HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 Switch Series

A modern, intelligent family of high-availability switches ideal for use from edge access to core and into the data center, including spine-leaf architectures and EVPN-VXLAN fabrics.
 

High performance modular enterprise switches

Created for game‑changing operational efficiency with built-in security and resiliency, the CX 6400 provides the foundation for high-performance networks supporting IoT, mobile, and cloud applications.

• Simplify your IT operations with AOS-CX

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 Switch Series is based on AOS-CX, a modern, database-driven operating system that automates and simplifies many critical and complex network tasks. Delivering complete network configuration and assurance, AOS-CX key innovations are its microservices-style modular architecture, REST APIs, Python scripting capabilities, and the Aruba Network Analytics Engine.

• Unparalleled visibility and analytics

Get real-time monitoring and troubleshooting with Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE). Embedded in HPE Aruba Networking CX switch, NAE provides the necessary compute and storage to analyze any event that could impact network health. Offering intelligent pre-processing of data, it can turn raw telemetry into actionable insights.

• No downtime, even during upgrades

Aruba Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) takes a new and innovative approach to solving high-availability challenges by combining the best aspects of existing HA technologies, such as multi-chassis link aggregation (MC-LAG) and equal-cost, multi-path (ECMP) routing. Providing a distributed and redundant architecture, it’s highly available, with minimal-to-zero traffic loss, even during software upgrades.

• Campus and branch fabric

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6400 introduces a policy-driven segmented network solution with higher performance and scale with switch-to-switch tunnels using VXLAN and BGP EVPN. This offers the choice of tunnelling to the controller to use L4-L7 services or tunnelling to another HPE Aruba Networking switch for low-latency and high-performance use cases.

• Cloud-based management

Built on a cloud-native microservices architecture, HPE Aruba Networking Central delivers full-service AI insights, security and unified infrastructure management for campus, branch, remote, and data center networks — all from a single pane of glass. It’s network configuration and operations made simple.

Powerful, fast, and always-on

Superior performance

High-performance switching with up to 28Tbps with 11.4Bpps.
 

Scale, performance, and flexibility

Powerful modular Layer 3 switches with BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, VRF, and OSPF with robust security and QoS.
 

Versatile, high-bandwidth connectivity

Full density HPE Smart Rate (1/2.5/5/10GbE) multigigabit, 90W PoE and SFP+ modules.
 

Future-proof speed

High-speed, non-blocking 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 50GbE, and 100GbE. 50GbE speed with 50G DACs for both interconnect and VSX.