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What is the HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch?
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The HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch is a high-performance data center access and aggregation switch delivering up to 48 fixed 10/25GbE ports and up to 6 high-speed 100GbE uplinks in a compact 1U form factor.
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Which port speeds and densities does the HPE FlexFabric 5940 support?
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It supports 48 fixed SFP28 ports for 10/25GbE connectivity and six QSFP28 slots for 40/100GbE uplinks, enabling flexible network scaling and high-speed aggregation.
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How does HPE FlexFabric 5940 handle stacking and high availability?
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It uses HPE Intelligent Resilient Fabric (IRF) technology to stack up to four switches into a single logical device, providing non-stop forwarding and seamless link failover.
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What network virtualization features are available on HPE FlexFabric 5940?
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The switch supports VXLAN, NVGRE, MPLS, EVPN, and BGP EVPN for network virtualization and multi-tenant segmentation, simplifying large-scale data center operations.
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Which operating system powers the HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch?
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The switch runs HPE Comware 7 OS, offering a unified CLI, RESTful API, full L2/L3 feature set, and advanced automation capabilities.
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What management interfaces does the HPE FlexFabric 5940 provide?
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Management options include a native web GUI, secure CLI over SSH, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RESTful APIs, and integration with HPE OneView for centralized orchestration.
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Can the HPE FlexFabric 5940 Switch support Power over Ethernet (PoE)?
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The 5940 series does not include integrated PoE; it is designed for non-PoE high-density data center environments. PoE-enabled services require separate access switches.
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What redundancy and power options are available?
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It offers dual hot-swappable, load-sharing power supplies and redundant fan modules for continuous operation and optimized energy efficiency.
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How does the HPE FlexFabric 5940 ensure optimized performance?
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With up to 3.6 Tbps switching capacity, 2.6 Bpps forwarding rate, deep buffer architecture and advanced QoS, it guarantees predictable low-latency performance.
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What security features are built into the HPE FlexFabric 5940?
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It includes 802.1X port authentication, MACsec encryption, ACLs, DHCP snooping, dynamic ARP inspection and RADIUS/TACACS+ for robust threat prevention.
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What Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities does the 5940 Switch offer?
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Supports up to eight hardware queues per port, traffic shaping, policing, priority queuing and DiffServ to ensure service-level assurance for critical applications.
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Which data center topologies is the HPE FlexFabric 5940 optimized for?
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Designed for leaf-spine, collapsed core, and aggregation roles, it delivers scalable fabric architectures ideal for virtualized and cloud-native deployments.
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How is the HPE FlexFabric 5940 licensed?
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All core L2/L3 and fabric features are enabled by default; advanced services like IRF and VXLAN are included at no extra cost, simplifying licensing and reducing TCO.
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What is the typical power consumption of the HPE FlexFabric 5940?
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In a fully populated configuration, the switch consumes approximately 350W under typical load, with variable-speed fans and power supply efficiency up to 94%.
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How do I integrate the HPE FlexFabric 5940 with HPE OneView?
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Connect the switch to your management network, enable Redfish or SNMP, then discover and manage it within HPE OneView for automated provisioning and monitoring.
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What warranty and support options are available for the HPE FlexFabric 5940?
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HPE provides a limited lifetime warranty with next-business-day advance hardware replacement and optional Care Pack services for 24x7 support and onsite assistance.
