HP ProCurve Switch 8200zl, 5400zl, 3500, and 6200yl Series
Technical overview
Table of contents
Executive summary ............................................................... 4
Introduction .................................................................... 4
Core to edge: 8200zl, 5400zl, 3500, and 6200yl ........................................ 6
Overview ................................................................... 6
HP ProCurve Switch 8200zl series.................................................. 7
HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl and 3500 series .......................................... 7
HP ProCurve Switch 6200yl-24G-mGBIC ............................................. 8
ProVision ASIC architecture ......................................................... 8
Inside the ProVision ASIC architecture ............................................... 9
Classification and lookup ..................................................... 9
Policy Enforcement Engine .................................................... 9
Network switch engine programmability ........................................... 9
Fabric Interface ........................................................... 10
ProVision ASIC CPU ........................................................ 10
Fabric ASIC .............................................................. 10