The Aruba CX 6300 Switch Series is a modern, flexible and intelligent family of stackable switches ideal for enterprise access, aggregation and core deployments. A powerful distributed architecture supports scalable, non-blocking performance to future-proof your network for tomorrow’s unpredictable demands. This series has built-in, high-speed uplinks and include models with 24 SFP+ ports and full-density 60W PoE with multi-gigabit Ethernet for a high-performance network. A cloud-centric design with a fully programmable OS delivers automation and simplicity, including easy-to-use configuration tools for error-free installs. Built-in monitoring and analytics across the network provide operators with immediate troubleshooting and problem resolution insights.

Ports & interfaces
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantity	4
Console port	USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Weight & dimensions
Width	442 mm
Depth	327 mm
Height	43.9 mm
Weight	4.46 kg
Power
Power supply included	Y
Number of power supply units	1
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz
Input current	2.5/1.4 A
Power consumption (max)	74 W
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	15 - 90%
Operating altitude	0 - 3040 m
Non-operating altitude	0 - 4600 m
Protocols
Routing protocols	OSPF, OSPFv3
Network
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ak, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3bt
10G support	Y
Port mirroring	Y
IP routing	Y
Policy-based routing	Y
Link aggregation	Y
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Y
Spanning tree protocol	Y
VLAN support	Y
Data transmission
MAC address table	32000 entries
Switching capacity	496 Gbit/s
Throughput	369 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)	2.28 µs
Latency (10 Gbps)	1.46 µs
Number of queues	8
Packet buffer memory	8 MB
Packaging data
Rack mount kit	Y
Security
DHCP features	DHCP relay, DHCP server
Access Control List (ACL)	Y
IGMP entries	8000
SSH/SSL support	Y
Management features
Switch type	Managed
Switch layer	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Y
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)	Y
System event log	Y
Optical fiber
Transmission distance (max)	10 km
Design
Rack mounting	Y
Stackable	Y
Product colour	Black
Airflow direction	Front-to-back airflow
Certification	EN 60950-1:2006; +A11:2009 +A1:2010; +A12:2011 + A2:2013 UL 60950-1 2nd Ed CAN/CSA-C22.2; No. 60950-1-07 IEC 60950-1:2005 EN 55022:2010, A; EN 55032:2012, A; EN 55024:2010; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013 FCC 15 A ICES-003 A VCCI A; CISPR 22 A; CISPR 32 A; CISPR 24:2010
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	N
Performance
Physical stacking (units)	10
Built-in processor	Y
Processor model	ARM Cortex-A72
Processor frequency	1800 MHz
Internal memory	8192 MB
Flash memory	32000 MB
Noise level	31.5 dB
Multicast features
Multicast support	Y
IPv4 multicast entries	8000
IPv6 multicast entries	8000
Number of multicast groups filtered	8000
MLD entries	4000