The HP ProCurve Switch 2800 series consists of two switches: the 24-port HP ProCurve Switch 2824 with 20 × 10/100/1000 ports, and the 48-port HP ProCurve Switch 2848 with 44 × 10/100/1000 ports. In addition, each switch has four dual-personality ports for 10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC connectivity. Ideal for medium to large networks, the Switch 2824 and Switch 2848 cost-effectively offer the maximum in bandwidth performance with ten times the speed of 100 Mbit switches. Migrating to Gigabit switches will allow users to take full advantage of their existing high-performance, Gigabit-enabled PCs, laptops, and servers—and see noticeably improved application response and file transfer times. By implementing the Switch 2824 or Switch 2848, your customers will seamlessly protect their existing network investment while preparing for future growth.

Key features

48 Gbps backplane with up to 35.7 mpps (Switch 2824) and 96 Gbps backplane with up to 71.4 mpps (Switch 2848)

• Ten times the bandwidth for low-latency throughput

Dual-personality functionality

• Four 10/100/1000 ports or mini-GBIC slots for optional fiber connectivity such as Gigabit-SX, -LX, or -LH

Basic IP routing

• Enables automatic routing with up to 16 external routes—including one default route—in IP networks

IP multicast (data-driven IGMPv3)

• Automatically prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic

Optional external redundant power supply; sold as an accessory

• Provides uninterrupted power

RMON and XRMON

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

Port security

• Prevents unauthorized access using MAC address lockdown

TACACS+

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

Secure Shell (SSHv2)

• Encrypts all transmitted data for secure CLI remote access over IP networks

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

• Encrypts all HTTP traffic, allowing secure access to the browser-based management GUI in the switch

VLAN support and tagging

• Supports complete 802.1Q (4,096 VLAN IDs) and 256 VLANs simultaneously

Traffic prioritization (802.1p)

• Allows real-time traffic classification into 8 priority levels

Per-port broadcast throttling

• Selectively configure broadcast control on heavy traffic port uplinks

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

HP Auto-MDIX

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

Source port filters

• Allows only specified ports to communicate with each other

Warranty

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