Cisco and HP switch compatibility

[BilalButt62333]

Dear Kindly let me know if cisco switch and HP switch can be connected through trunk port whether it is gigaethernet or 10 G sfp port trunk , specifically Cisco 3560X with J8693A or is there any issues in compatibility ?

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

Technically they should work as expected and most of the industry using them already - I have configured a connection between Cisco and HP, spec model I may not have a working HP side, but that should work, as long both side have same Optics used ( Like Single-mode or Multimode) - you can not mix it

config reference :

https://www.petenetlive.com/KB/Article/0000741

https://techexpert.tips/hp-switch/trunk-between-hp-switch-and-cisco-switch/

[b_harvey92]

Hi, 

Yes the two switches do inter operate together. I’ve configured a L2 trunk between both vendors in the past. HP are decent switches and much cheaper than the other top vendors.

[paul driver]

Hello

Yes they can be connected together, be it 1gb/10gb as long as the SFP's are compatiable to the switches you insert them in