The Aruba CX 6300 Switch Series is a modern, flexible and intelligent family of stackable switches ideal for enterprise access, aggregation and core deployments.
A powerful distributed architecture supports scalable, non-blocking performance to future-proof your network for tomorrow’s unpredictable demands. This series has built-in, high-speed uplinks and include models with 24 SFP+ ports and full-density 60W PoE with multi-gigabit Ethernet for a high-performance network.
A cloud-centric design with a fully programmable OS delivers automation and simplicity, including easy-to-use configuration tools for error-free installs. Built-in monitoring and analytics across the network provide operators with immediate troubleshooting and problem resolution insights.
| Management features |
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| System event log |
Yes |
| Configuring Location Settings (CLI) |
Yes |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support |
Yes |
| Switch layer |
L3 |
| Switch type |
Managed |
| Ports & interfaces |
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| USB 2.0 ports quantity |
1 |
| Console port |
USB |
| SFP+ module slots quantity |
24 |
| SFP module slots quantity |
4 |
| Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type |
No |
| Network |
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| VLAN support |
Yes |
| Auto MDI/MDI-X |
Yes |
| Link aggregation |
Yes |
| Spanning tree protocol |
Yes |
| IP routing |
Yes |
| Policy-based routing |
Yes |
| Port mirroring |
Yes |
| 10G support |
Yes |
| Networking standards |
IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ak, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3bt |
| Optical fiber |
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| Transmission distance (max) |
10 km |
| Data transmission |
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| Packet buffer memory |
8 MB |
| Number of queues |
8 |
| Latency (10 Gbps) |
1.49 µs |
| Latency (1 Gbps) |
1.99 µs |
| Throughput |
654 Mpps |
| Switching capacity |
880 Gbit/s |
| MAC address table |
32000 entries |
| Security |
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| SSH/SSL support |
Yes |
| IGMP entries |
8000 |
| Access Control List (ACL) |
Yes |
| DHCP features |
DHCP relay, DHCP server |
| Multicast features |
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| MLD entries |
4000 |
| Number of multicast groups filtered |
8000 |
| IPv6 multicast entries |
8000 |
| IPv4 multicast entries |
8000 |
| Multicast support |
Yes |
| Protocols |
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| Routing protocols |
OSPF, OSPFv3 |
| Design |
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| Number of fans |
2 fan(s) |
| Airflow direction |
Front-to-back airflow |
| Product colour |
Black |
| Stackable |
Yes |
| Rack mounting |
Yes |
| Performance |
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| Noise level |
31 dB |
| Flash memory |
32000 MB |
| Internal memory |
8192 MB |
| Processor frequency |
1800 MHz |
| Processor model |
ARM Cortex-A72 |
| Built-in processor |
Yes |
| Physical stacking (units) |
10 |
| Power |
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| Power consumption (max) |
85 W |
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
|---|
| Power over Ethernet (PoE) |
No |
| Operational conditions |
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| Non-operating altitude |
0 - 4600 m |
| Operating altitude |
0 - 3040 m |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) |
15 - 90% |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) |
15 - 95% |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-40 - 70 °C |
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 - 45 °C |
| Weight & dimensions |
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| Weight |
5.8 kg |
| Height |
44 mm |
| Depth |
385 mm |
| Width |
442 mm |
| Packaging content |
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| Rack mount kit |
Yes |
| General |
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| Product family |
Aruba Networking |
| Certificates |
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| Certification |
EN 60950-1:2006; +A11:2009 +A1:2010; +A12:2011 + A2:2013UL 60950-1 2nd EdCAN/CSA-C22.2; No. 60950-1-07IEC 60950-1:2005EN 55022:2010, A; EN 55032:2012, A; EN 55024:2010; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013FCC 15 AICES-003 AVCCI A; CISPR 22 A; CISPR 32 A; CISPR 24:2010 |
| Logistics data |
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| Harmonized System (HS) code |
85176990 |
