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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Aruba 2930F Switch Series is designed for customers
creating smart digital workplaces that are optimized for
mobile users with an integrated wired and wireless approach.
These convenient Layer 3 network switches include built-in
uplinks and PoE power and are simple to deploy and manage
with advanced security and network management tools like
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, Aruba AirWave and cloud-
based Aruba Central.
A powerful Aruba ProVision ASIC delivers performance ,
robust feature support and value with programmability
for the latest applications. Stacking with Vir tual Switching
Framework (VSF) provides simplicity and scalability. The
2930F supports built-in 1GbE or 10GbE uplinks, PoE+, Access
OSPF routing, Dynamic Segmentation, robust QoS, RIP
routing, and IPv6 with no software licensing required.
The Aruba 2930F Switch Series provides a convenient and
cost-eective access switch solution that can be quickly set up
with Zero Touch Provisioning. The robust Layer 3 feature set
includes a limited lifetime warranty.
KEY FEATURES
• Aruba Layer 3 switch series with VSF stacking,
static, RIP and Access OSPF Routing, Dynamic
Segmentation, ACLs, and robust QoS
• Supports advanced security and network
management via Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager,
Aruba AirWave and Aruba Central
• Convenient built-in 1GbE or 10GbE uplinks and up
to 740 W PoE+
• Software dened ready with REST APIs and
OpenFlow support
• Simple deployment with Zero Touch Provisioning
ENHANCED CAPABILITIES
Unied Wired and Wireless Support
• Supports unied wired and wireless policies using Aruba
ClearPass Policy Manager
• Switch auto-conguration automatically congures switch for
dierent settings such as VLAN, CoS, PoE max. power, and
PoE priority when an Aruba access point is detected
• User Role denes a set of switch-based policies in areas
such as security, authentication, and QoS. A user role can be
assigned to a group of users or devices, using switch-based
local user role or download from ClearPass
• For improved network simplicity and security, Aruba Dynamic
Segmentation automatically enforces user, device and
application-aware policies on Aruba wired and wireless
networks. Automated device proling, role-based access
control, and Layer 7 rewall features deliver enhanced
visibility and performance for a better overall experience for
both IT and end users alike
• Dynamic Segmentation provides a secure tunnel that
transports network trac on a per-port or per-user role
basis to an Aruba Controller. In a per-user role Tunnel
Node, users are authenticated by the ClearPass Policy
Manager which directs trac to be tunneled to an Aruba
controller or switch locally
• Static IP visibility allows ClearPass to do accounting for clients
with a static IP address
Software-dened networks
• Supports multiple programmatic interfaces, including REST
APIs and Openow 1.0 and 1.3, to enable automation of
network operations, monitoring, and troubleshooting
Quality of Service (QoS)
• Trac prioritization (IEEE 802.1p) for classication into eight
priority levels mapped to eight queues
• Layer 4 prioritization based on TCP/UDP port numbers
• Class of Service (CoS) sets the IEEE 802.1p priority tag based
on IP address, IP Type of Service (ToS), Layer 3 protocol,
TCP/UDP port number, source port, and DiServ
• Rate limiting sets per-port ingress enforced maximums and
per-port, per-queue minimums
• Large buers provide graceful congestion management
• Unknown Unicast Rate Limiting throttles unicast packets
with unknown destination addresses and limits ooding on
the VLAN
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Connectivity
• Convenient built-in 10 Gbps Ethernet (4 x SFP+) uplinks
available on select models
• 12 port fanless model with built-in power supply includes
12 x 1 Gbps Ethernet PoE+ ports and four built-in uplinks
(2 x SFP+ and 2 x 1GBASE-T)
• Auto-MDIX provides automatic adjustments for
straight-through or crossover cables on all 10/100 and
10/100/1000 ports
• IEEE 802.3at Power over Ethernet (PoE+) provides up to 30
W per port that allows support of the latest PoE+-capable
devices such as IP phones, wireless access points, and
security cameras, as well as any IEEE 802.3af-compliant
end device; eliminates the cost of additional electrical
cabling and circuits that would otherwise be necessary in
IP phone and WLAN deployments
• Support for pre-standard PoE detects and provides power
to pre-standard PoE devices
• IPv6
- IPv6 host enables switches to be managed in an
IPv6 network
- Dual stack (IPv4 and IPv6) transitions from IPv4 to IPv6,
supporting connectivity for both protocols
- MLD snooping forwards IPv6 multicast trac to the
appropriate interface
- IPv6 ACL/QoS supports ACL and QoS for IPv6 network trac
- IPv6 routing supports static and RIPng protocols
- Security provides RA guard, DHCPv6 protection,
dynamic IPv6 lockdown, and ND snooping
Performance and eciency
• Energy-ecient design
- 80 PLUS Silver Certied power supply increases power
eciency and savings
- Energy-ecient Ethernet (EEE) support reduces power
consumption in accordance with IEEE 802.3az
• Designed with the latest Aruba Provision ASIC, providing
very low latency, increased packet buering, and adaptive
power consumption
• Selectable queue congurations allows for increased
performance by selecting the number of queues
and associated memory buering that best meet the
requirements of the network applications
• Stacking Topology
- Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) front plane
stacking creates one virtual resilient switch from up to
eight* switches
- Ring topology—Supports up to eight member stack
- Virtualized switching provides simplied management as
the switches act as a single chassis when stacked
Convergence
• IP multicast snooping and data-driven IGMP automatically
prevents ooding of IP multicast trac
• LLDP-MED (Media Endpoint Discovery) denes a standard
extension of LLDP that stores values for parameters such
as QoS and VLAN to automatically congure network
devices such as IP phones
• IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) facilitates
easy mapping using network management applications with
LLDP automated device discovery protocol
• PoE and PoE+ allocations support multiple methods
(automatic, IEEE 802.3at dynamic, LLDP-MED ne grain,
IEEE 802.3af device class, or user-specied) to allocate and
manage PoE/PoE+ power for more ecient energy savings
• Local MAC Authentication assigns attributes such as VLAN
and QoS using a locally congured prole that can be a list
of MAC prexes
• IP multicast routing includes PIM Sparse and Dense modes
to route IP multicast trac (limited to 16 interfaces)
• Protocol Independent Multicast for IPv6 supports one-to-
many and many-to-many media casting use cases such as
IPTV over IPv6 networks
Resiliency and high availability
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree provides high link
availability by allowing Multiple Spanning Trees; provides
legacy support for IEEE 802.1d and IEEE 802.1w
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) allows groups of
two routers to dynamically back each other up to create highly
available routed environments for IPv4 and IPv6 networks
(limited to 128 VRs)
• IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation control protocol (LACP) and
port trunking support up to 60 static or dynamic trunks
active across a stack, with each trunk having up to eight links
(ports) per static trunk; and oer support for trunking across
stack members
• SmartLink provides easy-to-congure link redundancy of
active and standby links
*Requires ArubaOS-Switch 16.06 software.
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Simplied conguration and management
• Aruba Central cloud-based management platform oers a
simple, secure and cost-eective way to manage switches
• Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) simplies installation of the
switch infrastructure using Aruba Activate or a DHCP-based
process with AirWave and Central Network Management
• Flexible management with same hardware – Supports both
cloud-based Central and on-premises AirWave with the same
hardware, ensuring management platform changes without
ripping and replacing switching infrastructure
• Out-of-band Ethernet management port enables
management on a separate physical management network,
and keeps management trac segmented from network
data trac
• Built-in programmable and easy-to-use REST API interface
provides conguration automation for campus networks
• SNMPv1, v2, and v3 provide complete support of SNMP;
provide full support of industry-standard Management
Information Base (MIB) plus private extensions; SNMPv3
supports increased security using encryption
Manageability
• Dual ash images provide independent primary and
secondary operating system les for backup while upgrading
• Friendly port names allow assignment of descriptive
names to ports
• Find-Fix-Inform feature nds and xes common network
problems automatically, then informs administrator
• Supports multiple conguration les to be stored to a
ash image
• RMON, XRMON, and sFlow provide advanced monitoring
and reporting capabilities for statistics, history, alarms,
and events
• Troubleshooting ingress and egress port monitoring
enable more ecient network problem solving
• Unidirectional link detection (UDLD) monitors the link
between two switches and blocks the ports on both ends
of the link if the link goes down at any point between the
two devices
• IP SLA for Voice monitors quality of voice trac using the
UDP Jitter and UDP Jitter for VoIP tests
Layer 2 switching
• VLAN support and tagging support IEEE 802.1Q (4,094
VLAN IDs) and 2K VLANs simultaneously
• Jumbo packet support improves the performance of large
data transfers; supports frame size of up to 9,220 bytes
• IEEE 802.1v protocol VLANs isolate select non-IPv4
protocols automatically into their own VLANs
• Rapid Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (RPVST+) allows each
VLAN to build a separate spanning tree to improve link
bandwidth usage; is compatible with PVST+
• GVRP and MVRP allows automatic learning and dynamic
assignment of VLANs
• VxLAN encapsulation (tunneling) protocol for overlay network
that enables a more scalable virtual network deployment
Layer 3 services
• DHCP server centralizes and reduces the cost of IPv4
address management
Layer 3 routing
• Static IP routing provides manually congured routing;
includes ECMP capability
• 256 static and 10,000 RIP routes facilitate segregation of
user data, without adding external hardware
• Routing Information Protocol (RIP) provides RIPv1, RIPv2,
and RIPng routing
• Access OSPF
- Provides OSPFv2 and OSPFv3 protocols for routing
between access and the next layer on the LAN. Only one
OSPF area and up to 8 interfaces are supported.
• Policy-based routing uses a classier to select trac that
can be forwarded based on policy set by the network
administrator (limited to 16 next hop routes)
Security
• Control Plane Policing sets rate limit on control protocols
to protect CPU overload from DOS attacks
• Multiple user authentication methods
- Uses an IEEE 802.1X supplicant on the client in
conjunction with a RADIUS server to authenticate in
accordance with industry standards
- Supports web-based authentication
- Supports MAC-based client authentication
• Authentication exibility
- Multiple IEEE 802.1X users per port provides
authentication of multiple devices on a single port;
prevents a user from “piggybacking” on another user’s
IEEE 802.1X authentication
- Concurrent IEEE 802.1X, Web, and MAC authentication
schemes per port switch port will accept up to 32
sessions of IEEE 802.1X, Web, and MAC authentications
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• TPM-based Security
- Includes a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for
secure hardware-based generation and storage of
cryptographic keys that can be used for a variety of
authentication purposes
• Access control lists (ACLs) provide IP Layer 3 ltering based
on source/destination IP address/subnet and source/
destination TCP/UDP port number
• Source-port ltering allows only specied ports to
communicate with each other
• RADIUS/TACACS+ eases switch management security
administration by using a password authentication server
• Secure shell encrypts all transmitted data for secure
remote CLI access over IP networks
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypts all HTTP trac,
allowing secure access to the browser-based management
GUI in the switch
• Port security allows access only to specied MAC addresses,
which can be learned or specied by the administrator
• Radius over TLS (RadSec) allows users to use a more
secure and reliable mode of communications between
switch and radius servers over unsecure networks
• MAC address lockout prevents particular congured MAC
addresses from connecting to the network
• Secure FTP allows secure le transfer to and from the
switch; protects against unwanted le downloads or
unauthorized copying of a switch conguration le
• Switch management logon security helps secure switch
CLI logon by optionally requiring either RADIUS or
TACACS+ authentication
• Custom banner displays security policy when users log in
to the switch
• STP BPDU port protection blocks Bridge Protocol Data
Units (BPDUs) on ports that do not require BPDUs,
preventing forged BPDU attacks
• DHCP protection blocks DHCP packets from unauthorized
DHCP servers, preventing denial-of-service attacks
• Dynamic ARP protection blocks ARP broadcasts from
unauthorized hosts, preventing eavesdropping or theft of
network data
• STP root guard protects the root bridge from malicious
attacks or conguration mistakes
• Identity-driven ACL enables implementation of a highly
granular and exible access security policy and VLAN
assignment specic to each authenticated network user
• Per-port broadcast throttling congures broadcast control
selectively on heavy trac port uplinks
• Private VLAN provides network security by restricting peer-
to-peer communication to prevent a variety of malicious
attacks; typically a switch port can only communicate with
other ports in the same community and/or an uplink port,
regardless of VLAN ID or destination MAC address
• Open Authentication Role simplies rst-time deployment
of AAA in browneld deployments by allowing full network
access for failed clients and provides instant connectivity
as soon as a client is plugged-in
• Critical Authentication Role ensures that important
infrastructure devices such as IP phones are allowed
network access even in the absence of a RADIUS server
• MAC Pinning allows non-chatty legacy devices to stay
authenticated by pinning client MAC addresses to the port
until the clients logo or get disconnected
• Enrollment over Secure Transport (EST) enhances the
switch PKI infrastructure with a simpler, scalable and more
secure method of certicate provisioning, re-enrollment
and renewal
Monitor and diagnostics
• Digital optical monitoring of SFP+ and 1000BASE-T
transceivers allows detailed monitoring of the transceiver
settings and parameters
Warranty and support
• Limited Lifetime Warranty: See www.hpe.com/
networking/warrantysummary for warranty and support
information included with your product purchase.
• Software releases: To nd software for your product, refer
to www.hpe.com/networking/support; for details on the
software releases available with your product purchase,
refer to www.hpe.com/networking/warrantysummary
• Services
Refer to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website at
www.hpe.com/networking/services for details on the
service-level descriptions and product numbers. For
details about services and response times in your area,
please contact your local Hewlett Packard Enterprise
salesoce.
SPECIFICATIONS
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ARUBA 2930F SWITCH SERIES
ARUBA 2930F SWITCH SERIES
Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP+ Switch
(JL253A)
I/O ports and slots
24 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000
ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T,
IEEE 802.3u Type 100BASE-TX, IEEE
802.3ab Type 1000BASE-T); Duplex:
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX: half or full;
1000BASE-T:full only
4 SFP+ 1/10GbE ports; PHY-less
Additional ports and slots
1 dual-personality (RJ-45 or USB
micro-B) serial console port
Physical characteristics
Dimensions 17.42 (w) x 7.88 (d) x 1.73 (h) in
(44.25 x 20.02 x 4.39 cm) (1U height)
Weight 5.31 lb (2.41 kg) 6.83 lb (3.10 kg) 8.6 lb (3.9 kg)
Memory and processor
Dual Core ARM® Cortex A9 @ 1016
MHz, 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM; Packet
buer size: 12.38 MB
4.5MB Ingress/7.875MB Egress,
4 GB eMMC
Performance
IPv6 Ready Certied IPv6 Ready Certied IPv6 Ready Certied
1,000 Mb Latency < 3.8 μs (64-byte packets) < 3.8 μs (64-byte packets) < 3.8 μs (64-byte packets)
10 Gbps Latency < 2.9 μs (64-byte packets) < 2.9 μs (64-byte packets) < 2.9 μs (64-byte packets)
Throughput up to 95.2 Mpps up to 112.0 Mpps up to 95.2 Mpps
Switching capacity 128 Gbps 176 Gbps 128 Gbps
Routing table size 2,000 IPv4, 1,000 IPv6 in hardware,
200 OSPF, 256 Static, 10,000 RIP
MAC address table size 32,768 entries 32,768 entries 32,768 entries
Aruba 2930F 48G 4SFP+ Switch
(JL254A)
48 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000
ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T,
IEEE 802.3u Type 100BASE-TX, IEEE
802.3ab Type 1000BASE-T); Duplex:
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX: half or full;
1000BASE-T: full only
4 SFP+ 1/10GbE ports; PHY-less
1 dual-personality (RJ-45 or USB
micro-B) serial console port
17.42 (w) x 9.7 (d) x 1.73 (h) in
(44.25 x 24.63 x 4.39 cm) (1U
height)
Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 @ 1016
MHz, 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM; Packet
buer size: 12.38 MB
4.5MB Ingress/7.875MB Egress,
4 GB eMMC
2,000 IPv4, 1,000 IPv6 in hardware,
200 OSPF, 256 Static, 10,000 RIP
Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP+
Switch (JL255A)
24 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000
PoE+ ports (IEEE 802.3 Type
10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u Type
100BASE-TX, IEEE 802.3ab Type
1000BASE-T, IEEE 802.3at PoE+);
Duplex: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX: half
or full; 1000BASE-T: full only
4 SFP+ 1/10GbE ports; PHY-less
1 dual-personality (RJ-45 or USB
micro-B) serial console port
17.42 (w) x 11.98 (d) x 1.73 (h) in
(44.25 x 30.42 x 4.39 cm) (1U height)
Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 @ 1016
MHz, 1 GB DDR3 SDRAM; Packet
buer size: 12.38 MB
4.5MB Ingress/7.785 Egress,
4 GB eMMC
2,000 IPv4, 1,000 IPv6 in hardware,
200 OSPF, 256 Static, 10,000 RIP
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Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP+ Switch
(JL253A)
Environment
Operating temperature 32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C); up to
5,000 Feet, 0°C to 40°C (32°F to
104°F) up to 10,000 Feet
Operating relative
humidity
Non-operating/Storage
temperature
Non-operating/Storage
relative humidity
Acoustic (power and
pressure) in decibals
Airow direction Side-to-side Side-to-side Side-to-side
Electrical characteristics
Frequency 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz 50/60 Hz
Power eciency
certications
Maximum heat dissipation 100.0 BTU/hr (105.5 kj/hr) 157.2 BTU/hr (165.8 kj/hr) 258.0 BTU/hr (272.2 kj/hr)
Voltage 100 - 127 / 200 - 240 VAC, rated 100 - 127 / 200 - 240 VAC, rated 100 - 127 / 200 - 240 VAC, rated
Current 0.6/0.4 A 0.9/0.6 A 4.9/2.4 A
Maximum power rating 29.3 W 46.6 W 445 W
Idle power 19.5 W 32.7 W 36.8 W
PoE power 370 W PoE+
Notes Idle power is the actual power
Safety
15% to 95% @ 104°F (40°C),
noncondensing
-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C); up
to 15,000 Feet
15% to 95% @ 149°F (65°C),
noncondensing
Power: 49.7 dB, Pressure: 37.1 dB Power: 54.1 dB, Pressure: 40.2 dB Power: 54.1 dB, Pressure: 40.6 dB
consumption of the device with
no ports connected. Maximum
power rating and maximum heat
dissipation are the worst-case
theoretical maximum numbers
provided for planning the
infrastructure with fully loaded
PoE (if equipped), 100% trac, all
ports plugged in, and all modules
populated.
UL 69050-1: 2nd Edition;
EN 60950-1:2006 +A11:2009
+A1:2010 +A12:2011+A2:2013;
IEC 60950-1:2005 +A1:2009
+A2:2013; CSA 22.2 No. 60950-1-07
2nd; EN 60825-1:2014 / IEC 60825-
1:2014 Class 1
Aruba 2930F 48G 4SFP+ Switch
(JL254A)
32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C); up to
5,000 Feet, 0°C to 40°C (32°F to
104°F) up to 10,000 Feet
15% to 95% @ 104°F (40°C),
noncondensing
-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C); up
to 15,000 Feet
15% to 95% @ 149°F (65°C),
noncondensing
Idle power is the actual power
consumption of the device with
no ports connected. Maximum
power rating and maximum heat
dissipation are the worst-case
theoretical maximum numbers
provided for planning the
infrastructure with fully loaded
PoE (if equipped), 100% trac, all
ports plugged in, and all modules
populated.
UL 69050-1: 2nd Edition;
EN 60950-1:2006 +A11:2009
+A1:2010 +A12:2011+A2:2013;
IEC 60950-1:2005 +A1:2009
+A2:2013; CSA 22.2 No. 60950-1-07
2nd; EN 60825-1:2014 / IEC 60825-
1:2014 Class 1
Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP+
Switch (JL255A)
32°F to 113°F (0°C to 45°C); up to
5,000 Feet, 0°C to 40°C (32°F to
104°F) up to 10,000 Feet
15% to 95% @ 104°F (40°C),
noncondensing
-40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C); up
to 15,000 Feet
15% to 95% @ 149°F (65°C)
80plus.org certication: Silver
Idle power is the actual power
consumption of the device with
no ports connected. Maximum
power rating and maximum heat
dissipation are the worst-case
theoretical maximum numbers
provided for planning the
infrastructure with fully loaded
PoE (if equipped), 100% trac, all
ports plugged in, and all modules
populated.
UL 69050-1: 2nd Edition;
EN 60950-1:2006 +A11:2009
+A1:2010 +A12:2011+A2:2013;
IEC 60950-1:2005 +A1:2009
+A2:2013; CSA 22.2 No. 60950-1-07
2nd; EN 60825-1:2014 / IEC 60825-
1:2014 Class 1
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