Hewlett Packard Enterprise R8M26A
HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI 48 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - Gigabit Ethernet
Key facts
- Part number
- R8M26A
- Brand
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Category
- Switches
- Price
- AUD 25,504.60≈ USD 17,910 Reference price (RRP)
- Availability
- On request — ask for a quote
Overview
HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI 48 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet - 10/100/1000Base-T, 10GBase-X - 3 Layer Supported - Modular - 27 W Power Consumption - Optical Fiber, Twisted Pair - 1U High - Rack-mountable, Cabinet Mount
HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI Switch Series
The HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI Switch series delivers superior performance, high availability, and simplified manageability by leveraging advanced features at the access and aggregation layer of medium and large enterprise networks.
These switches deliver faster performance and advanced L3 features with support for larger ARP/MAC tables and Longest Prefix Match (LPM). VXLAN and EVPN enable multitenant isolation and greater scalability; high availability and resiliency provided by Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI), Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF), Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) and Bi-directional Forwarding Detection (BFD). Real-time network health, network and switch performance and visibility provided with Intelligent Management Center (IMC) and Intelligent Network Quality Analyzer (iNQA). Support for IPv4/IPv6, OpenFlow, and MPLS/VPLS features provides investment protection and eases transition from IPv4 to IPv6 networks.
- Gigabit Ethernet port for ultra-fast network speeds
- Rack mounting enables you to organize wires & secure cables for professional installation
- Can work as layer 3 routing for scalable network design
- Managed switch provides a reliable foundation for your network
- Management capability provides control over setup and configuration of your network
- Supports optical fibre cable to span longer distances and provided high data transmission rates between servers and network components
- Built-in power supply to ensure all components are being supplied with accurate voltage
- Cascade to other network devices through the uplink port to expand your local area network
- Create your own LAN and connect your PC, laptop, printer and other peripherals with the help of 48 ports
- Quickly and easily set up a wired network with 48 networking ports
Specifications
General
- Manageable
- Yes
- Environmentally Friendly
- Yes
- Expansion Slot Type
- SFP+
- Number of SFP+ Slots
- 4
- Shared SFP Slot
- Yes
- Total Number of Expansion Slots
- 5.0
- Power Source
- Power Supply
- Frequency
- 60 Hz
50 Hz
- Power Consumption
- 27 W
- Number of Power Supplies Supported
- 2
- Layer Supported
- 3
- Networking Standards
- IEEE 802.1ae
IEEE 802.1AX
- Network Technology
- 10/100/1000Base-T
10GBase-X
- Ethernet Technology
- Gigabit Ethernet
10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Media Type Supported
- Optical Fiber
Twisted Pair
- Network (RJ-45)
- Yes
- Modular
- Yes
- Uplink Port
- Yes
- Total Number of Network Ports
- 48
- Port/Expansion Slot Details
- 48 x Gigabit Ethernet Network
4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
- Weight (Approximate)
- 7 kg
- Form Factor
- Rack-mountable
Cabinet Mount
- Height
- 43.7 mm
- Width
- 439.9 mm
- Depth
- 359.9 mm
- Compatible Rack Unit
- 1U
- Product Type
- Ethernet Switch
Manufacturer Website Address
- Manufacturer
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Product Name
- FlexNetwork 5520 48G 4SFP+ HI 1-slot Switch
- Product Line
- FlexNetwork
- Product Series
- 5520 HI
- Brand Name
- HPE
Reference price history
Recorded reference and list prices over time. Not Prology selling prices.
- Latest
- AUD 25,504.60≈ USD 17,910
- Oct 2026
- Lowest recorded
- AUD 25,504.60≈ USD 17,910
- Highest recorded
- AUD 25,504.60≈ USD 17,910
- Recorded
- 2026
- 1 price point
AUD 25,504.60 rrp, recorded
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- What is the Hewlett Packard Enterprise R8M26A?
- The Hewlett Packard Enterprise R8M26A is a Hewlett Packard Enterprise switch – HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI 48 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - Gigabit Ethernet, 10.
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