HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 - Managed Switch, 8-Port Gigabit PoE+, 2 SFP, Black

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ managed switch with two SFP uplinks is a Layer 2/3 access device designed for small offices and branch locations. It includes eight 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports and two Gigabit SFP slots for fiber backbone connections. The switch provides a 20 Gbit/s switching capacity and a 14.8 Mpps forwarding rate, allowing the network to handle traffic across all active interfaces without hardware bottlenecks.

The 1U fanless chassis is designed for silent operation and supports rack or wall mounting. Network administrators can configure the system via a web-based interface, a USB-C console port, or remote cloud management platforms. Core Layer 2 functions include VLAN provisioning and IGMP snooping, while Layer 3 IPv4 static routing allows direct traffic flow between network segments. Spanning tree protocols prevent loops, and quality-of-service scheduling prioritizes latency-sensitive traffic. At typical load, the internal power supply consumes 10.9 W, making the unit suitable for confined network closets.

• Total Power over Ethernet budget of 67 W, supplying up to 30 W per port across all eight copper interfaces.
• Hardware-enforced security supporting up to 1,914 Access Control List (ACL) rules.
• Low-latency transmission of 3.2 microseconds on 1 Gbps connections.
• Processing powered by a 1.016 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor with 2 GB of DDR3 SDRAM.
• Internal MAC address table accommodating 8,192 entries for device tracking.