Aruba CX 8325-32C JL636A - 32 × 100GbE QSFP28 High-Density Core & Aggregation Switch with ArubaOS-CX

Aruba CX 8325-32C (JL636A) is a high-performance, 1U rack-mountable switch designed for modern data center and enterprise core/aggregation deployments that demand ultra-high throughput, low latency, and advanced automation. Featuring 32 × 100GbE QSFP+/QSFP28 ports, the CX 8325-32C delivers wire-speed performance with a forwarding rate of 2,000 Mpps and a switching capacity of 6.4 Tbps, ensuring reliable operation for bandwidth-intensive applications such as cloud services, virtualisation, and storage networks.

Equipped with ArubaOS-CX, the switch provides programmable automation, real-time analytics, and advanced network visibility, enabling simplified operations and accelerated deployment. With dual hot-swappable AC power supplies and flexible airflow options, the switch ensures high availability, redundancy, and adaptable deployment for modern data center environments. Available SKUs include (JL626A 8325-32C Front-to-Back AC Switch Bundle and JL627A 8325-32C Back-to-Front AC Switch Bundle), (JL859A 8325-32C Front-to-Back DC Switch Bundle and JL860A 8325-32C Back-to-Front DC Switch Bundle), providing deployment flexibility according to cooling and airflow requirements.

KEY FEATURES:

• Total Ports: 32 × 100GbE QSFP+/QSFP28
• Uplink Ports: Optional 4x10G and 4x25G breakout 
• Switching Capacity: 6.4 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 2,000 Mpps
• CPU: Multi-core high-performance processor
• Storage: 32 GB RAM
• Drive: 128 GB SSD
• Flash Memory: 4 GB flash
• Packet Buffer: 32 MB shared
• MAC Address Table: 98,304 entries
• IPv4/IPv6 Routes: 131,072 / 32,732
• VLAN Support: Up to 4,000 VLANs
• Latency: ~2.5 µs (typical)
• Resiliency: Dual hot-swappable AC redundant power supplies
• Airflow: Front-to-back (JL626A), (JL859A) / Back-to-front (JL627A), (JL860A)
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable
• Advanced Features: ArubaOS-CX automation, telemetry & analytics, VSX (Virtual Switching Extension), REST APIs, Python scripting

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High-Performance Switching Fabric:

The Aruba CX 8325-32C delivers a non-blocking 6.4 Tbps switching capacity and a forwarding rate of 2,000 Mpps, ensuring consistent, wire-speed performance even under maximum load. The switch supports jumbo frames up to 9,216 bytes and a large MAC address table, allowing it to handle high-bandwidth workloads such as cloud services, virtualization, storage area networks, and high-performance computing applications. Its hardware architecture minimizes latency, ensures predictable packet delivery, and maintains high performance across multi-tenant and multi-service environments. This makes it ideal for enterprise core, aggregation layers, and modern hyperscale data centers.

Programmable Automation & Analytics:

ArubaOS-CX provides advanced network automation, telemetry, and predictive analytics, enabling IT teams to proactively monitor network health, detect anomalies, and prevent potential issues before they affect operations. The platform includes REST APIs, Python scripting, and CLI automation, allowing integration into DevOps workflows, cloud management tools, and network orchestration frameworks. Administrators can configure custom dashboards, alerts, and historical trend analysis to gain full visibility into network traffic, device performance, and utilization patterns, significantly reducing troubleshooting time and operational complexity.

High Availability & Redundancy:

The CX 8325-32C ensures continuous operation with dual hot-swappable AC power supplies and hot-swappable fan trays, providing redundancy and simplifying maintenance. Its support for VSX (Virtual Switching Extension) allows two interconnected switches to operate as a single logical device, offering seamless failover, centralized management, and minimal network downtime during hardware replacement or firmware upgrades. This high-availability design ensures mission-critical applications remain operational and service continuity is maintained in enterprise and data center environments.

Flexible Deployment Options:

The switch is available in multiple SKUs to suit different airflow and cooling requirements: JL626A – 8325-32C Front-to-Back AC Switch Bundle and JL627A – 8325-32C Back-to-Front AC Switch Bundle. This flexibility allows deployment in diverse rack configurations and environmental setups, supporting both new installations and upgrades of existing data center infrastructures. Organizations can choose the airflow direction that aligns with existing cooling strategies, ensuring optimal thermal efficiency and energy savings.

Advanced Security & Compliance:

The Aruba CX 8325-32C delivers robust security features, including MACsec AES-256 encryption, 802.1X authentication, role-based access control, and ACLs for L2–L4 traffic. Additional network protection features include DHCP snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI), and IP Source Guard, preventing unauthorized device access and mitigating spoofing attacks. Compliance with RoHS, CE, and UL standards ensures enterprise-grade safety, environmental responsibility, and regulatory adherence, making it suitable for sensitive applications and critical workloads.

Scalability & Future-Ready Architecture:

Designed for evolving enterprise networks, the CX 8325-32C supports seamless migration from legacy 10GbE infrastructures to 100GbE high-speed networks, accommodating increasing bandwidth demands without disruption. Advanced L2/L3 features, including EVPN-VXLAN, provide scalable, multi-tenant, and cloud-ready network architectures. The switch can integrate into large-scale campus fabrics or hyperscale data centers, delivering consistent performance and simplified management as the network grows. Its architecture ensures long-term investment protection and adaptability to future networking technologies.

Enhanced Monitoring & Troubleshooting:

With comprehensive built-in telemetry, analytics, and real-time monitoring, administrators can maintain full visibility of network operations, quickly detect issues, optimize traffic flows, and enforce performance policies. Historical and streaming data analysis enables proactive troubleshooting, capacity planning, and predictive maintenance. These capabilities reduce operational downtime, improve reliability, and ensure uninterrupted service for mission-critical applications such as cloud computing, high-speed storage, virtualization, and multi-service enterprise networks.

Automation & Cloud Integration:

The CX 8325-32C integrates with Aruba’s cloud management and orchestration platforms, enabling centralized visibility, zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), and programmable automation across the enterprise. IT teams can deploy network-wide policies, monitor performance, and automate repetitive operational tasks from a single interface. Cloud-native analytics, telemetry, and automation allow enterprises to adopt agile, software-defined networking practices, improving operational efficiency, reducing manual intervention, and accelerating deployment of new services.

Future-Ready Intelligence & AI-Driven Insights:

ArubaOS-CX includes support for AI-driven insights and predictive analytics, enabling IT teams to proactively detect potential bottlenecks, predict hardware failures, and optimize performance. This intelligence reduces operational costs, minimizes human error, and ensures consistent service levels. Combined with programmable APIs and telemetry, it empowers organisations to implement smart, adaptive, and self-optimising networks capable of meeting the demands of modern, high-performance IT infrastructures.

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WARRANTY & SUPPORT:

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