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HPE Ethernet Switches Review

Used Cisco Catalyst Switches – changed due to cost of POE ports compared to HP.

Valuable Features

Some valuable features include cost per Gigabit Port, Layer 3 Capability, POE Support.

Improvements to My Organization

By reducing the need for an in-line power source over Ethernet using injectors for small devices, we are able to power wireless access points. Additionally, cameras, and telephones from a single device.

Room for Improvement

Additional Routing Protocols, such as OSPF could be implemented for larger scale Layer 3 capability.

Use of Solution

I have been using the solution for 2 years.

Deployment Issues

No issues with deployment.

Stability Issues

No issues with stability.

Scalability Issues

No issues with scalability.

Customer Service and Technical Support

Customer Service:

Excellent

Technical Support:

Excellent

Previous Solutions

Cisco Catalyst Switches – changed due to cost of POE ports in Cisco compared to HP.

Initial Setup

Very straightforward. The system was pre-programmed with an ip address – simply attach to the ip address and program. The system acts as a normal switch before turning the other functions on.

Implementation Team

In-house team.

ROI

350% due to stability in the product, low power use, and administrative requirements such as down time.

Pricing, Setup Cost and Licensing

$3158 for the switch itself. $288 in costs over 3 years for Power and Cooling.

Other Advice

IF new to HP, read the documents. The OS is different than Cisco.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Aug 28 2014

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Regarding OSPF, which switches did you use? Ignoring the ComWare range (and their SOHO products), HP has clear delineation between their switch ranges that goes back for over a decade which makes it easy to select the right solution:
25xx = Pure L2 switches, supporting most L2 technologies including QoS, VLANs, PoE/+, etc. Excellent for edge where cost is an important factor
26xx = 10/100 L2/L3-lite switches. Similar to the 2500 series but adds static routing
29xx = GbE L2/L3-lite switches with static routing and high-speed stacking
3xxx = Full L3 stackable switches switches. Supports Most L3 routing protocols (RIP, OSPF, BGP4); latest model (3800) includes high-speed stacking and redundant PSU
40xx = L2 port bucket. These are crap, don't waste your money
5xxx = Full L3 modular switches. Same features as the 3000 series but adds redundant management modules, 40GbE (in the latest revision) and the ability to embed appliances/file servers within the switch itself
All HP switches are full dual-stack IPv4/IPv6

21 June 15

Luciano Morales