Aruba 6000 Controller
Specifications »The Aruba 6000 Controller is a full-featured modular controller that aggregates up to 4,096 access points (APs) in a single chassis.
Designed to address a wide range of wireless and wired network mobility, security, and remote networking requirements for corporate headquarters and large campus deployments, the Aruba 6000 is easily installed without disrupting the existing wired network.
The Aruba 6000 acts as the head-end portion of the Aruba distributed enterprise network, which uses central controllers in the data center to manage complex and processing-intensive management and security functions. Wireless LAN services are virtualized and implemented in cost-effective APs at the network edge, which move user traffic to data center controllers through secure IP tunnels over a public or private transport network.
Running the ArubaOS operating system, the Aruba 6000 comes standard with advanced authentication, encryption, wireless radio management, and Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking features. Optional ArubaOS software modules deliver additional functionality, including spectrum analysis, Policy Enforcement Firewall (PEF), VPN server, remote access gateway and Wireless Intrusion Protection.
Controller clustering and centralized management allow large enterprise networks with hundreds of controllers to be managed and maintained with minimal staff. A designated master controller can manage multiple local controllers, or for larger networks the AirWave Management Platform (AMP) provides unprecedented visibility and control for IT staff.
Core functionality is enabled by one of three supervisor modules, and any combination of multiple supervisor modules may be installed in a single chassis.
Aruba 6000 Controller
Specifications
Aruba M3 Controller Module
| The Aruba M3 Controller Module leads the industry in performance. Designed for the performance needs of 802.11n, the M3 is built on a flexible multi-core processing architecture that makes it adaptable to wireless LAN, remote networking, or network security services. | |
| Performance and Capacity with ArubaOS 5.0 | |
| LAN-connected access point¹ | Up to 512 |
| Remote Access Points¹ | Up to 1024 |
| Users | Up to 8,192 |
| MAC addresses | 64,000 |
| VLAN IP interfaces | 1400 |
| Number of IPv4 unicast routes | 2,048 |
| Active firewall sessions | 524,300 |
| System BSSIDs | 4,096 |
| Concurrent IPSec tunnels | Up to 4,096 |
| Firewall throughput | 20 Gbps |
| Encrypted throughput (3DES) | 8 Gbps |
| Encrypted throughput (AES-CCM) | 4 Gbps |
| Interfaces | |
| 10x Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-X) SFP | |
| 2x 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBase-X) XFP | |
| Out-of-band management Ethernet (100Base-T) console (RS-232) RJ-45 | |
| Storage | |
| On-board compact flash | 512MB |
| ¹Capacity determined by AP, PEF, and WIP software licenses | |
Aruba Supervisor Card II (SC2)
| The Aruba Supervisor Card II (SC2) is a controller module that supports up to 256 LAN-connected 802.11a/b/g/n wireless access points. A line card module is required to provide network connectivity. | |
| Performance and Capacity with ArubaOS 5.0 | |
| LAN-connected access points | 128 |
| Remote Access Points | 128 |
| Users | 2048 |
| MAC addresses | 64,000 |
| VLAN IP interfaces | 128 |
| Number of IPv4 unicast routes | 2,048 |
| Active firewall sessions | 256,000 |
| Concurrent IPSec tunnels | 2048 |
| Firewall throughput | 4 Gbps |
| Encrypted throughput (3DES) | 3.6 Gbps |
| Encrypted throughput (AES-CCM) | 3.6 Gbps |
| Interfaces | |
| Out-of-band management Ethernet (100Base-T) console (RS-232) RJ-45 | |
| Storage | |
| On-board compact flash | 256MB |
| PCMCIA expansion | Yes |
Aruba Supervisor Card I (SC1)
| The Aruba Supervisor Card I (SC1) is the original controller module for the Aruba 6000 that supports up to 128 LAN-connected 802.11a/b/g/n wireless access points. A line card module is required to provide network connectivity. The SC1-48 variant supports up to 48 access points, while the SC1-128 supports up to 128. | |
| Performance and Capacity with ArubaOS 5.0 | |
| LAN-connected access points | 48 or 128 |
| Remote Access Points | 48 or 128 |
| Users | 2,048 |
| MAC addresses | 64,000 |
| VLAN IP interfaces | 128 |
| Number of IPv4 unicast routes | 2,048 |
| Active firewall sessions | 256,000 |
| System BSSIDs | Up tp 1,024 |
| Concurrent IPSec tunnels | 2,048 |
| Firewall throughput | 4 Gbps |
| Encrypted throughput (3DES) | 1.8 Gbps |
| Encrypted throughput (AES-CCM) | 1.8 Gbps |
| Interfaces | |
| Out-of-band management Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-T) console (RS-232) RJ-45 | |
| Storage | |
| On-board compact flash | 256MB |
| PCMCIA expansion | Yes |
Regulatory and Compliance
| FCC part 15 Class A CE | |
| Industry Canada Class A | |
| VCCI Class A (Japan) | |
| EN 55022 Class A (CISPR 22 Class A), EN 61000-3 | |
| EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4 | |
| EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4- 6, EN 61000-4-8 | |
| EN 61000-4-11, EN 55024, AS/NZS 3548 | |
| UL 60950, EN60950 | |
| CAN/CSA 22.2 #60950 | |
| CE mark, cTUVus, GS, CB, C-tick, Anatel, NOM, MIC, IQC |
Features
| - Hot-swappable redundant power supplies (N+1 available) | |
| - Hot-swappable fan try | |
| - Redundant supervisor modules |
Line Card Options
| LC-2G: 2x1000Base-X GBIC slots | |
| LC-2G24F: 2x1000Base-X GBIC slots and 24x100Base-T ports | |
| 802.3af power over Ethernet | No |
| Serial over Ethernet | No |
| LC-2G24FP: 2x1000Base-X GBIC slots and 24x100Base-T ports | |
| 802.3af power over Ethernet | Yes |
| Serial over Ethernet | Yes |
Power Supply Options
| Power supplies | Up yp 3 (N+1 available) |
| HW-PSU-200: AC power supplies deliver 200W of power | |
| AC input voltage | 90-132 VAC, 170-264 VAC |
| AC input frequency | 47-63 Hz |
| AC input current | 5A @ 110 VAC |
| HW-PSU-400: AC power supplies deliver 400W of power | |
| AC input voltage | 85-264 VAC, auto-sensing |
| AC input frequency | 47-63 Hz |
| AC input current | 5A @ 110 VAC |
| (HW-PSU-400 required for M3 module or PoE) | |
Operating Specifications and Dimensions
| Operating temperature range | 0° to 40° C |
| Storage temperature range | -40° to 70° C |
| Humidity, non-condensing | 5 to 95% |
| Height | 5.75” (146 mm) |
| Width | 17.4” (444 mm) |
| Depth | 12.5” (317.5 mm) |
| Weight | 30 lbs. (unboxed) |
Warranty
| Hardware | 1 year parts/labor* |
| Software | 90 days* |
| * Extended with support contract | |
