Aruba Networking CX 6300M 24p SFP 1G 2p SFP56 50G 2p SFP28 25G MACsec Switch

Introduction

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series is a modern, flexible, and intelligent family of stackable switches ideal for access, aggregation, and data center top-of-rack (ToR). Featuring a cloud-native design and fully programmable operating system (OS). The CX 6300 delivers advanced monitoring and troubleshooting with capabilities like a real-time network analytics engine, HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software and flexible deployment options to implement and validate network configurations. A powerful Gen7 ASIC architecture delivers fast, non-blocking performance for AI, Wi-Fi 7, and Internet of Things (IoT) requirements. HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Stacking Framework (VSF) allows for stacking of up to 10 switches, providing scale and simplified management. This flexible series has built-in high-speed uplinks and supports high-density IEEE 802.3bt high-power PoE with HPE Smart Rate multi-gigabit Ethernet.

What is new supporting point:
High availability with choice between 2 to 10-member Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stacking for scale, or 2-member Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) cluster for active-active redundancy
Three stackable Layer 2-only CX 6300L switches with HPE Smart Rate multi-gigabit and MACsec 256 encryption are available for high performance access deployments
Manage through single point of control with HPE Aruba Networking Central across wired, wireless, and WAN. Dynamic segmentation enables enhanced security and simple access for users and IoT
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series is a family of stackable Layer 3 switches with BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, VRF, OSPF routing, robust quality of service (QoS), MACsec 256, PTP, AVB and LRM ^[1]
Powerful 7th Gen ASIC architecture provides the CX 6300 series with 880 to 1760 Gbps system switching capacity, 660 to 1310 Mpps of system throughput and up to 200 to 400 Gbps stacking bandwidth
Options include 24 to 48-port of HPE Smart Rate multi-gigabit (1/2.5/5/10GbE) and 1GbE fiber, supporting up to 90W 802.11bt PoE, all with telemetry and automation via the CX Network Analytics Engine

Management features

Switch type

Managed

Switch layer

L3

Ports & interfaces

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity

48

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type

10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)

SFP module slots quantity

4

Console port

USB

Network

Networking standards

IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt

10G support

Yes

Data transmission

Switching capacity

880 Gbit/s

Throughput

654 Mpps

Latency (1 Gbps)

4.24 µs

Latency (10 Gbps)

1.5 µs

Design

Rack mounting

Yes

Stackable

Yes

Form factor

1U

Product colour

Black

Number of fans

2 fan(s)

Performance

Physical stacking (units)

10

Built-in processor

Yes

Processor manufacturer

ARM

Processor model

ARM Cortex-A9

Processor frequency

1800 MHz

Memory type

DDR4-SDRAM

Internal memory

8000 MB

Flash memory

32000 MB

Power

Power source

AC/PoE

Power supply included

No

Power consumption note

With JL086A PSU: Idle: 133W 100% Traffic Rate: 199W With JL087A PSU: Idle: 138W 100% Traffic Rate: 193W With JL670A PSU: Idle: 140W 100% Traffic Rate: 201W

Power supply note

2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots 1 minimum power supply required (ordered separately). Supported PSUs JL085A and JL757A.

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Yes

Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget

2880 W

Other features

Latency

1 Gbps: 4.24 µs 10 Gbps: 1.50 µs 25 Gbps: 2.91 µs 50 Gbps: 3.49 µs

Memory and processor

CPU: Dual-core Arm Cortex-A9 @ 1.8GHz Memory: 8 GB DDR4, 32 GB eMMC Flash: 8 MB, 16 MB, or 32 MB, depending on model and configuration

I/O ports

48 x HPE Smart Rate 100 M [5]/1G/2.5G/5G BaseT Class 6 PoE ports supporting up to 60W per port 4 x 1G/10G/25G/50G [4] SFP ports Supports PoE standards IEEE 802.3af, 802.3at and 802.3bt (up to 60W) 1 x USB-C console port 1 x USB Type-A host port 1 x OOBM port

Performance management

Management flexibility with support for HPE Aruba Networking Central, easy-to-use Web GUI, CLI, and HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software

Weight (imperial)

6.02 kg (13.3 lbs)

Fan

Switch has two fan tray slots and comes with two fan trays installed. Minimum two fan trays required. Fan trays are field replaceable and hot-swappable. Each fan tray contains two fans.

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

0 - 45 °C

Weight & dimensions

Width

44 mm

Depth

442 mm

Weight

6.02 kg