DATA SHEET SMART-MANAGED SWITCHES
Aruba Instant On 1930 Switch
Series
High performance, smartmanaged switches designed with
small businesses in mind
Whether you own a cafe, a design rm or a tech startup, a reliable and secure
network plays a critical role in the success of your business. And you need a
network solution that gives you peace of mind, allowing you to focus on growing
your business instead of managing problems with your network.
Aruba Instant On makes it easy to keep network users happy, mobile and IoT
devices connected, and your network secure.
The Aruba Instant On 1930 switches features advanced, smart-managed, xed-
conguration Gigabit switches designed for small businesses that are easy-to-deploy
and aordable. They’re made to handle today’s bandwidth-heavy applications like voice
and video conferencing, enabling consistent connectivity to enhance performance.
Using either the Instant On mobile app or the cloud-based web portal, you can quickly
set up, monitor and manage the 1930 switch series from anywhere at any time. What’s
more, up to 30 W PoE power delivery is available out-of-the-box for your class 4 PoE
devices, like access points, surveillance cameras and VoIP phones, all easily managed
from the same platform.
Built-in security features protect your network from unauthorized access by allowing
you to segment trac and dene access to each area of the network. And all of this is
included in the price of the hardware – there are no hidden subscription or licensing
fees.
KEY FEATURES
Smart-managed layer 2+ Ethernet
switch series ready to deploy in 8-,
24- and 48-port for non-PoE and Class
4 PoE (i.e. PoE+) models
PoE to power APs and IoT devices like
IP phones, surveillance cameras and
door locks
Two (2) dedicated 1G SFP ber
ports on 8-port models, and four (4)
dedicated 1G/10G SFP+ ber ports
on 24-/48-port models to eliminate
trac bottlenecks across your
network
Security controls let you dene
access in each area of your network,
keeping your business data safe
Convenient mobile app and webbased GUI for set up, management
and troubleshooting
HIGHLIGHTS
Simplicity at its best
Plug-and-play switches that work
together with Instant On APs right out
of the box
Mobile app to easily setup, monitor
and manage your network
Security you can count on
Protect your network from
unauthorized access with IEEE 802.1X
and VLANs
Automatic denial-of-service (DOS)
monitors and protects the network
against malicious attacks
We’ve got you covered
No extra licensing or subscription fees
Industry-leading limited lifetime
warranty and support
DATA SHEET SMART-MANAGED SWITCHES
THE INSTANT ON DIFFERENTIATORS
EASY SET UP AND MANAGEMENT
The Aruba Instant On mobile app allows you to set up, manage,
and monitor Instant On switches and access points directly
from your phone. Within the app, you get guided step-by-step
instructions to install Instant On devices to get your network
up and running quickly – no technical expertise required. And
cloud-based access allows you to access the network from
anywhere, at any time.
NON-INTRUSIVE, AESTHETIC DESIGN
Aruba Instant On switches are designed to complement the
sleek and clean look of the Instant On access points, and
to blend discreetly into your site’s environment. The 8-port
models, as well as the 24- and 48-port non PoE+ models, are
fan-less, making them ideal for quiet oce deployments.
HIGH PERFORMANCE WITH FLEXIBLE OPTIONS
The series consists of four (4) Class 4 PoE (PoE+) switches, and
three (3) non-POE switches including 8- 24- and 48-port Gigabit
Ethernet switches. The two (2) dedicated 1G SFP ber ports on
8-port models, and four (4) dedicated 1G/10G SFP+ ber ports
on 24-/48-port models, ensure high performance and eliminate
trac bottlenecks across the network. Customizable features
include basic Layer 2 features like VLANs and link aggregation,
as well as advanced features such as Layer 3 IPv4 static routing,
ACLs, and Spanning Tree Protocols, and IPv6 Host mode.
SITE INVENTORY
The site inventory feature on the Instant On mobile app shows
you all switches and AP’s on a single screen, allowing you to
quickly identify non-functioning devices and troubleshoot
accordingly.
MULTI-SITE MANAGEMENT
The cloud-hosted web interface and mobile app make it
easy to manage multiple sites, multiple networks, distributed
deployments and multi-tenant deployments. Each site is
logically separated and has its own conguration, statistics,
guest portal, and admin read/write privileges.
BUILT-IN SECURITY
Built-in security features protect your network from external
threats by blocking malware attacks and keeping unauthorized
users o the network. Network trac can be ltered and access
restricted based on MAC and IP address.
NO HIDDEN FEES
All features are included in the price of the hardware – there are
no recurring subscription or licensing fees. Expert-level support
and industry leading limited lifetime warranty are also included,
along with chat support for the life of the product.
OPTIMIZED USER EXPERIENCE
The Aruba Instant On mobile app provides common workows
for Instant On switches and access points making it easier to
congure, monitor and manage your network remotely without
the need for additional hardware like cloud keys or VPN. You
can also update rmware on your Instant On devices directly
from the cloud whenever you want, from wherever you are.
DATA SHEET SMART-MANAGED SWITCHES
KEY FEATURES
MANAGEMENT
Cloud-based management for entire network
The cloud-hosted web interface and mobile app make it easy to
manage networks with Instant On APs and Switches.
Simple local web GUI management
For management of individual switches, the intuitive Web GUI
makes management simple, even for non-technical users.
Supports up to ve (5) HTTP and HTTP Secure (HTTPS) sessions.
Firmware update
Provides notication of the latest rmware with the ability to
schedule update at a preferred time through Instant On mobile
app and cloud-based web portal.
Default DHCP client mode
Allows the switch to be directly connected to a network,
enabling plug-and-play operation. In the absence of a DHCP
server on the network, the switch falls back to the static address
192.168.1.1.
Port mirroring
Enables trac on a port or VLAN to be simultaneously sent to a
network analyzer for monitoring.
Event logging and alerts
Provides detailed information for problem identication and
resolution.
Account management
Allows administrators to add, modify, delete and transfer
management accounts and passwords for secure access to
Instant cloud management solution.
Locator LED
Allows users to set the locator LED on a specic switch to either
turn on, blink, or turn o; simplies troubleshooting by making
it easy to locate a particular switch within a rack of similar
switches.
QUALITY OF SERVICE (QoS)
IEEE 802.1p/Q VLAN tagging
Delivers data to devices based on the priority and type of trac;
supports IEEE 802.1Q.
Class of Service (CoS)
Sets the IEEE 802.1p/DSCP priority to queue mapping
(4 queues). Supports strict priority queuing (SP) or weighted
round robin (WRR) queuing. SP and WRR queuing can be
congured on individual switch ports.
Advanced classier based QoS
Classies trac using multiple match criteria based on Layer 2,
3, and 4 information.
ACCESS SWITCHING
SFP/SFP+ ber connectivity
Provides ber connections for uplinks and other connections
across longer distances than copper cabling can support.
SFP ports are in addition to available copper Ethernet ports,
providing a higher total number of available ports. Two (2) SFP
1G ports available on 8-port models and four (4) SFP+ 1G/10G
ports on 24-/48 port models.
Ethernet Alliance Certied Class 4 PoE (PoE+; IEEE 802.3at)
Provides up to 30 W per port, which allows support of the
class 4 PoE (i.e. PoE+) capable devices such as video IP phones,
wireless access points, and advanced pan/tilt/zoom security
cameras, as well as any 15.4 W IEEE 802.3af-compliant end
device; mitigates the cost of additional electrical cabling and
circuits that would otherwise be necessary in IP phone and
WLAN deployments.
Auto-PoE power conguration
The switch automatically assigns the required power to a port
for a PD device based on Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP).
PoE power allocation
Support multiple methods (LLDP-MED automatic, class of PoE,
or usage-based) to allocate PoE power for more ecient energy
savings.
Trac prioritization
Provides time-sensitive packets (like VoIP and video) with
priority over other trac based on DSCP or IEEE 802.1p
classication.
Auto MDI/MDI-X
Adjusts automatically for straight-through or crossover cables
on all 10/100/1000 ports.
DATA SHEET SMART-MANAGED SWITCHES
KEY FEATURES
NETWORK SECURITY
TPM-based security
Includes a Trusted Platform Module(TPM) for secure hardware-
based generation and storage of cryptographic keys used for
secure connection to the Instant On cloud portal.
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support
Support for up to 256 VLANs with a VLAN ID range of 2-4093
IEEE 802.1X access control
Authentication of network users on a per port basis prior to
permitting network access. Port authentication includes RADIUS
assigned VLAN, dynamic VLAN creation, guest VLAN or into an
unauthenticated VLAN.
Automatic denial-of-service protection
Monitors for malicious attacks and protects the network by
blocking the attacks.
Packet storm protection
Protects against unknown unicast, broadcast and multicast
storms with user-dened thresholds.
RADIUS
The switch supports RADIUS authentication with primary and
backup server conguration.
RADIUS accounting
A robust set of attributes and statistics are available for
collecting information from the switch.
Management VLAN ID
Provides secure management access to administrators in the
specied VLAN.
Link Flap prevention
Minimizes the network disruption by automatically detecting
and disabling ports that experience link ap events.
PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY
Energy Ecient Ethernet (EEE)
Compliant with IEEE 802.3az standard requirements to save
energy during periods of low data activity.
Auto-port shut down
The switch saves power by automatically shutting down
power to inactive ports. Power is restored on a port upon link
detection.
Energy savings status
The switch provides an estimated cumulative energy savings
due to green Ethernet features being enabled.
Energy-ecient cooling
Includes variable speed fans operating only at the speed
necessary to maintain operating temperature to reduce excess
noise and power consumption.
Fan-less operation
Fan-less design for 8-port models, 24- and 48-port non-PoE
models, making the switches ideal for oce deployments.
SWITCHING Features
IEEE 802.3x Flow control
Provides a ow-throttling mechanism propagated through the
network to prevent packet loss at a congested node.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
Supports standard IEEE 802.1D STP, IEEE 802.1w Rapid
Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) for faster convergence, and IEEE
802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP on local web).
Loop protection
If the switch detects a loop, it disables the source port from
forwarding data packets originating from the switch to avoid
broadcast storms.
BPDU ltering
Drops BPDU packets when STP is enabled globally but disabled
on a specic port.
Jumbo frame support
Supports up to 9216 bytes frame size to improve the
performance of large data transfers.
IGMP snooping v1/v2
Improves network performance through multicast ltering,
instead of ooding trac on all ports.
Link aggregation
Groups together multiple ports up to a maximum of eight (8)
ports per trunk automatically using Link Aggregation Control
Protocol (LACP), or manually, to form a high-bandwidth
connection to the network backbone that helps prevent trac
bottlenecks. The 8-port models support 4 trunks, 24-port
models support 8 trunks, and 48-port models support 16
trunks.