- Description
- Specifications
A Modular 12-Slot Chassis for Scalable Campus Switching
The HPE Aruba 5412R zl2 is the 12-slot modular chassis at the heart of the 5400R zl2 switch series, built for enterprise edge and SMB or branch-office cores. Populate its slots with switching and management modules to scale ports and speeds without replacing the platform, all with full Layer 3 routing and no add-on licensing. It is a foundation piece in our managed switches lineup.
Built For
- Enterprise edge and SMB or branch-office core deployments that need to grow over time.
- Flexible expansion: 12 slots accept switching and management modules for 10GbE and full PoE+ as needed.
- High-availability networks: hitless failover and redundant power supply support keep traffic flowing.
- Future-ready designs that may adopt SDN, thanks to OpenFlow support.
Key Capabilities
- 12 modular slots: mix switching and management modules to build the exact port and speed mix you need.
- Full Layer 3 routing with no add-on software licensing: 4GB of memory and enterprise-class features built in.
- Enterprise resiliency: hitless failover, power supply redundancy, QoS, and robust security.
- Ships with a 5400R zl2 management module (J9827A) and fan tray (J9832A), and is backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
