Hewlett Packard Enterprise R9W92A Aruba Networking CX 8100 R9W92A

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.

Data transmission



Jumbo frames support



Yes


MAC address table



147456 entries


Packet buffer memory



32 MB


Switching capacity



1760 Gbit/s


Design



Airflow direction



Front-to-back airflow


Form factor



1U


Number of fans



3 fan(s)


Rack mounting



Yes


Redundant fans support



Yes


Stackable



No


Management features



Quality of Service (QoS) support



Yes


Switch layer



L3


Switch type



Managed


Multicast features



IPv4 multicast entries



4096


IPv6 multicast entries



4096


MLD entries



4096


Multicast support



Yes


Network



10G support



Yes


Flow control support



Yes


Link aggregation



Yes


Networking standards



IEEE 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


Number of VLANs



1024


Port mirroring



Yes


Spanning tree protocol



Yes


Virtual LAN features



Port-based VLAN


VLAN support



Yes


Operational conditions



Heat dissipation



1705 BTU/h


Non-operating altitude



0 - 4600 m


Operating altitude



0 - 3048 m


Operating relative humidity (H-H)



15 - 95 %


Operating temperature (T-T)



0 - 45 �C


Storage relative humidity (H-H)



15 - 95 %


Storage temperature (T-T)



-40 - 70 �C


Package dimensions



Gross Weight (Package, kg)



1.3 kg


Performance



Built-in processor



Yes


Flash memory



32768 MB


Internal memory



16384 MB


Memory type



RAM / Flash


Processor frequency



1800 MHz


Processor model



ARM Cortex-A72


Ports & interfaces



Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity



40


Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type



10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)


Console port



RJ-45/USB Type-C


QSFP28 ports quantity



4


SFP+ module slots quantity



8


USB Type-A ports quantity



1


Power



AC input frequency



47/63 Hz


AC input voltage



100 - 240 V


Power consumption (max)



500 Watt


Power source



AC


Power supply included



Yes


Redundant power supply (RPS) support



Yes


Power over Ethernet (PoE)



Power over Ethernet (PoE)



No


Product dimensions



Net Weight (Product, kg)



1 kg


Product Depth



40.64 cm


Product Height



4.4 cm


Product Width



44.25 cm


Protocols



IPv4 & IPv6 features



IPv4/IPv6 access-control list (ACL)


Management protocols



SNMPv2c, SNMPv3


Routing protocols



BGP, BGP4, OSPF, RIP-2, RIPng, VRRP


Security



Access Control List (ACL)



Yes


Authentication type



RADIUS, TACACS+


DHCP features



DHCP relay, DHCP server


IGMP snooping



Yes


SSH/SSL support



Yes


Vendor information



Brand Name


Hewlett Packard Enterprise


Warranty



1 Year(s)