The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8400 Switch Series is a campus core and aggregation switch and a game‑changing solution offering a flexible, innovative approach to address the new application, security and scalability demands of the mobile‑cloud and Internet of Things (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 10/25/40/100GbE 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 is based on the HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System (AOS-CX), a software that automates and simplifies critical and complex network tasks.

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Advanced Layer 2/3 feature set includes BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, IGMP, OSPF, VRF, and IPv6
Intelligent monitoring, visibility, and remediation with HPE Aruba Networking CX Network Analytics Engine (NAE)
HPE Aruba Networking Switch Multi‑Edit Software supports automated configuration and verification
High performance 19.2 Tbps switching (1.2 Tbps/slot) capacity. Carrier‑class high availability with HPE Aruba Networking Virtual Switching Extension (VSX), redundant management, power, and fabric
HPE Aruba Networking CX Switch Operating System (AOS‑CX) enables automation and programmability using built‑in REST APIs and Python scripts
Compact 8U chassis with high density, line rate 10/25/40/100GbE connectivity