HP JH321A  FlexFabric 5900 Series 5950 32QSFP28 32xQSFP28 Ports 100GBase-X Layer3 Managed 2U Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Overview

The HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 Switch (Model: JH321A) is a high-performance, low-latency data center switch designed to meet the demands of modern enterprise networks. 

 Specifications

• Ports:
  • 32 x 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 ports
  • 2 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 management ports
  • 1 x USB 2.0 port
• Switching Capacity: 3.2 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: Up to 3,169 Mpps
• Latency: Less than 1 microsecond
• MAC Address Table Size: 136,000 entries
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.36 x 44.00 x 54.00 cm (1.72 x 17.32 x 25.98 inches)
• Weight: Approximately 17 kg (37.48 lbs)

Power and Cooling:

• Power Supply Options: Compatible with JC680A power supplies
• Redundancy: Supports redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays
• Airflow: Reversible airflow design for flexible data center cooling configurations

Performance Features:

• High-Density Connectivity: Provides up to 32x100GbE connections, suitable for spine-and-leaf architectures in data centers
• Low Latency: Optimized for high-performance computing and storage environments with cut-through switching architecture
• Advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 Features: Supports a comprehensive set of protocols, including VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocols, and routing protocols like OSPF and BGP
• Data Center Bridging (DCB): Includes support for IEEE 802.1Qbb Priority Flow Control, Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX), and Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS)
• VXLAN Support: Hardware support for VXLAN Layer 2 gateway functionality, enabling network virtualization

Management and Monitoring:

• Command-Line Interface (CLI): Full-featured console for comprehensive switch management
• SNMP Support: Compatible with SNMP v1, v2c, and v3 for centralized monitoring
• sFlow: Provides wire-speed traffic accounting and monitoring
• Out-of-Band Management: Dedicated management ports to separate management traffic from user data

Resiliency and High Availability:

• Intelligent Resilient Fabric (IRF) Technology: Allows grouping of up to ten switches into a single logical device for simplified management and enhanced resiliency
• Rapid Convergence: Supports protocols like IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol and Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for fast failure detection and recovery