R8Q72A - Aruba 6200F 12G CL4 2G/2SFP+ 139W Switch

Aruba R8Q72A — CX 6200F 12G Class4 PoE access with 2×1G + 2×SFP/SFP+ uplinks (139W)

What it is

An Aruba CX 6200F Series compact, stackable access switch for enterprise branches, SMB, and campus edge.
R8Q72A is the 12-port Class4 PoE (PoE+) model: 12 × 1GbE RJ-45 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 ops and automation match the rest of the CX family in a small, quiet chassis.

Why buyers pick R8Q72A (plain English)

• Small PoE switch that still feels “enterprise”
  Great for retail, clinics, classrooms, and branch edges that need PoE without a 24/48-port box.

• Flexible uplinks built in
  Copper uplinks for easy patching + SFP/SFP+ uplinks for clean fiber or 10G backhaul.

• Modern CX operations
  Same AOS-CX CLI/telemetry/automation experience as CX 6100/6200/6300.

• Fanless/quiet edge footprint
  Built for offices and front-of-house spaces where noise matters.

60-second spec box (R8Q72A)

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: ~68 Gbps class

• Forwarding: ~50.5 Mpps class (line-rate)

OS & management

• AOS-CX

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

• REST APIs + CX automation hooks

Layer / features

• Enterprise L2 + L3 access (static + dynamic routing), ACLs, QoS, sFlow, IPv6

Stacking

• VSF stacking supported (can join larger CX 6200 stacks)

Form factor

• Compact fanless chassis

• Desktop / wall / rack-mount friendly

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

Perfect for:

• Small PoE closets at the edge

• Retail/branch/classroom deployments

• Sites needing quiet PoE access + flexible uplinks

Choose something else if:

• You need more PoE ports → CX 6200F/6200M 24/48-port PoE models

• You need modular PSUs/fans → step up to CX 6200M

• You need heavier edge L3 or higher throughput → CX 6300

TL;DR

R8Q72A is the CX 6200F “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, VSF stacking, and a quiet fanless footprint with a 139W PoE budget.