandable up to 1 GB, and a 4 MB mirror-bit flash. The mirror-bit flash is used for initial boot code. The CompactFlash is used for nonvolatile configuration storage, and it compresses code storage. The CompactFlash is socketed for future upgrade capability. The CompactFlash can be programmed in an one sector at a time or bulk fashion. Since all application code is executed out of SDRAM, the CompactFlash may be programmed while the router is operational. The CompactFlash is sized such that a backup copy of an older revision of application code can also be stored. Console port The management module incorporates one RS-232 serial port for local management and configuration. This port uses a DB-9 male connector mounted on the front panel. To connect to the console, a standard null modem cable is used equivalent to that used for other HP Networking switches like the HP 5300 xl Switch Series. Auxiliary port The management module includes a USB auxiliary port used for offline data transfer of files without the need for a network to be set up. System code can be copied to a USB memory stick, and the system can copy this image from USB, just as you would over the network.
Specificationsinterface modules
The following is a description of the interface modules supported by the HP 5400 zl and 8200 zl Switch Series. HP 24-Port 10/100/1000 PoE zl Module (J8702A)
Description: This interface module has 24 10/100/1000Base-T ports that provide Gigabit-over-copper connectivity for wiring closets, enabling high-density GbE connectivity to the desktop over Category 5 copper cabling. Each port is capable of providing IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE to power IP phones, wireless access points, and other devices. Prestandard powered devices can also be supported. Ports:
IEEE Auto-MDI: yes Duplex: half or full Connectors: RJ-45
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HP 20-Port Gig-T/4-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module (J8705A)
Description: This interface module has 20 10/100/1000Base-T ports that provide Gigabit Ethernet-over-copper connectivity for wiring closets, enabling high-density GbE connectivity to the desktop over Category 5 copper cabling. Each port is capable of providing IEEE 802.3af compliant PoE to power IP phones, wireless access points, and other devices. In addition, this module provides four mini-GBIC ports for uplinks and intra-building connections. They can be trunked to provide up to four gigabits of connectivity. Two such modules can have their ports trunked across both modules to provide module redundancy as well. Ports:
Four open mini-GBIC slots IEEE Auto-MDI: yes Duplex: half or full Connectors: RJ-45
Mini-GBICs supported (ordered separately):
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HP 24-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module (J8706A)
Description: This interface module has 24 mini-GBIC ports and is appropriate for use as an aggregator in a distribution environment. This module supports the same mini-GBICs as the HP 20-Port Gig-T/4-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module previously described. The mini-GBICs are ordered separately. Ports:
24 open mini-GBIC slots

Mini-GBICs supported (ordered separately) :
HP 4-Port 10GbE X2 zl Module (J8707A)
Description: This interface module has four 10GbE X2 transceiver ports that support any combination of SR, LR, ER, or CX4 transceiver types. This module provides maximum flexibility for connecting 10GbE high-speed downlinks to any other switch supporting that connection type. The wide variety of distances supported makes this module an ideal choice for intrabuilding connections. Ports can be trunked to provide higher throughput. Two such modules can have their ports trunked across both modules to provide module redundancy as well. Ports: Four open X2 transceiver slots Transceivers supported (ordered separately):
J8436A HP X131 10G X2 SC SR Transceiver J8437A HP X131 10G X2 SC LR Transceiver J8438A HP X131 10G X2 SC ER Transceiver J8440B HP X131 10G X2 CX4 Transceiver J9144A HP X131 10G X2 SC LRM Transceiver
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HP 4-Port 10GbE CX4 zl Module (J8708A)
Description: This line interface module has four 10GbE CX4 ports. Ports:
Four 10GbE ports (IEEE 802.3ak Type 10GBase-CX4) Connectors, CX4

Transceivers supported (ordered separately):
J8439A HP X130 CX4 Optical Media Converter

Maximum distance:
15 m using CX4 cable 300 m using optical media converters and multimode fiber cable
Note: Use CX4 10GbE cable (0.5 m15 m) or HP X130 CX4 Optical Media Converter (J8439A)
HP 24-Port 10/100/1000 PoE+ zl Module (J9307A)
Description: This interface module has 24 10/100/1000Base-T ports that provide Gigabit Ethernet-over-copper connectivity for wiring closets, enabling high-density Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to the desktop over Category 5 copper cabling. Each port is capable of providing IEEE 802.3af/at compliant PoE and PoE+ to power IP phones, wireless access points, and other devices. Prestandard powered devices can also be supported. Ports:
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HP 20-Port 10/100/1000 PoE+/4-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module (J9308A)
Description: This interface module has 20 10/100/1000Base-T ports that provide Gigabit Ethernet-over-copper connectivity for wiring closets, enabling high-density Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to the desktop over Category 5 copper cabling. Each port is capable of providing IEEE 802.3af/at compliant PoE and PoE+ to power IP phones, wireless access points, and other devices. In addition, this module provides four mini-GBIC ports for uplinks and intrabuilding connections. They can be trunked to provide up to four gigabits of connectivity. Two such modules can have their ports trunked across both modules to provide module redundancy as well. Ports:
Four open mini-GBIC slots IEEE Auto-MDI: yes Duplex: half or full Connectors: RJ-45
Mini-GBICs supported (ordered separately):
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HP 4-Port 10GbE SFP+ zl Module (J9309A)
Description: This interface module has four 10GbE SFP+ transceiver ports that support any combination of SR, LR, or LRM transceiver types and SFP+ direct attach cables. This module provides maximum flexibility for connecting 10GbE high-speed downlinks to any other switch supporting that connection type. The wide variety of distances supported makes this module an ideal choice for intrabuilding connections. Ports can be trunked to provide higher throughput. Two such modules can have their ports trunked across both modules to provide module redundancy as well. Ports
Four open SFP+ transceiver slots

Transceivers supported (ordered separately)
J9150A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC SR Transceiver J9151A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC LR Transceiver J9152A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC LRM Transceiver J9153A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC ER Transceiver
SFP+ direct attach cables supported (ordered separately)
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HP 24-Port 10/100 PoE+ zl Module (J9478A)
Description: This interface module has 24 10/100Base-T ports that provide Gigabit Ethernet-over-copper connectivity for wiring closets, enabling high-density Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to the desktop over Category 5 copper cabling. Each port is capable of providing IEEE 802.3af/at compliant PoE and PoE+ to power IP phones, wireless access points, and other devices. Prestandard powered devices can also be supported. Ports:
Specificationsservices modules
The following is a description of the services modules supported by the HP 5400 zl and 8200 zl Switch Series. HP Wireless Edge Services zl Module (J9051A) HP Redundant Wireless Services zl Module (J9052A)
Description: Working in conjunction with HP Series radio ports, the HP Wireless Edge Services zl Module provides centralized wireless LAN configuration and management of advanced wireless services, enabling a resilient, highly secure, mobile multiservice network. Each WES Module can control up to 156 HP Series radio ports (light access points) to provide Layer 2/3 seamless roaming and a secure mobility environment. Wireless sFlow support provides leveraged network management for both wired and wireless connections. Up to four modules can be installed in a single chassis, and a redundant WES module (J9052A) version automatically adopts radio ports if the primary module is unavailable or should fail. HP Series radio ports supported (ordered separately):
J9004A HP Series Radio Port 210 (single IEEE 802.11g radio) Integrated antenna J9006A HP Series Radio Port 230 (dual radio a+b/g) Integrated antenna J9005A HP Series Radio Port 220 (dual radio a+b/g) Plenum rated, external antennas required
Note: HP Series Redundant Wireless Services zl Module (J9052A) provides redundancy.
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HP AllianceONE Services zl Module (J9289A)
Description: The HP AllianceONE Services zl Module is an x86-based server module that provides two 10GbE network links into the switch backplane and contains a 255 MB 7200 rpm SATA hard disk drive. Coupled with HP AllianceONE Networking certified services/applications that can take advantage of a switch-targeted API for better performance, this module creates a virtual appliance within a zl switch slot to provide solutions for business needs, such as network security. The HP AllianceONE Services zl Module can be moved to any zl switch in the environment. Visit http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/solutions/allianceone/index.aspx for applications available for use with the HP AllianceONE Services zl Module and for information concerning the HP AllianceONE program.
Note: Use of the HP AllianceONE Services zl Module restricts the temperature specification for the 5400 zl switch series to 50C if all installed modules are on the left side of the chassis. If any installed module is on the right side of the chassis, the temperature specification of the entire switch is limited to 40C.
The HP AllianceONE Services zl Module can only be used with certified OA services applications. It does not support a general application environment. HP Threat Management Services zl Module (J9155A) HP Threat Management Services zl Module with 1-year IDS/IPS subscription (J9156A)
Description: The HP Threat Management Services (TMS) zl Module is a multifunction security system for the 5400 zl and 8200 zl Switch Series. It consists of a stateful firewall, IDS/IPS, and VPN concentrator. Visit http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/products/networksecurity/HP_Threat_Management_Services_zl_Module/index.aspx for information concerning the HP Threat Management Services zl Module.
Note: Use of the HP Threat Management Services zl Module restricts the temperature specification for the 5400 zl switch series to 50C if all installed modules are on the left side of the chassis. If any installed module is on the right side of the chassis, the temperature specification of the entire switch is limited to 40C.
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HP MSM765zl Mobility Controller (J9370A)
Description: The HP MSM765zl Mobility Controller is a new blade controller that can coexist in the same chassis as the Wireless Edge Services zl Module (WESM). Using PMM 3.0 with AU2, customers can have a complete unified wired and wireless environment. It can support MSM access points (APs) that are IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n compliant without having to upgrade the controller.
Note: Use of the HP MSM765zl Mobility Controller restricts the temperature specification for the 5400 zl or 8200 zl Switch series to 50C if all installed modules are on the left side of the chassis. If any installed module is on the right side of the chassis, the temperature specification of the entire switch is limited to 40C.
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HP 3500 Switch Series

Get a brief overview of the HP 3500 yl and HP 6200 yl Gigabit Switch Series here.
The HP 3500 Switch Series is another of the most advanced intelligent edge switches in the HP Networking product line. The 3500 Switch Series includes four 24-port and four 48-port stackables. The foundation of these switches is a purpose-built, programmable ProVision ASIC that allows the most demanding networking features, such as QoS and security, to be implemented in a scalable yet granular fashion. The HP 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switch supports 24GbE interfaces, and the HP 3500-48G-PoE+ yl Switch supports 48GbE interfaces. Four of the ports are dual personality, where each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet) or an open mini-GBIC slot (for use with mini-GBIC transceivers). Both the 24 and 48GbE interface models provide integrated PoE+ on all 10/100/1000Base-T ports. Both models also have an expansion slot for an optional 4-port 10GbE module. The 4-port 10GbE line interface module is installed in the back panel of the switch. The HP 3500-24G-PoE yl Switch supports 24GbE interfaces, and the HP 3500-48G-PoE yl Switch supports 48GbE interfaces. Four of the ports are dual personality, where each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; 802.3ab 1000Base-T GbE) or an open mini-GBIC slot (for use with mini-GBIC transceivers). Both the 24 and 48 Gigabit interface models provide integrated PoE on all 10/100/1000Base-T ports. Both models also have an expansion slot for an optional 4-port 10GbE module. The 4-port 10GbE line interface module is installed in the back panel of the switch. The HP 3500-24 Switch supports 20 10/100 interfaces, and the HP 3500-48 Switch supports 44 10/100 interfaces. Four additional ports are dual personality, where each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; 802.3ab 1000Base-T GbE) or an open mini-GBIC slot (for use with mini-GBIC transceivers). The HP 3500-24-PoE Switch supports 20 10/100 interfaces, and the HP 3500-48-PoE Switch supports 44 10/100 interfaces. Four additional ports are dual personality, where each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; 802.3ab 1000Base-T GbE) or an open mini-GBIC slot (for use with mini-GBIC transceivers). Both models provide integrated PoE on all 10/100Base-TX and 10/100/1000Base-T ports. The HP 3500 Switch Series offers excellent investment protection, flexibility, and scalability, as well as ease of deployment, operation, and maintenance.
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Figure 22: HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series services modules

HP 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switch (J9310A)
HP 3500-48G-PoE+ yl Switch (J9311A)
HP 3500-24G-PoE yl Switch (J8692A)
HP 3500-48G-PoE yl Switch (J8693A)
HP 3500-24 Switch (J9470A)
HP 3500-48 Switch (J9472A)
HP 3500-24-PoE Switch (J9471A)
HP 3500-48-PoE Switch (J9473A)
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Table 11 shows examples of the maximum number of PoE/PoE+ ports that can be supported by the six PoE (IEEE 802.3af) and PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) capable 3500 Switch Series models. One column shows the maximum number of PoE ports at full power (Class 015.4 W), the next column shows the maximum number of PoE ports at typical phone power (8 W), and the final column shows the maximum number of PoE+ ports at full power (Class 430 W). For environments needing more PoE power, the HP 620 Redundant/External Power Supply can be used. It doubles the available PoE power from 398 W to 796 W for up to two PoE (IEEE 802.3af) capable 3500 switch series. The HP 620 RPS/EPS also provides redundant system power for up to two 3500 switch series. For environments needing more PoE+ power, the HP 630 Redundant/External Power Supply can be used. It increases the available PoE+ power from 398 W to 780 W for one Power over Ethernet Plus (IEEE 802.3at) capable 3500 yl Switch. The HP 630 RPS/EPS provides redundant system power for one 3500-PoE+ yl switch series model.
Table 11: Examples of maximum number of PoE ports for the 3500 Switch Series HP switch model 3500-24G-PoE yl* 3500-48G-PoE yl
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Total PoE/PoE+ power (watts) 398 398 796 398 398 796 398 398 780
Number of PoE ports at 8 W 24 46 48 24 46 48 24 46 48
Number of PoE ports at 15.4 W 24 24 48 24 24 48 24 24 48
Number of PoE+ ports at 30 W N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
3500-48G-PoE yl and HP 620 3500-24-PoE* 3500-48-PoE

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3500-48-PoE and HP 620 350l-24G-PoE+ yl** 350l-48G-PoE+ yl** 3500-48G-PoE+ yl and HP 630
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Also these figures indicate the number of ports that are 1+1 with the use of the HP 620 Redundant/External Power Supply Also these figures indicate the number of ports that are 1+1 with the use of the HP 630 Redundant/External Power Supply
Specifications
Processor The CPU processor is a Freescale PowerPC 8540 operating at 667 MHz. Memory SDRAM SDRAM is used for the storage of uncompressed executable code and data structures. The SDRAM consists of a 256 MB DDR-1 DIMM in the base module, expandable up to 1 GB. The DDR-1 interface is 64 bits running at 166 MHz bus speed (333 MHz data rate). Flash The flash consists of a 128 MB CompactFlash, expandable up to 1 GB, and a 4 MB mirror-bit flash. The mirror-bit flash is used for initial boot code. The CompactFlash is used for nonvolatile configuration storage, and it compresses code storage. The CompactFlash is socketed for future upgrade capability. The CompactFlash may be programmed in a bulk fashion or one sector at a time. Since all application code is executed out of SDRAM, the CompactFlash may be programmed while the router is operational. The CompactFlash is sized such that a backup copy of an older revision of application code may also be stored. Console port An RS-232 serial port is supported for local management and configuration. The DB-9 serial port is located on the front panel of the 3500-24, 3500-24-PoE, and 3500-24G-PoE yl switches. The DB-9 serial port is located on the back panel of the 3500-48, 3500-48-PoE, and 3500-48G-PoE yl Switches. An RJ-45 serial port is located on the front panel of the 24- and 48-port 3500-PoE+ yl switches. To connect to the console, a standard null modem cable is used that is equivalent to the cable used for other HP Networking switches like the HP 5300 xl Switch Series.
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Auxiliary port The management module includes a USB auxiliary port used for offline data transfer of files without the need for a network to be set up. System code can be copied to a USB memory stick, and the system can copy this image from USB, just as you would over the network. LED status indicators Refer to the Appendix L for information about the LED status indicators of the HP 3500 yl Switch Series. Additional line interface module The HP 3500 yl Switch Series supports two additional line interface modules, the HP 10GbE 2-port X2/2-port CX4 yl Module (J8694A) and the HP 10GbE 2-port SFP+/2-port CX4 yl Module (J9312A). A single line interface module can be installed on the back panel of the switch. HP 10GbE 2-port SFP+/2-port CX4 yl Module (J9312A)
Description: This 10GbE line interface module has two fixed CX4 ports and two SFP+ slots and is supported in all models of the HP 3500 yl Switch Series and also the HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch. Ports:
Two open SFP+ transceiver slots Two 10GbE ports (IEEE 802.3ak Type 10GBase-CX4) Duplex: full
J9150A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC SR Transceiver J9151A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC LR Transceiver J9152A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC LRM Transceiver J9153A HP X132 10G SFP+ LC ER Transceiver
Direct attach cables supported (ordered separately):
Note: Only the two fixed CX4 ports on this module support the HP X130 CX4 Optical Media Converter (J8439A).
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HP 10GbE 2-port X2/2-port CX4 yl Module (J8694A)
Description: This 10GbE line interface module has two fixed CX4 ports and two X2 slots and is supported in both models of the HP 3500 yl Switch Series and also the HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch. Ports:
Two open X2 transceiver slots Two 10GbE ports (IEEE 802.3ak Type 10GBase-CX4) Duplex: full
J8436A HP X131 10G X2 SC SR Transceiver J8437A HP X131 10G X2 SC LR Transceiver J8438A HP X131 10G X2 SC ER Transceiver J8440B HP X131 10G X2 CX4 Transceiver J9144A HP X131 10G X2 SC LRM Transceiver J8439A HP X130 CX4 Optical Media Converter
Note: Only the two fixed CX4 ports on this module support the HP X130 CX4 Optical Media Converter (J8439A).
HP 6200 yl Switch
The HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch is an advanced Layer 3 stackable in 1U height. It has 24 mini-GBIC slots and an expansion slot for an optional 4-port 10GbE module. Designed to be deployed as an aggregator of traffic from the edge to the core of the network, this switch supports a variety of GbE mini-GBICs, such as SX, LX, LH, and 1000Base-T. The 6200 yl switch has the same features as the 5400 zl and 3500 switch series, but it comes standard with Premium License features. Thus, the routing protocols are already available as part of the aggregator switch use model. Like the HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series, the foundation for this switch is a purpose-built ProVision ASIC that allows the most demanding networking features, such as QoS and security, to be implemented in a scalable yet granular fashion. With its high-performance architecture, 10GbE capability, and programmable ASIC, the HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch offers excellent investment protection, flexibility, and scalability. The HP 620 Redundant/External Power Supply can be used to supply RPS power to the 6200 yl switch for high-availability environments.
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HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch (J8992A)
Processor The CPU processor is a Freescale PowerPC 8540 operating at 667 MHz. Memory SDRAM SDRAM is used for the storage of uncompressed executable code and data structures. The SDRAM consists of a 256 MB DDR-1 DIMM in the base module, expandable up to 1 GB. The DDR-1 interface is 64 bits running at 166 MHz bus speed (333 MHz data rate). Flash The flash consists of a 128 MB CompactFlash, expandable up to 1 GB, and a 4 MB mirror-bit flash. The mirror-bit flash is used for initial boot code. The CompactFlash is used for nonvolatile configuration storage, and it compresses code storage. The CompactFlash is socketed for future upgrade capability. The CompactFlash may be programmed in a bulk fashion or one sector at a time. Since all application code is executed out of SDRAM, the CompactFlash may be programmed while the router is operational. The CompactFlash is sized such that a backup copy of an older revision of application code may also be stored. Console port An RS-232 serial port is supported for local management and configuration. The DB-9 serial port is located on the front panel of the HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch. To connect to the console, a standard null modem cable is used that is equivalent to the cable used for other HP networking switches like the HP 5300 xl Switch Series. Auxiliary port The management module includes a USB auxiliary port used for offline data transfer of files without the need for a network to be set up. System code can be copied to a USB memory stick, and the system can copy this image from USB, just as you would over the network. LED status indicators The front panel of the HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch has the same LED status indicators as the HP 3500 Switch Series. Refer to the appendix for information about the LED status indicators. Additional line interface module The HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch supports two additional line interface modules, the HP 10GbE 2-port X2/2-port CX4 yl Module (J8694A) and the HP 10GbE 2-port SFP+/2-port CX4 yl Module (J9312A). A single line interface module can be installed on the back panel of the switch. This is the same module that is supported by the HP 3500 yl Switch Series. Refer to the section covering the HP 3500 Switch Series for details about this line interface module.
Overview of features and benefits

New HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Series use the same software image base. For the HP 8200 zl and 5400 zl Switch Series, the IP Base Routing feature and Premium Routing features are standard. For the HP 3500 Series, the Intelligent Edge feature set is standard; an optional Premium License is available to enable Advanced Routing features. Older platforms (J8697A, J8698A, J8699A, J8700A, J9447A, J9448A, J8715B, and J8475A) come with IP Base Routing features standard (includes RIP and static routing support) and the advanced features can be procured through an additional license. An optional Premium License is available to enable Advanced Routing features. For the HP 6200 yl Switch, the Advanced Routing feature set is also standard. The IP Base Routing feature set includes static routing and RIP. In addition to BGP-4 and OSPFv2/v3, the Advanced Routing feature set includes additional aggregation layer features: QinQ, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, and VRRP. The primary differences among these switch families are hardware related and include such aspects as port density and the number of power supplies and fans.
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The following summary of features and benefits applies to the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series. Any differences that exist among the switches are noted.
Performance
ProVision ASIC technology: powered by the ProVision ASICs, the switch families offer state-of-the-art high-capacity
switch fabric performance691.2 Gbps for the 8212 zl/5412 zl; 345.6 Gbps for the 8206 zl/5406 zl; 153.6 Gbps for the 3500-48G-PoE+ yl and 3500-48G-PoE yl; 105.6 Gbps for the 3500-24G-PoE+ yl, 3500-24G-PoE yl, and 6200-24G-mGBIC yl; 16.8 Gbps for the 3500-48 and 3500-48-PoE; and 12.0 Gbps for the 500-24 and 3500-24-PoE. With v2 zl modules, the 8206 zl switch fabric has a backplane capacity of 561.6 Gbps, the 8212 zl switch has a backplane capacity of 1123.2 Gbps, the 5406 zl Switch has a backplane capacity of 379.2 Gbps, and the 5412 zl Switch has a backplane capacity of 758.4 Gbps. buffer that best meet the requirements of network applications.
Selectable queue configurations: increase performance by selecting the number of queues and associated memory
Security features
Virus throttle: Connection rate filtering thwarts virus spreading by blocking routing from certain hosts exhibiting
abnormal traffic behavior. ICMP traffic.
ICMP throttling: Defeats ICMP denial-of-service attacks by enabling any switch port to automatically throttle Filtering capabilities: Includes fast, flexible access control lists (ACLs), up to 3000 per module (in later release,
more precise detailed control via the fast Policy Enforcement Engine), source port, multicast MAC address, and other protocol-based filtering capabilities.
Switch CPU protection: Provides automatic protection against malicious network traffic trying to shutdown the switch. Detection of malicious attacks: Monitors 10 types of network traffic and sends a warning if an anomaly occurs,
signaling the detection of a potential malicious attack. credential to prevent tampering.
USB secure AutoRun: Uses USB flash drive to deploy, troubleshoot, or update switches; works with secure STP root guard: Protects STP root bridge from malicious attack or configuration mistakes. DHCP protection: Blocks DHCP packets from unauthorized DHCP servers, preventing denial-of-service attack. BPDU port protection: Blocks Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) on ports that do not require BPDU, preventing
forged BPDU attack.
Dynamic ARP protection: Blocks Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) broadcast from unauthorized hosts, preventing
eavesdropping or data theft of network data. address spoofing.
Dynamic IP lockdown: Works with DHCP protection to block traffic from unauthorized host, preventing IP source Identity Driven Manager: Supports HP Identity Driven Manager (IDM), which can dynamically apply per-user Multiple user authentication methods:
Multiple IEEE 802.1X users per port: Provides authentication of multiple IEEE 802.1X users per port; prevents user piggybacking on another users IEEE 802.1X authentication. Web-based authentication: Authenticates from Web browser for clients that do not support IEEE 802.1X supplicant; customized remediation can be processed on an external Web server. Concurrent IEEE 802.1X, Web, and MAC authentication schemes per port: Switch port will accept up to 32 sessions of IEEE 802.1X, Web, and MAC authentications.
security, access, and performance settings to infrastructure devices based on approved user, location, and time.
Access control lists (ACLs): Provide filtering based on the IP field, source/destination IP address/subnet, and
source/destination TCP/UDP port number on a per-VLAN or per-port basis. authenticated network user.
Identity-driven ACL: Enables implementation of a highly granular and flexible access security policy specific to each Port security: Prevents unauthorized access using MAC address lockdown. MAC address lockout: Prevents configured particular MAC addresses from connecting to the network. MAC-based VLAN: Works with RADIUS to provide access control per MAC address.
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Source-port filtering: Allows only specified ports to communicate with each other. Security banner: Displays customized security policy when users log in to the switch. Management Interface Wizard: CLI-based step-by-step configuration tool to ensure that management interfaces
such as SNMP, telnet, SSH, SSL, Web, and USB are secured to desired level.
Management access:
All access methodsCLI, GUI, or MIBare securely encrypted through SSHv2, SSL, and/or SNMPv3. RADIUS and TACACS+: can require either RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication for secure switch CLI logon. Secure FTP: Allows secure file transfer to/from the switch and protects against unwanted file downloads or unauthorized copying of switch configuration file.
QoS functions
Layer 4 prioritization: Enables prioritization based on TCP/UDP ports. Traffic prioritization: Allows real-time traffic classification into 8 priority levels mapped to 8 queues. Bandwidth shaping using:
Rate limiting: Per-port ingress-based enforced bandwidth maximums. Guaranteed minimums: Per-port, per-queue egress-based guaranteed bandwidth minimums.
Class of Service (CoS): Sets IEEE 802.1p priority tag based on IP address, IP Type of Service (ToS), Layer 3 protocol,
TCP/UDP port number, source port, and DiffServ.

Policy Enforcement Engine: Policy Enforcement Engine is user configured to select packets that are then forwarded
or dropped (based on ACLs, QoS, and rate limiting). The engine is fast and can look for multiple variables, such as an IP address and port number, in a single pass through a packet. It provides a common user experience regardless of which switch the user is connected to.
Advanced classifier-based QoS:
Provides finer granularity with multiple match criteria to select and prioritize network traffic. Integrates QoS functions: Select traffic for prioritization and remote mirroring, setting priority, QoS policy,
and rate limiting.
QoS policy can be applied to both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic for each port or VLAN.
Convergence
IP multicast routing: Includes PIM Sparse and Dense modes to route IP multicast traffic. IP multicast data-driven IGMP: Automatically prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic. RADIUS VLAN for voice: Uses standard RADIUS attribute and LLDP-MED to automatically configure VLAN for IP phones. LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery): A standard extension of LLDP that stores values for parameters such as
QoS and VLAN to automatically configure network devices such as IP phones. allocate PoE/PoE+ power for outstanding energy saving.
PoE allocations: Supports multiple methods (automatic, IEEE 802.3af/at class, LLDP-MED, or user specified) to iSCSI support: Enables the deployment of Ethernet storage area network solutions using the iSCSI standard. Layer 2/Layer 3 jumbo frames: Layer 2/Layer 3 jumbo frames provide scalability in throughput.
Layer 2 switching
HP Networking switch meshing: Dynamically load balances across multiple active redundant links to increase
available aggregate bandwidth.
VLAN support and tagging: Support for complete IEEE 802.1Q standard and 2048 VLANs simultaneously. IEEE 802.1v protocol VLANs: Isolate select non-IPv4 protocols automatically into their own VLANs. GVRP: Group VLAN Registration Protocol allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs. QinQ: Increases the scalability of Ethernet networks by providing a hierarchical structure; connects multiple LANs
on high-speed campus or metro Ethernet network.
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Bridging protocols
MSTP: Provides high-link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple spanning trees;
encompasses IEEE 802.1D STP and 802.1w RSTP.
Routing protocols
RIP (v1, v2, and v1-compatible v2). OSPF (requires Premium License): Provides OSPFv2 for IPv4 and OSPFv3 for IPv6 routing. BGP-4 (requires Premium License): Provides scalable and flexible routing. PBR or Policy-based Routing (requires 5400/8200 with all v2 modules): Creates customized policy to route traffic. Static IP routing: Provides manually configured routing for both IPv4 and IPv6 networks. 10,000 network address routes, 65,536 Layer 3 host address routes. UDP helper function: UDP broadcasts can be directed across router interfaces to specific IP unicast or subnet
broadcast addresses and prevent server spoofing for UDP services such as DHCP. diagnostic capability.
Loopback interface address: Defines an interface in RIP and OSPF that can always be reachable, improving Route maps: Provide more control during route redistribution; allow filtering and altering of route metrics.
IPv6
IPv6 host: Allows switches to be deployed and managed at the edge of IPv6 LAN. IPv4/IPv6 dual stack: Provides transition mechanism for IPv4 and IPv6. IPv6 ACL: Provides control and security in an IPv6 network. IPv6 QoS: Prioritizes network traffic and enhances performance of applications on the network. MLD Snooping: Prevents multicast traffic from flooding the network. 6in4 Tunneling: Provides transport mechanism for IPv6 traffic through IPv4 network.
Multicast protocols
IGMP data-driven. PIM-SM, PIM-DM.
High availability and redundancy

VRRP: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (requires Premium License) allows groups of two routers to dynamically
back each other up to create highly available routed environments.
IEEE 802.3ad LACP: Link Aggregation Control Protocol and HP Networking trunking support up to 36 trunks, each
with up to 8 links (ports) per trunk.
Port trunks or link aggregation groups, can operate across multiple modules to increase redundancy. Supports various redundant power supply configurations:
The 8206 zl/5406 zl switch provides slots for two internal supplies. This can provide 1+1 redundancy for both PoE and system power needs. The 8212 zl/5412 zl switch provides slots for four internal supplies. This can provide 1+1 redundancy similar to the 5406 zl switch. You can use the internal supplies for 1+1 backup; which in the 12-slot chassis requires two default power supplies, with 2 backup supplies for a total of 4 power supplies.
Hot-swappable/Hot-insertable line interface modules, so as not to interrupt network operation. Management module is removable/upgradable: The switch does not have to be powered off to remove a
management module from an 5400 zl switch series. However, when the management module is removed, all ports will lose communication and the system will be powered down.
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Removable Redundant Management modules (8200 zl only): The Management Modules are designed to be
hot-swappable and can be removed without damage. Using the MM Shutdown button will gracefully shutdown the Management Module, completing any synchronization of files and state information to the second (Standby) Management Module prior to removing the active module. communication and mobility; interface and fabric modules continue forwarding traffic during failover from active to standby management module.
Nonstop Switching and Routing: Improves network availability to better support critical applications such as unified
Uplink Failure Detect: Provides redundant connections between servers and switches. Distributed Trunking: Enables load balancing and increases resiliency between servers and switches.
This feature allows a server or a switch to connect to two switches with one logical trunk that consists of multiple physical connections.
Other Layer 2 and Layer 3 redundant protocols include MSTP, HP Networking switch meshing, and OSPFv2/v3.
Management
Remote intelligent mirroring: Mirrors selected ingress/egress traffic based on ACL, port, MAC address, or VLAN to
a local or remote 8200/6200/5400/3500 switch anywhere on the network. alarms, and events.
RMON, XRMON, and sFlow: Provides advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, Command authorization: Leverages RADIUS to link a custom list of CLI commands to individual network
administrators login and also provides an audit trail. management applications.
LLDP: Link Layer Discovery Protocol allows automated device discovery for easy mapping by network Friendly port names: Allow assignment of descriptive names to ports. Dual flash images: Provide independent primary and secondary operating system files for backup while upgrading. Multiple configuration files: Allow multiple configuration files to be stored to flash image. Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD): Monitors cable between two switches and shuts down the ports on both ends
if the cable is broken, turning the bidirectional link into unidirectional; this prevents network problems such as loops. connection, Web browser, Menu interface, and HP PCM.
Configuration, monitoring, and management tasks can be performed using the CLI (through direct console or telnet) MSTP preconfiguration: Reduces MSTP configuration complexity and enhances management productivity. Transceiver preconfiguration: Streamlines deployment of switches in remote locations.
Diagnostics
Core memory dump: Preserves system information if the switch failed so that the information can be analyzed for
diagnostic purposes.
Future proofing
Versatile Intelligent Port implies all 10/100 and GbE copper ports on the 5400 zl and 3500 switch series are
either PoE or PoE+ enabled. processing power.
The 5400 zl and 8200 zl series chassis management modules are upgradable in order to meet future needs for The 8200 zl series chassis fabric modules are upgradable in order to meet future system performance requirements. Programmable ASICs allow some future requirements to be implemented without replacing the switch. Intelligent Edge features can be upgraded to Advanced IP Routing features on the 8200 zl, 5400 zl, and 3500
series, allowing an edge switch to be redeployed as a distribution switch. supplies can be added in order to provide PoE/PoE+ on all copper ports.
The base power supply for the 8200 zl and 5400 zl series provides sufficient power for PoE on some ports. Power
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Low cost of ownership

Industry-leading warranty: The 82xx zl, 54xx zl, 35xx, and 62xx yl products all have a lifetime warranty 1 that features next-business-day advance replacement, including coverage for fans and power supplies.
Standards and protocols

Device management
RFC 1591 DNS (client) HTML and telnet management
General protocols

IEEE 802.1ad QinQ (Premium License) IEEE 802.1AX-2008 Link Aggregation IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges IEEE 802.1p Priority IEEE 802.1Q VLANs IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Trees IEEE 802.1v VLAN Classification by Protocol and Port IEEE 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning Tree IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet IEEE 802.3x Flow Control RFC 768 UDP RFC 783 TFTP Protocol (revision 2) RFC 792 ICMP RFC 793 TCP RFC 826 ARP RFC 854 TELNET RFC 868 Time Protocol RFC 951 BOOTP UDLD (Uni-Directional Link Detection) RFC 1058 RIPv1 RFC 1350 TFTP Protocol (revision 2) RFC 1519 CIDR RFC 1542 BOOTP Extensions RFC 2030 Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) v4 RFC 2131 DHCP RFC 2453 RIPv2 RFC 2548 (MS-RAS-Vendor only) RFC 3046 DHCP Relay Agent Information Option RFC 3576 Ext to RADIUS (CoA only) RFC 3768 VRRP (Premium License) RFC 4675 RADIUS VLAN and Priority
Hardware warranties replacement for as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries). The disk drive included with HP AllianceONE Advanced Services and Services zl Modules, HP Threat Management Services zl Module, HP AllianceONE Extended Services zl Module with Riverbed Steelhead RiOS Application, and HP MSM765zl Mobility Controller has a five-year hardware warranty. For details, refer to the Software license and hardware warranty statements at www.hp.com/networking/warranty.
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IP multicast
RFC 3376 IGMPv3 (host joins only) RFC 3973 Draft 2 PIM Dense Mode (Premium License) RFC 4601 Draft 10 PIM Sparse Mode (Premium License)
IPv6
RFC 1981 IPv6 Path MTU Discovery RFC 2375 IPv6 Multicast Address Assignments RFC 2460 IPv6 Specification RFC 2461 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery RFC 2464 Transmission of IPv6 over Ethernet Networks RFC 2710 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6 RFC 2925 Remote Operations MIB (Ping only) RFC 3019 MLDv1 MIB RFC 3315 DHCPv6 (client only) RFC 3484 Default Address Selection for IPv6 RFC 3513 IPv6 Addressing Architecture RFC 3587 IPv6 Global Unicast Address Format RFC 3596 DNS Extension for IPv6 RFC 3810 MLDv2 RFC 4087 IP Tunnel MIB RFC 4022 MIB for TCP RFC 4113 MIB for UDP RFC 4213 Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers RFC 4251 SSHv6 Architecture RFC 4252 SSHv6 Authentication RFC 4253 SSHv6 Transport Layer RFC 4254 SSHv6 Connection RFC 4291 IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture RFC 4293 MIB for IP RFC 4294 IPv6 Node Requirements RFC 4419 Key Exchange for SSH RFC 4443 ICMPv6 RFC 4541 IGMP and MLD Snooping Switch RFC 4861 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-configuration RFC 5095 Deprecation of Type 0 Routing Headers in IPv6 RFC 5340 OSPFv3 for IPv6 (Premium License) RFC 5453 Reserved IPv6 Interface Identifiers RFC 5519 Multicast Group Membership Discovery MIB (MLDv2 only) RFC 5722 Handling of Overlapping IPv6 Fragments
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MIBs
RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1493 Bridge MIB RFC 1724 RIPv2 MIB RFC 1850 OSPFv2 MIB RFC 2021 RMONv2 MIB RFC 2096 IP Forwarding Table MIB RFC 2613 SMON MIB RFC 2618 RADIUS Client MIB RFC 2620 RADIUS Accounting MIB RFC 2665 Ethernet-Like-MIB RFC 2668 802.3 MAU MIB RFC 2674 802.1p and IEEE 802.1Q Bridge MIB RFC 2737 Entity MIB (Version 2) RFC 2787 VRRP MIB RFC 2863 The Interfaces Group MIB RFC 2925 Ping MIB
Network management
IIEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) RFC 2819 Four groups of RMON: 1 (statistics), 2 (history), 3 (alarm), and 9 (events) RFC 3176 sFlow ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) SNMPv1/v2c/v3 XRMON
OSPF
RFC 2328 OSPFv2 (Premium License) RFC 3101 OSPF NSSA RFC 5340 OSPFv3 for IPv6 (Premium License)
QoS/CoS
RFC 2474 DiffServ Precedence, including 8 queues/port RFC 2597 DiffServ Assured Forwarding (AF) RFC 2598 DiffServ Expedited Forwarding (EF)
Security
IEEE 802.1X Port Based Network Access Control RFC 1492 TACACS+ Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) SSHv2 Secure Shell RFC 2865 RADIUS (client only) RFC 2866 RADIUS Accounting RFC 3579 RADIUS Support For Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
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BGP
RFC 1997 BGP Communities Attribute RFC 2918 Route Refresh Capability RFC 4271 A Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4) RFC 4456 BGP Route Reflection: An Alternative to Full Mesh Internal BGP (IBGP) RFC 4724 Graceful Restart Mechanism for BGP RFC 5492 Capabilities Advertisement with BGP-4 See Appendix N for more information on BGP
Performance and capacity

Capacity and performance features comparison
The following table provides a comparison of several categories of capacity and performance levels for the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series. These include the routing and switching capacity (Gbps), switch fabric speed (Gbps), maximum number of 1 Gbps ports that can operate concurrently at wire speed, maximum number of 10 Gbps ports that can operate concurrently at wire speed, and the size of the routing table (entries).
Table 12: Capacity and performance features comparison of HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl witch Series HP 350024G-PoE yl Switch, 350024-GPoE+ yl Switch 101.8 HP 350048G-PoE yl Switch, 350048G-PoE+ yl Switch 149.8
Capacity/Performance Feature
HP 8206 zl Switch
HP 8212 zl Switch
HP 5406 zl Switch
HP 5412 zl Switch
HP 620024GmGBIC yl Switch
Routing/Switching capacity (Gbps, 64-byte packets) Routing/Switching capacity (Gbps, >64-byte packets) Switch fabric speed (Gbps) Maximum 1GbE ports at wire speed Maximum 10GbE ports (physical) Maximum 10GbE ports at wire speed Routing table size (entries)
322.8
645.6
322.8
645.6
101.8
345.6
691.2
345.6
691.2
105.6
153.6
105.6
345.6 144 24
691.2 288 48
345.6 144 24
691.2 288 48
105.6 24 4
153.6 48 4
105.6 24 4
12
24
12
24
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
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The following table provides a comparison of several categories of capacity and performance levels for the HP 3500 Switch Series. These include the routing and switching capacity (Gbps), throughput (Mpps), maximum number of 10/100 ports that can operate concurrently at wire speed, maximum number of 1 Gbps ports that can operate concurrently at wire speed, and the size of the routing table (entries).
Table 13: Capacity and performance features comparison of HP 3500 Switch Series Capacity/Performance Feature Routing/Switching capacity (Gbps) Throughput (Mpps) Maximum 10/100 ports at wire speed Maximum 1GbE ports at wire speed Routing table size (entries) HP 350024 Switch 12.0 8.9 24 4 10,000 HP 350048 Switch 16.8 12.5 48 4 10,000 HP 350024-PoE Switch 12.0 8.9 24 4 10,000 HP 350048-PoE Switch 16.8 12.5 48 4 10,000
Performance and capacity

Table 14: Capacity and performance features comparison of HP 8200 zl and 5400 zl Switch Series with v2 zl modules Capacity/Performance Feature Routing/Switching capacity (Gbps, 64-byte packets) Routing/Switching capacity (Gbps, > 64-byte packets) Switch fabric speed (Gbps) Max. 1GbE ports at wire speed Max. 10GbE ports (physical) Max. 10GbE ports at wire speed Routing table size (entries) HP 8206 zl Switch w/v2 496.7 561.6 561.6 144 48 24 10,000 HP 8212 zl Switch w/v2 993.5 1123.2 1123.2 288 96 48 10,000 HP 5406 zl Switch w/v2 379.2 379.2 379.2 144 48 12 10,000 HP 5412 zl Switch w/v2 758.4 758.4 758.4 288 96 24 10,000
Per-port buffer sizes The HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series have eight hardware queues to which prioritized traffic can be assigned. Software can designate a certain amount of output memory buffer for each queue to reduce the impact from events that exceed line rate such as bursty network traffic. Users can choose to configure the number of queues2, 4, or 8so that they can increase the amount of memory buffer per queue for their applications. For example, if a user has only two priorities on the network, that user should configure for two queues so that all the buffer memory is assigned to only two queues. The following tables identify the buffer sizes allocated on a per-port basis to the normal and other priority queues in each configuration.
Table 15: Per-port priority queue buffer sizes for eight queues Port speed 1 Gbps 10 Gbps Size of normal priority queue (KB) 194 KB (30%) 225 KB (30%) Size of other priority queues (KB) 70 KB (10%) 77 KB (10%)
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Table 16: Per-port priority queue buffer sizes for four queues Port speed 1 Gbps 10 Gbps Size of normal priority queue (KB) 480 KB (70%) 538 KB (70%) Size of other priority queues (KB) 68 KB (10%) 76 KB (10%)
Table 17: Per-port priority queue buffer sizes for two queues Port speed 1 Gbps 10 Gbps Size of normal priority queue (KB) 618 KB (90%) 691 KB (90%) Size of other priority queues (KB) 68 KB (10%) 76 KB (10%)
Version 2 zl module per-port buffers The Version 2 zl modules can be configured to use 2, 4, or 8 queues just as the standard zl modules are configured. The per-port buffer allocation, however, has the addition of a shared buffer space. Each queue has a maximum amount of memory that is pulled from a total pool when available. Version 2 zl modules use a shared buffer pool to accommodate bursts within a given queue. For this reason, the per-queue allocation is shown in Tables 18, 19, and 20 for 2, 4, and 8 queue configurations. The values in Tables 18, 19, and 20 indicate the maximum buffer allocation for a given queue. The values in Table 21 indicate the sum of per-port maximum values as a percentage of the total memory pool. If a pool is 200 percent subscribed, then the sum of maximum per-port allocations in a queue is 200 percent of the total shared pool. All values assume configurations do not have flow control enabled.
Table 18: v2 zl per-port priority queue buffer sizes for eight queues Port speed 1GbE 10GbE CoS 1 75 KB 228 KB CoS 2 75 KB 228 KB CoS 0 567 KB 1706 KB CoS 3 75 KB 228 KB CoS 4 75 KB 228 KB CoS 5 75 KB 228 KB CoS 6 75 KB 228 KB CoS 7 75 KB 228 KB
Table 19: v2 zl per-port priority queue buffer sizes for four queues Port speed 1GbE 10GbE CoS 1, 2 75 KB 228 KB CoS 0, 3 721 KB 2162 KB CoS 4, 5 228 KB 683 KB CoS 6, 7 75 KB 228 KB
Table 20: v2 zl per-port priority queue buffer sizes for two queues Port speed 1GbE 10GbE Table 21: Port buffer subscription 8 queues 1GbE 10GbE J9536A, J9548A 204% 184% 223% 4 queues 186% 177% 205% 2 queues 178% 174% 196% CoS 1, 2, 0, 3 1024 KB 3072 KB CoS 4, 5, 6, 7 75 KB 228 KB
The values for 10GbE shown in Table 21 are for the J9538A 8-port 10GbE module. The 1GbE row is for the following modules: J9534A, J9535A, J9537A, J9547A, J9550A, J9549A, and J9637A.
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Routing and forwarding tables The HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series have several routing and forwarding table features that enhance routing and switching performance. Every line interface module has its own best-match prefix routing table that contains IP routes and is used for determining how to route the vast majority of incoming packets. Using the best-match prefix routing table is extremely fast and enables wire-speed routing to be achieved. If the best-match prefix routing table does not contain an entry that can be used to determine the route of a received packet, then the main routing table is used. The main routing table can contain up to 10,000 routing table entries. For Layer 2 forwarding, each switch has a forwarding or MAC table that can contain up to 65,536 entries.
Enhancing the 10GbE port configuration

The 10GbE modules (J8707A, J8708A, J9309A, J9312A, and J8694A) used in the HP 8200 zl Switch Series and select 3500, 5400 zl, and 6200 yl Switch Series are designed to deliver full 10 Gbps wire speed to each port, where either one or two ports are in a linked state with another device. When three or four 10GbE ports are in a linked state, the module supports an aggregate bandwidth of 28.8 Gbps across the linked ports. As illustrated in Figure 23, internally, there are two 14.4 Gbps channels between each 4-port 10GbE module and the switch fabric. Architecture model applies to the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, select 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series products.
Figure 23: 10GbE module architecture showing ports grouped by 14.4 Gbps channel
When any two 10GbE ports on a given module are in a linked state, each port automatically operates on its own
channel, which guarantees 10 Gbps of bandwidth for each port.
When more than two ports of a 10GbE module are in a linked state, ports 1 and 4 are statically mapped to share
one 14.4 Gbps channel, while ports 2 and 3 are statically mapped to share the other 14.4 Gbps channel. If only one port in a given channel is in a linked state, then that port operates at wire speed and the other port uses no bandwidth. If both ports in a given channel are in a linked state, then the 14.4 Gbps of bandwidth is balanced fairly between the two ports.
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For example, in an application where three ports on the module are needed and it is important to help ensure that port 1 always has a full 10 Gbps available, the connection choices shown in Figure 24 would be used.
Figure 24: Approach for guaranteeing 10 Gbps on a specific port
Connection choices are also important where equally balanced bandwidth is needed, such as in a Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) application. This scenario is illustrated in Figure 25. Each trunk is guaranteed 20 Gbps bandwidth because, in the VRRP environment, one router is the owner and the other is the backup. As a result, only one port in each 14.4 Gbps channel is in use at any time since the trunked links are on different channels.
Figure 25: Providing equally balanced bandwidth in a VRRP environment
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Enhancing the 10GbE port configuration with Version 2 zl modules

The 10GbE module (J9538A) delivers additional performance for zl switches. There is an increase in channel throughput and port density compared to the HP 4-Port 10GbE CX4 zl Module (J8708A) and HP 4-Port 10GbE X2 zl Module (J8707A). The 8200 zl series has a fabric design that allows for outstanding performance with 10GbE v2 zl modules. When compared to the first-generation zl modules, the bandwidth channels have been improved to a maximum capacity of 23.4 Gbps per channel, as opposed to 14.4 Gbps channels for the standard zl modules. An eight-port 10GbE module has two 23.4 Gbps channels, for an aggregate of 46.8 Gbps of channel bandwidth. There is a fixed assignment between ports and channel bandwidth. For 8-port 10GbE modules, each 23.4 Gbps channel is allocated to four 10GbE ports. The channel assignment is as follows:
Interfaces 1, 4, 6, and 8 are assigned to channel 1. Interfaces 2, 3, 5, and 7 are assigned to channel 2.
Figure 26: v2 zl module 10GbE channel bandwidth for 8200 zl configurations
This is illustrated in Figure 26. For wire-rate connectivity, do not connect more than two 10GbE ports to a channel. In Figure 24, it is possible to connect ports 14 for wire-rate connectivity because the first channel will have ports 1 and 4 connected, while the second channel will use ports 2 and 3. If ports 1, 4, and 6 are connected, but other ports are unused, the three ports will share up to 23.4 Gbps of bandwidth. If ports 1, 4, 6, and 8 are connected, the ports will share 23.4 Gbps of bandwidth between the four ports. The 8200 zl Series can support up to four wire-rate interfaces on an 8-port 10GbE module (J9538A).
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The 10GbE module (J9538A) delivers additional performance for 5400 zl switches. When compared to the firstgeneration zl modules, the bandwidth channels have been improved to a maximum capacity of 15.8 Gbps per channel, as opposed to 14.4 Gbps channels for the standard zl modules. An 8-port 10GbE module has two 15.8 Gbps channels, for an aggregate of 31.6 Gbps of channel bandwidth. There is a fixed assignment between ports and channel bandwidth. For 8-port 10GbE modules, each 15.8 Gbps channel is allocated to four 10GbE ports. The channel assignment is the same as for the 8200 zl series, with 15.8 Gbps per channel, rather than 23.4 Gbps:
Interfaces 1, 4, 6, and 8 are assigned to channel 1. Interfaces 2, 3, 5, and 7 are assigned to channel 2.
This is illustrated in Figure 26. For wire-rate connectivity, do not connect more than one 10GbE port to a channel. In Figure 25, it is possible to connect ports 1 and 2 because the first channel will have port 1 connected, while the second channel will use port 2. If additional ports are connected, they will share 15.8 Gbps of channel bandwidth. If ports 1 and 4 are connected, but other ports are unused, the two ports will share up to 15.8 Gbps of bandwidth. If ports 1, 4, and 6 are connected, but other ports are unused, the three ports will share up to 15.8 Gbps of bandwidth. If ports 1, 4, 6, and 8 are connected, the ports will share 15.8 Gbps of bandwidth between the four ports. The HP 8200 zl Series can support up to two wire-rate interfaces on an 8-port 10GbE module (J9538A).
Throughput and latency performance data

Table 23 describes the performance capabilities of the 10 Gbps, 1 Gbps, and 100 Mbps line interface module ports of the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series. Over a range of packet sizes from 64 bytes to 1518 bytes, the performance levels achieved are described in terms of the following metrics:
Throughput level percentage achieved when performing Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing is 100 percent in all
cases.
Throughput in the form of the number of packets per second when performing Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing. Average per-packet latency in microseconds when performing Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing; these values
shown are listed for both First In First Out (FIFO) and Last In First Out (LIFO) processing; the LIFO values represent the packet transmit time, whereas the FIFO values include the switch decision time and the packet transmit time.
Percentage of packets dropped in a full mesh configuration is 0 percent in all cases.

The following measurements were performed by HP Networking using test equipment manufactured by Ixia Communications (www.ixiacom.com). In these tests, the maximum number of supported ports on the HP 5412 zl Switch were used. Proportional performance results at 100 percent of throughput are achieved on the HP 8200 zl, 5406 zl, 3500-24, 3500-48, 3500-24-PoE, 3500-48-PoE, 350l-24G-PoE yl, 3500-48G-PoE yl, 3500-24G-PoE+ yl, 3500-48G-PoE+ yl, and 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switches for the maximum number of ports supported by each of those models. The 100 Mbps table is not applicable to the HP 6200-24G-mGBIC yl Switch because only 1GbE and 10GbE ports are supported. The 10 Gbps table is not applicable to the HP 3500-24, 3500-48, 3500-24-PoE, and 3500-48-PoE Switches because only 10/100 and 1GbE ports are supported.
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Table 22: Throughput performance with standard zl modules 10 Gbps Packet size 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518 Throughput % L2/L3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Packets per second L2/L3 14880952 8445946 4528986 2349624 1197318 961538 811688 Latency (FIFO) L2 (secs) 1.95 2.01 2.31 2.62 3.73 4.13 4.52 L3 (secs) 2.05 2.11 2.31 2.72 3.73 4.23 4.52 Latency (LIFO) L2 (secs) 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.2 2.9 3.1 3.3 L3 (secs) 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.9 3.2 3.3
Full mesh % drops 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Gbps Packet size 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518
Throughput % L2/L3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Packets per second L2/L3 1488095 844595 452899 234962 119732 96154 81274
Latency (FIFO) L2 (secs) 3.28 3.79 4.91 7.16 11.76 14.00 16.20 L3 (secs) 3.19 3.79 4.91 7.16 11.76 14.2 16.20
Latency (LIFO) L2 (secs) 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.5 3.7 4.0 L3 (secs) 2.7 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.5 3.9 4.0
100 Mbps Packet size 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518
Throughput % L2/L3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
See the explanation about 10GbE performance traffic patterns in the next section.
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Table 23: Throughput performance with v2 zl modules 10 Gbps Packet size 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518 Throughput % L2/L3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Packets per second L2/L3 1488095.2 844594.6 452898.6 234962.4 119731.8 96153.8 81168.8 Latency (FIFO) L2 (secs) 3.42 4.02 5.23 7.55 12.02 14.26 16.33 L3 (secs) Latency (LIFO) L2 (secs) 2.86 2.95 3.13 3.40 3.78 3.96 4.14 L3 (secs) 2.71 2.84 3.07 3.36 3.58 3.78 3.85
1 Gbps Packet size 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518
Throughput % L2/L3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
100 Mbps Packet size 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518
Throughput % L2/L3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Packets per second L2/L3 148809.52 84459.46 45289.86 23496.24 11973.18 9615.38 8116.88
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10GbE performance traffic patterns In Table 20, the performance levels for 10GbE ports assume the underlying traffic patterns reflect either one of the following minimum conditions to achieve wire-speed throughput.
A single source traffic stream with an average packet size of 88 bytes or larger Two or more source traffic streams of any packet size down to the minimum value of 64 bytes
In the unlikely case where the average packet size is consistently smaller, the throughput will be less than wire speed. For example, consider a worst-case scenario where the average packet size is 64 bytes. This would result in a throughput of approximately 70 percent to 80 percent of the rated wire-speed capacity. HP considers such minimumsized packet traffic scenarios being realized over an extended period of time to be extremely atypical and unlikely to be experienced by customers in the field.
Note: The limits described above do not apply to GbE ports.
Throughput test A fully meshed performance test sends packets from each port to every other port during the test. This type of test exercises both the modules and the backplane. These tests show the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series to be wire speed on all ports simultaneously. Latency measurements Latency is commonly measured as the amount of time it takes for a byte inside a packet to enter and then leave the switch. Latency statistics are typically documented as including both the processing time of the switch as it makes its forwarding decision and the time for the packet itself to enter and leave the switch. In the prior tables, this definition of latency corresponds to the FIFO latency statistics. The LIFO latency statistics that are also listed in the tables represent only the packet transmission time. Almost all switches currently on the market are store and forward, so the entire packet is received into the switch before the switch begins to transmit the packet out from the egress port. Including the packet receive time in the FIFO latency statistics is appropriate since this extra time is a contributing component to the overall transit time of the packet as it moves through the network. The latency figures for the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series are consistently low. Latencies this low will not be a factor in general network operation, even with streaming video or VoIP applications. The LIFO latency values are fairly consistent across all packet sizes because ingress and egress packet processors operate on the header of the frame (not the whole frame), while the full frame is buffered in and out of packet buffer memory. Memory transfers are scheduled to fit a full 1518-byte frame, so frames are transferred in and out of memory in approximately the same amount of time regardless of packet size. While the frame headers are being looked up and actions required for the frame on egress are being coordinated among interface modules, the frame is transferred through the switching fabric module.
HP Networking warranty and support

HP Networking products come with warranties you would expect from HP. From industry-leading lifetime 2 warranties (for as long as you own the product) through competitive one-year warranties, HP networking product warranties have been developed in complement with a broad portfolio of HP services to effectively meet your needs. All of our warranties feature advance replacement (available in most countries) 3, with coverage for the entire product, including fans and power supplies, for the entire warranty period. The HP Hardware Limited Warranty Statement containing the terms and conditions for the warranty on HP
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Hardware warranties replacement for as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries). The disk drive included with HP AllianceONE Advanced Services and Services zl Modules, HP Threat Management Services zl Module, HP AllianceONE Extended Services zl Module with Riverbed Steelhead RiOS Application and HP MSM765zl Mobility Controller has a five-year hardware warranty. For details, refer to the Software license and hardware warranty statements at www.hp.com/networking/warranty. Response times are based on local standard business days and working hours. Response time begins once HP has completed confirming the warranty failure and identifying the replacement part. Response time is based on commercially reasonable effort and subject to a daily shipment cutoff time. In some countries and regions and under certain supplier constraints, response time may vary. If your location is outside the customary service zone, response time may be longer. Contact your local HP service organization for response time availability in your area.
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Networking products can be viewed at www.hp.com/networking/warranty. The warranty period for each of our products is also listed there. Our warranty, though, is just the beginning of what we include with our products. To help make it easier for you to implement, use, and maintain our products, we also include many support features with most of our products such as self-help tools, which are available 24x7 on the Web, telephone support, email support and electronic case submission, and software releases. Refer to www.hp.com/networking/support for details on these support features and visit www.hp.com/networking/contact-support for details on how to contact HP for technical support. Refer to the HP website www.hp.com/networking/services for details on the service-level descriptions and product numbers. For details about services and response times in your area, visit http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/en/wwcontact.
Appendix A: Premium License

This section of the Technical Overview provides additional background information about the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series products.
Intelligent Edge, IP Base Routing, Advanced Routing features

HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series all offer the Intelligent Edge feature set standard. This set includes a wide range of access layer focused security, QoS, convergence, Layer 2 switching, bridging, IPv6, and Layer 2 multicast features. The HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, and 3500 Switch Series offer the choice to implement IP Base Routing or Advanced Routing features. For the HP 6200 yl Switch, Advanced Routing features are standard due to its recommended deployment at the distribution level as an aggregator of traffic from the edge to the core. The IP Base Routing feature set includes static routing and RIP. In addition to BGP-4 and OSPFv2/v3, the Advanced Routing feature set includes additional aggregation layer features: QinQ, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, and VRRP. Customers enable Advanced Routing features by purchasing and installing a platform-specific Premium License product. For HP networking switches, moving to Premium License creates a distinction between the terms Upgrade and Update. Upgrade means licensing Premium License features that add significant new functionality to the switch for an additional fee. Update means installing the latest version of firmware such as bug fixes. Any switch can later be upgraded to run the Advanced Routing feature set via Premium License upgrade. An individual Premium License can be transferred from one switch to another within a single switch series. All newly introduced 5400 zl and 8200 zl switch chassis and bundles come with all Premium License features enabled out of the box. These features include BGP-4, OSFP, PIM, and VRRP. This reduces TCO and helps avoid the hassle of procuring and auditing licenses. This is true for all the following SKUs:
HP 5406 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9642A) HP 5412 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9643A) HP 8206 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9640A) HP 8212 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9641A) HP 5406-44G-PoE+/2XG SFP+ v2 zl Switch (J9533A) HP 5406-44G-PoE+/4G SFP v2 zl Switch (J9539A) HP 5412-92G-PoE+/2XG SFP+ v2 zl Switch (J9532A) HP 5412-92G-PoE+/4G SFP v2 zl Switch (J9540A) HP 8206-44G-PoE+/2XG SFP+ v2 zl Switch (J9638A) HP 8212-92G-PoE+/2XG SFP+ v2 zl Switch (J9639A)
However, the original chassis and bundles as well as the 3500 series, come with IP base license, which supports RIP and static routing. Customers requiring Premium License features can upgrade with the Premium License.
HP 8206 zl Switch Base System (J9475A) HP 8212 zl Switch Base System (J8715B)
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HP 5406 zl Switch Chassis (J8697A) HP 5412 zl Switch Chassis (J8698A) HP 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switch (J9310A) HP 3500-48G-PoE+ yl Switch (J9311A) HP 3500-24G-PoE yl Switch (J8692A) HP 3500-48G-PoE yl Switch (J8693A) HP 3500-24-PoE Switch (J9471A) HP 3500-48-PoE Switch (J9473A) HP 3500-24 Switch (J9470A) HP 3500-48 Switch (J9472A)
There are two ways to manage Premium Licenses:
ManuallyUse the My Networking Portal and the switch CLI. This is a good method to use if you are managing a
small number of licenses and are not already using the HP PCM network management software.
PCMUse HP PCM to perform the most common licensing functions. If you are already using PCM, this is more
convenient than the manual method. There is a free copy of HP PCM on the CD-ROM that accompanies your Premium License.
For the manual method, you will require manager privilege level access on the switches to perform several CLI commands related to licensing. For the PCM method, PCM requires configured access to the devices. Two methods for managing Premium Edge licensing on HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series
Manually using the My Networking Portal and CLI commands

Good for small number of licenses; requires manager-level access
HP PCM
Convenient for many licenses Requires PCM configured for access to each device and My Networking account information Either method requires that you be registered on the My Networking Portal.
Table A1: Summary of Tasks Task Install a license Uninstall a license View available registration IDs View license history Export license history
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Manual method Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Using PCM Yes Yes No* No* No*
Can access via My Networking Portal
To use HP PCM to install a Premium License, you first select the 5400 zl or 3500 Switch Series in the PCM navigation tree and right-click it. Then, you select Config Manager > License Software on the pop-up menus. The easy-to-use License Configuration Wizard window will then be displayed so that you can start the license installation process.
Note: Before attempting to install a Premium License using HP PCM, PCM must be configured for device access to the 5400 zl or 3500 switch and your My Networking account (member ID and password) information.
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Figure A1: Screen Capture of PCM
In PCM, right-click the 5400 zl or 3500 yl Switch in the navigation tree
Select Config Manager > License Software
Then, use the License Software Wizard to install the license
On a subsequent window, you select premium-edge for the Feature Group and type the registration ID you received with the purchase of the Premium License. The registration ID is found on a plastic laminated card that is shipped with the HP Networking switch. After you agree to the terms of the License Agreement, the wizard will display the status of the license installation process. As part of this process, the following events occur:
First, the Hardware ID is retrieved from the switch Second, the license key is retrieved from the My Networking Portal Last, the Premium License feature group is activated and the license is installed
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Appendix B: Policy Enforcement Engine

The ProVision ASIC architecture used in the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series brings a number of advanced capabilities to the network that offer a highly reliable, robust environment that leads to increased network uptime, keeping overall network costs down. One major feature is the ProVision Policy Enforcement Engine, which is implemented in the ProVision ASIC of each line interface module.
Policy Enforcement Engine benefits

The Policy Enforcement Engine has several benefits:
Granular policy enforcement

The initial software release on these products takes advantage of a subset of the full Policy Enforcement Engine capabilities, which will provide a common front end for the user interface to ACLs, QoS, rate limiting, and guaranteed minimum bandwidth controls. Fully implemented in later software releases, the Policy Enforcement Engine provides a powerful, flexible method for controlling the network environment. For example, traffic from a specific application (TCP/UDP port) can be raised in priority (QoS) for some users (IP address), blocked (ACL) for some other users, and limited in bandwidth (rate limiting) for yet other users. The Policy Enforcement Engine provides fast packet classification to be applied to ACLs and QoS rules, and ratelimiting and guaranteed minimum bandwidth counters. Parameters that can be used include source and destination IP addresses, which can follow specific users, and TCP/UDP port numbers and ranges, which are useful for applications that use fixed port numbers. Over 14 different variables can be used to specify the packets to which ACL, QoS, rate limiting, and guaranteed minimum bandwidth controls are to be applied.
Hardware-based performance
As mentioned above, the Policy Enforcement Engine is a part of the ProVision ASIC. The packet selection is done by hardware at wire speed except in some very involved rules situations. Therefore, very sophisticated control can be implemented without adversely affecting performance of the network.
Works with HP Identity Driven Manager

HP Identity Driven Manager (IDM) provides the centralized command from the center to define the user policies to be used with each user. The IDM policy requests sent down to the switch are used to set up the user profile in the Policy Enforcement Engine so that the per-user ACL, QoS, and rate-limiting parameters can be based on the actual policy defined in IDM.
Wire-speed performance for ACLs

At the heart of the Policy Enforcement Engine is a memory area called the TCAM that is contained within the ProVision ASIC along with the surrounding code for the Policy Enforcement Engine. It is this specialized memory area that helps the ProVision ASIC achieve wire-speed performance when processing ACLs for packets. In fact, multiple passes through the TCAM can be performed for packet sizes that are typically found in customers production networks. For the typical network, the average packet size will tend to be about 500 bytes. When maximum lookups are enabled, the ProVision ASIC performance is ideal for an average packet length of 200 bytes or more, which includes the range of packet sizes in typical networks. The TCAM can support approximately 3000 data entries that may be used to represent various traffic controls, including ACLs. For most customers, this quantity of entries will be more than adequate to provide wire-speed performance for ACL processing. Keep in mind that each ACL entry may consist of multiple criteria such as a specific IP address and TCP or UDP port number. In the initial release, the contents of the TCAM are common among the multiple line interface modules that a switch may have installed. For example, an HP 5406 zl or 8206 zl Switch may have up to six line interface modules, and an HP 5412 zl or 8212 zl Switch may have up to 12 line interface modules.
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Appendix C: Power over Ethernet

The IEEE 802.3af PoE and the IEEE 802.3at PoE+ standards enable Ethernet switches to provide power, as well as network signals, for compliant devices over existing Cat 5 cable. PoE/PoE+ has several benefits:
Lower-cost installations because a single cable provides power along with data connectivity No need to modify existing network cabling A truly international standard for power distribution Enables remote reset and power-off capability
PoE/PoE+ device types

There are two types of devices that are defined for PoE/PoE+ implementations. The first type, called the powered device (PD), receives power from the second type, called the power sourcing equipment (PSE). Powered devices include any Ethernet device capable of receiving power through a data port such as IP telephones, IP cameras, PDAs, and tablet PCs. Power sourcing equipment, such as HP Networking switches with PoE support, must meet IEEE 802.3af specifications for voltage (47 to 57 volts DC) and wattage (up to 15.4 watts), with further limitations on the devices that receive power. HP Networking switches that are PoE enabled support both IEEE 802.3af-compliant devices as well as some pre-IEEE 802.3af standard devices.
Figure A2: Samples of PoE/PoE+ Devices
Power delivery options

The IEEE 802.3af standard provides two options for providing power over Cat 5 Ethernet cable. They are:
Unused pairsThis option takes advantage of the fact that 10Base-T and 100Base-TX signals use only two of the
four twisted pairs in the cable. In this option, the pins on pairs 1/2 and 3/6 are used for data, and the pins on pairs 4/5 and 7/8 are used for power. The 4/5 pair is twisted together to form the positive supply, and the 7/8 pair is twisted together to form the negative supply.
Data pairsThis option provides power over pairs that also provide data and is necessary because 1000Base-T
signals use all four pairs. In this option, either the 1/2 pair or the 3/6 pair can form the positive supply. The IEEE 802.3af standard requires power sourcing equipment (PSE) to choose between the options. It is not possible to mix and match or to use all pairs for power transmission. HP Networking switches provide power over the data pairs. However, the standard requires PDs to be able to accept power over either data pairs or unused pairs.
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PoE negotiation
In most networks, PSE will be connected to some devices that support PoE and some that do not. Consequently, in order to prevent damage to non-PoE devices, the IEEE 802.3af specification includes a negotiation mechanism between PSEs and the stations connected to them. Under the specification, PSEs apply a slight voltage on the power-delivery pairs. If there is a valid PD on the cable, it will present a resistance and a capacitance. Typically, this discovery process requires approximately 500 milliseconds. The PSE will apply the full wattage if it discovers a PD, but the flow is current-limited to prevent damage to cable and equipment under fault conditions. After discovery, a PD must draw a minimum current for the power flow to remain active. If, for example, the PD is unplugged, the PSE will discontinue power supply over the cable. The discovery process will be repeated when the PD is returned to service. The HP networking switches described in this document that are PoE enabled are:
HP 5406 zl Switchsupports up to 144 PoE ports HP 5412 zl Switchsupports up to 288 PoE ports HP 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switchsupports up to 24 PoE+ ports HP 3500-48G-PoE+ yl Switchsupports up to 48 PoE+ ports HP 3500-24G-PoE yl Switchsupports up to 24 PoE ports HP 3500-48G-PoE yl Switchsupports up to 48 PoE ports HP 3500-24-PoE Switchsupports up to 24 PoE ports HP 3500-48-PoE Switchsupports up to 48 PoE ports
Additional PoE powerexternal supplies

The HP 620 Redundant/External Power Supply can be used with up to two 3500 Switch Series as an external supply providing an extra 398 W of PoE power for each switch. This extra power can be used to provide full PoE power redundancy at 15.4 W for all ports for the 3500-24G-PoE yl and 3500-24-PoE switches. It can also be used to provide full 15.4 W to all 48 ports on the 3500-48G-PoE yl and 3500-48-PoE switches, or full PoE power redundancy at 15.4 W for 24 ports on the 48-port switch. The HP 630 Redundant/External Power Supply can be used with one 3500-PoE+ yl switch series as an external supply providing an extra 382 W of PoE+ power. This extra power can be used to provide full PoE+ power redundancy at 30 W for 12 ports for the 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switch. It can also be used to provide full 30 W to all 24 ports on the 3500-48G-PoE+ yl switch or full PoE+ power redundancy at 30 W for 12 ports on the 48-port switch. The HP zl Power Supply Shelf provides a 3U-high enclosure to hold up to two extra zl switch power supplies to provide additional PoE power to zl switches beyond the PoE power available through the switchs internal power supplies alone. These extra supplies can also be used to provide PoE power redundancy beyond what is possible with switch internal supplies. Large zl switch VoIP installations are ideal environments for the HP zl Power Supply Shelf.
Support for pre-IEEE 802.3af standard powered devices

The HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series also support a number of pre-IEEE 802.3af standard powered devices. These include:
Cisco 7902G, 7905G, 7912G, 7940G, 7960G IP Phones Cisco Aironet 350, 1100, 1200, 1230AG Access Points
The Cisco pre-IEEE 802.3af standard IP phones require the use of a straight-through cable for connectivity to the PSE. These IP phones are dependent on the polarity of the DC voltage (a violation of the IEEE 802.3af standard) and will not work properly if the data pairs (wires 1 and 2, and 3 and 6) are crossed over anywhere in the cable plant between the IP phone and power sourcing equipment.
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Appendix D: PIM Sparse Mode

In Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM), the assumption is that there are no hosts that want the multicast traffic unless they specifically ask for it. In contrast, PIM-Dense Mode (PIM-DM) assumes downstream router membership unless it receives an explicit prune message. PIM-SM is appropriate for wide-scale deployment for both densely and sparsely populated groups and is the ideal choice for all production networks regardless of size and membership density. The operation of PIM-SM centers on the use of a shared tree, with a router functioning as a rendezvous point (RP), the root of the tree. A shared tree prevents each router from maintaining source and group state information for every multicast source. Regardless of the number or location of multicast receivers, multicast senders register with the RP and send a single copy of multicast data through it to the registered receivers. Also, regardless of the location or number of sources, group members register to receive data and always receive it through the RP.
Figure A3: Multicast Tree
In order to receive a multicast stream, routers explicitly join the stream by sending join messages to the RP. This join message is analogous to a unicast router following a default route to a destination. Effectively, the function of the RP is a place for multicast sources and receivers to meet. PIM-SM is extremely memory and CPU efficient. Since the only thing that most routers need to know is how to reach the RP, memory requirements are greatly reduced. There are several methods that can be used by routers in a PIM-SM domain to learn where to find the RP. Probably the simplest mechanism is statically configuring all routers to reach the RP. However, if the routers are statically configured to an RP and the RP fails, then the multicast network is no longer functional. Alternatively, the RP can be learned dynamically through the PIM-SM bootstrap mechanism. Since this bootstrap mechanism is dynamic, it allows for network changes and redundancy. The PIM-SM bootstrap mechanism is generally the recommended approach for simplicity and redundancy.
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Appendix E: LLDP-MED
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) provides a standards-based method that enables devices such as HP networking switches to advertise themselves to adjacent devices and to learn about adjacent LLDP devices. An LLDP packet transmitted by an HP networking switch contains data about the switch and port. The switch advertises itself to adjacent (neighbor) devices by transmitting LLDP data packets out all ports on which outbound LLDP is enabled, and reading LLDP advertisements from neighbor devices on ports that are inbound LLDP enabled. An LLDP-enabled port receiving LLDP packets inbound from neighbor devices stores the packet data in a neighbor database (MIB). LLDP provides the base capabilities for network devices, but was not considered sufficient for IP telephony devices. As a result, in 2004, an initiative by Mitel, HP networking, Avaya, and Enterasys was undertaken to enhance LLDP so that it could better support IP telephony devices. The development of LLDP-Medium Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) (ANSI/TIA-1057/D6) extended the LLDP standard to support advanced features on the network edge for VoIP endpoint devices with specialized capabilities and LLDP-MED standards-based functionality. The extensions to LLDP include the specification of additional TLV (type, length, and value) entries specifically for VoIP management. LLDP-MED benefits include:
Plug-and-play provisioning for MED-capable, VoIP endpoint devices Simplified, vendor-independent management, enabling different IP telephony systems to interoperate on one network Automatic deployment of convergence network policies that include voice VLANs, Layer 2/CoS priority, and Layer
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Configurable endpoint location data to support the Emergency Call Service (ECS) such as Enhanced 911, 999, Detailed VoIP endpoint data inventory readable via SNMP from the switch PoE status and troubleshooting support via SNMP Support for IP telephony network troubleshooting of call quality issues via SNMP
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Figure A4: Sample of LLDP-MED End-points
LLDP-MED endpoint devices are located at the network edge and communicate using the LLDP-MED framework. Any LLDP-MED endpoint device belongs to one of the following three classes:
Class 1 (Generic Endpoint Devices): These devices offer the basic LLDP discovery services, network policy
advertisement (VLAN ID, Layer 2/IEEE 802.1p priority, and Layer 3/DSCP priority), and PoE management. This class includes such devices as IP call controllers and communication-related servers. include such devices as voice/media gateways, conference bridges, and media servers.
Class 2 (Media Endpoint Devices): These devices offer all Class 1 features plus media streaming capability, and Class 3 (Communication Devices): These devices are typically IP phones or end-user devices that otherwise support
IP media and offer all Class 1 and Class 2 features, plus location identification and emergency 911 capability, Layer 2 switch support, and device information management.
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Appendix F: Virus Throttle security

Virus Throttle is based on the detection of anomalous behavior of network traffic that differs from a normal activity. Under normal activity, a computer will make fairly few outgoing connections to new computers, but instead is more likely to regularly connect to the same set of computers. This is in contrast to the fundamental behavior of a rapidly spreading worm, which will attempt many outgoing connections to new computers. For example, while computers normally make approximately one connection per second, the SQL Slammer virus tries to infect more than 800 computers per second. Virus Throttle works by intercepting IP connection requests, that is, connections in which the source subnet and destination address are different. The Virus Throttle tracks the number of recently made connections. If a new, intercepted request is to a destination to which a connection was recently made, the request is processed as normal. If the request is to a destination that has not had a recent connection, the request is processed only if the number of recent connections is below a preset threshold. The threshold specifies how many connections are to be allowed over a set amount of time, thereby enforcing a connection rate limit. If the threshold exceeds, because requests are coming in at an unusually high rate, it is taken as evidence of a virus. This causes the throttle to stop processing requests and, instead, to notify the system administrator. This capability can be applied to most common Layer 4 through 7 session and application protocols, including TCP connections, UDP packets, SMTP, IMAP, Web Proxy, HTTP, SSL, and DNSvirtually any protocol where the normal traffic does not look like a virus spreading. For Virus Throttle to work, IP routing and multiple VLANs with member ports must first be configured.
Note: Some protocols, such as NetBIOS and WINS, and some applications such as network management scanners, notification services, and P2P file sharing are not appropriate for Virus Throttle. These protocols and applications initiate a broad burst of network traffic that could be misinterpreted by the Virus Throttle technology as a threat.
Figure A5: Virus Throttle Configuration
Networked servers
5400 zl, 3500, or 6200 yl Switch series
Devices on VLAN 3 infected with worm-like malicious code
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On the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series, Virus Throttle is implemented through connection-rate filtering. When connection-rate filtering is enabled on a port, the inbound routed traffic is monitored for a high rate of connection requests from any given host on the port. If a host appears to exhibit the worm-like behavior of attempting to establish a large number of outbound IP connections in a short period of time, the switch responds on the basis of how connection-rate filtering is configured.
Response options
The response behavior of connection-rate filtering can be adjusted by using filtering options. When a worm-like behavior is detected, the connection-rate filter can respond to the threats on the port in the following ways:
Notify only of potential attack: While the apparent attack continues, the switch generates an Event Log notice
identifying the offending host source address (SA) and (if a trap receiver is configured on the switch) a similar SNMP trap notice.
Notify and reduce spreading: In this case, the switch temporarily blocks inbound routed traffic from the offending
host source address for a penalty period and generates an Event Log notice of this action and a similar SNMP trap notice if a trap receiver is configured on the switch. When the penalty period expires, the switch reevaluates the routed traffic from the host and continues to block this traffic if the apparent attack continues. During the reevaluation period, routed traffic from the host is allowed. generates an Event Log notice and a similar SNMP trap notice if a trap receiver is configured on the switch. Note that system personnel must explicitly re-enable a host that has been previously blocked.
Block spreading: This option blocks routing of the hosts traffic on the switch. When a block occurs, the switch
Sensitivity
The ability of connection-rate filtering to detect relatively high instances of connection-rate attempts from a given source can be adjusted by changing the global sensitivity settings. The sensitivity can be set to low, medium, high, or aggressive as described here:
Low: Sets the connection-rate sensitivity to the lowest possible sensitivity, which allows a mean of 54 routed
destinations in less than 0.1 seconds, and a corresponding penalty time for Throttle mode (if configured) of less than 30 seconds corresponding penalty time for Throttle mode (if configured) between 30 and 60 seconds
Medium: Sets the connection-rate sensitivity to allow a mean of 37 routed destinations in less than 1 second, and a High: Sets the connection-rate sensitivity to allow a mean of 22 routed destinations in less than 1 second, and a
corresponding penalty time for Throttle mode (if configured) between 60 and 90 seconds
Aggressive: Sets the connection-rate sensitivity to the highest possible level, which allows a mean of 15 routed
destinations in less than 1 second, and a corresponding penalty time for Throttle mode (if configured) between 90 and 120 seconds
Connection-rate ACL
Connection-rate ACLs are used to exclude legitimate high-rate inbound traffic from the connection-rate filtering policy. A connection-rate ACL, consisting of a series of access control entries, creates exceptions to these per-port policies by creating special rules for individual hosts, groups of hosts, or entire subnets. Thus, the system administrator can adjust a connection-rate filtering policy to create and apply an exception to configured filters on the ports in a VLAN.
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Appendix G: VRRP
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is designed to eliminate the single point of failure inherent in the static default routed environment. In a VRRP environment, two or more virtual routers cooperate to provide a high availability capability on a LAN. VRRP specifies an election protocol that dynamically assigns routing responsibility to one of the virtual routers on a LAN. A virtual router consists of a set of router interfaces on the same network that share a virtual router identifier (VRID) and a virtual IP address. One router in the group becomes the VRRP Master and the other routers are designated as VRRP Backups. The VRRP Master controls the IP addresses associated with a virtual router. The VRRP Master router periodically sends advertisements to a reserved multicast group address. The VRRP Backup routers listen for advertisements, and one of the VRRP Backups will assume the VRRP Master role, if necessary. A VRRP router can support many virtual router instances, each with a unique VRID/IP address combination. The election process provides dynamic failover to one of the remaining VRRP Backups should the VRRP Master become unavailable.
Figure A6: VRRP Configuration
The virtual IP address shared by a group of VRRP routers on a given network segment functions as the next-hop IP address used by neighboring hosts. The VRRP Master router simply forwards packets that have been received from hosts using the VRRP Master as the next-hop gateway. The existence of a VRRP Master and one or more VRRP Backups is transparent to the neighboring hosts. The advantage gained from using VRRP is a default path with higher availability that does not require configuration of dynamic routing or router discovery protocols on every end host. VRRP on HP Networking switches is interoperable with other routers that support RFC 3768. VRRP operational aspects include:
Preempt delay timer to allow other protocols to complete their convergences Preemptive mode can be disabled to prevent VRRP router flapping Default Advertisement interval of 1 second Default Detection time of 3.6 seconds
XRRP support on 5300 xl switch series

Similar in concept to VRRP, the HP XL Router Redundancy Protocol (XRRP) provides the equivalent mechanism in the HP 5300 xl Switch Series for backup functionality. Like VRRP, XRRP presents a virtual router to the end-node connections whose IP and MAC address can transition from the master HP 5300 xl Switch to the backup HP 5300 xl Switch in the event the master HP 5300 xl Switch interface fails. XRRP does not interoperate with VRRP but can coexist in a VRRP environment without interference.
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Appendix H: OSPF Equal Cost Multipath

In Open Shortest Path First (OSPF v2/v3), if different subnet destinations in a network are reachable through multiple equal-cost paths, the router chooses a single path for each destination subnet. (A trunk is considered a path even though a trunk consists of multiple links.) With OSPF Equal Cost Multipath (OSPF-ECMP), routers support optional load-sharing across redundant paths to the same subnet. All traffic for different hosts in the same subnet may go through a different next-hop router. Multiple paths are balanced, based on destination IP address. The HP 8200 zl, HP 5400 zl, HP 3500, and HP 6200 yl OSPF-ECMP feature is interoperable with OSPF-ECMP implementations from various vendors, including Cisco, HP 3Com, and Extreme Networks. The HP implementation supports up to four ECMP paths.
Figure A7: ECMP Configuration
The example shows that there are three equal-cost, next-hop paths from Router A to the destination subnets with load-sharing across redundant paths. Router A can route packets based on destination IP address as follows:
Destination IP 10.1.1.1 10.1.1.2 10.1.2.3 10.32.1.1 10.32.1.2 10.32.1.3 Next hop Router C Router B Router B Router B Router C Router B
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Appendix I: Advanced Classifier-Based QoS

Released with software Version K.14, the Advanced Classifier-Based QoS provides:
A finer granularity than globally configured features for classifying network traffic (IPv4 or IPv6) into classes that
can be used in cross-feature software configurations. Traffic selection is based on multiple match criteria: IP source address (IPv4 and IPv6) IP destination address (IPv4 and IPv6) Layer 2 IEEE 802.1Q VLAN ID Layer 3 IP protocol Layer 3 IP precedence bits Layer 3 DSCP bits Layer 4 UDP/TCP application port (including TCP flags) VLAN ID
Additional policy actions to manage selected traffic, such as rate-limiting and IP precedence marking Configuring service policies for features such as quality of service (QoS) traffic mirroring, and starting with
K.15.06 Policy-based Routing (requires 8200/5400 with all v2 modules)
The application of service policies to specific inbound traffic flows on individual ports and VLAN interfaces
(rather than only on switch-wide or port-wide traffic)
Figure A8: Advanced Classifier-Based QoS model
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Appendix J: Distributed Trunking

Distributed Trunking is a link aggregation technique where two or more links across two switches are aggregated together to form a trunk. This feature overcomes the limitation in IEEE 802.3ad that specifies all links of a trunk have to be from a single switch. Distributed Trunking improves resiliency and load balancing in a Layer 2 network. Distributed Trunking (DT) is included in switch software starting with Version K.14. In this initial release, only Server-toswitch DT (Figure A9) is supported. For each downstream server, it sees the aggregated links as coming from a single switch, which makes any servers that support standard IEEE 802.3ad interoperate with DT. With the release of K.15.05, DT feature supports both server-to-switch and switch-to-switch use models. It is required that all switches participating in DT have the same version of switch software. DTs can be grouped together by configuring two individual DT-LACP trunks with the common trunk group name. DT ports will be aggregated dynamically after the configuration. The server/switch should support standard IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) on the links connecting DT switches. It is assumed LACP on the servers are configured manually on the server with a list of links to be part of the LACP trunk. DT offers load balancing of traffic over multiple physical links. From the server to the switch, the traffic is balanced according to the load-balancing scheme configured on the server NIC. From the switch to the server, traffic is balanced according to the MAC destination address (DA) and source address (SA) pair. For switch-to-switch DT, traffic is balanced according to the trunking mechanism such a MAC, IP, or L4 addresses.
Figure A9: Advanced classifier-based QoS model
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Requirements and Limitations

All switches in DT have to run the same version of switch software. Meshing and DT features are mutually exclusive. Supports IPv4 unicast routing protocols only (e.g., static, RIP, OSPFv2). Multicast routing and DT are mutually exclusive. ARP-protect and Dynamic Lockdown are not supported on DT ports. QinQ in mixed-VLAN mode and DT are mutually exclusive. STP/RSTP/MSTP is automatically disabled on DT interfaces and Keep-alive VLAN member ports. MLD/MLD snooping is not supported on VLAN that has DT interfaces. ISC port will automatically be part of all configured VLANs except the Keep-alive VLAN. ISC Port can be an individual port or manual/LACP trunk. Dynamic LACP trunks cannot be configured as ISC. DT trunk can have a maximum of eight links spanning two DT switches with a limit of a maximum four links per
DT switch.
The current limitation of 144 manual trunks on a switch will apply to DT trunks as well. Only one ISC link is supported per switch.
An example of upstream traffic forwarding: Assuming the uplink connected to Switch B is blocked by STP and only an uplink in Switch A is active. Server 1 sent traffic with load balance across its IEEE 802.3ad LACP links. If the receiving switch is Switch A, which learns the destination MAC from any of the upstream links, it will forward the unicast frames to destination directly via its upstream link. If Switch B receives the unicast frame from the server and it learns destination address (DA) MAC from Switch A, Switch B will forward the frames to Switch A, and in turn Switch A forwards the frames to the destination via its upstream link. Thus, unicast frames are always forwarded by only one of the DT switches.
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Appendix K: Nonstop switching and routing

Prior to the K.15.01 release, the 8200 zl switch series supported a fast active/standby management failover operation that enabled unattended system recovery and reduced network downtime. However, traffic forwarding was interrupted during a failover event. With the K.15.01 software release, the 8200 zl series has been enhanced with the introduction of Nonstop switching. Nonstop switching continues to forward Layer 2 switched traffic in the event of a management module service disruption. This feature increases availability at the edge for IP telephony, wireless, and other solutions that have increased demand for uptime. Policies and connectivity are preserved for Layer 2 functionality. For the 8200 zl switch series, standard management module redundancy is provided when a standby module receives power and has loaded the operating system. The operating system and configuration file are synchronized with the active management module. Changes to the active configuration file are also synchronized to the standby management module. If the active module fails, the standby module finishes booting and takes the role of the active module. For the 8200 zl series, the interface module forwarding plane will be reset. During this time, network protocols will reconverge, as interfaces and peer relationships have been reset. With the K.15.01 software release, the 8200 zl switch series improves its synchronization capabilities. With the configuration of Nonstop switching, the standby management module maintains complete synchronization of state information for Layer 2 forwarding, in addition to the synchronization of operating system and configuration files. Traffic flow is continuous or minimally affected during this type of failover. The interface module forwarding plane is not reset, and network uptime is minimally impacted. Nonstop switching is a chassis high-availability feature that provides advanced management module failover capability, preserving the forwarding state for Layer 2 forwarding and related functionality. Because of this, switching of packets with supported features can continue without interruption. A redundant, seamless transition to the standby management module is performed without requiring an explicit reboot. This operation will occur within the time frame of a default (3 seconds) Multiple Spanning Tree (MST) time-out, allowing for failover without an interruption to a Spanning Tree topology. Starting with K.15.05 switch software, Nonstop routing feature is added. This means that RIP, OSPFv2/v3, and VRRP will not be impacted during management module failover. For OSPF, when the active management module failover, the interface modules continue forwarding traffic and user traffic is not impacted. The standby management module becomes active and checks that all the interface modules are functioning. At this point, the new active management module initiates the Graceful Restart process with neighboring routers in the case of OSPFv2 and OSPFv3. The new active management module exchanges hello packet and synchronize with neighbors until a new control plane is complete and functioning again. Upon receiving the Graceful Restart indication from the restarting router, the neighbors that support OSPF helper mode (supported since K.11.xx) continues to keep the restarting switch and the routes learnt from it in the neighbors forwarding tables. If there is a topology change, the neighbors will hold on to the update until the restarting switch announces that it is ready to receive updates. For VRRP, if the active management module on the Master VRRP router failover, network traffic routed via the Master VRRP router will not get redirected to the Backup VRRP router. In such a case, VRRP operations will be resumed on the standby management module; thus avoiding the failover to the Backup VRRP router. In the case of RIP, a general request packet is sent by the standby management module after it comes up following the reset of the active management module. That packet triggers all RIP routers in the network to send their routing updates to the router that sent the request. This results in building up the RIP distance vectors on the RIP router whose active management module had failed. During the RIP re-learning process, the interface module continues to forward traffic and there is no loss of routed traffic.
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Appendix L: Troubleshooting
LED status indicators for 8200 zl switch series
The HP 8200 zl Management Module has various LED status indicators that are described in Table A2.
Table A2: LED status indicators for management/system support module LED Power State On (green) Off Fault On (orange) Indication The switch is receiving power The switch is not receiving power On briefly at the beginning of switch self-test, after the switch is powered-on or reset. If on for a prolonged time, the switch has encountered a fatal hardware failure, or has failed its self-test The normal state; indicates there are no fault conditions on the switch A fault has occurred in the switch, one of the switch modules, an individual port, a power supply, or a fan. The Status LED for the module or other device with the fault will flash simultaneously The switch self-test and initialization are in progress after you have power-cycled or reset the switch. The switch is not operational until this LED goes off. The Self-Test LED also comes on briefly when you hot-swap a module into the switch and the module is automatically self-tested Normal operation; the switch is not undergoing self-test A component of the switch has failed its self-test. The Status LED for that componentfor example, a switch moduleand the switch Fault LED will flash simultaneously Normal operation DIMM status is unknown If DIMM, Fault, and Self-Test LEDs are blinking, DIMM failed self-test. If DIMM and Fault LEDs are blinking, an operational fault has occurred. If blinking at a fast rate, an operational alert occurred and is unresolved Flash Card status is known and fault free Flash Card status is unknown If Flash, Fault, and Self-Test LEDs are blinking, Flash Card failed self-test. If Flash and Fault LEDs are blinking, an operational fault has occurred. If blinking at a fast rate, an operational alert occurred and is unresolvedfor example, Flash Card is not present A Management Module is present and fault free The switch is powered off There is a fault on the Management Module If any of the PoE modules are installed If no PoE modules are installed Internal PoE fault, external load fault, or denied PoE power Internal temperature is normal An over-temperature condition has been detected Normal operation One or more of the switchs fans have failed. The switch Fault LED will be blinking simultaneously A power supply is installed in the position at the back of the switch corresponding to the number, and the supply is plugged into an active AC power source. As shipped, the switch has a single power supply in position 1
Off Blinking (orange)
Test
On (green)
Off Blinking (orange) DIMM (marked as DIM) DualInline Memory Module on the Management Module Flash On (green) Off Blinking (orange)
On (green) Off Blinking (orange)
Mgmt
PoE
Temp
On Blinking (orange)
Fan
On (green) Blinking (orange)
Internal Power (numbers corresponding to
On (green)
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LED the power supply positions)
State Off Blinking (orange)
Indication A power supply is not installed in the position corresponding to the number The power supply installed in the position corresponding to the number is not plugged into an active AC power source, or has experienced a fault. The switch Fault LED will be blinking simultaneously An external power supply is connected An external power supply is not connected The external power supply has a fault or is connected but not plugged into AC power A module is installed in the switch module slot corresponding to the letter, and the module is undergoing or has passed self-test. This also occurs when you install a module when the switch is already powered on (hot-swap) A module is not installed in the switch module slot corresponding to the letter The module Status LED flashes very briefly when a module is being hot swapped. If the LED flashes for a prolonged time, the module in the slot corresponding to the letter has failed self-test or encountered some other fault condition PoE is normal for this slot Off The module in this slot is not a PoE module
EPS
Modules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L
On (green)
Modules in PoE Mode
On (green)
Blinking (orange) LED Mode Select Act (green) FDx (green) PoE (green)
If any port has an internal hardware failure, it blinks once every 16 seconds. If any port is denied PoE power or is detecting an external PD fault, it blinks once every 5 seconds Flickers to show relative activity Flickers to show relative activity Indicates which ports are supplying power
If the Mode LED is on, the port is providing PoE power If the Mode LED is off, the port is not providing PoE power If the Link LED is on, the port is enabled for PoE If the Link LED is off, the port is disabled for PoE If the Link LED is blinking, the port has an error or the port is denied power due to
insufficient power
Spd (green)
Indicates speed of operation of each port

If the Port LED is off, the port is operating at 10 Mbps If the Port LED is blinking, the port is operating at 100 Mbps If the Port LED is on continuously, the port is operating at 1000 Mbps
Usr (green)
Reserved for future development
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The LED status indicators for the HP zl modules (used in the 8212 zl, 8206 zl, 5406 zl, and 5412 zl chassis) are described in the following table.
Table A3: LED status indicators for HP 8200 zl and 5400 zl Switch Seriesswitch modules LED Power State On (green) Off Blinking (orange) Mode Indication Indicates the port is enabled and receiving a link beat signal (for the twisted-pair ports), or a strong enough light level (for the fiber-optic ports) from the connected device. Indicates no active network cable is connected to the port, the port is not receiving link beat or sufficient light, or the port has been disabled. If the Port LED is blinking simultaneously with the Fault LED, the corresponding port has failed its self-test.
Depending on the mode selected, displays:

Network activity information Whether the port is configured for full-duplex operation Maximum speed operation Whether PoE power is being supplied or not
LED status indicators for HP 5400 zl Switch Series

The HP 5400 zl Switch Series management module has various LED status indicators that are described in the following table.
Table A4: LED status indicators for HP 5400 zl Switch Seriesmanagement modules LED Power State On (green) Off Fault On (orange) Off Blinking (orange) Test On (green) Indication The switch is receiving power The switch is not receiving power On briefly at the beginning of switch self-test after the switch is powered on or reset. If on for a prolonged time, the switch has encountered a fatal hardware failure, or has failed its self-test The normal state; indicates there are no fault conditions on the switch A fault has occurred on the switch, one of the switch modules, an individual port, a power supply, or a fan. The Status LED for the module or other device with the fault will flash simultaneously The switch self-test and initialization are in progress after you have power cycled or reset the switch. The switch is not operational until this LED goes off. The Self-Test LED also comes on briefly when you hot-swap a module into the switch and the module is automatically self-tested Normal operation; the switch is not undergoing self-test A component of the switch has failed its self-test. The Status LED for that component (for example, a switch module) and the switch Fault LED will flash simultaneously Normal operation DIMM status is unknown If DIMM, Fault, and Self-Test LEDs are blinking, DIMM failed self-test If DIMM and Fault LEDs are blinking, an operational fault has occurred. If blinking at a fast rate, an operational alert occurred and is unresolved Flash Card status is known and fault free Flash Card status is unknown If Flash, Fault, and Self-Test LEDs are blinking, Flash Card failed self-test. If Flash and Fault LEDs are blinking, an operational fault has occurred. If blinking at a fast rate, an operational alert occurred and is unresolved. For example, Flash Card is not present
Off Blinking (orange) DIMM On (green) Off Blinking (orange)
Flash
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LED Mgmt
State On (green) Off Blinking (orange)
Indication A Management Module is present and fault free The switch is powered off There is a fault on the Management Module If any of the PoE modules are installed If no PoE modules are installed Internal PoE fault, external load fault, or denied PoE power Internal temperature is normal An over-temperature condition has been detected Normal operation One or more of the switchs fans have failed The switch Fault LED will be blinking simultaneously A power supply is installed in the position at the back of the switch corresponding to the number, and the supply is plugged in to an active AC power source As shipped, the switch has a single power supply in position 1 A power supply is not installed in the position corresponding to the number The power supply installed in the position corresponding to the number is not plugged in to an active AC power source, or has experienced a fault. The switch Fault LED will be blinking simultaneously An external power supply is connected An external power supply is not connected The external power supply has a fault, or is connected but not plugged in to AC power A module is installed in the switch module slot corresponding to the letter, and the module is undergoing or has passed self-test. This also occurs when you install a module when the switch is already powered on (hot-swap) A module is not installed in the switch module slot corresponding to the letter The module Status LED flashes very briefly when a module is being hot swapped. If the LED flashes for a prolonged time, the module in the slot corresponding to the letter has failed self-test or encountered some other fault condition PoE is normal for this slot The module in this slot is not a PoE module If any port has an internal hardware failure, it blinks once every 16 seconds. If any port is denied PoE power or detecting an external PD fault, it blinks once every 5 seconds Flickers to show relative activity Flickers to show relative activity Indicates which ports are supplying power:
If the Mode LED is on, the port is providing PoE power If the Mode LED is off, the port is not providing PoE power If the Link LED is on, the port is enabled for PoE If the Link LED is off, the port is disabled for PoE If the Link LED is blinking, the port has an error or the port is denied power
PoE
Temp
On Blinking (orange)
Fan
On (green) Blinking (orange)
Internal Power (numbers corresponding to the power supply positions)
On (green)
EPS
Modules A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L
On (green)
Modules in PoE Mode
LED Mode Select
Act (green) FDx (green) PoE (green)
due to insufficient power
Spd (green)
Indicates speed of operation of each port:

Usr (green)
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The LED status indicators for the HP 5400 zl Switch Series switch modules are described in the following table.
Table A5: LED status indicators for HP 5400 zl Switch Seriesswitch modules LED Link State On (green) Off Blinking (orange) Mode Indication Indicates the port is enabled and receiving a link beat signal (for the twisted-pair ports) or a strong enough light level (for the fiber-optic ports) from the connected device Indicates no active network cable is connected to the port, the port is not receiving link beat or sufficient light, or the port has been disabled If the Port LED is blinking simultaneously with the Fault LED, the corresponding port has failed its self-test
Depending on the mode selected, displays:

Network activity information Whether the port is configured for full-duplex operation Maximum speed operation Whether PoE power is being supplied or not
LED status indicators for HP 6200 yl and 3500 Switch Series

The front panel of the HP 6200 yl and 3500 Switch Series has various LED status indicators that are described in the following table.
Table A6: LED status indicators for HP 6200 yl and 3500 Switch Series LED Power State On (green) Off Fault On (orange) Indication The switch is receiving power The switch is not receiving power On briefly after the switch is powered on or reset, at the beginning of switch self-test. If this LED is on for a prolonged time, the switch has encountered a fatal hardware failure, or has failed its self-test The normal state; indicates there are no fault conditions on the switch A fault has occurred on the switch, one of the switch ports, the module in the rear of the switch, or the fan. The Status LED for that component will blink simultaneously The switch self-test and initialization are in progress after the switch has been power cycled or reset. The switch is not operational until this LED goes off. The Self-Test LED also comes on briefly when you hot-swap a mini-GBIC into the switch; the mini-GBIC is self-tested when it is hot swapped The normal operational state; the switch is not undergoing self-test A component of the switch has failed its self-test. The Status LED for that component will blink simultaneously Internal temperature is normal An over-temperature condition has been detected Normal operation One of the units fans has failed. The switch Fault LED will be blinking simultaneously If any of the ports are supplying PoE power If no ports are supplying PoE power. Should be off only during the boot process If any port has an internal hardware failure, it blinks once every 16 seconds. If any port is denied PoE power or detecting an external PD fault, it blinks once every 05 seconds
Off Blinking (orange) Test On (green)
Off Blinking (orange) Temp On (green) Blinking (orange) Fan Status On (green) Blinking (orange) PoE Status* On (green) Off Blinking (orange)
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LED RPS Status
State On (green) Off Blinking (orange)
Indication Normal operation RPS is connected and operating correctly RPS could be powering the unit RPS is not connected or is not powered on RPS is connected, but has experienced a fault Connected to an EPS, and receiving power The switch is not connected to an EPS The EPS is connected but has experienced a fault or is unplugged Expansion module is plugged in to expansion slot and operating correctly Expansion module is not plugged in to expansion slot Expansion module is plugged in to expansion slot but has experienced a fault Indicates the Port LEDs are displaying link information:
If the Port LED is on, the port is enabled and receiving a link indication from the
EPS Status
MdlModule Status**
Port LEDs (Link and Mode)
Link (green)
connected device
If the Port LED is off, the port has no active network cable connected, or is not receiving
link beat or sufficient light. Otherwise, the port may have been disabled through the switch console, the Web browser interface, or HP PCM. If the Port LED is blinking (orange) simultaneously with the Fault LED, the corresponding port has failed its self-test
Mode (green)
The operation of the Mode LED is controlled by the LED Mode select button, and the current setting is indicated by the LED Mode indicator LEDs near the button. Press the button to step from one view mode to the next. The default view is Activity (Act) Flickers to show relative activity Flickers to show relative activity Indicates which ports are supplying power:
If the Mode LED is on, the port is providing PoE power If the Mode LED is off, the port is not providing PoE power If the Link LED is on, the port is enabled for PoE If the Link LED is off, the port is disabled for PoE If the Link LED is blinking, the port has an error or the port is denied power due to
LED Mode Select
Act (green) FDx (green) PoE (green)
insufficient power
Spd (green)
Indicates speed of operation of each port:

Usr (green)
* **
The HP 3500-24 (J9470A) and 3500-48 (J9472A) Switches do not support PoE. The HP 3500-24, 3500-48, 3500-24-PoE, and 3500-48-PoE Switches do not support the 10GbE module.
Part numbers and Field Replaceable Units

Appendix M lists various part numbers and Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) for the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series.
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Appendix M: Version 2 zl modules

This section provides additional information on the Version 2 zl modules. The Version 2 zl modules provide enhancements to zl modular chassis deployments for energy efficiency, 10GbE deployments and port density, and performance. Version 2 zl modules can be installed in any chassis supporting standard zl modules. The following are Version 2 zl modules:
J9538A HP 8-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module J9536A HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module J9548A HP 20-port Gig-T/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module J9535A HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/4-port SFP v2 zl Module J9534A HP 24-port Gig-T PoE+ v2 zl Module J9537A HP 24-port SFP v2 zl Module J9547A HP 24-port 10/100 PoE+ v2 zl Module J9550A HP 24-port Gig-T v2 zl Module J9549A HP 20-port Gig-T/4-port SFP v2 zl Module J9637A HP 12-port Gig-T/12-port SFP v2 zl Module
Energy efficiency
Version 2 zl modules provide additional power saving options. Functionality is provided for power savings on a per-module basis, to turn off LEDs for all modules or on a per-module basis, or for low-power on a per-module basis. Modules using low-power provide the capability to shutdown power on RJ-45 ports that are not connected. When a port is connected, it will power up after a monitor period. The remaining ports would remain without power until connected. Version 2 zl fixed RJ-45 ports can run in a low-power idle state with the energy-efficient Ethernet port configuration. These ports are designed for compatibility with the IEEE 802.3az Draft 3.2 standard. 10GbE Version 2 zl modules double the 10GbE port density for the zl modular chassis. A six-slot zl chassis can now hold 48 instead of 24 10GbE ports, and a 12-slot chassis moves from 48 to 96 10GbE ports in a fully loaded configuration. The Version 2 zl modules also have additional options for 1GbE and 10GbE uplinks. The HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module (J9536A) and HP 20-port Gig-T/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module (J9548A) provide SFP support, allowing for 1GbE and 10GbE migrations within a single zl module. Performance The zl modules provide an increase in total backplane capacity. With v2 zl modules, the 8206 zl Switch fabric has a backplane capacity of 561.6 Gbps, the 8212 zl Switch has a backplane capacity of 1123.2 Gbps, the 5406 zl Switch has a backplane capacity of 379.2 Gbps, and the 5412 zl Switch has a backplane capacity of 758.4 Gbps. For the 8200 zl Switch, wire-rate performance can be achieved for 4 of 8 10GbE interfaces in 8-port 10GbE modules. A fully loaded module can be used for 2:1 over subscription. For the 5400 zl Switch, two 10GbE modules out of an 8-port 10GbE module can be used at wire rate. Version 2 zl modules use shared per-port buffers. Each queue has additional memory that is pulled from a total pool when available. The section Version 2 zl module per-port buffers has additional information on the per-port buffers.
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Compatibility with standard zl modules

The HP v2 zl switch modules are the second-generation zl modules and provide a variety of improved network connectivity options for any of the HP 5400 zl or 8200 zl Switches. Compatibility Mode allows the interoperation of v2 zl modules with the older zl modules in the same chassis switch. When in Compatibility Mode, the switch accepts either v2 zl or zl modules. The default is Compatibility Mode enabled. If Compatibility Mode is disabled by executing the no allow-v1-modules command, the switch will only power up v2 zl modules. For more information, refer to the Enhancement titled Compatibility Mode in the latest Release Notes for your switch. Version 2 zl modules use the same chassis, switch fabric, and power supplies as the standard zl modules. Any current 5400 zl or 8200 zl chassis can be deployed with Version 2 zl modules. Note power supply requirements for PoE/PoE+ deployments, as well as the minimum version of software required for the use of Version 2 zl modules. The following new bundles are available with Version 2 zl modules: Two bundles are available for the HP 8200 zl Switch with v2 zl modules:
HP 8206-44G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9638A) HP 8212-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9639A)
Four additional bundles are provided with v2 zl modules for the HP E 5400 zl Switch.
HP 5406-44G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9539A) HP 5412-92G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9540A) HP 5406-44G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9533A) HP 5412-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software (J9532A)
Appendix N: BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)

BGP is the Internet routing protocol used to exchange routes between ISPs. The BGP routing protocol was first released with software version K.15.06. The control of route reception, distribution, and advertisement is one of BGPs main advantages. While peering with an ISPs, BGP routers is supported and participating in Internet routing is not supported. This implementation of BGP has focused on controlling the distribution of route information across administrative boundaries in a campus environment. Features
Multi hopSpecify allowable routing hops between EBGP peers CommunitiesRoute tagging for easy filtering Route reflectorsDistribute BGP updates amongst IBGP peers without the need for full mesh interconnections
Requirements and limitations
Communities are supported, not extended communities Route aggregation is not supported Supports IPv4 address family only No support for remote outbound filter requests Confederations are not supported MD5 authentication is not supported
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Appendix O: Part numbers and Field Replaceable Units

The table A7 lists various part numbers and Field Replaceable Units (FRUs) for the HP 8200 zl and 5400 zl Switch Series.
Table A7: Part numbers and FRUs for HP 8200 zl and 5400 zl Switch Series Part number* Component
8200 zl-specific parts (not shared with 5400 zl series) J8715B J9091-61001 J9475A J9477-61001 J8715A J9092A J9092-69001 J9093A J9093-69001 J9476A J9476-61001 J9094A J9094-69001 J9095A J9095-69001 5070-6865 5070-2983 5070-3051 5188-6699 5400 zl-specific parts 5400 zl Management Module J8726-69001 J8697-60005 J8698-60005 5070-1056 5184-1894 5069-8561 5069-8562 J8697-60005 J8698-60005 356578-B21 Warranty replacement 5400 zl Management Module without CompactFlash card Warranty replacement Fan Tray Assembly for 5406 zl Warranty replacement Fan Tray Assembly for 5412 zl Programmed CompactFlash Kit for 5400 zl Management Module DB9-DB9 Console Cable for 5400 zl series Two-post Rack Mounting Kit for 5406 zl Two-post Rack Mounting Kit for 5412 zl Fan Tray Assembly for 5406 zl Fan Tray Assembly for 5412 zl Four-Post Rack Rail Mounting Kit for 5406 zl and 5412 zl 8212 zl Chassis (Base System) Warranty Replacement 8212zl Chassis (no modules) 8206 zl Chassis (Base System) Warranty Replacement 8206zl Chassis (no modules) Interchangeable with a J8715B and J9747A Bundle 8200 zl Management Module Warranty replacement 8200 zl Management Module without Compact Flash card 8200 zl Fabric Module Warranty replacement 8200 zl Fabric Module 8206 zl Fan Tray Warranty replacement 8206 zl Fan Tray 8212 zl Fan Tray Warranty replacement 8212 zl Fan Tray 8200 zl System Support Module Warranty replacement 8200 zl System Support Module Two-post Rack Mounting Kit for 8206 zl Switch Two-post Rack Mounting Kit for 8212 zl Switch Programmed CompactFlash Kit for 8200 zl Management Module RJ45-to-DB9 Console Cable for 8200 zl
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Part number*
Component
8200 zl/5400 zl series common parts J8702-69001 J8705-69001 J8707-69001 J9307-61001 J9308-61001 J9309-61001 J9478-61001 J9306-61001 J8713-69001 J8712-69001 J9538-61001 J9536-61001 J9548-61001 J9535-61001 J9534-61001 J9537-61001 J9547-61001 J9550-61001 J9549-61001 J9537-61001
*
HP 24-Port Gig-T PoE zl Module HP 20-Port Gig-T/4-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module HP 4-Port 10G X2 zl Module HP 24-Port 10/100/1000 PoE+ zl Module HP 20-Port 10/100/1000 PoE+/4-Port Mini-GBIC zl Module HP 4-Port 10GbE SFP+ zl Module HP 24-Port 10/100 PoE+ zl Module HP 1500 W PoE+ zl Power Supply HP 1500 W PoE zl Power Supply HP 875 W zl Power Supply HP 8-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module HP 20-port Gig-T/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/4-port SFP v2 zl Module HP 24-port Gig-T PoE+ v2 zl Module HP 24-port SFP v2 zl Module HP 24-port 10/100 PoE+ v2 zl Module HP 24-port Gig-T v2 zl Module HP 20-port Gig-T/4-port SFP v2 zl Module HP 12-port Gig-T PoE+/12-port SFP v2 zl Module
Warranty usually requires that the failed part be returned to HP.
The switches normally ship with a rack-mounting kit that allows installation into a two-post, 19-inch data communications rack. If installation into an HP 10000 four-post 19-inch rack or a four-post rack meeting the standard EIA unit of measurement is desired, a rack-mounting kit is available providing rails that give sturdy support for the switch along its entire length. The table A8 lists various part numbers and FRUs for the HP 6200 yl and 3500 Switch Series.
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Table A8: Part numbers and FRUs for HP 6200 yl and 3500 Switch Series Part number J9310-61001 J9311-61001 J9312-61001 J8692-69001 J8693-69001 J8992-69001 J8694-69001 J8696-69001 J9443-61001 J9470-61001 J9471-61001 J9472-61001 J9473-61001 5069-8589 5184-1894 5069-5705 356578-B21 Component HP 3500-24G-PoE+ yl Switch HP 3500-48G-PoE+ yl Switch HP 2-Port SFP+/2-Port CX4 10GbE yl Module HP 3500-24G-PoE yl Switch Intelligent Edge HP 3500-48G-PoE yl Switch Intelligent Edge HP 6200-24G Mini-GBIC yl HP 3500/6200 2-Port 10GbE X2 yl + 2-Port CX4 yl Module HP 620 Redundant/External Power Supply HP 630 Redundant/External Power Supply HP 3500-24 Switch HP 3500-24-PoE Switch HP 3500-48 Switch HP P500-48-PoE Switch Fan Tray Assembly for 3500 and 6200 yl Console Cable Two-Post Rack Mounting Kit Four-Post Rack Rail Mounting Kit
The following tables (A9 and A10) list the part numbers of power cords that can be used with the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 6200 yl, and 3500 Switch Series products. The power cords available for these switches are sized for the increased current that can be drawn, meeting the needs of PoE. As a result, these power cords may not be found in a typical environment, and power cords borrowed from other products will not work in most instances.
Table A9: Power cords for HP 6200 yl and 3500 Switch Series Country Australia, New Zealand China Europe Denmark Israel Japan South Africa, India Switzerland Taiwan Thailand U.K. Hong Kong, Singapore U.S., Canada, Mexico HP 6200 yl and 3500 Switch Series 8120-5335 8120-8385 8120-5336 8120-5340 8121-1009 8120-5342 8120-5341 8121-5339 8121-0967 8121-0671 8120-5334 8120-5334 8121-0973
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Table A10: Power cords for HP 8200 zl and 5400 zl Switch Series HP 8200 yl and 5400 zl Switch Series Country Australia/New Zealand China Continental Europe Denmark Israel Japan South Africa/India Switzerland Taiwan Thailand U.K. Hong Kong/Singapore U.S./Canada/Mexico 1500 W PoE+ power supply 8121-0857 8121-1034 8120-5336 8120-5340 8121-1009 8120-5342 8120-5341 8120-5339 8121-0941 8121-0671 8120-5334 8120-5334 8121-0973 875 W power supply 8121-0857 8121-1034 8120-5336 8120-5340 8121-1009 8120-5342 8120-5341 8120-5339 8121-0941 8121-0671 8120-5334 8120-5334 8121-0973 1500 W power supply 8121-0871 8121-0924 8120-6899 8120-6897 8121-1010 8120-6903 8121-0915 8120-6897 8120-6903 8121-0675 8120-6898 8120-6898 8120-6903
To know more about the HP 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl Switch Series and other HP Networking products, visit www.hp.com/networking
Copyright 2009-2011 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. 4AA0-5388ENW, Created January 2009; Updated October 2011, Rev. 8

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Core to edge: 8200 zl, 5400 zl, 3500, and 6200 yl

ResiliencyRedundant power supplies, hot-swappable/hot-insertable modules, MSTP, switch meshing, VRRP,

HP 8200 zl Switch Series

HP 5400 zl and 3500 Switch Series

ProVision ASIC architecture

Inside the ProVision ASIC architecture

Advanced capabilities of the product family

HP 8200 zl Switch Series

Figure 2: HP 8200 v2 zl Switch chassis and bundles

HP 8212 zl Switch chassis layout

J9095A System Support Module

2nd Management Module slot

J9095A System Support Module

J9093A 8200 zl Fabric Modules

HP 8200 zl Switch chassis layout

Power, Fault, Locator LEDs

J9095A System Support Module 2nd Management Module slot

J9093A 8200 zl Fabric Modules

HP 8200 zl Switch Seriesspecific modules and components

Figure 5: Closeup of the Management Module LEDs in a typical operational state

Figure 7: Closeup of SSM in a typical state

Figure 8: Airflow direction of HP 8212 zl Switch

The Locator function is enabled through the following CLI command:

HP Networking Switch 8200 zl# chassislocate blink? <1-1440> <cr>

Number of minutes duration (default 30).

Figure 10: Airflow direction of HP 8206 zl Switch

The Locator function is enabled through the following CLI command:

HP Networking Switch 8200 zl# chassislocate blink? <1-1440> <cr>

Number of minutes duration (default 30).

HP 5400 zl Switch Series

Figure 12: HP 5400 zl Switch chassis and bundles

HP 5406 zl Switch Chassis

HP 5412 zl Switch Bundles

Figure 13: HP 5400 v2 zl Switch chassis and bundles

HP 5406-44G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software

HP 5406-44G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software

HP 5412-92G-PoE+/4G-SFP v2 zl Switch with Premium Software

HP 5412-92G-PoE+/2XG-SFP+ v2 zl Switch with Premium Software

HP 5400 zl Series chassis layout

HP 5406 zl Switch chassis layout

Figure 14: HP 5406 zl Switch chassis layout

HP 5412 zl Switch chassis layout

Figure 15: HP 5412 zl Switch chassis layout

Figure 16: Fan tray for HP 5406 zl Switch (J8697-60005)

HP 5400 zl management module

Figure 17: HP 5400 zl Switch Series management module

875 W (110 V/220 V) 1500 W (220 V) 1500 W PoE+ (110 V/220 V)

power supplies installed in a given 8200 zl/5400 zl series chassis.

HP 20-port Gig-T/2-port 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl Module (J9548A)

HP 20-port Gig-T PoE+/4-port SFP v2 zl Module (J9535A)

HP 24-port SFP v2 zl Module (J9537A)

HP 24-port Gig-T v2 zl Module (J9550A)

24 Gig-T RJ-45 ports

HP 12-port Gig-T PoE+/12-port SFP v2 zl Module (J9637A)

Figure 19: HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series interface modules

J9370A HP MSM765zl Mobility Controller

Figure 20: HP 8200 zl/5400 zl Switch Series services modules

Wireless Edge Services

Redundant Wireless Edge Services

HP AllianceONE Services zl Module

Threat Management Services

Threat Management with subscription

No redundancy 20 40 60 72* 120 144*