HPE NW CW 5960 24xQSFP56+8xQSFPDD Sw
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HPE NW CW 5960 24xQSFP56+8xQSFPDD Sw.
Device Type: Switch - 24 ports - L4 - Managed. Enclosure Type: Front to back airflow rack-mountable 1U. Subtype: 400 Gigabit Ethernet. Ports: 24 x 100/200Gbit QSFP56/QSFP28 + 8 x 400 Gigabit QSFP-DD. Performance: Latency: 1.2 µs; Switching capacity: 8 Tbps; Forwarding capacity: 268 Bps. Capacity: IPv4 routing table entries: 800000; IPv6 routing table entries: 500000; VLAN table: 4094. MAC Address Table Size: 16K entries. Jumbo Frame Support: Yes.
Specifications
- Processor
- D-1627: 2.9 GHz
- RAM
- 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM
Highlights
- 24 x 100/200Gbit QSFP56/QSFP28 and 8 x 400 Gigabit QSFP-DD ports
- 8 Tbps switching capacity with 1.2 µs latency
- 1U rack-mountable chassis with front-to-back airflow
- Routing capacity supporting 800,000 IPv4 and 500,000 IPv6 table entries
- 2.9 GHz D-1627 processor with 16 GB DDR4 RAM and 240 GB flash memory
- Extensive protocol support including VXLAN, EVPN, RoCE, BGP, and OSPF
Power
- Power Device
- Internal power supply (not installed) - hot-plug
- Max Supported Qty
- 2
- Power Redundancy
- Optional
- Power Redundancy Scheme
- 1+1 (with optional power supply)
General
- Device Type
- Switch - 24 ports - L4 - Managed
- Enclosure Type
- Front to back airflow rack-mountable 1U
- Subtype
- 400 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ports
- 24 x 100/200Gbit QSFP56/QSFP28 + 8 x 400 Gigabit QSFP-DD
- Performance
- Latency: 1.2 µs
- Performance
- Switching capacity: 8 Tbps
- Performance
- Forwarding capacity: 268 Bps
- Capacity
- IPv4 routing table entries: 800000
- Capacity
- IPv6 routing table entries: 500000
- Capacity
- VLAN table: 4094
- MAC Address Table Size
- 16K entries
- Jumbo Frame Support
- Yes
- Routing Protocol
- OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, VRRP, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, ECMP, IS-ISv6, BGP-4+, VXLAN
- Remote Management Protocol
- SNMP, Telnet, CLI, NETCONF
- Encryption Algorithm
- SSL, PKI
- Authentication Method
- RADIUS, Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2), HWTACACS
- Features
- Layer 4 switching, Layer 3 switching, Layer 2 switching, ARP support, Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), sFlow, Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX) support, Quality of Service (QoS), Committed Access Rate (CAR), RDMA support, LACP support, LLDP support, RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE), Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS), Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN), Priority-Based Flow Control (PFC), Ethernet Virtual Private Network (EVPN), Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA),
- Compliant Standards
- IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qaz
- Processor
- D-1627: 2.9 GHz
- RAM
- 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM
- Flash Memory
- 240 GB
Dimensions & Weight
- Width
- 44 cm
- Depth
- 66 cm
- Height
- 4.4 cm
- Weight
- 13.5 kg
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature
- 0 °C
- Max Operating Temperature
- 40 °C
- Humidity Range Operating
- 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
- Humidity Range Storage
- 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces
- 24 x 100/200Gbit LAN QSFP56/QSFP28
- Interfaces
- 8 x 100/400Gbit LAN QSFP-DD
- Interfaces
- 1 x management RJ-45 out-of-band network management
- Interfaces
- 1 x console
- Interfaces
- 1 x USB 2.0
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support
- Limited warranty - lifetime
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories
- Rack mount kit
- Compliant Standards
- EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, AS/NZS 60950-1, ICES-003 Class A, UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, VCCI Class A, GB 4943.1, AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class A, EN 62368-1, IEC 62368-1, EN 55032 Class A, CISPR 32 Class A, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1, UL 62368-1, EN 55035, CISPR 35, ETSI EN 300 386, AS/NZS 62368-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, FCC Part 15 Subpart B:2020 Class A, FDA 21 CFR Subchapter J, GB/T 9254, YD/T 993
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required
- Comware v9
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The HPE CW 5960 is a high-performance 1U managed Layer 4 data centre switch designed for high-density enterprise and cloud networking environments. Featuring 24 x 100/200GbE QSFP56/QSFP28 ports and 8 x 400GbE QSFP-DD ports with an 8 Tbps switching capacity, it provides ultra-low 1.2 µs latency and comprehensive routing support for modern high-bandwidth architectures.
Frequently asked questions
What port configurations and performance does the HPE CW 5960 provide?
- The switch features 24 x 100/200Gbit QSFP56/QSFP28 ports and 8 x 400 Gigabit QSFP-DD ports. It offers a massive switching capacity of 8 Tbps and an ultra-low latency of 1.2 µs for high-demand networks.
What routing protocols and management options are supported?
- Operating on Comware v9, the switch supports Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 switching, including OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, and VXLAN with EVPN. Management is handled via CLI, SNMP, Telnet, NETCONF, and an out-of-band RJ-45 management port.
Does this HPE switch come with a warranty in South Africa?
- Yes, this switch is backed by a local warranty through Server Hub for South African enterprise customers. All orders are priced in rand with local support.