Couple of weeks ago, I had the chance to sit for HP AIS Adaptive Edge Fundamentals exam (Y20). Exam is focused on HP Ethernet switches and wireless technology, so it’s a quick review of my preparation notes:
Software License:
There are two software licenses: intelligent edge and premium,
Both the intelligent edge and premium edge features will run from the same version of software.
The feature set change is a result of installing the license, The premium edge license information is stored in the chassis.
Premium edge features currently include the following: IPv4 OSPF (ECMP), PIM SM/DM and VRRP.
Software Features:
hp supports sFlow just like Cisco NetFlow.
The show sflow command set may be used to view various aspects of the sFlow configuration and status.
Instead of CDP, IEEE 802.1ab standard Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is supported.
HP has brought a concept known as Switch meshing,
All switches participating in a Mesh (either full or partial mesh) will be seen as one device by other switches.
A mesh domain can include up to 12 switches, Meshed links must be point-to-point switch links.
Up to five inter-switch, meshed hops are allowed in the path connecting two nodes through a switch mesh domain.
Switches in the same product family must run the same switch software version, STP configuration should match on all mesh switches. (All disabled or same version STP/RSTP/MST)
If meshing is configured on the switch, the routing features (IP routing, RIP, and OSPF) must be disabled. The switch’s meshing and routing features cannot be enabled at the same time.
IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree is disabled by default, which is backwards compatible with previous Spanning Tree standards 802.1D and 802.1w.
IEEE 802.1s MSTP includes RSTP functionality and is designed to be compatible with both IEEE 802.1D and 802.1w spanning-tree protocols.
A dual personality port can be used as either an RJ-45 10/100/1000 port or an open mini-GBIC.
mini-GBIC supports:
LX – long distance SM fiber or a short distance MM fiber.
LH – only long distance SM fiber
SX – short distance MM (less than 550m)
T – Twisted Pair RJ-45
Just like foundry switches, Cisco Access ports are now called: untagged whereas Cisco Trunk ports are called: Tagged ports.
Untagged = Cisco Access Ports
Tagged = Cisco Trunk Ports = Carries Multiple VLAN
Port Trunking = Cisco Ether-Channel = Link Aggregation
The 5412zl switch allows a maximum of 36 trunk groups in any combination of static and dynamic trunks.
Management Software:
The management software for ProCurve devices is ProCurve Manager Plus (PCM+).
PCM+ supports traffic analysis and scheduled software updates versus ProCurve Manager which is free.
References:
http://www.procurve.com/customercare/support/faqs/index.htm
http://www.procurve.com/customercare/support/manuals/index.htm
http://www.procurve.com/products/LAN_core.htm
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Posted by Jeffery on December 28, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Hi,
Currently I am preparing for the HP2-Z04 examination, do you have any manual, study guide or even exam question and website you can share with me. Thank you very much. As what I currently have is just the HP web study guide.
Posted by GENTLE on January 14, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I have some of the questions but can you give me the correct answers as well ?
Posted by Shafagh on January 15, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Gents,
This is not a brain-dump site, so please find somewhere else if you want to cheat on the exam.