JL659A
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R8N88A
The Aruba CX 6000 Switch Series is modern family of entry level access switches. 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
R8N88A Overview
The Aruba CX 6000 Switch Series is modern family of entry level access switches. It is supplied new factory sealed, with the serial list issued before shipment and 12 months replacement warranty as standard.
Key Benefits
What Owning R8N88A Changes
Support Registered Under the End User Name
A vendor support contract for R8N88A 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 R8N88A 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 R8N88A before the quotation is issued, so the install crew is not blocked by a line nobody costed.
Problems It Solves
Pain Points R8N88A Removes
- End of sale announcements that leave a proven design with no supply route for R8N88A
- 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
- AOS-Switch and ArubaOS-CX estates that have drifted into two toolchains
Who It Is For
Who Benefits Most From R8N88A
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
Branch Network Teams
Rolling out one site design across many locations on a fixed bill of materials
Service Providers
Deploying managed hardware at customer premises with consistent revision and firmware
Supply Terms
How R8N88A Is Supplied
| Part Number | R8N88A |
|---|---|
| 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
R8N88A 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 | R8N88A | JL659A | JL660A | JL661A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PoE Power | - | 720W | - | - |
| Throughput | - | 1.44 Tbps | - | 176 Gbps |
| Form Factor | - | 17.4 x 17.4 x 1.7 in | - | 17.3 in x 18.1 in x 1.7 in |
| Weight | - | 14.33 lbs | - | - |
| Description | - | Aruba 6300M 48-port HPE Smart Rate1/2.5/5GbE Class 6 PoE and... | - | - |
| Ports | - | - | - | 48 x 10/100/1000 (PoE) |
| Product page | View R8N88A | View JL659A | View JL660A | View JL661A |
Use Guide
Deployment Guide for R8N88A
Confirm the Full Part Number
Check R8N88A 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
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.
Service Provider
Repeatable CPE and aggregation hardware supplied at the volume and consistency a managed service contract depends on.
Solutions
Programmes It Is Supplied Under
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.
Campus Wireless Deployment
Wireless projects are rarely stopped by the access point. They are stopped by a mount, a PoE class or a licence count that nobody confirmed before the order went out.
Data Center Switching Build
A cabinet is commissioned as a unit, so it should be supplied as one. Switches, optics, rails and power leads belong in the same consignment.
Reference
Project Cases and Guides
System Integrator Data Center Tender
The tender required a firm price and date at submission, months before any award, across a bill of materials of several hundred lines
Manufacturer Multi Site Network Standard
Each site had bought its own network hardware locally, so no two plants ran the same equipment and no spares could be shared
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.
Choosing Optical Transceivers for Reach
Coding, fibre type, reach and connector are four independent decisions, and any one of them can stop a link coming up.
FAQ
R8N88A Frequently Asked Questions
Is R8N88A 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 R8N88A 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 R8N88A
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 R8N88A Carry
12 months replacement as standard. A vendor support contract is available separately and is registered under the end user name.
Can You Ship R8N88A 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 R8N88A to My Customer
Yes. Consignments can be released directly to an end customer address under your own documentation.
Request Pricing for R8N88A
Send the quantity and destination country. Availability and lead time come back in writing, with the serial list before shipment.