The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 Switch Series is a modern family of entry level access switches ideal for branch offices, midsize businesses, and small enterprises. Designed for reliable, simple, and secure access, this switch family provides a convenient and cost-effective wired access solution for networks supporting Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, and cloud applications.

Prepare your network for future demands with a powerful ASIC and HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System for a consistent, and efficient operator experience. This fully-managed series has convenient builtin uplinks with up to 740W of Class 4 PoE to support IoT devices such as security cameras and wireless APs. A compact and fanless model is ideal for use in quiet, small workspaces. The CX 6000 series is easy to deploy and use with flexible management choices, allowing the ideal fit for your business and network environment.

Features | Entry-level Layer 2 access switches

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 Switch Series offers Ethernet gigabit connectivity and optional PoE to provide entry-level, reliable, and convenient wired access connectivity for enterprise branch offices and SMB networks. The switch series delivers a simple, consistent operator experience with the HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System used across HPE Aruba Networking CX switching platforms. It has fully-managed enterprise-class switches switches deliver Layer 2 capabilities with support static routing, access control lists (ACLs), robust quality of service (QoS), traffic prioritization, sFlow®, and IPv6. The CX 6000 series provides right-size deployment with choice of 8, 12, 24, and 48-port 1U models with convenient built-in 1GbE uplinks and up to 740W of Class 4 PoE. It simplifies ownership with no switch software licensing or subscriptions required.

AI-ready erformance and power

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 Switch Series is designed with a dedicated ASIC that delivers very low latency, increased packet buffering, and optimized power consumption ideal for AI, Wi-Fi 7, and IoT requirements. It supports up to 740W IEEE 802.3at Class 4 PoE with up to 30W per port to enable full deployments of wireless access points and IoT devices. It has up to four built-in wire speed 1GbE uplinks remove bottlenecks at the access layer where users and devices connect.

Simplified configuration and management

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 Switch Series provides flexibility to manage and simplify configurations with HPE Aruba Networking Central, HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software, easy-to-use web GUI, or industry-standard CLI. HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software introduces automation that allows for rapid network-wide changes and verifies policy conformance post network updates. The switch series offers unified management across wired, wireless, and WAN using HPE Aruba Networking Central. It reduces manual IT operation tasks around initial deployment or on-going configuration changes to accommodate adds, moves, and changes with colorless ports using local user roles and local MAC authentication (LMA). The CX 6000 series is ready for software-defined networking with REST APIs for fine-grained programmability of network tasks.