HPE Aruba CX 8360 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your CX 8360 (CX-8360). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | 880 Gbps to 4.8 Tbps by model |
| Power Supply Options | 2x hot-swap PSUs; 550W/850W AC |
| Networking Options | 1/10/25G SFP + 40/100G uplinks; 48x 10GBASE-T variant; 12x 40/100G QSFP28 |
| Specification Source | HPE Aruba official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
About the CX 8360
HPE Aruba CX 8360 Data Center Core Switch
Technical specifications
| Generation | CX-8360 |
|---|---|
| Device type | Networking |
Recommended upgrade strategy
Network equipment like the CX 8360 typically upgrades via SFP, SFP+, or QSFP transceiver replacements, license-tier increases, line-card additions, and PSU redundancy. HPE Aruba CX 8360 works with ICD stocked transceiver inventory and supports field-replaceable component upgrades.
ICD HPE Aruba expertise
ICD maintains HPE Aruba parts inventory and engineering expertise — submit your HPE Aruba CX 8360 configuration via RFQ for tailored upgrade recommendations covering memory, storage, network adapters, controllers, and power supplies.
Upgrade categories ICD can quote for the CX 8360
Even when our database does not yet list specific compatible parts for the CX 8360, ICD engineering team sources verified-compatible components across these categories. Submit a quote request with your current configuration:
- Memory — DDR3, DDR4, DDR5 RDIMM, LRDIMM, ECC SO-DIMM modules at maximum supported capacity
- Storage — Enterprise SSDs (SAS, SATA, NVMe), HDDs (NL-SAS, SAS 10K/15K RPM), and tape generations
- RAID and HBA controllers — Hardware RAID, JBOD passthrough, fabric attach, with cache battery
- Network adapters — 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE NICs plus SFP+ and QSFP transceiver modules
- Power supplies — Redundant hot-swap PSUs in matching wattage and connector specification
- CPUs — Intel Xeon Scalable and AMD EPYC where socket-compatible with this platform
- GPUs — NVIDIA Tesla, A-series, and RTX A-series for compute and visualization workloads
- Accessories — Bezels, mounting rails, drive caddies, cooling fans, and chassis hardware
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