Aruba CX 6300 Switch Series

This modern, flexible, and intelligent stackable switch series is ideal for enterprise network access, aggregation, core, and data center top of rack (ToR) deployments.

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High performance stackable switches

Prepare your network with a switch that is ready to handle it all.

Amazing performance

Amazing performance

A powerful, distributed architecture supports scalable, non-blocking performance to future-proof your network for tomorrow’s unpredictable demands. This series has built-in, high-speed uplinks and includes models with 24 SFP+ ports and full-density 90W PoE with multi-gigabit Ethernet for a high-performance network.

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Unparalleled visibility and analytics

Unparalleled visibility and analytics

Get real-time monitoring and troubleshooting with Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE). Embedded in every Aruba CX switch, NAE provides the necessary compute and storage to analyze any event that could impact network health. Offering intelligent pre-processing of data, it can turn raw telemetry into actionable insights.

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Campus and branch fabric

Campus and branch fabric

For enhanced security, Aruba Dynamic Segmentation automatically applies and enforces user, device, and application-aware policies on Aruba wired and wireless infrastructure. The Aruba CX 6300 also introduces a policy-driven, standards-based segmented network solution with higher performance and scale, with switch-to-switch tunnels using VXLAN and BGP EVPN.

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Cloud-based management

Cloud-based management

Built on a cloud-native microservices architecture, Aruba Central delivers full-service AI insights, security and unified infrastructure management for campus, and branch, remote, and data center networks — all from a single pane of glass. It’s network configuration and operations made simple.

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Versatile switches ready for cloud, mobile, and IoT

Created for game-changing operational efficiency with built-in security and resiliency, the CX 6300 switches provide the foundation for high-performance networks.

Layer 3 switching

Stackable switches with BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, VRF, and OSPF with robust security and QoS.

Scalable, always on performance

High-performance 880 Gbps system switching capacity, 660 MPPS of system throughput, and redundant, hot swappable power supplies and fans.

Speed and power for users and IoT

Convenient built-in wire speed 10/25/50GbE uplinks, high-density SFP+, and choice of HPE Smart Rate multi-gig with 90W PoE on every port.

Scalable growth made simple

Aruba Virtual Stacking Framework (VSF) allows for stacking of up to 10 switches, providing scale and simplified management.

Top-of-rack solution

Power-to-port switch bundle with back-to-front airflow, ideal for data center 1GbE ToR and OOBM deployments.

Flexible management

The fully programmable CX 6300 series supports a choice of management including cloud-based and on-prem Central, CLI, switch Web GUI, and programmability with AOS-CX operating system and REST APIs.

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Details and specifications for the Aruba CX 6300 Series

Specifications

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  • Performance
    • System Switching Capacity:
      • R8S89A, R8S90A, R8S92A: 780 Gbps
      • R8S91A: 720 Gbps
      • JL662A, JL664A: 448 Gbps
      • JL663A, JL762A: 496 Gbps
      • JL665A, JL666A, JL667A, JL668A, JL658A, JL659A, JL660A, JL661A: 880 Gbps
    • System Throughput Capacity:
      • R8S89A, R8S90A, R8S92A: 580 Mpps
      • R8S91A: 535 Mpps
      • JL662A, JL664A: 334 Mpps
      • JL663A, JL762A: 369 Mpps
      • JL665A, JL666A, JL667A, JL668A, JL658A, JL659A, JL660A, JL661A: 660 Mpps
    • Stack Size: 10 member using 10G SFP ports
    • Max. Stacking Distance: Up to 10 kms with long range transceivers
    • Stacking Bandwidth: 200 Gbps
    Models
    • Aruba 6300M 24p HPE Smart Rate 1G/2.5G/5G/10G Class 6 PoE and 2p 50G and 2p 25G Switch (R8S89A)
      • 24x ports SmartRate 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G BaseT Class 6 PoE ports supporting up to 60W per port
      • 2x 10G/25G/50G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2x 10G/25G SFP ports (MACSEC)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • Two field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays (included), no empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 5.26 Kg (11.60 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 48p HPE Smart Rate 1G/2.5G/5G Class 8 PoE and 2p 50G and 2p 25G Switch (R8S90A)
      • 48x ports SmartRate 100M/1G/2.5G/5G BaseT Class 8 PoE ports supporting up to 90W per port
      • 2x 1/10/25G/50G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2x 10G/25G SFP ports (MACSEC)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • Two field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays (included), no empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 5.48 Kg (12.08 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 12p Class 8 PoE and 36p Class 6 PoE HPE Smart Rate 1G/2.5G/5G and 2p 50G and 2p 10G Switch (R8S91A)
      • 48x ports SmartRate 100M/1G/2.5G/5G BaseT Class 8 PoE ports supporting up to 90W per port (on port 1-12), and Class 6 POE ports supporting up to 60W per port (on ports 13-48)
      • 2x 10G/25G/50G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2x 1/10G SFP ports (LRM + MACSEC)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • Two field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays (included), no empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 5.47 Kg (12.06 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 24p SFP+ LRM support and 2p 50G and 2p 25G MACSec Switch (R8S92A)
      • 24x 1G/10G SFP+ ports (LRM + MACSEC)
      • 2x 10G/25G/50G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2x 10G/25G SFP ports (MACSEC)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • Two field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays (included), no empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 4.85 Kg (10.70 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 24-port SFP+ and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL658A)
      • 24x 1G/10G SFP+ ports
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • Two field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays (included), no empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 5.8 kg (12.78 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 48-port HPE Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE Class 6 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL659A)
      • 48x ports Smart Rate 100M/1G/2.5G/5GBaseT Class 6 PoE ports supporting up to 60W per port
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • Delivers up to 2880W of Class 6 PoE Power
      • Two field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays (included), no empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 6.71 kg (14.8 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 24-port HPE Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE Class 6 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL660A)
      • 24x ports Smart Rate 100M/1G/2.5G/5GBaseT Class 6 PoE ports supporting up to 60W per port
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • Delivers up to 1440W of Class 6 PoE Power
      • One field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan tray (included), one empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 6.06 (13.36 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 48-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL661A)
      • 48x ports 10/100/1000BaseT PoE+ ports supporting up to 30W per port
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • 48 ports of full redundancy PoE+ Power with two 1600W PSUs
      • One field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan tray (included), one empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 5.72 kg (12.61 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 24-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL662A)
      • 24x ports 10/100/1000BaseT PoE+ ports supporting up to 30W per port
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • 24 ports of full redundancy PoE+ Power with two 1600W PSUs
      • One field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan tray (included), one empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 5.55 kg (12.23 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 48-port 1GbE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL663A)
      • 48x ports 10/100/1000BaseT ports
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • One field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan tray (included), one empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 5.51 kg (12.14 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 24-port 1GbE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL664A)
      • 24x ports 10/100/1000BaseT ports
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)/li>
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots. 1 minimum power supply required (order separately)
      • One field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan tray (included), one empty slot
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 5.43 kg (11.97 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300M 48-port 1GbE and 4-port SFP56 Power-to-Port 2 Fan Trays 1 PSU Bundle (JL762A)
      • 48x ports 10/100/1000BaseT ports
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots and comes with 1 Power-to-Port power supply (JL760A) installed. Additional Power-to-Port power supply can be ordered separately. Supports JL760A power-supply only
      • Two field-replaceable, hot-swappable fan trays (included), no empty slot. Supports JL761A Pwr2Prt Fan Tray only
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 38.5 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 15.2")
      • Weight: 1 PSU 5.7 kg (12.5 lbs); 2 PSU 6.27 kg(13.8 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300F 48-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL665A)
      • 48x ports 10/100/1000BaseT PoE+ ports supporting up to 30W per port
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • Internal (fixed) power supply (950W), fixed fans
      • Up to 720W of PoE+
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.39 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 32.7 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 12.9")
      • Weight: 5.10 kg (11.24 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300F 24-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL666A)
      • 24x ports 10/100/1000BaseT PoE+ ports supporting up to 30W per port
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • Internal (fixed) power supply (950W), fixed fans
      • Up to 370W of PoE+
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.39 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 32.7 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 12.9")
      • Weight: 4.95 kg (10.91 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300F 48-port 1GbE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL667A)
      • 48x ports 10/100/1000BaseT ports
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • Internal (fixed) power supply (200W), fixed fans
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.39 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 32.7 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 12.9")
      • Weight: 4.46 kg (9.83 lbs)
    • Aruba 6300F 24-port 1GbE and 4-port SFP56 Switch (JL668A)
      • 24x ports 10/100/1000BaseT ports
      • 4x 1/10/25G SFP ports (50G capability for use with 50GbE DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking)
      • Internal (fixed) power supply (200W), fixed fans
      • Dimensions: (H) 4.39 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 32.7 cm (1.73" x 17.4" x 12.9")
      • Weight: 4.36 kg (9.61 lbs)
  • Management ports
    • 1x USB-C Console Port
    • 1x OOBM port
    • 1x USB Type A Host port
    • 1x Bluetooth dongle for use with Aruba CX Mobile App
    POE power
    • Up to 2880W of Class 8: R8S90A
    • Up to 2880W of Class 6 and Class 8: R8S91A
    • Up to 2880W of Class 6: JL659A, R8S89A
    • Up to 1440W of Class 6: JL660A
    • Up to 1440W of Class 4: JL661A
    • Up to 720W of Class 4: JL662A
    • 720W of Class 4: JL665A
    • 370W of Class 4: JL666A
    Mounting
    • Mounts in an EIA standard 19 in. telco rack or equipment cabinet. Horizontal surface mounting only. 2-post rack kit included.
    Power supplies and fan tray
    • Aruba X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power Supply (JL085A)
    • Aruba X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power-to-Port Power Supply (JL760A)
    • Aruba X372 54VDC 680W 100-240VAC Power Supply (JL086A)
    • Aruba X372 54VDC 1050W 110-240VAC Power Supply (JL087A)
    • Aruba X372 54VDC 1600W 110-240VAC Power Supply (JL670A)
    • Aruba 6300M 250W 36-72VDC PSU (JL757A)
    • Aruba 6300M 1050W 36-72VDC (JL758A)
    • Aruba 6300M Fan Tray (JL669A)
    • Aruba 6300M Power-to-Port Fan Tray (JL761A)
    Environmental
    • Operating temperature: 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C) up to 5,000 ft. Derate -1 degree C for every 1,000 ft from 5,000 ft to 10,000 ft
    • Operating Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% @ 104°F (40°C) noncondensing
    • Non-Operating: -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C) up to 15,000 ft
    • Non-Operating Storage relative humidity: 5% to 95% @ 149°F (65°C) noncondensing
    • Max. Operating Altitude: 10,000 feet (3.04 km)
    • Max Non-operating Altitude: 15,000 feet (4.6 km)
    • Acoustics:
      • Sound Power (LWAd) range: 4.6- 5.2 Bel
      • Sound Pressure (LpAm) (Bystander) range: 28.7-34.9 dB
    • Primary airflow: Front and side to back. JL762A has back to front and side.
    Electrical characteristics
    • Frequency range: 50-60 Hz
    • AC Voltage: 100-240 volts
    • Maximum current range: 12A – 1.2A
    Safety
    • 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013
    • UL 60950-1 2nd Ed.
    • CAN/CSA 22.2 No 60950-1-07
    • IEC 60950-1:2005 (w/all know national deviations)
    Emissions
    • EN 55022:2010, Class A
    • EN 55032:2012, Class A
    • EN 55024:2010
    • EN 61000-3-2:2014
    • EN 61000-3-3:2013
    • FCC part 15 Class A or FCC 47 CFR part 15B Class A
    • ICES-003 Class A
    • VCCI Class A
    • CISPR 22 Class A
    • CISPR 32 Class A or CISPR 32 Ed 2.0: 2015 +
    • COR1:2016
    • CISPR 24:2010 or CISPR 35:2016
    Immunity
    • Generic: CISPR 24 / CISPR 35
    • EN: EN 55024:2010 /EN 55035:2017
    • ESD: IEC 61000-4-2
    • Radiated: IEC 61000-4-3
    • EFT/Burst: IEC 61000-4-4
    • Surge IEC 61000-4-5
    • Conducted: IEC 61000-4-6
    • Power frequency magnetic field: IEC 61000-4-8
    • Voltage dips and interruptions: IEC 61000-4-11
    • Harmonics: IEC/EN 61000-3-2
    • Flicker: IEC/EN 61000-3-3
    Additional specifications
    • For complete specifications, please see the data sheet.
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