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Aruba R8S91A | CX 6300M 48-Port 5G PoE Switch, 2880W, 2x 50G SFP56

R8S91A

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Description

The Aruba CX 6300M R8S91A is a 1U stackable Layer 3 managed access switch built for enterprise campus and branch networks. It suits high-density multi-gigabit PoE deployments, such as Wi-Fi 6/6E access points, PTZ cameras, IoT endpoints and displays, with 50G uplinks for aggregation.

It provides 48 HPE Smart Rate 100M/1G/2.5G/5G BaseT PoE ports. Ports 1-12 deliver Class 8 PoE at up to 90W per port and ports 13-48 deliver Class 6 PoE at up to 60W per port, within a maximum PoE budget of 2880W. Uplinks are 2 x 10G/25G/50G SFP56 ports plus 2 x 1G/10G SFP+ ports with LRM and MACsec support.

The switch runs AOS-CX and supports VSF stacking of up to 10 members. It has two hot-swappable power supply slots that accept the JL086A, JL087A, JL670A and JL758A power supplies, and it can be managed through Aruba Central or HPE Mist.

Enquire with XS Network Tech for new or used pricing and availability.

Features

- Stackable Layer 3 switching with BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, VRF and OSPF
- AOS-CX operating system with Network Analytics Engine for monitoring and troubleshooting
- Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stacking of 2 to 10 members and 2-member VSX clustering
- Smart Rate multi-gigabit Ethernet for high-speed access points and IoT over existing cabling
- IEEE 802.3bt high-power PoE up to 90W per port
- Dynamic Segmentation for consistent wired and wireless role-based policy
- Managed through Aruba Central or HPE Mist
- Hot-swappable power supplies and fans for redundancy and PoE customisation

Warranty

All products sold by XS Network Tech include a 12-month warranty on both new and used items. Our in-house technical team thoroughly tests used hardware prior to sale to ensure enterprise-grade reliability.

All technical data should be verified on the manufacturer data sheets.

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Technical Specifications

- Access ports: 48 x Smart Rate 100M/1G/2.5G/5G BaseT PoE (MACsec)
- 100M operation on Smart Rate ports: full-duplex only
- PoE ports 1-12: Class 8, up to 90W per port
- PoE ports 13-48: Class 6, up to 60W per port
- PoE standards: IEEE 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3bt
- Maximum PoE budget: 2880W
- Uplinks: 2 x 10G/25G/50G SFP56
- Additional uplinks: 2 x 1G/10G SFP+ (LRM and MACsec)
- Stacking: VSF up to 10 members
- Stacking bandwidth: up to 400 Gbps full duplex
- Power supply slots: 2 hot-swappable, at least 1 required
- Supported power supplies: JL086A, JL087A, JL670A, JL758A
- Fan tray slots: 2
- Console and management: 1 x USB-C console, 1 x RJ45 console, 1 x OOBM, 1 x USB-A host
- Operating temperature: 0 to 45 C
- Operating relative humidity: 5% to 95% at 40 C, non-condensing
- Non-operating temperature: -40 to 70 C
- Form factor: 1U

FAQs

Q: Does this switch need a licence?
A: AOS-CX runs with no mandatory licence for base operation. Optional CX 63xx Advanced Feature Pack subscriptions are available, and Aruba Central management requires Central subscription licensing.

Q: Which power supplies does it use?
A: It has two hot-swappable power supply slots and accepts the JL086A, JL087A, JL670A and JL758A power supplies. At least one power supply is required.

Q: How is the PoE budget split across ports?
A: Ports 1-12 provide Class 8 PoE at up to 90W per port and ports 13-48 provide Class 6 PoE at up to 60W per port. The maximum PoE budget is 2880W.

Q: How many switches can be stacked together?
A: VSF stacking supports up to 10 members with other CX 6300 switches. The 50G ports are used with 50G DACs for interconnect and VSF stacking.

Q: How does this model differ from other CX 6300M variants?
A: This SKU combines 12 Class 8 and 36 Class 6 Smart Rate PoE ports with 2 x 50G SFP56 and 2 x 10G SFP+ uplinks, and a 2880W maximum PoE budget.

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