HPE Ethernet Switches Initial Setup
IftekharShaikh
Director at Tech Geek logo Tech Geek
The initial setup is straightforward.
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Brad Moon
Systems Engineer at Corporate System Supply
Deploying HPE switches is straightforward unless you have to enable some advanced features, then you need to go into the command line interface, which makes it more complex than necessary.
Usually, it takes only a few minutes to deploy because most of my clients' networks are pretty flat. The only thing we need to do is configure a few VLANs on the switch. After deployment, maintenance is minimal.
Reidar Lænø
Area manager at Region Midtjylland
The initial setup is quite easy.
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HPE Ethernet Switches
March 2024
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Aruna Udawatte
Director -Digital Transformation at Convergence Lanka
Cisco Meraki has an easy initial setup. Aruba and HPE have a pretty configuration setup.
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Aslam Khabou
Manager at LAN TO WAN
We are an integrator and help our clients implement the solution.
Typically we need three people, including two engineers, to set up the solution.
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Bharath Kumar Gajula
Network Security Architect at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The initial setup is straightforward.
The steps are simple, and you can always contact support if needed. Overall, it's easy.
The deployment process includes racking and stacking, connecting to uplinks and enabling downlinks, configuring for interconnectivity and data center connections, and then configuring all ports (uplink and downlink).
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LuisSilva6
Director of Information Technology at a hospitality company with 10,001+ employees
They're pretty easy to install. They don't require a lot of effort to install.
The installation duration depends on the configuration, but normally, it takes 30 minutes to one hour.
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OğuzKalaycı
System engineer at Yaşar Holding
The initial setup was straightforward. The installation process typically took five to ten minutes. We designed our network infrastructure carefully, identifying the optimal locations for the switches. Once the placement was decided, deploying the switches was a simple task.
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Lutz Kirchner
Founder & CEO / CIO at German Top Secure Data Processing GmbH
The initial setup was actually straightforward. The onboarding was quite easy. You just have to learn some command line codes, which are very well documented. So with some experience, it was an easy task to do.
The initial deployment took me about three months throughout the entire company. We're talking about thousands of switches.
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JigneshPatel1
System engineer at Colourtex Ind Ltd
For switching and networking, it is okay to set up. We didn't run into any issues.
The deployment is quick and only takes half an hour. We used the console and the GUI during the process.
I have one or two resources available to handle any maintenance tasks.
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Zuhair Hasan
Manager, Information Technology Security at Nesma
The solution's deployment is easier than Cisco's. Cisco deployment can be challenging primarily due to its complex configuration process. Accessing certain features may not be straightforward, which adds to the difficulty. In contrast, HPE Ethernet Switches are easier to navigate and configure. The tool's deployment time depends on the switches. Smaller ones, like the 24-volt or basic ones, may take less time. However, our experienced team typically takes around an hour or less to install and configure them.
Its maintenance depends on the size of our infrastructure. For our setup, which is quite large, we usually have around three to four people to maintain it.
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Kelem Birhane
Enterprise Solutions Manager at Ethio Telecom
It is easy to set up the product. It doesn't take long either. Deployment might take an hour. It's not a difficult process at all. A company wouldn't have any issues setting everything up.
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Andriejus Artamonovas
IT Specialist at DataBank
The initial setup of HPE Ethernet Switches is straightforward. The time it takes to deploy depends on the overall network configuration, including the number of LAN, number of up links and down links for that switch.
If you only need to connect the switch to the up link and give out for a test for the end devices, it would take a maximum of thirty minutes after installing the switch to its correct place.
In a case where there is a lot of VLAN with some trunking, deployment could take a couple of hours.
I would rate the initial setup of HPE Ethernet Switches a five out of five. They require little to no maintenance and are reliable enough.
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Dev-Patel
Consultant at Lifeline IT
The solution’s initial setup is straightforward.
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Samuel Cudjoe
Regional IT at PMGL
It's a very straightforward solution because it is not that difficult to configure. HPE was much simpler to set up than FortiGate. It didn't take a long time to set up.
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Gabriel Joe
Engineer at Bit 2 Bit Communication SRL
The complexity of the deployment depends on the configuration required. One is to use the solution for a small company that has fifty employees, and we will put fifty phones, and another situation is when we install the solution for a company with more than two thousand employees.
The deployment for a large organization takes around four months.
The deployment is not difficult. For large customers, they use two different switches; HPE 2680 for the office and HPE 5406ZL for the distribution and core. These switches are capable of both layer two and layer three functions.
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MohammadSalman
Consultant and technical support at joudeh center for computer and modern software
The initial setup is somewhat straightforward. It is straightforward for unmanaged switches but managed switches might need technical support. It takes half an hour to one hour to deploy. When deploying the switches, we must set the steps to make VLANs.
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MahmoudMawad
IT Manager at GASCO
The initial setup is straightforward.
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AhmmadMubarak
Senior Network Engineer at AZHD
The initial setup is very straightforward and simple. It's not overly complex or difficult.
We have only two staff to deploy and maintain the solution and we have an outsourced company for the support contract.
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Kunle Oyetola
Head Of Business at Zeta-Web Nigeria Limited
The initial setup is simple. It's not overly complex or difficult.
The deployment only takes a few days. It's pretty quick to set up.
One engineer is enough in order to handle deployment and maintenance.
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Top Sag
SOC at Airline Company
The initial setup is simple. It's straightforward. It's not complex or difficult.
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Vivek Makhijani
Director at JEDI SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
The setup of HPE Ethernet Switches depends on the SoW, and it's not complex at all. The solution's initial setup is quite straightforward.
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Ashford Asante
IT Manager at Lancaster Kumasi City
The deployment process depends on what you are doing and how many segments you are going to put on that switch.
If you are connecting, for example, four different applications with different connectivity requirements, the deployment time will be affected.
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Fendi
Sr Engineer at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The tool's deployment is straightforward and takes less than five minutes. To deploy the solution, you need to know the site's size and number of users. This is important since you need to know the model that needs to be purchased.
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Michael Sleibi
IT Manager at Caritas Baby Hosptial
The initial setup is easy. Deployment only takes a few minutes.
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Jean-Pierre-Gerber
System Engineering Manager at pronet-engineering GmbH
The initial setup is straightforward and easy.
The time it takes to deploy depends on if the customer. An SD solution that will use management to configure the switches automatically will take minutes. If you have to configure a stand-alone switch it can take half an hour.
For ten customers there may be one person to deploy the switch and maintain it. You would rarely have to replace a switch.
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reviewer977142
IT Manager at a government with 51-200 employees
The initial setup is relatively straightforward.
It took a couple of hours to get it set up and configured.
I am responsible for the maintenance of the product.
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SherifHanna
Managing Director - CEO at AINSystems
Our deployment took a couple of days.
We have not had to maintain our switches, except for one time when we had a bad experience. It was a long time ago, and we had HPE switches from a system integrator. One had a problem and it was under warranty, but instead of replacing the switch, they started swapping pieces one at a time. This switch was in a very crucial data center and it was very difficult to get there.
Ultimately, we lost the customer and the system integrator lost their reputation. I think that HPE lost a lot because it was much easier to replace the entire unit instead of replacing one piece at a time. They ended up replacing entire modules. Since that time, we don't rely on local partners. We talk to HPE directly or we collect the whole unit and send it to HPE.
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reviewer782642
Network Telecommunications Engineer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
The product is straightforward to set up. It's simple. We did not find it to be complex. One switch might take a day to deploy and two or three days to finalize the operations and make it stable. It takes about that long to make sure everything is working well.
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it_user251244
Director of Data Center Eng at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
I would say it’s no more complex than anything else, so we’re learning that people are protecting systems a bit differently.
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AtulKumar3
Network lead at SDGC
The product is easy to set up. I configure the tool in 5 minutes.
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Massimo Ciofi
Operational Director at Capaccioli s.r.l.
If you use the web interface, the GUI interface, you need to have a basic knowledge to manage the network, it's easy. If you use the command line interface it's not as easy.
The time it takes to deploy really depends on the complexity of the network. If, for example, you have one HPE switch without a VLAN system, it's not easy. A network deployment can take a week with ten switches and to set up every port.
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Antonio EugenioBurriel
CIO at a tech vendor with 1-10 employees
The initial setup of this solution is straightforward. It has been very easy to change the computers whenever we needed to.
Our deployment took approximately one day. It was easy to get working.
A single technician is enough for deployment and maintenance.
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Enterprise Network Architect at a individual & family service with 10,001+ employees
When we started deploying, it was H3C and they have a different division, Comware, and HP are 5400 Series, they have a different set up command lines. Now, they are making everything together on the Comware division. When we deployed, it depends on the switches. If you buy Comware switches, they have a different command set compared to HP or H3C switches. It was kind of hard for us to learn the command line initially, but now we are all comfortable with it and it's working fine. Since they are all HP now, all the switches, they only have a one command line in the Comware 7, if you have that, it's pretty easy to deploy initially.
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reviewer930159
Senior Executive at a leisure / travel company with 201-500 employees
The installation is simple, and the configuration was straightforward. The process took approximately one hour.
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Giorgio Canarutto
IT Infrastructure at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
They are quite easy to deploy.
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Mongezi Njaju
Support Engineer and Helpdesk Administrator at Praxis Computing
The solution's initial setup process is straightforward. It takes less than ten minutes to complete.
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Pathawee Jaito
Managing Director at P & P Enterprise Solution Co.,Ltd.
HPE Ethernet Switches are more difficult to implement than other solutions, such as Aruba, because the configuration has to be done one by one, it's not saved centrally. You are not able to automatically configure them across the hardware.
I utilized a significant amount of HP technology in order to create a stacking configuration, incorporating various models as needed. This was because Aruba, which is a well-established brand, is frequently used for stacking purposes. However, in our particular scenario, I utilized HPE Ethernet Switches, despite it being an older technology, and decided to stack them. To provide a specific example, I utilized the HP 2930 model, which is stackable as per the guidelines provided by the model guide. Additionally, I integrated artificial intelligence to further optimize the process. However, for improved results, scaling up is necessary.
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reviewer919116
IT Manager at a transportation company with 201-500 employees
For an IT network specialist, initial setup is quite simple. There's no problem at all.
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reviewer1428423
Head of Technical Support at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees
The initial setup is quite straightforward. Once we have the manuals, and can enable the VLAN and routing functions, we can set the redundancy, our STP, so that from switch one to switch two, you can set four lines to be redundant. In the event that one line is cut, the others will take over. We can also do a link aggregate where you combine the different lines together to increase the bandwidth. These are mostly the straightforward functions that we use as far as the switches are concerned.
In terms of deployment time, we usually define the IP addresses for the switches so we can access it remotely. Then it's a straightforward thing. There's a plan for us to do some more straightforward definition in the coming months. We do the deployments ourselves. We currently have between 200 - 300 users. I use five or six people and then we can deploy in a week or two.
it_user251229
Director of IT Operations with 1,001-5,000 employees
We’ve engaged with many channel partners, and it has been very straightforward. We tweaked things here and there. We forgot a parameter, etc., but nothing big.
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Hoang Nguyen Pham Duc
Presales Engineer at Elite Technologies Jsc
It's easy to install. It took one day to deploy on site.
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reviewer1169361
IT Manager at a maritime company with 51-200 employees
The initial setup of this solution is easy. It is similar to Cisco and Huawei. There is not a big difference. They are all easy in terms of use and configuration.
The deployment takes between half a day and a day. There are advanced tools, and there is a template for configuration. You just have to change some parameters and that's it.
In some implementations that are large, people may need the right support from HPE or from local partners to do the configuration. It takes certain skills to do it properly.
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Head Of. Comm at a consultancy with 5,001-10,000 employees
I wasn’t involved in the installation. It was already in place. We are just using it as a rolling refresh for existing hardware. In terms of upgrades, I would say it is relativity straightforward. Probably not as slick as some solutions but it's not as convoluted as others. There is room for improvement.
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Level 2 Network Security Engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
It was straightforward especially if you're a custom to using Cisco switches. The CLI and terminology are a bit different and might confuse several engineers. Fortunately, HP has released a document that states the equivalent HP commands.
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reviewer1457472
Firewall Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees
The initial installation is easy.
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Ali Gursoy
IT Manager at Cobantur
The initial setup of the solution is simple.
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Senior Engineer at Planet Technologies
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.
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reviewer1410603
Senior Project Manager, Special Projects at a media company with 51-200 employees
The initial setup is complex.
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reviewer1262448
Team Lead Networks at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees
The installation and initial setup are straightforward. The minimum time required is half an hour.
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reviewer1383066
CIO at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
The initial setup is not straightforward at all. We had a project to install these devices, however, our infrastructure is quite difficult. We had to do a lot of customization.
We bought the latest solution in the past three years and we'll use it for three more. It took more than a month to install everything.
We used five team members to handle the deployment process.
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Manager Networks and Infrastructure at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The initial setup was simple because initially I used to have a Cisco switches, which was four years ago, and an old model. Configuration and backups are easy. Backups we configure on the solar vents and they're very much pretty integrated with the solar vents.
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Senior Information Assurance Analyst at a engineering company with 51-200 employees
The initial set up of the switches was relatively easy. It has a list of questions that you answered similar to Cisco. The problem with this type of setup is it does not cover everything that should be set up on a switch when doing initial configuration.
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reviewer1567812
Senior Manager, Information Technology at a university with 201-500 employees
The installation took one hour, and I was involved in the process. For deployment, we had a team of two engineers.
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Founder & CTO at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The 5400 is fairly simple, not very complex. But it needs proper training and certification otherwise. We've seen people deploying this product, some of the companies in Dubai, and they didn't do it the proper way.
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Network Analyst at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
The initial setup was straightforward.
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Testoni Wong
Owner at ITL
The initial setup is a little bit complex.
Depending on the complexity, it can take up to three hours to deploy each switch.
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reviewer1467366
IT at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees
The process of installing the solution is not overly complex or difficult. It's very easy and extremely straightforward. A company won't struggle with the process at all.
The deployment is very fast. It doesn't take much time. Of course, different requirements mean that users need to take into account different configurations.
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Tarun Jain
Director at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
The initial setup is pretty straightforward for the most part. It's not too complex.
I didn't personally handle the implementation myself, as I'm not very technical. I couldn't comment on how long the deployment takes as I wasn't directly involved.
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Founder and Principal Analyst at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It's easy to get going. You can unbox it, plug it in and have it running quickly, but if you go into the advanced settings it can take longer.
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Network Administrator at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
The initial setup is quite complex.
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Maintenance Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The initial setup was not overly complex. We've got two sites and we use them on both sites. So we've had no problems, but we only have 250 users.
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Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
One of the strongest features of HP ProCurve switches is how easy they are to configure/deploy
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reviewer1200384
CIO at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
The initial setup of this solution is easy.
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Deputy Head of Department of Computer Science at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
It was complex, but HP did it for us.
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Systems Analyst at a media company with 501-1,000 employees
It was straightforward, but we aren't maximizing all the switch features for our enterprise.
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reviewer1188324
IT PM at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
The installation of HPE Ethernet Switches is straightforward. We installed over 1500 switches, across eight different locations, in six weeks, and it went very smoothly. At present, we have about 35,000 users, and integration with other platforms is fine.
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reviewer1413510
Head of System Engineers at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The initial setup can be complex depending on the situation.
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IT Administrator at AUTO GAMES PLUS, a.s.
Console port speed autodetect feature not work as we expected and create some problems with connecting to switch. I think that better option is set up one port speed and write it to manuals.
it_user364188
Program Manager at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Setup was complex, but they helped us out a lot.
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Technical Support Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It was straightforward with basic, simple switching and good documents available for reference.
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Senior Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Basic setup is simple
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it_user368631
Director Of Communications at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
The initial setup was fairly straightforward since I was already familiar with the CLI.
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IT Architect, freelance VMware virtualization consultant at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The initial setup of these is very straightforward.
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Network QA Engineer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Initial setup was no problem.
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