Emerging Technology

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8400 Switch Series, a 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 CX 8400 Series also serves as a data center switch in a core/aggregation or a leaf/spine topology.

The CX 8400 Series provides carrier class high availability with industry‑leading line rate 10 GbE/25 GbE/40 GbE/100 GbE 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. It includes the HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System (AOS-CX) a software that automates and simplifies critical and complex network tasks.

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8320 Switch Series provides industry‑leading line rate 1/10GbE (SFP/SFP+ and 10GBASE‑T) and 40GbE connectivity in a compact 1U form factor. It provides up to 2.5 Tbps of switching capacity with redundant power and fans combined with HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) for a high availability solution ideal for enterprise campus and data center deployments. The CX 8320 also serves as a top of rack (ToR) switch for data centers needing 10GbE connectivity to servers and 40GbE to the spine.

The CX 8320 is based on HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System (AOS-CX), a modern, database‑driven operating system that automates and simplifies many critical and complex network tasks. A built‑in time series database enables customers and developers to utilize software scripts for historical troubleshooting, as well as analysis of past trends. This helps predict and avoid future problems due to scale, security, and performance bottlenecks.

The HPE Aruba Networking 2930M Switch Series is designed for digital workplaces optimized for mobile users. These powerful Layer 3 access switches are easy to deploy and manage with advanced security and network management tools like HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager, HPE Aruba Networking Management Software (AirWave) and cloud-based HPE Aruba Networking Central. Modular stacking, uplinks and power provide scalability and simplicity for enterprise edge, SMB and branch office networks. The HPE Aruba Networking 2930M Switch Series delivers performance and value with support for static, RIP and Access OSPF routing, 10 GbE and 40 GbE uplinks, models with 24 ports of HPE Smart Rate multi-gigabit Ethernet, up to 1440W of PoE, robust QoS, and Dynamic Segmentation for unified and secure access.

The HPE Aruba Networking 5400R zl2 Switch Series brings enterprise-class resiliency and innovative flexibility to mobile-first networks. This advanced Layer 3 modular switch provides scalable aggregation with HPE Smart Rate multi-gigabit ports for high-speed 802.11ac devices, Dynamic Segmentation, Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stacking technology, hitless failover, line rate 40 GbE, robust QoS and security and requires no software licensing. The 5400R zl2 Series is easy to deploy and manage with advanced security and network management tools like HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager, HPE Aruba Networking AirWave and cloud-based HPE Aruba Networking Central.

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8325 Switch Series serves as both a campus (core and aggregation) and data center (ToR and EoR) switch. This game-changing solution offers an innovative approach to dealing with network demands in the mobile, cloud, and IoT era. CX 8325 Switch Series is based on AOS-CX, with its microservices style modular architecture, REST APIs, Python scripting capabilities and NAE is a modern software system that automates and simplifies critical and complex network tasks, delivers enhanced fault tolerance and facilitates zero-service disruption during planned or unplanned control-plane events. CX 8325 provides line rate 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, and 40GbE in a compact 1U form factor.

CX 8325P, delivers key solutions for providers in their 5G (Radio Access Network) and edge computing deployments. CX 8325H are high-performance 1/10/25/40/100G half-width switches ideal for smaller, edge or colocation data centers, and wide variety of compute and storage networking use cases.

HPE Aruba Networking Management Software (AirWave) is a powerful and easy-to-use network operations system that not only manages wired and wireless infrastructure from HPE Aruba Networking and a wide range of third-party
manufacturers, but also provides granular visibility into devices, users and applications on the network.

With unprecedented insight and centralized control to effectively manage global enterprise infrastructures, AirWave
lets IT organizations proactively optimize network performance, strengthen wireless security and improve the end-user experience.

Through a centralized and intuitive user interface, AirWave provides real-time monitoring, proactive alerts, historical
reporting, and fast, efficient troubleshooting. Dedicated dashboard views quickly help view potential RF coverage
issues, unified communications and collaboration (UCC) traffic, application performance and network services health.

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Onboard Software lets BYOD and IT-issued devices connect safely to your network in compliance with security mandates. It automatically configures and provisions mobile devices and enables them to securely connect to enterprise networks.

ClearPass Onboard Software allows users to configure devices for use on secure networks all on their own, enabling full and limited access based on roles, device type, and security posture. Unique device certificates eliminate the need for users to repeatedly enter login credentials throughout the day.

HPE Aruba Networking Mobility Controller Virtual Appliances offer the functionality of a hardware controller in a cost-effective virtualized environment. They leverage your existing virtualization infrastructure and offer the same functionality as the physical mobility controllers to deliver network services that maximize Wi-Fi performance. 

The HPE Aruba Networking Mobility Controller Virtual Appliance is deployed as a virtual machine (VM), residing with other VMs sharing the same existing virtualization infrastructure for operational saving. Running on HPE Aruba Networking Wireless Operating System (AOS-8), these virtual appliances can be managed by HPE Aruba Networking Mobility Conductor Software for higher scale and deployed using Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP).

HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass OnGuard Software agents perform advanced endpoint posture assessments on leading computer operating systems to ensure compliance is met before devices connect.

Running on the HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager platform, the advanced network access control (NAC) framework in ClearPass OnGuard Software offers exceptional safeguards against vulnerabilities. In addition to anti-virus, anti-spyware and personal firewall audits performed by traditional NAC products, ClearPass OnGuard Software agents can perform additional posture and health checks to ensure a greater level of endpoint compliance

The HPE Aruba Networking 2930F Switch Series is designed for digital workplaces optimized for mobile users. These powerful Layer 3 access switches are easy to deploy and manage with advanced security and network management tools like HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager, HPE Aruba Networking Management Software (AirWave) and cloud-based HPE Aruba Networking Central. HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) provides stacking scale and simplicity for enterprise edge, SMB and branch offices. The 2930F delivers performance and value with support for RIP routing, Access OSPF, 10 GbE uplinks, up to 740W PoE+, robust QoS, and requires no software licensing.