R8S90A HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300M 48p Smart Rate Class6 PoE 50G/25G Switch

• 48-Port High-Density Smart Rate Multi-Gigabit PoE: Provides 48 ports supporting 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBase-T with Class 6 PoE (up to 60W per port) for high-speed connectivity to Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points -7
• 50G Ultra-Fast Uplinks: Features high-speed SFP56 ports supporting 10/25/50G speeds for high-bandwidth uplink connectivity -7
• 50G DAC Cable Support: Supports 50G DAC cables (R0M46A, R0M47A) for stacking or switch-to-switch interconnectivity -7
• VSF Stacking Technology: Supports up to 10 switches in a Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stack -7
• AOS-CX Operating System: Built on the programmable AOS-CX operating system with REST APIs for fine-grained programmability

The HPE Aruba Networking CX 6300M R8S90A is a high-density Layer 3 stackable access switch featuring 48 HPE Smart Rate multi-gigabit ports with Class 6 PoE (up to 60W per port). This switch is designed for large-scale Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 deployments requiring high port density and substantial PoE power -7.

The R8S90A is part of the CX 6300M series and supports 50G DAC cables (R0M46A, R0M47A) for stacking or switch-to-switch interconnectivity. These models require interface group configuration to enable different speed products -7. The switch is built on a fully distributed Gen7 ASIC architecture and managed via HPE Aruba Networking Central, Switch Multi-Edit Software, or CLI.

Like other CX 6300M models, the R8S90A supports VSF stacking for up to 10 switches, providing simplified management and high availability. The switch includes advanced features such as BGP, EVPN, VXLAN, VRF, OSPF routing, and Precision Time Protocol (PTP).

The R8S90A provides 48 HPE Smart Rate ports supporting 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10GBase-T speeds with Class 6 PoE (up to 60W per port), delivering the highest density of multi-gigabit ports for large-scale Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 deployments -7.

Features high-speed SFP56 ports supporting 10/25/50G speeds with support for 50G DAC cables (R0M46A, R0M47A) for stacking or switch-to-switch interconnectivity -7.

Support for up to 10 switches in a Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stack creates a single logical switch with simplified management and high availability -7.

Powered by Aruba’s fully distributed Gen7 ASIC's delivering low latency, increased packet buffering, and adaptive power consumption for AI, Wi-Fi 7, and IoT requirements.

Built-in analytics for real-time monitoring and accelerated troubleshooting using Python agents and REST APIs.

The R8S90A requires interface group configuration to enable different speed products. When configured for 50G, only the bottom ports in each group are enabled -7.

Ideal for large venues requiring dozens of high-performance Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points, with 48 multi-gigabit ports providing ample connectivity for dense wireless deployments.

Perfect for environments requiring 48 ports of multi-gigabit connectivity for high-bandwidth devices, including video editing suites, research labs, and financial trading floors.

Multiple R8S90A switches can be stacked using VSF technology to create a single logical switch with up to 480 multi-gigabit ports for massive scale.

With Class 6 PoE (60W per port), the switch is ideal for powering high-power devices including PTZ cameras, digital signage, and high-performance wireless access points.