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Business Overview

September 2010

HP Networking: What They Sell

LAN Switching


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best of our knowledge and is subject to change

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What HP Networking Sells:LAN Switching

HP networking overview

Recent executive teamchangeMark Hurd resi

gns

LAN switching segmentProduct portfolio


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Executive Team

Source HP May 2010

CEO/Chairma

n

Technical/BU

Functional

Cathie Lesjak

EVP & CFO

Pete Bocian

EVP& CAO

Michael J. Holston

EVP& GeneralCounsel

FrancescoSerafini

EVP, EmergingMarkets

MichaelMendenhall

SVP & CMO

Tom Hogan

EVP, EnterpriseSales, Marketing& Strategy

Marcela Perez deAlonso

EVP, HR

Shane Robison

EVP & CTO

Randy Mott

EVP& CIO

Ann M.Livermore

EVP, EnterpriseBusiness

David Donatelli

EVP & GM,EnterpriseServers, Storage& Networking

Bill Veghte

EVP SoftwareEnterpriseBusiness

Prith Banerjee

SVP, ResearchHP Labs

Vyomesh Joshi

EVP, Imaging &Printing Group

Todd Bradley

EVP, PersonalSystems Group

Leo Apothekernew CEO

HP finds new CEO. Former CEO from SAP, Leo Apotheker


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How Does This Affect HPs Competition?

HPs stock dived 9.3% in late trading after HPannounced Mark Hurds resignation.

Shares of HP fell 3.1% Friday, following theSeptember 31, 2001 announcement of new

CEO Leo Apotheker.

More than two-thirds of HP's employeeswould quit tomorrow if they had an equivalent

job offer. Not a raise, not a promotion, simplyan alternative. August 16, 2010 b2bonline

Take Competit ive Advantage Now to BringNew or On-the-fence Customers Into Cisco


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Company Overview

Prior to the 3Com and Palm acquisitions, operations were organized into sevenbusiness segments:

Services

Enterprise Storage and Servers (ESS)

HP Software

Personal Systems Group (PSG)

Imaging and Printing Group (IPG)

HP Financial Services (HPFS)

Corporate Investments

Services, ESS, and HP Software reported collect ively as HP Enterpr ise Business.

3Com/H3C and ProCurve consolidated under the HP Networking group, led byMarius Haas reporting to David Donatelli as part of the Enterprise Servers, Storageand Networking (ESSN) business unit.

Goal: Aspiring to be the one-stop shop for IT.

Most recent acquisitions:Colubris Networks (wireless networking), August 2008

Electronic Data Systems (IT consulting), $13.9 billion, August 2008

LeftHand Networks (data storage), $360 million, October 2008

3Com (computer networking), $2.7 billion, April 2010

Palm (smartphone manufacturer), $1.2 billion, April 2010


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What They Sell

HP networking overview

LAN switching segment

Product portfolio



HP Claims Little or No Overlap with3Com/H3C

HP 6600 HP 8200/5400

HP 5400/8200 HP 8200HP 6200/6400/5400

HP 8200

HP ONE ZL blade and ONE alliance; SonicWALL, Fortinet,McAfee, Vantronix. HP NAC 800

HP 2610/2810/2910/3500/5400

HP 1700/1810G/2124/2510/2520

HP 2610/2810/2910/3500/5400 HP 7000dlHP controllers/APs

HP TMS ZL blade

H3C SR6600

H3C S7500E/7500/582 H3C S9500/S7500E/S7500

H3C S9500/S7500E/S7500/S5820X

H3C S12500/S9500/S7500E/S7500/S5820

H3C S5820X/S5800/S5600/S5500/S3610/3100

H3C S9500/S7500E/S7500

H3C MSR

H3CS5820

H3C 3100El

H3C SecPath

H3C controllers/APs

H3C range of appliances and integrated security features

H3C S5820X/S5800/S5600/S5500/S3610/3100

3Com 8800/7900E/7750/60003Com 8800/7900E/77503Com 8800/7900E/7750/5500/4800G

3Com Baseline andBaseline Plus ranges/4200/4210/4500/

OfficeConnect 3Com 5500/4800G/4500/4210/4200G

3Com 5500/4800G3Com S7900E 3Com 8800/7900E

3Com controllers/APs 3Com MSR/5000/3000

3Com TippingPoint products

3Com unified security products (TippingPoint )

3Com TippingPoint products

3Com 5500/4800G/4500/4210/4200G

3Com / H3CHP



Product Portfolio

Web Managed

Switches

HP V19x0

HP V1810

HP V1700

Unmanaged

Switches

HP V14x0

HP V2124

HP V408

WLAN/WAN

HP V1xx WirelessRouters

Modular Switches

HP A12500

HP A9500

HP A7500

Top-of-Rack Switches

HP A5810

HP A5820

HP A6600

Server Blade Switch

HP A6120

Fixed Port Switches

HP A5800

HP A5500

HP A5120

HP A36x0

HP A3100

HP Intellijack

Routers

HP A8800HP A6600

HP A-MSR 50HP A-MSR 30HP A-MSR 20HP A7000

WLAN

HP A-WX5004 ControllerHP A-WA2xxx Access

PointsHP A3000 Wireless

SwitchesHP A9000 Access PointsHP A8760 Access PointHP A7760 Access Point

Management

IMCNNMiNA

Modular Switches

HP E8200

HP E5400

HP E4200

Fixed Port Switches

HP E5500G

HP E4800G

HP E3500G

HP E2910G

HP E4500G

HP E25x0GHP E4200G

HP E5500

HP E3500

HP E4500

HP E2610

HP E4210

HP E2810

HP E25x0

WLAN

HP E-MSM7xx ControllersHP E-MSM4xx Access

PointsHP E-MSM3xx Access

PointsHP E-M110 Access PointHP E-MSM317 Access

Point

Unified Communications

HP UC ApplicationsHP VCX Connect PlatformHP VCX Enterprise

PlatformHP VCX GatewaysHP 3x00 IP Phones

Management

PCM/PCM+IDMNIMTMS zlModule

IPS

HP S5100NHP S2500NHP S1400NHP S660NHP S330HP S110HP S10HP Core Controller

Management

SMSHP SMS Controller

ADVANCED ESSENTIAL VALUE SECURITY

V Family S Family

For value-consciouscustomers seekingeasy-to-useconnectivity solutions

For companies thatrequire world-classnetwork securitysolutions

A Family E Family

For customers withlarge or complexdeployments seeking

advanced networkingtechnology

For customers seekingessential technologythats affordable and

easy to use



Web

Managed

Switches

HP V19x0

HP V1810

HP V1700

Unmanaged

Switches

HP V14x0

HP V2124

HP V408

Modular

Switches

HP A12500

HP A9500

HP A7500

Top-of-RackSwitches

HP A5810

HP A5820

HP A6600

Server Blade

Switch

HP A6120

Fixed Port

Switches

HP A5800

HP A5500

HP A5120

HP A36x0

HP A3100

HP Intellijack

Modular

Switches

HP E8200

HP E5400

HP E4200

Fixed PortSwitches

HP E5500G

HP E4800G

HP E3500G

HP E2910G

HP E4500G

HP E25x0G

HP E4200G

HP E5500HP E3500

HP E4500

HP E2610

HP E4210

HP E2810

HP E25x0

ADVANCED ESSENTIAL VALUE

LAN Switching Portfolio

ProCurve

3Com

H3C



Model Product

Type

Lifetime

Warranty

Cisco Models

A6600 Top of rack Cisco Catalyst 2960G,4948, 4900M

A6120 Blade switch

A12500 Modular switch Catalyst 6500, Cisco Nexus7000

A9500 Modular switch Catalyst 6500

A7500 Modular switch Catalyst 4500

A5800

A5810/A5820

Fixed switchTop of rack

Catalyst 4900M,Nexus 5000

A5500 Fixed switch Catalyst 3750, 3750-E

A5120 Fixed switch Catalyst 2960, 2960-S

A36x0 Fixed switch Catalyst 3560, 3560-X

A3100 Fixed switch Catalyst 2960

HP A Family LAN Switch Positioning

ProCurve

3Com

H3C



HP A Family LAN Switch Positioning

Campus core

Data center

High-density distribution

Modular Core Switches Positioning Reliability, performance

10G, 10/100/1000, advanced Layer 3

PoE, fiber, service modules (88xx)

Advanced (Layer 3) LAN Edge Stackable

10/100/1000 + 10G uplinks

PoE, fiber

Converged wiring closet

Aggregation and data center

SMBs, branch officeConverged wiring closet

Wire-speed Layer 2+ services

10/100, 10/100 PoE, 10/100/1000

Basic LAN Edge Stackable

SMBs, small branch office 10/100, 10/100/1000

Expand LAN connectivity in the wall

Managed/Unmanaged

10/100,10/100/1000, fiber, PoE

LAN Edge (Layer 3) Modular Wiring closet, aggregation

Access layer

HP A5800HP A5500HP A5120

HP A7500

HP A12500HP A9500

intelligentManagementCenter

HP IntelliJack

HP A36x0HP A3100



HP Networking Product Cisco Product Deployment

WiringCloset

Competing Against the A3100

A3100-EI

2960 Advantages AutoSmartports automatically detects the type of device connected and

offers a Cisco best-practices configuration to the ports. EnergyWise provisions and monitors the power management of the

devices connected in a network. Time-domain reflectometer (TDR) can diagnose and resolve cabling

issues on copper ports, simplifying troubleshooting. Configuration wizards need just a few inputs to automatically configure

the switch to effectively handle voice, video, and data.

Optional Cisco Redundant Power System (RPS 2300) provides a750W redundant AC power backup source for up to 6 units, improvingfault tolerance and network uptime.

Cisco offers manageability features such as Smartports, AutoQoS, andExpress Setup to help lower long-term operating expenses.

Express Setup and one-click upgrades simplify initial configuration andupgrades once switches are deployed.

Unidirectional link detection (UDLD) and aggressive UDLD detect anddisable unidirectional links to avoid problems such as spanning treeloops.

Using Network Admission Control (NAC), the network will allow a deviceonto the network only if it meets certain criteria, such as having the latestversion of virus software.

A3100 St rengths Low-cost Layer 2 access SFP uplinks Wire-speed performance Power over Ethernet (PoE) Can cluster with other 3Com switches

Catalyst 2960

A3100 Weaknesses

No optional uplink modules Lacks PoE+ Lacks the following security features:

Private VLAN Edge MAC address-based port-level security TACACS+ Dynamic ARP Inspection DHCP snooping



Positioning Against the A3100Product Compete With

WS-C2960-8TC-S: 8 10/100 + 1 T/SFP LAN Li te

WS-C2960-24TC-S: 24 10/100 + 2 T/SFP LAN Lite


PoE

WS-C2960-24LC-S: 24 10/100 PoE + 2 T/SFP LAN Li te

WS-C2960-24LC-S: 24 10/100 PoE + 2 T/SFP LAN Li te

PoE

Non-PoE

A3100-8TP-EI

A3100-8TP-PWR-EI

A3100-26TP-PWR-EI

A3100-16TP-PWR-EI

A3100-16TP-EI

A3100-26TP

H3C A3100 Site:

http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&famil y=FAM_SWTCH_S3100EI&name=H3C-S3100-EI-Series-10/100-Switches
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WiringCloset

Competing Against the A36x0

A3610

A3600-EI

36x0 10 / 100 and 10/100/1000 Strengths Good port density coverage Feature range allows customer choice Uses same OS as the 88xx, 77xx, and 45xx True power redundancy

36x0 Weaknesses OEMed from Huawei (S3900),

Product support responsibility. Different OS than 42xx, 32xx, 44xx, and 38xx switches.

Compatibility issues with older 3Com switches? Fewer QoS features (WRED, egress shaping). Uses

weighted round robin (WRR), which is a more basic form ofQoS than weighted fair queuing (WFQ).

Cant mix 55xx and 55xxG versions in same stack. PWR version can power up to 19 ports at 15.4W. External

power booster needed for higher port counts. XRN limitations:

Uses ports to link switches, reducing the number of

usable ports. No master switch.

3560/3750 Advantages

GOLD (Generic On-Line Diagnostics) quickly and effectively diagnoseshardware issues.

Embedded Event Manager (EEM) allows customized managementcapabilities.

EnergyWise provisions and monitors the power management of thedevices connected in a network.

Cisco Identity Based Networking Services (IBNS) allows users onto thenetwork only if they meet certain criteria.

End-to-end NAC security framework. Advanced security features include Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP source

guard, Private VLANs, and Private VLAN Edge. Advanced QoS features such as rate limiting, committed information rate

(CIR), shaped round robin, and weighted tail drop deliver superiorperformance for data, voice, and video.

Cisco StackWise and StackWise Plus (Catalyst 3750 only) provide aself-healing, redundant architecture in case of failure.

Auto Smartports automatically detects the type of device (for example,an IP phone or access point) connected to the switch and offers a Ciscobest-practices configuration to the ports.

UDLD and aggressive UDLD detect and disable unidirectional links toavoid problems such as spanning tree loops.

SPAN and RSPAN enable remote traffic mirroring for centralizedanalysis, helping lower operating expenses.

Catalyst 3560 Series Catalyst 3750 Series



H3C A3600 and A3610http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edge

Positioning Against the A36x0Product Compete With

WS-C3750V2-24TS: 24 Ethernet 10/100 + 2 SFP

WS-C 3560-24TS: 24 10/100 + 4 SFP


WS-C3560-48TS: 48 Ethernet 10/100 + 2 SFP

WS-C4928-10GE: 28 1000BASE-X SFP + 2 10GE

PoE

WS-C3750V2-24PS: 24 10/100 PoE + 2 SFP

WS-C3750E-24PD: 24 10/100/1000 PoE + 2 10GE

WS-C3750X-48T-L: 24 10/100/1000 PoE + 2 10GE

WS-C3750V2-48PS: 48 10/100 PoE + 4 SFP

WS-C3750E-48PD: 48 10/100/1000 PoE + 2 10GE

WS-C3750X-48P-L: 48 10/100/1000 PoE + 2 10GE

Non-PoE

A3600-28P-EI

A3610-28P

A3600-52P-PWR-EI

A3600-28F-EI

A3610-28F

A3600-28P-PWR-EI

A3600-52P-EI

A3610-52P
http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edge




WiringCloset


A5120-EI

A5120-SI

Catalyst 2960-S

Catalyst 3750-X

Strengths

1- rack-unit (RU) form factor; optional network module in EI version

Layer 2 and static Layer 3

High-speed, line-rate access connectivity

Weaknesses

Merchant silicon, no investment protection, shorter product lifecycles

PoE, but no PoE+ option

H3C IRF for stacking

Basic security features



H3C A5120

http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edge


WS-C2960S-24TS-L: 24 16 10/100/1000 + 4 SFP

WS-C2960S-24TS-L: 24 10/100/1000 + 4 SFP

WS-C3750X-24T-L: 24 10/100/1000 + 10GE optional

WS-C2960S-48TS-L: 48 10/100/1000 + 4 SFP

WS-C3750X-48T-L: 48 10/100/1000 + 10GE optional

PoE

WS-C3750X-48T-L: 24 10/100/1000 PoE + 10GE optional

WS-C3750X-48P-L: 48 10/100/1000 PoE + 10GE optional

Non-PoE

A5120-20P-SI

A5120-52C-PWR-EI

A5120-52P-SI

A5120-52C-EI

A5120-48P-EI

A5120-28C-PWR-EI

A5120-28P-SI

A5120-28C-EI

A5120-24P-EI
http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edgehttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/class.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&name=Core-to-Edge




Access andAggregation


A5500-EI

A5500-SI

S5500-SI/EI Streng ths 24- and 48-port PoE versions All models can support up to 4 10G uplinks 24-port SFP model

S5500-SI/EI Weaknesses 48-port PoE version requires external RPS to fully power all

PoE ports. Relatively new product; limited track record. Clustering, not stacking as defined by Cisco. Can cluster up

to 32 devices (stacking for EI version). Can cluster with 3Com 5500G, 5500, 4500G, 4200G, 4210.

Cannot cluster with older legacy switches.

3560/3750 Advantages GOLD quickly and effectively diagnoses hardware issues. EEM allows customized management capabilities. EnergyWise provisions and monitors the power management of the

devices connected in a network. Cisco IBNS allows users onto the network only if they meet certain

criteria. End-to-end NAC security framework. Advanced security features include Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP source

guard, Private VLANs, and Private VLAN Edge. Advanced QoS features such as rate limiting, CIR, shaped round robin,

and weighted tail drop deliver superior performance for data, voice, andvideo.




SPAN and RSPAN enable remote traffic mirroring for centralized

analysis, helping lower operating expenses. StackPower option.

Catalyst 3750-XCatalyst 3560-X


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Access andAggregat ion


A5800 Catalyst 3750-E Catalyst 3750-X

Strengths

Line-rate performance for small network enterprise cores, aggregation, and access layers

1RU and 2RU platforms with expansion slots to increase density and flexibility

Redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans

Optional network module

Weaknesses

Merchant silicon, no investment protection, shorter product lifecycles

PoE; PoE+ ready?

H3C IRF for stacking

Built on Comware operating system; limited innovation in software

Green certificate from Miercom, but no innovation like Cisco StackPower or EnergyWise



H3C A5800 Site:

http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switches


Non-PoE

WS-C3750E-24TD: 24 10/100/1000 + 2 10GE

WS-C3750X-24T-L: 24 10/100/1000 + network module

WS-C3750E-48TD: 48 10/100/1000 2 10GE

WS-C3750X-48T-L: 48 10/100/1000 + network module

WS-C4928-10GE 28: 1000BASE-X SFP 10GE

PoE

WS-C3750E-24PD: 24 10/100/1000 PoE , 2 10GE

WS-C3750X-24T-L: 24 10/100/1000 PoE, network module

WS-C3750E-48PD: 48 10/100/1000 PoE, 2 10GE

WS-C3750X-48T-L: 24 10/100/1000 PoE+, networkmodule

WS-C4900M: Base system 8 GE ports and 2 half slots

Non-PoE

A5800-32C

A5800-56C

A5800-32F

A5800-32C-PWR

A5800-60C-PWR

A5800-56C-PWR
http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S5800&name=H3C-S5800-Series-Flex-Chassis-Switches




Core andAggregation


A7500E

A7500

Catalyst 6500

Catalyst 4500

Weaknesses

Merchant silicon, Broadcom reference design

Eight different types of supervisors, increasing scalability and performance, but cannot be mixed

Need two supervisors for full switching capacity; traffic throughput halves if failure occurs

No high-availability features, such as nonstop forwarding/stateful switchover (NSF/SSO) or in-servicesoftware upgrades

No manageability features such as GOLD, Smart Call Home, or Smartports

No WAN interfaces

Inconsistent feature set and performance between line-card types

*not in HP Configurator


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WS-C4503


7500 Site:

http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-

A7502

WS-C4507R

A7503

A7506

A750R

WS-C4506
http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-


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A7500E Site:

http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500E&name=H3C-S7500E-Series-Modular-Core-Switches


A7502WS-C6503-E

WS-C6513-E

A7503E-SA7503E

A7510E

WS/C6506-E

WS-C6509-EA7506EA7506E-V

WS-C6506-E
http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500E&name=H3C-S7500E-Series-Modular-Core-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500E&name=H3C-S7500E-Series-Modular-Core-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500E&name=H3C-S7500E-Series-Modular-Core-Switcheshttp://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500E&name=H3C-S7500E-Series-Modular-Core-Switches


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LAN Core


Weaknesses

Merchant silicon-based systems: Mainstream

networking features are included, but the pace ofinnovation is tied to silicon vendors.

Two fabrics are required to provide full forwardingcapacity. Traffic throughput halves if failureoccurs.

No investment protection because there is nobackward compatibility between the S9500E andS9500.

No Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) supportfor data-center deployments.

No PoE/PoE+ for the new-generation S9500E,forcing customers to invest in the S9500 ordowngrade to the S7500E.

Firewall/VPN, load balancer, and network-monitorservice modules are available, but no WANinterface for the S9500E.

Maximum of 60 Gbps per slot, and a highoversubscription rate for high-density 10GE line

cards.

Catalyst 6500A9500E

A9500

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9500 Site:

http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-

A9505 (0235A17A)

A9505E (0235A38P)

A9512 (0235A17B)

A9512E (0235A38R)

WS-C6506

WS-C6506-E

WS-C6513

WS-C6509

WS-C6509-E

A9508 (0235A16T)

A9508E-V (0235A38Q)

A9502 WS-C6503
http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-http://h10152.www1.hp.com/en_US/family.page?pathtype=Purchase&category=CAT_SWITCHES&class=CLS_CORE_TO_EDGE&family=FAM_SWTCH_S7500&name=H3C-S7500-Series-Modular-Core-Switches-


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Model ProductType Lifetime Warranty Cisco Models

E8200 Switch Catalyst 6500


E4200 Switch Catalyst 2960, 2960-X



E2610 Switch Catalyst 2960, 2960-S

E2810 Switch Catalyst 2960, 2960-S


E2510 Switch Catalyst 2960E5500/G Switch Catalyst 3560, 3750

E4800G Switch Catalyst 3560-X


E4200G/4210 Switch Catalyst 2960, 2960-X

HP E Family LAN Switch Positioning

ProCurve

3Com

H3C


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E5500/GE4800GE4500GE35xxE29xx

HP E Family LAN Switch Positioning

Campus core

Data center High-density distribution

Modular Core Switches Positioning Reliability, performance

10G, 10/100/1000, Advanced Layer 3

PoE+, fiber, wireless

E4200GE4210E2810E2610E25x0

10/100, 10/100/1000, and fiber

LAN Edge Basic (Layer 2) Modular

Wiring closet Positioned vs. stackable

Advanced (Layer 3) LAN Edge Stackable

10/100, 10/100/1000 + 10G uplinks

PoE, fiber

Converged wiring closet

Aggregation and data center

SMBs, branch office

Converged wiring closet Wire-speed Layer 2+ services

10/100, 10/100/1000

PoE

Basic LAN Edge

10/100,10/100/1000, Fiber, PoE+

Wireless modules

LAN Edge (Layer 3) Modular Wiring closet, aggregation

Access layer

E4200

E5400

E8200E5400

ProCurveMana

ger

* ProCurve ProVision ASIC-enabled platforms share the same software, except for the 2910.


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SMB

and

Basic

BranchSwitching

Competing Against the E2510/E2510G

The 2510 and 2510G Series are basic entry-level managed platforms targeted at small and medium-sized businesses. The 2510 is 24 or 48 ports 10/100. The 2510G is 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000.

Strengths: Lifetime warranty, aggressive pricing.

Weaknesses:

Layer 2 only, no PoE support.

Limited QoS; WRR only. No true stacking. No UDLD.

Weak security (no access control lists [ACLs], Dynamic ARP Inspection, DHCPsnooping, etc.)

Weak Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) implementation (no RPVST+, PVST+, BPDUguard, etc.)

Catalyst

2960/2960S

Linksys/Cisco

SBTG switches

2510-24 (J9019B) 2510-48 (J9020A)

2510-48 (J9280A)2510G-24 (J9279A)


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Positioning Against the E2510/E2510GProduct Compete With

WS-C2960-24TC-S

(SRW224G4)

WS-C2960-48TC-S(SRW246G4)

10/100

10/100/1000

WS-C2960S-24TS-S(SRW2024)

WS-C2960S-48TS-S

(SRW2048)

2510-24 (J9019B)

2510-48 (J9020A)

2510G-24 (J9279A)

2510G-48 (J9280A)

2510 Site: www.procurve.com/products/switches/ProCurve_Switch_2510_Series/overview.htm
http://www.procurve.com/products/switches/ProCurve_Switch_2510_Series/overview.htmhttp://www.procurve.com/products/switches/ProCurve_Switch_2510_Series/overview.htm


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SMB

and

Basic

BranchSwitching


The 2520 and 2520G Series are basic entry-level managed platforms targeted at small and medium-sizedbusinesses. The 2520 is 8 or 24 ports 10/100 PoE. The 2520G is 8 or 24 ports 10/100/1000 PoE.


Weaknesses:

Layer 2 only

Limited QoS; WRR only. No true stacking. No UDLD.

Weak security (no ACLs, Dynamic ARP Inspection, DHCP snooping, etc.)

Weak STP implementation: No RPVST+ or PVST+.

Catalyst

2960/2960S

Linksys/Cisco

SBTG switches2520-8-PoE (J9137A) 2520-24-PoE (J9138A)

2520G-8-PoE (J9298A) 2520-24-PoE (J9299A)


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Positioning Against the E2520/E2520GProduct Compete With

WS-C2960-24LC-S

(SFE1000P)

WS-C2960-24PC-S

(SRW224G4P)

10 /100 PoE

10/100/1000 PoE

WS-C2960S-24PS-L

(SRW2008MP)

WS-C2960S-24PS-L

(SRW2024P)

2520-8-PoE (J9137A)

2520-24-PoE (J9138A)

2520G-8-PoE (J9298A)

2520G-24-PoE (J9299A)

2520 Site: http://h10144.www1.hp.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_2520_Switch_Series/overview.htm
http://h10144.www1.hp.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_2520_Switch_Series/overview.htmhttp://h10144.www1.hp.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_2520_Switch_Series/overview.htm


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Competing Against the E2610

The 2610 series of 10/100 switches was released in January 2008 and is the successor to the highlysuccessful 2626/2650 range.

Strengths: Lifetime warranty, aggressive pricing (particularly PoE variants, including 48 ports), strongsecurity features (Dynamic ARP Inspection, DHCP snooping, etc.)

Weaknesses:

Lacks ease-of-use features, such as Smartports and AutoQoS.

No intelligent power management.

48-port PoE version requires an external power supply to deliver 15.4W per port.

Limited QoS; WRR only. No true stacking. Layer 2 only (supports static routes).



WiringCloset

and

Branchswitching

Catalyst 2960 (inc ludes LAN Lite)2610-48 (J9088A) 2610-24 (J9085A)

2610-48-PWR (J9089A)2610-24-PWR (J9087A)

2610-24/12-PWR (J9086A)


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Positioning Against the E2610Product Compete With

Non-PoE

PoE

2610-24 (J9085A)

2610-48 (J9088A)

2610-24/12PWR (J9086A)

2610-24-PWR (J9087A)

2610-48-PWR (J9089A)

WS-C2960-24-S: No uplinks

WS-C2960-24TT-L: 1000BASE-T uplinks

WS-C2960-24TC-L: Copper/fiber uplinks

WS-C2960-24TC-S: Copper/fiber uplinks, LAN Lite

WS-C2960-48TT-L: 1000BASE-T uplinks

WS-C2960-48TT-S: 1000BASE-T uplinks, LAN Lite

WS-C2960-48TC-L: Copper/fiber uplinks

WS-C2960-48TC-S: Copper/fiber uplinks, LAN Lite

WS-C2960-24PC-L

WS-C2960-24LT-LWS-C3560-12PC

WS-C2960-48PST-S: LAN Lite

WS-C2960-48PST-L


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WiringCloset

and

Branch

switching


The 2810 series of 24- and 48-port 10/100/1000 switches is the successor to the2824/2848 platforms.


Weaknesses:


No ACLs. Weak STP implementation: No RPVST+ or PVST+.

Limited QoS; WRR only.

No true stacking. No UDLD.

No DHCP snooping or Dynamic ARP Inspection.

Catalyst 2960S

Catalyst 3560G

2810-24G (J9021A)

2810-48G (J9022A)


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WS-C2960G-24TC-L: 20 10/100/1000 and 4 dual-purpose uplinks

WS-C2960S-24TS-S: 24 10/100/1000 and 2 G SFPuplinks with LAN Lite

WS-C2960G-48TC-L: 44 10/100/1000 and 4 dual-purpose uplinks

WS-C2960S-48TS-S: 48 10/100/1000 and 2 G SFPuplinks with LAN Lite

10/100/1000 Non-PoE

2810-24G (J9021A)

2810-48G (J9022A)

2810 Site: www.procurve.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_Switch_2810_Series/overview.htm
http://www.procurve.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_Switch_2810_Series/overview.htmhttp://www.procurve.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_Switch_2810_Series/overview.htm


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WiringCloset


The 2910al series of 24- and 48-port 10/100/1000 switches supports 10G. Software is provided, but is a

separate family from the 3500, 6600, 5400, and 8212 devices.

Strengths: Lifetime warranty, aggressive pricing, basic Layer 3 (RIP v1,v2), modular 10G, power usage

Meircom approved. Supports PoE+. Weaknesses:



Limited QoS; WRR only.

No true stacking.

Weak IPv6 and multicast implementations.

Catalyst 2960-G2910al-24G (J9145A)

2910al-48G (J9147A)

2910al-24G-PoE+ (J9146A)

2910al-48G-PoE+ (J9148A)

Catalyst 3560-X

Catalyst 3560-E/G


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2910al-24G (J9145A)

2910al-48G (J9147A)

2910al-24G-PoE+ (J9146A)

2910al-48G-PoE+ (J9148A)

WS-2960G-24TC-L: Gigabit uplink

WS-3560E-24TD-S: 10G uplinks

WS-C3560X-24T-S: 4 Gigabit SFP or 10G uplinks

WS-2960G-48TC-L: Gigabit uplinks

WS-3560E-48TD-S: 10G uplinksWS-C3560X-48T-S: 4 Gigabit SFP or 10G uplinks

Non-PoE

PoE

WS-3560G-24PS-S: Gigabit uplinks

WS-3560E-24PD-S: 10G uplinks

WS-C3560X-24P-S: 4 Gigabit SFP or 10G uplinks

WS-3560G-48PS-S: Gigabit uplinks

WS-3560E-48PD-S: 10G uplinks

WS-C3560X-48P-S: 4 Gigabit SFP or 10G uplinks


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WiringCloset


The ProVision-enabled 3500yl series of stackable 24- and 48-port 10/100/1000 PoE switches supports modular10GE. Premium license includes OSPF, VRRP, and PIM SM/DM.

Strengths: Lifetime warranty, software commonality with 5400, 6200, and 8212.

Weaknesses:3500yl consumes approximately 50% more power than a Catalyst 3750.


48-port PoE version requires external power supply to deliver 15.4W per port. No PoE+.


Limited QoS; WRR only. No true stacking. Weak IPv6 and multicast implementations.

Weak diagnostics and troubleshooting (limited debug/show commands, no GOLD, EEM, onboard failure logging[OBFL], etc.)

Catalyst 3560 Catalyst 3560-E Catalyst 3560-X

Catalyst 3750-ECatalyst 3750 Catalyst 3750-X

3500-24 (J9470A)

3500-48 (J9472A)

3500-24-PoE (J9471A)

3500-48-PoE (J9473A)

3500yl-48G-PWR (J8693A)3500yl-48G-PoE+ (J9311A)

3500yl-24G=PWR (J8692A)3500yl-24G-PoE+ (J9310A)

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ProCurve 2910al-24G-PoE+ (J9146A)

WS-C3560v2-24TS-S: 24 10/100 + 2 SFP IP Base

WS-C3560v2-48TS-S: 48 10/100 + 4 SFP IP Base

PoE

WS-C3560v2-24PS-S: 24 10/100 PoE, 2 SFP IP Base

WS-C3560G-24PS-S: 24 10/100/1000T PoE, 4 SFP IP BaseWS-C3560X-24P-L: 24 10/100/1000T PoE+, LAN Base

WS-C3560-48PS-S: 48 10/100 PoE, 4 SFP IP Base

WS-C3560G-48PS-S: 48 10/100/1000T PoE, 4 SFP IP BaseWS-C3560X-48P-L: 48 10/100/1000T PoE+, LAN Base

3500-24 (J9470A)

3500-48 (J9472A)

ProCurve 3500yl Site: www.procurve.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_Switch_3500yl_Series/overview.htm

3500-24-PoE (J9471A)

3500-48-PoE (J9473A)

3500yl-48G-PWR (J8693A)3500yl-48G-PoE+ (J9311A)

PoE

Non-PoE

3500yl-24G=PWR (J8692A)3500yl-24G-PoE+ (J9310A)
http://www.procurve.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_Switch_3500yl_Series/overview.htmhttp://www.procurve.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_Switch_3500yl_Series/overview.htm


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WiringCloset


2960 Advantages AutoSmartports automatically detects the type of device connected andoffers a Cisco best-practices configuration to the ports.


TDR can diagnose and resolve cabling issues on copper ports,simplifying troubleshooting.

Configuration wizards need just a few inputs to automatically configurethe switch to effectively handle voice, video, and data.

Optional Cisco Redundant Power System (RPS 2300) provides a 750Wredundant AC power system backup source for up to 6 units, improving

fault tolerance and network uptime. Cisco offers manageability features such as Smartports, AutoQoS, and

Express Setup to help lower long-term operating expenses. Express Setup and one-click upgrades simplify initial configuration and

upgrades once switches are deployed. UDLD and aggressive UDLD detect and disable unidirectional links to

avoid problems such as spanning tree loops. Using NAC, the network will allow a device onto the network only if it

meets certain criteria, such as having the latest version of antivirussoftware.

4210 Strengths Low-cost Layer 2 access SFP uplinks Wire-speed performance Power over Ethernet Can cluster with other 3Com switches

Catalyst 2960

4210 Weaknesses No optional uplink modules Lack of PoE+

Lacks the following security features: Private VLAN Edge MAC address based port-level security TACACS+ Dynamic ARP Inspection DHCP snooping

4210 9-por t4210 18-por t

4210 26-por t

4210 52-por t

4210 9-port PWR

4210 18-port PWR

4210 26-port PWR

P iti i A i t th E4210


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WS-C2960-8TC-S: 8 10/100 +1 T/SFP LAN Li te

WS-C2960-24TC-S: 24 0/100 + 2 T/SFP LAN L ite



PoE

WS-C2960-24LC-S: 24 10/100 PoE, 2 T/SFP, LAN Lite

WS-C2960-24LC-S: 24 10/100 PoE, 2 T/SFP, LAN L ite

PoE

Non-PoE

4210 9-port

4210 9-port PWR

4210 26-port PWR

4210 18-port PWR

4210 18-port

4210 26-port

4210 52-port

4210 Site: http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&sku=WEB4210&pathtype=purchase

C i A i h E4 00
http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&sku=WEB4210&pathtype=purchasehttp://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&sku=WEB4210&pathtype=purchase


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WiringCloset


10 /100 models26-port PoE/non-PoE50-port PoE/non-PoE

10/100/100 models24-port PoE/non-PoE48-port PoE/non-PoE

45xx Strengths Routing capability (RIP v1/v2). Trusted MAC and IP address. Uses same operating system as the 88xx, 77xx, 55xx, and

42xxG switches.

45xx Weaknesses PoE versions supply 300W, which supports 19 devices.

External power supply available to augment. Lack of stacking or clustering. Different operating system than the 42xx, 32xx, 44xx, 38xx

switches. Compatibility issues with older 3Com switches? No intelligent power management on PoE switches. Lacks IGMP v3 multicast support. Lacks the following security features:

Private VLAN Edge MAC address based port-level security Dynamic ARP Inspection

Catalyst 3560

3560 Advantages GOLD quickly and effectively diagnoses hardware issues. EEM allows customized management capabilities. EnergyWise provisions and monitors the power management of the



guard, private VLANs, and Private VLAN Edge.

Advanced QoS features such as rate limiting, CIR, shaped round robin,and weighted tail drop deliver superior performance for data, voice, andvideo.



UDLD and aggressive UDLD detect and disable unidirectional links toavoid problems such a spanning tree loops.


analysis, helping lower operating expense.

P iti i A i t th E4500


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WS-C3560V2-24TS-S: 24 10/100 + 2 SFP IP Base

WS-C3560V2-48TS-S: 48 10/100 + 4 SFP IP Base

PoE

WS-C3560V2-24PS-S: 24 10/100 PoE, 2 SFP, IP Base

WS-C3560V2-48PS-S: 48 10/100 PoE, 4 SFP, IP Base

PoE

Non-PoE

4500 26-port

4500 PWR 26-port

4500 PWR 50-port

4500 50-port

C ti A i t th E4200G


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WiringCloset

Competing Against the E4200G

2960 Advantages

Auto Smartports automatically detects the type of device connected andoffers a Cisco best-practices configuration to the ports.


TDR can diagnose and resolve cabling issues on copper ports,simplifying troubleshooting.

Configuration wizards need just a few inputs to automatically configurethe switch to effectively handle voice, video, and data.

Optional Cisco Redundant Power System (RPS 2300) provides a 750Wredundant AC power system backup source for up to 6 units, improvingfault tolerance and network uptime.

Cisco offers manageability features such as Smartports, AutoQoS, andExpress Setup to lower long-term operating expenses.

Express Setup and one-click upgrades simplify initial configuration andupgrades once switches are deployed.


Using NAC, the network will allow a device onto the network only if itmeets certain criteria, such as having the latest version of antivirussoftware.

Cisco StackWise is available for the Catalyst 2960-S.

42xxG Strengths

10G uplink Wire-speed performance Up to 32 definable Layer 3 static routes Can cluster up to 16 units

Catalyst

2960Catalyst 2960-S

42xxG Weaknesses Different operating system than the 42xx switches Lacks the following security features:

Private VLAN Edge MAC address based port-level security TACACS+ Dynamic ARP Inspection DHCP snooping

4200G 12-port

4200G 24-port

4200G 48-port

4200G 48-port

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Positioning Against the E4200GProduct Compete With

WS-C2960S-24TS-S: 24 10/100/1000 + Gigabit LAN Lite

WS-C2960S-24TS-L 24 10/100/1000 + Gigabit LAN Base

WS-C2960S-48TS-S 48 10/100/1000 + 2 SFP LAN Lite

WS-C2960S-48TS-L 48 10/100/1000 + 4 Gigabit LANBase

PoE

WS-C2960S-24PS-L: 24 10/100 PoE, 4 SFP, LAN Base

PoE

Non-PoE

4200G 12-port

4200G 24-port

4200G PWR 24-port

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45xx Strengths

24- and 48-port PoE versions. All models can support up to 4 10G uplinks. 24-port SFP model. Same operating system as the 88xx, 775x, and 45xx.

Catalyst 3750Catalyst 3560

45xx Weaknesses 48-port PoE version requires external RPS to fully power

all PoE ports. Relatively new product; limited track record. Clustering, not stacking as defined by Cisco. Can cluster

up to 32 devices. Can cluster with 5500G, 5500, 4500G, 4200G, and 4210


3560 / 3750 Advantages

GOLD quickly and effectively diagnoses hardware issues. EEM allows customized management capabilities. EnergyWise provisions and monitors the power management of the



guard, private VLANs, and Private VLAN Edge. Advanced QoS features such as rate limiting, CIR, shaped round robin,

and weighted tail drop deliver superior performance for data, voice, andvideo.




SPAN and RSPAN enable remote traffic mirroring for centralizedanalysis, helping lower operating expense.

4500G 24-port

4500G 48-port

4500G PWR 24-por t

4500G PWR 48-por t

Positioning Against the E4500G
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WS-C3560E-24TD-S: 24 10/100/1000 + 10GE IP Base

WS-C3560X-24T-L/S: 24 10/100/1000 network module


WS-C3560E-48TD-S: 48 10/100/1000 10GE

WS-C3560X-48T-L/S: 48 10/100/1000 network moduleWS-C3750X-48T-L/S: 48 10/100/1000 network module

PoE

WS-C3560E-24PD-S: 24 10/100/1000 PoE, 10GE, IPBase

WS-C3560X-24P-L/S: 24 10/100/1000 PoE+, network modu le

WS-C3750X-24P-S: 24 10/100/1000 PoE+, network module

WS-C3560E-48PD-S: 48 10/100/1000 PoE, 10GE, IPBase



PoE

Non-PoE

4500G 24-port

4500G PWR 24-port

4500G 48-port

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48xx Strengths 24- and 48-port PoE versions. All models can support up to 4 10G uplinks. 24-port SFP model. Same operating system as the 88xx, 775x, and 45xx.

Catalyst 3560-XCatalyst 3560-E

48xx Weaknesses

48-port PoE version requires external power supply to fullypower all PoE ports. Relatively new product; limited track record. Clustering, not stacking as defined by Cisco. Can cluster up

to 32 devices. Can cluster with 5500G, 5500, 4500G, 4200G, 4210.





guard, private VLANs, and Private VLAN Edge. Advanced QoS features such as rate limiting, CIR, shaped round robin,and weighted tail drop deliver superior performance for data, voice, andvideo.



SPAN and RSPAN enable remote traffic mirroring for centralizedanalysis lowering operating expense.

4800G 24-port

4800G 48-port

4800G PWR 24-port

4800G PWR 48-port

4800G 24-port SFP

Positioning Against the E4800G
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WS-C3560E-24TD-S: 24 10/100/1000 + 10G IP Base


WS-C3560E-48TD-S: 48 10/100/1000 + 10GE IP Base


WS-C4928-10GE 28: 1000BASE-X SFP 10GE

PoE

WS-C3560E-24PD-S: 24 10/100/1000 PoE, 10GE, IP Base

WS-C3560X-24P: 24 10/100/1000 PoE+, network modu le

WS-C3560E-48PD-S: 48 10/100/1000 PoE, 10GE, IP Base

WS-C3560X-48P: 48 10/100/1000 PoE+, network modu le

Non-PoE

4800G 24-port

4800G PWR 24-port

4800G PWR 48-port

4800G 48-port

4800G 24-port SFP

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WiringCloset


55xx 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Strengths Good port density coverage. Feature range allows customer choice. Uses same OS as the 88xx, 77xx, and 45xx. True power redundancy.

55xx Weaknesses OEMed from Huawei (S3900).

Product support responsibility Different operating system than the 42xx, 32xx, 44xx, and

38xx switches. Compatibility issues with older 3Comswitches?

Fewer QoS features (WRED, Egress shaping). Usesweighted round robin (WRR), which is a more basic form ofQoS than weighted fair queuing (WFQ).

Cant mix 55xx and 55xxG versions in the same stack. PWR version can power up to 19 ports and 15.4W.

External power booster needed for higher port counts. XRN limitations:

Uses ports to link switches, reducing the number of

usable ports No master switch

Catalyst 3560




guard, private VLANs, and Private VLAN Edge.

Advanced QoS features such as rate limiting, CIR, shaped round robin,and weighted tail drop deliver superior performance for data, voice, andvideo.

Cisco StackWise and StackWise Plus (Catalyst 3750 only) provide aself-healing redundant architecture in case of failure.




analysis, lowering operating expense.

Catalyst 37505500-EI 28-port

5500-EI 52-port

5500-EI 28-port FX

5500G-EI 24-port

5500G-EI 48-port

5500G-EI 24-port SFP

5500-EI PWR 28-por t

5500-EI PWR 52-por t

5500G-EI PWR 24-por t

5500G-EI PWR 48-por t

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Positioning against E5500/E5500GProduct Compete With


WS-C3750E-24TD-SD: 24 10/100/1000 + 2 10G

WS-C3750X-24T-L: 24 10/100/1000 + 2 G or 10G

WS-C3750V2-48TS: 48 10/100 ports + 4 SFP

WS-C3750E-48TD: 48 10/100/1000 +2 10GE

WS-C3750X-48T-L: 48 10/100/1000 +2 G or 10GE

WS-C4928-10GE: 28 1000BASE-X SFP + 2 10GE

PoE

WS-C3750V2-24PS: 24 10/100 PoE, 2 SFP

WS-C3750E-24PD: 24 10/100/1000 PoE, 2 10GE

WS-C3750X-24P-L: 24 10/100/1000 PoE, 2 G or 10GE

WS-C3750V2-48PS: 48 10/100 PoE, 4 SFP

WS-C3750E-48PD: 48 10/100/1000 PoE, 2 10GE

WS-C3750X-48P-L: 48 10/100/1000 PoE, 2 G or 10GE

Non-PoE

5500-EI 28-port

5500G-EI 24-port

5500-EI PWR 52-port

5500G-EI PWR 48-port

5500-EI 28-port FX

5500G-EI 24-port SFP

5500-EI PWR 28-port

5500G-EI PWR 24-port

5500-EI 52-port

5500G-EI 48-port



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Small Core

Aggregat ion/Distribution

Wiring

Closet


Catalyst 4500 SeriesCatalyst 4500 E Series

with

Supervisor II-Plus

4208vl (J8773A)4208vl-96 (J8775B)4208vl-72GS (J9030A)

4204vl (J8770A)4204vl-48GS (J9064A)4202vl-72 (J8772B)

Strengths

Modular Layer 2 switch, alternative to stackable solutions

10/100/1000 connectivity with 10 GE uplinks

Hot-swappable modules

Weaknesses

10/100/1000 connectivity and 10 GE uplinks

No investment protection, short product lifecycle. Released Feb 2006, product was rolled over due to internalcomponents upgrades

ProCurve custom-designed ASIC technology. Uncertain future

Positioning Against the E4200


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Positioning Against the E4200HP Networking Product Compete With

4204vl (J8770A)4204vl-48GS (J9064A) Bundle

4202vl-72 (J8772B) Bundle

WS-C4503-E

WS-X4013+ Supervisor Engine II-Plus

WS-C4507R-E

WS-X4013+ Supervisor Engine II-Plus

4208vl (J8773A)4208vl-96 (J8775B)4208vl-72GS (J9030A)



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Small Core

Aggregat ion/Distribution

Wiring

Closet


The 5400yl is best-selling modular platform, available in 6- and 12-slot chassis.

Strengths: Lifetime warranty. The 5400 has software commonality with the 3500, 6200, and 8212 and modulecommonality with the 8212zl. Supports wireless controller modules. Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) is included in thePremium software license. Low bundle pricing, low-cost SFP cards, PoE+ cards.

WeaknessesProCurve 5400zl consumes >30% more power than an equivalent Catalyst 4500 configuration.

Active backplane. No high availability features; no redundancy or system-level resiliency (no NSF, single sign-on).Lacks ease-of-use features, such as Smartports and AutoQoS.Cannot deliver Class 3 PoE 15.4W per port on all ports with redundancy.Weak STP implementation: No RPVST+ or PVST+.Limited QoS; WRR only. Weak IPv6 (software and Layer 2 only) and multicast implementations.Weak diagnostics and troubleshooting (limited debug/show commands, no GOLD, EEM, OBFL, etc.)Extra power supply units required if more than the top 6 line cards are in use.

Catalyst 4500 Series

Catalyst 4500 E Series5412zl (J8698A)5412zl-48G (J8700A)5412zl-48G-PoE+ (J9448A)

5406zl (8697A)5406zl-48G (J8699A)5406zl-48G-PoE+ (J9447A)


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Positioning Against the E5400

5406zl (8697A)5406zl-48G (J8699A) Bundle5406zl-48G-PoE+ (J9447A) Bundle

WS-C4503-E

WS-C4503E-S6L-96V+ Bundle Info

WS-C4506-E

WS-C4506E-S6L-48V+ Bundle Info

5412zl (J8698A)5412zl-48G (J8700A) Bundle5412zl-48G-PoE+ (J9448A) Bundle

HP Networking Product Compete With

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Midsize Core

Aggregation/Distribution

Wiring Closet


The 8212zl is first attempt at a core platform (all previous core products were OEMed). It is a 5400 with redundant switchfabrics, PoE+, and PSU.

Strengths: Lifetime warranty. The 8212 has software commonality with the 3500, 5400, and 6200 and modulecommonality with the 5400 Series. Supports wireless controller modules. Premium license software (OSPF) included inbase price.

WeaknessesThe 8212zl consumes >30% more power than an equivalent Catalyst 4500 configuration.

Lacks true high availability: No NSF, single sign-on (failover takes 40 seconds to 2 minutes).Lacks ease-of-use features such as Smartports and AutoQoS.Cannot deliver Class 3 PoE 15.4W per port on all ports with redundancy.Weak STP implementation: No RPVST+ or PVST+.Limited QoS; WRR only. Weak IPv6 (software and Layer 2 only) and multicast implementations.Weak diagnostics and troubleshooting (limited debug/show commands, no GOLD, EEM, OBFL, etc.)Switch fabrics are load sharing; if one fails, performance drops by half; not redundant, single point of failure.

All slots are only half size with a maximum 24 ports per card.No device bundles.

Catalyst 4500 E Series

8206zl (J8475B)

8212zl (J8715B)


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Positioning Against the E8200HP Networking Product Compete With

8212zl (J8715B)

Catalyst 4507R-ECat 4510-R

8212zl Site: www.procurve.com/products/switches/HP_ProCurve_Switch_8212zl/overview.htm

8206zl (J8475B)

Catalyst 4503-E

HP Networking Fixed Switches:
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Model /Series 2510 2510G 2610 2810 2910 3500

Product numberJ9019B

J9020A

J9279A

J9280A

J9085A J9086AJ9087A J9088A

J9089A

J9021A

J9022A

J9145A J9146A

J9147A J9148A

J9470A J9471AJ9472A J9473AJ8692A J8693A

Cisco Catalyst equivalent 2960 2960-S 2960 2960-G 3560-G / 3750-G 3560 / 3750

Layer 2/Layer 3 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 3 (RIP)RIP v1/v2,OSPF,

PIM-D, PIMS, VRRP

Maximum Port Density

10/100 24 or 48 - 24 or 48 - - 20 or 44 (PoE)

10/100/1000 4 (J9020A) 20 or 44 - 20 or 44 20 or 44 20 or 44

Dual personality 2 (J9019B) 4 2 4 4 4

10 GE portsSFP/GBIC/ XFPs - - 2 - - -

10 GE uplinks - - - Up to 4Up to 4

(2 at wire rate)Performance

Capacity (Gbps) 8.8 / 17.6 48 / 96 12.8 / 17.6 48 or 96 115 or 173 115 or 173

Throughput (Mpps) 6.5 / 13 35.7 / 71.4 9.5 /13.0 35.7 or 71.4 74 or 110 74 or 110

Maximum VLANs 64 64 256 256 256 2,048

MAC address entries 8000 8000 8000 8000 64,000 64,000Security Features

RADIUS

802.1X SSL

SSH Bandwidth Management

IGMP snooping

Rate limiting - - - - ? (Outbound only)

GVRP (GARP) (GARP) (GARP) (GARP) Weighted fair queuing - - - - -

Strict priority - - - - - Weighted round robin (4 Qs) (4Qs) (4 Qs) (4 Qs) ? (8 Qs)

HP Networking Fixed Switches:Feature Summary

HP Networking Fixed Switches:


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Series 4210 4200G 4500 4500G 4800G 5500 5500GNumber of models 7 ( 3 PoE) 4 (1 PoE) 4 (2 PoE) 4 (2 PoE) 4 (2 PoE) 5 (2 PoE) 5 (2 PoE)

Catalyst

equivalent 2960 2960G 2960 or 3560 2960 or 3560 3560 or 3750 3560 or 3750 3560 or 3750Layer 2/ Layer 3 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 3 Layer 3 Layer 3 Layer 3 Layer 3

Maximum Port Density10/100 8, 16, 24, or 50 - 24 or 48 - -

10/100/1000 1 or 2 12, 24, or 48 - 24 or 48 24 or 48 192 or 348 (max) 20 or 44

SFP/ GBIC/ XFPs 1 or 2 4 2 4 4 or 24 4 -

10G BASE-X - 1 or 2 - 4 4 - 2 or 16

PerformanceCapacity (Gbps) 3.6, 5.2, 8.8, or 17.6 44, 88, or 136 8.8 or 13.6 128 or 1766 128 or 176 12.8 or 17.6 184 or 232

Throughput (Mpps) 2.7, 3.9, 6.6, or 13.1 32.7,65.5,or 101.2 6.5 or 10.1 95.2 or 131 95.2 or 131 9.5 or 13.1 136.9 or 172.6

Security FeaturesRADIUS

802.1X

ACLs -

SSH v2

SNMP v3

Hot-swap modules - - - - - -

Redundant PSU External External External External External External External

IPV6 management MSTP

Voice VLAN -

Queues per port 4 8 8 8 8 8 8

RIP/ RIP v2 / Static - Static only

OSPF / ECMP - - - -

- Unsupported ? Unclear if supported Supported feature

-Source: Data sheets - http://www.3com.com/other/pdfs/solutions/en_US/Ent_Prod_Guide.pdf

HP Networking Fixed Switches:Feature Summary

HP Networking Modular Switches:
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Source: Data sheets or other public source materials.

Series Description 42xx 54xx 82xxDeployment Wiring closet /access Wiring closet / core Wiring closet / core

Cisco Catalyst equivalent 4500 4500 4500 / 6500

Layer 3 RIP, OSPF, VRRP,PIM-S, PIM-D RIP, OSPF, VRRP,PIM-S, PIM-D

Slot / Max Port Densities 5406 5406 5412 8206 8212Module slot capacity 6 6 12 6 12

10/ 100 or 10/100 PoE - - - - -

Gigabit Ethernet (SFP) 144 144 288 144 288

10/100/1000 144 144 288 144 288

10/100/1000 PoE 288 288 288 288 288

10 Gigabit Ethernet 2412 wire rate

2412 wire rate

4824 wire rate

2412 wire rate

4824 wire rate

Other modules WESM WESM

Performance Capacity (Gbps) 288 576 288 576 322 645Throughput (Mpps) 214 428 214 428 240 480

High Availability Features

Stateful switchover - - -

Nonstop failover - - -

Hitless software upgrades - - -

Redundant fabric modul e - -

Hot-swap line cards

Hot-swap management module

Hot-swap fabric modu le - - Hot-swap power supplies (AC only) (AC only) (AC only)

Bandwidth Management / QoSIGMP snoop ing

Rate limit ing

Weighted random early detection ? ? ?

Strict priority

Weighted round robin ? ? ?

- Unsupported ? Unclear if supported

Supported feature

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Competitive CollateralCisco.com Partner HP ProCurve Competitive Sitewww.cisco.com/web/partners/sell/competitive/switching.html#hpp

HP Networking Price List

Online Device Configuration and Price Listwww.procurve.com/configurator/configurator.htm
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