
HPE Aruba Networking CX 10000 Ethernet Switch
- Brand: HPE
- A category of distributed services switch with embedded programmable DPUs overcoming legacy network and security design limitations
- CX 10000 offer 3.2 Tbps of switching capacity supporting 1/10/25 GbE
- CX 10040 offer 8 Tbps of switching capacity supporting 32x100G, 6x400G connectivity
- Unified network and security policy through HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
- Security ecosystem integration with third-party vendors
- Leverages existing AOS-CX Cloud Native Switching
- Distributed stateful segmentation, east–west firewalling, NAT, encryption, and telemetry services — all delivered inline
- Power consumption: CX 10000 - 753W (maximum), 550W (typical), 400W (idle), CX 10040 - 1700W (maximum), 1200W (typical)
- Heat dissipation:1,876 BTU/hr
- Input voltage:100-240 VAC
- Ports:CX 10000 - 48 SFP28; 6 QSFP28
- CX 10040 - 32x100 GbE QSFP, 6x400 GbE QSFP-DD, 2x10 GbE SFP+.
- Latency:<1 µs (without redirect)
- <5 µs (with redirect)
- Routing capabilities:Static (IPv4/IPv6): RIPv2; RIPng; OSPF; OSPFv3; BGP-4; MP-BGP with IPv6; PBR; ECMP; GRE
- Switching capacity:CX 10000 - 3.2 Tbps full-duplex
- CX 10040 - 8 Tbps full-duplex
- Stacking capabilities:Yes
- Throughput:CX 10000 provides 3.2 Tbps for bidirectional switching and 2000 Mpps for forwarding
- CX 10040 provides 8 Tbps for bidirectional switching
- Memory and processor:CX 10000 - CPU: 2.9 GHz, 32 GB 92x16 GB) SODIMM, 64 GB SSD, 32 MB SPI Flash (BIOS), 64 MB SPI Flash (SVOS); Packet Buffer - 32 MB; DPU: 2 x Pensando Elba 3 GHz
- CX 10040 - AMD V3C48 as main system CPU, resides on Ryder; 128 GB m.2 SSD, 16 MB SPI Flash, 32 GB x2 SODIMM
- Packet Buffer - 82 MB; DPU: 4 x Pensando Elba
- Power supply name:CX 10000 - 2x R8R51A (Front-to-Back) or 2x R8R52A (Back-to-Front)
- CX 10040 - 2x S4R52A (Front-to-Back) or 2x S4R53A (Back-to-Front)
- Operating temperature:CX 10000 - 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
- CX 10040 - Front-to-Back: 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F); Back-to-Front: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
- Management features:CLI; REST API; SNMP; Fabric Composer; Multi-Edit; RJ-45 console Port; USB micro console port; RJ-45 out-of-band management port
- Warranty:1-year warranty. See the warranty duration.