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HPE Networking Instant On 1960 12XGT 4SFP+ Switch

Product information "HPE Networking Instant On 1960 12XGT 4SFP+ Switch"

High performance, smart-managed stackable switches designed with small and growing businesses in mind

Perfect for training centers, healthcare facilities, tech start-ups

In today's digital-first environment, small businesses face many challenges to stay afloat and competitive. With tight budgets and limited technical expertise, they're struggling to keep up with the explosion of devices and bandwidthheavy applications running on the network. To optimize both performance and investment, small businesses need costeffective, next-gen networking solutions.

The HPE Instant On 1960 Switch Series is an easy-to-use and affordable wired solution for networks supporting IT, mobile and cloud applications.

HPE Instant On 1960 Switches are advanced, smartmanaged, fixed configuration Gigabit stackable switches designed for small and growing businesses that are easy to deploy and affordable. These switches are designed to scale as business grows, making adding more employees, devices and applications simple. HPE Instant On 1960 switches are made to handle today's bandwidth-heavy applications like voice and video conferencing, enabling consistent connectivity to improve user experience and application performance.

HIGHLIGHTS | Simplicity at its best

Plug-and-play switches that work together with Instant On APs right out of the box

Cloud-Managed stacking to configure and manage multiple switches through the Instant On mobile app

Security you can count on

Protect your network from unauthorized access with Access Control List, IEEE 802.1x and VLANs

Automatic denial-of-service (DOS) monitors and protects the network against malicious attacks

We've got you covered

No extra licensing or subscription fees

Industry-leading limited lifetime warranty and support

The HPE Instant On 1960 Switch Series includes five switches: two (2) 24-port and two (2) 48-port models in PoE and non-PoE configurations, and a 12 port 10-Gigabit aggregation switch. The access switches each have two (2) 10GBASE-T and two (2) 10G SFP+ uplink ports for highbandwidth connectivity. The 1960 aggregation switch comes with twelve (12) 10GBase-T and four (4) SFP+ ports, providing 10G connectivity to servers, network storage devices and access switches alike. With PoE models, up to 30W PoE power delivery is available for Class 4 PoE devices like access points, surveillance cameras and VoIP phones, and up to 60W PoE power delivery is available for Class 6 PoE devices like pan-tilt zoom cameras and video-enabled IP-phones. The 24-port and 48-port PoE models come with a power budget of 370W and 600W respectively to support the latest IoT devices.
  • Smart-managed layer 2+ Ethernet switch series ready to deploy in 24- and 48-port for non-PoE and PoE (supports Class 4 and Class 6 PoE) models
  • Up to 600W of PoE to power APs, IP Phones, surveillance cameras, door locks and other IoT devices
  • 2 dedicated 10G SFP+ fiber and 2 10GBase-T uplink ports on 24-/48-port models for faster network speeds, and to eliminate traffic bottlenecks
  • 12-port 10G aggregation switch with 4 SFP+ uplink ports that forms the foundation of a small business network
  • True Stacking allows for redundancy while making it simple to configure, manage, and troubleshoot multiple switches as a single entity
  • Luggage tag for easy cloud onboarding
  • Convenient mobile app and web-based GUI for set up, management and troubleshooting
  • Compact and fan-less 24-port non-PoE model for quiet deployment

Limited Warranty Lifetime

Package Contents
  • Instant On 1960 12XGT 4SFP+ Switch
  • 2-post Rack Kit
  • Brackets

Total Number of Expansion Slots 4.0
Expansion Slot Type SFP+
Number of SFP+ Slots 4

Total Number of Network Ports 12
Network (RJ-45) Yes
Uplink Port Yes
Modular Yes
Stack Port Yes
Port/Expansion Slot Details 4 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Expansion Slot
Port/Expansion Slot Details 12 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network

Power Source Power Supply
Number of Power Supplies Installed 1
Power Consumption 80 W

Product Line Instant On
Product Series 1960
Product Model 1960 12XGT 4SFP+
Product Name Instant On 1960 12XGT 4SFP+ Switch
Product Type Ethernet Switch

Media Type Supported Twisted Pair
Media Type Supported Optical Fiber
Ethernet Technology 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Network Technology 10GBase-T
Network Technology 10GBase-X

Manageable Yes

Layer Supported 2
Networking Standards IEEE 802.1t
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3ac
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3ad
Networking Standards IEEE 802.1D
Networking Standards IEEE 802.1Q
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3x
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3ae
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3z
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3i
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3ab
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3u
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3az
Networking Standards IEEE 802.1s
Networking Standards IEEE 802.1w
Networking Standards IEEE 802.1p
Networking Standards IEEE 802.1x
Networking Standards IEEE 802.3an

Form Factor Table Top
Form Factor Cabinet Mount
Form Factor Under Table
Form Factor Wall Mountable
Form Factor Rack-mountable
Height 1.7"
Width 17.4"
Depth 13.8"
Weight (Approximate) 9.60 lb