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S3K88A HPE NW CW SW 2-SLOT TAA 5945 PL-NC

Mfg Part Number:  S3K88A  
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  • High-density 100GbE/40GbE/25GbE/10GbE spine/top-of-rack (ToR) connectivity and Cut-through switching with low-latency and wire speed performance.
  • New 32G/16G support for storage networking and ROCE V1/V2 for RDMA High-Performance computing.VXLAN, EVPN, and MPLS support for virtualized environments.
  • Greater flexibility with two/four slot options for varying use cases such as MACsec 256-bit encryption, high-performance DC leaf, storage networking and NVMe storage.
  • IPv4 and IPv6 support with full L2/L3 features and PTP 1588V2 for Boundary Clock, Transparent Clock, End to End/Peer to Peer Transparent Clock.
  • HPE Aruba Networking IMC Orchestrator and Analyzer for enhanced network operations with orchestration, automation, and analytical capabilities.
  • New made in USA TAA-compliant SKUs offer heightened security via manual and automated source code analysis to 
  • address common programming issues, easing concerns about "made in China" products.

High-density, Advanced, Data Center Switches with HPE Aruba Networking IMC Orchestrator and Analyzer

  • The HPE Networking Comware Switch Series 5945 enables customers to scale their server-edge 1/10/25/40/100GbE top-of-rack (ToR) deployments with high-density 48 x 10GbE (SFP or BASE-T) with 6 x 40GbE ports, 48 x 10GbE (SFP or BASE-T) with 6 x 100GbE ports, 32 x 40GbE ports, and 32 x 100 GbE ports.
  • Available with a 2-slot modular version delivering two 40GbE or 100GbE ports, 48 x 10/25GbE, 4 x 100GbE, or up to 16 x 100GbE from modules.
  • A 4-slot modular version is also available with four 40GbE ports.
  • HPE Aruba Networking IMC Orchestrator and Analyzer offers enhanced network operations with orchestration, automation, and analytical capabilities.

Business Agility and Resilience with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Comware 7

  • The HPE Networking Comware Switch Series 5945 delivers Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Resilient Fabric (IRF) with <50 msec convergence time enabling faster application response time.
  • The In-Service Software Update (ISSU) enables high availability with modular updates accomplished without a reboot or power cycle, in the background.

Simplicity and Lower TCO

  • HPE Networking Comware Switch Series 5945 simplifies switch management by up to 88% with 9-unit Hewlett Packard Enterprise Intelligent Resilient Fabric (IRF).
  • No hidden costs with simple one license per switch for all operating system features.
  • All switch ports are active and ready to use without the need for activation licenses.

High-performance Data Center Switching

  • The HPE Networking Comware Switch Series 5945 delivers up to 2.56 Tbps switching capacity for demanding data center applications.
  • Supports up to 1904 MPPS throughput for data-intensive environments.
  • Low latency, under 1µs for 40GbE, delivering increased network throughput.
  • VXLAN support for network virtualization and overlay solutions for improved flexibility. Includes Open vSwitch Database (OVSDB) for dynamic VXLAN tunnel management.
Main Specification
General Information
Manufacturer Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Manufacturer Part Number S3K88A
Manufacturer Website Address http://www.hpe.com
Brand Name HPE
Product Line Comware
Product Series 5945
Product Name Comware 5945 Ethernet Switch
Product Type Ethernet Switch
Interfaces/Ports
Modular Yes
Port/Expansion Slot Details 2 x Expansion Module Slot
Port/Expansion Slot Details 1 x Gigabit Ethernet SFP Management Port
Port/Expansion Slot Details 2 x 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28 Expansion Slot
Media & Performance
Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
Ethernet Technology 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Technology Gigabit Ethernet
Network Technology 1000Base-X
Network Technology 100GBase-X
Maximum Data Transfer Rate 12.50 GB/s
I/O Expansions
Expansion Slot Type QSFP28
Expansion Slot Type SFP
Number of SFP Slots 1
Network & Communication
Layer Supported 3
Management & Protocols
Manageable Yes
Power Description
Input Voltage 230 V AC
Input Voltage 120 V AC
Power Source Power Supply
Power Source AC
Power Consumption 650 W
Physical Characteristics
Compatible Rack Unit 1U
Form Factor Rack-mountable
Height 3.5"
Width 17.5"
Depth 20"
Weight (Approximate) 11.02 lb
Miscellaneous
Application/Usage Data Center
Application/Usage Enterprise
Energy Star Yes
TAA Compliant Yes

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