3
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Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Secure Network Time Protocol
(SNTP)
synchronize timekeeping among distributed time servers and
clients; keep consistent timekeeping among all clock-dependent
devices within the network so the devices can provide diverse
applications based on the consistent time
Resiliency and high availability
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Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF)
HP IRF technology enables HP FlexFabric to deliver resilient,
scalable, and secure data center networks for physical and
virtualized environments; up to four 5900 switches can be grouped
together in an IRF configuration, which allows them to be
configured and managed as a single switch with a single IP address;
this simplifies ToR deployment and management, reducing data
center deployment and operating expenses
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IEEE 802.1w Rapid Convergence Spanning Tree Protocol
increases network uptime through faster recovery from failed links
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IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by
allowing multiple spanning trees
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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
allows groups of two routers to dynamically back each other up to
create highly available routed environments
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Hitless patch upgrades
allow patches and new service features to be installed without
restarting the equipment, increasing network uptime and
facilitating maintenance
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Ultrafast protocol convergence (< 50 ms) with standard-based
failure detection—Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
enables link connectivity monitoring and reduces network
convergence time for RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, VRRP, MPLS, and IRF
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Device Link Detection Protocol (DLDP)
monitors link connectivity and shuts down ports at both ends if
unidirectional traffic is detected, preventing loops in STP-based
networks
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Graceful restart
allows routers to indicate to others their capability to maintain
routing table during a temporary shutdown and significantly
reduces convergence times upon recovery; supports OSPF, BGP, and
IS-IS
Layer 2 switching
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MAC-based VLAN
provides granular control and security; uses RADIUS to map a MAC
address/user to specific VLANs
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
supports static, dynamic, and reverse ARP and ARP proxy
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Flow control
IEEE 802.3x flow control provides intelligent congestion
management via PAUSE frames
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Ethernet link aggregation
IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation of up to 128 groups of 16 ports;
support for Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), LACP Local
Forwarding First, and LACP short-time provide a fast, resilient
environment that is ideal for the data center
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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
STP (IEEE 802.1D), Rapid STP (RSTP, IEEE 802.1w), and Multiple STP
(MSTP, IEEE 802.1s)
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VLAN support
provides support for 4,096 VLANs based on port, MAC address, IPv4
subnet, protocol, and guest VLAN; supports VLAN mapping
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IGMP support
provides support for IGMP snooping, fast-leave, and group-policy;
IPv6 IGMP snooping provides Layer 2 optimization of multicast
traffic
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DHCP support at Layer 2
provides full DHCP Snooping support for DHCP Snooping Option 82,
DHCP Relay Option 82, DHCP Snooping Trust, and DHCP Snooping
Item Backup
Layer 3 services
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
determines the MAC address of another IP host in the same subnet;
supports static ARPs; gratuitous ARP allows detection of duplicate
IP addresses; proxy ARP allows normal ARP operation between
subnets or when subnets are separated by a Layer 2 network
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
simplifies the management of large IP networks and supports client
and server; DHCP Relay enables DHCP operation across subnets
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Operations, administration, and maintenance (OAM) support
provides support for Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1AG)
and Ethernet in the First Mile (IEEE 802.3AH); provides additional
monitoring that can be used for fast fault detection and recovery
Layer 3 routing
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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and VRRP Extended
allow quick failover of router ports
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Policy-based routing
makes routing decisions based on policies set by the network
administrator
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Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP)
enables multiple equal-cost links in a routing environment to
increase link redundancy and scale bandwidth
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Layer 3 IPv4 routing
provides routing of IPv4 at media speed; supports static routes, RIP
and RIPv2, OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS
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Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP) uses link-state protocol for faster
convergence; supports ECMP, NSSA, and MD5 authentication for
increased security and graceful restart for faster failure recovery
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