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HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP 370W Switch is a fully managed, rack-mount Ethernet switch built for modern enterprise edge networks. It provides 24 Gigabit RJ-45 ports with Class 4 PoE/PoE+, four 1 Gbps SFP uplinks, and a 370 W PoE budget.
Ideal for powering access points, IP cameras, VoIP phones and other PoE devices while offering advanced L2/L3 capabilities, quality of service (QoS), and Aruba’s CX OS reliability.
Detailed Specifications
Hardware & Architecture
- Model: CX 6000 (R8N87A variant)
- Chassis: 1U rack-mountable
- Switching capacity: 56 Gbps
- Forwarding rate: ~41.6 Mpps
- Packet buffer: ~12.38 MB
- Latency: ~1.5 µs (at 1 Gbps)
Ports & Interfaces
- 24 × 10/100/1000 BASE-T RJ-45 ports (all support PoE)
- 4 × 1 Gbps SFP ports (fiber uplinks)
- Console interface: typically USB-C or RJ-45 console
- Management interfaces: out-of-band management support
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- PoE standard support: IEEE 802.3af (PoE), IEEE 802.3at (PoE+)
- Class 4 support (higher power per port)
- Total PoE budget: 370 W
- Ability to allocate power per port, manage power usage, prioritize critical PoE devices
Performance & Switching Features
- Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 features (static routing, VLANs, etc.)
- Quality of Service (QoS) support
- Link Aggregation / LACP
- Spanning Tree Protocol (STP / RSTP / MSTP)
- IGMP Snooping / Multicast support
- ACLs (access control lists)
- IPv4 / IPv6 support
Power & Environmental
- Power input: dual voltage support (100-120 VAC and 200-240 VAC)
- Maximum power draw (without PoE): ~32.7 W
- With PoE: up to ~455 W (peak scenario)
- Cooling: internal fans, front-to-back airflow
- Operating temperature: typical commercial range
- Relative humidity tolerance, etc.
Management & Software
- Aruba CX operating system
- CLI, web UI, REST API, possible Aruba network management integration
- IPv6 and SNMP support
- Software upgrades, monitoring tools, telemetry
Key Features
- 24 fully PoE-capable Gigabit ports + 4 SFP uplinks
- Strong 370 W PoE budget with Class 4 support
- Full L2 + basic L3 functionality for modern campus/edge networks
- High switching capacity and low latency
- Aruba CX OS with rich management options
Meta Description
HPE Aruba CX 6000 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP 370W is a rack-mount fully managed switch offering 24 Gigabit PoE/PoE+ ports, 4 SFP uplinks, 370 W PoE budget, 56 Gbps switching, and Aruba’s CX OS advanced features—perfect for powering APs, IP cameras, and network edge devices.
