The HP A5820 Switch Series features advanced
flex-chassis switches that deliver a unique combination
of unmatched 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel
over Ethernet (FCoE) connectivity, high-availability
architecture, full Layer 2/3 dual-stack IPv4/v6, and
line-rate, low-latency performance on all ports.
Extensible embedded application capabilities enable
these switches to integrate services into the network,
consolidating devices and appliances to simplify
deployment and reduce power consumption and rack
space. Extremely versatile, the switches can be used in
high-performance, high-density building or department
cores as part of a consolidated network; for data
center top-of-rack server access; or as
high-performance Layer 3, 10-GbE aggregation
switches in campus and data center networks.
Key features
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For enterprise core, distribution, data center
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Up to 24 ports 10 GbE per unit / 194 per stack
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Flex chassis—modular resiliency
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Cut-through switching for very low latency
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Hot-swappable I/O, power supplies, and fans
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Features and benefits
Quality of Service (QoS)
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Powerful QoS feature: creates traffic classes
based on access control lists (ACLs), IEEE 802.1p
precedence, IP, DSCP or Type of Service (ToS)
precedence; supports filter, redirect, mirror, or
remark; supports the following congestion actions:
strict priority (SP) queuing, weighted round robin
(WRR), weighted fair queuing (WFQ), weighted
random early discard (WRED), weighted deficit
round robin (WDRR), and SP+WDRR
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Integrated network services: with support for
open application architecture (OAA) modules,
extends and integrates application capability into
the network
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Ring Resiliency Protection Protocol (RRPP):
provides fast recovery for ring Ethernet-based
topology; ensures consistent application
performance for applications such as VoIP
Management
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Remote configuration and management: is
available through a secure Web browser or a
command-line interface (CLI)
•
IEEE 802.1ab LLDP discovery: advertises and
receives management information from adjacent
devices on a network
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USB support:
– File copy: allows users to copy switch files to
and from a USB flash drive
•
DHCP options: server (RFC 2131), client,
snooping, and relay
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SNMPv1, v2c, and v3: facilitate centralized
discovery, monitoring, and secure management of
networking devices
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sFlow: provides scalable, ASIC-based, network
monitoring and accounting; this allows network
operators to gather a variety of sophisticated
network statistics and information for capacity
planning and real-time network monitoring purposes
•
Network Time Protocol (NTP): synchronizes
timekeeping among distributed time servers and
clients; keeps consistent timekeeping among all
clock-dependent devices within the network so that
the devices can provide diverse applications based
on the consistent time
Connectivity
•
High-density port connectivity: 194 10-GbE
ports with a 40 Gbps resilient backplane
•
Data center I/O consolidation: the
A5820-14XG FCoE module supports two 4x8/4/2
Gbps FCoE modules (up to eight FC ports total) to
reduce cost and complexity while boosting network
performance
•
Auto-MDIX: automatically adjusts for
straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100
and 10/100/1000 ports
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Jumbo frames: on Gigabit and 10-Gigabit ports,
allow high-performance remote backup and
disaster-recovery services
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IPv6 native support:
– IPv6 host: enables switches to be managed and
deployed at the IPv6 network's edge
– Dual stack (IPv4/IPv6): transitions from IPv4
to IPv6, supporting connectivity for both protocols
– MLD snooping: forwards IPv6 multicast traffic to
Hardware-based wire-speed access control
lists (ACLs): feature-rich ACL implementation
(TCAM based) helps ensure high levels of security
and ease of administration without impacting
network performance
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Unique Flex Chassis Architecture: supports the
best of both fixed chassis and modular
configurations
•
Cut-through switching: delivers wire-speed,
line-rate performance on all ports, as well as
cut-through switching for low latency
Manageability
•
Full-featured console: provides complete control
of the switch with a familiar command-line interface
(CLI)
•
Web interface: allows configuration of the switch
from any Web browser on the network
•
RMON and sFlow: provide advanced monitoring
and reporting capabilities for statistics, history,
alarms, and events
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Multiple configuration files: allow multiple
configuration files to be stored to flash image
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Troubleshooting:
– Ingress and egress port monitoring enable network
problem solving
– Tracert and Ping enable testing of network
connectivity
– Virtual Cable Tests provide visibility to cable
problems
Layer 2 switching
•
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP):
allows automatic learning and dynamic assignment
of VLANs
•
32K MAC addresses: provide access to many
Layer 2 devices
•
4094 port-based VLANs: provide security
between workgroups
•
IEEE 802.1ad QinQ and Selective QinQ:
increase the scalability of an Ethernet network by
providing a hierarchical structure; connect multiple
LANs on a high-speed campus or metro network
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Gigabit Ethernet port aggregation: allows
grouping of ports to increase overall data
throughput to a remote device
•
10 GbE port aggregation: allows grouping of
ports to increase overall data throughput to a remote
device
•
Spanning Tree/MSTP, RSTP, and STP Root
Guard: prevent network loops
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IPFIX/sFlow: allows traffic sampling
Layer 3 services
•
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP):
determines the MAC address of another IP host in
the same subnet; supports static ARPs; gratuitous
ARP allows detection of duplicate IP addresses;
proxy ARP allows normal ARP operation between
subnets or when subnets are separated by a Layer 2
network
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP): simplifies the management of large IP
networks and supports client and server; DHCP
Relay enables DHCP operation across subnets
Layer 3 routing
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Layer 3 IPv4 routing: provides routing of IPv4 at
media speed; supports static routes, RIP and RIPv2,
OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP
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Routing Information Protocol (RIP) and
RIPng support: provides complete support of RIP
for both IPv4 and IPv6
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OSPF and OSPFv3 support: provides complete
support of OSPF for both IPv4 and IPv6
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IS-IS and IS-ISv6 support: provides complete
support of IS-IS for both IPv4 and IPv6
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Layer 3 IPv6 routing: provides routing of IPv6 at
media speed; supports static routes, RIPng, OSPFv3,
IS-ISv6, and BGP4+
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Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD):
enables link connectivity monitoring and reduces
network convergence time for RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS,
VRRP, MPLS, and IRF
•
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
and VRRP Extended: allow quick failover of
router ports
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Policy-based routing: makes routing decisions
based on policies set by the network administrator
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IGMPv1, v2, and v3: allow individual hosts to
be registered on a particular VLAN
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PIM-SSM, PIM-DM, and PIM-SM (for IPv4
and IPv6): support IP Multicast address
management and inhibition of DoS attacks
•
Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP): enables multiple
equal-cost links in a routing environment to increase
link redundancy and scale bandwidth
Security
•
Defense-in-depth security: provides integrated
and distributed security enforcement that can be
managed from a central location, such as the HP
Intelligent Management Center (IMC)
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Advanced processor queuing mechanism:
helps prevent denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, while
DHCP snooping helps ensure that devices can only
receive an IP address from a legitimate DHCP server
on the network
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RADIUS/HWTACACS: eases switch management
security administration by using a password
authentication server
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Secure Shell (SSHv2): encrypts all transmitted
data for secure, remote command-line interface (CLI)
access over IP networks
•
IEEE 802.1X-based dynamic delivery of
QoS, ACLs, and VLANs: allows complete control
over user network access
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Guest VLAN: similar to IEEE 802.1X, it provides a
browser-based environment to authenticated clients
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Port isolation: secures and adds privacy, and
prevents malicious attackers from obtaining user
information
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Port security: allows access only to specified
MAC addresses, which can be learned or specified
by the administrator
•
MAC-based authentication: allows or denies
access to the switch based on client MAC address
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IP source guard: helps prevent IP spoofing
attacks
•
HTTPS management: provides secure Web
management
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URPF: limits malicious traffic on a network
•
Multi-Customer Edge (MCE)-Multicast
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (MVRF):
provide MPLS Edge router support
•
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): is used to
control access
Convergence
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Voice VLAN: automatically assigns VLAN and
priority for IP phones, simplifying network
configuration and maintenance
•
LLDP-MED: is a standard extension that
automatically configures network devices, including
LLDP-capable IP phones
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Internet Group Management Protocol
(IGMP): is used by IP hosts to establish and
maintain multicast groups; supports v1, v2, and v3;
utilizes Any-Source Multicast (ASM) or
Source-Specific Multicast (SSM) to manage IPv4
multicast networks
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Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM): is used
for IPv4 and IPv6 multicast applications; supports
PIM dense mode (DM), sparse mode (SM), and
source-specific mode (SSM)
Additional information
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Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF):
– Creates virtual resilient switching fabrics, where
two or more switches perform as a single Layer 2
switch, and Layer 3 router
– Switches do not have to be co-located and can be
part of a disaster recovery system
– Servers or switches can be attached using
standard LACP for automatic load balancing and
high availability
– Simplifies network operation by eliminating the
complexity of Spanning Tree, ECMP, or VRRP
•
OAA modules: support wireless network
management and high-performance security
applications; leverage network infrastructure
investment
•
Green IT and power: use the latest advances in
silicon development, shut off unused ports, and use
variable-speed fans to improve power efficiency
Warranty and support
•
1-year warranty: with advance replacement
and 10-calendar-day delivery (available in most
countries)
•
Electronic and telephone support: limited
electronic and telephone support is available from
HP; refer to www.hp.com/networking/warranty for
details on the support provided and the period
during which support is available
•
Software releases: refer to
www.hp.com/networking/warranty for details on
the software releases provided and the period
during which software releases are available for
your product(s)
Monitor and diagnostics
•
Port mirroring: enables traffic on a port to be
simultaneously sent to a network analyzer for
monitoring
•
OAM (802.3ah): detects data link layer problems
that occurred in the “last mile"; monitors the status of
the link between the two devices
•
CFD (802.1ag): connectivity fault detection (CFD)
provides a Layer 2 link OAM (operations,
administration, and maintenance) mechanism used
for link connectivity detection and fault locating
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HP A5820 Switch Series
Specifications
HP A5820X-14XG-SFP+ Switch with 2 Interface Slots and 1 OAA Slot (JC106A)HP A5820X-24XG-SFP+ Switch (JC102A)
Ports
Power supplies
Fan tray
Physical characteristics
Dimensions
Weight
Memory and processor
Performance
Throughput
Routing/Switching capacity
Routing table size
MAC address table size
Environment
Operating temperature
Operating relative humidity
Electrical characteristics
Maximum heat dissipation
Voltage
Frequency
Safety
Emissions
Immunity
Generic
EN
ESD
Radiated
EFT/Burst
Surge
Conducted
Power frequency magnetic field
Voltage dips and interruptions
Harmonics
Flicker
Management
Notes
14 SFP+ 10-GbE ports; Duplex: full only
2 extended module slots
1 open module slot
4 RJ-45 auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T, IEEE
802.3u Type 100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type 1000BASE-T)
1 RJ-45 serial console port
Supports a maximum of 14 SFP+ ports plus 8 8/4/2 Gbps Fibre Channel SFP+
ports, with optional module
UL 60950-1; EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products-Part 1; EN 60825-2 Safety
of Laser Products-Part 2; IEC 60950-1; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1; Anatel;
ULAR; GOST; EN 60950-1/A11; FDA 21 CFR Subchapter J; NOM; ROHS
Compliance
VCCI Class A; EN 55022 Class A; ICES-003 Class A; ANSI C63.4 2003;
AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A; EN 61000-3-2:2006; EN 61000-3-3:1995
+A1:2001+A2:2005; EMC Directive 2004/108/EC; FCC (CFR 47, Part 15)
Class A
ETSI EN 300 386 V1.3.3ETSI EN 300 386 V1.3.3
EN 55024:1998+ A1:2001 + A2:2003EN 55024:1998+ A1:2001 + A2:2003
EN 61000-4-2; IEC 61000-4-2EN 61000-4-2; IEC 61000-4-2
EN 61000-4-3; IEC 61000-4-3EN 61000-4-3; IEC 61000-4-3
EN 61000-4-4; IEC 61000-4-4EN 61000-4-4; IEC 61000-4-4
EN 61000-4-5; IEC 61000-4-5EN 61000-4-5; IEC 61000-4-5
EN 61000-4-6; IEC 61000-4-6EN 61000-4-6; IEC 61000-4-6
IEC 61000-4-8; EN 61000-4-8IEC 61000-4-8; EN 61000-4-8
EN 61000-4-11; IEC 61000-4-11EN 61000-4-11; IEC 61000-4-11
EN 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-2EN 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3, IEC 61000-3-3EN 61000-3-3, IEC 61000-3-3
includes: 1 x JC096A
1 fan tray slot
Base product includes fan tray
UL 60950-1; EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products-Part 1; EN 60825-2 Safety
of Laser Products-Part 2; IEC 60950-1; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1; Anatel;
ULAR; GOST; EN 60950-1/A11; FDA 21 CFR Subchapter J; NOM; ROHS
Compliance
VCCI Class A; EN 55022 Class A; ICES-003 Class A; ANSI C63.4 2003;
AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A; EN 61000-3-2:2006; EN 61000-3-3:1995
+A1:2001+A2:2005; EMC Directive 2004/108/EC; FCC (CFR 47, Part 15)
Class A
Customer must order a power supply, as the device does not come with a PSU.
At least one JC087A or JC090A is required.
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HP A5820 Switch Series
Specifications (continued)
HP A5820X-14XG-SFP+ Switch with 2 Interface Slots and 1 OAA Slot (JC106A)HP A5820X-24XG-SFP+ Switch (JC102A)
Services
Standards and protocols
(applies to all products in series)
3-year, parts only, global next-day advance exchange (UY832E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UV894E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UV897E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone
support (UV900E)
3-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UV903E)
Installation with minimum configuration, system-based pricing (UW451E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UV895E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UV898E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone
(UV901E)
4-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UV904E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UV896E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UV899E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone
(UV902E)
5-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UV905E)
3 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW972E)
4 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW973E)
5 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW974E)
Refer to the HP website at www.hp.com/networking/services for details on the
service-level descriptions and product numbers. For details about services and
response times in your area, please contact your local HP sales office.
General protocols
IEEE 802.1ag Service Layer OAM
IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges
IEEE 802.1p Priority
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs
IEEE 802.1s (MSTP)
IEEE 802.1v VLAN classification by Protocol and
Port
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning
Tree
IEEE 802.1X PAE
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol
(LACP)
IEEE 802.3ae 10-Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control
RFC 768 UDP
RFC 792 ICMP
RFC 793 TCP
RFC 826 ARP
RFC 854 TELNET
RFC 925 Multi-LAN Address Resolution
RFC 951 BOOTP
RFC 1058 RIPv1
RFC 1350 TFTP Protocol (revision 2)
RFC 1519 CIDR
RFC 1542 BOOTP Extensions
RFC 2131 DHCP
RFC 2453 RIPv2
RFC 3046 DHCP Relay Agent Information Option
RFC 3576 Ext to RADIUS (CoA only)
RFC 3768 VRRP
RFC 4675 RADIUS VLAN & Priority
RFC 2080 RIPng for IPv6
RFC 2460 IPv6 Specification
3-year, parts only, global next-day advance exchange (UY832E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UV894E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UV897E)
3-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone
support (UV900E)
3-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UV903E)
Installation with minimum configuration, system-based pricing (UW451E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UV895E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UV898E)
4-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone
(UV901E)
4-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UV904E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 13x5 coverage for hardware (UV896E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware (UV899E)
5-year, 4-hour onsite, 24x7 coverage for hardware, 24x7 software phone
(UV902E)
5-year, 24x7 SW phone support, software updates (UV905E)
3 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW972E)
4 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW973E)
5 Yr 6 hr Call-to-Repair Onsite (UW974E)
Refer to the HP website at www.hp.com/networking/services for details on the
service-level descriptions and product numbers. For details about services and
response times in your area, please contact your local HP sales office.
IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
RFC 2819 Four groups of RMON: 1 (statistics), 2
(history), 3 (alarm) and 9 (events)
RFC 3176 sFlow
ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP Media Endpoint Discovery
(LLDP-MED)
SNMPv1/v2c/v3
OSPF
RFC 2328 OSPFv2
RFC 3101 OSPF NSSA
Security
IEEE 802.1X Port Based Network Access Control
RFC 1492 TACACS+
RFC 2865 RADIUS (client only)
RFC 2866 RADIUS Accounting
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
SSHv2 Secure Shell
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HP A5820 Switch Series accessories
Modules
HP A5820X/A5800 4-port 10-GbE SFP+ Module (JC091A)
HP A5820X/A5800 2-port 10-GbE SFP+ Module (JC092B)
Transceivers
HP X124 1G SFP LC LH40 1310nm Transceiver (JD061A)
HP X125 1G SFP LC LH70 Transceiver (JD063B)
HP X120 1G SFP LC SX Transceiver (JD118B)
HP X120 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver (JD119B)
HP X120 1G SFP LC LH40 1550nm Transceiver (JD062A)
HP X130 SFP+ LC SR Transceiver (JD092B)
HP X130 SFP+ LC LRM Transceiver (JD093B)
HP X130 SFP+ LC LR Transceiver (JD094B)
HP X240 SFP+ SFP+ 0.65 m Direct Attach Cable (JD095B)
HP X240 SFP+ SFP+ 1.2 m Direct Attach Cable (JD096B)
HP X240 SFP+ SFP+ 3 m Direct Attach Cable (JD097B)
Cables
NEW HP 0.5 m PremierFlex OM3+ LC/LC Optical Cable
(BK837A)
NEW HP 1 m PremierFlex OM3+ LC/LC Optical Cable
(BK838A)
NEW HP 2 m PremierFlex OM3+ LC/LC Optical Cable
(BK839A)
NEW HP 5 m PremierFlex OM3+ LC/LC Optical Cable
(BK840A)
NEW HP 15 m PremierFlex OM3+ LC/LC Optical Cable
(BK841A)
NEW HP 30 m PremierFlex OM3+ LC/LC Optical Cable
(BK842A)
NEW HP 50 m PremierFlex OM3+ LC/LC Optical Cable
(BK843A)
Power Supply
HP A5820/A5800 300W AC Power Supply (JC087A)
HP A5820/A5800 300W DC Power Supply (JC090A)
Fan Tray
HP A5800 2RU Spare Fan Assembly (JC096A)
HP A5800 1RU Spare Fan Assembly for A5800-24G-SFP
Switch with 1 Interface Slot (JC098A)
License
HP A-WX5000 32 AP License Upgrade (JD463A)
WLAN
HP A5800 Access Controller OAA Module (JD441A)
HP A5820X-14XG-SFP+ Switch with 2
Interface Slots and 1 OAA Slot (JC106A)
HP 4-port 8/4/2 Gbps FCoE SFP+ A5820 Module
(JC530A)