Aruba CX 6200: PoE Access Switch

The Aruba CX 6200 is HPE Aruba's next-generation campus access switch, designed for SMBs and mid-market organizations with 50-500 users. It features a modern AOS-CX architecture with a JSON REST API, native Ansible automation, and cloud-first Aruba Central integration. Data sheet.

Market positioning

• Target environments: SMBs, mid-market organizations, bank branches, and educational institutions
• Direct competitors: Cisco Catalyst 9200, FortiSwitch-148F
• Key differentiator: AOS-CX (time-series DB, Python-based NAE scripts), API-first architecture
• Not intended for data centers (choose CX 8360/8400 instead)

Product range

6200F (entry-level fiber/SFP ports)

• JL724A 6200F 24G PoE+ 370W + 4×SFP+: €1,890 excluding VAT
• JL726A 6200F 48G PoE+ 740W + 4×SFP+: €2,890 excluding VAT

6200M (mGig ports)

• JL728A 6200M 24G Class 6 PoE + 4×SFP+: €2,790 excluding VAT (2.5G mGig uplinks for WiFi 6 APs)
• JL729A 6200M 48G Class 6 PoE + 4×SFP+: €3,990 excluding VAT

Specifications

• Switching capacity: 176 Gbps (6200F-48G)
• Forwarding rate: 130 Mpps
• MAC table: 32,000
• VLANs: 4094
• Stacking: VSX (2 chassis max), no N-chassis stacking
• QoS: 8 queues per port
• PoE: standard 802.3at PoE+, PoE Class 6 (60W) on M models

AOS-CX: key benefits

• Native time-series database: integrated historical metrics
• NAE (Network Analytics Engine): Python scripts for automation
• JSON REST API covering 100% of configurations
• Officially maintained Ansible modules
• Atomic configuration rollback (similar to ACI)

Aruba Central management

Aruba Central (cloud SaaS) provides:

• Unified wired+wireless+VPN management
• AI Insights for anomaly detection
• Automated troubleshooting
• Zero-Touch Provisioning through a simple QR code scan
• Foundation license: €25 excluding VAT/switch/year; Advanced: €50 excluding VAT/switch/year

Capacity planning

SMB with 100 users: 2× JL726A switches in a VSX stack + 10G uplinks to the firewall. Budget: 2×2890 + 3-year Foundation licenses = ~€6,500 excluding VAT.

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