Chapter 2 Introducing The Switches; Overview - Aruba 8360 Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

Aruba 8360 multiport switches are store-and-forward devices offering low latency for high-speed
networking with full network management capabilities.
This chapter describes these switches with the following information:
• Front of the switches:
Network ports
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USB-C serial console port
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System LEDs
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Port mode button and LEDs
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Out-of-Band Management (OOBM)
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USB-A port
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Switch Identification Tab (Pull tab)
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• Back of the switches:
Power supplies and power connectors
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Fan trays
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System LEDs
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RJ serial console port
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• Switch features

Overview

The Aruba 8360 Switch Series is a family of premium networking switches, ideal for enterprise data centers,
network aggregation and core. They provide the foundation for high-performance networks supporting IoT,
mobile, and cloud applications.
These switches are intended for indoor use only. They are for use in commercial applications. A typical
installation is in an environmentally controlled data center. The end use environment may or may not be a
restricted access location.
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