- 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports: Offers enough airspace for plugging in various devices including computers, printers, and IP phones.
- 4 SFP+ ports: Implements fiber connections to enhance bandwidth and diversity of networks.
- 370W PoE+ power budget: Allows for sourcing of power to PoE devices such as IP cameras and wireless access points for easy networking without additional power sources.
- Advanced security features: Safeguards the network from unauthorized users or intrusions from external sources by including a range of features such as IEEE 802.1X port authentication, VLANs, and DoS attack protection.
- Easy-to-use management: With the help of the Aruba Instant On mobile app and a web portal, the user can configure, monitor, and manage the entire network in a simple process and from any part of the world.
- High performance: Allows for high performance with a switching capacity of 176 Gbps and throughput of 130.95 Mpps.
- Reliable and durable: Made to endure extreme conditions while offering a wide range of operating temperature and featuring a limited lifetime warranty.
- Easy management of network: With the help of the Aruba Instant On platform, one can assemble and manage the network with little or no training in IT.
- Improved security: Keep treachery at bay with sophisticated resident features.
- Improving productivity: Delivering fast and dependable network access will help achieve employee productivity enhancements.
- Economical: Supported by its features and performance, the costs of such equipment suited validly For small sized enterprises as the JL686A is priced fairly.
JL686A Specification
JL686A Specification | |
I/O ports and slots | 48 RJ-45 autosensing 10/100/1000 Class 4 PoE ports (IEEE 802.3 Type 10BASE-T, IEEE 802.3u Type 100BASETX, IEEE 802.3ab Type 1000BASE-T); Duplex: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX: half or full; 1000BASE-T: full only
4 SFP+ 1/10GbE ports |
Dimension | 17.42(w) x 12.7(d) x 1.73(h) in (44.25 x 32.26 x 4.39 cm) (1U height) |
Processor and memory | ARM Cortex-A9 @ 800 MHz, 512 MB SDRAM, 256 MB flash; packet buffer: 1.5 MB |
Throughput (Mpps) | 130.95 Mpps |
Switching capacity | 176 Gbps |
Operating temperature | 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) |
Operating relative humidity | 15% to 95% @ 104°F (40°C) |
Nonoperating/Storage temperature | -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C) |
Nonoperating/Storage relative humidity | 15% to 95% @ 140°F (60°C) |
Altitude | up to 10,000 ft (3 km) |
Idle power | 34.5 W |
PoE | 370 W Class 4 PoE |
Power Supply | Internal power supply |
Brad Ray –
Installation is easy. You can completely ignore the setup and use it as a dumb switch, or use a phone application OR their website to quickly setup all the devices at once.
I like how they setup the web management as you can control multiple networks on one account, so it is great for an IT company like ours with multiple client, or for a business with multiple locations. It’s also still simple enough for single location small business. It allows you to manage their InstantOn switches and access points in the same portal.
For companies that already have an SNMP management system (Auvik, Domotz, etc) the device can be unhooked from the web/phone app management and instead setup and controlled locally on it’s own web interface and monitored through SNMP.
The flexibility of the management options helped my company decide to select the Instant ON series from HP Aruba to be the standard switches and access points that we recommend to all of our customers. It’s a great fit for micro business all the way up to corporate networks because of the option to use either the simplified web interface or the local management with SNMP.
This supports all the features you typically need in a managed switch (VLAN, port aggregation, spanning tree, etc). There are power over ethernet versions of the switch as well as switches without so that you can pick the one you need for the right price point.
The included photo is for the power over ethernet (POE) 8-port switch, the 24 and 48-port switches are the standard 19″ rack width and come with mounting brackets.
Jose Vallejo –
Great Small Business Switch. Easy to manage with the App. Does take some time when initially plugged in cause it goes out to fetch the latest firmware.