JL262A - Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP Switch

Aruba JL262A — 2930F 48×1G PoE+ access with 4×1G SFP uplinks (370W)

What it is

An Aruba 2930F Series access switch for campus, SMB, and enterprise edge networks that want proven Layer 3 access with Aruba’s classic ProVision feature set.
JL262A is the 48-port PoE+ model with 1G uplinks: 48 × 1GbE RJ-45 PoE+ downlinks for powered edge devices, plus 4 × 1G SFP uplink ports for fiber (or copper SFP) connections to aggregation/core. It’s the high-density PoE access workhorse when 1G uplinks are sufficient.

Why buyers pick JL262A (plain English)

• Full 48-port PoE+ without paying for 10G uplinks
  Ideal for closets where uplinks are still 1G, or the switch is doing access-only duties.

• Solid PoE budget for real deployments
  370W PoE pool covers typical AP/phone/camera loads.

• ProVision/2930F maturity
  Stable Aruba access platform with strong security, QoS, and edge L3 features.

• Simple, reliable access layer
  Built for “install it, power devices, and let it run.”

60-second spec box (JL262A)

Access / downlink ports

• 48 × 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 with PoE+ (802.3at)

Uplinks

• 4 × 1G SFP

PoE

• Total PoE budget: 370W

• Up to 30W per port (budget-limited)

Switching / performance

• Switching capacity: ~104 Gbps class

• Forwarding: ~77.4 Mpps class (line-rate)

OS & management

• Aruba ProVision (2930F software)

• Managed via CLI / Web UI / Aruba Central / AirWave / SNMP

Layer / features

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

Stacking

• VSF stacking supported (up to 8 members)

Form factor

• 1U rack-mount, fixed PSU/fans

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

Perfect for:

• Campus/branch access closets needing lots of PoE+ ports

• Wi-Fi AP and VoIP environments

• Sites where 1G SFP uplinks are enough

Choose something else if:

• You need 10G uplinks → use a 2930F SFP+ uplink model

• You don’t need PoE → the non-PoE 2930F 48G model

• You want AOS-CX operations / newer CX platform → CX 6100/6200

TL;DR

JL262A is the 2930F “48-port gigabit PoE+ edge with 1G SFP uplinks” switch:
48×1G PoE+ downlinks, 4×1G SFP uplinks, ProVision L3 access features, and a practical 370W PoE budget for busy access closets.