HPE FlexFabric 5710 24SFP+ 6QS+/2QS28 switch

The HPE FlexFabric 5710 24SFP+ 6QS+/2QS28 Switch is a high-performance, managed L3 network switch designed for data center and enterprise campus networks. It offers a versatile port configuration with 24 x 1/10GbE SFP+, 6 x 40GbE QSFP+, and 2 x 100GbE QSFP28 ports, delivering exceptional throughput and low latency. Built on HPE Comware 7, this 1U rack-mountable switch supports advanced features such as VXLAN, FCoE, and IRF virtualization for scalable and resilient network architectures.

Advantages

High-density 10/40/100GbE connectivity with a switching capacity of 1.28 Tbps and throughput of 952 Mpps ensures wire-speed performance. The switch supports advanced Layer 3 routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS) and data center technologies like VXLAN and RoCE, making it ideal for virtualized environments. Modular power supplies and fan trays provide redundancy and serviceability.

Suitable for

• Data center top-of-rack or leaf-spine deployments
• Enterprise campus aggregation or core
• High-performance computing and storage networks
• Virtualized environments requiring VXLAN and FCoE

Key specifications

• Ports: 24 x 1/10GbE SFP+, 6 x 40GbE QSFP+, 2 x 100GbE QSFP28
• Switching Capacity: 1.28 Tbps
• Throughput: 952 Mpps
• Latency: < 1.5 µs (64-byte packets)
• MAC Address Table: 288K entries
• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9216 bytes
• Routing Protocols: OSPF, BGP, RIP, IS-IS, VRRP, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, Static IPv4/IPv6
• Management: SNMP 1/2c/3, RMON, Telnet, HTTP/S, CLI
• Advanced Features: VLAN, QoS, sFlow, LLDP, DCB, FCoE, VXLAN, OpenFlow, TRILL, EEE, RoCE
• RAM: 4 GB, Flash: 2 GB
• Power Redundancy: Yes (requires 1-2 hot-swappable power supplies, sold separately)
• Cooling: 4 hot-swappable fan trays (sold separately)
• Rack Size: 1U
• Operating System: HPE Comware 7

Recommendations

For optimal performance, pair this switch with HPE FlexFabric power supplies and fan trays. Ensure proper cooling and power redundancy in the rack. Use SFP+ and QSFP+ transceivers compatible with HPE networking.