HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 24x10G SFP+ 4x40/100G QSFP28 Managed L3 1U

HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 24x10G SFP+ 4x40/100G QSFP28. Switch type: Managed, Switch layer: L3. Console port: RJ-45/USB Type-C. MAC address table: 147456 entries, Switching capacity: 1280 Gbit/s. Networking standards: IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ak, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE.... Rack mounting, Form factor: 1U
SKU: 7492572
Manufacturer part number: R9W94A
MSRP: $21,700.00
$19,597.92
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series serves the needs of modern campus core and aggregation as well as dynamic top-of-rack (ToR) data center environments, offering a flexible and innovative approach to addressing the application, security, and scalability demands of the mobile, cloud, and IoT.

The HPE CX 8100 Switches are based on AOS-CX, a modern software system that automates and simplifies critical network tasks, offers programmability with REST APIs and Python scripts, and delivers enhanced fault tolerance and zero-service disruption during planned or unplanned control-plane events. Real-time, network-wide visibility and analytics are also available in every switch.

The 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. These switches are great for customers needing 1GbE/10GbE with a mix of fiber and copper ports.

Features

Modular Cloud-Native Architecture
- HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series features AOS-CX which simplify the complexities of managing data center networks with automation options to match your IT organization’s operating model.
- Proactively detect issues and speed troubleshooting with actionable insights provided by an analytics engine embedded in every switch. Always-on infrastructure designed for resiliency and upgrades with zero downtime.
- REST APIs and Python scripting provide fine-grained microservices architecture enabling full integration with other workflow systems and services.
- Continual state synchronization provides superior fault tolerance and high availability. Always-on infrastructure designed for resiliency and upgrades with zero downtime.

Aruba Network Analytics Engine
- HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series utilizes the Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) for advanced telemetry and automation to provide industry-first monitoring and troubleshooting systems that greatly improving network operations.
- Customers can use data from the Time Series Database (TSDB) to store configuration and operational state to write software modules to troubleshoot problems. This data may also be used to analyze trends, identify anomalies, and predict future capacity requirements.

High Availability and Resiliency
- All software processes in the HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series run as microservices that communicate via the state database of the switch; there is no direct communication between microservices. Should a software process crash, the impact of that failure will be limited.
- The ability of AOS-CX to maintain synchronous state across dual control planes allows a unique high availability solution called Aruba Virtual Switching Extension (VSX).
- Aruba VSX provides a robust, yet simple solution for high availability with a unique design for control plane synchronization and an architecture that is redundant in both hardware and software by deploying two chassis with an inter-switch link, maintaining its independent control.

Software-Defined Automation
- The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series is supported by Aruba Fabric Composer, a software-defined orchestration solution that simplifies and accelerates leaf-spine network provisioning and day-to-day operations across rack-scale compute and storage infrastructure.
- Orchestrate a discrete set of switches as a single networking fabric to simplify operations and troubleshooting. This infrastructure and application-aware solution also automates various configuration and lifecycle events.
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series serves the needs of modern campus core and aggregation as well as dynamic top-of-rack (ToR) data center environments, offering a flexible and innovative approach to addressing the application, security, and scalability demands of the mobile, cloud, and IoT.

The HPE CX 8100 Switches are based on AOS-CX, a modern software system that automates and simplifies critical network tasks, offers programmability with REST APIs and Python scripts, and delivers enhanced fault tolerance and zero-service disruption during planned or unplanned control-plane events. Real-time, network-wide visibility and analytics are also available in every switch.

The 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. These switches are great for customers needing 1GbE/10GbE with a mix of fiber and copper ports.

Features

Modular Cloud-Native Architecture
- HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series features AOS-CX which simplify the complexities of managing data center networks with automation options to match your IT organization’s operating model.
- Proactively detect issues and speed troubleshooting with actionable insights provided by an analytics engine embedded in every switch. Always-on infrastructure designed for resiliency and upgrades with zero downtime.
- REST APIs and Python scripting provide fine-grained microservices architecture enabling full integration with other workflow systems and services.
- Continual state synchronization provides superior fault tolerance and high availability. Always-on infrastructure designed for resiliency and upgrades with zero downtime.

Aruba Network Analytics Engine
- HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series utilizes the Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) for advanced telemetry and automation to provide industry-first monitoring and troubleshooting systems that greatly improving network operations.
- Customers can use data from the Time Series Database (TSDB) to store configuration and operational state to write software modules to troubleshoot problems. This data may also be used to analyze trends, identify anomalies, and predict future capacity requirements.

High Availability and Resiliency
- All software processes in the HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series run as microservices that communicate via the state database of the switch; there is no direct communication between microservices. Should a software process crash, the impact of that failure will be limited.
- The ability of AOS-CX to maintain synchronous state across dual control planes allows a unique high availability solution called Aruba Virtual Switching Extension (VSX).
- Aruba VSX provides a robust, yet simple solution for high availability with a unique design for control plane synchronization and an architecture that is redundant in both hardware and software by deploying two chassis with an inter-switch link, maintaining its independent control.

Software-Defined Automation
- The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8100 Switch Series is supported by Aruba Fabric Composer, a software-defined orchestration solution that simplifies and accelerates leaf-spine network provisioning and day-to-day operations across rack-scale compute and storage infrastructure.
- Orchestrate a discrete set of switches as a single networking fabric to simplify operations and troubleshooting. This infrastructure and application-aware solution also automates various configuration and lifecycle events.
Products specifications
Attribute nameAttribute value
Width17.4"
Depth16"
Height1.73"
Switch TypeManaged
Power SourceAC
StackableNo
Heat dissipation1275 BTU/h
Built-in processorYes
Switching capacity1280 Gbit/s
Power supply includedNo
Number of VLANs1024
SFP+ module slots quantity24
Port mirroringYes
DHCP featuresDHCP relay, DHCP server
Link aggregationYes
Access Control List (ACL)Yes
SSH/SSL supportYes
IGMP snoopingYes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresIPv4/IPv6 access-control list (ACL)
QSFP28 ports quantity4
Authentication typeRADIUS, TACACS+
IPv4 multicast entries4096
IPv6 multicast entries4096
MLD entries4096
USB Type-A ports quantity1
Technical details
Flow control supportYes
Ports & interfaces
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeNo
Design
Form factor1U
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)15 - 95 %
Storage relative humidity (H-H)15 - 95 %
Operating altitude0 - 120000"
Non-operating altitude0 - 181102.4"
Power
AC input frequency47/63 Hz
AC input voltage100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)375 W
Features
Internal memory16384 MB
Memory typeRAM / Flash
Other features
Rack mountingYes
MAC address table147456 entries
Performance
Console portRJ-45/USB Type-C
Networking standardsIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ak, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1t, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3bj, IEEE 802.3by, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3cc, IEEE 802.3cd, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Processor frequency1800 MHz
Network
Multicast supportYes
Jumbo frames supportYes
10G supportYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYes
VLAN supportYes
Spanning tree protocolYes
Virtual LAN featuresPort-based VLAN
Data transmission
Packet buffer memory32 MB
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)No
Management features
Switch layerL3
Memory
Flash memory32768 MB
Processor
Processor modelARM Cortex-A72
Protocols
Management protocolsSNMPv2c, SNMPv3
Routing protocolsBGP, BGP4, OSPF, RIP-2, RIPng, VRRP