Aruba 6300F Series User manual

Aruba 6300F/M Switch Series
Installation and Getting
Started Guide
Published: August 2021
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Contents
Contents
Contents 3
About this document 5
Applicable products 5
Related publications 5
Introducing the switches 6
Front of the switches 6
Network ports 9
Management ports 9
Console port 9
Auxiliary port 9
Switch and port LEDs on front of the switches 10
LED mode select button and indicator LEDs 12
Reset buttons 12
Out-of-band management port 12
Back of the switches 13
Fan requirements 13
Power supplies 14
Power connector 15
LEDs on the back of the switches 15
Switch features 16
Installing the switch 19
Shipping the switch in a rack 19
Included parts 19
Installation procedures for 6300 switches 20
Installation precautions and guidelines 21
Prepare the installation site 22
Install a power supply or a second power supply for modular switches 23
Verify the switch boots correctly 27
Disconnect power from the switch 28
Mount the switch 28
Mounting a switch on a tabletop or desktop 28
Mounting the switch in a two-post rack 29
Mounting the switch in a four-post rack 30
Connect the switch to a power source 30
Install transceivers (optional) 30
Connect network cables 31
SFP/SFP+/SFP28/SFP56 installation notes 32
Sample network topologies 33
Getting started with switch configuration 36
Recommended minimal configuration 36
Setup for initial configuration 36
Replacing components 37
Replacing the fan 37
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Replacing the power supply 38
Troubleshooting 41
Basic troubleshooting tips 41
Diagnosing with the LEDs 42
Proactive networking 47
Hardware diagnostic tests 47
Testing the switch by resetting it 47
Checking the switch LEDs 48
Checking console messages 48
Testing twisted-pair cabling 48
Testing switch-to-device network communications 48
Testing end-to-end network communications 48
Restoring the factory default configuration 49
Downloading new switch software 49
Specifications 50
Physical and environmental 50
Electrical 51
Acoustics 52
Safety 53
Connectivity standards 54
Cabling and technology information 56
Cabling specifications 56
Technology distance specifications 58
Mode conditioning patch cord 59
Installing the patch cord 60
Twisted-pair cable/connector pin-outs 60
Straight-through twisted-pair cable for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network connections 61
Crossover twisted-pair cable for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network connection 62
Straight-through twisted-pair cable for 1000 Mbps network connections 63
Support and Other Resources 65
Accessing Aruba Support 65
Accessing Updates 65
Aruba Support Portal 66
My Networking 66
Warranty Information 66
Regulatory Information 66
Documentation Feedback 66

Chapter 1
About this document
About this document
This document is intended for network administrators and support personnel.
The display and command line illustrated in this document are examples and might not exactly match your
particular switch or environment.
The switch and accessory drawings in this document are for illustration only, and may not exactly match your
particular switch and accessory products.
Applicable products
Modular PoE Modular Non-PoE
JL659A Aruba 6300M 48SR5 CL6 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL658A Aruba 6300M 24SFP+ 4SFP56 Swch
JL660A Aruba 6300M 24SR5 CL6 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL663A Aruba 6300M 48G 4SFP56 Swch
JL661A Aruba 6300M 48G CL4 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL664A Aruba 6300M 24G 4SFP56 Swch
JL662A Aruba 6300M 24G CL4 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL762A Aruba 6300M 48G Pwr2Prt 2F 1PS Bdl
Fixed PoE Fixed Non-PoE
JL665A Aruba 6300F 48G CL4 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL667A Aruba 6300F 48G 4SFP56 Swch
JL666A Aruba 6300F 24G CL4 PoE 4SFP56 Swch JL668A Aruba 6300F 24G 4SFP56 Swch
Related publications
nStart Here: Installation, Safety, and Regulatory Information for the Aruba 6300F/M Switches and Accessories
nStart Here: Installation, Safety, and Regulatory Information for the Aruba Modular Power Supplies
nStart Here: Installation, Safety, and Regulatory Information for the Aruba DC Modular Power Supplies
nAOS-CX software manuals
nAOS-CX Power Over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) Planning and Implementation Guide
nAOS-Switch and AOS-CX Transceiver Guide
To view and download these publications, visit the Aruba Support Portal at
https://asp.arubanetworks.com/downloads.
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Chapter 2
Introducing the switches
Introducing the switches
Aruba multiport switches are store-and-forward devices offering low latency for high-speed networking.
Certain switch models also support Power over Ethernet (PoE) technologies and full network management
capabilities.
This chapter describes these switches with the following information:
nFront of the switches:
oNetwork ports
oManagement ports
oLEDs
oButtons
oOut-of-Band Management (OOBM)
oSFP/SFP+/SFP28/SFP56 support
nBack of the switches:
oPower supplies and power connectors
oFan tray and replaceable power supplies (modular switches)
nSwitch features
Front of the switches
Figure 1 Front of all the 6300 Switches
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Label Description
1JL658A Aruba 6300M 24G 24SFP+ 4SFP56
2JL659A Aruba 6300M 48SR5 CL6 PoE 4SFP56
3JL660A Aruba 6300M 24SR5 CL6 PoE 4SFP56
4JL661A Aruba 6300M 48G CL4 PoE 4SFP56
5JL662A Aruba 6300M 24G CL4 PoE 4SFP56
Table 1: Front of all the 6300 switches: Label and description

Label Description
6JL663A Aruba 6300M 48G 4SFP56 and JL762A Aruba 6300M 48G Pwr2Prt 2F 1PS Bdl
7JL664A Aruba 6300M 24G 4SFP56
8JL665A Aruba 6300F 48G CL4 PoE 4SFP56
9JL666A Aruba 6300F 24G CL4 PoE 4SFP56
10 JL667A Aruba 6300F 48G 4SFP56
11 JL668A Aruba 6300F 24G 4SFP56
Figure 2 Example of 6300 Switch
Label Description
1 Switch Port LEDs
2 Back Module status LED
3 PoE1
4 Speed LED
5 Stk LED
6 Reset button
7 Unit Identification LED
8 Global Status LED
9 SFP56 ports
10 USB-C Console
11 LED Mode button
Table 2: 6300 Switches: Labels and Description
1PoE Mode LED is present only on switch models that support PoE.
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Label Description
12 Out-of-Band Management port
13 USB/auxiliary port
PoE Mode LED is present only on switch models that support PoE.
Network ports
Switch 10/100/1000
BaseT PoE CL4
10/100/1000
BaseT
1/10/25/50GbE
SFP
Smart Rate
100M/1G/2.5G/5G
PoE CL6
SFP+
JL658 - - 4 - 24
JL659 - - 4 48 -
JL660 - - 4 24
JL661 48 - 4 - -
JL662 24 - 4 - -
JL663 - 48 4 - -
JL664 - 24 4 - -
JL665 48 - 4 - -
JL666 24 - 4 - -
JL667 - 48 4 - -
JL668 - 24 4 - -
JL762 - 48 4 - -
Table 3: Network Ports
For supported transceivers, see the latest version of the Transceiver Guide on the Aruba Support Portal.
Management ports
Console port
There is a single serial console port on the switch, using a USB Type-C connector. This port is used to connect
a console to the switch. Use a common USB to USB-C cable (must be data capable). A Bluetooth dongle is
available to provide an alternative way of managing and configuring your switch using a mobile app.
The console can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal emulator, or a VT-100 terminal.
Auxiliary port
An auxiliary port is available for downloading switch software code. This port uses a USB Type-A connector.

Switch and port LEDs on front of the switches
Figure 1 Switch and port LEDs
Label Description
1 Switch port LEDs
2 Back Module status LED
3 Speed mode selected LED
4 Stk LED S
5 Reset button
6 UID (Unit Identification)
7 Global Status LED
8 Mode select button
9 OOBM port LED
Table 4: Switch and Port LEDs: Labels and Description
Switch LEDs Function State Meaning
Back LED Status of modular components
installed in the back of the
chassis (not applicable for
6300F switches
On - Green Normal
Slow Flash - Amber Fault in one of the modules in
the back of the chassis
PoE LED Indicates Port LEDs are
showing PoE information (not
applicable for non PoE
switches)
Off PoE mode not selected
On - Green PoE mode selected
Slow Flash - Amber One or more ports
experiencing PoE failure. PoE
mode not selected.
On - Amber One or more ports
experiencing PoE failure. PoE
mode selected.
Table 5: Front Panel LED Behavior
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Switch LEDs Function State Meaning
Spd LED Indicates Port LEDs are
showing speed information
Off Speed mode not selected
On - Green Speed mode selected
Not Implemented No fault defined
Stk LED Indicates Port LEDs are
showing stacking mode
information
Off Stacking mode not selected
On - Green Stacking mode selected
On - Amber One of the switch is
experiencing stacking failure.
Port LEDs will be used to
indicate the number of the
stacking member.
Slow flash Amber A port has a stacking failure.
Stacking mode not selected
UID LED Locator LED Off User configured the located
LED : OFF
On/Flash Blue (for
30 min)
User configured the locator
LED: On/Flash
Global Status
Indicator LED
Overall status of the product Flash - Green Self-test in progress during
UBOOT and SVOS
On - Green Successfully booted AOS-CX
Flash - Amber Recoverable faults (e.g. fans,
PSU fault)
On - Amber Critical faults (e.g. exceed
temperature limit)
Snoring (Dim -
Bright periodically)
System is in hibernation
OOBM Status
Indicator LED
Status of OOBM Link
connectivity
Off OOBM port is not connected, no
link established
Half Bright - Green OOBM port is enabled and
established link with partner
On - Green Experiencing high bandwidth
utilization
Activity Flicker -
Green
% of the time that the LED light
up is roughly proportional to
the % of full bandwidth
utilization of the port
* Press the Mode Select button to switch between PoE, Spd, or Stk Mode.

Switch LEDs Function State/Mode Meaning
Fan health LED Status of fan On - Green Normal
Slow flash - Amber Fan fault
UID LED Locator LED Off User configured the locator
LED : OFF
On/Flash (30 min) -
blue
User configured the locator
LED: On/Flash
PSU Status
Indicator LED
Status of power supply On Green Normal
Off No power, PSU has invalid AC
or DC input or invalid DC output
Slow Flash - Green Power supply has faulted
Table 6: Rear Panel LED Behavior
LED mode select button and indicator LEDs
The state of the switch port LEDs is controlled by the LED Mode select button. The current view mode is
indicated by the mode LEDs next to the button. To step from one view mode to the next, press the button
to cycle through the different modes.
Reset buttons
The Reset button is recessed from the front panel. (This design protects it from being pushed accidentally.)
The button is accessible through small holes on the top of the front panel. Use pointed objects, such as
unbent paper clips, to push it.
To Accomplish
this: Do this: This will happen:
Soft reset Press and release the Reset button. The switch operating system is cleared
gracefully. The switch then reboots and
runs self-tests.
Hard reset Press and hold the Reset button for more
than 5 seconds, then release.
The switch reboots, similar to a power
cycle. A hard reset is used, for example,
when the switch CPU is in an unknown
state or not responding.
Out-of-band management port
This RJ-45 port is used to connect a dedicated management network to the switch. To use it, connect an RJ-
45 network cable to the management port to manage the switch through Telnet from a remote PC or a
UNIX workstation.
To use this port, the switch must have an IP address. IP settings can be configured through a console port
connection or automatically from a DHCP/Bootp server.
A networked out-of-band connection through the management port allows you to manage data network
switches from a physically and logically separate management network.
For more information, see the Fundamentals Guide for your switch, found on the Aruba Support Portal.
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Back of the switches
Figure 1 Back of the 6300M Switch
Label Description
1 Fan tray 1 & 2
2 Power supply slot 1 & 2
Table 7: Back of the 6300 Switch: Label and Description
Fan requirements
Switches Fan Tray 1 Fan Tray 2
JL658A Required Required
JL659A Required Required
JL663A Required Optional
JL664A Required Optional
JL660A Required Optional
JL661A Required Optional
JL662A Required Optional
JL762A Required Required
For JL660A, JL661A, JL662A, JL663A, and JL664A:
Fan Condition Fan Speed Fan Redundancy Shutdown
System installed with 2 fan trays
4 fans functioning
normally
According to ambient and
component temperature
N+1 Component hits thermal limit
1 fan fault Remaining fans will spin at Max
speed
Not supported Component hits thermal limit
More than 1 fan
fault
Remaining fans will spin at Max
speed
Not supported Upon detection, system will be
shut down in 3 minutes or
component hits thermal limit
System installed with 1 fan tray

Fan Condition Fan Speed Fan Redundancy Shutdown
2 fans functioning
normally
According to ambient and
component temperature
Not supported Component hits thermal limit
1 fan fault Remaining fans will spin at Max
speed
Not supported Upon detection, system will be
shut down in 3 minutes or
component hits thermal limit
2 fans fault N/A Not supported Upon detection, system will be
shut down in 3 minutes or
component hits thermal limit
System with no fan tray
Missing both fan
tray/all fans faulted
N/A Not supported Upon detection, system will be
shut down in 3 minutes or
component hits thermal limit.
Fan redundancy refers to fans and not fan trays. With 2 fan trays installed, it allows 1 fan fault. With 1 fan tray,
there is no fan redundancy.
Fan tray with faulty fan/fans must be replaced with Aruba 6300M Fan Tray (JL669A).
For JL658A, JL659A, and JL762A:
Fan Condition Fan Speed Fan Redundancy Shutdown
4 fans functioning
normally
Accordingly to ambient and
component temperature
N+1 Component hits thermal limit
1 fan fault Remaining fans will spin with
Max speed
Not supported Component hits thermal limit
More than 1 fan
fault
Remaining fans will spin with
Max speed
Not supported Upon detection, system will be
shut down in 3 minutes or
component hits thermal limit.
Missing any fan
tray/all fans faulted
N/A Not supported Upon detection, system will be
shut down in 3 minutes or
component hits thermal limit.
Power supplies
The following power supplies can be installed in the 6300M switches:
nAruba X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power Supply (JL085A): A 250 watt power supply for the
non-PoE switches. This power supply does not provide any PoE power, and is keyed so that it will not fit
into the power supply slots of Aruba PoE switches.
nAruba X371 12VDC 250W 100-240VAC Power-to-Port Power Supply (JL760A): A 250 watt and
back-to-front fan flow power supply for the non-PoE switches. This power supply does not provide any
PoE power and is keyed so that it will not fit into the power supply slots of Aruba PoE switches.
JL760A is for use only in the JL762A switch. This is the only power supply available for the JL762A
switch.
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nAruba X372 54VDC 680W 100-240VAC Power Supply (JL086A): A 680 watt power supply for
applicable PoE switches. Offers up to 370 watts of PoE power, and is keyed so that it will not fit into
the power supply slots of non-PoE Aruba switches.
nAruba X372 54VDC 1050W 110-240VAC Power Supply (JL087A): A 1050 watt power supply for
applicable PoE switches. Offers up to 740 watts of PoE power, and is keyed so that it will not fit into
the power supply slots of non-PoE Aruba switches.
nAruba X372 54VDC 1600W 110-240VAC Power Supply (JL670A): A 1600 watt (high-line only) power
supply for applicable PoE switches. Offers up to 1440 watts of PoE power, and is keyed so that it will
not fit into the power supply slots of non-PoE Aruba switches.
nAruba 6300M 1050W 36-72VDC PSU (JL758A): A 1050 watt power supply used for 6300M PoE
switches. Offers up to 740 watts of PoE power, and is keyed so that it will not fit into the power supply
slots of non-PoE Aruba switches.
nAruba 6300M 250W 36-72VDC PSU(JL757A): A250 watt power supply used for 6300M non-PoE
switches. The power supply does not provide any PoE power, and is keyed so that it will not fit into the
power supply slots of the Aruba PoE switches.
Supported DC power supply combinations:
nUse of a JL757A with another JL757A PS on the same 6300M non-PoE switch SKU is supported
nUse of a JL758A with another JL758A PS on the same 6300M PoE switch SKU is supported
Mixing of different types of AC and DC power supplies on a 6300M switch is not supported except for the
following combinations:
nJL757A is interoperable with the JL085A on the supported 6300M non-PoE SKUs.
nJL758A is interoperable with the JL087A on the supported 6300M PoE SKUs.
For initial power supply installation, see the Start Here guide that pertains to your power supply unit.
Power connector
The 6300M switches do not have a power switch. They will power on when either one or both power
supplies are connected to an active power source.
LEDs on the back of the switches
This section describes the LEDs on the back of the switch. When the back LED on the front of the unit is
blinking a fault, the user can look at the back of the switch to find the corresponding blinking LED for the
faulted fan or power supply. If a user installs a second power supply and did not turn on the power (PSU
module status = OFF), the back LED will blink orange.
Figure 1 Example LEDs on the back of 6300M switch

Label Description
1 Fan tray LED
2 Power supply LED
NOTE: On DCpower supplies, these LEDs are located
near the bottom of the power supply.
Table 8: Back of the 6300M switches LED labels and description
Figure 2 LEDs on the back of 6300F switch
Label Description
1 System fan
2 Integrated power supply fan
3 Ground lug (optional)
4 AC power inlet
Table 9: Back of the 6300F switches LED labels and description
Switch features
The features of the 6300F/M switches include:
nCombinations of fixed 10/100/1000-T, HPE Smart Rate, and SFP/SFP+/SFP56 ports.
nSelected switch models feature HPE Smart Rate ports and provide 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, and 5 Gbps
connectivity. See Cabling specifications for more information.
nJL762A features power-to-port (back-to-front) airflow, ideal for data center applications.
nPower over Ethernet (PoE) operation; enabled by default. The following switches power IP phones,
wireless access points, indoor web cameras, and more.
Aruba 6300F/M switch PoE per port Standard
Aruba 6300M 48G Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch
JL661A
Up to 30W IEEE 802.3af/at
Aruba 6300M 24G Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch
JL662A
Aruba 6300F 48G Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch
JL665A
Up to 30W
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Aruba 6300F/M switch PoE per port Standard
Aruba 6300F 24G Class 4 PoE and 4-port SFP56 Switch
JL666A
Aruba 6300M 48 HPE Smart Rate Class 6 PoE
100M/1G/2.5G/5G
JL659A
Up to 60W IEEE 802.3bt
IEEE 802.3af/at**
Aruba 6300M 24 HPE Smart Rate Class 6 PoE
100M/1G/2.5/G5G
JL660A
*These switches also support some prestandard PoE devices.
**2-Pair Power non-compliant dual signature PDs up to class 4 power . Includes 2-Pair Power legacy 802.3 af/at
with prestandard detect enabled.
For instructions on using the switch PoE features, see the Monitoring Guide for your switch.
nThe option to have one or two modular power supplies in the switch:
oA second power supply supports redundant system power and/or redundant/additional PoE power.
If one of the modular power supplies fails, the second power supply immediately provides the power
necessary to keep the switch running, including PoE power on an allocated basis.
oIf maximum PoE power is used on the 48-port PoE switches, the second power supply is needed for
PoE power. There is no PoE power redundancy, but system power is always maintained. On a power
supply failure, the system drops the PoE power on ports based on user priority, to maintain system
power.
nPlug-and-play networking: All ports are enabled by default. Connect the network cables to active network
devices and your switched network is operational.
nAuto MDI/MDI-X on all twisted-pair ports (10/100/1000), meaning that all connections can be made
using straight-through twisted-pair cables. Cross-over cables are not required, although they will also
work. The pin operation of each port is automatically adjusted for the attached device. If the switch
detects that another switch or hub is connected to the port, it configures the port as MDI. If the switch
detects that an end node device is connected to the port, it configures the port as MDI-X . (See the
appendixes for recommended or required cabling.)
nAutomatically negotiated full-duplex operation for the 10/100/1000 RJ-45 ports when connected to
other auto-negotiating devices. The SFP+/SFP56 ports always operate at full duplex.
nEasy management of the switch through several available interfaces:
oConsole interface: A full-featured, easy-to-use, VT-100 terminal interface for out-of-band or in-band
switch management.
oWeb browser interface: An easy-to-use built-in graphical interface that can be accessed from
common web browsers.
oBluetooth dongle and ArubaOS-CX Mobile App: A convenient way to manage or configure your
switch using your mobile device.
oAruba AirWave: A powerful and easy-to-use network operations system that manages wired and
wireless infrastructures. For more information, visit
https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/networking/management/airwave.
oAruba Activate: Cloud-based service that provides inventory control and facilitates Zero Touch
Provisioning.

oAruba ClearPass Policy Manager: Network policy management software for wired and wireless
network devices that provide on-boarding and role-based control/security.
oAruba Central: Network management software cloud platform. It offers IT organizations a simple,
secure, and cost-effective way to manage and monitor Aruba switches and Aruba instant wireless APs.
nSupport for the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops.
nSupport for up to 4095 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs so you can divide the attached end nodes into
logical groupings that fit your business needs.
nSupport for many advanced features to enhance network performance: For a description, see the AOS-
CX guides for your switch.
nAbility to update the switch software. To download product updates, go to the Aruba Support Portal.
nAn auxiliary port (USB Type A connector) for updating switch software.
nSwitch Hibernation mode to allow the switch to power down for a period each day to save energy.
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Chapter 3
Installing the switch
Installing the switch
The following sections shows how to install the switch. The switches come with an accessory kit that includes
the brackets for mounting the switch in a standard 19-inch telco rack or in an equipment cabinet. Also
included are rubber feet that can be attached so the switch can be securely positioned on a horizontal
surface. The brackets are designed to allow mounting the switch in a variety of locations and orientations.
For other mounting options, contact your local Hewlett Packard Enterprise authorized network reseller or
Hewlett Packard Enterprise representative.
Shipping the switch in a rack
If the switch is to be shipped in a rack, it can be mounted and shipped in a Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Universal Rack.
nThis method uses the HPE X410 Universal Rack Mounting Kit (J9583A).
nTo order the J9583A rack mounting kit, contact your Aruba sales representative.
Included parts
The 6300M switches have the following components shipped with them:
A USB-C to USB-A console cable can be ordered separately, or as an accessory to your switch. JL482A - X472 2-
Post Rack Kit can be ordered separately, or as an accessory to your switch.
nDocumentation kit
nBluetooth Dongle (5400-3372): Mounting on USB type-A AUX for rapid configuration and deployment
nAccessory kit (5300-0103) containing:
otwo mounting brackets
oeight 8-mm M4 screws to attach the mounting brackets to the switch
ofour 5/8-inch number 12-24 screws to attach the switch to a rack
ofour rubber feet
nPower cord, one of the following (included with power supply unit):
Aruba 6300M PoE Switches (with AC power supplies)
North America 8121-0973 Australia 8121-0857
North America high line 8121-0941 Brazil 8121-1265
South Africa/India 8121-1483 Europe/South Korea 8120-5336
Israel 8121-1009 China 8121-1034
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Aruba 6300M PoE Switches (with AC power supplies)
United Kingdom/Hong
Kong/Singapore/Malaysia
8120-5334 Argentina 8121-1481
Switzerland 8120-5339 Chile 8120-8389
Danish 8120-5340 Thailand/Philippines 8121-0671
Japan high line 8120-5338 (JL086A,
JL087A)
Taiwan 15A 8121-1511 (JL086A,
JL087A)
Japan low line 8120-5342 (JL086A) Taiwan 10A 8121-0967 (JL086A)
Aruba 6300M Non-PoE Switches (with AC power supplies)
Argentina 8120-6869 Japan 8120-4753
Australia/New Zealand 8121-0834 Switzerland 8120-6815
Brazil 8121-1069 South Africa 8120-6813
Chile 8120-6980 Taiwan 8121-0974
China 8120-8707 Philippines/Thailand 8121-0668
Continental Europe/South
Korea
8120-6811 UK/Hong
Kong/Singapore/Malaysia
8120-6809
Denmark 8120-6814 US/Canada/Mexico 8121-0973
India 8121-0780 North America high line 8121-0941
Israel 8121-1035
Aruba 6300M PoE Switches (with DC power supplies)
Worldwide 5400-3519
Aruba 6300M non-PoE Switches (with DC power supplies)
Worldwide 5400-3521
Installation procedures for 6300 switches
1. Prepare the installation site.
2. Unpack the switch and verify that you have received the correct parts.
3. If installing a modular switch, install a power supply if the switch was not shipped with a power supply
already installed.