The HP ProCurve Switch 4000m and 8000m are managed modular 10/100/1000 desktop switches that provide scalable, low-cost switching. The HP ProCurve Switches 4000m and 8000m provide scalable, expandable, low-cost migration for 10/100 switching to the desktop with Gigabit uplinks. The 4000m and 8000m are a simple way to build high-availability networks. The 4000m includes 40 auto-sensing 10/100 ports and 5 open module slots. The 8000m provides 10 open module slots.

Key features

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 and XRMON

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

Port monitoring

• Allows you to monitor traffic using a switched port so you can view several ports at one time with a network analyzer

Web interface

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

Protocol filtering

• Provides traffic control

VLAN support and tagging

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

Class of Service (CoS) tagging

• Sets 802.1p priority field using policy-based management

IP multicast (IGMP)

• Prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic

Port security

• Prevents unauthorized access using MAC address lockdown

HP switch meshing

• Dynamically load-balances across multiple active redundant links to increase available aggregate bandwidth

Hot-swappable modules

• Permit modules and mini-GBICs to be added or swapped without interrupting the network

Optional redundant power supply

• Provides uninterrupted power

Spanning Tree Protocol

• Provides redundant links while preventing network loops

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

• Support up to 10 trunks, each with up to 4 links (ports) per trunk; trunking across modules is supported

Cisco Fast EtherChannel® (FEC)

• Supports Cisco’s proprietary FEC trunking protocol

Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC)

• Minimizes IP and IPX broadcast traffic throughout the network

TACACS+

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

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)