HPE Aruba Networking Central is a powerful, cloud-based networking solution that unifies management of wireless, wired, and WAN infrastructure across campus, branch, data center, and remote worker locations. Featuring built-in, AI-driven analytics and intelligent alerts, it provides actionable insights required to proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and improve network performance. This solution provides enterprise-grade scale and resiliency, delivers advanced security and threat management capabilities, and offers flexible deployment options with Cloud, On-Premises, and as-a-Service models, making it a perfect fit for large enterprises with limited IT personnel. A real-time summary of network-wide health is delivered through an intuitive dashboard that can be accessed from anywhere, including through a mobile app for on-the-go operations. Whether managing one location or several hundred, network management is now far simpler with this solution.What is new supporting point:It offers third-party device monitoring by integrating OpsRamp technology into HPE Aruba Networking Central, minimizing blind spots and improving troubleshooting across diverse environments.Introducing public preview of new HPE Aruba Networking Central providing IT teams easier navigation, improved network observability, and intuitive AIOps for an enhanced user experience.More AI Insights specifically boosting network performance by reducing the time and effort to plan, deploy, manage and troubleshoot the network.Enhanced network observability providing deeper insights and enhanced visibility into your network.Improved network configuration streamlining setup and adjustments to meet both current and future needs.Offering deployment flexibility with SaaS, on-prem or MSP options to meet varying networking needs of customers.
HPE Aruba Networking Central is a powerful, cloud-based networking solution that unifies management of wireless, wired, and WAN infrastructure across campus, branch, data center, and remote worker locations. Featuring built-in, AI-driven analytics and intelligent alerts, it provides actionable insights required to proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and improve network performance. This solution provides enterprise-grade scale and resiliency, delivers advanced security and threat management capabilities, and offers flexible deployment options with Cloud, On-Premises, and as-a-Service models, making it a perfect fit for large enterprises with limited IT personnel. A real-time summary of network-wide health is delivered through an intuitive dashboard that can be accessed from anywhere, including through a mobile app for on-the-go operations. Whether managing one location or several hundred, network management is now far simpler with this solution.What is new supporting point:Introducing public preview of new HPE Aruba Networking Central providing IT teams easier navigation, improved network observability, and intuitive AIOps for an enhanced user experience.More AI Insights specifically boosting network performance by reducing the time and effort to plan, deploy, manage and troubleshoot the network.Enhanced network observability providing deeper insights and enhanced visibility into your network.Improved network configuration streamlining setup and adjustments to meet both current and future needs.Offering deployment flexibility with SaaS, on-prem or MSP options to meet varying networking needs of customers.It offers third-party device monitoring by integrating OpsRamp technology into HPE Aruba Networking Central, minimizing blind spots and improving troubleshooting across diverse environments.
ProtectionPassword securityUser-selectable password with strong password rules and reset password mechanism.Multi-user accessEnables several users to carry out work on the application simultaneously and merging changes from different users seamlessly.Read-only AccessShare access without risking unauthorized configuration changes.User rolesEnable location and feature-based access through multi-user login and individual levels of user roles.ConvenienceGrid-based referencesFlexible approach to floor coordinates enabling data center operators to adopt a customized location identification scheme.CAD integrationEnables import of Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings in order to quickly reshape the room and convert CAD cage drawings into the DCIM model, including toggle CAD layers to show all available facility information.Recommended ActionsIntelligent alarm descriptions coupled with recommended resolutions reduces the need for training and mean time to repair.ManageabilityGlobal asset searchQuickly locate assets through free text search, and export equipment data to excel format.Multiple roomsProvides the option to display multiple rooms on the same floor plan to accurately depict and navigate large facilities.Organizational viewProvides location-based drill-down for a logical model of the data center, where data center rooms can be organized under regions, countries, campus, sites, buildings and rooms.Rack front viewDetailed rack front view provides an accurate graphical representation of equipment and its location in the rack.Asset libraryUtilize the extensive catalog of physical infrastructure and IT devices from leading vendors.Custom devicesQuickly customize library assets to your specifications in just 2 clicks, amending custom properties such as power requirements and MAC address etc.Customizable viewFlexible application layout through drag and drop to suit the individual needs of the users.Floor layout viewView an accurate representation of your data center through the easy-to-use graphical floor layout and 3D view.Virtual store roomKeep track of new devices from arrival on site in the virtual store room, as best practices recommAgilityLocalizationUser interface available in major local languages; English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese & Italian.Electrical room supportMonitor capacity and plan changes for centralized power equipment in areas outside of the main data center floor plan.Shared data modelEnsure mature and synchronized data throughout the entire data center life cycle.Optional deployment servicesEnsure speedy deployment through the use of Schneider Electric Professional Services.Vendor neutralAllows for modeling equipment and data from any vendor, providing support for existing data center environments.AvailabilityBlade server supportMirror the exact data center setup, by modeling blades within their blade enclosures.PUE/DCiE calculatorProvides Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) or Data Center infrastructure Efficiency (DCiE) value for information on daily utilization of energy.Alarms within physical layoutProvides real-time device failures within floor layout and rack front view for live status of data center operations.Guided network managementAn overview of the data center network paths and their interconnections, provided through guided input for reduction of human error.Enterprise platformHigh availability with failover redundancy through a clustered setup and load balancing, ensuring a mission critical system with no single point of failure.Mobile data center operationsIntegrates with StruxureWare Data Center Operation: Mobile for access to the StruxureWare Data Center Operation application on the go via the Motorola MC75 handheld PDA.Live dashboardGain transparency to data center key performance indicators through easily configured web dashboards, displaying customizable management-level information.Inventory reportIncludes structured information on all rack-mount devices, organized by device type, age, manufacturer and properties for quick overview of all current devices within a data center.Inventory managementShows device data within the physical layout for instant access to device details and asset attributes, and overview of data center operations.Co-locationCage visualizationVisualize current available space with anonymous tenant data during the pre-sales phase for planning potential new customer cages, reserving space and supporting the sales process.Audit trailTrack all cage and facility equipment changes over the data center lifecycle, ensuring transparency and easy identification of maintenance requirements.3D cage viewOutline cage perimeters for an instant 3D visualization of the layout, as well as an automatic calculation of the cage area.Measured cage powerEnabling detailed charge back to individual tenants through an easy overview of sold and measured power.Power reportOutlines the total capacity vs. the sold capacity and measured load per site for a complete overview of current power capacities.Power receptacle reportHighlights the current status of plugs and sockets for one or more PDUs or tenants, including an indication of oversubscription.Tenant impact analysisMap tenant assets on a room, cage, rack or server level for an in-depth understanding of tenant impact in the event of an outage.Space reportInstant overview of current space capacities, identifying the sellable, occupied and reserved space, as well as space identified as used internally.Web ClientAllows user visibility into data center assets, power usage and power capacity via any modern web browser. This lowers maintenance costs and empowers managers to make better and more informed real-time decisions.Tenant inventory reportShows all equipment associated with one tenant, for an instant tenant inventory.
The HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager provides role- and device-based network access control for employees, contractors and guests across multi-vendor wired, wireless and VPN infrastructures. With a built-in context-based policy engine, RADIUS, TACACS+ protocol support, device profiling and comprehensive posture assessment, onboarding, and guest access options, HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager is unrivaled as a foundation for network security. HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager supports enterprise level security with self-service capabilities for end-user convenience. Users can configure their own devices for enterprise use or internet access. This comprehensive and scalable policy management platform that goes beyond traditional authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) solutions to deliver extensive enforcement capabilities for IT-owned and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) security.What is new supporting point:Role-based network access enforcement for multi-vendor Wi-Fi, wired and VPN networks with industry-leading performance, scalability, high availability and load balancing.New Hardware Appliances: N1000 Featuring increased RAM and conversion to SSD with support for serial console communication, ideal for remote data centers.New Hardware Appliances: N3000, N3001 Featuring highspeed SSD for better data replication in clustering and increased RAM to support a higher number of concurrent connections.Intuitive policy configuration templates and visibility troubleshooting tools.Supports multiple authentication/authorization sources (AD, LDAP, SQL dB) within one service.Self-service device onboarding with built-in certificate authority (CA) for bring your own device (BYOD).
The HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager provides role- and device-based network access control for employees, contractors and guests across multi-vendor wired, wireless and VPN infrastructures. With a built-in context-based policy engine, RADIUS, TACACS+ protocol support, device profiling and comprehensive posture assessment, onboarding, and guest access options, HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager is unrivaled as a foundation for network security. HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager supports enterprise level security with self-service capabilities for end-user convenience. Users can configure their own devices for enterprise use or internet access. This comprehensive and scalable policy management platform that goes beyond traditional authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) solutions to deliver extensive enforcement capabilities for IT-owned and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) security.What is new supporting point:Role-based network access enforcement for multi-vendor Wi-Fi, wired and VPN networks with industry-leading performance, scalability, high availability and load balancing.New Hardware Appliances: N1000 Featuring increased RAM and conversion to SSD with support for serial console communication, ideal for remote data centers.New Hardware Appliances: N3000, N3001 Featuring highspeed SSD for better data replication in clustering and increased RAM to support a higher number of concurrent connections.Intuitive policy configuration templates and visibility troubleshooting tools.Supports multiple authentication/authorization sources (AD, LDAP, SQL dB) within one service.Self-service device onboarding with built-in certificate authority (CA) for bring your own device (BYOD).
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Onboard Software lets BYOD and IT-issued devices connect safely to your network in compliance with security mandates. It automatically configures and provisions mobile devices and enables them to securely connect to enterprise networks. ClearPass Onboard Software allows users to configure devices for use on secure networks all on their own, enabling full and limited access based on roles, device type, and security posture. Unique device certificates eliminate the need for users to repeatedly enter login credentials throughout the day.What is new supporting point:Customized device provisioning: The administrator portal allows IT to configure device certificates and trust details, network access, VPN, and health checks and authentication protocols for networks.Advanced onboarding capabilities: The distribution of published device credentials through a built-in CA of ClearPass Onboard safeguards organizations to adopt BYOD without implementing external CA.Revocation of unique certificates: Easy-to-use search and menu-driven capabilities help ensure the rapid revocation and deletion of certificates for specific mobile devices.Flexible workflow options: The onboard configuration process can be managed through IT-enabled and sponsor-required workflows. User authentication can prompt for AD or cloud identity credentials.Automated policy management: With HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Onboard Software, IT can use context collected during onboarding to enforce device type and ownership-based network access policies.
The HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager provides role- and device-based network access control for employees, contractors and guests across multi-vendor wired, wireless and VPN infrastructures. With a built-in context-based policy engine, RADIUS, TACACS+ protocol support, device profiling and comprehensive posture assessment, onboarding, and guest access options, HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager is unrivaled as a foundation for network security. HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager supports enterprise level security with self-service capabilities for end-user convenience. Users can configure their own devices for enterprise use or internet access. This comprehensive and scalable policy management platform that goes beyond traditional authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) solutions to deliver extensive enforcement capabilities for IT-owned and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) security.What is new supporting point:Role-based network access enforcement for multi-vendor Wi-Fi, wired and VPN networks with industry-leading performance, scalability, high availability and load balancing.New Hardware Appliances: N1000 Featuring increased RAM and conversion to SSD with support for serial console communication, ideal for remote data centers.New Hardware Appliances: N3000, N3001 Featuring highspeed SSD for better data replication in clustering and increased RAM to support a higher number of concurrent connections.Intuitive policy configuration templates and visibility troubleshooting tools.Supports multiple authentication/authorization sources (AD, LDAP, SQL dB) within one service.Self-service device onboarding with built-in certificate authority (CA) for bring your own device (BYOD).
HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Onboard Software lets BYOD and IT-issued devices connect safely to your network in compliance with security mandates. It automatically configures and provisions mobile devices and enables them to securely connect to enterprise networks. ClearPass Onboard Software allows users to configure devices for use on secure networks all on their own, enabling full and limited access based on roles, device type, and security posture. Unique device certificates eliminate the need for users to repeatedly enter login credentials throughout the day.What is new supporting point:Automated policy management: With HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Onboard Software, IT can use context collected during onboarding to enforce device type and ownership-based network access policies.Flexible workflow options: The onboard configuration process can be managed through IT-enabled and sponsor-required workflows. User authentication can prompt for AD or cloud identity credentials.Customized device provisioning: The administrator portal allows IT to configure device certificates and trust details, network access, VPN, and health checks and authentication protocols for networks.Advanced onboarding capabilities: The distribution of published device credentials through a built-in CA of ClearPass Onboard safeguards organizations to adopt BYOD without implementing external CA.Revocation of unique certificates: Easy-to-use search and menu-driven capabilities help ensure the rapid revocation and deletion of certificates for specific mobile devices.
The HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager provides role- and device-based network access control for employees, contractors and guests across multi-vendor wired, wireless and VPN infrastructures. With a built-in context-based policy engine, RADIUS, TACACS+ protocol support, device profiling and comprehensive posture assessment, onboarding, and guest access options, HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager is unrivaled as a foundation for network security. HPE Aruba Networking ClearPass Policy Manager supports enterprise level security with self-service capabilities for end-user convenience. Users can configure their own devices for enterprise use or internet access. This comprehensive and scalable policy management platform that goes beyond traditional authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) solutions to deliver extensive enforcement capabilities for IT-owned and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) security.What is new supporting point:New Hardware Appliances: N1000 Featuring increased RAM and conversion to SSD with support for serial console communication, ideal for remote data centers.New Hardware Appliances: N3000, N3001 Featuring highspeed SSD for better data replication in clustering and increased RAM to support a higher number of concurrent connections.Intuitive policy configuration templates and visibility troubleshooting tools.Supports multiple authentication/authorization sources (AD, LDAP, SQL dB) within one service.Self-service device onboarding with built-in certificate authority (CA) for bring your own device (BYOD).Role-based network access enforcement for multi-vendor Wi-Fi, wired and VPN networks with industry-leading performance, scalability, high availability and load balancing.