Campus Wired Connectivity
The HPE Aruba Networking CX switching portfolio provides a range of products for use in core, aggregation, and access layers of the campus. Switches are built using a cloud-native operating system called AOS-CX. To achieve increased network resiliency and facilitate automation, AOS-CX implements a database-centric operational model. With features such as always-on PoE, Virtual Switching Framework (VSF) for access stacking, and Virtual Switching Extension (VSX) for core and aggregation redundancy, organizations can rely on CX switches for mission-critical requirements throughout the campus.
HPE Aruba Networking offers several two-tier and three-tier campus designs to meet the requirements for organizations of any size. Larger organizations and those that require a flexible foundation for growth typically follow a 3-tier approach using a layer-3-only dedicated core, an aggregation layer that provides default-gateway services connected via routed links to the core, and an access layer connecting wired devices and wireless access points. Access switches typically are stacked using VSF, and aggregation switches are paired using VSX. Access switch stacks cross-connect to aggregation pairs using the multi-chassis VSX link aggregation (VSX LAG) capability within VSX to ensure non-blocking, fault tolerant uplink capacity.