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HP Procurve Stack Management
HP Procurve Stack Management
HP Procurve Stack
Management
■Simplify management of small workgroups or wiring closets while
scaling your network to handle increased bandwidth demand.
■Eliminate any specialized cables for stacking connectivity and
remove the distance barriers that typically limit your topology opti ons
when using other stacking technologies.
■Add switches to your network without having to first perform IP
addressing tasks.
Which Devices Support Stacking?
As of May, 2001, the following HP devices support stacking:
■HP Procurve Switch 4108GL
■HP Procurve Switch 2512
■HP Procurve Switch 2524
■HP Procurve Switch 8000M*
■HP Procurve Switch 4000M*
■HP Procurve Switch 2424M*
■HP Procurve Switch 2400M*
■HP Procurve Switch 1600M*
*Requires software release C.08.03 or later, which is included with the 8000M,
4000M, 2424M, and 1600M models as of July, 2000. Release C.08.03 or a later
version is also available on the HP Procurve website at www.hp.com/go/
procurve. (Click on Free Software Updates.)