ProCurve Networking Switch 2900 Series
Multilayer, high port density switches providing scalable, reliable network infrastructures

ProCurve Networking Switch 2900 Series Overview:

The ProCurve Switch 2900 series consists of two switches: the ProCurve Switch 2900-24G with 24 10/100/1000 ports and the ProCurve Switch 2900-48G with 48 10/100/1000 ports. Both have 4 dual-personality ports for 10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC connectivity. In addition, by including four integrated 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports (two CX4 and two X2), the 2900 series offers the most flexible and easy-to-deploy stacking and uplinks in its class. Together with static routing, robust security and management features, free lifetime warranty, and free software updates, the 2900 series is a cost-effective, future-proof solution for customers who are building high-performance networks.

• Access layer switch
• Enterprise-class features
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 lite feature set
• Scalable 10/100/1000 connectivity
• Integrated 10-GbE uplinks

Features:
 

Management:

• Port mirroring: enables traffic on a port to be simultaneously sent to a network analyzer for monitoring
• sFlow (RFC 3176): provides scalable, ASIC-based, wire-speed network monitoring and accounting with no impact on network performance; this allows network operators to gather a variety of sophisticated network statistics and information for capacity planning and real-time network monitoring purposes
• IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP): automated device discovery protocol for easy mapping by network management applications
• RMON and XRMON: provide advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events
• Command authorization: leverages RADIUS to link a custom list of CLI commands to individual network administrator's login; also provides an audit trail
• Friendly port names: allow assignment of descriptive names to ports
• Dual flash images: provides independent primary and secondary OS files for backup while upgrading
• Find-Fix-and-Inform: finds and fixes common network problems automatically, then informs administrator
• Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD): monitors cable between two switches and shuts down the ports on both ends if the cable is broken turning the bi-directional link into uni-directional; this prevents network problems such as loops

Connectivity:

• IPv6: NEW!
  • IPv6 Host the switches can be managed and deployed at the edge of IPv6 networks
  • Dual Stack (IPv4/IPv6) provides transition mechanism from IPv4 to IPv6; supports connectivity for both protocols
  • MLD Snooping forwards IPv6 multicast traffic to the appropriate interface; prevents IPv6 multicast traffic from flooding the network
• Plug-n-Play 10-Gbps Ethernet for stacking and uplink: four integrated 10-GbE ports (two CX4 and two X2) built-in on the switch
• Dual-personality functionality: four 10/100/1000 ports or mini-GBIC slots for optional fiber connectivity such as Gigabit-SX, -LX, or -LH
• Stacking capability: single IP address management for a virtual stack of up to 16 switches, including the ProCurve 2500 series, 2510 series, 2600 series, 2800 series, 2810 series, 2900 series, 3400cl series, 3500yl series, 4200vl series, 6108, 6200yl-24G-mGBIC, and 6400cl series
• Auto-MDIX: automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports

Performance:

• High-performance architecture: 115 Gbps switching fabric with up to 74 million pps (Switch 2900-24G) and 173 Gbps switching fabric with up to 110 million pps (Switch 2900-48G)
• Selectable queue configurations: increase performance by selecting the number of queues and associated memory buffering that best meet the requirements of your network applications

Resiliency and high availability:

• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Protocol (LACP) and ProCurve trunking: support up to 24 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 IEEE 802.1d and IEEE 802.1w

Layer 2 switching:

• VLAN support and tagging: supports the IEEE 802.1Q (4,096 VLAN IDs) and 256 VLANs simultaneously
• GARP VLAN Registration Protocol: allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs
• Jumbo frames: on Gigabit and 10-Gigabit ports, allow high-performance remote backup and disaster-recovery services

Layer 3 routing:

• Static IP routing: provides manually configured routing
• RIP: provides RIPv1 and RIPv2 routing at media speed

Security:

• USB Secure Autorun (requires ProCurve Manager Plus): deploys, diagnoses, and updates switch using USB flash drive; works with secure credential to prevent tampering
• Port security: allows access only to specified MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified by the administrator
• MAC address lockout: prevents configured particular MAC addresses from connecting to the network
• Multiple user authentication methods:
  • IEEE 802.1X industry-standard way of user authentication using an IEEE 802.1X supplicant on the client in conjunction with a RADIUS server
  • Web-based authentication authenticates from Web browser for clients that do not support 802.1X supplicant; customized remediation can be processed on an external Web server
  • MAC-based authentication client is authenticated with the RADIUS server based on client's MAC address
• Authentication flexibility:
  • Multiple IEEE 802.1X users per port provides authentication of up to 8 IEEE 802.1X users per port; prevents user "piggybacking" on another user's IEEE 802.1X authentication
  • Concurrent IEEE 802.1X and Web or MAC authentication schemes per port switch port will accept any of IEEE 802.1X and either Web or MAC authentications
• BPDU port protection: blocks Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU) on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing forged BPDU attacks
• Source-port filtering: allows only specified ports to communicate with each other
• Secure FTP: allows secure file transfer to/from the switch; protects against unwanted file downloads or unauthorized copying of switch configuration file
• 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
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): encrypts all HTTP traffic, allowing secure access to the browser-based management GUI in the switch
• Switch management logon security: can require either RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication for secure switch CLI logon
• Custom banner: displays security policy when users log in to the switch

Convergence:

• IP multicast snooping (data-driven IGMP): automatically prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic
• LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery): a standard extension of LLDP that stores values for parameters such as QoS and VLAN to automatically configure network devices such as IP phones
• Software updates: free downloads from the Web

Quality of Service (QoS):

• Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p): allows real-time traffic classification into 8 priority levels mapped to 4 queues
• Class of Service (CoS): sets the IEEE 802.1p priority tag based on IP address, IP Type of Service (ToS), L3 protocol, TCP/UDP port number, source port, and DiffServ
• Layer 4 prioritization: enables prioritization based on TCP/UDP port numbers

Specifications:
 

Model	2900-24G (J9049A)		2900-48G (J9050A)
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Port
	20 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type 1000Base-T) Media Type: Auto-MDIX Duplex: 10Base-T/100Base-TX: half or full; 1000Base-T: full only< 2 CX4 10-GbE ports (IEEE 802.3ak Type 10Gbase-CX4); Duplex: full only 2 open 10-GbE X2 transceiver slots 1 RS-232C DB-9 console port 4 dual-personality ports; each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet) or an open mini-GBIC slot (for use with mini-GBIC transceivers)		44 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type 1000Base-T) Media Type: Auto-MDIX Duplex: 10Base-T/100Base-TX: half or full; 1000Base-T: full only 2 CX4 10-GbE ports (IEEE 802.3ak Type 10Gbase-CX4); Duplex: full only 2 open 10-GbE X2 transceiver slots 1 RS-232C DB-9 console port 4 dual-personality ports; each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type 10Base-T; IEEE 802.3u Type 100Base-TX; IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet) or an open mini-GBIC slot (for use with mini-GBIC transceivers)
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	15.43(d) x 17.44(w) x 1.73(h) in. (39.2 x 44.3 x 4.4 cm) (1U height)		16.93(d) x 17.44(w) x 1.73(h) in. (43.0 x 44.3 x 4.4 cm) (1U height)
Weight	14.11 lb. (6.3 kg)		15.43 lb. (7 kg)
Memory and processor
Processor	Freescale PowerPC 8540 @ 667 MHz, 4 MB flash; packet buffer size: 13.5 MB		Freescale PowerPC 8540 @ 667 MHz, 4 MB flash; packet buffer size: 22.5 MB
Mounting
	Mounts in an EIA-standard 19 in. telco rack or equipment cabinet (hardware included); horizontal surface mounting only
Performance
1000 Mb Latency	< 3.7 μs (FIFO 64-byte packets)
10 Mb Latency	< 2.1 μs (FIFO 64-byte packets)
Throughput	up to 74 million pps (64-byte packets)		up to 110 million pps
Routing Switching capacity	101 Gbps		148 Gbps
Switching capacity	115 Gbps		173 Gbps
Routing table size	2000 entries
MAC address table size	64000 entries
Environment
Operating temperature	32ºF to 131ºF (0ºC to 55ºC); 32°F to 104°F (0° to 40°C) when using any X2 optic or transceiver
Operating relative humidity	15% to 95% @ 104ºF (40ºC), non-condensing
Non-operating/Storage temperature	-40ºF to 158ºF (-40ºC to 70ºC)
Non-operating/Storage relative humidity	15% to 90% @ 149ºF (65ºC), non-condensing
Altitude	up to 15000 ft. (4.6 km)
Acoustic	Power: 49.3 dB; DIN 45635T.19 per ISO 7779		Power: 52 dB; DIN 45635T.19 per ISO 7779
Electrical characteristics
Description	The switch automatically adjusts to any voltage between 100-127 and 200-240 volts and either 50 or 60 Hz
Maximum heat dissipation	683 BTU/hr (721 kJ/hr)
Voltage	100-127 / 200-240 VAC
Current	4.0 / 2.0 A
Power consumption	200 W
Frequency	50 / 60 Hz
Notes	Maximum power rating and maximum heat dissipation are the worst-case theoretical maximum numbers provided for planning the infrastructure with fully loaded PoE (if equipped), 100% traffic, all ports plugged in, and all modules populated.
Safety
	CSA 22.2 No. 60950; UL 60950; IEC 60950; EN 60950
Emissions
	FCC Class A; EN 55022/CISPR-22 Class A; VCCI Class A
Immunity
EN	EN 55024, CISPR 24
ESD	IEC 61000-4-2; 4 kV CD, 8 kV AD
Radiated	IEC 61000-4-3; 3 V/m
EFT/Burst	IEC 61000-4-4; 1.0 kV (power line), 0.5 kV (signal line)
Surge	IEC 61000-4-5; 1 kV/2 kV AC
Conducted	IEC 61000-4-6; 3 V
Power frequency magnetic field	IEC 61000-4-8; 1 A/m, 50 or 60 Hz
Voltage dips and interruptions	IEC 61000-4-11; >95% reduction, 0.5 period; 30% reduction, 25 periods
Harmonics	EN 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-2
Flicker	EN 61000-3-3, IEC 61000-3-3
Management
	ProCurve Manager Plus; ProCurve Manager (included); command-line interface; Web browser; configuration menu; out-of-band management (serial RS-232C)
Notes
	One 0.5 m 10-GbE CX4 cable is included. When using mini-GBICs with this product, mini-GBICs with revision "B" or later (product number ends with the letter "B" or later, e.g., J4858B, J4859C) are required. ProCurve 10-GbE CX4 Media Converter (J8439A) can be used only with the two fixed CX4 ports.
Standards and Protocols
	Device Management RFC 1591 DNS (client) HTML and telnet management General Protocols IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges IEEE 802.1p Priority IEEE 802.1Q VLANs IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Trees IEEE 802.1v VLAN classification by Protocol and Port IEEE 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning Tree IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) IEEE 802.3x Flow Control RFC 768 UDP RFC 783 TFTP Protocol (revision 2) RFC 792 ICMP RFC 793 TCP RFC 826 ARP RFC 854 TELNET RFC 868 Time Protocol RFC 951 BOOTP RFC 1058 RIPv1 RFC 1350 TFTP Protocol (revision 2) RFC 2030 Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) v4 RFC 2131 DHCP RFC 2453 RIPv2 RFC 3046 DHCP Relay Agent Information Option IP Multicast RFC 3376 IGMPv3	IPv6 RFC 1981 IPv6 Path MTU Discovery RFC 2460 IPv6 Specification RFC 2461 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery RFC 2462 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-configuration RFC 2463 ICMPv6 RFC 2710 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6 RFC 2925 Remote Operations MIB (Ping only) RFC 3019 MLDv1 MIB RFC 3315 DHCPv6 (client only) RFC 3513 IPv6 Addressing Architecture RFC 3596 DNS Extension for IPv6 RFC 3810 MLDv2 (host joins only) RFC 4022 MIB for TCP RFC 4113 MIB for UDP RFC 4251 SSHv6 Architecture RFC 4252 SSHv6 Authentication RFC 4253 SSHv6 Transport Layer RFC 4254 SSHv6 Connection RFC 4293 MIB for IP RFC 4419 Key Exchange for SSH RFC 4541 IGMP & MLD Snooping Switch MIBs RFC 1213 MIB II RFC 1493 Bridge MIB RFC 1724 RIPv2 MIB RFC 2021 RMONv2 MIB RFC 2613 SMON MIB RFC 2618 RADIUS Client MIB	RFC 2620 RADIUS Accounting MIB RFC 2665 Ethernet-Like-MIB RFC 2668 802.3 MAU MIB RFC 2674 802.1p and IEEE 802.1Q Bridge MIB RFC 2737 Entity MIB (Version 2) RFC 2863 The Interfaces Group MIB Network Management IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (C 2819 Four groups of RMON: 1 (statistics), 2 (history), 3 (alarm) and 9 (events) RFC 3176 sFlow ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) SNMPv1/v2c/v3 XRMON QoS/Cos RFC 2474 DiffServ Precedence, including 8 queues/port RFC 2597 DiffServ Assured Forwarding (AF) RFC 2598 DiffServ Expedited Forwarding (EF) Security IEEE 802.1X Port Based Network Access Control RFC 1492 TACACS+ RFC 2138 RADIUS Authentication RFC 2866 RADIUS Accounting Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) SSHv1/SSHv2 Secure Shell

Accessories:

ProCurve Gigabit-SX-LC Mini-GBIC (J4858C)
A small form factor pluggable (SFP) Gigabit SX transceiver that provides a full-duplex Gigabit solution up to 550 m on multimode fiber.	Ports 1 LC 1000Base-SX port (IEEE 802.3z Type 1000Base-SX) Duplex: full only Physical characteristics Dimensions: 2.24(d) x 0.54(w) x 0.486(h) in. (5.69 x 1.37 x 1.23 cm) Weight: 0.04 lb. (0.02 kg) Cabling Type: 62.5/125 μm or 50/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, graded-index,	low metal content, multimode fiber optic, complying with ITU-T G.651 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type A1b or A1a, respectively Maximum distance: 220 m (62.5 μm core diameter, 160 MHz/km bandwidth) 275 m (62.5 μm core diameter, 200 MHz/km bandwidth) 500 m (50 μm core diameter, 400 MHz/km bandwidth) 550 m (50 μm core diameter, 500 MHz/km bandwidth
ProCurve Gigabit-LX-LC Mini-GBIC (J4859C)
A small form factor pluggable (SFP) Gigabit LX transceiver that provides a full-duplex Gigabit solution up to 10 km (singlemode) or 550 m (multimode).	Ports 1 LC 1000Base-LX port (IEEE 802.3z Type 1000Base-LX) Duplex: full only Physical characteristics Dimensions: 2.24(d) x 0.54(w) x 0.486(h) in. (5.69 x 1.37 x 1.23 cm) Weight: 0.04 lb. (0.02 kg) Cabling Type: Either single mode or multimode 62.5/125 μm or 50/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, graded-index, low metal content, multimode fiber optic, complying with ITU-T G.651 and ISO/IEC	793-2 Type A1b or A1a, respectively Low metal content, single-mode fiber-optic, complying with ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1 Maximum distance: 10 km (single mode) or 550 m (multimode) Notes A mode conditioning patch cord may be needed in some multimode fiber installations.
ProCurve Gigabit-LH-LC Mini-GBIC (J4860C)
A small form factor pluggable (SFP) Gigabit LH transceiver that provides a full-duplex Gigabit solution up to 70 km on singlemode fiber.	Ports 1 LC 1000Base-LH port (no IEEE standard exists for 1550 nm optics) Duplex: full only Physical characteristics Dimensions: 2.17(d) x 0.60(w) x 0.46(h) in. (5.5 x 1.53 x 1.18 cm) Weight: 0.04 lb. (0.02 kg) p>	Cabling Type: Low metal content, single-mode fiber-optic, complying with ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1 Maximum distance: 70 km
ProCurve 10-GbE X2-SC SR Optic (J8436A)
An X2 form-factor transceiver that supports the 10-Gigabit SR standard, providing 10-Gigabit connectivity up to 300 meters on multimode fiber.	Ports 1 SC 10-GbE port (IEEE 802.3ae Type 10Gbase-SR) Duplex: full only Physical characteristics Dimensions: 3.48(d) x 1.42(w) x 0.43(h) in. (8.84 x 3.61 x 1.09 cm) Weight: 0.64 lb. (0.29 kg) Environment Operating temperature: 32ºF to 104ºF (0ºC to 40ºC) Operating relative humidity: 15% to 95%, non-condensing Cabling Type: • 62.5/125 μm or 50/125 μm (core/cladding) diameter, graded-index, low metal content, multimode fiber optic, complying with ITU-T G.651 and ISO/IEC	793-2 Type A1b or A1a, respectively Maximum distance: • 62.5 μm multimode cable @ 160 MHz*km = 2-26 meters • 62.5 μm multimode cable @ 200 MHz*km = 2-33 meters • 50 μm multimode cable @ 400 MHz*km = 2-66 meters • 50 μm multimode cable @ 500 MHz*km = 2-82 meters • 50 μm multimode cable @ 2000 MHz*km = 2-300 meters Notes 850 nm serial optics For fiber patch cords, use UPC (Ultra Physical Contact) surface termination/polish. APC (Angled Physical Contact) is not recommended.
ProCurve 10-GbE X2-SC LR Optic (J8437A)
An X2 form-factor transceiver that supports the 10-Gigabit LR standard, providing 10-Gigabit connectivity up to 10 km on singlemode fiber.	Ports 1 SC 10-GbE port (IEEE 802.3ae Type 10Gbase-LR) Duplex: full only Physical characteristics Dimensions: 3.48(d) x 1.42(w) x 0.43(h) in. (8.84 x 3.61 x 1.09 cm) Weight: 0.16 lb. (0.07 kg) Environment Operating temperature: 32ºF to 104ºF (0ºC to 40ºC) Operating relative humidity: 15% to 95%, non-condensing Cabling Type: • Low metal content, single-mode fiber-optic, complying with ITU-T G.652	and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1 Maximum distance: • 9/125 μm single-mode cable = 2 m-10 km Notes 1310 nm serial optics Conditioning patch cord cables are not supported For fiber patch cords, use UPC (Ultra Physical Contact) surface termination/polish. APC (Angled Physical Contact) is not recommended.
ProCurve 10-GbE X2-SC ER Optic (J8438A)
An X2 form-factor transceiver that supports the 10-Gigabit ER standard, providing 10-Gigabit connectivity up to 30 km on singlemode fiber (40 km on engineered links).	Ports 1 SC 10-GbE port (IEEE 802.3ae Type 10Gbase-ER) Duplex: full only Physical characteristics Dimensions: 3.48(d) x 1.42(w) x 0.43(h) in. (8.84 x 3.61 x 1.09 cm) Weight: 0.15 lb. (0.07 kg) Environment Operating temperature: 32ºF to 104ºF (0ºC to 40ºC) Operating relative humidity: 15% to 95%, non-condensing Cabling Type: • Low metal content, single-mode	fiber-optic, complying with ITU-T G.652 and ISO/IEC 793-2 Type B1 Maximum distance: • 30 km (40 km on engineered links) Notes 1550 nm serial optics Conditioning patch cord cables are not supported For fiber patch cords, use UPC (Ultra Physical Contact) surface termination/polish. APC (Angled Physical Contact) is not recommended.
PProCurve 10-GbE X2-CX4 Transceiver (J8440B)
An X2 form-factor transceiver with a CX4 connector that provides 10-Gigabit connectivity up to 15 meters over CX4 (copper) cable.	Ports 1 CX4 transceiver port Physical characteristics Dimensions: 3.54(d) x 1.42(w) x 0.53(h) in. (8.99 x 3.61 x 1.35 cm) Weight: 0.18 lb. (0.08 kg) Environment Operating temperature: 32ºF to 131ºF (0ºC to 55ºC) Operating relative humidity: 15% to 95% @ 149ºF (65ºC), non-condensing Maximum distance: • 15 m using CX4 cables • 300 m using	optical media converters and multimode fiber cable Notes Connector: CX4; Duplex: full Use CX4 10-GbE cable (0.5-15 m) or ProCurve 10-GbE CX4 Media Converter (J8439A).

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Documentation:

Download the ProCurve Switch 2900 series Datasheet (PDF).