Aruba CX 6200: Switches That Scale with Your Success

HPE Aruba, a leading provider of networking solutions, has a long-standing commitment to customer satisfaction. Founded in 2002 and acquired by HP in 2015, Aruba has consistently prioritized customer needs. One of their flagship products is the advanced Aruba Networking CX 6200 switch series.

Aruba is known for providing exceptional wireless services and performance through its robust enterprise-grade access points, networking switches, and other appliances. Leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), Aruba streamlines network management, allowing businesses of all sizes to automate tasks, improve network speed, and simplify operations. Aruba's cloud-centric management platform ensures uninterrupted operations and maximizes businesses' productivity. Additionally, Aruba Dynamic Segmentation enhances network security and efficiency.

Why Your Business Needs the Aruba CX 6200

Aruba addresses these diverse needs with their CX 6200 series switches. The Aruba 6200F switches are the best match for enterprise campus networks and small businesses. With the Aruba CX 6200F series of modern switches, Aruba is trying to fill the gap between high-grade switching solutions in large enterprises/DC environments and those in small offices and home networks.

The CX 6200: Addressing the Switching Needs of Enterprise Campus and SMB Networks

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200 is a versatile stackable access switch, part of the innovative CX switching portfolio. Its scalability and high performance make it a top choice for businesses looking to build or expand their network infrastructure.

At its core lies a modern, fully programmable operating system integrated with Aruba's powerful Network Analytics Engine and built-in analytics. This unique combination provides industry-leading monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities, including Aruba Dynamic Segmentation, making it an exceptional choice for access layer networking.

The Aruba 6200F 48G 4SFP switch excels in several areas: ensuring high performance, proactively identifying problems, and simplifying troubleshooting. Its cutting-edge design and smart analytics make it a leader in access layer switching.

More Powerful with Gen7 ASIC Architecture

ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) is a custom-designed chip optimized for specific networking tasks rather than a general-purpose CPU. The Aruba Gen7 ASIC is the 7th generation of their proprietary switching chip design.

The CX 6200, powered by Gen7 ASIC architecture, delivers robust performance and comprehensive enterprise-class features supported by unified infrastructure management. This cutting-edge architecture also provides flexible programmability, ensuring the switches can adapt to the ever-evolving demands of tomorrow's applications. Designed with simplicity in mind, the CX 6200 streamlines deployment through the intuitive Aruba CX Mobile App, accelerating installation, configuration, and stacking of up to 8 switches effortlessly.

The CX 6200 series offers both fixed (CX 6200F) and modular (CX 6200M) models, each equipped with built-in high-speed uplinks. These models are ideal for enterprise branch offices, ensuring organizations can select the perfect switch tailored to their specific networking requirements while benefiting from the series' advanced architecture, programmability, and user-friendly deployment experience.

Enhanced Performance and Monitoring

1. Programmable Pipeline & Real-Time Network Monitoring System

The Aruba Gen7 ASIC features a fully programmable packet processing pipeline, enabling unprecedented customization and facilitating the implementation of cutting-edge software-defined networking capabilities. This architecture allows for flexibility in defining how packets are processed and forwarded, paving the way for innovation and adaptability to evolving network requirements.

Complementing this programmable pipeline is the ASIC's built-in hardware capability to generate real-time telemetry data. This real-time network monitoring system empowers comprehensive network monitoring, visibility, and advanced analytics by providing granular insights into traffic patterns, performance metrics, and overall network health. By seamlessly integrating programmability with real-time telemetry, the Gen7 ASIC unlocks a powerful synergy between software-defined control and data-driven intelligence, positioning it as a future-proof foundation for next-generation networking solutions that demand agility, automation, and deep insights.

2. The Intelligence Behind the CX 6200: AOS-CX Software

AOS-CX is a modern database-driven network operating system that brings automation capabilities to the CX 6200 switches. Developed on a modular Linux-based architecture with a stateful database at its core, AOS-CX provides several unique capabilities:

Visibility & Analytics: The database stores comprehensive network state information, supporting features like access to OSPF routing and providing unparalleled visibility and analytics through the integrated Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) and Aruba NetEdit.

Programmability: AOS-CX exposes RESTful APIs and supports Python scripting, allowing fine-grained programmability of network tasks and automation workflows.

Microservices Architecture: Its design facilitates seamless integration with other systems and services, enhancing end-to-end workflow automation.

Continuous Telemetry: WebSocket subscriptions provide continual telemetry data streams, enabling event-driven automation and real-time network intelligence.

High Availability: Instead of direct process communication, all software processes interact with the central database, ensuring near real-time state synchronization, resiliency, and fault tolerance.

Independent Software Upgrades: The modular architecture allows independent upgrades of software modules without disrupting other components, maximizing availability.

In essence, AOS-CX's database-centric, microservices-based design and advanced analytics, programmability, and telemetry capabilities establish a future-proof software foundation that empowers automation, visibility, and intelligent networking for the CX 6200 switches.

Key Features & Benefits

·  Industry’s First ASICs Programmable Innovation

·  Ideal for Enterprise Campus Networks and Small Businesses

·  Supports Access Control Lists, Advanced Quality of Service, and Static Routing

·  Built-in 1GbE Uplink Ports and Up to 370W of Class 4 PoE: Ideal for supporting IoT appliances, IP cameras, and IP phones.

·  Scalability with 8-Member Switch VSF Stacking: For up to 384 downlink ports.

·  Intelligent Monitoring & Troubleshooting with Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE)

·  Centralized Management with Aruba Central

·  Simple One-Touch Deployment with the Aruba CX Mobile App

·  Automated Configuration and Verification with Aruba NetEdit Support

·  Simplified Deployment with Zero Touch Provisioning

·  Supports REST APIs

·  Supports Layer 3 Routing Protocols

Which CX 6200 Model is Right for You?

There aren't noticeable differences between these two models as both belong to the same CX 6200 family platform. However, some parameters differentiate JL726A and JL726B (both 6200F 48G 4SFP Switches) from each other.

The Highlight: Why Aruba CX 6200 Stands Out

The Aruba CX 6200F series switches are ideal for mid-to-large enterprises, data centers, healthcare/education institutions, retail/hospitality businesses, and organizations with IoT/edge computing deployments that require high-performance, intelligent, secure, and future-proof switching solutions. With high availability, independent upgrades, and future-proof architecture, the CX 6200F strikes the right balance of advanced technology, intelligent automation, and robust security, making it an excellent choice for enterprise branch offices.

Ready to Future-Proof Your Network?

If you're looking for value for money and the best ROI, then the Aruba CX 6200 Series of switches is the deal for you. Ready? SHOP JL726B NOW.