R8Q68A – HPE Aruba Networking 6200M 24G CL4 PoE 740W 4SFP+ Switch

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.