HPE Networking Instant On Switch Series 1960 JL807A 24-Port Gigabit Switch
The HPE Networking Instant On Switch JL807A (1960 Series) is an advanced, smart-managed, fixed configuration Gigabit stackable switch designed for small and growing businesses that is easy to deploy and affordable. This switch is designed to scale as businesses grow, making adding more employees, devices and applications simple. The JL807A is made to handle today’s bandwidth-heavy applications like voice and video conferencing, enabling consistent connectivity to improve user experience and application performance.
Key Features
- High-performance 10GbE connectivity
For environments with heavy bandwidth needs, 10GBase-T and SFP+ uplink ports deliver lightning-fast network speeds and eliminate traffic bottlenecks. - Gigabit and Uplink ports
24-port Gigabit switch with two (2) 10GbE RJ45 and two (2) 10GbE SFP+ uplink ports that forms the foundation of a small business network. - Stack up to four (4) switches
Simplify network management by stacking up to four (4) 1960 series access and aggregation switches and managing them through a single management interface. You get up to 288 ports, including sixteen (16) 10G uplink ports for high-density environments, as well as flexibility for future network expansion. - Easy to use cloud-managed stacking
In a few simple steps, set up and configure a stack with the Instant On mobile app. You can manage the stack and ports remotely, and you’ll minimise network downtime - if the master switch within the stack fails, another switch will take over, keeping your network up and running. - Future-proof your network
Advanced switching capabilities like Layer 3 IPv4, IPV6 static routing, ACLs, and Spanning Tree Protocols support apps and devices you have today, as well as those you may add in the future. And True Stacking makes it easy to configure, manage, and troubleshoot physical switches as one single entity, helping scale the network as your business grows. - Robust security
Protect your business data and keep unauthorised users off the network with advanced security features like IEEE 802.1X, MAC authentication, VLANs, Network Access Control (ACL), Port Security, DHCP snooping, ARP attack prevention and RADIUS authentication.
Easy Set Up and Management
The Instant On mobile app allows you to set up, manage, and monitor Instant On switches and access points directly from your phone. Within the app, you get guided step-by-step instructions to install Instant On devices to get your network up and running quickly — no technical expertise required. And cloud-based access allows you to access the network from anywhere, at any time.
Cloud-Managed Stacking
The Instant On mobile app and cloud-based web portal make cloud-managed stacking easy — just follow the recommendations to stack up to four (4) 1960 series switches and manage as a single entity. The Instant On mobile app automatically detects members, making it easy to set up and manage the stack remotely, through a single dashboard and without the need to reboot.
Luggage Tag
This switch has a pull-out tag, known as a luggage tag, on the front panel of the switch. The tag includes a QR code that includes switch ID information (SKU number, SKU name, serial number, and MAC address) for easy switch onboarding through Instant On mobile app.
Optimised User Experience
The Instant On mobile app provides common workflows for Instant On switches and access points, making it easier to configure, monitor and manage your network remotely without the need for additional hardware like a cloud key. You can also update firmware on your Instant On devices directly from the cloud whenever you want, from wherever you are.
Site Inventory and Topology View
The site inventory view shows all Instant On switches and access points on a single interface, and the topology view provides an intuitive structure of all Instant On devices deployed on the network — allowing you to quickly identify non-functioning devices and troubleshoot accordingly. Network issues can be easily diagnosed with connectivity tests like Ping and Traceroute.
Built-In Security
Built-in security features protect your network from external threats by blocking malware attacks and keeping unauthorised users off the network. Network traffic can be filtered and access restricted based on MAC and IP address.
No Hidden Fees
All features are included in the price of the hardware — there are no recurring subscription or licensing fees. Expert-level support and industry leading limited lifetime warranty are also included, along with chat support for the life of the product.
Multi-Site Remote Management
The cloud-hosted web interface and mobile app make it easy to remotely manage multiple sites, multiple networks, distributed deployments and multi-tenant deployments. Each site is logically separated and has its own configuration, statistics, guest portal, and admin read/write privileges. Instant On allows you to create three admin accounts per site, offering the option to lock accounts from accidental deletion or to allow your account to be managed by a trusted partner.
Management
- Cloud-based management for entire network
The cloud-hosted web interface and mobile app make it easy to manage networks with Instant On APs and Switches. - Simple local web GUI management
For management of individual switches, the intuitive Web GUI makes management simple, even for non-technical users. Supports up to five (5) HTTP and HTTP Secure (HTTPS) sessions. - True stacking
Simplifies administration of multiple devices through creation of a single logical managed unit with up to (4) four Instant On 1960 switches in a ring or chain topology, using affordable CAT6a, long-distance fibre, or localised DAC cables (sold separately). The switches in the stack can either be access or aggregator switches, or a combination of both. The entire stack behaves as a single switch, regardless of whether the stack is in a closet or spread over multiple kilometres. - Hybrid stacking
Allows both access and aggregator switches to be connected in a single stack. Hybrid stacking helps in right-sizing the deployment by allowing a combination of aggregation and access switches to meet the needs of the deployment. - Cloud-managed stacking
Enables automatic configuration and formation of the stack based on recommendations from the cloud portal. Potential stack members and links are automatically detected, and with just a few taps, individual switches are converted into a stack. If a link or switch fails, the stack remedies the failure without the need to connect to the internet. - Secure web-management sessions with HTTPS
Encrypts and otherwise protects management sessions through HTTP Secure (HTTPS), which prevents snooping of sensitive management information. Regardless of whether the switch is managed from the local Web GUI or the Cloud, data between the switch and the management interface is encrypted and secure. - Firmware update
Provides notification of the latest firmware with the ability to schedule update at a preferred time through Instant On mobile app and cloud-based web portal. - Default DHCP client mode
Allows the switch to be directly connected to a network, enabling plug-and-play operation. In the absence of a DHCP server on the network, the switch falls back to the static address 192.168.1.1. - Account management
Allows administrators to add, modify, delete and transfer management accounts and passwords for secure access to Instant On cloud management solution. - Locator LED
Allows users to set the locator LED on a specific switch to either turn on, blink, or turn off; simplifies troubleshooting by making it easy to locate a particular switch within a rack of similar switches. This feature can also be used to locate units in a stack. - SNMPv1, v2c, and v3
Facilitates remote management of the switch, as the device can be discovered and monitored from an SNMP management station. - Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
Allows automatic synchronisation of the switch date and time for accurate tracking of system events and various schedules set by the administrator. - Management VLAN ID
Provides secure management access to the switch for administrators from within the specified VLAN.
Quality of Service (QoS)
- Traffic prioritisation
Provides time-sensitive packets (like VoIP and video) with priority over other traffic based on DSCP or 802.1p classification. - Class of Service (CoS)
Sets the 802.1p/DSCP priority to queue mapping (8 queues). Supports strict priority queuing (SP) or weighted round robin (WRR) queuing. - Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Enables network traffic filtering by creating an ACL, adds rules and matches criteria to an ACL, and applies the ACL to permit or deny on one or more interfaces or a VLAN. Supports for 100 inbound IPv4 and MAC ACLs with up to 1024 ACEs on aggregation switch. - Global Trust Mode
Enables the user to define the type of trust to apply to traffic received on port or LAG interface, with 802.1p, DSCP or 802.1p-DSCP being the configurable options. - Traffic shaping
Allows smoothing out temporary traffic bursts over time and sets the limit on how much traffic can leave a port, given that the switch can limit the transmission rate of egress frames on a per-port basis.
Connectivity
- Auto MDI/MDI-X
Adjusts automatically for straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100/1000 ports. - Auto-negotiating capability
Supports half/full-duplex auto-negotiating capability on every port doubles the throughput of every port. - Aggregation capability
10-Gigabit aggregator switch with twelve (12) 10GBase-T and four (4) SFP+ ports providing 10G connectivity, ideal for servers and network storage devices while offering uplink connectivity to access switches.
Switching
- Flow control
Provides a flow-throttling mechanism propagated through the network to prevent packet loss at a congested node. - Link Flap prevention
Minimises the network disruption by automatically detecting and disabling ports that experience link flap events. - Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Supports 802.1D STP, 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) for faster convergence, and 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP supported on local web only). - BPDU filtering
Drops BPDU packets when STP is enabled globally but disabled on a specific port. - Loop protection
Allows loop detection in the network for switches that do not run spanning tree, or on which STP feature is disabled. - IGMP v1, v2, v3 /MLDv1, v2 snooping
IGMP/MLD snooping allows the switch to forward IPv4 or IPv6 multicast traffic intelligently. With IGMP snooping enabled, the switch forwards traffic only to ports that request the multicast traffic. This prevents the switch from broadcasting traffic to all ports and possibly affecting network performance (MLD snooping/IPv6 supported on local web only). - Link aggregation
Groups together multiple ports up to sixteen (16) trunks with a maximum of eight (8) ports per trunk automatically using Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), or manually, to form a high-bandwidth connection to the network backbone that helps prevent traffic bottlenecks. - Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP)
Advertises and receives management information from adjacent devices on a network, facilitating easy mapping by network management applications. - LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery)
Defines a standard extension of LLDP that stores values for parameters such as QoS and VLAN for automatic configuration of network devices such as IP phones. - VLAN support
Offers some of the benefits of both bridging and routing. VLANs partition the network into logical segments, which provide better administration, security, and multicast traffic management. - Auto voice VLAN
Automatically recognises IP phones and assigns voice traffic to dedicated VLAN for voice traffic. - Port mirroring
Enables traffic on a port or VLAN to be simultaneously sent to a network analyser for troubleshooting in case of issues. - Auto recovery
Allows ports to be placed in a suspended state when defined error conditions are met. Features supported by Auto Recovery are BPDU Guard, Storm Control, Port Security, Loop Protection and Link Flap Prevention.
Network Security
- TPM-based security
Includes a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for secure hardware-based generation and storage of cryptographic keys used for secure connection to the Instant On cloud portal. - RADIUS
The switch supports RADIUS authentication with primary and backup server configuration. - Automatic VLAN assignment — RADIUS assigned VLANs
Assigns users automatically to the appropriate VLAN based on their identity and location. - RADIUS accounting
A robust set of attributes and statistics are available for collecting information from the switch. - Port access control
Authentication of network users on a per port basis prior to permitting network access. Port authentication includes RADIUS assigned VLAN or dynamic VLAN creation. - Port security
Limits the number of MAC addresses that can be learned on a port. If the configured limit is reached, any other addresses beyond that limit are not learned, and the frames are discarded. It helps secure the network by preventing unknown devices from forwarding packets into the network. - DHCP snooping and IP Source Guard
DHCP snooping provides network security by filtering DHCP messages between untrusted hosts and DHCP servers. IP Source guard utilises the DHCP snooping database to deny network access from untrusted sources (IP Source Guard supported on local web only). - ARP attack prevention
ARP attack protection intercepts, logs, and discards ARP packets with invalid IP-to-MAC address bindings, protecting the network from common man-in-the-middle attacks. - Automatic denial-of-service protection
Manages high-volume traffic and prevents denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against the network. - Global Storm Control
Protects against conditions where incoming packets flood the LAN, causing network performance degradation for unicast traffic with an unknown destination, and for broadcast and multicast traffic.
Performance and Efficiency
- Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
Compliant with 802.3az standard requirements to save energy during periods of low data activity. - Auto-port shut down
The switch saves power by automatically shutting down power to inactive ports. Power is restored on a port upon link detection. - Energy-efficient cooling
Includes variable speed fans operating only at the speed necessary to maintain operating temperature to reduce excess noise and power consumption.
Routing Features
- Static IPv4 routing
Supports IPv4 static routing for up to 512 static routes and 32 VLAN routing interfaces on aggregation model. Manual or DHCP IP address assignments can be configured to an individual port or VLAN. - Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Table
The ARP table displays all the IP addresses that have been resolved to MAC addresses, either dynamically or through static entry configuration. - DHCP relay
Enables packets to be forwarded between a DHCP client and server that reside different subnets.
Features Accessed Through Local Web-Management Interface
- Top event dashboard
Provides notifications for critical events and a quick access to the latest log events. - Quick start-up and VLAN Wizard
Includes a quick start-up and VLAN wizard which enable automatic configuring of the initial settings such IP address, device information and system time. VLAN wizard might be used for setting up initial VLAN IDs and port membership. - Fully IPv6 capable
- IPv6 host: Enables switches to be managed and deployed at the IPv6 network’s edge
- IPv6 routing: Supports up to 512 static routes on the aggregator model
- MLD snooping: Forwards IPv6 multicast traffic to the appropriate interface, preventing traffic flooding
- IPv6 ACL/QoS: Supports ACL and QoS for IPv6 network traffic
- IPv6 DHCP relay
- Configuration of IPv6 features on local web GUI only
- DHCP server (IPv4)
Centralises control and automatic assignment of IP addresses to attached hosts. In addition to IP address allocation, it also provides information such as the address of the DNS server, default router, WINS server, and domain name. - Ingress rate limiting
Sets and enforces per-port ingress traffic limits based on percentages or packets per second. If limits are exceeded the switch may disable the port or send a SNMP trap to a management station. - DNS client
Provides a method for which host names can be mapped to IP addresses. When configured on a switch, a host name can be substituted for the IP address when executing commands from the web interface. - Jumbo frame support
Supports up to 9216 bytes frame size to improve the performance of large data transfers. - Protected Ports
Protected Ports, also known as port isolation, provides isolation between interfaces (Ethernet ports and LAGs) that share the same broadcast domain (VLAN). Protected ports can send traffic only to unprotected ports. - Energy savings status
The switch provides estimated cumulative energy savings due to green Ethernet features being enabled. - User account management
Password strength checking and aging feature provides enhanced security to user account administration on the local web management interface. Password management further enhances the security so that only authorised users have access to the switch’s web interface. - Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Encrypts all HTTP traffic, secures access to the local browserbased management of the switch. - SCP and TFTP file transfer
Provides different mechanisms for secure file transfer through SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) or TFTP. - Dual image support
Provide independent primary and secondary software images for backup while upgrading.
Diagnostics
- Event logs
Provides detailed information for problem identification and resolution. - Session logging
Displays the active users connected to the switch such as client IP address, duration of the individual session. - Remote syslog
Provides support for a single syslog server allowing the user to redirect and store events to a remote syslog server (supported on local web only). - Remote monitoring (RMON)
Provides advanced monitoring and reporting capabilities for RMON group statistics, history, alarms and events. RMON data can be viewed from the local web interface or retrieved from the switch through a network management platform over SNMP (supported on local web only). - Cable diagnostic tool
Provides the mechanism to detect and report potential cabling issues, such as cable opens or cable shorts on copper links, in addition to providing distance to the fault and total length of cable (supported on local web only). - Ping IPv4/IPv6
The switch supports both ICMP for sending ping requests to IPv4 addresses and ICMPv6 for sending ping requests to IPv6 addresses (IPv6 supported on local web only). - Traceroute IPv4/IPv6
Provides information about the route a packet takes from the switch to a specific IPv4 or IPv6 address as well as the amount of time it takes for the packet to reach its destination (IPv6 supported on local web only). - Support file
Includes summary information for the switch including the current switch configuration, statistics and buffered log messages (supported on local web only). - MAC address table
Also known as the bridge table or the forwarding database, this table enables the switch to forward traffic through the appropriate port and supports up to 16K MAC address entries.
