- Broadcast control
- Powerful QoS feature
- Advanced classifier-based QoS
- Friendly port names
- Remote configuration and management
- Manager and operator privilege levels
- Command authorization
- Secure Web GUI
- Dual flash images
- Multiple configuration files
- Complete session logging
- Remote monitoring
- IEEE 802.1AB link layer discovery protocol
- Management VLAN
- Auto-MDIX
- Flow control
- High-density port connectivity
- Nonblocking architecture
- Hardware-based wire-speed access control lists
- Separate data and control paths
- Spanning Tree/MSTP, RSTP
- Port isolation
- STP BPDU port protection
- STP root guard
- DHCP protection
- Dynamic ARP protection
- IP source guard
The HPE 5120G SI series switches are intelligent, manageable Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide high performance, high-density port access, and simplified installation to maximize the value of your network infrastructure investment. They are typically deployed at the access layer in enterprise networks that require Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop or at the distribution layer in metropolitan area networks (MANs). Wire-speed forwarding delivers optimal throughput and the bandwidth necessary for mission-critical data and high-speed communications. As part of their comprehensive security control, they employ 802.1X authentication to identify users who attempt to access the network. These switches are highly reliable, providing redundancy while eliminating loops in the network. They also offer a range of management protocols to simplify network administration.