J9775A
Aruba 2530 Series Gigabit Ethernet devices are enterprise class, fully managed, Layer 2 edge switches delivering cost effective, reliable, and secure
Aruba · Aruba Switches
R8N85A
Aruba 6000 48G Class4 PoE 4SFP 370W Switch. It is supplied new factory sealed, with the serial list issued before shipment and 12 months replacement warranty as standard.
- New factory sealed in the original vendor carton
- Serial list issued before shipment
- 12 months replacement warranty as standard
- Worldwide courier or freight from Hong Kong
Product Overview
R8N85A Overview
Aruba 6000 48G Class4 PoE 4SFP 370W Switch. It is supplied new factory sealed, with the serial list issued before shipment and 12 months replacement warranty as standard.
Key Benefits
What Owning R8N85A Changes
Support Registered Under the End User Name
A vendor support contract for R8N85A is written under the end customer name, so the entitlement sits with the organisation that owns the outage.
Serials Issued Before It Ships
The serial list for your R8N85A consignment is released before despatch, so it can be checked on the manufacturer portal while the goods are still with us.
A Complete Bill of Materials
Modules optics rails and power options are reviewed against R8N85A before the quotation is issued, so the install crew is not blocked by a line nobody costed.
Problems It Solves
Pain Points R8N85A Removes
- AOS-Switch and ArubaOS-CX estates that have drifted into two toolchains
- End of sale announcements that leave a proven design with no supply route for R8N85A
- A closet-by-closet rollout that needs the same SKU available years after the first order
- PoE budget that stopped covering the access points cameras and phones added since
- Uplink modules and stacking cables quoted separately and discovered missing on site
Who It Is For
Who Benefits Most From R8N85A
Campus Network Teams
Running one access standard across buildings of very different ages
Education IT
Delivering inside vacation windows against a budget year that rarely aligns with the install date
Data Centre Operators
Adding capacity in defined increments as cabinets and rows fill up
Branch Network Teams
Rolling out one site design across many locations on a fixed bill of materials
Supply Terms
How R8N85A Is Supplied
| Part Number | R8N85A |
|---|---|
| Brand | Aruba |
| Category | Aruba Switches |
| Product Condition | New factory sealed |
| Serial Traceability | Full serial list supplied before shipment |
| Warranty | 12 months replacement plus optional vendor support contract |
| Packaging | Original vendor carton with export grade outer |
| Lead Time | Confirmed in writing per line at quotation |
| Delivery | Worldwide courier or freight from Hong Kong |
Comparison
R8N85A Against Other Models in Aruba Switches
Values are taken from each manufacturer specification. A blank means the manufacturer does not publish that attribute for that model.
| Attribute | R8N85A | J9775A | J9776A | J9777A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ports | - | · 48 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000 ports (IEEE 802.3 Type... | · 24 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000 ports (IEEE 802.3 Type... | · 8 x RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000 ports (IEEE 802.3 Type... |
| Throughput | - | 104 Gb/s | 56 Gb/s | 20 Gb/s |
| Form Factor | - | Aruba 2530-48G Switch | Aruba 2530-24G Switch | Aruba 2530-8G Switch |
| MAC Table | - | 16000 entries | 16000 entries | 16000 entries |
| Voltage | - | 100 - 127 / 200 - 240 V ac | - | 100 - 127 / 200 - 240 V ac |
| Dimensions | - | 44.3 x 25.4 x 4.45 cm (17.44 x 10.00 x 1.75 in) (1U height) | 44.3 x 25.4 x 4.45 cm (17.44 x 10.00 x 1.75 in) (1U height) | 25.4 x 15.95 x 4.45 cm (10 x 6.28 x 1.75 in) (1U height) |
| Product page | View R8N85A | View J9775A | View J9776A | View J9777A |
Use Guide
Deployment Guide for R8N85A
Confirm the Full Part Number
Check R8N85A character for character including any suffix. On this class of hardware a single trailing character commonly changes the software tier, the power option, or whether a bundle is included.
Check Site Prerequisites
Confirm rack space, power feed, cabling and any uplink or accessory dependency before the order rather than on the day of installation.
Record It on Arrival
Photograph the sealed carton, reconcile the serial against the list supplied before shipment, then open and confirm the unit matches the label.
Bench Power Before Racking
Power the unit, capture the software version and the port or drive inventory, and record it while the unit is still accessible.
Register Support Entitlement
Register the support contract under the end user name so the entitlement sits with the organisation that owns the outage.
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Where It Goes
Industries That Deploy It
Manufacturing and Logistics
Connectivity for plant floors, warehouses and distribution sites built for continuous operation rather than office hours.
Data Center
Top of rack switching, compute and storage delivered in the phased increments a cabinet build actually consumes.
Enterprise Campus
Access, distribution and wireless supplied to one standard so every closet in every building behaves the same way.
Solutions
Programmes It Is Supplied Under
Global Logistics and Drop Shipping
Hong Kong is a practical despatch point for most of the world. Consignments go to the site, not to a central store and then out again.
Procurement for System Integrators
An integrator carries the risk between quoting a client and receiving the hardware. Firm pricing and a written lead time per line is what makes that risk manageable.
Network Refresh Programme
Most refresh projects fail on supply rather than on design. A phased programme only works if every phase arrives complete on the date the change window was booked.
Reference
Project Cases and Guides
Carrier Managed CPE Programme
The programme needed identical customer premises equipment supplied continuously for years and shipped directly to end customer sites
Regional Bank Branch Refresh Across 140 Sites
The branch edge had reached end of software support and the estate had drifted into four different router models bought across eight years
New Versus Refurbished Network Hardware
The choice is rarely about quality. It is about entitlement, traceability and what happens eighteen months after the invoice is paid.
How to Read Cisco Catalyst Part Numbers
A Catalyst part number encodes the port count, the port type, the uplink arrangement and the software tier. Misreading one character changes what arrives.
PoE Budget Planning for Access Switches
Port count and power budget are two separate limits. Most PoE shortfalls come from planning only the first one.
FAQ
R8N85A Frequently Asked Questions
Is R8N85A New or Refurbished
Standard supply is new factory sealed in the original vendor carton. If a quotation offers another condition that is stated explicitly in writing before you commit.
Can I Get the Serial Numbers for R8N85A Before Payment Clears
Yes. Serials are issued before shipment so you can check them on the manufacturer portal while the goods are still with us.
What Is the Lead Time for R8N85A
Availability is confirmed in writing per line at quotation rather than as a project average, because one late line is what moves an installation date.
What Warranty Does R8N85A Carry
12 months replacement as standard. A vendor support contract is available separately and is registered under the end user name.
Can You Ship R8N85A to My Country
Yes. Consignments go worldwide by courier or freight from Hong Kong, with the routing chosen against the destination clearance regime and your deadline.
Can You Drop Ship R8N85A to My Customer
Yes. Consignments can be released directly to an end customer address under your own documentation.
Request Pricing for R8N85A
Send the quantity and destination country. Availability and lead time come back in writing, with the serial list before shipment.