The HPE JL357A Aruba Switch Series caters to the digital workplace and offers optimal performance for mobile users. This Layer 2 access switch is easy to set up and run. Also, it comes with advanced security and network management tools like Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager and Aruba AirWave. Aruba Central in the cloud is very useful and helpful. So, you can set up remote branch sites quickly with little or no IT support. However, JL357A Aruba 2540 has features for enterprise campus, SMB, and branch offices that are at the entry-level. It has built-in 10GbE uplinks, strong QoS, static and RIP routing, IPv6, and PoE+ models, and doesn’t need software licensing.
Use Cloud Managed Access Layer Switches to make things easier.
The HPE JL357A Aruba Switch Series offers basic access switch features for the enterprise campus and branch offices. Hence, with IT Innovation, Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, and cloud-based Aruba Central, it’s easy to set up and run. When connected to Aruba access points, it automatically sets up the best configuration for VLAN configuration. Zero Touch Provisioning makes deployment fast and easy in places where there are few or no technical resources. Built-in wire-speed 10GbE uplinks and PoE+ models make it easy to connect to a network, and they provide excellent network access performance. Robust Layer 2 features include static and RIP routing, ACLs, sFlow, IPv6, and IPv6(Aruba 2540 Switch Series) for which there is no need to license software.
Edge of Performance and Power
The Aruba 2540 Switch Series is made with a powerful Aruba ProVision ASIC that has low latency, more packet buffering, and power consumption that changes depending on how much is being used. You can improve performance by choosing the queue configuration and memory buffering that fits the needs of your network application. Supports up to 370 W of internal PoE+ power for wireless APs, cameras, and IoT devices on all access ports.
You Can Count on Security and Quality of Service (QoS)
It has security and quality of service features that let you build a network that meets your company’s ever-changing policies and compliance needs while keeping your data safe from threats from both inside and outside your company. Its security protocols like 802.1X, MAC, and Web Authentication will be used as part of flexible authentication options to improve security and policy-driven application authentication.
Integrated Wired/Wireless Management will make things easier.
The Aruba 2540 Switch Series works with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager for unified and consistent policy management between wired and wireless users. This makes it easier to set up and manage guest login, user onboarding, network access, security, quality of service, and other network policies. Supports Aruba AirWave and Aruba Central to give a single platform for managing and monitoring both wired and wireless networks with Zero Touch Provisioning. Mobile-first campus networks have an easy-to-use REST API interface that can be programmed. This makes configuration automation possible. Supports both cloud-based Central and on-premise AirWave with the same hardware. So you can change your management platform without having to rip out and replace your switching infrastructure.
