HP 2915 series User manual

Models
HP 2915-8G-PoE Switch J9562A
Key features
Scalable 10/100/1000 connectivity
Layer 2 and 3 switching capabilities
sFlow, ACLs, and rate limiting
Energy-efficient design and quiet operation
Rack-mountable, compact form factor
Product overview
The HP 2915-8G-PoE Switch is a fully managed 8-port 10/100/1000 switch with an additional two dual-personality Gigabit Ethernet
ports for copper or SFP connectivity.
Together with static and RIP IPv4 routing, robust security and management, enterprise-class features, a free lifetime warranty, and
free software updates, the HP 2915-8G-PoE Switch is a cost-effective solution. The switch is fanless, providing quiet operation and
making it ideal for deployments in open spaces.
In addition, its compact form factor allows for flexible deployments, including wall, surface, or rack mounting. These switches can be
deployed at enterprise edge and remote branch offices, as well as converged networks.
Features and benefits
Quality of Service (QoS)
Selectable queue configuration
performance and/or traffic reliability can be increased by selecting the number of queues that best meet the requirements of
network applications; the switch will map eight priorities to either two or four queues
Class of Service (CoS)
sets the IEEE 802.1p priority tag based on IP address, IP Type of Service (ToS), Layer 3 protocol, TCP/UDP port number, source
port, and DiffServ
Layer 4 prioritization
enables prioritization based on TCP/UDP port numbers
Traffic prioritization (IEEE 802.1p)
allows real-time traffic classification into eight priority levels mapped to four queues
Rate limiting
per-port ingress-enforced maximums
Flow control
helps ensure reliable communications during full-duplex operation
Type of service :
IP precedence
honors IP precedence bits and allows mapping to a priority queue
Differentiated Services Code Point values
honors Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) bits and allows mapping to a priority queue
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Management
Choice of management interfaces
Web GUI
easy-to-use graphical interface allows configuration of the switch from any Web browser
Command-line interface (CLI)
robust CLI provides advanced configuration and diagnostics
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMPv2c/SNMPv3)
allows switch to be managed with a variety of third-party network management applications
Multiple configuration files
configuration file management tools allow up to three configuration files to be managed and stored on the switch
Dual flash images
provide independent primary and secondary operating system files for backup while upgrading
Command authorization
leverages RADIUS to link a custom list of CLI commands to an individual network administrator's login; also provides an audit
trail
Front-panel LEDs
Locator LED
allows users to set the locator LED on a specific switch to either turn on, blink, or turn off; simplifies troubleshooting by
making it easy to locate a particular switch within a rack of similar switches
Per-port LEDs
provides an at-a-glance view of status, activity, speed, and full-duplex operation
Power and fault LED
display any issues
Integration with HP PCM
enables discovery, mapping, logging, and configuration via PCM, which is available as a free download from the Web
Connectivity
Dual-personality functionality
two 10/100/1000 ports or SFP slots provide optional fiber connectivity such as Gigabit-SX, -LX, -LH, 100-FX, 100-BX, and 1000-
BX
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
provides up to 15.4 W per port to IEEE 802.3af-compliant PoE-powered devices such as IP phones, wireless access points, and
security cameras (see product specifications for total PoE power available)
Auto-MDIX |
automatically adjusts for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports
RJ-45 serial console port
provides easy accessibility on the front of unit to the switch CLI
IPv6 :
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
Single IP address management
provides single IP address management for a virtual stack of up to 16 switches
Resiliency and high availability
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
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provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple spanning trees; provides legacy support for
IEEE 802.1d and IEEE 802.1w
Port trunking and link aggregation
Trunking
supports up to eight links per trunk to increase bandwidth and create redundant connections
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Protocol (LACP)
eases configuration of trunks through automatic configuration
Layer 2 switching
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment of VLANs
VLAN support and tagging
supports IEEE 802.1Q (4,094 VLAN IDs) and 256 VLANs simultaneously
Layer 3 routing
Static IP routing
provides manually configured routing; includes ECMP capability
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)
provides RIPv1 and RIPv2 routing
Security
Access control lists (ACLs)
provide IP Layer 3 filtering based on source/destination IP address/subnet and source/destination TCP/UDP port number
Identity-driven ACL
enables implementation of a highly granular and flexible access security policy and VLAN assignment specific to each
authenticated network user
Source-port filtering
allows only specified ports to communicate with each other
RADIUS/TACACS+
eases switch management security administration by using a password authentication server
Secure protocols for encryption of management traffic
Secure Shell (SSHv2)
encrypts all transmitted data for secure remote 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
Secure FTP (SFTP)
encrypts uploads and downloads of configuration files
Port security
allows access only to specified MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified by the administrator
Dynamic IP lockdown
works with DHCP protection to block traffic from unauthorized hosts, preventing IP source address spoofing
DHCP protection
blocks DHCP packets from unauthorized DHCP servers, preventing denial-of-service attacks
Dynamic ARP protection
blocks ARP broadcasts from unauthorized hosts, preventing eavesdropping or theft of network data
MAC address lockout
prevents configured particular MAC addresses from connecting to the network
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MAC address lockdown
allows only specified MAC addresses access to the network on a specified port
Multiple user authentication methods
IEEE 802.1X
is an industry-standard method 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, it 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 the client's MAC address
Authentication flexibility—2 IEEE 802.1X
provides authentication of multiple IEEE 802.1X users per port; prevents user "piggybacking" on another user's IEEE 802.1X
authentication
Protected ports
prevents designated ports from communicating with each other while allowing access to unprotected ports
Per-port broadcast throttling
selectively configures broadcast control on heavy traffic port uplinks
Physical security
Front-panel buttons
provides the ability to disable reset and clear buttons on the front panel for added security
Kensington Lock slot
includes a Kensington Lock slot for securing the switches in open-space deployments
Spanning Tree Protocol Root Guard
when running the Spanning Tree Protocol, it protects the root bridge from malicious attacks or configuration mistakes
STP BPDU port protection
blocks Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDUs) on ports that do not require BPDUs, preventing forged BPDU attacks
Convergence
IP multicast snooping and data-driven IGMP
automatically prevent flooding of IP multicast traffic
LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery)
is a standard extension of LLDP that stores values for parameters such as QoS and VLAN to automatically configure network
devices such as IP phones
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
is an automated device discovery protocol that provides easy mapping of network management applications
PoE allocations
support multiple methods (automatic, IEEE 802.3af class, LLDP-MED, or user specified) to allocate PoE power for more efficient
energy savings
Monitor and diagnostics
Port mirroring
enables traffic on a port to be simultaneously sent to a network analyzer for monitoring
Network tools
CLI includes telnet client, ping, traceroute, and Layer 2 link test tools for diagnostics
Logging
local and remote logging of events via SNMP (v2c and v3) and syslog
Troubleshooting
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ingress and egress port monitoring enable network problem solving
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
Find-Fix-Inform
finds and fixes common network problems automatically, then informs the administrator
RMON, XRMON, sFlow, and SMON
provide advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events
Port monitoring for network threats
provides sampled port traffic using sFlow technology to the HP Network Immunity Manager application for Network Behavior
Anomaly Detection (NBAD) analysis to detect threats and mitigate threats at the port where they originated
Flexibility
Flexible mounting
Rackable
can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack with included hardware
Wall mountable
can be mounted to a wall using included hardware
Surface mountable
can be mounted above or below a surface (such as a desk or table) using included hardware
Compact siz
product is designed to reduce space requirements (see product specifications for exact dimensions)
NEW Power supply clip
provides the ability to attach or detach the power supply from the device, allowing for either an integrated solution or a separate
one, depending on deployment requirements
Product Architecture
Energy-efficient design
Fans
fanless design helps reduce power consumption
Port LEDs
port link and activity LEDs can be turned off to conserve energy
Port low-power mode option
when no link is detected on a port, the port will automatically go into low-power mode to conserve energy
Warranty and support
Lifetime Warranty 2.0
advance hardware replacement for as long as you own the product with next-business-day delivery (available in most countries)†
Electronic and telephone support (for Lifetime Warranty 2.0)
limited 24x7 telephone support is available from HP for the first 3 years; 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 www.hp.com/networking/warrantysummary
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
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† Hardware warranty replacement for as long as you own the product, with next business day advance replacement (available in most
countries) with a five-year hardware warranty replacement for the disk drive included with HP AllianceONE Services zl Module, HP
Threat Management Services zl Module, HP PCM+ Agent with AllianceONE Services zl Module, and HP MSM765 zl Mobility Controller.
For details, refer to the HP Software License, Warranty, and Support booklet at: www.hp.com/networking/warranty .
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HP 2915-8G-PoE Switch (J9562A)
Included accessories 1 HP X520 1U Power Adapter Shelf (J9701A)
I/O ports and slots 8 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000 PoE ports; Media Type: Auto-MDIX; Duplex: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX:
half or full; 1000BASE-T: full only (IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100BASE-TX, IEEE
802.3ab Type 1000BASE-T, IEEE 802.3af PoE)
2 dual-personality ports; each port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port (IEEE 802.3 Type
10BASE-T; an IEEE 802.3u Type 100BASE-TX; an IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet); or an SFP
slot (for use with SFP transceivers)
1 RJ-45 serial console port
Physical characteristics Dimensions 10(w) x 6.28(d) x 1.75(h) in (25.4 x 15.95 x 4.45 cm) (1U height)
Weight 3.66 lb (1.66 kg) including power adapter and power cord
Memory and processor Processor Freescale PowerPC 8313 @ 333 MHz, 32 MB flash, 128 MB DDR2 SDRAM;
packet buffer size: 512 KB dynamically all
Mounting and enclosure Mounts in an EIA-standard 19 in. telco rack or equipment cabinet; horizontal surface mounting, wall
mounting
Performance 100 Mb Latency < 5.3 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)
1000 Mb Latency < 2.7 µs (LIFO 64-byte packets)
Throughput 14.8 million pps
Switching capacity 20 Gb/s
MAC address table size 8000 entries
Environment Operating temperature 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)
Operating relative
humidity
15% to 95% @ 104°F (40°C), noncondensing
Nonoperating/Storage
temperature
-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
Nonoperating/Storage
relative humidity
15% to 95% @ 149°F (65°C), noncondensing
Altitude up to 10,000 ft (3 km)
Acoustic Power: 0 dB, Pressure: 0 dB
Electrical characteristics Description Use only the external power adapter module (5070-6082, PA1 AC adapter)
supplied with this product.
Maximum heat
dissipation
89 BTU/hr (93.9 kJ/hr)
AC voltage 100-240 VAC
Current 1.5 A
Maximum power rating 86 W
Idle power 11 W
PoE power 67 W
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Notes Idle power is the actual power consumption of the device with no ports
connected.
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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.
PoE power is the total power budget available to all PoE ports.
Safety cUL (CSA 22.2 No. 60950); CE Labeled; UL 60950-1; UL Listed; CAN/CSA 22.2 No. 60950; EN 60825; AS/NZS
60950; IEC 60950-1; EN 60950-1
Emissions FCC part 15 Class A; VCCI Class A; EN 55022 Class A; CISPR 22 Class A; ICES-003 (Canada); AS/NZS CISPR 22;
IEC/EN 61000-3-2; IEC/EN 61000-3-3; IEC 61000:4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, 4-8, 4-11
Immunity Generic EN 55024, CISPR 24
EN EN 55024, CISPR 24
ESD IEC 61000-4-2
Radiated IEC 61000-4-3
EFT/Burst IEC 61000-4-4
Surge IEC 61000-4-5
Conducted IEC 61000-4-6
Power frequency
magnetic field
IEC 61000-4-8
Voltage dips and
interruptions
IEC 61000-4-11
Harmonics EN 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-2
Flicker EN 61000-3-3, IEC 61000-3-3
Management HP PCM+; HP PCM (included); command-line interface; Web browser; configuration menu; out-of-band
management (serial RS-232C); IEEE 802.3 Ethernet MIB; Repeater MIB; Ethernet Interface MIB
Notes 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.
This product comes with a power supply clip adapter. The adapter dimensions are 1.7(d) x 10.7(w) x 3.8(h)
in. (4.35 x 27.25 x 9.6 cm). The weight of the power supply clip adapter is .31 lb (.14 kg).
Services 3-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (U4683E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (U4835E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 SW phone support and SW updates (U6321E)
3-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UF792E)
1-year, post-warranty, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (HR849E)
1-year, post-warranty, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (HR850E)
1-year, post-warranty, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone support
(HR851E)
Installation with minimum configuration, system-based pricing (U4826E)
Installation with HP-provided configuration, system-based pricing (U4830E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR948E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR949E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR950E)
4-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR951E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UR952E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UR953E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone (UR954E)
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5-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UR955E)
3 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW368E)
4 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW369E)
5 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW370E)
1-year, 6 hour Call-To-Repair Onsite for hardware (HR853E)
1-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates (HR852E)
1-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates + Next Business Day Hardware Exchange
(HS554E)
1-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates + 4 hour hardware exchange (HS555E)
3-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates + Next Business Day Hardware Exchange
(HS556E)
3-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates + 4 hour Hardware Exchange (HS557E)
4-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates + Next Business Day Hardware Exchange
(HS558E)
4-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates + 4 hour Hardware Exchange (HS559E)
5-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates + Next Business Day Hardware Exchange
(HS560E)
5-year, 24x7 software phone support, software updates + 4 hour Hardware Exchange (HS561E)
Refer to the HP website at: www.hp.com/networking/services for details on the service-level descriptions
and product numbers. For details about services and response times in your area, please contact your local
HP sales office.
Standards and protocols Denial of service protection
Automatic Filtering of well known Denial of Service
Packets
Device management
RFC 1591 DNS (client)
Multiple Configuration Files
Multiple Software Images
SSHv1/SSHv2 Secure Shell
TACACS/TACACS+
Web UI
General protocols
IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges
IEEE 802.1p Priority
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Trees
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning
Tree
IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol
(LACP)
IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-X
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
RFC 768 UDP
RFC 783 TFTP Protocol (revision 2)
RFC 792 ICMP
RFC 4113 MIB for UDP
RFC 4251 SSHv6 Architecture
RFC 4252 SSHv6 Authentication
RFC 4253 SSHv6 Transport Layer
RFC 4293 MIB for IP
RFC 4419 Key Exchange for SSH
RFC 4443 ICMPv6
RFC 4861 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-configuration
MIBs
RFC 1213 MIB II
RFC 1493 Bridge 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 (LLDP)
RFC 1098 A Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)
RFC 2819 Four groups of RMON: 1 (statistics), 2
(history), 3 (alarm) and 9 (events)
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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 1723 RIP v2
RFC 1812 IPv4 Routing
RFC 2030 Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) v4
RFC 2131 DHCP
RFC 2453 RIPv2
UDLD (Uni-directional Link Detection)
IP multicast
RFC 3376 IGMPv3 (host joins only)
IPv6
RFC 1981 IPv6 Path MTU Discovery
RFC 2460 IPv6 Specification
RFC 2925 Remote Operations MIB (Ping only)
RFC 3315 DHCPv6 (client only)
RFC 3513 IPv6 Addressing Architecture
RFC 3596 DNS Extension for IPv6
RFC 4022 MIB for TCP
RFC 3176 sFlow
SNMPv1/v2c/v3
QoS/CoS
RFC 2474 DiffServ precedence, with 4 queues per
port
RFC 2475 DiffServ Architecture
RFC 2597 DiffServ Assured Forwarding (AF)
RFC 2598 DiffServ Expedited Forwarding (EF)
Ingress Rate Limiting
Security
IEEE 802.1X Port Based Network Access Control
RFC 1492 TACACS+
RFC 2138 RADIUS Authentication
RFC 2866 RADIUS Accounting
Access Control Lists (ACLs)
MAC Authentication
MAC Lockdown
MAC Lockout
Port Security
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Web Authentication
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