The Aruba CX 10000 Switch Series represents the next evolution of data center switching architecture, combining high-performance network switching with distributed security and services powered by the Pensando Elba DPU.

The platform delivers 800G of distributed stateful firewall capacity for east-west traffic, together with zero-trust segmentation and pervasive telemetry, helping organizations bring advanced network and security services directly to the data center edge.

Distributed Services Switching

The Aruba CX 10000 extends advanced network and security services directly to the data center edge.

It combines:

• Distributed network services
• Security automation
• Unified policy management
• High-performance switching
• Stateful security capabilities

This architecture helps organizations apply security and network services closer to applications and workloads.

High-Performance Data Center Switching

The Aruba CX 10000 provides:

• 3.6 Tbps switching capacity
• 48 line-rate 10/25GbE ports
• SFP, SFP+, and SFP28 support
• 6 x 40/100GbE ports
• QSFP+ and QSFP28 support

This combination provides the connectivity and switching performance required for high-bandwidth data center environments.

Programmable Pensando Elba DPU

The Aruba CX 10000 incorporates the programmable Pensando Elba DPU, providing distributed services directly within the switching platform.

Capabilities include:

• 800G distributed stateful firewall
• East-west traffic security
• Zero-trust segmentation
• Pervasive telemetry

The architecture is also designed to support future services such as:

• Stateful NAT
• Encryption services

Unified Network and Security Policy

The Aruba CX 10000 provides centralized network configuration together with distributed security policy management.

Aruba Fabric Composer orchestrates:

• Switch configurations
• Network configurations
• Distributed firewall policy definitions

This helps organizations manage network and security policies through a unified approach.

Security Ecosystem Integration

The CX 10000 integrates with a broad range of security and network performance tools.

Supported areas include:

• Advanced Security
• Application Dependency Mapping
• Performance Management

This integration allows organizations to combine the switching platform with additional tools used throughout the data center environment.

Next-Generation Data Center Migration

The Aruba CX 10000 delivers stateful software-defined services at scale.

Its distributed architecture is designed to provide significant improvements in scale and performance compared with traditional Layer 2 and Layer 3 data center switching architectures while reducing total cost of ownership.

Aruba CX 10000 Switch Bundles

The page includes two Aruba CX 10000 switch bundle configurations with different airflow orientations.

R8P13A 10000-48Y6C Front-to-Back Switch Bundle

The R8P13A 10000-48Y6C Front-to-Back Switch Bundle includes:

• 1 x R8P14A base 10000-48Y6C switch
• 6 x R8R54A Back-to-Front fans
• 2 x R8R52A Back-to-Front 800W 100–240VAC power supplies

Network Ports

The switch supports:

• 48 x 1G/10G/25GbE ports
• SFP/SFP+/SFP28 connectivity
• 6 x 40G/100GbE ports
• QSFP+/QSFP28 connectivity

Optional connectivity includes:

• 1GBASE-T transceivers
• 10GBASE-T transceivers
• 4x10G breakout cables
• 4x25G breakout cables

Power Supplies

The switch supports:

• Up to 2 power supplies
• Field-replaceable power supplies
• Hot-swappable power supplies

Fans

The platform supports:

• Up to 6 fans
• Field-replaceable fans
• Hot-swappable fans

Dimensions

The switch measures:

• 4.44 cm x 43.82 cm x 51.1 cm
• 1.75 x 17.25 x 20.12 inches

Full Configuration Weight

• 9.75 kg (21.45 lbs)

Processor

The system includes:

• Intel Xeon D-1637 processor
• 6 cores
• 2.90 GHz

Memory and Storage

The system provides:

• 32GB RAM
• 64GB SSD

Packet Buffer

• 32MB

Switching Capacity

• 3.6 Tbps bidirectional

Latency

The switch provides:

• Less than 1 µsec without redirect
• Less than 5 µsec with redirect

IPv4 Host Table

• 120,000

IPv6 Host Table

• 52,000

IPv4 Unicast Routes

• 131,072

IPv6 Unicast Routes

• 32,732

MAC Table Size

• 98,304

IGMP Groups

• 8,000

MLD Groups

• 8,000

IPv4 Multicast Routes

• 8,000

IPv6 Multicast Routes

• 8,000

Operating Temperature

The switch supports operating temperatures from:

• 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
• Up to 3.0 km (10,000 ft.)

Operating Relative Humidity

• 10% to 85% at 40°C (104°F)
• Non-condensing

Non-Operating Temperature

• -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
• Up to 4.6 km (15,000 ft.)

Storage Relative Humidity

• 5% to 95% at 65°C (149°F)

Maximum Operating Altitude

• Up to 10,000 ft. (3.048 km)

Maximum Non-Operating Altitude

• Up to 15,000 ft. (4.6 km)

Airflow

The platform supports:

• Front-to-Back, Port to PSU
• Back-to-Front, PSU to Port

R8P14A 10000-48Y6CZ Back-to-Front Switch Bundle

The R8P14A 10000-48Y6CZ Back-to-Front Switch Bundle includes:

• 1 x R8P13A base 10000-48Y6C switch
• 6 x R8R53A Front-to-Back fans
• 2 x R8R51A Front-to-Back 800W 100–240VAC power supplies

Network Connectivity

The switch supports:

• 48 x 1G/10G/25GbE ports
• SFP/SFP+/SFP28 connectivity
• 6 x 40G/100GbE ports
• QSFP+/QSFP28 connectivity

Optional connectivity includes:

• 1GBASE-T transceivers
• 10GBASE-T transceivers
• 4x10G breakout cables
• 4x25G breakout cables

Power Supplies

The platform supports:

• Up to 2 power supplies
• Field-replaceable power supplies
• Hot-swappable power supplies

Fans

The switch supports:

• Up to 6 fans
• Field-replaceable fans
• Hot-swappable fans

Physical Specifications

Dimensions

• 4.44 cm x 43.82 cm x 51.1 cm
• 1.75 x 17.25 x 20.12 inches

Full Configuration Weight

• 9.75 kg (21.45 lbs)

System Specifications

CPU

• Intel Xeon D-1637
• 6 cores
• 2.90 GHz

Memory and Storage

• 32GB RAM
• 64GB SSD

Packet Buffer

• 32MB

Switching Capacity

• 3.6 Tbps bidirectional

Latency

• Less than 1 µsec without redirect
• Less than 5 µsec with redirect

Routing and Table Capacity

The switch supports:

• 120,000 IPv4 host entries
• 52,000 IPv6 host entries
• 131,072 IPv4 unicast routes
• 32,732 IPv6 unicast routes
• 98,304 MAC table entries
• 8,000 IGMP groups
• 8,000 MLD groups
• 8,000 IPv4 multicast routes
• 8,000 IPv6 multicast routes

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

• 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
• Up to 3.0 km (10,000 ft.)

Operating Relative Humidity

• 10% to 85% at 40°C (104°F)
• Non-condensing

Non-Operating Temperature

• -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
• Up to 4.6 km (15,000 ft.)

Storage Relative Humidity

• 5% to 95% at 65°C (149°F)

Maximum Operating Altitude

• Up to 10,000 ft. (3.048 km)

Maximum Non-Operating Altitude

• Up to 15,000 ft. (4.6 km)

Primary Airflow

The platform supports:

• Front-to-Back, Port to PSU
• Back-to-Front, PSU to Port