R1B21A — HPE Aruba 9004 4-Port GbE Network Gateway
MPN: R1B21A|By: HPE

Starting from
$2,030
Indicative — final pricing confirmed with your quote.
In Stockships worldwide
- Condition:
- New — authorized channel
- Warranty:
- Full manufacturer warranty
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Product overview
This is the HPE Aruba 9004 4-Port GbE network gateway, order code R1B21A. Switches are chosen on port mix and uplink capacity rather than headline throughput. This one is 4-Port. Tell us what it is aggregating and we will confirm the uplinks and optics you will also need.
The listed price is per unit and current; tell us the quantity and we will confirm what it holds at before you raise the order.
Featuring
- Port Configuration
- 4-Port
- Manufacturer
- HPE
Physical characteristics
- Product Type
- Network Switches
- Expedited shipping options are available — rates confirmed with your quote.
- Purchase orders accepted from qualified institutions.
- Compatibility is validated against your server platform before dispatch. Send us the model and we will confirm support.
Specifications for R1B21A as published by HPE. Where a value is absent it is because we could not verify it, not because it does not exist — ask and we will check.
Where the HPE R1B21A is deployed
- Sourcing R1B21A against a build sheet that names it explicitly
- Extending the access layer for a new floor or building
- Standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
Who this part is for
- Teams adding an access layer or a top-of-rack switch to a live fabric
- MSPs standardising a customer estate on one switching platform
- Network teams replacing a failed switch under change control
What you get ordering this from us
Ordered by part number
Quoted and supplied against R1B21A specifically, so what arrives is what your build sheet asks for.
Volume pricing
The listed price is per unit; tiered pricing applies at quantity and purchase orders are accepted.
Answered by a human
A quote comes back with the reasoning attached, including the cases where we think you should buy something else.
Questions buyers ask about this part
- Is R1B21A genuine and is the warranty intact?
- Yes — new and sealed, with the HPE warranty and the firmware update path intact. We do not sell refurbished stock as new, and we do not source grey-market units.
- Will R1B21A work in my server?
- Tell us what it is aggregating and what optics you already hold. We confirm the port mix, the uplink capacity and the airflow variant, and we will list the optics and rail kit you will also need.
- Do you accept purchase orders and quote at volume?
- Yes — POs from qualified organisations, net terms on approval, and banded pricing once the quantity is worth banding. Send the number and we will price it properly.
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