Is the S0U59-61001 suitable for data center spine deployments?

Yes, its 6-slot design accommodates high-throughput line cards for spine roles in leaf-spine topologies. Features low-latency cut-through, DCB for RoCE/FCoE, and up to multi-Tbps capacity, ideal for east-west traffic in cloud and HPC environments.

What management and resiliency features are included?

Managed via Comware OS with SNMPv3, sFlow, out-of-band ports, and OVSDB. Includes dual hot-swappable PSUs, fan trays, reversible airflow, and IRF for stacking, ensuring 99.999% uptime in mission-critical networks.

Does it support storage networking protocols?

Supports 32G/16G FC, ROCE v1/v2, DCB (PFC, ETS, ECN), and FCoE for converged infrastructures. Enables high-performance remote backup with jumbo frames up to 9416 bytes on 100GbE ports.

S0U59-61001 - HPE CX 5420 6-slot Switch Switch

Name: S0U59-61001 - HPE CX 5420 6-slot Switch Switch
Brand: HPE
SKU: S0U59-61001
Price: 10985 USD
Availability: InStock

S0U59-61001 - HPE CX 5420 6-slot Switch Switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The HPE S0U59-61001 is a robust 6-slot Layer 3 managed switch chassis optimized for enterprise and data center environments. This 4U rack-mountable platform accommodates modular line cards for flexible high-density 10/25/40/100GbE connectivity, delivering ultra-low latency cut-through switching and wire-speed performance. Built on HPE Comware OS, it supports advanced features like VXLAN, EVPN, IRF stacking, DCB protocols, and PTP timing for converged storage, HPC, and virtualized networks. With dual redundant power supplies, hot-swappable fans, and out-of-band management, it ensures high availability and simplified operations. Ideal for spine/leaf architectures, it enables scalable throughput up to multi-Tbps with low OPEX through efficient power management and reversible airflow. Deploy in telecom NEBS-certified setups or cloud providers for resilient, high-performance networking.

6 modular slots in 4U rack-mountable chassis.
Layer 3 managed with Comware OS support.
Redundant PSUs and hot-swap fans included.
High-density for 10/40/100GbE line cards.
Ultra-low latency cut-through switching.
IRF stacking for virtualized architecture.

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Featuring

Product Type
Manufacturer part #	S0U59-61001
Brand	HPE
Condition	New
Brand	Aruba
Model	CX 5420 6-slot Switch
MLD Groups	2048
IGMP Groups	2048
IPv4 Routes	16384
IPv6 Routes	8192
Switch Type	Chassis Modular Managed Switch
Product Line	Aruba CX 5420 Series

Best for

Data Center Spine
High-density aggregation for leaf-spine fabrics with modular 100GbE/40GbE cards.
Top-of-Rack
Low-latency server connectivity in virtualized environments using VXLAN/EVPN.
HPC Clustering
ROCE v2 and 32G FC support for high-performance computing workloads.
Cloud Networking
Scalable VTEP/OVSDB for dynamic multi-tenant overlays.
Telecom Edge
NEBS-certified resilience for carrier-grade deployments.
Storage Fabrics
DCB and FCoE for converged iSCSI/RoCE networks.

Frequently asked questions

What form factor and slot capacity does HPE S0U59-61001 provide?

The HPE S0U59-61001 is a 4U rack-mountable chassis with 6 slots for modular line cards, enabling flexible high-density port configurations up to 100GbE/40GbE. It supports Layer 3 routing, VXLAN, and IRF for scalable data center fabrics with full redundancy.

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Flash Storage	32 GB
System Memory	16 GB DDR4

Forwarding Rate	714 Mpps
Switching Capacity	960 Gbps

ACL Entries (MAC Egress)	5113
ACL Entries (IPv4 Egress)	5113
ACL Entries (IPv6 Egress)	1278
ACL Entries (MAC Ingress)	10233
ACL Entries (IPv4 Ingress)	10233
ACL Entries (IPv6 Ingress)	2558

Power Supply	Hot-plug internal power supplies
Input Voltage	100–127 / 200–240 VAC
Power Redundancy	N+1 or N+N with optional PSUs
Max Power Supplies	4

Form Factor	Rack Mount (4U)
Chassis Slots	6 module slots
Installed Modules	1 installed / up to 8 supported modules

HPE CX 5420 6-slot Switch Switch

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Interface/Ports

Management Port	1 x RJ-45 out-of-band management
Management Interfaces	CLI, REST API, SNMP v2c/v3, SSH, SFTP, NTP