- Advanced classifier-based QoS
 - Layer 4 prioritization
 - Traffic prioritization
 - RMON, XRMON, and sFlow v5
 - IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
 - Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD)
 - Command authorization
 - Friendly port names
 - Dual flash images
 - Multiple configuration files
 - Virtual router redundancy protocol
 - IEEE 802.1s multiple spanning tree protocol
 - Distributed trunking
 - Uplink failure detect
 - VLAN support and tagging
 - GARP VLAN registration protocol
 - IEEE 802.1ad Q-in-Q
 - Switch CPU protection
 - ICMP throttling
 - Identity-driven ACL
 - STP BPDU port protection
 - Dynamic IP lockdown
 - Dynamic ARP protection
 - STP root guard
 - Detection of malicious attacks
 - Port security
 - MAC address lockout
 
The HP 5400 zl Switch Series is a HP Networking ASIC based modular switch designed for enterprise-edge, SMB, and branch office core deployments. This Layer 3 switch has 760 Gbps backplane and license free software with an advanced Layer 2 and 3 feature set including IPv6, IPv4 BGP, policy based routing, OSPF and robust QoS. Virtualization with HP AllianceOne solutions and flexible connectivity including 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and PoE+, the 5400 zl Switch Series is Software-defined Network (SDN) ready with support for OpenFlow.