HPE Aruba Networking CX 6405 v2 Switch

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6405 v2 Switch is a modular, high-performance chassis switch engineered for enterprise core, aggregation, or dense campus deployments. It supports flexible line card configurations (from 1 GbE to 100 GbE), advanced routing and switching functions, high PoE power, and redundancy features—making it a scalable backbone solution in modern IT architectures.

Detailed Specifications

Chassis & Architecture

• Modular chassis with 5 or 10 line-card slots
• Supports VSX (dual control-plane architecture) for high availability
• Redundant, hot-swap power supplies and fan trays
• Management module with quad-core ARM supervisor CPU

Performance & Capacity

• Maximum switching capacity up to ~28 Tbps (fabric dependent)
• Full non-blocking architecture
• Throughput in billions of packets per second (Bpps) depending on configuration
• Line cards provide high density for 1/10/25/40/50/100 GbE ports

Port & Interface Options

• Support for mixed line cards: 1 GbE, 10 GbE, 25 GbE, 40 GbE, 50 GbE, 100 GbE
• Some port cards support high PoE (802.3af/at/bt) per port when configured
• SFP / QSFP uplinks and interconnects depending on selected cards

Layer & Routing Features

• Full Layer 2: VLANs, Spanning Tree, Link Aggregation, IGMP Snooping
• Full Layer 3: Static routing, OSPF, BGP, VRF, EVPN / VXLAN support
• Policy and access control: ACLs, segmentation, role-based access
• IPv6 support for data and management

High Availability & Redundancy

• VSX allows active-active chassis pairing with hitless upgrades
• Redundant power modules, fans, and supervisor modules
• Fabric-level resilience in multi-chassis designs

Physical & Environmental

• Large modular chassis (approx 12U height)
• Rack-mounted, enterprise form factor
• Operating temperature range compatible with data center environments
• Standard power and cooling infrastructure

Management & Automation

• Runs Aruba AOS-CX operating system
• Management via CLI, Web UI, REST APIs, SNMP
• Telemetry and analytics (Network Analytics Engine)
• Automation tools including NetEdit, integration with Aruba Central
• Stack and fabric management via VSX

Key Features

• Highly modular chassis with support for up to 10 line cards and mixed-speed ports
• Wire-speed switching up to ~28 Tbps with full Layer 3 and VXLAN/EVPN support
• Redundancy via VSX, redundant power & cooling, and hot-swappable modules
• Advanced automation, telemetry, and analytics capabilities via AOS-CX
• Designed for enterprise core, distribution, and large campus networks

Meta Description

The HPE Aruba CX 6405 v2 Switch is a modular enterprise switch chassis offering up to 28 Tbps of switching, support for high-speed line cards (1G to 100G), advanced routing, VSX redundancy, and full AOS-CX automation—ideal for scalable core and aggregation deployments.

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