The HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series is an intelligent, modular, and high-performance Layer 3 chassis switch designed for small to medium-sized networks. With impressive features such as up to 960 Gbps of non-blocking bandwidth, live upgrades, and 90W Class-8 PoE, it ensures seamless connectivity and scalability. The switch incorporates advanced automation and analytics, making it easy to manage and operate while maintaining network security and efficiency. It accommodates various deployment scenarios including access, small core, and aggregation, ensuring operational efficiency and resilience for growing business needs.
Key features
Powerful and Modular: Layer 3 chassis switch with BGP, OSPF, and strong QoS.
High Performance: Switching capacity up to 960 Gbps and forwarding up to 714 Mpps.
High Availability: Features include redundant power supplies, N+1 fans, and live upgrades.
10GbE Multi-Gigabit: Supports up to 90W Class-8 PoE for powered devices.
Simplified Management: Unified management across wired, wireless, and WAN networks.
Packet Buffer: 64MB shared dynamically among ports
Dimensions: 17.41 cm (H) x 44.25 cm (W) x 44.74 cm (D)
Weight: 15.73 kg (34.7 lb)
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)
Power Supply: Supports up to 4 hot-swappable power supplies
Cooling: Redundant and hot-swappable fan tray
Network Protocols: IPv4, IPv6, BGP, and more
Your Assurance: Limited Lifetime Warranty
HPE Aruba S0U68A Ethernet Switch Overview
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series is an intelligent, flexible and modular Layer 3 switch chassis created for today's enterprise small and medium campus, branch enterprise networks with built-in MACsec hardware capability, analytics and automation. CX 5420 switch chassis is part of the CX switching portfolio that provides an enterprise-class access layer solution that is easy-to-deploy, simple, secure and resilient. By combining a modern, fully programmable OS with HPE Aruba Networking Network Analytics Engine (NAE), the CX 5420 switch provides industry leading monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities across the network.
A powerful Gen7 ASIC architecture delivers performance and extensive feature support with flexible programmability for the tomorrow applications. This advanced modular 4U chassis switch offers up to 960Gbps with low latency, 6 half-width line card slots, VSX Live Upgrade, and HPE Smart Rate 10GbE up to 90W Class-8 PoE with BGP/OSFP/PIM support.
Features
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What's New
Powerful, modular, intelligent Layer 3 switch chassis with BGP, VSX, and OSPF with robust quality of service (QoS).
Flexibility with 6 half-width modules that allow growth when needed and support for port diversity in a condensed 4RU chassis with redundant MM and PSU.
High performance switching with up to 960 Gbps using 714 Mpps, built-in high availability with HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) Live Upgrade and Always-On PoE.
Simplified operations with the common HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System (AOS-CX) used across the CX portfolio delivering a more consistent, more efficient operator experience.
Easy to manage and simplify configurations with HPE Aruba Networking Central, HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software, with easy-to-use web GUI or industry-standard CLI.
Automated, unified role-based policies for users, Internet of Things (IoT) and devices with HPE Aruba Networking Dynamic Segmentation and intelligent monitoring, visibility, and remediation with NAE.
Future-ready with Superior Performance
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series use the latest Gen7 ASICs, delivering very low latency, increased packet buffering, and adaptive power consumption. All switching and routing are wire-speed to meet the demands of bandwidth-intensive applications today and in the future.
The CX 5420 switch is a compact 6 slot (4 RU) supporting a choice of line cards and redundant, half-width management modules that seamlessly supports Wi-Fi 6 and IoT with Smart Rate multi-gigabit and 90W PoE ports.
High availability with HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) Live Upgrade provides high availability, non-disruptive fast upgrades and simplified management, supporting redundant power supplies and N+1 redundant fans.
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