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The HPE Aruba J9821A switch chassis serves as the robust base for the 5400R zl2 modular switch family. With room for up to six plug‑in modules, it supports high-density deployment of Gigabit, 10 GbE, PoE+, and 40 GbE network access—perfect for campus, data center edge, or enterprise backbones that demand scalability, resiliency, and advanced control.
Based on the powerful sixth-generation ProVision ASIC and delivering a massive 2 Tbps crossbar fabric at 2.1 µs latency, the J9821A chassis offers exceptional performance. . Equipping up to six modules—including PoE+, SFP+, QSFP+, and Smart Rate expansion cards—provides tailored connectivity (up to 96×10 GbE, 288×1 GbE). Dual PSU slots and fan trays ensure operational reliability and redundancy.
Featuring Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) with hitless failover, the chassis can integrate multiple units under one management plane for high availability. It also supports SDN/OpenFlow, IPv4/IPv6 routing, OSPF, BGP, QoS, and security tools—all license-free.
Modular 4U chassis with six expansion slots for zl2 modules
2 Tbps crossbar switching fabric & 960 Gbps switching capacity
Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stacking & hitless failover
Dual power supply support, hot‑swappable modules & redundancy
Enterprise Layer 2/3 features (OSPF, BGP, IPv6, OpenFlow)
Integrated management via ClearPass, AirWave, and Aruba Central
The chassis is built for enterprise-grade uptime, with hot-swappable modules, management redundancy, and forwarding rates up to 571 Mpps. Its low-latency 2.1 µs forwarding supports sensitive applications like VoIP and video. Integrated support for ClearPass, AirWave, and Aruba Central enables unified management across wired and wireless infrastructures. With thermal and electrical efficiency built in, it remains quiet and reliable even under full PoE+ load
Six zl2 module expansion slots
2 Tbps switch fabric, 960 Gbps capacity
Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) stacking
Hot‑swappable modules, dual PSUs & fan tray support
Advanced Layer 2/3 & SDN (OSPF, BGP, IPv6, OpenFlow)
Zero-cost stacking and firmware upgrades
Integration with Aruba ClearPass, AirWave, Central
Supports up to 288 PoE+ ports or 96×10 GbE
Low‑latency, high‑throughput ProVision ASIC
Ideal for campus, enterprise, and edge deployments
Specification | Details |
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Model Number | J9821A |
Product Name | Aruba 5406R zl2 Switch Chassis |
Product Type | Modular Switch Chassis |
Form Factor | 4U Rack-mountable |
Module Slots | 6 zl2 expansion slots |
Switch Fabric | 2 Tbps crossbar fabric |
Switching Capacity | 960 Gbps |
Forwarding Rate | Up to 571.4 Mpps |
Latency (64-byte FIFO) | ~2.1 µs |
Management Ports | RJ-45 Console, AUX, OOBM, mini-USB |
Stacking | VSF with hitless failover |
Redundancy | Dual PSUs (optional), fan trays, management modules |
Layer 2/3 Feature Set | VLANs, ACLs, QoS, OSPF, BGP, IPv6, OpenFlow |
Security | MACsec, 802.1X, ACLs, DDoS protection |
Integration | ClearPass, AirWave, Aruba Central |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 17.53 × 44.45 × 45.09 cm (6.9 × 17.5 × 17.75 in) |
Weight | ~11.1 kg (24.5 lb) |
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