Aruba CX 5420 Switch Chassis

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series is an intelligent, flexible and modular Layer 3 switch chassis created for today’s enterprise small and medium campus, branch enterprise networks with built-in MACsec hardware capability, analytics and automation. CX 5420 switch chassis is part of the CX switching portfolio that provides an enterprise-class access layer solution that is easy-to-deploy, simple, secure and resilient. By combining a modern, fully programmable OS with HPE Aruba Networking Network Analytics Engine (NAE), the CX 5420 switch provides industry leading monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities across the network.

A powerful Gen7 ASIC architecture delivers performance and extensive feature support with flexible programmability for the tomorrow applications. This advanced modular 4U chassis switch offers up to 960Gbps with low latency, 6 half-width line card slots, VSX Live Upgrade, and HPE Smart Rate 10GbE up to 90W Class-8 PoE with BGP/OSFP/PIM support.

Features | Maximize your HPE Aruba Networking CX 5420 Switch Series | What’s New

• Powerful, modular, intelligent Layer 3 switch chassis with BGP, VSX, and OSPF with robust quality of service (QoS).
• Flexibility with 6 half-width modules that allow growth when needed and support for port diversity in a condensed 4RU chassis with redundant MM and PSU.
• High performance switching with up to 960 Gbps using 714 Mpps, built-in high availability with HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) Live Upgrade and Always-On PoE.
• Simplified operations with the common HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System (AOS-CX) used across the CX portfolio delivering a more consistent, more efficient operator experience.
• Easy to manage and simplify configurations with HPE Aruba Networking Central, HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi-Edit Software, with easy-to-use web GUI or industry-standard CLI.
• Automated, unified role-based policies for users, Internet of Things (IoT) and devices with HPE Aruba Networking Dynamic Segmentation and intelligent monitoring, visibility, and remediation with NAE.

Product Type: Switch Chassis
Technical Information
Features: Hot-swappable
Interfaces/Ports
Total Number of Network Ports: 16
Network (RJ-45): Yes
Modular: Yes
Port/Expansion Slot Details:

• 16 x 1/2.5/5 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 Network Port
• 6 x Line Card Slot

Media & Performance
Media Type Supported: Twisted Pair
Ethernet Technology:

• Gigabit Ethernet
• 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet

Network Technology:

• 1000Base-T
• 2.5GBase-T
• 10GBase-T

Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 1.25 GB/s
I/O Expansions
Total Number of Expansion Slots: 6
Expansion Slot Type: Line Card
Network & Communication
Layer Supported: 3
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3bt
Management & Protocols
Manageable: Yes
Power Description
PoE (RJ-45) Port: Yes
PoE Budget: 90 W
Input Voltage:

• 120 V AC
• 230 V AC

Power Source:

• Power Supply
• AC

Redundant Power Supply Supported: Yes
Number of Power Supplies Supported: 4
Power Consumption: 1600 W
Physical Characteristics
Compatible Rack Unit: 4U
Form Factor:

• Compact
• Rack-mountable

Height: 1.7″
Width: 8.4″
Depth: 9″
Weight (Approximate): 1.90 lb