Product Overview
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200 Switch Series delivers enterprise-class connectivity solutions that combine powerful performance with operational simplicity. Purpose-built for modern enterprise branch offices, campus environments, and SMB networks, these stackable access switches provide the perfect balance of functionality, security, and cost-effectiveness.
Key Benefits:
- Advanced Network Intelligence: Powered by the HPE Aruba Networking Network Analytics Engine (NAE) and AOS-CX operating system, enabling superior network visibility and automated operations
- Future-Ready Architecture: Built on the HPE Aruba Networking Gen7 ASIC platform, ensuring your network can support emerging applications and technologies
- Scalable Performance: Supports up to 8-member stacking, allowing networks to grow seamlessly while maintaining high availability
- Enhanced Power Capabilities: Up to 30W PoE per port, 740W power budget in total.
Ideal For:
- Enterprise branch offices requiring robust network connectivity
- Campus networks demanding high performance and reliability
- Small and medium-sized businesses seeking enterprise-grade features
- Organizations transitioning to modern, cloud-managed network infrastructure
Technical Highlights
High Performance Switching
- Switch Capacity: 128 Gbps non-blocking architecture
- Throughput: 95.2 Mpps for wire-speed packet forwarding
- Port Configuration: 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ ports and 4 x SFP+ 1/10GbE uplink ports(2 x LRM MACsec 256)
- PoE Capability: 740W PoE power budget with Class 4 PoE+ support
Advanced VLAN Technology
- Create up to 4094 separate virtual networks
- Industry-standard 802.1Q VLAN tagging
- Perfect for securely separating different departments or client networks
Enhanced Performance Features
- Support for jumbo frames up to 9198 bytes – ideal for high-performance data centers
- Powerful link aggregation with 32 groups for maximum bandwidth
- Comprehensive spanning tree protocol suite (STP/RSTP/MSTP/PVST+/RPVST+) ensuring network stability
Intelligent Traffic Management
- IGMP snooping (v1/v2/v3) for efficient multicast handling
- Optimized multimedia and streaming performance
- Smart broadcast control
Business-Ready Routing Capabilities
- Built-in IPv4 and IPv6 support for future-proof networking
- Multiple routing options including static, RIP, and single-area OSPF
- Advanced multicast routing with PIM support
- VRRP gateway redundancy for maximum uptime
Why Aruba Networking R8Q68A 6200M?
The R8Q68A 6200M combines Fully Layer 2 and essential Layer 3 features in one powerful package, offering the perfect balance of performance, security, and reliability. Whether you’re upgrading your existing network or building a new infrastructure, this switch provides all the features you need for a scalable, efficient, and secure network solution.
HPE Aruba Networking R8Q68A 6200M 24G Layer 3 Access Switch Specification
| HPE Aruba Networking 6200M 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP+Switch (R8Q68A) | |
|---|---|
| Description | 24x ports 10/100/1000BASE-T Class 4 PoE Ports, supporting up to 30W per port 4x 100M/1G/10G SFP ports (2x LRM; 2x LRM/MACsec 256) Supports PoE Standards IEEE 802.3af, 802.3at 1x RJ-45 Console Port 1x USB-C Console Port 1x OOBM 1x USB Type-A Host port |
| Power supplies | 2 field-replaceable, hot-swappable power supply slots 1 minimum power supply required Max PoE Power: 740W |
| Fans | Switch has two fan tray slots; Switch includes one fan tray. Minimum 1 fan tray required. Optional second fan tray ordered separately. Fan trays are field replaceable and hot-swappable. Each fan tray contains two fans. |
| CPU | Quad Core ARM Cortex™ A72 @ 1.8 GHz |
| Memory and flash | 8 GB DDR4 16 GB eMMC |
| Packet buffer total (available+reserved) | 8 MB (6 MB + 2 MB) |
| Performance | |
| Model switching capacity | 128 Gbps |
| Model throughput capacity | Up to 95.2 Mpps |
| Average latency (LIFO-64-bytes packets) | 1 Gbps: 3.6μSec 10 Gbps: 2.9μSec |
| Stack size | 8 members (with other 24/48p 6200F and 6200M switches only) |
| Max. stacking distance | Up to 10 kms with long range transceivers |
| Stacking bandwidth | Up to 40Gbps |
| Switched virtual interfaces (dual stack) | 256 |
| IPv4 host table (ARP) | 8192 |
| IPv6 host table (ND) | 8192 |
| IPv4 unicast routes | 2048 |
| IPv6 unicast routes | 1024 |
| MAC table capacity | 32768 |
| IGMP groups | 768 |
| MLD groups | 768 |
| IPv4/IPv6/MAC ACL entries (ingress) | 5120/1280/5120 |
| IPv4/IPv6/MAC ACL entries (egress) | 2048/512/2048 |
| Environment | |
| Operating temperature | 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C) up to 5,000 ft; derate 1°C for every 1,000 ft from 5,000 ft to 10,000 ft. Can support excursion to 131°F (55°C) for short periods of time. |
| Operating relative humidity | 5% to 95% @ 104°F (40°C) non-condensing |
| Nonoperating | -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C) up to 15,000 ft |
| Nonoperating storage relative humidity | 5% to 95% @ 149°F (65°C) non-condensing |
| Max operating altitude | 10,000 feet (3.048 km) Max |
| Max nonoperating altitude | 15,000 feet (4.6 km) Max |
| Acoustic | Sound Power, LWAd = 5.0 Bel Sound Pressure, LpAm (Bystander) = 33.8 dB |
| Primary airflow | Front and side to back |
| Electrical characteristics | |
| Frequency | 50Hz/60Hz |
| AC voltage | JL086A PSU: 100V–240V JL087A PSU: 110V–240V |
| Current | JL086A PSU: 8A/3.5A JL087A PSU: 12A/5A |
| 80plus.Org certification | JL086A PSU: Gold JL087A PSU: Platinum |
| Maximum heat dissipation BTU/hr and kj/hr | 208 BTU/hr 220 kj/hr |
| Power consumption (230 VAC) | With JL086A PSU Idle: 48W 100% Traffic Rate: 61W With JL087A PSU Idle: 46W 100% Traffic Rate: 59W |
| Safety | Europe: EN 62368-1:2014 +A11:2017 EN 62368-1:2020 +A11:2020 |
| UK: BS EN 62368-1:2014 + A11:2017 2nd Ed BS EN 62368-1:2020 + A11:2020 3rd Ed | |
| US: UL 62368-1, 3rd Ed. | |
| Canada: CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1:19, 3rd Ed. | |
| Worldwide: IEC 62368-1:2014 2nd Ed. IEC 62368-1: 2018 3rd Ed. | |
| Taiwan: CNS-15598-1:2020 | |
| China: GB 4943.1:2022 | |
| Emissions | Europe: EN 55032:2015 +A11:2020, Class A EN 61000-3-2:2019 EN 61000-3-3:2013 |
| US: FCC 47 CFR part 15B: Class A | |
| Canada: ICES-003 Issue 7: 2020, Class A | |
| Worldwide: VCCI-CISPR 32, Class A CISPR 32: 2016, Class A AS/NZS CISPR 32: 2015, Class A GB/T 9254.1-2021, Class A CNS 15936: 2020, Class A KS C 9832 | |
| Lasers | EN 60825-1:2014/IEC 60825-1:2014 Class 1 Class 1 Laser Products/Laser Klasse 1 (Applicable for accessories—Optical Transceivers only) |
| Immunity | |
| Generic | CISPR 35: 2016 |
| EN | EN 55035:2017 +A11:2020 |
| ESD | IEC 61000-4-2 |
| Radiated | IEC 61000-4-3 |
| EFT/burst | IEC 61000-4-4 |
| Surge | IEC 61000-4-5 |
| Conducted | IEC 61000-4-6 |
| Power frequency magnetic field | IEC 61000-4-8 |
| Voltage dips and interruptions | IEC 61000-4-11 |
| Harmonics | IEC 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-2 |
| Flicker | IEC 61000-3-3, EN 61000-3-3 |
| RoHs | EN 63000:2018/IEC 63000:2018 |
| Mounting and enclosure | |
| Mounts in an EIA-standard 19 in. Telco rack or equipment cabinet. Horizontal surface mounting only. 2-post rack kit included. | |
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