JL679A - Aruba 6100 12G CL4 2SFP+ 139W Switch

Aruba JL679A — CX 6100 12G Class4 PoE access with 2×1G + 2×SFP/SFP+ uplinks (139W)

What it is

An Aruba CX 6100 Series compact, entry-level access switch for branches, SMB, and quiet edge closets.
JL679A is the 12-port PoE+ model: 12 × 1GbE RJ-45 Class4 PoE (PoE+) downlinks for powered edge devices, plus two 1G copper uplink ports and two SFP/SFP+ uplinks that run 1G / 10G. It runs AOS-CX, so the CLI/telemetry/automation model matches the rest of the CX family — just in a smaller fanless chassis.

Why buyers pick JL679A (plain English)

• Small PoE access without the big-switch cost
  Ideal for little closets, retail, classrooms, and branch edges that still need PoE for APs/phones/cameras.

• Built-in uplinks for flexible backhaul
  Two copper uplinks for easy patching plus two fiber/SFP+ uplinks for clean 1/10G aggregation.

• Fanless and quiet
  Designed for noise-sensitive spots like offices, classrooms, and front-of-house areas.

• Modern CX operations at entry price
  Same AOS-CX experience, automation hooks, and Aruba Central support path.

60-second spec box (JL679A)

Access / downlink ports

• 12 × 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 with Class4 PoE (PoE+)

Uplinks

• 2 × 1G RJ-45 uplink ports

• 2 × SFP/SFP+ uplinks supporting 1G / 10G

PoE

• Total PoE budget: 139W

• Up to 30W per port (budget-limited)

Switching / performance (series typical)

• Switching capacity: ~56 Gbps class

• Forwarding: ~41.6 Mpps class (line-rate)

OS & management

• AOS-CX

• Managed via CLI / Web UI / Aruba Central / SNMP / streaming telemetry

• Supports CX templating & automation workflows

Layer / features

• Enterprise L2 + static routing (L3-lite)

• ACLs, QoS, sFlow, IPv6

Stacking

• No VSF stacking on CX 6100 (single-box access)

Form factor

• Compact fanless chassis (quiet deployment)

• Desktop / wall / rack-mount friendly

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

Perfect for:

• Small PoE closets at the edge

• Retail, schools, clinics, branch offices

• Places needing quiet PoE access + a couple of uplink options

Choose something else if:

• You need more PoE ports → CX 6100 24/48-port PoE models

• You need stacking or deeper L3 → step up to CX 6200/6300

TL;DR

JL679A is the CX 6100 “compact 12-port PoE+ edge with flexible 1G/10G uplinks” switch:
12×1G PoE+ downlinks, 2×1G copper uplinks, 2×1/10G SFP/SFP+ uplinks, AOS-CX ops, and a fanless quiet footprint with a 139W PoE budget.