HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F JL728B 48-Port PoE+ Switch with 4x 100M/1G/10G SFP+, 740 W PoE
- Managed, Rack-mountable, 48 x 1G ports, Fixed Uplinks (4 x SFP+), PoE+ (740W), Layer 3
Overview
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200 Switch Series is a family of stackable access switches for enterprise campus and branch wired access and SMB networks, built on the HPE Aruba Networking Gen7 ASIC and the HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System. The JL728B is the 48-port 740 W Class 4 PoE+ model of the fixed CX 6200F line, ordered as the HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F 48G Class-4 PoE 4SFP+ 740W Switch; it has a fixed power supply and fixed fans, where the modular CX 6200M uses hot-swappable power supplies and field-replaceable fans. This B-suffix model provides both USB-C and RJ-45 console ports, and HPE's QuickSpecs list its SFP+ uplinks at 100M as well as 1G and 10G. Routing is Layer 2+ access routing (static and access OSPF), and the optional term-based CX Advanced Feature Pack, supported from CX-OS 10.18, unlocks visibility and advanced security use cases without adding routing.
Technical Details
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F JL728B is a Layer 2+ managed 1U rackmount switch with 48 10/100/1000BASE-T ports and four fixed 100M/1G/10G SFP+ uplinks, running AOS-CX. Switching capacity is 176 Gbps and forwarding rate is 130.9 Mpps. It supplies IEEE 802.3at Class 4 PoE+ at up to 30 W per port from a 740 W PoE budget on its fixed power supply, so the budget limits how many ports draw the full 30 W at once. It supports Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stacking of up to 8 members with 40 Gbps stacking bandwidth. It powers and connects wireless access points, IP phones, IP cameras and wired IoT devices at the campus or branch access layer.
Best For
The JL728B suits campus and branch wiring closets that power wireless access points, IP phones and IP cameras alongside desktops and wired IoT devices. A 740 W PoE budget is suitable for mixed deployments of these powered devices; actual device counts depend on each powered device's power draw. Its four 100M/1G/10G SFP+ uplinks connect to the distribution layer.
Not suitable if:
- you need 60 W (Class 6) PoE on a port, since this switch delivers up to 30 W Class 4 PoE+ per port
- you need BGP or multi-area OSPF, since unicast routing on this switch is limited to static routes, RIP/RIPng and single-area OSPF
- you need uplinks faster than 10G, since the four SFP+ uplinks top out at 10G
- you need 2.5G or 5G multigigabit access ports, since the access ports are 10/100/1000BASE-T
- you need redundant or hot-swappable power supplies, since this switch has a fixed power supply
JL728B Specifications
| Class & Licensing | |
|---|---|
| License Tier | None (all base AOS-CX features included; optional term-based CX Advanced Feature Pack supported from CX-OS 10.18) |
| License Detail / MTBF | None (all base AOS-CX features included; optional term-based CX Advanced Feature Pack supported from CX-OS 10.18); MTBF not published |
| Ports & Uplinks | |
| PoE Budget | 740 W (fixed power supply; Class 4, up to 30 W per port) |
| Port Speed | Gigabit |
| Uplink Configuration | 4x 100M/1G/10G SFP+ (fixed) |
| Performance & Scale | |
| Stacking | Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) |
| Switching Capacity | 176 Gbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 130.9 Mpps |
| MAC Table | 32,768 entries |
| Stacking Bandwidth | 40 Gbps |
| Max Stack Members | 8 |
| Hardware & Memory | |
| DRAM | 8 GB DDR4 |
| ASIC | HPE Aruba Networking Gen7 ASIC |
| Flash | 16 GB eMMC |
| Power & Thermal | |
| Power Input / PSU | Fixed power supply (up to 740 W of Class 4 PoE power); 100-120V/200-240V AC, 50/60 Hz; 80 PLUS Gold |
| Redundant PSU | No (fixed power supply) |
| Cooling | Fixed fans |
| Physical & Environmental | |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.72 x 17.42 x 12.86 in (4.37 x 44.25 x 32.66 cm) |
| Weight | 11.32 lbs (5.13 kg) |
| Operating Temperature | 32 to 113 °F (0 to 45 °C) up to 5,000 ft; derate 1 °C for every 1,000 ft from 5,000 to 10,000 ft |
| Software | |
| Operating System | AOS-CX (HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System) |
JL728B Accessories
| HPE Aruba Networking CX6200 Switch Series Accessories | |
|---|---|
| Power supplies | • HPE Aruba Networking X371 12VDC 250W 100–240VAC Power Supply (JL085A) • HPE Aruba Networking X372 54VDC 680W 100–240VAC Power Supply (JL086A) • HPE Aruba Networking X372 54VDC 1050W 110–240VAC Power Supply (JL087A) |
| Cables | • HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable (J9281D) • HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable (J9283D) |
| Accessories | • HPE Aruba Networking X751 Port to Power Fan Tray (JL669B) • HPE X410 1U Universal 4-post Rack Mount Kit (J9583A) • HPE Aruba Networking X414 1U Universal 4-post Rack Mounting Kit (J9583B) • HPE Aruba Networking 6200F 12-port Cable Guard (R8Q73A) • HPE Aruba Networking USB-A to RJ45 PC-to-Switch Cable (R9G48B) • HPE Aruba Networking USB-A to RJ45 PIN3TX-6RX Cable (R8Z87A) • HPE Aruba Networking USB-A to USB-C PC-to-Switch Cable (R9J32A) • HPE Aruba Networking USB-C to USB-C PC-to-Switch Cable (R9J33A) • HPE Aruba Networking X2C2 RJ45 to DB9 Console Cable (JL448A) • HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Bluetooth Adapter (S1H23A) |
| Transceivers | • HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC SX 500m MMF Transceiver (J4858D) • HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC LX 10km SMF Transceiver (J4859D) • HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP LC LH 70km SMF Transceiver (J4860D) • HPE Aruba Networking 1G SFP RJ45 T 100m Cat5e Transceiver (J8177D) • HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC SR 300m MMF Transceiver (J9150D) Data sheet Page 31 • HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC LR 10km SMF Transceiver (J9151E) • HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC ER 40km SMF Transceiver (J9153D) • HPE Aruba Networking 10GBASE-T SFP+ RJ-45 30m Cat6A Transceiver (JL563B) • HPE Aruba Networking 10G SFP+ LC LRM 220m MMF Transceiver (J9152D)1 • HPE Aruba Networking 10G LC BiDi 40km-D 1330/1270 XCVR (R9X54A) • HPE Aruba Networking 10G LC BiDi 40km-U 1270/1330 XCVR (R9X55A) |
| Software | • HPE Aruba Networking CX Mobile App arubanetworks. com/products/ networking/switches/cx-mobileapp/ • HPE Aruba Networking NetEdit Single Node: 1 year (JL639AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking NetEdit Single Node: 3 years (JL640AAE) |
| HPE Aruba Networking Central Foundational licenses | HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 1-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y73AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 3-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y74AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 5-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y75AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 7-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y76AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central Switch 6200/29xx Foundation 10-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y77AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 1-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U78AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 3-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U79AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 5-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U80AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 7-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U81AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 62xx or 29xx Switch Foundation 10-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U82AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 1-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y68AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 3-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y69AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 5-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y70AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 7-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y71AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 10-Year Subscription E-STU (Q9Y72AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 1-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U73AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 3-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U74AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 5-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U75AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 7-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U76AAE) • HPE Aruba Networking Central On-Premises 25xx/6100/8 to 12 port Switch Foundation 10-Year Subscription E-STU (R6U77AAE) |
| Support | • JL724A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year (HR0J5E) • JL725A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year (HR0X6E) • JL726A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year (HR0J5E) • JL727A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year (HL2D2E) • JL728A: 4 Hour Onsite 3 Year (HL2M7E) |
| Standards and protocols | • ANSI/TIA-1057 LLDP Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) • SNMP RFC3411-3418 • IEEE 802.1AE MACsec • CPU DoS Protection • VPNdraft-ietf-savi-mix • IEEE 802.1AB-2005 • IEEE 802.1ak-2007 • IEEE 802.1AX-2008 Link Aggregation • IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges • IEEE 802.1p Priority • IEEE 802.1Q VLANs • IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Trees • IEEE 802.1t-2001 • IEEE 802.1v VLAN classification by Protocol and Port • IEEE 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning Tree • IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T • IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) • IEEE 802.3ae 10-Gigabit Ethernet • IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet • IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet • IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) • IEEE 802.3bz 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps interfaces • IEEE 802.3x Flow Control • IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X • RFC 1122 Requirements for Internet Hosts-Communications Layers • RFC 1215 Convention for defining traps for use with the SNMP • RFC 1256 ICMP Router Discovery Messages • RFC 1350 TFTP Protocol (revision 2) • RFC 1393 Traceroute Using an IP Option • RFC 1519 CIDR • RFC 1542 BOOTP Extensions • RFC 1583 OSPF Version 2 • RFC 1591 Domain Name System Structure and Delegation • RFC 1812 Requirements for IP Version 4 Router • RFC 1918 Address Allocation for Private Internet • RFC 2236 IGMP • RFC 2328 OSPF Version 2 • RFC 2375 IPv6 Multicast Address Assignments • RFC 2401 Security Architecture for the Internet Protocol • RFC 2402 IP Authentication Header • RFC 2460 Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification • RFC 2461 Neighbor Discovery for IPv6 • RFC 2462 IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration • RFC 2463 ICMPv6 for IPv6 • RFC 2464 Transmission of IPv6 over Ethernet Networks • RFC 2576 (Coexistence between SNMP V1, V2, V3) • RFC 2579 (SMIv2 Text Conventions) • RFC 2580 (SMIv2 Conformance) • RFC 2710 Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6 • RFC 2711 IPv6 Router Alert Option • RFC 2925 Definitions of Managed Objects for Remote Ping, Traceroute, and Lookup Operations (Ping only) • RFC 2934 Protocol Independent Multicast MIB for IPv4 • RFC 3019 MLDv1 MIB • RFC 3056 Connection of IPv6 Domains via IPv4 Clouds • RFC 3137 OSPF Stub Router Advertisement sFlow • RFC 3376 IGMPv3 • RFC 3416 (SNMP Protocol Operations v2) • RFC 3417 (SNMP Transport Mappings) • RFC 3418 Management Information Base (MIB) for the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) • RFC 3484 Default Address Selection for IPv6 • RFC 3509 Alternative Implementations of OSPF Area Border Routers • RFC 3575 IANA Considerations for RADIUS • RFC 3596 DNS Extensions to Support IPv6 • RFC 3623 Graceful OSPF Restart • RFC 3810 Multicast Listener Discovery Version 2 (MLDv2) for IPv6 Data sheet Page 29 • RFC 4022 MIB for TCP • RFC 4113 MIB for UDP • RFC 4213 Basic Transition Mechanisms for IPv6 Hosts and Routers • RFC 4251 The Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol • RFC 4252 SSHv6 Authentication • RFC 4253 SSHv6 Transport Layer • RFC 4254 SSHv6 Connection • RFC 4291 IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture • RFC 4292 IP Forwarding Table MIB • RFC 4293 Management Information Base for the Internet Protocol (IP) • RFC 4419 Key Exchange for SSH • RFC 4443 ICMPv6 • RFC 4541 IGMP & MLD Snooping Switch • RFC 4552 Authentication/Confidentiality for OSPFv3 • RFC 4601 PIM Sparse Mode • RFC 4607 Source-Specific Multicast for IP • RFC 4675 RADIUS VLAN & Priority • RFC 4861 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery • RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-configuration • RFC 4940 IANA Considerations for OSPF • RFC 5095 Deprecation of Type 0 Routing Headers in IPv6 • RFC 5187 OSPFv3 Graceful Restart • RFC 5340 OSPFv3 for IPv6 • RFC 5424 Syslog Protocol • RFC 5798 VRRP (exclude Accept Mode and sub-sec timer) • RFC 3768 VRRP • RFC 5519 Multicast Group Membership Discovery MIB (MLDv2 only) • RFC 5722 Handling of Overlapping IPv6 Fragments • RFC 5905 Network Time Protocol Version 4: Protocol and Algorithms Specification • RFC 6620 FCFS SAVI • RFC 6987 OSPF Stub Router Advertisement • RFC 7047 The Open vSwitch Database Management Protocol • RFC 768 User Datagram Protocol • RFC 783 TFTP Protocol (revision 2) • RFC 791 IP • RFC 792 ICMP • RFC 793 TCP • RFC 813 Window and Acknowledgement Strategy in TCP • RFC 815 IP datagram reassembly algorithms • RFC 8201 Path MTU Discovery for IP version 6 • RFC 826 ARP • RFC 879 TCP maximum segment size and related topics • RFC 896 Congestion control in IP/TCP internetworks • RFC 917 Internet subnets • RFC 919 Broadcasting Internet Datagrams • RFC 922 Broadcasting Internet Datagrams in the Presence of Subnets (IP_BROAD) • RFC 925 Multi-LAN address resolution • RFC 951 BOOTP • RFC 1027 Proxy ARP • SNMPv1/v2c/v3 • RFC 4861 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery • RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto-configuration • RFC 1757 Remote Network Monitoring Management Information Base • RFC 3101 OSPF Not-so-stubby-area option • RFC 4750 OSPFv2 MIB partial support no SetMIB |
FAQ
Does the HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F JL728B support PoE, and how much?
Yes. The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6200F JL728B 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.
What transceivers do the JL728B uplinks use?
The JL728B has four fixed SFP+ uplink ports that HPE's QuickSpecs list as 100M/1G/10G (the data sheet lists them as 1/10G), so they take 100M FX and 1G SFP optics, 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. Transceivers are sold separately.
How many JL728B switches can you stack?
Up to 8. The JL728B supports Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stacking of up to 8 members in a chain or ring with 40 Gbps stacking bandwidth, and the members are managed as a single chassis. HPE's data sheet limits the stack to other 24- and 48-port CX 6200F and CX 6200M switches, so the 12-port CX 6200F and other CX series cannot join it. Stacks can span up to 10 km with long-range transceivers.
What is the difference between the JL728B and the JL727B?
Both are 48-port Class 4 PoE+ CX 6200F switches with 100M/1G/10G SFP+ uplinks, 176 Gbps switching, 130.9 Mpps forwarding and 40 Gbps VSF stacking. The headline difference is the PoE budget: 370 W on the JL727B and 740 W on the JL728B. Other differences documented by HPE include a deeper chassis for the JL728B (32.66 cm against 30.43 cm), a higher weight (5.13 kg against 4.87 kg), an 80 PLUS Gold power supply and an AC input range of 100-120V/200-240V against 100-127V/200-240V for the JL727B.
Does the JL728B need a license or subscription to operate?
No. The JL728B 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 lists 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 is ordered separately as a subscription.
What condition is the JL728B sold in, and what warranty applies?
The JL728B is sold new and factory-sealed. It is covered by the Network Devices Inc. 1-year warranty and a 30-day return policy.
