Aruba SWITCHING Campus COMPETITOR SWITCH MAPPING February 2016 ARUBA CONFIDENTIAL – SUBJECT TO NDA

Competitor Switch Mapping Updated Feb 2016 | Hyperlinks to data sheets Competitor Switch Mapping HPE Aruba Huawei Juniper Brocade Extreme 10500 Catalyst 6807 Nexus 7000 / 7700 S9700, S12700 EX9200 MLXe BlackDiamond X8 7500 Catalyst 4500 S7700 EX6200, EX8216 FastIron SX BlackDiamond 8000 S-Series, K-Series 5400R zl2 Catalyst 4500 / 3850 EX4300,EX4600, EX6200,EX8216 FastIron SX/ ICX7250/ 7450/ 6610 S-Series, K-Series 3810 Catalyst 3850 / 3750 / 3650 S57xx EX4200/ 4300/4500* ICX7250/7450/ 6610 x450/ x460-G2/ C-Series 5510 HI EX4200/ EX4300 ICX 7250 /7450/ 6610 x450/ x460-G2 / C-Series 2920 Catalyst 2960X / 2960XR S5700SI EX3300 ICX 6430/ ICX 6450/ FCX x440 5130 EI / 5130 HI ICX6430/ ICX6450/ FCX 2530G Catalyst 2960X / 2960 S5700 EX2200 ICX 6430 800-Series 2530 Catalyst 2960 S2700 N/A Modular Fixed *Juniper EX4500 included in 3810 and not 5500 compare due to the SFP+ aggregation models

Competitors

Aruba vs. Brocade – Competitve Switch Mapping HPE Aruba Brocade 10500 MLXe 7500 FastIron SX 5400R zl2 FastIron SX / ICX 7250 ICX 7450 / ICX 6610 3810 ICX 7250 / ICX 7450 / ICX 6610 2920 ICX 6430 / ICX 6450 / FCX 2530 ICX 6430 Core Modular Edge Fixed Hyperlinks to data sheets

HPE and Aruba product comparison with Brocade 10500 Modular Core, large distribution MLXe Switch 7500 FastIron SX Series 5400R Advanced Layer 3 Light Layer 2 Edge, small distribution FastIron SX Series 7500 3810 FastIron SX Series Fixed ICX 7450 / 7250 / 6610 2920 ICX 6430 / 6450 Series FCX Series 2530 ICX 6430 Series

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Aruba switching overview

Aruba Switching portfolio for mobile-first 10500 Modular Core, large distribution 7500 5400R Advanced Layer 3 Light Layer 2 Edge, small distribution Leading performance Integrates with VAN SDN controller for SDN apps No additional licensing 3810 Fixed/ Stackable 2920 2530

Aruba Switching Portfolio Overview Basic L3 static and RIP routing 24 or 48 ports 30W PoE+ on PoE models Optional 10GbE uplinks 10500 Series Fully managed L2 8, 24 or 48 ports Choice of FE/GE & PoE models Rack mount & compact form factors 5400R Modular Series 4, 8, and 12-slot chassis Scalability (576 GbE and 576 10GbE ports) Advanced L2, full L3 features & IPv6/MPLS functionality IRF technology (up to 4-chassis) Greater than 11Tbps switching capacity 40GbE (up to 96 ports) 100GbE (up to 24 ports) 3810 2 Tbps backplane, Full Line Rate Up to 288 GbE, 96 10-GbE, 24 40-GbE ports Redundant management modules & Power PoE, PoE+, and non-PoE modules MACsec Wire-speed Layer 2/3 dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 HPE Smart Rate Multi-Gigabit ports Services modules Meshing and routing New Bundling options Functionality Advanced Layer 3 24 or 48 port Gig Smart Rate multi-gigabit Ethernet Wire speed 40GbE PoE+ models Modular uplinks Redundant power 10 unit stacking OpenFlow 2920 2530/G Price/performance

FlexNetwork Switching Portfolio Overview Fully managed L3 24 or 48 ports Enhanced MPLS/VPLS support Dual Redundant PS Fully managed L3 24 or 48 ports IRF support 10500 Series 4, 8, and 12-slot chassis Scalability (576 GbE and 576 10GbE ports) Advanced L2, full L3 features & IPv6/MPLS functionality IRF technology (up to 4-chassis) Greater than 11Tbps switching capacity 40GbE (up to 96 ports) 100GbE (up to 24 ports) 7500 Series 2, 3, 6, and 10-slot chassis 480 GbE PoE+ or PoE-Upg, 48 10GbE ports, and 40 40GbE ports IRF technology Complete L2 and extensive Routing features , IPv6, and MPLS Functionality 5500 HI 5500 EI 5130 EI Basic L3 static and RIP routing 24 or 48 ports 30W PoE+ on PoE models 4 fixed 10GbE uplinks Price/performance

Additional resources

Campus Switching Competitive on Arubapedia https://arubapedia.arubanetworks.com/arubapedia/index.php/Campus_Switching_Competitive Campus Switching Competitive Handbook (Nov 2014) US Competitive Warranty and Support Summary (Aug 2015) Position HP 5400R vs. Cisco Catalyst 4500 and Competitors (Apr 2015) Battle Cards - Aruba switches 5400R Switch Series battle card 3810 Switch Series battle card 2920 Switch Series battle card 2530 Switch Series battle card Battle Cards - HPE FlexNetwork switches 10500 Switch Series battle card 7500 Switch Series battle card 5510 HI Switch Series battle card 5130 HI Switch Series battle card 5130 EI Switch Series battle card

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