The HPE Aruba CX 6200M 36G 12SR5 Class6 PoE 4SFP+ Switch (R8Q71A) is a professional, managed Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet switch for enterprise campus, branch, SMB, and data center environments with high port density and multi-gigabit flexibility. It offers 36 × 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ ports (Class 6, up to 60 W per port), 12 × 10/100/1000/2.5G/5G BASE-T Smart Rate PoE+ ports (Class 6, up to 60 W per port), and 4 × 1/10G SFP+ uplink ports for a flexible and scalable network infrastructure. The switch features modular power supplies with a PoE+ budget of up to 1,440 W and supports the IEEE 802.3af (PoE), 802.3at (PoE+), and 802.3bt (Class 6 PoE) standards.

The 6200M switch is based on the Aruba AOS-CX operating system platform and offers advanced Layer 3 features such as static routing (IPv4/IPv6), RIP, and OSPF for optimized network performance and scalability. It supports switching capacity of up to 272 Gbps and a forwarding rate of up to 130.9 Mpps for high performance density and low latency.

The switch features integrated analytics and automation features such as Aruba NetEdit (centralized management and automation), Aruba Central (cloud management), REST API, Python scripting, and Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) for simplified deployment and management. It supports VSF (Virtual Switching Framework) stacking with up to 8 members over a maximum stack distance of 10 km for high availability and scalability. The switch is designed for rack mounting (1 RU) and comes with a limited lifetime hardware warranty.