Aruba CX 6200M (R8Q67A) — 24-port L3 access with hot-swap power (no PoE)

What it is: The non-PoE member of the 6200M family: 24× 1G copper downlinks plus 4× 10G SFP+ uplinks, running AOS-CX. You still get the modular, hot-swappable PSUs and fan tray and VSF stacking (up to 8)—so you keep the resiliency and ops simplicity of 6200M without paying for PoE hardware.

Why buyers pick R8Q67A (in plain English)

• Keep the lights on while you service: dual, hot-swap power supply bays + hot-swap fan tray.

• Clean Layer-3 at the edge: VLANs, ACLs, QoS, static + Access OSPF, Dynamic Segmentation.

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

• Unified operations: same AOS-CX OS, Network Analytics Engine, Switch Multi-Edit, and Aruba Central management.

60-second spec box (R8Q67A only)

Access ports

• 24 × 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 (1G)

Uplinks (built-in)

• 4 × SFP+ (1/10G) — used for 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 redundancy)

• Hot-swappable fan tray

Power over Ethernet

• None (choose R8Q68A/R8Q70A for PoE, or R8Q71A for mGig + 60W/port)

Stacking / HA

• VSF up to 8 members; long-reach optics supported for inter-closet stacks

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 128 Gbps

• Forwarding up to 95.2 Mpps

• Latency ~2.28 μs @1G / 1.46 μs @10G (wire-speed, cut-through)

Physical (1U fixed-depth chassis)

• Approx. 44.2 W × 38.5 D × 4.4 H cm (1U), weight ~5.4 kg

Model guide (what to order with it)

• Base switch: R8Q67A — 24G, no PoE, 4× SFP+ uplinks

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

• Fans: hot-swap fan tray (spare recommended for critical closets)

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

Need PoE later? Stay in the 6200M family (R8Q68A 24-port PoE+, R8Q70A 48-port PoE+, or R8Q71A for 12× mGig 1/2.5/5G with up to 60W/port).

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

• Perfect for: wired edge closets with no powered endpoints (desktops, printers, thin clients) that still want stacking + hot-swap serviceability and 10G uplinks back to aggregation.

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

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

Fine print (that still matters)

• VSF design: use matched optics on inter-member links; plan redundant stack links for hitless failover.

• Licensing: switching features are on-box; Central Advanced can unlock added CX capabilities fleet-wide.

• Environment: verify your exact altitude/temp/humidity table if the closet runs hot or you’re above ~3,000 m.

TL;DR

R8Q67A is the “stack it, service it live” 24-port access switch: hot-swap PSUs/fans, clean L3, and 4× 10G SFP+—without paying for PoE you don’t need. Same AOS-CX workflows as the rest of Aruba CX, so it drops into your network without surprises.