Hewlett-Packard ProCurve 6600 Switch Series Technical Overview
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Category: Switch
Type: Technical overview for HP ProCurve 6600 Switch Series
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Performance
•High-speed/-capacity architecture: based on the purpose-built ProVision ASICs to provide superior system
performance and scalability
•Selectable queue configurations: increase performance by selecting the number of queues and associated
memory buffering that best meet the requirements of network applications
Resiliency and high availability
•IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and ProCurve trunking: support up to 60 trunks, each
with up to 8 links (ports) per trunk
•IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree: provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing
multiple spanning trees; provides legacy support for 802.1D–1998 and IEEE 802.1w
•Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (requires Premium License): VRRP allows groups of two routers to
dynamically back each other up to create highly available routed environments
•Server-to-switch distributed trunking: allows a server to connect to two switches with one logical trunk that
consists of multiple physical connections; enables load-balancing and increases resiliency
•Sparing simplicity: common power supplies, fan trays, and transceivers are used among the 6600 series
products
Layer 2 switching
•ProCurve switch meshing: dynamically load-balances across multiple active redundant links to increase
available aggregate bandwidth
•GARP VLAN Registration Protocol: allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs
•IEEE 802.1ad Q-in-Q (requires Premium License): increases the scalability of Ethernet network by providing a
hierarchical structure; connects multiple LANs on high-speed campus or metro network
•IEEE 802.1v protocol VLANs: isolate select non-IPv4 protocols automatically into their own VLANs
Layer 3 services
•Loopback interface address: defines an address in RIP and OSPF that can always be reachable, improving
diagnostic capability
•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
Layer 3 routing
•RIP: provides RIPv1 and RIPv2 routing
•Static IP routing: provides manually configured routing; includes ECMP capability
•OSPF (requires Premium License): provides OSPFv2 for IPv4 and OSPFv3 for IPv6 routing
•Route maps: provide more control during route re-distribution; allow filtering and altering of route metrics
Security
•Source-port filtering: allows only specified ports to communicate with each other
•RADIUS/TACACS+: eases switch management security administration by using a password authentication
server
•Secure Shell (SSHv2): encrypts all transmitted data for secure, remote command-line interface (CLI) access
over IP networks
•Port security: allows access only to specified MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified by the
administrator
•MAC address lockout: prevents particular configured MAC addresses from connecting to the network
•Detection of malicious attacks: monitors 10 types of network traffic and sends a warning when an anomaly
that potentially can be caused by malicious attacks is detected
•Secure FTP: allows secure file transfer to/from the switch; protects against unwanted file downloads or
unauthorized copying of switch configuration file
•Switch management logon security: can require either RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication for secure switch
CLI logon
•Secure management access: all access methods—CLI, GUI, or MIB—are securely encrypted through SSHv2,
SSL, and/or SNMPv3