HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300F 24-port 1GbE Class 4 PoE

Lifecycle

• Obsolete Date 31-12-2099
• End of support date 31-12-2104

Specifications

• Ports 24-port 10/100/1000 BaseT ports supporting up to 30W per port; 4x 1G/10G/25G/50G* SFP ports; Supports PoE Standards IEEE 802.3af, 802.3at; 1x USB‑C Console Port; 1x OOBM port; 1x USB Type A Host port Notes: *50G capability is for use with 50G DACs for both interconnect and VSF stacking. 50G transceivers and DACs are not supported on S0E91A and S0X44A switch models, which requires QSFP to SFP56 DAC cable for VSF stacking with other CX 6300F and CX 6300M switch models only. VSF stacking not supported on 1G ports.
• Power consumption Idle: 52W 100% Traffic Rate: 67W
• Stacking capabilities Up to 10 switches per stack NOTE: CX 6300L switches only stack with other CX 6300L switches
• Weight 4.95 kg
• Product dimensions (imperial) 1.73 x 17.4 x 12.9 in
• Product dimensions (metric) 4.4 x 44.2 x 32.7 cm
• Memory and processor Quad Core Arm Cortex™ A72 @ 1.8GHz 8 GB DDR4, 32 GB eMMC 8 MB, 16 MB, or 32 MB Shared Packet Buffer Memory, depending on model and configuration
• PoE capability Max PoE Power: 370W
• Input voltage Fixed PSU: 100V‑120V/200V‑240V
• Warranty Limited lifetime warranty. See the warranty duration.
• Weight 10.91 lbs
• Switching capacity 448 Gbps
• Throughput 334 Mpps
• Latency 1Gbps: 2.28μSec, 10Gbps: 1.46μSec, 25Gbps: 1.90μSec, 50Gbps: 3.49μSec
• Management features HPE Aruba Networking Central Network Management HPE Aruba Networking Management Software (AirWave) HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software Command-line interface SNMP v2c/v3 RMON

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Overview

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). With its cloud-native design, fully programmable operating system, and the HPE Aruba Networking CX Network Analytics Engine, the CX 6300 Series extends industry-leading monitoring and troubleshooting to the access layer. Support for HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software and the CX mobile app verify that configurations are flawless and easy to deploy. A powerful ASIC architecture delivers fast, non-blocking performance, ready for tomorrow’s unpredictable demands. 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 for APs and IoT devices.

What's new

• Three stackable Layer 2-only HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300L switches (datasheet) with HPE Smart Rate Multi-Gigabit and MACsec 256 encryption are available for high performance access deployments.
• 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.
• 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.
• Options include 24 to 48 ports of HPE Smart Rate (1/2.5/5/10 GbE) Multi-Gigabit and 1 GbE fiber, supporting up to 90W 802.11bt PoE, all with telemetry and automation via the Network Analytics Engine
• Manage via 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 series is a family of stackable Layer 3 switches with BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, VRF, OSPF robust security, QoS, MACsec 256, PTP, AVB and LRM [1]

Features

Import switch information into HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software for simplified configuration management and to continual conformance validation.

CX 6300L stackable, high-performance Layer 2-only switches with static routing available for customers needing scalability, high-capacity, and cost-effective connectivity in the access layer.

Switch-to-switch tunnels enable scalable multi-tenancy support with VXLAN to VRF mapping, while allowing policy application via user roles [1].

HPE Aruba Networking Data Center Networking Solution [1]
High Performance and Power

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series uses a fully distributed architecture with Gen7 ASICs that deliver very low latency, increased packet buffering, and adaptive power consumption. All switching and routing are wire-speed to meet the demands of bandwidth-intensive applications.

HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) allows you to quickly grow your network using high performance front plane stacking. Four built-in uplinks support speeds of up to 10, 25, 50, and 100 GbE for a total of 200 to 400 Gbps of stacking throughput per switch.

The HPE Aruba Networking CX Network Analytics Engine (NAE) automatically interrogates and analyzes events that can impact network health. Advanced telemetry, automation help identify and troubleshoot network, system, application, and security issues through CLI, Python agents, and REST API.

Streamline network configurations at scale and provide AI-powered problem resolution for critical infrastructure platform with new AI insights in HPE Aruba Networking Central.

Automated device profiling, role-based access control, and Layer 7 firewall features deliver enhanced visibility and performance for a better end-user experience and streamlined IT operations. Application recognition and control available through CX Advanced Feature Pack [1].

Dynamic Segmentation that automatically applies and enforces user, device, and application-aware policies on HPE Aruba Networking wired and wireless infrastructures.

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series is supported on HPE Aruba Networking Central for single point of control management that delivers enhanced network visibility and an expanded AI toolset, addressing the scale and demands of the most mission-critical environments.

Unified Management and Smarter Segmentation

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series delivers unparalleled visibility with built-in analytics for real-time monitoring and a Time Series Database that stores configuration and operational state data, making it available to quickly resolve network issues.

Automation and Analytics

Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers customers highly differentiated pre-engineered IT infrastructure solutions that span a wide variety HPE Compute, HPE Storage, HPE Networking that span virtualization, vSAN, HCI, HPC, MCS, Microsoft, SAP HANA, VMware, Nutanix application and IaaS service offerings.

These ready-to-deploy, integrated IT data center solutions help simplify and speed IT service delivery while reducing the time, risk, and expertise needed to deploy complex solutions.

The 10/25 and 40/100G CX switches can be deployed as part of an HPE integrated and mixed compute, storage and networking configuration and deployments.

HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software introduces automation that allows for rapid network-wide changes, and ensures policy conformance post network updates. Intelligent capabilities include search, edit, validation (including conformance checking), deployment, and audit features.

Deploy wireless access points and IoT devices with CX 6300 Series models that offer high density HPE Smart Rate Multi-Gigabit Ethernet with Class 4 (30W), Class 6 (60W), and Class 8 (90W) PoE on each port (720W, 1440W, and 2880W max PoE budget options).

Reduce manual IT operation tasks around initial deployment or on-going configuration changes to accommodate adds, moves, and changes with colorless ports using local user roles and local-MAC-Authentication (LMA).

Use these new tracking SKUs (R9FXXX) when CX switches are included in HPE integrated and mixed compute, storage and networking configuration and deployments.

CX 6300 Series switches may be deployed in a 2-member active-active design using HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) and an inter-switch link (ISL) for a high availability solution that maintains state synchronization and an independent control plane across both switches. [2]

Compatible products

• HPE ANW 1G SFP RJ45 100m XCVR
• ARUBA NETEDIT SINGLE NODE 1YR SUB E-STU
• HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC LX 10km SMF Transceiver
• HPE Aruba Networking X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power Supply
• HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC LH 70km SMF Transceiver
• HPE X142 40G QSFP+ MPO ESR4 300M XCVR
• HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC SX 500m OM2 MMF Transceiver
• ARUBA NETEDIT SINGLE NODE 3YR SUBSCRIPTI
• HPE 2.5M C15 to C14 Pwr Cord
• HPE Aruba Networking 100M SFP LC FX 2km MMF Transceiver
• HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable
• HPE Aruba Networking 50G SFP56 to SFP56 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable
• HPE Aruba Networking USB-A reversible to USB-C PC-to-Switch 3m Cable
• HPE Aruba Networking X372 54VDC 680W 100-240VAC Power Supply
• HPE Aruba Networking 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable
• HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC LRM 220m OM2 MMF Transceiver
• Aruba 3Y FC NBD Exch 6300F 24 PoE SVC
• HPE ARUBA NETWORKING BT ADAPTER
• HPE Aruba Networking X414 1U Universal 4-post Rack Mount Kit
• HPE X142 40G QSFP+ MPO SR4 Transceiver
• ARUBA USB-C TO USB-C PC-TO-SWITCH CABLE
• HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC ER 40km SMF Transceiver
• HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC LR 10km SMF Transceiver
• HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable
• ARUBA 25G SFP28 TO SFP28 3M DIRECT
• HPE Aruba Networking X751 Front to Back Fan Tray
• HPE Aruba Networking X372 54VDC 1050W 110-240VAC Power Supply
• ARUBA 50G SFP56 TO SFP56 0.65M DAC CABLE
• HPE X242 40G QSFP+ TO QSFP+ 1M DAC CABLE
• HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC SR 300m OM3 MMF Transceiver
• ARUBA CENTRAL 63_38XX F 3Y E-STU

Documents

• HPE Synergy Firmware and Software Compatibility Matrix for VMware Cloud Foundation 5.0
• HPE Aruba Networking CX Switching and VMware NSX Solution Overview
• HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300 Switch Series QuickSpecs

[1] Features not supported on CX 6300L switches (S3L75A, S3L76A, S3L77A)

[2] The simultaneous use of VSF stacking and a VSX cluster is not supported. A switch may either be a member of a VSF stack or a VSX cluster.