Product Description
Overview
- The past several decades in networking have been defined by static, closed networking solutions designed for the client-server era. The Aruba CX 8400 Switch Series, a campus core and aggregation switch, is a game-changing solution that offers an innovative approach to dealing with the demands of the mobile, cloud and IOT era. With a modern, fully programmable ArubaOS-CX running in a carrier-grade chassis, the 8400 extends intelligence in the Mobile First Architecture from the network edge to the core. ArubaOS-CX is a modern software system that automates and simplifies critical and complex network tasks, delivers enhanced fault tolerance and facilitates zero-service disruption during planned or unplanned control-plane events. The CX 8400 Switch Series provides line rate 10GbE, 25 GbE, 40GbE and 100GbE in a modular chassis and together with the compact 1U Aruba 8320 Switch Series, rounds out the Aruba Mobile First switching portfolio with an enterprise core and aggregation solution.
Features
- Scalable, compact 8U chassis delivers industry-leading line rate 10GbE/40GbE/100GbE port density, very low latency, and scalability ideal for the campus core.
- Fully programmable with ArubaOS-CX, it brings automation and visibility and helps troubleshoot via simple scripting.
- Aruba Network Analytics Engine provides the ability to monitor and troubleshoot the network, system, application and security related issues easily, through simple python agents and REST APIs.
- High-availability, high-speed architecture with 19.2 Tbps switching capacity for always on networking.
- Resiliency and high availability with hot-swappable, redundant and load-sharing fabrics, management, fan assemblies and power supplies.
- Aruba’s new high availability technology is Aruba VSX which has been designed from ground up to deliver the continuous availability, virtualization and simplicity requirements unique to the core of the network.
- The Aruba 8400 Switch includes a high-speed, fully distributed architecture and provides up to 19.2 Tbps switching capacity to meet the demands and bandwidth-intensive applications today and in the future.
- Delivers enhanced fault tolerance and facilitates nearly continuous operation and zero-service disruption during planned or unplanned control-plane events.
- Includes stability, independent monitoring and restart of individual software modules, and enhanced software process serviceability functions. And it allows individual software modules to be upgraded for higher availability; and supports enhanced serviceability functions.
- The built-in time series database enables customers and developers to develop software modules for historical troubleshooting, as well as analysis of historical trends, to predict and avoid future problems due to scale, security and performance bottlenecks.
- The Aruba 8400 Switch Series is based on the new ArubaOS-CX, a modern software system for the core that automates and simplifies many critical and complex network tasks.
- The Aruba 8400 Switch Series is a core and aggregation switch solution with an innovative and powerful approach to dealing with the new applications, security and scalability demands of the mobile, cloud and IoT era.
- Robust security and QoS with advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 features including support for BGP, OSPF, VRF and IPv6.
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Specifications
Spec | Description |
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QuickSpecs (HTML) | https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/gethtml.aspx?docname=a00017758enw |
QuickSpecs (PDF) | https://www.hpe.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=a00017758enw |
Quickspec Date | 12 |
QuickSpecs Date | 10/31/2028 12:00:00 AM; 06/03/2019 12:00:00 AM |
Differentiator | Campus core and aggregation switch in an 8-slot 19.2 Tbps chassis. This "starter kit / bundle" configuration includes an 8-slot chassis with 1x 32-port 10GbE SFP/SFP+ Module (JL363A), 1x 8-port 40GbE QSFP+ Module (JL365A), 2x 7.2Tbps fabric module... |
Throughput | 8.6 Bpps Maximum, depending on model and configuration |
Power consumption | 2750 W |
Ports | 8 I/O module slots Ships with 32 10GbE (SFP/SFP+) and 6 40/100GbE (QSFP28) ports. Supports a maximum of 256 10GbE (SFP/SFP+) ports, or 64 40GbE (QSFP+) ports, or 48 ports 40/100GbE (QSFP28), or a combination. |
Input voltage | 90 – 140 / 180 – 264 VAC |
Management features | Out-of-band management (serial RS-232C), SNMP Manager, Telnet, terminal interface (serial RS-232C), modem interface, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet MIB, Ethernet Interface MIB |
Switching capacity | 19.2 Tbps Maximum, depending on model and configuration |
Weight | 74 kg; 164 lb |
Product dimensions (H x W x D) | 13 x 17.4 x 26 in |
Minimum dimensions ( H x W x D) | 33 x 44.2 x 66 cm |
Facet Management (faceturl) | fully-managed |
Facet Port count (faceturl) | 32-42 |
Facet Features (faceturl) | ipv6-routing; redundant-power; redundant-fabric-mgmt-module; replaceable-fans |
Facet Available port speeds (faceturl) | 40-gbe |
Facet Usage (faceturl) | enterprise-campus |
Facet Primary applications (faceturl) | aggregation |
Facet Primary port type (faceturl) | 1-10-gbe |
Facet Product Line (faceturl) | aruba |
Facet Routing / Switching (faceturl) | layer-3-advanced |
Facet Switch type (faceturl) | modular |
Facet Port count (facet) | 32-42 |
Facet Product line (facet) | Aruba |
Facet Primary port type (facet) | 1/10 GbE |
Facet Available port speeds (facet) | 40 GbE |
Facet Primary applications (facet) | Aggregation |
Facet Usage (facet) | Enterprise Campus |
Facet Features (facet) | IPv6 Routing; Redundant Power; Redundant Fabric / Mgmt Module; Replaceable Fans |
Facet Switch type (facet) | Modular |
Facet Routing / Switching (facet) | Layer 3 Advanced |
Facet Management (facet) | Fully managed |