Description

Aruba CX 8400 Switch Series Specifications:

Line modules and slots

• Supports a maximum of 256 10GbE (SFP/SFP+) or 25G

(SFP/SFP+/SFP28) ports, or 64 40GbE (QSFP+) ports, or

48 ports 40/100GbE (QSFP28) combination

• Eight slots for line modules

Module VoQ

• 4GB for JL687A
• 1.5GB for JL363A and JL365A
• 3GB for JL366A

Additional ports and slots

• 2 Management Module slots
• 3 Fabric Module slots
• 4 Power Supply slots

Power supplies

• 4 power supply slots
• 2 minimum power supply required for a fully loaded

chassis (or with 8 Line Modules)

Fan tray

• Included with JL376A

Physical characteristics

• Dimensions: 17.4(w) x 26(d) x 13.8(h) in.

(44.1 x 66.0 x 35.1 cm) (8U height)

• Weight

– Empty configuration weight: 76 lbs (34 kg)

– JL376A weight: 164 lbs (74 kg)

– Full configuration weight: 241 lbs (109 kg)

Mounting and enclosure

• Mounts in an EIA standard 19-inch rack or other

equipment cabinet (hardware included); horizontal

surface mounting only

Performance

• Switching Capacity: 19.2Tbps
• IPv4 Host Table: 756,000
• IPv6 Host Table: 524,000
• IPv4 Unicast Routes: 1,011,712 (BGP RIB is limited to

256,00)

• IPv6 Unicast Routes: 524,288
• MAC Table Size: 768,000
• IGMP Groups: 32,767
• MLD Groups: 32,767
• IPv4 Multicast Routes: 32,767
• IPv6 Multicast Routes: 32,767

Aruba CX 8400 Features:

• High performance 19.2 terabits per second switching (1.2Tbps/slot) capacity
• Carrier-class High availability with Aruba Virtual Switching Extension (VSX), redundant management, power, and fabric
• AOS-CX enables automation and programmability using built-in REST APIs and Python scripts
• Intelligent monitoring, visibility, and remediation with Aruba Network Analytics Engine
• Dynamic VXLAN with BGP-EVPN for deep segmentation in data center and campus networks
• One-touch deployment with the Aruba CX Mobile App
• Aruba NetEdit support for automated configuration and verification
• Advanced Layer 2/3 feature set includes BGP, EVPN, OSPF, VRF, and IPv6
• Compact 8U chassis with high density, line rate 10GbE/25GbE/40GbE/100GbE connectivity

Additional information