HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 - 24-port Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 24G 4SFP Switch (R8N88B) is a Layer 2 managed switch designed to connect wired devices in branch offices and enterprise networks. This non-PoE model features 24 Gigabit RJ-45 ports and 4 SFP slots for fiber uplinks to core network infrastructure. It offers a 56 Gbit/s switching capacity and a forwarding rate of 41.6 Mpps to handle traffic between connected workstations, printers, and servers.

The chassis is designed for standard equipment racks and has a maximum power consumption of 22.4 W. Network administrators can configure the switch via a web GUI, a command-line interface using a USB-C console port, or centralized cloud management. Support for static routing, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Quality of Service (QoS) allows for network segmentation and traffic prioritization. Spanning Tree Protocol and VLAN tagging are included to manage network structure and prevent loops. A dual-core Arm Cortex-A9 processor at 1016 MHz maintains performance under load.

• Port-to-port latency of 1.5 µs for 1 Gbps connections supports rapid response times for localized data routing.
• The MAC address table supports up to 8192 entries.
• Support for jumbo frames up to 9198 bytes improves efficiency for large file transfers.
• A 12.38 MB packet buffer absorbs sudden traffic bursts to prevent frame drops.
• Management protocols include SNMP (v1, v2, and v3) and RMON for remote monitoring and integration with third-party tools.