Installation guide

Part 2: Software
licenses
The HP ProCurve Switch 8200zl, 5400zl, and 3500
series use the same software image base and ship
with Intelligent Edge and IP-based routing feature sets
standard. For these switches, an optional Premium
License is available to enable Advanced Routing
features. NOTE: Legacy HP ProCurve Switch 8212zl
(J8715A) products were shipped with Advanced
Routing features standard—no Premium License
upgrade is required for these switches. For a detailed
listing of these functionalities, please see the data
sheets for the HP ProCurve Switch 8200zl, 5400zl,
and 3500 series on our website at:
www.procurve.com.
Additional features might be required for deployments
in the aggregation/distribution layer or if full routing
is required in the wiring closet (see Figure 1). To meet
these requirements, HP ProCurve provides the Premium
License that contains the following features:
OSPF •
PIM Sparse •
PIM Dense •
VRRP •
Q-in-Q (IEEE 802.1ad) •
While all 8200zl, 5400zl, and 3500 series switches
include Routing Information Protocol (RIP) that could be
used to route IP traffic, OSPF is a better choice in all
but the smallest environments. RIP is primarily used to
provide a way to get network traffic from one VLAN
to another in small environments.
To enable Advanced Routing feature set, please order
the Premium License specific to the switch series:
8200zl series: J9474A—HP ProCurve Switch 8200zl •
Premium License
5400zl series: J8994A—HP ProCurve Switch 5400zl •
Premium License
3500 series: J8993A—HP ProCurve Switch 3500 •
Premium License
Each Premium License product provides license-to-use
for a single 8200zl/5400zl/3500 series switch. Each
license can be added to the switch manually through
the MyProCurve Portal website using the registration
ID included with the Premium License, along with some
information obtained from the switch. The portal will
then provide a license key that is entered into the
switch and will enable the features.
HP ProCurve Manager (PCM) or ProCurve Manager
Plus can be used to simplify the process of adding
licenses. Just provide the registration ID from the
Premium License and tell PCM onto which switch to
install the license. PCM will communicate with the
MyProCurve Portal directly and add the license to the
switch without user intervention.
A previously installed license can be removed from
an 8200zl, 5400zl, or 3500 series switch and
transferred to another switch within the same
product series.
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