HPE S0F96A Aruba CX 9300 Ethernet Switch 32 Ports

HPE Aruba CX 9300S S0F96A – 32 × 100G / 8 × 400G Data‑Center Switch

Overview

The HPE Aruba CX 9300S (S0F96A) is a fixed 1U data‑center switch built for high-performance spine or leaf deployment. It provides 32 ports of 100 GbE (QSFP28) and 8 ports of 400 GbE (QSFP‑DD), giving huge bandwidth for east-west traffic in large-scale fabrics.With a switching capacity of 25.6 Tbps, this switch supports ultra-high density environments — you can connect thousands of servers at 25 Gb or hundreds at 100 Gb while maintaining low oversubscription. It’s ideal for modern EVPN‑VXLAN spine-leaf architectures.The model supports breakout configurations (e.g., 400G → 4×100G, 100G → 4×25G), so you have flexibility depending on your server or storage connectivity. Built with redundant power supplies and hot‑swappable fans, it’s reliable for mission-critical data‑center racks. OS‑CX provides full Layer‑3 routing, automation, and real-time telemetry via Aruba’s analytics tools.

Key Features

• 32 × QSFP28 + 8 × QSFP‑DD: High port density for both 100 Gb and 400 Gb links.

• 25.6 Tbps switching capacity: Handles massive spine‑leaf traffic without bottlenecks.

• Flexible breakout: 400G ports can split into 4×100G or 2×200G; 100G can break out to 4×25G.

• Redundant power supplies: Ensures uptime; supports hot-swap power modules.

• Hot-swap fans: Six fans for back-to-front or front-to-back airflow, serviceable without downtime.

• Advanced Layer 3: Supports EVPN‑VXLAN, BGP, OSPF, etc.

• Telemetry & Analytics: Integrates with Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) for live monitoring.

• Investment protection: Supports future scaling from 25G to 100G/400G with efficiency.

Technical Specifications