HPE NW CW 5960 32xQSFP-DD Sw
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HPE NW CW 5960 32xQSFP-DD Sw.
Device Type: Switch - 32 ports - L4 - Managed. Enclosure Type: Front to back airflow rack-mountable 1U. Subtype: 400 Gigabit Ethernet. Ports: 32 x 400 Gigabit QSFP-DD + 2 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+. Performance: Latency: 1.2 µs; Switching capacity: 12.8 Tbps; Forwarding capacity: 353 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
- 32 x 400GbE QSFP-DD ports and 2 x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks
- 12.8 Tbps switching capacity with ultra-low 1.2 µs latency
- 1U front-to-back airflow rack-mountable design
- Advanced L2/L3/L4 switching with VXLAN and EVPN support
- 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM and 240 GB flash storage
- Hot-plug dual power supply support with 1+1 redundancy
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 - 32 ports - L4 - Managed
- Enclosure Type
- Front to back airflow rack-mountable 1U
- Subtype
- 400 Gigabit Ethernet
- Ports
- 32 x 400 Gigabit QSFP-DD + 2 x 1 Gigabit / 10 Gigabit SFP+
- Performance
- Latency: 1.2 µs
- Performance
- Switching capacity: 12.8 Tbps
- Performance
- Forwarding capacity: 353 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
- 12.2 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
- 32 x 400Gbit LAN QSFP-DD
- Interfaces
- 2 x 1/10Gbit LAN SFP+
- 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 32xQSFP-DD Switch is a high-density, 1U rack-mountable 400 Gigabit Ethernet Layer 4 managed switch designed for data centres and enterprise cloud networks. Delivering 12.8 Tbps switching capacity with 32 QSFP-DD ports and low 1.2 µs latency, it provides high-throughput aggregation and spine connectivity for demanding network environments.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HPE CW 5960 32xQSFP-DD switch used for?
- The HPE CW 5960 switch is engineered for high-performance enterprise data centres, spine-leaf fabrics, and cloud environments. It provides high-density 400 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity with advanced Layer 2 to Layer 4 routing capabilities such as BGP, OSPF, and VXLAN.
What port configurations does the HPE CW 5960 offer?
- This 1U switch features 32 ports of 400 Gigabit QSFP-DD alongside 2 ports of 1G/10G SFP+ for flexible uplink and interconnect options. It also includes dedicated RJ-45 out-of-band management and console interfaces.
Does the HPE CW 5960 come with a warranty in South Africa?
- Yes, this HPE switch includes local South African warranty support through Server Hub. Orders are dispatched locally and quoted in South African Rand.