Overview The HP 2530 Switch Series consists of 12 fully managed Layer 2 edge switches that deliver cost-effective, reliable, secure, & easy-to-use connectivity to business networks. Designed for entry-level to midsize enterprise networks, these Gigabit & Fast Ethernet switches deliver full Layer 2 capabilities with optional Po E+, enhanced access security, traffic prioritization, & IPv 6 host support. The HP 2530 Switch Series offers uplink flexibility with four Gigabit Ethernet uplinks on all 24- & 48-port models. Gigabit Ethernet uplinks are four small form-factor pluggable (SFP) slots for fiber connectivity on the 24- & 48-port Gigabit Ethernet models. The Fast Ethernet 24- & 48-port models have two SFPs & two RJ-45 Gigabit uplinks. The compact & fanless 8-port switches offer additional flexibility with two dual-personality ports that can be used as either RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet or SFP ports. For customers implementing Power over Ethernet for voice, video, or wireless deployments, the HP 2530 Po E+ switches are IEEE 802.3af & IEEE 802.3at compliant with up to 30 W per port. The switch series is easy to use, deploy, & manage via SNMP, CLI, & Web GUI. It offers flexible wall, table, & rack mounting; quiet operation with fanless & variable speed fan models; & enhanced power savings, with features such as IEEE 802.3 az (Energy Efficient Ethernet). These switches include a lifetime warranty, as well as all software releases & technical phone support. Features Quality of Service (Qo S) • Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p): allows real-time traffic classification with support for eight priority levels mapped to either two or four queues; uses weighted deficit round robin (WDRR) or strict priority (SP) Management • Choice of management interfaces: Web graphical user interface (GUI): HTML-based easy-to-use graphical interface allows configuration of the switch from any Web browser. Comm&-line interface (CLI): provides advanced configuration & diagnostics through a robust CLI. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv 1/v 2c/v 3): allows a switch to be managed with a variety of third-party network management applications. Connectivity • IPv 6: IPv 6 host: allows the switch to be deployed & managed at the edge of an IPv 6 network. Dual stack (IPv 4/IPv 6): supports connectivity for both protocols; provides a transition mechanism from IPv 4 to IPv 6. MLD snooping: forwards IPv 6 multicast traffic to the appropriate interface; prevents IPv 6 multicast traffic from flooding the network. Layer 2 switching • VLANs: provides support for 512 VLANs & 4, 094 VLAN IDs Security • Access control lists (ACLs): accommodates IPv 4/IPv 6 port & VLAN-based ACLs (IPv 6 ACL is supported only on Gigabit Ethernet & 48-port models) Convergence • LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery): defines a standard extension of LLDP that stores values for parameters such as Qo S & VLAN to automatically configure network devices such as IP phones Resiliency & high availability • Port trunking & link aggregation: Trunking: supports up to eight links per trunk to increase bandwidth & create redundant connections; supports L2, L3, & L4 trunk load-balancing algorithm (L4 trunk load balancing is supported only on Gigabit Ethernet & 48-port models). IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Protocol (LACP): eases configuration of trunks through automatic configuration.