HP J8697A Switch 5406zl

[Eric99]

Hi All,

I'm looking for a new switch that can replace HP J8697A 5406zl with 3 modules: J9549A and 2x J9550A, I was wondering if you can advise next more recent model.

Thanks,

Eric.

[parnassus · Accepted solution]

Hi! given that your HP 5400zl is equipped with three V2 zl Modules you can recyle them into a new Aruba 5400R zl2 Switch series chassis (you will need at least one new Management Module for that new switch series)...if you plan to not go VSF (two new chassis 5400R zl2 deployed as a single virtual switch) - VSF requires that Aruba 5400R zl2 switches operate only with V3 zl2 Modules keeping disabled V2 zl ones eventually installed - then you're good to go.

If you're used to HP 5400 zl then the Aruba 5400R zl2 will be almost identical (software is clearly kept updated and it's not going to be declared EoS too soon since it was introduced during 2016 as replacement for 5400 zl line)...and you can deploy redundancy at various levels (Power Supplies and Management Modules).

If instead you're planning a big step forward the Aruba CX 6400 Switch series (modular) or Aruba CX 6300 Switch series (fixed) is the future-proof way to go.

I omitted any other ArubaOS-Switch based switch series with fixed ports (Aruba 3810M or 2930F/2930M just as examples) because you actually have a modular chassis deployed.

[Eric99]

That's great! Thank you Parnassus, I'll do more research on 5400r zl2 switch chasis.

[parnassus]

Start your journey here to familiarize with HPE Aruba current switches portfolio (the reference about differences between V2 zl and V3 zl2 Modules usable on HP/Aruba 5400 zl/5400R zl2 Switch series is available here).

[Okan0753]

Helo,

Can I change modules while the device is runing?

[parnassus]

Hi! Short answer: Yes (MM excluded).

Long answer:
https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c01829992