HP FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series
High-Density, Ultra-low-Latency, Spine and Top-of-Rack (ToR) Switches

Features & Benefits:

Quality of Service (QoS)

• Powerful QoS features
  – Flexible classification
  Creates traffic classes based on access control lists (ACLs), IEEE 802.1p precedence, IP, and DSCP or Type of Service (ToS) precedence; and supports filter, redirect, mirror, remark, and logging
  – Feature support
  Provides support for Strict Priority Queuing (SP), Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ), Weighted Deficit Round Robin (WDRR), SP+WDRR together, configurable buffers, Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN), and Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED)

Data center optimized

• Flexible high port density The FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series enables scaling of the server edge, with 40GbE spine and ToR deployments, to new heights—with high-density 32-port solutions delivered in a 1RU design; each 40 GbE QSFP+ port can also be configured as four 10GbE ports by using a 40GbEto-10GbE splitter cable.
• High-performance switching Cut-through and nonblocking architecture delivers low latency (1 microsecond for 10GbE) for very demanding enterprise applications; the switch delivers high-performance switching capacity and wire-speed packet forwarding
• Higher scalability The HP Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF) technology simplifies the architecture of server access networks; up to four 5930 switches can be combined to deliver unmatched scalability of virtualized access layer switches and flatter two-tier networks using IRF, which reduces cost and complexity
• Advanced modular operating system Comware v7 software’s modular design and multiple processes bring native high stability, independent process monitoring, and restart; the OS also allows individual software modules to be upgraded for higher availability and supports enhanced serviceability functions such as hitless software upgrades with single-chassis ISSU
• TRILL and EVB/VEPA TRansparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) is supported to increase the scale of enterprise data centers; And Edge Virtual Bridging with Virtual Ethernet Port Aggregator (EVB/ VEPA) provides connectivity into the virtual environment for a data-center-ready environment
• Reversible airflow Enhanced for data center hot-cold aisle deployment with reversible airflow—for either frontto-back or back-to-front airflow
• Redundant fans and power supplies 1+1 internal redundant and hot-pluggable power supplies and dual fan trays enhance reliability and availability
• Lower OPEX and greener data center Provide reversible airflow and advanced chassis power management
• Data Center Bridging (DCB) protocol Provides support for IEEE 802.1Qbb Priority Flow Control (PFC), Data Center Bridging Exchange (DCBX), and IEEE 802.1Qaz Enhanced Transmission Selection (ETS) for converged applications Data sheet | HP FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series 3
• FCoE support Provides support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), FIP snooping, NPV and NPIV modes
• Jumbo frames With frame sizes of up to 10,000 bytes on Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit ports, highperformance remote backup and disaster-recovery services are enabled
• VXLAN and NVGRE hardware support Supports, in hardware, VXLAN and NVGRE overlay technologies

Manageability

• Full-featured console Provides complete control of the switch with a familiar command-line interface (CLI)
• Troubleshooting – Ingress and egress port monitoring Enable network problem solving – Traceroute and ping Enable testing of network connectivity
• Multiple configuration files Allow multiple configuration files to be stored to a flash image
• sFlow (RFC 3176) Provides wire-speed traffic accounting and monitoring
• SNMP v1, v2c and v3 Facilitate centralized discovery, monitoring, and secure management of networking devices
• Out-of-band interface Isolates management traffic from user data plane traffic for complete isolation and total reachability, no matter what happens in the data plane
• Remote configuration and management Delivered through a secure CLI over Telnet and SSH; Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) provides multiple levels of access; Configuration Rollback and multiple configurations on the flash provide ease of operation; remote visibility is provided with sFlow and SNMP v1/v2/v3 and is fully supported in the HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC)
• ISSU and hot patching Provides hitless software upgrades with single-unit In Services Software Upgrade (ISSU) and hitless patching of the modular operating system
• Autoconfiguration Provides automatic configuration via DHCP autoconfiguration
• Network Time Protocol (NTP) and Secure Network Time Protocol (SNTP) Synchronize timekeeping among distributed time servers and clients; maintain consistent timekeeping among all clock-dependent devices within the network, so that the devices can provide diverse applications based on the consistent time

Resiliency and high availability

• HP IRF technology Enables a FlexFabric solution to deliver resilient, scalable, and secured data center networks for physical and virtualized environments; groups up to four 5930 switches in an IRF configuration, allowing them to be configured and managed as a single switch with a single IP address; and simplifies ToR deployment and management, reducing data center deployment and operating expenses
• IEEE 802.1w Rapid Convergence Spanning Tree Protocol Increases network uptime through faster recovery from failed links
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Provides high link availability in multiple VLAN environments by allowing multiple spanning trees
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) Allows groups of two routers to dynamically back each other up to create highly available routed environments
• Hitless patch upgrades Allows patches and new service features to be installed without restarting the equipment, increasing network uptime and facilitating maintenance
• Ultrafast protocol convergence (< 50 ms) with standard-based failure detection—Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Enables link connectivity monitoring and reduces network convergence time for RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, VRRP, MPLS, and IRF
• Device Link Detection Protocol (DLDP) Monitors link connectivity and shuts down ports at both ends if unidirectional traffic is detected, helping prevent loops in STP-based networks
• Graceful restart Allows routers to indicate to others their capability to maintain a routing table during a temporary shutdown and significantly reduces convergence times upon recovery; and supports OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS

Layer 2 switching

• MAC-based VLAN Provides granular control and security; and uses RADIUS to map a MAC address/user to specific VLANs
• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Supports static, dynamic, and reverse ARP and ARP proxy
• IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Provides intelligent congestion management via PAUSE frames
• Ethernet Link Aggregation Provides IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation of up to 128 groups of 16 ports; and support for LACP, LACP Local Forwarding First, and LACP Short-time provides a fast, resilient environment that is ideal for the data center
• Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Supports STP (IEEE 802.1D), Rapid STP (RSTP, IEEE 802.1w), and Multiple STP (MSTP, IEEE 802.1s)
• VLAN support Provides support for 4,096 VLANs based on the port, MAC address, IPv4 subnet, protocol, and guest VLAN; and supports VLAN mapping Data sheet | HP FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series 5
• IGMP support Provides support for IGMP Snooping, Fast-Leave, and Group-Policy; IPv6 IGMP Snooping provides L2 optimization of multicast traffic
• DHCP support at L2 Provides full DHCP Snooping support for DHCP Snooping Option 82, DHCP Relay Option 82, DHCP Snooping Trust, and DHCP Snooping Item Backup

Layer 3 services

• Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Determines the MAC address of another IP host in the same subnet; supports static ARPs; gratuitous ARP allows detection of duplicate IP addresses; proxy ARP allows normal ARP operation between subnets or when subnets are separated by an L2 network
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Simplifies the management of large IP networks and supports client and server; DHCP Relay enables DHCP operation across subnets
• Operations, administration and maintenance (OAM) support Provides support for Connectivity Fault Management (IEEE 802.1AG) and Ethernet in the First Mile (IEEE 802.3AH); and provides additional monitoring that can be used for fast fault detection and recovery

Layer 3 routing

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and VRRP Extended Allow quick failover of router ports
• Policy-based routing Makes routing decisions, based on policies set by the network administrator
• Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) Enables multiple equal-cost links in a routing environment to increase link redundancy and scale bandwidth
• L3 IPv4 routing Provides routing of IPv4 at media speeds; and supports static routes, RIP and RIPv2, OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS
• Open shortest path first (OSPF) Delivers faster convergence; and uses this link-state routing Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP), which supports ECMP, NSSA, and MD5 authentication, for increased security and graceful restart for faster failure recovery
• Border Gateway Protocol 4 (BGP-4) Delivers an implementation of the Exterior Gateway Protocol (EGP), utilizing path vectors; uses TCP for enhanced reliability for the route discovery process; reduces bandwidth consumption by advertising only incremental updates; supports extensive policies for increased flexibility; and scales to very large networks
• Intermediate system to intermediate system (IS-IS) Uses a path-vector IGP, which is defined by the ISO organization for IS-IS routing and extended by IETF RFC 1195 to operate in both TCP/IP and the OSI reference model (Integrated IS-IS)
• Static IPv6 routing Provides simple manually configured IPv6 routing Data sheet | HP FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series 6
• Dual IP stack Maintains separate stacks for IPv4 and IPv6 to ease the transition from an IPv4-only network to an IPv6-only network design
• Routing Information Protocol next generation (RIPng) Extends RIPv2 to support IPv6 addressing
• OSPFv3 Provides OSPF support for IPv6
• BGP+ Extends BGP-4 to support Multiprotocol BGP (MBGP), including support for IPv6 addressing
• IS-IS for IPv6 Extends IS-IS to support IPv6 addressing
• IPv6 tunneling Allows IPv6 packets to traverse IPv4-only networks by encapsulating the IPv6 packet into a standard IPv4 packet; supports manually configured, 6-to-4, and Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP) tunnels; and is an important element for the transition from IPv4 to IPv6
• Policy routing Allows custom filters for increased performance and security; and supports ACLs, IP prefix, AS paths, community lists, and aggregate policies
• Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Enables link connectivity monitoring and reduces network convergence time for RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, VRRP, MPLS, and IRF
• Multicast Routing PIM Dense and Sparse modes Provides robust support of multicast protocols
• L3 IPv6 routing Provides routing of IPv6 at media speeds; and supports static routing, RIPng, OSPFv3, BGP4+ for IPv6, and IS-ISv6

Additional information

• Green IT and power Improves energy efficiency through the use of the latest advances in silicon development; and shuts off unused ports and utilizes variable-speed fans, reducing energy costs
• Low maximum power consumption Uses just 409 W of AC or 399 W of DC power

Management

• USB support – File copy Allows users to copy switch files to and from a USB flash drive
• Multiple configuration files Stores easily to the flash image
• SNMPv1, v2c, and v3 Facilitate centralized discovery, monitoring, and secure management of networking devices Data sheet | HP FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series 7
• Network Time Protocol (NTP) Synchronizes timekeeping among distributed time servers and clients; maintains consistent timekeeping among all clock-dependent devices within the network, so that the devices can provide diverse applications based on the consistent time
• Out-of-band interface Isolates management traffic from user data plane traffic for complete isolation and total reachability, no matter what happens in the data plane
• Port mirroring Enables traffic on a port to be simultaneously sent to a network analyzer for monitoring
• Remote configuration and management Is available through a CLI
• IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) Advertises and receives management information from adjacent devices on a network, facilitating easy mapping by network management applications
• sFlow (RFC 3176) Provides scalable ASIC-based wirespeed network monitoring and accounting with no impact on network performance; this allows network operators to gather a variety of sophisticated network statistics and information for capacity planning and real-time network monitoring purposes
• Command authorization Leverages RADIUS to link a custom list of CLI commands to an individual network administrator’s login; an audit trail documents activity
• Dual flash images Provides independent primary and secondary operating system files for backup while upgrading
• Command Line Interface (CLI) Provides a secure, easy-to-use CLI for configuring the module via SSH or a switch console; and provides direct real-time session visibility
• Logging Provides local and remote logging of events via SNMP (v2c and v3) and syslog; and provides log throttling and log filtering to reduce the number of log events generated
• Management interface control Provides management access through a modem port and terminal interface, as well as inband and out-of-band Ethernet ports; and provides access through the terminal interface, telnet, or secure shell (SSH)
• Industry-standard CLI with a hierarchical structure Reduces training time and expenses; and increases productivity in multivendor installations
• Management security Restricts access to critical configuration commands; and offers multiple privilege levels with password protection; ACLs provide telnet and SNMP access, while local and remote syslog capabilities allow logging of all access Data sheet | HP FlexFabric 5930 Switch Series 8
• Information center Provides a central repository for system and network information; aggregates all logs, traps, and debugging information generated by the system and maintains them in the order of severity; and sends out the network information to multiple channels based on user-defined rules
• Network management IMC centrally configures, updates, monitors, and troubleshoots
• Remote intelligent mirroring Mirrors ingress/egress ACL-selected traffic from a switch port or VLAN to a local or remote switch port anywhere on the network

Security

• ACLs Provide IP L3 filtering based on the source/destination IP address/subnet and source/ destination TCP/UDP port number
• RADIUS/TACACS+ Eases switch management security administration by using a password authentication server
• Secure shell Encrypts all transmitted data for secure remote CLI access over IP networks
• IEEE 802.1X and RADIUS network logins Controls port-based access for authentication and accountability
• Port security Allows access only to specified MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified by the administrator

Convergence

• LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery)
  Defines a standard extension of LLDP that stores values for parameters such as QoS and VLAN to automatically configure network devices such as IP phones

Warranty and support

• 1-year warranty — with advance replacement and 10-calendar-day delivery (available in most countries)
• Electronic and telephone support — limited electronic and telephone support is available from HP; to reach our support centers, refer to www.hp.com/networking/contact-support; for details on the duration of support provided with your product purchase, refer to www.hp.com/networking/warrantysummary
• Software releases — to find software for your product, refer to www.hp.com/networking/support; for details on the software releases available with your product purchase, refer to www.hp.com/networking/warrantysummary

Specifications:

	HP FlexFabric 5930-32QSFP+ Switch (JG726A)	HP FlexFabric 5930 4-slot Switch (JH179A)	HP FlexFabric 5930 2QSFP+ 2-slot Switch (JH178A)
I/O ports and slots
	32 QSFP+ 40GbE ports	4 module slots	2 module slots 2 QSFP+ 40GbE ports
Additional ports and slots
	1 RJ-45 serial console port 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port 1 USB 2.0	1 RJ-45 serial console port 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port 1 USB 2.0	1 RJ-45 serial console port 1 RJ-45 out-of-band management port 1 USB 2.0
Power supplies
	2 power supply slots 1 minimum power supply required (ordered separately)	4 power supply slots 2 minimum power supplies required (ordered separately)	2 power supply slots 1 minimum power supply required (ordered separately)
Fan tray
	2 fan tray slots The customer must order fan trays, as fan trays are not included with the switch. This system requires two samedirection airflow fan trays to function properly. The system should not be operated with only one fan tray for more than 24 hours. The system should not be operated without a fan tray for more than two minutes. The system should not be operated outside of the temperature range of 32°F (0°C) to 113°F (45°C). Failure to comply with these operating requirements may void the product warranty.
Physical characteristics
Dimensions	17.32(w) x 25.98(d) x 1.72(h) in (44.00 x 66.0 x 4.37 cm)	17.32(w) x 25.98(d) x 3.47(h) in. (44.00 x 66.0 x 8.81 cm) (2U height)	17.32(w) x 25.98(d) x 1.74(h) in. (44.00 x 66.0 x 4.42 cm) (1U height)
Weight	35.27 lb (16 kg) shipping weight	66.14 lb (30 kg) shipping weight	39.68 lb (18 kg) shipping weight
Full configuration Weight	28.66 lb (13 kg)	59.52 lb (27 kg)	35.27 lb (16 kg)
Memory and processor
	512 MB flash, 4 GB SDRAM; packet buffer size: 12.2 MB
Performance
10 Gbps Latency	< 1 µs (64-byte packets)
Throughput	up to 1429 Mpps	up to 1429 Mpps	up to 1071 Mpps
Routing/Switching capacity	2560 Gbps	2560 Gbps	1440 Gbps
Routing table size	120000 entries (IPv4), 60000 entries (IPv6)
MAC address table size	288000 entries
Reliability
MTBF (years)	37.5	35.8	47.2
MTTR (hours)	1	1	1
Environment
Operating temperature	32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C)
Operating relative humidity	10% to 95%, noncondensing	10% to 90%, noncondensing	10% to 90%, noncondensing
Acoustic	Low-speed fan: 65.7 dB, High-speed fan: 70.6 dB
Electrical characteristics
Frequency	50/60 Hz
Maximum heat dissipation	597/1361 BTU/hr (629.83/1435.86 kJ/hr)	474/3030 BTU/hr (500.07/3196.65 kJ/hr)	358/1733 BTU/hr (377.69/1828.31 kJ/hr)
Voltage	90–264 VAC, rated
DC voltage	-40 to -75 VDC, rated
Maximum power rating	399 W	888 W	508 W
Idle power	175 W	139 W	105 W
Notes	Idle power is the actual power consumption of the device with no ports connected. Maximum power rating and maximum heat dissipation are the worst-case theoretical maximum numbers provided for planning the infrastructure with fully loaded PoE (if equipped), 100% traffic, all ports plugged in, and all modules populated.
Emissions
Generic	ETSI EN 300 386 V1.3.3
EN	EN 55024:1998+ A1:2001 + A2:2003
ESD	EN 61000-4-5; IEC 61000-4-2
Radiated	EN 61000-4-5; IEC 61000-4-3
EFT/Burst	EN 61000-4-5; IEC 61000-4-4
Surge	EN 61000-4-5; IEC 61000-4-5
Conducted	EN 61000-4-6; IEC 61000-4-6
Power frequency magnetic field	IEC 61000-4-8; EN 61000-4-8
Voltage dips and interruptions	EN 61000-4-11; IEC 61000-4-11
Harmonics	EN 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-2
Flicker	EN 61000-3-3, IEC 61000-3-3
Management
	IMC—Intelligent Management Center; Command-line interface; Out-of-band management; SNMP manager; Telnet; FTP
Notes
	The customer must order a power supply, as the device does not come with one. At least one JC680A or JC681A is required.

Documentation:

Download the HP 5930 Switch Series Datasheet (PDF).