HPE CX 8100 24XF4C Ethernet Switch - Manageable - 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet - 10GBase-X, 100GBase-X, 40GBase-X, 1000Base-X - 3 Layer Supported - Modular - 375 W Power Consumption - Optical Fiber - PoE Ports - Surface Mount, Cabinet Mount, Rack-mountable - Lifetime Limited Warranty - R9W86A#ARM

The Aruba CX 8100 Switch Series offers a flexible and innovative approach to addressing the application, security, and scalability demands of the mobile, cloud, and IoT era. These switches serve the needs of the next-generation core and aggregation layer of campuses, as well as virtual and highly dynamic data center environments. They provide up to 1.76 Tbps of capacity, with line-rate Gigabit Ethernet interfaces including support for Smart Rate (1/2.5/5 Gbps), 10Gbps, 25Gbps, 40Gbps, and 100Gbps.

The CX 8100 series includes industry-leading line rate ports with 1/10GbE (SFP/SFP+) and 40/100GbE (QSFP+/QSFP28) connectivity in a compact 1U form factor. 4x10Gbps and 4x25Gbps break out from 40/100G ports offer Advance d flexibility in connectivity and aggregation.

These switches deliver a fantastic investment for customers requiring 1GbE/10GbEwith a mix of fiber and copper ports, and 40/100GbE uplink ports.

PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATORS

The Aruba CX 8100 switch series is based on ArubaOS-CX, a modern, database-driven operating system that automates and simplifies many critical and complex tasks. The enhanced capabilities of ArubaOS-CX provide a unique set of differentiators for campus and data center switching.

Modular Architecture with native cloud-native ArubaOS-CX

AOS-CX operating system features are organized into Aruba CX Foundation and Aruba CX Advance d software licenses. Every Aruba CX switch includes an active, embedded Aruba CX Foundation license at no additional cost with the option to upgrade to an Aruba CX Advance d license.

The CX Foundation license has everything needed to deploy, connect, and troubleshoot an enterprise network, including:

• Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE)
• Dynamic Segmentation
• High Availability and Resiliency
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• Layer 2 Switching
• Layer 3 Services and Routing
• IP Multicast
• Network Security
• Support for Aruba NetEdit

The Aruba CX Advance d license includes Aruba CX Edge Insights, offering flow capture from layer 4 to layer 7.

For more information on the CX Advance d License, read the Aruba CX Switch License Ordering Guide

Aruba Central, Cloud-based network management

Flexible cloud-based or on-premises management for unified network operations of wired, WLAN, SD-WAN, and public cloud infrastructure. Designed to simplify day zero through day two operations with streamlined workflows. Switch management capabilities include configuration, onboarding, monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting.

An Aruba Central Advance d license expands these capabilities with premium security and AIOps, including the Aruba Central NetConductor Fabric Wizard and Policy Manager to enable dynamic segmentation and distributed enforcement at a global scale.

The Aruba Central Advance d license now comes with all Aruba CX Advance d features so there is no need to purchase a CX Advance d license. This streamlines operational efficiency, reducing the need for IT teams to keep track of multiple licenses, active terms, and renewal dates. For more information on Aruba Central licensing, see the Aruba Central SaaS Subscription Ordering Guide.

• Supports layer 3 switching for enhanced performance and usability
• Surface Mount form factor for your convenience and simplicity of usage
• Management capability allows maximum efficiency and with unrestricted control
• Optimize the performance of business networks with 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity
• Cascade to other network devices through the uplink port to expand your local area network
• Optical Fiber media support ensures maximum convenience and great usability
• Effectively increases available bandwidth on your network