Introducing the Switch
Switch Features
Switch Features
The features of the Series 6400cl Switch devices include:■The Switch 6400cl-6XG and Switch 6410cl-6XG have respectively, six fixed copper or six flexible media X2 transceiver slots, to support 10-GbE connectivity to other switch boxes, to a 10-GbE concentrator or to any Ethernet compatible uplink.
■One slot (optional cl module slot) is provided in the back of the device to support a series of transceivers to provide box connectivity to other switch boxes, to a 10-GbE concentrator or to any Ethernet compatible uplink.
■One auxiliary port is provided.■The Series 6400cl Switch devices can be connected to a ProCurve RPS/EPS (J8168A) and receive full redundant power if the internal power supply in the switch fails. The RPS/EPS unit will immediately provide all the power necessary to keep the switch running.
■Plug-and-play networking—all ports are enabled—just connect the network cables to active network devices and your switched network is operational.
■Easy management of the switch through several available interfaces:•console interface—a full featured, easy to use, VT-100 terminal interface that is especially good for out-of-band switch management or for Telnet access to the switch.
•web browser interface—an easy to use built-in graphical interface that can be accessed from common web browsers.
•ProCurve Manager—an SNMP-based, graphical network manage- ment tool that you can use to manage your entire network. This product is included with your new switch.
■Support for the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops.■Support for IEEE 802.1Q-compatible VLANs so you can divide the attached end nodes into logical groupings that fit your business needs.
■Support for many advanced features to enhance network performance— for a description, see the Management and Configuration Guide, which is on the Documentation CD-ROM that is included with your switch.
■Download of new switch software for product enhancements or bug fixes.