The HP E4500G Switch Series provides advanced Gigabit Ethernet access and distribution for medium-sized businesses and smaller enterprise organizations seeking to build a secure converged network. HP E4500G switches support security, and management features, and accommodate up to four optional 10 GbE high-speed links, enabling connectivity to a core network or high-performance servers. Some models also provide PoE support. The combination of high-performance Gigabit Ethernet switching, quality of service (QoS), and traffic management features help ensure that essential applications receive appropriate priority for the efficient utilization of network resources. The series also offers clustering and stackable scalability with single IP address management.

Management

• Remote configuration and management: is available through a secure Web browser or a command-line interface (CLI)


Connectivity

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


Manageability

• RMON (remote monitoring): provides advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms, and events


Layer 2 switching

• VLAN support and tagging: supports IEEE 802.1Q, with 4094 simultaneous VLAN IDs


Layer 3 routing

• Static IP routing: provides manually configured routing; includes ECMP capability


Security

• Access control lists (ACLs): provide IP Layer 3 filtering based on source/destination IP address/subnet and source/destination TCP/UDP port number


Convergence

• 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