HPE JL708C Aruba 8360-12C v2 Ethernet Switch

HPE Aruba CX 8360‑12C V2 JL708C – 12‑Port 40/100G Managed Switch

Overview

The HPE Aruba CX 8360‑12C V2 (part JL708C) is a compact, high‑performance 12‑port managed switch designed for data‑centre or campus aggregation/leaf layers that require 40/100 Gbps connectivity. It supports twelve QSFP+/QSFP28 ports (40 Gb/100 Gb) with breakout support, giving you the flexibility to deploy high‑density uplinks or spine links. This unit fits into a 1U rack slot and is ideal for spine/leaf fabricJL708Cs or aggregation of high‑speed server racks. It runs Aruba’s AOS‑CX operating system and is compatible with Aruba/ HPE enterprise network ecosystems. With switching capacity of approximately 2.4 Tbps (per its spec) the JL708C can handle heavy east‑west traffic loads seen in modern virtualised environments.

Key Features

• 12 QSFP+/QSFP28 ports configurable for 40 Gb or 100 Gb links, ideal for spine or server‑rack uplinks.

• Up to ~2.4 Tbps switching capacity (per vendor data) suitable for dense high‑bandwidth environments.

• Dual redundant, hot‑swappable power supplies and fans designed for high availability.

• Full layer‑3 feature set (OSPF, BGP, ECMP, MPLS support) built into AOS‑CX for campus/core/aggregator deployments.

Technical Specifications