HP ProCurve PoE and UC Switch Selection Guide
Fixed-Port
2610 series and 2615-8-PoE switch 2910al series and 2915-8G-PoE switch 3500 series
Modular
HP ProCurve switch products
2520 series
5400zl series
8200zl series
Ideal environment
Customers’ needs
Ideal for small and growing
businesses seeking cost-effective
switches with integrated PoE and
management capabilities
Ideal for enterprise edge, remote
branch offices, and converged
networks requiring 10/100 access
speeds
Ideal for enterprise edge, remote branch
Ideal for those seeking performance, security,
Ideal for environments driven by performance,
security, mobility, and convergence capability
Campus core, enterprise distribution, and
mission-critical, high-capacity, access layer
deployments
offices, and converged networks requiring mobility, and convergence capability in a
Gigabit access speeds
stackable form factor
•PoE capability for powering IP
phones, wireless APs, and/or video
cameras
•Managed switch with Layer 2
functionality with either Gigabit or
Fast Ethernet connectivity
•Optional fiber uplink capability with
SFP slots
•Up to 8 or 24 ports of PoE
connectivity
•Advanced convergence features for •Offers the most flexible and easy-to-
•Highly scalable, enterprise-class switches
that support a wide range of applications
from Gigabit to the desktop, PoE for IP
phones, ACL for access security, and virus
throttling to prevent downtime
•Granular control of network user access and
security policy to secure company
information assets
•Form-factor choices that can fit into different
network environments with consistent
features, capability, and management
•Switches with Gigabit interfaces, 10-GbE
uplink, and room for future software updates
•Highly scalable, enterprise-class switches that
support a wide range of applications from Gigabit
to the desktop, PoE for IP phones, ACL for access
security, and virus throttling to prevent downtime
•Granular control of network user access and
security policy to secure company information
assets
•Form-factor choices that can fit into different
network environments with consistent features,
capability, and management
•Switches with Gigabit interfaces, 10-GbE uplink,
room for future software updates, and scalability
to different configurations for investment protection
•Platform and software high-availability
features
•Comprehensive hardware and software
high-availability features
•Scalable, wire-speed Gigabit and high-
density 10-GbE connectivity
•Long-term investment protection via
software and hardware upgradability
•Feature flexibility (e.g., QoS controls,
Gigabit PoE) to enable deployment in a
wide range of deployment models
•Management simplicity and reduced
complexity
•Form-factor choices that can fit into
different network environments with
consistent features, capability, and
management
today’s VoIP, wireless networks, and
video surveillance functionally at
wirespeed 10/100 performance
•Scalable PoE deployment
•Up to 48 ports of PoE connectivity
deploy uplinks in its class. Together with
static and RIP IPv4 routing, robust
security and management, enterprise-
class features, free lifetime warranty*,
and free software updates
•Cost-effective, scalable solution for
customers who are building high-
performance networks
•Robust network connectivity with
standards-based 10/100
connectivity with Gigabit uplinks
•High-performance Gigabit access switch
•Granular control of network with
more access security, PoE, and
traffic monitoring
•Four optional 10-Gigabit ports (CX4
and/or SFP+)**
•IEEE 802.3af/802.3at functionality
•Easy integration and management
(PoE/PoE+**)
•Upgradable to VRRP and OSPF for mission-
critical UC deployments
•IPv6 ready
•Common software base for
3500/5400/8200 for ease of management
•Upgradable to VRRP and OSPF for mission-critical
UC deployments
•IPv6 ready
•Common software base for 3500/5400/8200 for
ease of management
•IPv6 host capability to provide transition
from IPv4 and forwarding of IPv6
multicast traffic
Competitive products
•NETGEAR FSM72x/GSM72x Series •Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series
•Cisco Catalyst 2960G Series
•Nortel 4500G Series
•Cisco Catalyst 3560 & 3750 Series
•Nortel Ethernet Switch 5000 Series
•Extreme Summit X450 Series
•NETGEAR GSM7312
•NETGEAR GSM7324
•D-Link DGS-3300 Series
•Cisco Catalyst 3560 & 3750 Series
•Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
•Extreme BlackDiamond 8800
•Extreme BlackDiamond 6808
•Extreme Summit X450 Series
•Foundry FastIron SuperX
•Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series
•Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
•Foundry FastIron SuperX
•Extreme BlackDiamond 8800
•Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 Series
•D-Link DES-3xxx/DGS-3xxx Series
•Cisco Small Business SRW Series
•Cisco Catalyst Express 5xx Series
•Cisco Catalyst 2960 LAN Lite Series
•Nortel 4500 Series
•Cisco Small Business Pro ESW
Series
•D-Link DXS-3300 Series
•Nortel Ethernet Switch 5000
•NETGEAR GSM7312, GSM7324
•D-Link DGS-3300 and
DXS-3300 Series
**2910 series only
*HP ProCurve Lifetime Warranty
• Next-business-day advance replacement included free of charge
• Free telephone and Web support
Why choose HP ProCurve?
Standards-based convergence features
Choice and flexibility—performance and interoperability
Advanced technology—30 years of leadership
Security and trust—safe and field-tested solutions
Proven reliability—backed by a lifetime warranty
Return on IT investment—easy to install and use
PoE (IEEE 802.3af) & PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at)—Ethernet with power, ideal for
phones, cameras, and more
Wi-Fi WMM—wireless QoS enhancements to support multimedia transport
• Free software updates
LLDP-MED and RFC 4675—automates configuration of phones and network
settings
802.11e APSD—allows wireless VoIP handsets to support more efficient
power management
LLDP-MED fine-grained power management—delivers just the right amount
of PoE to save energy
10-GbE uplink—aggregating to fast pipes ensures optimal application
performance
NAC/802.1X—identity-driven security at the edge of the network where
users connect
sFlow—standards-based sampling technology allows monitoring of
network performance
* For as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries). The following hardware products have a five-year hardware warranty for the disk drive
and lifetime hardware warranty (for as long as you own the product) for the rest of the module: HP ProCurve ONE Services zl Module, HP ProCurve Threat Management Services zl Module, and
HP ProCurve MSM765zl Mobility Controller. The following hardware products and their related series modules have a one-year hardware warranty with extensions available: HP ProCurve Routing
Switch 9300m series, HP ProCurve Switch 8100fl series, HP ProCurve Network Access Controller 800, and HP ProCurve DCM Controller. The following hardware products have a one-year hardware
warranty with extensions available: HP ProCurve M111 Client Bridge, HP ProCurve MSM3xx-R Access Points, HP ProCurve MSM7xx Mobility and Access Controllers, HP ProCurve RF Manager IDS/
IPS Systems, HP ProCurve MSM Power Supplies, HP ProCurve 1-Port Power Injector, HP ProCurve CNMS Appliances, and HP ProCurve MSM317 Access Device. Standalone software, upgrades, or
licenses may have a different warranty duration. For details, refer to the ProCurve Software License, Warranty, and Support booklet at www.procurve.com/warranty.
IGMP & PIM DM/SM—manages efficient delivery of video and eliminates
unnecessary network traffic
SVP—SpectraLink Voice Priority is an open, straightforward voice QoS
approach
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