HPE Aruba JL293A Compatible 25GBASE-SR SFP28 for Aruba CX 8320/8325/8360 and FlexFabric 5950
HP compatible JL293A - Key Features
- Compatibility: HP
- Media Type: Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) -OM3/OM4/OM5
- Fiber Count: Duplex
- Connector: Double LC/UPC
- Maximum Distance: 100 m
- Average Link Budget: 5.3 dB
- Tx Wavelength: 850 nm
- Supported Data Rate: 8.5 Gbps - 25.78 Gbps
- DDM/DOM: Supported
- Forward Error Correction (FEC): Host FEC Supported
- Temperature Range: Standard 0°-70°C
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Form Factor | SFP28 |
Media Type | Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) -OM3/OM4/OM5 |
Fiber Count | Duplex |
Connector | Double LC/UPC |
Maximum Distance | 100 m |
Average Link Budget | 5.3 dB |
TX Wavelength | 850 nm |
RX Wavelength | 850 nm |
Supported Data Rate | 8.5 Gbps - 25.78 Gbps |
Supported Ethernet Applications | 10G Ethernet (10.31Gbps), 25G Ethernet (25.78Gbps) |
DDM/DOM | Supported |
Forward Error Correction (FEC) | Host FEC Supported |
Transmitter Type | VSCEL Laser |
Average Launch Power (Min) Each Lane | -5 dBm |
Average Launch Power (Max) Each Lane | 2.4 dBm |
Extinction Ratio (Min) | 3 dB |
Receiver Type | PIN photodiode |
Rx Wavelength Bandwidth | 20 nm |
Average Receiver Sensitivity (Min) Each Lane | -10.3 dBm |
Average Receiver Sensitivity (Max) Each Lane | 2.4 dBm |
Receiver Overload | 2.4 dBm |
Temperature Range | Standard 0°-70°C |
Storage Temperature | -40° to 85°C |
Relative Humidity | 5 to 85% |
Power Consumption (Max) | 0.3 W |
Power | +3.3V single power supply |
Compliance | SFF-8432, CE, Class 1 FDA and IEC60825-1 Laser Safety Compliant, RoHS, SFF-8431, SFF-8472, SFP28 MSA |
HP compatible JL293A Datasheet
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HP compatible JL293A Description
EdgeOptic's JL293A compatible is an HPE Aruba-coded version of the EdgeOptic 25G-SFP28-100 multi-vendor 25GBASE-SR SFP28 transceiver, a direct replacement for the HPE Networking X190 25G SFP28 LC SR 100m MM Transceiver (OEM part JL293A). It ships with HPE Aruba-recognized EEPROM so Aruba CX switches accept the module at the AOS-CX module-identification layer without an unsupported-transceiver warning.
Optical behavior: 25GBASE-SR per IEEE 802.3by Clause 112, 100 m on OM4/OM5, 70 m on OM3. TX power −5 dBm minimum and +2.4 dBm maximum, RX sensitivity −10.3 dBm, 5.3 dB link budget with host RS-FEC per IEEE 802.3by Clause 108. 850 nm VCSEL transmitter, PIN photodiode receiver, LC/UPC duplex connector, DOM per SFF-8472. Line rate envelope 8.5 to 25.78 Gbps covers both 10GBASE-SR and 25GBASE-SR host port speeds. Power draw 0.3 W maximum, 0 to 70 °C commercial operating range.
JL293A is the HPE Networking X190 optic for Aruba switching, distinct from the ProLiant server-side 25G transceivers (845398-B21 and its spare-channel 849442-001). Platform context covers Aruba CX 8320, 8325 and 8360 series and HPE FlexFabric 5950, the HPE Aruba product families that consistently appear with JL293A across HPE and secondary-source listings. Verify the AOS-CX or FlexFabric image revision against the AOS-S and AOS-CX Transceiver Guide for the specific switch image in scope. Order JL293A for Aruba switching; order 845398-B21 for HPE ProLiant server FlexibleLOM adapters.
Aruba's third-party transceiver handling changed at AOS-CX 10.06.0100: allow-unsupported-transceiver is enabled by default on that release and later, so third-party optics that present a valid SFP28 EEPROM are accepted without a CLI override. The JL293A compatible programs with HPE Aruba-recognized EEPROM, so the optic clears the module-identification layer without an unsupported-transceiver warning. Older AOS-CX releases may still require the allow-unsupported-transceiver command per the AOS-CX configuration guide for that release.
DOM registers (transmit power, receive power, temperature, laser bias, supply voltage) are exposed through standard AOS-CX transceiver-detail interfaces per the AOS-CX management documentation. Operating case temperature is 0 to 70 °C commercial.
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Frequently Asked Questions about JL293A
Is the HPE JL293A compatible recognized as a native optic by Aruba AOS-CX switches?
Yes. The JL293A compatible is programmed with HPE Aruba-recognized EEPROM, so AOS-CX accepts the optic at the module-identification layer without an unsupported-transceiver warning. AOS-CX 10.06.0100 and later enable third-party transceivers by default (allow-unsupported-transceiver is on), so the optic is accepted without a CLI override on current firmware. Earlier AOS-CX releases may require the allow-unsupported-transceiver command per the AOS-CX configuration guide for that release.
What is the difference between HPE JL293A and HPE 845398-B21 for 25G SFP28 SR?
Different HPE product lines for different infrastructure layers. JL293A is the HPE Networking X190 25G SFP28 LC SR 100m MM Transceiver for Aruba CX switching platforms; 845398-B21 (and its spare-channel code 849442-001) is the HPE ProLiant server-side optic paired with HPE 640-series SFP28 adapters. The optical specs are common (850 nm, 25GBASE-SR, 100 m OM4) but the EEPROM is coded against different HPE validation paths. Order JL293A for Aruba CX switching; order 845398-B21 for HPE ProLiant server NICs.