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HPE Aruba CX 8325 Series Switches

High-performance campus core and data center switches with 6.4Tbps capacity, VSX redundancy, and AOS-CX automation in a compact 1U form factor.

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HPE Aruba CX 8325 Series Switch

Enterprise-Class Performance for Modern Networks

The Aruba CX 8325 Switch Series offers a flexible and innovative approach to addressing the application, security, and scalability demands of the mobile, cloud, and IoT era.

These switches serve the needs of the next generation core and aggregation layer, as well as emerging data center requirements at the Top of Rack (ToR) and End of Row (EoR). They provide over 6.4Tbps of capacity with line-rate Gigabit Ethernet interfaces including 1Gbps, 10Gbps, 25Gbps, 40Gbps, and 100Gbps.

6.4Tbps Capacity

High-performance switching with 2,000 Mpps forwarding.

VSX Redundancy

Industry-leading high availability with minimal traffic loss.

AOS-CX Automation

Built-in REST APIs and Python scripting capabilities.

Compact 1U Design

1/10/25GbE and 40/100GbE in a space-efficient chassis.

Aruba CX 8325 Series Switch

CX 8325 Series Models

Choose the configuration that fits your network architecture with front-to-back or back-to-front airflow options.

JL624A CX 8325-48Y8C

JL624A

CX 8325-48Y8C Front-to-Back Switch Bundle

  • 48x 1/10/25GbE SFP28 ports
  • 8x 40/100GbE QSFP28 ports
  • Front-to-back airflow
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JL625A CX 8325-48Y8C

JL625A

CX 8325-48Y8C Back-to-Front Switch Bundle

  • 48x 1/10/25GbE SFP28 ports
  • 8x 40/100GbE QSFP28 ports
  • Back-to-front airflow
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JL626A CX 8325-32C

JL626A

CX 8325-32C Front-to-Back Switch Bundle

  • 32x 40/100GbE QSFP28 ports
  • High-density 100GbE
  • Front-to-back airflow
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JL627A CX 8325-32C

JL627A

CX 8325-32C Back-to-Front Switch Bundle

  • 32x 40/100GbE QSFP28 ports
  • High-density 100GbE
  • Back-to-front airflow
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Why Choose the CX 8325 Series

Built on AOS-CX, these switches deliver enterprise-class performance with modern automation and analytics capabilities.

Simplify IT Operations

AOS-CX is a modern, database-driven operating system that automates and simplifies critical network tasks with microservices architecture, REST APIs, and Python scripting.

Zero Downtime Upgrades

Aruba VSX combines the best of MC-LAG and ECMP routing for a highly available, distributed architecture with minimal traffic loss even during software upgrades.

Built-In Analytics

Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) provides real-time monitoring and troubleshooting with intelligent pre-processing that turns raw telemetry into actionable insights.

Future-Proof Investment

Migrate from older 1GbE/10GbE to faster 25GbE, or 10GbE/40GbE to 100GbE ports with industry-leading line rate connectivity in a compact 1U form factor.

Built for Campus Core and Data Center

The CX 8325 Series addresses diverse network requirements from enterprise campus to modern data center architectures.

Campus Core & Aggregation

Serve the needs of next-generation campus networks with high-performance switching, advanced Layer 2/3 features including BGP, OSPF, VRF-Lite, and IPv6, plus dynamic VXLAN with BGP-EVPN for deep segmentation.

  • Enterprise campus core deployments
  • Aggregation layer connectivity
  • High availability with VSX redundancy

Data Center Top of Rack / End of Row

Address emerging data center requirements with 6.4Tbps capacity and line-rate switching across all ports. Support bandwidth-intensive applications with compact, high-density 100GbE connectivity.

  • Top of Rack (ToR) deployments
  • End of Row (EoR) configurations
  • Leaf-spine network architectures

Advanced Capabilities

Enterprise features that set the CX 8325 Series apart from the competition.

AOS-CX Ecosystem

  • Aruba Central unified management
  • Network Analytics Engine
  • NetEdit automated configuration
  • CX Mobile App for deployment

Advanced Networking

  • Layer 2 Switching & Layer 3 Routing
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Multicast support
  • Comprehensive security features

Frequently Asked Questions

Front-to-back (F2B) airflow pulls cool air from the front of the switch and exhausts warm air out the back. Back-to-front (B2F) does the opposite. Choose based on your data center's hot aisle/cold aisle configuration to ensure proper cooling.

Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) is Aruba's high availability technology that combines multi-chassis link aggregation (MC-LAG) and equal-cost multi-path (ECMP) routing. It provides redundancy with minimal traffic loss even during software upgrades, eliminating planned downtime.

Yes, the CX 8325 Series supports management through Aruba Central for unified visibility across your wired and wireless infrastructure. You can also manage locally via CLI, REST APIs, or use Aruba NetEdit for automated configuration.

The CX 8325 Series supports 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE (SFP/SFP+/SFP28) and 40GbE, 100GbE (QSFP+/QSFP28) depending on the model. The 48Y8C models offer 48x SFP28 ports plus 8x QSFP28 ports, while the 32C models provide 32x QSFP28 ports for high-density 100GbE.

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