The HP ProCurve Switch 2500 series are low-cost, stackable, managed 24- and 12-port switches with 10/100 auto-sensing per port and 2 open transceiver slots for Gigabit or 100Base-FX. The HP ProCurve Switches 2524 and 2512 offer HP Auto-MDIX on all 10/100 and 100/1000 ports and high-availability features. The HP ProCurve Switches 2524 and 2512 are ideal for low-cost migration to 10/100 managed switching with uplinks.

Key features

9.6 Gbps switch fabric integrated on-chip

• High-performance switch design with a non-blocking architecture

HP Auto-MDIX

• Automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100 and 100/1000 ports

Stacking capability

• Single IP address management for a virtual stack of up to 16 switches, including the 2500 series, 2600 series, 2800 series, 4000m, 6108, 8000m, and 4100gl series

RMON, XRMON, and SMON

• Provide advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events

Web interface

• Allows you to configure the switch from any Web browser on the network

802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and HP trunking

• Supports a single trunk with up to 4 links (ports)

VLAN support and tagging

• Supports up to 30 port-based VLANs and dynamic configuration of 802.1Q VLAN tagging, providing security between workgroups

Group VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)

• Allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs

IP multicast (IGMPv3)

• Prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic

Port security

• Prevents unauthorized access using MAC address lockdown

Spanning Tree Protocol

• Provides redundant links while preventing network loops

IEEE 802.1p prioritization

• Delivers data to devices based on the priority and type of traffic

TACACS+

• Eases administration of switch management security by using a password authentication server

Cisco Fast EtherChannel (FEC)

• Supports Cisco’s proprietary FEC trunking protocol

Rapid Convergence Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1w)

• Increases network uptime through faster recovery from failed links

802.1X and RADIUS network login

• Control port-based access for authentication and accountability

Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP)

• Enables real-time mapping of nodes to switch ports

Warranty

• For as long as you own the product, with next-business-day advance replacement (available in most countries)