Aruba CX 6200M (R8Q69A) — 48-port L3 access with hot-swap power (no PoE)

What it is: The 48× 1G copper, non-PoE member of the 6200M family. You get 4× 10G SFP+ uplinks, hot-swappable dual PSU bays and fan tray, and VSF stacking (up to 8)—all on AOS-CX. Perfect when you want big edge density and resiliency without paying for PoE hardware.

Why buyers pick R8Q69A (in plain English)

• Service without downtime: dual, hot-swap PSUs + hot-swap fan tray keep the closet live during maintenance.

• Real L3 at the edge: VLANs, ACLs, QoS, static + Access OSPF, Dynamic Segmentation.

• Easy scale-out: VSF stacks (up to 8) over built-in SFP+—span closets with the right optics.

• One operating model: AOS-CX with Network Analytics Engine, Switch Multi-Edit, and Aruba Central.

60-second spec box (R8Q69A only)

Access ports

• 48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 (1G)

Uplinks (built in)

• 4 × SFP+ (1/10G) — data and front-plane VSF stacking

Power / cooling

• Hot-swappable dual PSU bays (ships with 1× 250W on non-PoE builds; add a second for PSU redundancy)

• Hot-swappable fan tray

Power over Ethernet

• None (choose R8Q70A for 48-port PoE+, or R8Q71A for mGig + 60W/port)

Stacking / HA

• VSF up to 8 members; redundant stack links recommended; long-reach optics supported

OS & management

• AOS-CX, Network Analytics Engine, Switch Multi-Edit, Web UI/CLI, Aruba Central (cloud or on-prem)

Performance (typical for this model)

• Switching capacity up to 176 Gbps

• Forwarding up to 130.9 Mpps

• Low-µs latency at wire-speed (1G/10G)

Physical (1U fixed-depth chassis)

• Approx. 44.2 W × 38.5 D × 4.4 H cm; weight ~5.8–6.3 kg

Model guide (what to order with it)

• Base switch: R8Q69A — 48G, no PoE, 4× SFP+ uplinks

• PSUs: JL085A (X371) 250W for non-PoE; add a second JL085A for redundancy

• Fans: hot-swap fan tray (keep a spare for mission-critical closets)

• Optics: SFP+ SR/LR/LRM or DAC/ACC per link budget; SFP for 1G uplinks or stack links as needed

Need PoE later? Stay in-family with R8Q70A (48-port PoE+). Need some multi-gig + 60W PoE for APs? R8Q71A adds 12× 1/2.5/5G Smart Rate ports.

Where it fits (and when to step up/down)

• Perfect for: high-density edge closets (desktops/printers/thin clients) that want stacking + hot-swap serviceability and 10G uplinks back to aggregation—without PoE.

• Pick 6200F if you don’t need hot-swap PSUs/fans and want the most economical fixed chassis.

• Pick 6300 if you need broad mGig across many ports or higher-speed uplinks at the access layer.

Fine print (that still matters)

• VSF design tips: match optics on inter-member links; dual-home stack members where possible for failover.

• Licensing: core switching is on-box; Central Advanced can unlock additional CX features fleet-wide.

• Environment: confirm your exact temperature/altitude table if the closet runs hot or sits at elevation.

TL;DR

R8Q69A is the “dense, resilient, no-PoE” 48-port access switch: hot-swap PSUs/fans, clean L3, and 4× 10G SFP+ uplinks. Stack up to eight, manage it like the rest of Aruba CX, and stop paying for PoE you don’t use.