Aruba 2530 Switch Series - Compatibility & Accessories Guide
Aruba 2530 Switch Series - Compatibility & Accessories Guide
1. Series Models Overview
The Aruba 2530 Switch Series provides secure, reliable, and cost-effective Layer 2 capabilities for enterprise edge, branch office, and SMB deployments. Available in 8-, 24-, and 48-port Fast Ethernet and Gigabit models, with PoE+ or non-PoE options, fanless designs for quiet environments, and uplink options including SFP/SFP+ or dedicated Gigabit copper ports.
Gigabit Models (10/100/1000)
Model
Part Number
Access Ports
Uplink Ports
PoE+ Budget
Aruba 2530-8G
J9777A
8x 10/100/1000BASE-T
2x Dual-Personality (RJ-45 / SFP)
—
Aruba 2530-8G-PoE+
J9774A
8x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+
2x Dual-Personality (RJ-45 / SFP)
67W
Aruba 2530-24G
J9776A
24x 10/100/1000BASE-T
4x Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
—
Aruba 2530-24G-PoE+
J9773A
24x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+
4x Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
195W
Aruba 2530-24G-2SFP+
J9856A
24x 10/100/1000BASE-T
2x 10G SFP+
—
Aruba 2530-24G-PoE+-2SFP+
J9854A
24x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+
2x 10G SFP+
195W
Aruba 2530-48G
J9775A
48x 10/100/1000BASE-T
4x Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
—
Aruba 2530-48G-PoE+
J9772A
48x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+
4x Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP)
382W
Aruba 2530-48G-2SFP+
J9855A
48x 10/100/1000BASE-T
2x 10G SFP+
—
Aruba 2530-48G-PoE+-2SFP+
J9853A
48x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+
2x 10G SFP+
382W
Fast Ethernet Models (10/100)
Model
Part Number
Access Ports
Uplink Ports
PoE+ Budget
Aruba 2530-8
J9783A
8x 10/100BASE-TX
2x Dual-Personality (RJ-45 / SFP)
—
Aruba 2530-8-PoE+
J9780A
8x 10/100BASE-TX PoE+
2x Dual-Personality (RJ-45 / SFP)
67W
Aruba 2530-24
J9782A
24x 10/100BASE-TX
2x 10/100/1000BASE-T + 2x SFP
—
Aruba 2530-24-PoE+
J9779A
24x 10/100BASE-TX PoE+
2x 10/100/1000BASE-T + 2x SFP
195W
Aruba 2530-48
J9781A
48x 10/100BASE-TX
2x 10/100/1000BASE-T + 2x SFP
—
Aruba 2530-48-PoE+
J9778A
48x 10/100BASE-TX PoE+
2x 10/100/1000BASE-T + 2x SFP
382W
2. System Compatibility & Management
Management Platforms & Software
Aruba Central: Fully supported cloud-based network management platform for automated provisioning, monitoring, and AI-driven insights.
Aruba AirWave: On-premises network management system for multi-vendor network infrastructure control.
CLI & Web GUI: Comprehensive Command Line Interface (ArubaOS-S) via serial/Telnet/SSH, plus intuitive web-based interface.
Security Features: ACLs, IEEE 802.1X, MAC authentication, RADIUS/TACACS+, sFlow, STP Root Guard, and DHCP Snooping.
Power & Operational Characteristics
Power Options: Fixed internal power supplies (external power adapter for 8-port non-PoE/PoE models).
Energy Efficiency: IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) compliant; fanless operation on all 8-port models and 24-port non-PoE models (J9776A, J9782A).
3. Transceivers & Accessories
10G SFP+ Transceivers (SFP+ Models Only)
SKU
Model
Description
J9150D
Aruba 10G SFP+ LC SR Transceiver
10GBASE-SR 850nm LC MMF (up to 300m)
J9151E
Aruba 10G SFP+ LC LR Transceiver
10GBASE-LR 1310nm LC SMF (up to 10km)
J9152D
Aruba 10G SFP+ LC LRM Transceiver
10GBASE-LRM 1310nm LC MMF (up to 220m)
J9281D
Aruba 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1m Direct Attach Copper Cable
1m DAC cable for short-distance switch interconnects
J9283D
Aruba 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable
3m DAC cable for rack-level switch interconnects
1G SFP Transceivers & Cables
SKU
Model
Description
J4858D
Aruba 1G SFP LC SX Transceiver
1000BASE-SX 850nm LC MMF (up to 550m)
J4859D
Aruba 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver
1000BASE-LX 1310nm LC SMF (up to 10km) / MMF (up to 550m)
J4860D
Aruba 1G SFP LC LH Transceiver
1000BASE-LH 1550nm LC SMF (up to 70km)
J8177D
Aruba 1G SFP RJ45 T Transceiver
1000BASE-T Category 5e/6 RJ-45 copper connection (up to 100m)
J9054D
Aruba 100M SFP LC FX Transceiver
100BASE-FX 1310nm LC MMF (up to 2km)
Mounting Kits & Hardware Accessories
SKU
Model / Part Name
Description
J9820A
Aruba 2530 8-Port Switch Dual Rack Mount Kit
Mounts two 8-port Aruba 2530 switches side-by-side in a standard 19-inch rack
J9831A
Aruba 2530 8-Port Switch Power Adapter Shelf
Shelf kit for securing power supply on 8-port models
J9583A
HP X410 1U Universal Rack Mount Kit
Universal 1U rack-mount kit for 24-port and 48-port models
