Aruba CX 8400 Switch Series

14 Jul 2021

PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The past several decades in networking have been defined by static, closed networking solutions designed for the clientserver era. The Aruba CX 8400 campus core and aggregation switch is a game-changing solution offering a flexible and innovative approach to dealing with the new application, security and scalability demands of the mobile-cloud and IoT era. The Aruba CX 8400 also serves as a data center switch in either a core/aggregation or a leaf/spine topology.

The 8400 provides carrier class high availability with industry-leading line rate 10GbE/25GbE/40GbE/100GbE connectivity in a compact 8 slot chassis. It provides up to 19.2 Tbps of switching capacity based on a fully resilient design that includes redundant fabric, management, power and fans to create a resilient, highly available network that is ideal for the most demanding campus core and data center networks.

KEY 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

Learn more: https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/ds/DS_8400Series.pdf