HPE Aruba Networking 2930M JL320A 24-Port PoE+ Switch with 1 Modular Uplink Slot
- Managed, Rack-mountable, 24 x 1G PoE+ (4 shared SFP) ports, PoE+ (up to 1440W with dual PSUs), Layer 3
Overview
The HPE Aruba Networking 2930M Series is an access-layer switch family that HPE positions for smart digital workplaces with integrated wired and wireless policy through ClearPass Policy Manager and dynamic segmentation. The JL320A is the 24-port PoE+ configuration, and its single uplink slot lets backhaul move from 1GbE or 10GbE to 40GbE by changing the module rather than the switch. Its routing is static, RIP and single-area Access OSPF, built for routed access rather than core routing. A second hot-swappable power supply, when added, raises both resilience and the PoE power available to the closet.
Technical Details
The HPE Aruba Networking 2930M JL320A is a Layer 2+ managed 1U switch with 24 Gigabit PoE+ ports, four of them combo RJ-45/SFP, and one modular uplink slot for 10GbE SFP+, Smart Rate or 40GbE QSFP+. Switching capacity is 128 Gbps and forwarding rate is 95.2 Mpps. Ports deliver IEEE 802.3at PoE+ at up to 30 W each, and HPE rates PoE Power (Max Possible) at 840 W, depending on the power supplies installed (none included). It supports VSF backplane stacking of up to 10 members at 100 Gbps per switch. It powers access points, IP phones and IP cameras in campus and branch wiring closets.
Best For
The JL320A suits campus and branch wiring closets that power access points, IP phones and IP cameras alongside desktops and wired IoT. An 840 W maximum PoE power rating is suitable for mixed powered-device deployments; actual device counts depend on each device's draw and on the power supplies installed. The uplink slot takes a 10GbE SFP+, Smart Rate or 40GbE QSFP+ module.
Not suitable if:
- you need more than 24 PoE+ ports in one switch, since this model has 24
- you need BGP or multi-area OSPF, because routing is limited to static, RIP and single-area Access OSPF
- you need multigigabit access ports, since all 24 access ports are Gigabit
- you need 60 W Class 6 PoE per port, since this model provides 802.3at PoE+ up to 30 W per port
- you need a DIN-rail or hardened industrial switch, since this is a 1U rack-mount campus switch
JL320A Specifications
| Class & Licensing | |
|---|---|
| License Tier | None (no feature license tiers published) |
| License Detail / MTBF | None (no feature license tiers; HPE Aruba Networking Central Foundation/Advanced subscriptions listed as software options); MTBF not published |
| Ports & Uplinks | |
| PoE Budget | 840 W max possible (802.3at PoE+, up to 30 W per port); depends on installed JL086A 680W / JL087A 1050W PSUs (not included); budget per PSU configuration not published |
| Port Speed | Gigabit (incl. 4 combo 10/100/1000BASE-T or 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports) |
| Uplink Configuration | 1 uplink module slot, module not included: JL083A 4-port 100M/1G/10G SFP+ MACsec, JL081A 4-port 1/2.5/5/10GbE HPE Smart Rate (PoE+ up to 30 W per port on this switch), or JL078A 1-port 40GbE QSFP+; plus 4 combo 100/1000 Mbps SFP ports among the access ports |
| Performance & Scale | |
| Stacking | VSF (Virtual Switching Framework) backplane stacking; requires JL325A 2-port Stacking Module (not included) |
| Switching Capacity | 128 Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 95.2 Mpps |
| MAC Table | 32,768 entries |
| Stacking Bandwidth | 100 Gbps per switch (up to 25 Gbps in each direction per port, 2-port stacking module) |
| Max Stack Members | 10 (ring or chain topology) |
| Hardware & Memory | |
| DRAM | 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM |
| ASIC | HPE Aruba Networking ProVision ASIC |
| Flash | 4 GB eMMC |
| Power & Thermal | |
| Power Input / PSU | JL086A X372 54VDC 680W 100-240VAC or JL087A X372 54VDC 1050W 110-240VAC PSU, not included; 1 required, max 2 |
| Redundant PSU | Optional (2 hot-swappable PSU slots; second PSU adds redundancy and PoE power) |
| Cooling | Front to Back airflow (QuickSpecs; data sheet prints Port to Power); fan details not published |
| Physical & Environmental | |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.42 x 12.77 in (4.39 x 44.25 x 32.43 cm) |
| Weight | 9.92 lbs (4.50 kg) |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 131 °F (0 to 55 °C) up to 5000 ft, 32 to 122 °F (0 to 50 °C); derate -1 °C for every 1000 ft from 5000 ft to 10,000 ft; 32 to 122 °F (0 to 50 °C) if JL308A, JH231A, JH232A or JH233A QSFP+ transceivers are installed (QuickSpecs); data sheet names J9150A, J9151A, J9152A or J9153A X132 10G SFP+ transceivers for the same 0 to 50 °C limit |
| Software | |
| Operating System | Not published |
JL320A Accessories
| Transceivers | |
| J9054D | Aruba 100M SFP LC FX 2km MMF XCVR |
| J8177D | Aruba 1G SFP RJ45 T 100m Cat5e XCVR |
| J4858D | Aruba 1G SFP LC SX 500m MMF XCVR |
| J4859D | Aruba 1G SFP LC LX 10km SMF XCVR |
| J4860D | Aruba 1G SFP LC LH 70km SMF XCVR |
| J9150D | Aruba 10G SFP+ LC SR 300m MMF XCVR |
| J9151E | Aruba 10G SFP+ LC LR 10km SMF XCVR |
| J9152D | Aruba 10G SFP+ LC LRM 220m MMF XCVR |
| J9153D | Aruba 10G SFP+ LC ER 40km SMF XCVR |
| J9281D | Aruba 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m DAC Cable |
| J9283D | Aruba 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m DAC Cable |
| J9285D | Aruba 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 7m DAC Cable |
| JL308A | Aruba 40G QSFP+ LC BiDi 150m MMF XCVR |
| JH231A | HPE X142 40G QSFP+ MPO SR4 Transceiver |
| JH232A | HPE X142 40G QSFP+ LC LR4 SM Transceiver |
| JH233A | HPE X142 40G QSFP+ MPO eSR4 300M XCVR |
| JH234A | HPE X242 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 1m DAC Cable |
| JH235A | HPE X242 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 3m DAC Cable |
| JH236A | HPE X242 40G QSFP+ to QSFP+ 5m DAC Cable |
| TAA-Compliant Transceivers | |
| JL745A | Aruba 1G SFP LC SX 500m MMF TAA XCVR |
| JL746A | Aruba 1G SFP LC LX 10km SMF TAA XCVR |
| JL747A | Aruba 1G SFP RJ45 T 100m Cat5e TAA XCVR |
| JL748A | Aruba 10G SFP+ LC SR 300m MMF TAA XCVR |
| JL749A | Aruba 10G SFP+ LC LR 10km SMF TAA XCVR |
| Stacking cables | |
| J9734A | Aruba 2920/2930M 0.5M Stacking Cable |
| J9735A | Aruba 2920/2930M 1m Stacking Cable |
| J9736A | Aruba 2920/2930M 3m Stacking Cable |
| Power supplies | |
| JL085A | Aruba X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power Supply |
| JL086A | Aruba X372 54VDC 680W 100-240VAC Power Supply |
| JL087A | Aruba X372 54VDC 1050W 110-240VAC Power Supply |
| Mounting kit | |
| J9583A | HPE X410 1U Universal 4-post Rack Mounting Kit |
| J9583B | Aruba X414 1U Universal 4-post Rack Mounting Kit |
| Cables | |
| JL448A | Aruba X2C2 RJ45 to DB9 Console Cable |
| Aruba Central Foundation Licenses | |
|---|---|
| Q9Y73AAE | Aruba Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 1 year Subscription E-STU |
| Q9Y74AAE | Aruba Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 3 year Subscription E-STU |
| Q9Y75AAE | Aruba Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 5 year Subscription E-STU |
| Q9Y76AAE | Aruba Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 7 year Subscription E-STU |
| Q9Y77AAE | Aruba Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 10 year Subscription E-STU |
| R6U78AAE | Aruba Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 1 year Subscription E-STU |
| R6U79AAE | Aruba Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 3 year Subscription E-STU |
| R6U80AAE | Aruba Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 5 year Subscription E-STU |
| R6U81AAE | Aruba Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 7 year Subscription E-STU |
| R6U82AAE | Aruba Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 10 year Subscription E-STU |
| Support | |
| H1TQ7E | JL319A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year |
| H1TZ8E | JL320A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year |
| H2BS5E | JL321A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year |
| H2CB6E | JL322A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year |
| HT6V1E | JL323A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year |
| HT6V1E | JL324A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year |
| HT6V1E | R0M67A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year |
| HT6V1E | R0M68A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year |
FAQ
How much PoE does the HPE Aruba Networking 2930M JL320A provide?
The HPE Aruba Networking 2930M JL320A delivers IEEE 802.3at PoE+ at up to 30 W per port on all 24 Gigabit ports, including the four combo ports in copper mode. HPE rates its PoE Power (Max Possible) at 840 W. The available budget depends on the power supplies installed, either the JL086A X372 680W or the JL087A X372 1050W, and none are included; HPE does not publish a figure for each power-supply combination. A second power supply adds both redundancy and PoE power. Actual device counts depend on each powered device's draw.
What uplink modules and transceivers does the JL320A use?
The JL320A has one uplink slot that holds one module at a time: the JL083A 4-port 100M/1G/10G SFP+ MACsec module, the JL081A 4-port 1/2.5/5/10GbE HPE Smart Rate module, which delivers PoE+ up to 30 W per port on this switch, or the JL078A 1-port 40GbE QSFP+ module. The slot ships empty. The four combo ports take 100 Mbps or 1G SFP transceivers only; 10G SFP+ optics need the JL083A module. HPE's QuickSpecs state that installing the JL308A, JH231A, JH232A or JH233A 40G QSFP+ transceivers lowers the switch's operating range to 0 to 50 °C (32 to 122 °F); HPE's data sheet names the J9150A, J9151A, J9152A and J9153A 10G SFP+ transceivers for the same 0 to 50 °C limit. HPE lists the supported optics in the 2930M QuickSpecs. Transceivers are sold separately.
Can the JL320A be stacked?
Yes. The JL320A supports HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) backplane stacking of up to 10 switches in a ring or chain topology, and the stacked switches act as a single chassis. Stacking throughput is up to 100 Gbps per switch, with each port of the 2-port stacking module carrying up to 25 Gbps in each direction. Each member needs the JL325A 2-port Stacking Module and stacking cables (J9734A 0.5 m, J9735A 1 m or J9736A 3 m), which are sold separately.
Does the JL320A support BGP or full OSPF?
No. The JL320A does not support BGP. Its Layer 3 feature set is static routing with ECMP, RIPv1, RIPv2 and RIPng, Access OSPF (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 limited to one OSPF area and up to eight interfaces), policy-based routing limited to 16 next-hop routes, VRRP, and PIM sparse and dense mode multicast routing. That makes it suited to routed access toward the next layer of the LAN rather than to core or multi-area routing.
What is the difference between the JL320A and the JL319A?
Both are 24-port Gigabit 2930M switches with 128 Gbps of switching capacity, a 95.2 Mpps forwarding rate, one uplink slot and VSF stacking. Differences documented by HPE include power: the JL320A delivers IEEE 802.3at PoE+ with an 840 W PoE Power (Max Possible) rating and uses the JL086A or JL087A power supplies, while the JL319A is data-only and uses the JL085A 250W supply. The JL320A weighs 9.92 lbs against 9.81 lbs. Choose the JL320A when access ports must power devices.
What condition is the JL320A sold in, and what warranty applies?
The JL320A is sold new and factory-sealed. It is covered by the Network Devices Inc. 1-year warranty and a 30-day return policy.
