Non-blocking architecture: up to 76.8 Gbps non-blocking crossbar switching fabric provides wire-speed intra- and inter-module switching with up to 48 million pps throughput, built on ProCurve custom-designed ASIC technology
802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) and ProCurve trunking: support up to 36 trunks, each with up to 8 links (ports) per trunk; trunking across modules is supported
Spanning Tree Protocol (IEEE 802.1D): provides redundant links while preventing network loops
802.1w Rapid Convergence Spanning Tree Protocol: increases network uptime through faster recovery from failed links
802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree: provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple spanning trees