HPE Aruba 5406R zl2 Switch (J9821A) — Enterprise-Class Modular Layer 3 Chassis

Save significantly on the HPE Aruba 5406R zl2 modular switch chassis — a powerful Layer 3 platform engineered for mobile-first campus networks, enterprise edge, and branch office core deployments. Backed by Reef Telecom's industry-leading 10-year warranty and free ground shipping on orders over $300.

Key Specifications

• Form Factor: 4U rack-mountable, 6-slot modular chassis
• Switching Capacity: 2 Tbps crossbar switching fabric with ultra-low 2.1µs latency
• Port Flexibility: Supports up to 144 x 10/100/1000 ports, 144 SFP, 48 SFP+, 48 HPE Smart Rate Multi-Gigabit, or 12 x 40GbE — or any combination
• Layer 3 Features: OSPF, OSPFv3, BGP (IPv4), IPv6, Dynamic Segmentation, policy-based routing, robust QoS — no software licensing required
• Stacking: Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) with hitless failover and Fast Software Upgrade
• PoE+ Ready: Supports up to 288 ports of PoE+ (with optional power supplies)
• Smart Rate: HPE Smart Rate multi-gigabit bandwidth (IEEE 802.3bz) for high-speed 802.11ac wireless
• Security: 802.1X, MACsec, DHCP Snooping, IP Source Guard, ARP Protection, ACLs
• Management: Compatible with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, AirWave, and Aruba Central
• SDN Ready: OpenFlow 1.0/1.3 support with REST API interface

What's Included

• 1x Aruba 5400R zl2 Management Module (J9827A)
• 1x Aruba 5406R zl2 Switch Fan Tray (J9831A)
• Mounting kit

Note: Power supply not included — 2 PSU slots available. Compatible power supplies: J9828A (700W PoE+) and J9829A (1100W PoE+), sold separately.

Ideal For

Enterprise campus access layer, SMB core/distribution, wireless traffic aggregation, IoT deployments with high-density PoE+, and organizations requiring resilient modular switching with redundant management and hot-swappable components.

Free ground shipping on orders over $300. Same-day shipping on orders placed before 4PM EST.

All products include our industry-leading 10 Year Warranty backed by Reef Telecom.