HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch
Brand: HPE | Category: Network Switches
SKU: HPE-ARUBA-CX8360 | Part #: R8N92A | MPN: R8N92A
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About the HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch from HPE is enterprise-grade Network Switches hardware built for data centers. It features Data Center Switch form factor, 400GbE interface, 400GbE speed. The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 is a high-performance, purpose-built data center and campus core switch engineered for spine, leaf, and aggregation roles in modern enterprise environments. Built on the HPE Aruba CX operating system, the platform delivers a programmable, event-driven architecture with a fully distributed forwarding engine that supports 100GbE and 400GbE port densities, enabling organizations to scale east-west and north-south traffic without introducing bottl Available in brand new condition. HPE network switches products are trusted by enterprises and data centers worldwide. Available from Omnixon Global. Contact our sales team to request a quote.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | HPE |
| Category | Network Switches |
| SKU | HPE-ARUBA-CX8360 |
| Part Number | R8N92A |
| Condition | New |
| Form Factor | Data Center Switch |
| Interface | 400GbE |
| Speed | 400GbE |
| Series | CX 8360 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | R8N92A |
| Form Factor | 1U rack-mountable |
| Uplink Port Speed | 400GbE QSFP-DD |
| Downlink Port Speed | 100GbE QSFP28 |
| Switching Fabric | Non-blocking distributed forwarding architecture |
| Operating System | HPE Aruba CX OS (event-driven, programmable) |
| Layer 2 Protocols | VLAN, MSTP, RSTP, LACP, LLDP, VXLAN bridging |
| Layer 3 Protocols | BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, ECMP, BFD, PIM-SM, IGMP, EVPN |
| High Availability | VSX active-active multi-chassis redundancy; hitless failover |
| Power Supply | Redundant hot-swappable AC power supplies |
| Fans | Hot-swappable redundant fan modules; front-to-back and back-to-front airflow options |
| Telemetry | Network Analytics Engine (NAE) with on-box streaming telemetry and agent-based monitoring |
| Management Interfaces | REST API, NETCONF, gRPC/gNMI, CLI, SNMP, sFlow |
| Automation Support | Ansible, Terraform, Python scripting, OpenConfig |
| Security | MACsec (AES-256), ACLs, Control Plane Policing (CoPP), Dynamic Segmentation |
| Standards Compliance | IEEE 802.1Q, 802.1ax, 802.1p, 802.3ad, RFC 7432 (EVPN) |
Frequently Asked Questions about HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch
What does the HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch do?
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.
What are the headline specs of the HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch?
Key specifications for the HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch: form factor Data Center Switch; new condition; ports 100GbE/400GbE configurations; switching capacity Up to 12.8 Tbps; routing EVPN-VXLAN, OSPF, BGP; security MACsec-256; management AOS-CX with telemetry. Manufacturer part number R8N92A. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.
Is the HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch compatible with my infrastructure?
The HPE Aruba Networking CX 8360 Switch interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.