ProCurve Networking Switch 4200vl Series
Multilayer, high port density switches providing scalable, reliable network infrastructures

ProCurve Networking Switch 4200vl Series Overview:

The ProCurve Switch 4200vl series consists of modular chassis that provide a flexible, cost-effective LAN solution as an alternative to stackables. These switches offer a proven chassis form factor with high quality and reliability in 10/100, 10/100/1000, and 10 gigabit scalable solutions that integrate easily into any network.

• Access layer
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 lite feature set
• Scalable 10/100/1000 connectivity
• 10-GbE uplinks

Product Views:

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Features:

Management:

• Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD): monitors a link between two switches and blocks the ports on both ends of the link if the link goes down at any point between the two devices

Connectivity:

• ProCurve/IEEE Auto-MDIX: automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports

Performance:

• Architecture: up to 76.8 Gbps crossbar switching fabric provides wire-speed intra- and inter-module switching with up to 48 million pps throughput built on ProCurve custom-designed ASIC technology

Resiliency and high availability:

• IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and ProCurve trunking: support up to 36 trunks, each with up to 8 links (ports) per trunk; trunking across modules is supported
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol: provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple spanning trees; encompasses IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol and IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
• Hot-swappable modules: permit modules and mini-GBICs to be added or swapped without interrupting the network
• Optional redundant power supply:: provides uninterrupted power; allows hot-swapping of one of the two supplies when installed

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

Layer 3 routing:

• Basic IP routing: enables automatic routing to the connected VLANs and up to 16 static routes--including one default route--in IP networks

Security:

• 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 similar to IEEE 802.1X, provides a browser-based environment to authenticate clients that do not support the IEEE 802.1X supplicant
  • 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
    
• 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
• Source-port filtering: allows only specified ports to communicate with each other
• 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
• BPDU port protection: blocks Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU) on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing forged BPDU attacks
• Dynamic ARP protection: blocks ARP broadcasts from unauthorized hosts, preventing eavesdropping or data theft of network data

Convergence:

• IP multicast (data-driven IGMPv3): automatically prevents flooding of IP multicast traffic
• IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP): automated device discovery protocol for easy mapping by network management applications
• 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

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

Manageability:

• sFlow (RFC 3176): wire-speed traffic accounting and monitoring
• RMON and XRMON: provide advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events
• Friendly port names: allow assignment of descriptive names to ports
• Dual flash images: provides independent primary and secondary OS files for backup while upgrading
• Multiple configuration files: allows a config file to be stored to flash image
• 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
• Troubleshooting: ingress/egress port monitoring enables network problem-solving
• Find-Fix-and-Inform: finds and fixes common network problems automatically, then informs administrator
• Software updates: free downloads from the Web

Specifications:

FAQ:

» ProCurve Mini-GBICs and SFPs FAQ

Documentation:

Download the ProCurve Switch 4200vl series Datasheet (PDF).