The HPE Aruba Networking CX 9300 – 32D Bundle Switch (Bundle variant: 32× QSFP-DD / SFP28 / QSFP+ 400G plus dual AC PSUs and fans) is a high-density fixed form factor switch designed for data center spine/leaf or aggregation roles.

It offers 32 ports capable of 100G/200G/400G speeds, plus 2 telemetry ports (1/10G), with a 12.8 Tbps switching fabric, advanced Layer 3 routing, VSX, MACsec support, and full Aruba AOS-CX automation capabilities.

Detailed Specifications

Ports & Interface Capabilities

• 32 × QSFP-DD ports supporting 100G / 200G / 400G (via PAM4)
• Ports support breakouts: e.g. 400G → 4x100G, 2x200G, 1x400G
• 2 additional SFP / SFP+ ports for telemetry or management (1G / 10G)
• Some ports support MACsec encryption for secure links

Performance & Fabric

• Switching capacity: 12.8 Tbps
• Forwarding rate: ~5 Bpps (billion packets per second)
• Low-latency forwarding optimized for data center topologies
• Fully non-blocking architecture

Redundancy & High Availability

• Dual AC power supplies (hot-swappable) included in bundle
• Multiple hot-swappable fans (front-to-back / back-to-front airflow)
• VSX (Virtual Switching Extension) support for active-active chassis configurations and hitless upgrades
• Redundant control-plane for fault tolerance

Layer 2 / Layer 3 & Advanced Features

• Layer 2: VLANs, LACP, STP (RSTP/MSTP), IGMP snooping
• Layer 3: Static routing, OSPF, BGP, VRFs, policy routing
• Overlay support: VXLAN / EVPN for scalable network fabrics
• IPv6: Full dual-stack support
• ACLs (L2–L4), MACsec support on selected ports
• Automation & telemetry: REST API, Python scripting, Network Analytics Engine (NAE)

Physical & Environmental

• Fixed 1U chassis
• Rack-mountable in standard 19″ racks
• Airflow: front-to-back or back-to-front (depending on bundle)
• Operating temperature, humidity, and environmental ranges consistent with enterprise data center standards

Key Features

• 32 × 100/200/400G QSFP-DD ports + 2 SFP / SFP+ telemetry ports
• 12.8 Tbps switching capacity and up to 5 Bpps throughput
• VSX for high availability, dual power and fan redundancy
• Full Layer 2 + Layer 3 (OSPF, BGP, VRF) with VXLAN/EVPN support
• MACsec encryption on supported interfaces for secure fabric
• Built-in AOS-CX automation, telemetry, and programmability

Meta Description

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 9300 – 32D Bundle Switch delivers 32 high-speed QSFP-DD ports (100/200/400G), dual AC power supplies, redundant fans, 12.8 Tbps switching, VSX redundancy, MACsec, and full AOS-CX support — ideal for data center spine/leaf or aggregation roles in modern enterprise fabrics.

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