Description
Management and Security Capabilities
The J4905A is a management and security module offered by HP for their ProCurve networking devices. It provides advanced security and management features such as access control, intrusion detection and prevention, and VPN functionality. Additionally, it allows for remote management of the network through a web-based interface or SNMP. The J4905A can work with a variety of HP ProCurve switches and routers to provide secure and centralized management. It can also support multiple VLANs and provide layer 2-4 traffic filtering. It also provides advanced security features like IPSec VPN, SSL VPN, and Virtual Private VLAN (VPLS) to secure the network communication.
The J4905A is a management and security module offered by HP for their ProCurve networking devices. It provides advanced security and management features such as
- Network Access Control (NAC) which allows for secure network access based on user authentication and device posture.
- Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP) for protection against network attacks.
- Virtual Private Network (VPN) functionality for secure remote access to the network.
- Web-based management interface and SNMP support for remote management of the network.
- Quality of Service (QoS) and bandwidth management features to prioritize critical network traffic. It is designed to work with a variety of ProCurve switches and routers.
Performance and Scalability
The J4905A management and security module is designed to provide high performance and scalability for HP ProCurve networking devices. It supports a large number of network access control (NAC) and VPN connections, allowing for secure access for a large number of users and devices. Additionally, it has the capability of performing deep packet inspection for intrusion detection and prevention (IDP), which can handle high-speed network traffic without causing a bottleneck in performance.
The J4905A also offers Quality of Service (QoS) and bandwidth management features to ensure that critical network traffic is given priority and that overall network performance is not impacted by non-critical traffic.
The J4905A is designed to work with a variety of ProCurve switches and routers, and can be used to expand the security and management capabilities of these devices as the network grows.
Flexible Deployment
The J4905A management and security module from HP is designed to offer flexible deployment options for ProCurve networking devices.
One way it can be deployed is as an inline device, where it sits between the network and the internet and monitors all traffic passing through. This allows for deep packet inspection, which is useful for intrusion detection and prevention (IDP) and network access control (NAC).
Another way it can be deployed is in a “transparent mode” which forwards the traffic without any interruption. This deployment mode allows to monitor and filter the traffic, but doesn’t affect the network topology and it is useful when the network is already in production, and it is not possible to change the network topology.
Additionally, it can be used as a VPN gateway, providing secure remote access to the network for remote users and devices. This allows for a variety of deployment scenarios, depending on the specific needs of the network.
The J4905A also offers a web-based management interface, which allows for easy configuration and management of the device, regardless of its deployment location.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HP
- Part Number or SKU# J4905A
- Type: Networking
- Sub-Type: switch 24 Ports
- Device Type : Switch – 20 Ports – Managed – Stackable
- Form Factor : External – 1u
- Flow Control, Ip-Routing, Dhcp Support, Bootp Support, Vlan Support, Auto-Uplink (Auto Mdi/Mdi-X), Manageable, Stackable, Mac Address Filtering
- Compliant Standards : IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3ad (Lacp), IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v
Networking
- Ports Qty : 20 X Ethernet 10base-T, Ethernet 100base-Tx, Ethernet 1000base-T
- Auxiliary Network Ports : 4×10/100/1000base-T/Sfp (Mini-Gbic)
- Data Transfer Rate : 1 GBPS
- Data Link Protocol : Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
- Routing Protocol : Ospf, Rip, Rip-2, Igmpv2, Igmp, Ospfv2, Igmpv3
- Remote Management Protocol : Snmp 1, Rmon 1, Rmon 2, Rmon 3, Rmon 9, Telnet, Snmp 3, Snmp 2c, Http
- Connectivity Technology : Wired
- Switching Protocol : Ethernet
- Mac Address Table Size : 64k Entries
Processor
- Processor : 1 Mpc8245 : 266 MHz
Memory
- Ram : 128 Mb Sdram
- Flash Memory : 16 Mb Flash
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) : 4 ( 4 ) X Sfp (Mini-Gbic), 1 Expansion Slot
- Interfaces : 24 X Network – Ethernet 10base-T/100base-Tx/1000base-T – Rj-45
- 1 X Management – Rs-232c – 9 Pin D-Sub (Db-9)
Power
- Power Device : Power Supply – Redundant
- Voltage Required : Ac 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
