HP ProCurve Routing Switch 9308M / 9304M Reviewer’s Guide

Pricing for each of these switches and modules is given in section 5.

1.3.2 Other Switches Available From HP

Below is a complete list of switches available from HP. Separate Reviewer’s Guides are available for the HP ProCurve Switch 8000M / 1600M, HP ProCurve Switch 4000M / 2424M, and the HP AdvanceStack Switch 2000 / 800T switches.

All managed HP switches include embedded Web-based management and the HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches network management application.

HP ProCurve Switch 8000M

A modular 10 slot mini-chassis backbone Layer 2 switch that provides high 10/100 autosensing port density (up to 80), and also provides multiple Gigabit and 100Base-FX fiber-optic port connectivity. Advanced software features include Switch Meshing and Cisco Fast EtherChannel1 support.

Excellent as a small backbone switch. Modules available are:

•HP ProCurve Switch 10/100Base-T module - (8) autosensing 10/100 Ethernet UTP ports

•HP ProCurve Switch Gigabit-SX module - (1) 1000Mbps multi-mode fiber optic port

•HP Switch Gigabit-LX module provides (1) 1000Mbps multi-mode or single-mode fiber-optic port. Fully adheres to the IEEE 802.3z specification.

•HP ProCurve Switch 100Base-FX module - (4) 100Mbps multi-mode fiber optic ports

•HP ProCurve Switch 10Base-FL module - (4) 10Mbps multi-mode fiber optic ports

HP ProCurve Switch 1600M

A fixed port switch with sixteen fixed 10/100Mbps autosensing ports and one expansion slot, primarily for Gigabit connectivity, but will accept any of the modules listed with the HP ProCurve Switch 8000M above. Same software feature set as the Switch 8000M. Ideal for server farm connectivity.

HP ProCurve Switch 4000M

The HP ProCurve Switch 4000M is a modular switch that comes standard with (40) 10/100 Base-T UTP autosensing ports, with five open slots for additional modules. The HP ProCurve Switch can support up to (80) 10/100 autosensing 10/100Base-T ports, uses the same modules as the Switch 8000M, and is ideal for scaleable/expandable low-cost migration to 10/100 desktop switching for smaller groups of users.

HP ProCurve Switch 2424M

The HP ProCurve Switch 2424M provides 24 fixed 10/100 Base-T autosensing ports and one expansion slot that accepts any of the 8000M/1600M/4000M modules. There is also a HP ProCurve Switch 2424M Stacking Module available that provides two full-duplex transceiver-based Gigabit ports. Transceivers available are Gigabit SX and LX and a Stacking Kit that provides a low cost stacking connection between HP ProCurve Switch 2424Ms. The HP ProCurve Switch 2424M is ideal for low cost migration 10/100 desktop switching for smaller groups of users.

HP ProCurve Switch 2224

Fixed configuration unmanaged desktop switch with (24) autosensing 10/100 Mbps ports, one of the UTP ports can be used as a 100Base-FX port with the addition of an optional transceiver.

HP ProCurve Switch 212M

Fixed configuration top-of-stack switch with (12) 10Mbps Ethernet ports and (2) 100Base-T ports (one fixed TX and one transceiver-based port)

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