Hewlett Packard Enterprise J9778A Ethernet Switch

The Hewlett Packard Enterprise J9778A Aruba 2530-48-PoE+ switch is a 1U, rack‑mountable Layer 2 managed Ethernet switch designed for enterprise edge, campus, and SMB networks. It delivers 48 × 10/100 PoE+ ports for powering and connecting devices such as wireless access points, IP cameras, and VoIP phones, with 2 × 10/100/1000 RJ-45 uplinks and 2 × SFP uplinks for flexible fiber or copper Backhaul. It supports IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+ (up to 30W per port), has a switching capacity of 17.6 Gbps and a forwarding rate of up to approximately 13 Mpps, and maintains a 16,000‑entry MAC address table for scalable network growth. Key features include VLANs, ACLs, QoS, IPv6 support, and sFlow monitoring, with management options via Web GUI, CLI, SNMP, and centralized platforms such as Aruba AirWave and Aruba Central. The device operates on 100–240 VAC and is suited to access-layer deployments needing reliable connectivity and centralized management in campus, branch offices, and edge environments. For upgrades or replacements, common options include the Aruba 2540 48G PoE+ Switch, Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ Switch, and Aruba CX 6100 48G PoE Switch.