HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F JL728A 48-Port PoE+ Switch with 4x 1G/10G SFP+, 740 W PoE

Yes. The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F JL728A supplies IEEE 802.3at Class 4 PoE+ at up to 30 W per port on all 48 access ports and also supports IEEE 802.3af and pre-standard powered devices. Power comes from a 740 W PoE budget on the switch's fixed power supply; there is no second power supply to raise it, so the budget limits how many ports draw the full 30 W at once. Always-on PoE keeps powered devices running during scheduled reboots and firmware upgrades.

The JL728A has four fixed SFP+ uplink ports that HPE's QuickSpecs list as 1/10G, so they take 1G SFP and 10G SFP+ optics and 10G direct-attach cables; they do not support 25G optics. One footnote restricts this: HPE lists the 10G SFP+ LRM transceiver as natively supported only on the modular CX 6200M, not on the CX 6200F. Unsupported Transceiver Mode can enable non-HPE 1G and 10G optics, but HPE does not support the transceiver or cable when that mode is used. Check the CX 6200 QuickSpecs transceiver list. Transceivers are sold separately.

Up to 8. The JL728A supports Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stacking of up to 8 members in a chain or ring over its 10G SFP ports (the QuickSpecs publish no stacking-bandwidth figure for this model), and the members are managed as a single chassis. Stacks can span up to 10 km with long-range transceivers. HPE allows 24- and 48-port fixed and modular CX 6200 models to be mixed in one stack, while the 12-port CX 6200F model has no stacking support with 24- or 48-port CX 6200F or CX 6200M switches.

Both have 48 access ports, 176 Gbps switching, 130.9 Mpps forwarding and a 740 W PoE budget. Differences documented by HPE include: the JL728B lists its uplinks as 100M/1G/10G and adds an RJ-45 console port, while the JL728A includes a Bluetooth adapter; the JL728A is 32.7 cm deep and weighs 5.10 kg, against 32.66 cm and 5.13 kg; the packet buffer is 8 MB against 6 MB, and 1 Gbps latency is 2.28 µs against 3.3 µs; HPE publishes 40 Gbps stacking bandwidth for the JL728B but no figure for the JL728A.

No. The JL728A comes with the base AOS-CX feature set, including Layer 2 switching, VSF stacking and Layer 2+ routing with static routes, RIP/RIPng, single-area OSPFv2/OSPFv3 and ECMP. HPE listed an optional, term-based CX Advanced Feature Pack, supported from CX-OS 10.18, that unlocks visibility and advanced security use cases; application-based policy is one feature that requires it. The pack adds no routing capability and is not needed to operate the switch. HPE Aruba Central cloud or on-premises management was offered separately as a subscription.

HPE has announced the end of sale of the JL728A in its 6200F End of Sale Announcement (Rev-2). The End of Sale date is June 30, 2027 worldwide excluding Europe, the Middle East and Africa, or while supplies last, and January 31, 2025 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. End of Support Life is December 31, 2033, which HPE says will be updated to match the CX 6200F replacement's date if that is later. HPE's recommended replacement is the HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F 48G Class 4 PoE 4SFP+ 740W Switch (JL728B), with alternatives S0M85A (4SFP, 1G uplinks), S0M90A (4SFP+ TAA) and S0G17A (4SFP TAA), and HPE states the CX 6200F products are fully interoperable with the Aruba 6200F products.

The JL728A is sold new and factory-sealed. It is covered by the Network Devices Inc. 1-year warranty and a 30-day return policy.