What is the switching capacity and throughput of the HPE R8S89A?

The HPE Aruba CX 6300M R8S89A provides 880Gbps switching capacity and 654Mpps forwarding throughput. It achieves low latencies: 4.24μs at 1Gbps, 1.5μs at 10Gbps, 2.91μs at 25Gbps, and 3.49μs at 50Gbps, enabling wire-speed performance across all ports for high-bandwidth applications.

What port configurations does this switch support?

It includes 24x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G Base-T Class6 PoE ports, 2x 10/25/50G SFP56 for uplinks/stacking, and 2x 10/25G SFP56. Management interfaces: USB-C console, RJ-45 console, USB-A host. PoE budget reaches 2880W with dual hot-plug PSUs.

Is the R8S89A suitable for Wi-Fi 6 deployments?

Yes, multi-gigabit Smart Rate ports (up to 10G) with 4PPoE++ deliver power and bandwidth for Wi-Fi 6/6E access points. QoS, LLDP, and stacking ensure low-latency, scalable aggregation in dense campus environments supporting thousands of clients.

What routing and stacking capabilities are available?

Layer 3 features include OSPF, BGP-4, VRRP, PIM, ECMP, up to 61K IPv4/IPv6 unicast routes, 1024 SVIs, and 49K host tables. Stacking at 200Gbps via SFP56 ports allows up to 10 units managed as one for simplified operations.

What management and security features does it offer?

AOS-CX OS provides CLI, SNMPv3, SSH, REST APIs for automation. Security: RADIUS, TACACS+, ACLs, DHCP protection, sFlow. High availability with dual firmware, MSTP/RSTP, and redundant power/fans ensure reliability in mission-critical networks.

What is the power consumption profile?

Idle power is 90W, 100% traffic at 143W with standard PSU. Hibernation mode drops to 41W (0 RPM fans). Supports 1+1 redundant hot-plug PSUs (JL087A/JL670A) for 2880W PoE, AC 120/230V input at 50/60Hz.

R8S89A#ABA - HPE R8S89A CX 6300M 880Gbps 24x10G PoE 50G Uplinks Switch

Name: R8S89A#ABA - HPE R8S89A CX 6300M 880Gbps 24x10G PoE 50G Uplinks Switch
Brand: HPE
SKU: R8S89A#ABA
Price: 19095 USD
Availability: InStock

R8S89A#ABA - HPE R8S89A CX 6300M 880Gbps 24x10G PoE 50G Uplinks Switch | US IT Hardware

Product overview

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300M R8S89A is a high-performance, stackable Layer 3 managed switch designed for enterprise campus and data center edge deployments. It features 24 Smart Rate PoE++ ports supporting 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G speeds with Class 6 PoE up to 2880W budget, plus 2x 50G SFP56 and 2x 25G SFP56 ports for uplinks and 200Gbps stacking. With 880Gbps switching capacity, 654Mpps throughput, and latencies as low as 1.5μs at 10Gbps, it handles demanding workloads. Powered by quad-core ARM at 1.8GHz, 8GB DDR4 RAM, and 32GB flash, it supports OSPF, BGP, VRRP, EVPN, and AOS-CX for programmable automation. Ideal for high-density access, aggregation, and multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 6/6E deployments requiring future-proof flexibility and reliability.

880Gbps switching capacity with full-duplex non-blocking performance.
24x Smart Rate PoE++ ports up to 10Gbps with 2880W budget.
654Mpps throughput and 1.5μs latency at 10Gbps speeds.
200Gbps stacking via 50G/25G SFP56 uplinks for scalability.
Supports 61K IPv4/IPv6 routes and 32K MAC addresses.
Quad-core ARM 1.8GHz processor with 8GB DDR4 RAM.

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Featuring

Manufacturer part #	R8S89A#ABA
Brand	HPE
Condition	New
Features	VLAN, ACL, QoS, sFlow, MSTP/RSTP/STP, LLDP, DHCP protection
Device Type	Switch - 24 Ports - L3 - Managed - Stackable
Jumbo Frames	9198 bytes
Routing Protocols	OSPF, BGP-4, VRRP, PIM-SM/DM, IGMPv3, ECMP, PBR
Power Over Ethernet	4PPoE Class6, 2880W max budget
Management Protocols	SNMPv3, RMON, SSH, CLI, SFTP

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Optimized for Aruba CX ecosystem; compatible with standard Ethernet multi-gig transceivers and PoE devices.

HPE Aruba CX Series
Model: 6300M
Form factor: 1U Rack
Generation: Current
Native AOS-CX integration for stacking and management.

Best for

Data Center Edge
Top-of-rack deployments aggregating 10G servers with 50G uplinks to spine for low-latency east-west traffic.
Campus Access
Powers Wi-Fi 6/6E APs and multi-gig endpoints with Class6 PoE++ and advanced QoS for dense user environments.
Aggregation Layer
Stacks multiple units for 200Gbps bandwidth, consolidating access switches with L3 routing to core.
High-Density PoE
Supports 2880W PoE budget for PTZ cameras, displays, and devices in surveillance or digital signage setups.
Hybrid Cloud
EVPN/VXLAN for workload mobility between on-premises racks and cloud extensions with high table scales.
SMB Expansion
Scalable multi-gigabit access for growing networks without forklift upgrades, future-proofing 10G adoption.

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RAM	8 GB DDR4 SDRAM

Flash Memory	32 GB eMMC

Processor	Quad Core ARM Cortex A72 @ 1.8GHz

Network & Communication

Latency	1Gbps: 4.24µs, 10Gbps: 1.5µs, 25Gbps: 2.91µs, 50Gbps: 3.49µs
Throughput	654 Mpps
IPv4 Host Table	49152
IPv6 Host Table	49152
MAC Address Table	32768 entries
Stacking Bandwidth	200 Gbps
Switching Capacity	880 Gbps
IPv4 Routes Unicast	61000
IPv6 Routes Unicast	61000
Switched Virtual Interfaces	1024

Power Supplies	1 installed (hot-plug), max 2, 1+1 redundant
Power Consumption	Idle: 90W, 100% traffic: 143W

Ports	24 x 100/1000/2.5G/5G/10GBASE-T (4PPoE) + 2 x 10/25/50G SFP56 (uplink/stacking) + 2 x 10/25G SFP56
USB Port	1 x Type A host
Console Ports	1 x USB-C, 1 x RJ-45

HPE R8S89A CX 6300M 880Gbps 24x10G PoE 50G Uplinks Switch

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