Recommended switch specifications

The following tables provide information on the switch (management and data) specifications that have been validated as part of a blueprint, reason to consider them, and customization options.

Management switch

HPE FlexFabrix 5900

Validated Configuration

HPE FlexFabric 5900AF 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ Switch

Blueprint Design Consideration

  • 1*switch for management traffic ​

  • Cut-through with ultra-low-latency and wired speed

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  • Non-blocking uplink bandwidth to customer network (10G and 40G supported)

Customization Option

1*switch for management traffic:​

  • 1G mgmt. port for switch OOBM connectivity​

  • nx1G ports for OOBM access to server ILO and switch mgmt. port.​

  • 4x10G/2x40G uplink ports to customer network​

Data switch

HPE FlexFabrix 5950

Validated Configuration

HPE FlexFabric 5950 32QSFP28 Switch​

Blueprint Design Consideration

  • Cut-through with ultra-low latency and wire speed​

  • VXLAN L2 and L3 VTEP,OVSDB support for virtualized environments​

  • High-density 100GbE/40GbE/25GbE/10GbE spine/ToR connectivity

Customization Option

  • Supports 10G and 25G for Control, Storage and VNF traffic​

  • 3x100G for Switch High Availability for Comware and 2x100G for Cumulus​ IRF in Comware​

  • Maximum 9 device can be a part of single IRF domain for 5950​

HPE SN2100M

Validated Configuration

HPE SN2100M 100GbE 16QSFP28 ONIE Power to Connector Airflow Half Width Switch

Blueprint Design Consideration

  • Wire speed L2 and L3 forwarding

  • Low cut-through latency of 300ns port to port​

  • VXLAN Hardware VTEP – L2 GW ​

  • ONIE supported​

Customization Option

  • Supports 10G and 25G for Control, Storage and VNF traffic​​

  • For High Availability 2x100G ports for Cumulus​ CLAG in Cumulus​

  • Maximum 2 device can be part of CLAG for SN2100.​ ​