The
HPE Aruba Networking CX 6100 48G Class4 PoE 4SFP+ 740W Switch is a high-power, fully managed edge switch offering 48 Gigabit PoE/PoE+ ports plus 4 SFP+ uplinks and an extensive 740 W PoE budget—ideal for dense deployments of APs, cameras, and IoT devices where maximum PoE capacity is critical.
Detailed Specifications
Hardware & Architecture
- Model: Aruba CX 6100, 48-port PoE variant with 4 SFP+ uplinks
- Switching capacity: ~176 Gbps
- Forwarding rate: ~98.6 million packets per second (Mpps)
- Latency: ~1.5–2 µs in typical traffic
- Packet buffer memory: moderate buffer for edge demands
Ports & Interfaces
- 48 × 10/100/1000 BASE-T RJ-45 ports (all support PoE Class 4)
- 4 × SFP+ ports (1/10 Gbps fiber uplinks)
- Console port: typically USB-C or RJ-45 serial
- Management interfaces: out-of-band, CLI, Web UI, REST API
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Standards supported: IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at (PoE+)
- PoE class: Class 4 (higher per-port power)
- Total PoE Budget: 740 W
- Per-port allocation: up to 30 W (or higher if negotiated)
- Ability to prioritize and manage power allocation among ports
Performance & Switching Features
- Full Layer 2 suite: VLANs, spanning tree (STP / RSTP / MSTP), link aggregation (LACP), QoS, IGMP snooping
- Basic Layer 3 support: static routing, IPv4 and IPv6
- Access Control Lists (ACLs) for traffic filtering and security
- Support for traffic shaping, rate limiting, and other edge-level network policies
Power & Environmental
- AC power: dual voltage 100-127 VAC and 200-240 VAC support
- Standby consumption (no PoE): modest (tens of watts)
- Full load (with PoE): power draw can approach ~900 W or more depending on load & efficiency
- Cooling: active fan system to dissipate heat under high PoE load
- Operating environment: standard commercial temperature and humidity ranges
Management, Monitoring & Security
- Operating system: Aruba AOS-CX with full automation framework, telemetry, event management
- Management via CLI, Web UI, REST APIs, SNMP, Aruba Central integration
- Security features: ACLs, secure management (SSH, TLS), role-based access, IPv6 management
- Firmware upgrade, rollback, and auto-heal functions
Key Features
- 48 full-power Gigabit PoE ports combined with 4 SFP+ uplinks
- Massive 740 W PoE budget to support high-power edge devices
- Layer 2 functionality plus static routing and ACL support
- Advanced management via AOS-CX (CLI, REST API, cloud integration)
- Designed for high-density edge deployments with enterprise-class resilience
Meta Description
The Aruba CX 6100 48G Class4 PoE 4SFP+ 740W Switch delivers 48 Gigabit PoE/PoE+ ports, 4 high-speed SFP+ uplinks, a 740 W PoE budget, full Layer 2 features with basic Layer 3, and full Aruba AOS-CX management—ideal for powering dense edge deployments in demanding enterprise networks.
