Hewlett Packard Enterprise Networking Switch Portfolio










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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Networking Switch Portfolio

by Sherry Kercher

Docid: 00018435

Publication Date: 1912

Report Type: PRODUCT

Preview

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s network switch family includes two main
categories: fixed port switches and modular switches. This includes
modular and stackable switch technology acquired from the company’s
purchase of 3Com. When HP bought 3Com in 2010, it combined 3Com’s assets
with those of its ProCurve Networking unit to establish the current
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Networking.

Report Content:

Description

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) network switch family includes fixed
port switches and modular switches.

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HP Inc. Company
Profile

HPE focuses on the Enterprise Business segment. This division was
previously known as HP ProCurve. In April 2010, HP combined ProCurve with
the newly-acquired 3Com to establish HP Networking.


Vendor
Hewlett-Packard
3000 Hanover St
Palo Alto CA 94304-1185
Phone: (650) 857-1501
Fax: (650) 857-5518
Web: HP: http://www.hp.com/
HP Networking: http://h17007.www1.hp.com/us/en/index.aspx/
Type of Vendor: Hardware, software, professional
services firm
Founded: 1939
Service Areas: Global
Stock Symbol: HPQ (NYSE)

Because of its close ties to 3Com, several of HPE’s Networking switches
are based on that technology. They were created to accommodate business
backbone traffic and are compatible with switching fabrics across many
different network topologies. The company offers a vast array of network
switches in the Altoline, FlexFabric, Aruba, FlexNetwork, and
OfficeConnect families.

Figure 1 shows the Aruba CX 6400 Switch Series

Figure 1. Aruba CX 6400 Switch Series

Figure 1. Aruba CX 6400 Switch Series

Source: HP

Table 1 looks at select products in the the HPE Switch portfolio in
greater detail.

Table 1. Select HP Networking Switches
Switch Description Switching Capacity Models
12500 Series Routing switches with capacity for the
network core or the data center.
24.3TB
  • 12504 AC and DC Switch Chassis
  • 12508 AC and DC Switch Chassis
  • 12518 AC and DC Switch Chassis
  • FlexFabric 12508E AC and DC Switch Chassis.
  • FlexFabric 12518E AC and DC Switch Chassis.
FlexFabric 12900 Series Modular data center core switch
designed to support virtualized data centers in private and public
clouds deployments.
30.7B
  • 12916 Switch AC Chassis
  • 12910 Switch AC Chassis
FlexFabric 11900 Series Data center aggregation switch that
provides high density 10 GbE and 40 GbE for end of row (EoR) and
small core deployments.
7.7TB
  • 11908-V Switch Chassis
FlexFabric 7900 Series Compact modular data center core switch
for virtualized data centers for cloud deployments.
9.6TB
  • 7904 Switch Chassis
  • 7910 Switch Chassis
FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series high-density, ultra-low latency, spine
and top-of-rack switches for large enterprises.
40 Gb spine/ToR connectivity
  • FlexFabric 5930-32QSFP+ Switch
5900 Switch Series 1/10GbE and 40GbE switches to encourage
the adoption of 10GbE in enterprise data centers.
1GbE and 10GbE deployments
  • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+Switch
  • 5900AF-48G4XG-2QSFP+ Switch
  • 5900AF-XGT-4QSFP+ Switch
5830 Switch Series Data center top of rack switch,
delivering combination of high density GbE and 10 GbE Ethernet
ports, and full Layer 2 and Layer 3 dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6
capabilities.
GbE and 10 GbE Ethernet ports, and full
Layer 2 and Layer 3 dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6 capabilities
  • 5830AF-48G
  • 5830AF-96G
10500 Series Enterprise network core switches. 11TB
  • 10504
  • 10508
  • 10508-V
  • 10512
8200 zl Series Highly available modular switch. 1.12TB
  • 8206 zl
  • 8212 zl
  • 8206-44G-PoE+-2XG v2 zl
  • 8212-92G-PoE+-2XG v2 zl
7500 Series Modular Multilayer Chassis Switches. 1152GB
  • 7502
  • 7503
  • 7503-S
  • 7506
  • 7506-V
  • 7510
3500 and 3500 yl Switch
Series
Intelligent-edge switches. 153.6GB
  • 3500-24
  • 3500-24-PoE
  • 3500-24G-PoE yl
  • 3500-24G-PoE+ yl
  • 3500-48
  • 3500-48-PoE
  • 3500-48G-PoE yl
  • 3500-48G-PoE+ yl
5400 zl Switch Series Layer 2/3/4 switches. Contact HP
  • 5606 zl
  • 5412 zl
  • 5406-44G-PoE+-2XG v2 zl
  • 5412-92-PoE+-2XG v2 zl
  • 5406-44G-PoE+4G
  • 5406-44G-PoE+-4G-SFP v2 zl
  • 5412-92-PoE+-4G v2 zl
  • 5406 8p 10GbE SFP+ v2 zl
5400R z12 Series Layer 2/3/4 switches which support
integrated advanced capabilities in chassis (6-slot and 12-slot)
form factor.
785.7 million pps
  • 5406 z12
  • 5412R z12
  • 5406R-44G-PoE+/2SFP+ (No PSU) v2 z12
  • 5412R-92G-PoE+/2SFP+ (No PSU) v2 z12
  • 5406R-44G-PoE+/4SFP (No PSU) v2 z12
  • 5412R-92G-PoE+/4SFP (No PSU) v2 z12
  • 5406R-8XGT/8SFP+ (No PSU) v2 z12
2500 Series Managed Layer 2 switches. Contact HP
  • 2510-24
  • 2510-24G
  • 2510-48
  • 2510-48G
  • 2520-8-PoE
  • 2520-8G-PoE
  • 2520-24-PoE
  • 2520-24G-PoE
  • 2530-24G
  • 2530-24G-PoE+
  • 2530-48G
  • 2530-48G-PoE+
3100 SI FE switch line. Contact HP
  • 3100-8 v2
  • 3100-16 v2
  • 3100-24 v2
3100 El Series Layer 2 Ethernet Switches. Contact HP
  • 3100-8 V2
  • 3100-16 V2
  • 3100-24 V2
  • 3100-24 PoE v2
3600 EI Series Layer 3 Fast Ethernet and PoE/PoE+
switches.
Contact HP
  • 3600-24-SFP EI
  • 3600-24-SFP v2 EI
  • 3600-24 v2 EI
  • 3600-24-PoE+ v2 EI
  • 3600-48-PoE+ v2 EI
  • 3600-48 v2 EI
5120 SI Series Managed Layer 3 switches. Contact HP
  • 5120-48G SI
  • 5120-24G SI
  • 5120-16 G SI
  • 5120-24G-PoE+ SI
5120 EI GbE switches. Contact HP
  • 5120-24G EI
  • 5120-24G-PoE+ EI
  • 5120-48G EI
  • 5120-48G-PoE+ EI
5500 SI Series Gigabit Ethernet switches deliver
wire-speed 10/100/1000 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet switching,
IPv6/IPv4 dual stack.
Contact HP
  • 5500-24G SI Switch with 2 Interface Slots
  • 5500-48G SI Switch with 2 Interface Slots
  • 5500-24G-PoE+ SI Switch with 2 Interface Slots
  • 5500-48G-PoE+ SI with 2 Interface Slots
5500 SI Series GbE switches. Contact HP
  • 5500-24G-4SFP
  • 5500-48G-4SFP
1810 Series Web-managed, basic Layer 2 GB switches. Contact HP
  • 1810-8 v2
  • 1810-8G
  • 1810-8G v2
  • 1810-24 v2
  • 1810-24G
  • 1810-24G v2
  • 1810-48G
1810 Series Managed Gigabit Layer 2 switches. Contact HP
  • PS1810-8G
  • PS1810-24G
1620 Series Smart-managed switch for small
businesses.
Contact HP
  • 1620-8G
  • 1620-24G
  • 1620-48G
1920 Series Part of the HP OfficeConnect portfolio. Contact HP
  • 1920-8G
  • 1920-8G-PoE+ (65W)
  • 1920-8G-PoE+ (180W)
  • 1920-16G
  • 1920-24G
  • 1920-24G-PoE+ (180W)
  • 1920-24G-PoE+ (370W)
  • 1920-48G
1405 Series Plug-and-play unmanaged desktop
switches.
Contact HP
  • 1405-5 V2
  • 1405-5G V2
  • 1405-8 V2
  • 1405-8G V2
  • 1405-16
  • 1405-16G
FlexFabric 12900 Series Modular Ethernet GbE, 10GbE, 40GbE and 100GbE
connectivity.
  • HP FlexFabric 12908E Switch Chassis
  • HP FlexFabric 12916E Switch Chassis
  • HP FlexFabric 12904E Switch Chassis
  • HP FlexFabric 12916 Switch AC Chassis
  • HP FlexFabric 12910 Switch AC Chassis
5820 Series Fixed Port L3 Managed Ethernet 1/10GbE 
  • HP 5820X-24XG-SFP+ Switch
  • HP 5820X-14XG-SFP+ Switch with 2 Interface Slots & 1 OAA
    Slot
  • HP 5820AF-24XG Switch
HPE 2210 HI Series Fixed=port L3 Managed Ethernet Up to 336 Gbps of wire-speed switching
  • HPE 5510 24 PoE + 4SFP + HI 1-slot
  • HPE 5510 24G SFP 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch
  • HPE 5510 48G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch
  • HPE 5510 24G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch
  • HPE 5510 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch
HPE 5130 HI Switch Series Fixed Port L3 Managed Ethernet Fixed and modular 10GbE uplinks
  • HP 5130 24G 4SFP+ 1-slot HI Switch
  • HP 5130 24G PoE+ 4SFP+ 1-slot HI Switch
  • HP 5130 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 1-slot HI Switch
  • HP 5130 48G 4SFP+ 1-slot HI Switch
Aruba 3810 Series Layer 3 Switches Supports multi-gigabit Ethernet speeds
(1, 2.5, 5, and 10 gigabit Ethernet)
  • Aruba 3810M 48G PoE+ 1-slot Switch
  • Aruba 3810M 48G 1-slot Switch
  • Aruba 3810M 40G 8 HPE Smart Rate PoE+ 1-slot Switch
  • Aruba 3810M 16SFP+ 2-slot Switch
  • Aruba 3810M 24G PoE+ 1-slot Switch
  • Aruba 3810M 24G 1-slot Switch
Altoline 6712 Series Fixed Port L3 Managed Ethernet High 40GbE port density
  • HP Altoline 6712 32QSFP+ x86 ONIE AC Front-to-Back Switch
  • HP Altoline 6712 32QSFP+ x86 ONIE AC Back-to-Front Switch
1410 Series Unmanaged GB and Fast Ethernet
switches.
Contact HP
  • 1410-8
  • 1410-8G
  • 1410-16
  • 1410-16G
  • 1410-24
  • 1410-24-2G
  • 1410-24G
Aruba CX 6400 Modular switches
  • System Switching Capacity: up to 28 Tbps
  • System Throughput Capacity: up to 20 Bpps
  • 6405
  • 6410
  • 6405 96G CLS4 PoE /4SFP56 Switch bundle
  • 6405 48SFP+ /8SFP56 Switch bundle

Applications

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The HPE Networking Switch portfolio was developed for enterprises and
organizations of varying size, including industries such as healthcare,
education, and the retail sector, to extend performance and GB
connectivity around the network. Table 2 looks at potential uses for
select switches.

Table 2. Applications for Select Switches
Switch Applications
Aruba CX 6400 Enterprises
1410 Series
(Small Business – Unmanaged)
Small businesses
1810
(Small Business – Smart Web Managed)
Small businesses
1905 Series
(Small Business – Smart Web Managed)
Small businesses
1910 Series
(Small Business – Smart Web Managed)
Small businesses
2500 Series
(Campus/Branch LAN Access)
SMBs requiring voice,
video, and wireless via PoE
2520
(Campus/Branch LAN Access)
Small and medium businesses
2530
(Campus/Branch LAN Access)
Small and medium businesses
2615
(Campus/Branch LAN Access)
Enterprise edge and remote
branch offices
2620
(Campus/Branch LAN Access)
Enterprise edge networks
2915 (Campus/Branch LAN
Access)
Enterprise Edge, remote branch offices,
and converged networks
2920 (Campus/Branch LAN
Access)
Converged enterprise edge networks
3600 EI Series (Campus/Branch
LAN Access)
The enterprise network edge
3800 Series (Campus/Branch
LAN Access)
GbE environments
5120 EI (Campus/Branch LAN
Access)
Network edge or data center server
clusters
5500 EI Series (Campus/Branch
LAN Access)
Edge of aggregation layer or large
enterprise and campus networks, or in the core layer of SMB
networks
5500 HI Series (Campus/Branch
LAN Access)
Edge of aggregation layer or large
enterprise and campus networks, or in the core layer of SMB
networks
5800 Series (Data Center) The network core of buildings or
departments, or high-performance switches in the convergence layer
or network edge of enterprise campus networks
5820 Series (Data
Center)
High-density building or
department cores, data center top-of-rack servers, and
high-performance campus and data center networks
5830 Series (Data
Center)
Data centers and campus
environments
5900 Series (Data
Center)
Data center core layers of
medium-sized enterprises
5920 Series (Data Center) Deployments at the server access layer
of large enterprise data centers
6120 Series (Data Center) Remote office applications, clustering,
and virtual machine applications
8200 zl Series (Campus LAN
Core/Distribution)
Unified wired and wireless network
infrastructure
FlexFabric 11900 Series (Data
Center)
Enterprise deployments
FlexFabric 12900 Series (Data
Center)
Public and private cloud deployments
12500 Series (Data Center) Large-scale data center consolidations,
business continuity and disaster recovery sites, and metropolitan
area network deployments
Altoline 6941 For web-scale environments as 10GbE
server access switches or as 40Gbe spine switches. Optimized for
data center hot/cold aisle deployments with reversible airflow.
Altoline 6921 For deployment in web-scale environments
as a 10GbE server access switch. Optimized for data center
hot-cold aisle deployments with reversible airflow.

Environment

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HP Networking switches employ the Intelligent Management Center,
command-line interface, out of band management, SNMP Manager, Telnet,
RMON1, FTP, in-line and out-of-band, terminal interface and modem
interface support.

Support

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HPE offers customers off-site and on-site support for its HP Networking
customers. Users can choose phone support, as well as next-day and
four-hour on-site support options. HP also can install a customer’s
hardware for an additional fee, and provides additional help-desk, backup,
and recovery options. Finally, the company offers a 1-3 year warranty.

Pricing

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The cost for HPE switches are configuration-dependent.

Major Competitors

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HPE’s switch competitors include Cisco Catalyst; assorted Alcatel-Lucent
switches; Extreme Networks’ Summit, BlackDiamond, and Altitude switches;
Avaya’s Ethernet Routing switches; Ciena’s Packet-Optical switching;
Dell’s PowerConnect and Force10 switches; Juniper’s EX and QFabric
switches; Brocade’s Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and Converged switches; and
Arista’s switch lineup.

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About the Author

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Sherry Kercher is an editor for Faulkner Information
Services. She holds a master’s degree in library and information science,
and tracks and writes about storage, communication networks and equipment,
and Internet technologies.

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