HPE Aruba CX 8360-24XF2C Switch - L3 Managed - 24x SFP/SFP+ + 2x QSFP+/QSFP28 - Front-to-Back Airflow - Rack-mountable - TAA Compliant

The HPE Aruba CX 8360-24XF2C is a high-performance L3 managed switch designed for enterprise data center and campus aggregation deployments. With 24 ports of 1/10 Gigabit SFP/SFP+ and 2 uplink ports of 40/100 Gigabit QSFP+/QSFP28, it delivers exceptional throughput and low latency. The switch features front-to-back airflow for efficient cooling in rack environments and is TAA compliant for US government projects.

Advantages

This switch offers a robust feature set including advanced routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, ISIS), VXLAN, VSF stacking, and comprehensive management options via CLI, Web GUI, and SNMP. Its quad-core ARM processor and 16 GB RAM ensure smooth operation under heavy loads. The hot-plug power supply and optional redundancy provide high availability.

Suitable for

• Enterprise data center top-of-rack or leaf/spine architectures
• Campus network aggregation
• High-performance computing environments
• Government and defense networks requiring TAA compliance

Key specifications

• 24 x 1/10 Gigabit SFP/SFP+ ports
• 2 x 40/100 Gigabit QSFP+/QSFP28 uplink ports
• Switching capacity: 1.2 Tbps
• Throughput: 892 Mpps
• MAC address table: 136,000 entries
• Jumbo frame support up to 9198 bytes
• Routing: OSPF, BGP, ISIS, RIP, VRRP, PIM-SM/DM, IGMP, MLD, ECMP
• Management: CLI, Web GUI, SNMP, RMON, Telnet, SSH, HTTPS, NTP
• Advanced features: VLAN, QoS, ACL, STP/RSTP/MSTP, LACP, sFlow, VXLAN, VSF
• Processor: Quad-core ARM Cortex-A72 @ 1.8 GHz
• RAM: 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM
• Flash: 32 GB
• Power supply: 1 x internal hot-plug (optional redundancy)
• Airflow: Front-to-back
• Form factor: Rack-mountable 1U
• MTBF: 300,000 hours
• Max power consumption: 300W

Recommendations

For optimal performance, pair with Aruba CX series switches and use Aruba AOS-CX software. Ensure proper SFP/SFP+ and QSFP+/QSFP28 transceivers are selected for your network speed requirements.