HP 12500 Series Specification page 7

QuickSpecs
Overview
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
is used by IP hosts to establish and maintain multicast groups; supports IGMPv1, v2, and v3; utilizes Any-Source Multicast (ASM)
or Source-Specific Multicast (SSM) to manage IPv4 multicast networks
Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)
is used for IPv4 and IPv6 multicast applications; supports PIM Dense Mode (PIM-DM), Sparse Mode (PIM-SM), and Source-Specific
Mode (PIM-SSM)
Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
is used for inter-domain multicast applications, allowing multiple PIM-SM domains to interoperate
Multicast VLAN
allows multiple VLANs to receive the same IPv4 or IPv6 multicast traffic, lessening network bandwidth demand by reducing or
eliminating multiple streams to each VLAN
Monitor and diagnostics
Port mirroring
enables traffic on a port to be simultaneously sent to a network
analyzer for monitoring
Connectivity fault detection (IEEE 802.1ag)
connectivity fault detection (CFD) provides a Layer 2 link Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) mechanism used
for link connectivity detection and fault locating
Integration
12500 VPN 20 Gb/s Firewall Module
provides enhanced stateful packet inspection and filtering; supports flexible security zones and virtual firewall containment;
delivers advanced VPN services with 3DES and AES encryption at high performance and low latency; offers Web content filtering
and application prioritization and optimization
Investment protection
Modular switch fabric
provides investment protection by enabling future performance upgrades and increased port density
Environmentally friendly
ROHS support and low power consumption based on the latest technology provide outstanding power efficiency
Warranty and support
1-year warranty
with advance replacement and 10-calendar-day delivery (available in most countries)
Electronic and telephone support
limited electronic and business-hours telephone support is available from HP for the entire warranty period; to reach our
support centers, refer to www.hp.com/networking/contact-support; for details on the duration of support provided with your
product purchase, refer to
Software releases
to find software for your product, refer to www.hp.com/networking/support; for details on the software releases available with
your product purchase, refer to
www.hp.com/networking/warrantysummary
www.hp.com/networking/warrantysummary
DA - 13785 North America — Version 20 — January 16, 2014
HP 12500 Switch Series
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