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Aruba Central On-Premises
2.5.6
User Guide
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Contents
Contents
Contents 3
About this Guide 7
Intended Audience 7
Related Documents 7
Conventions 7
Contacting Support 8
About Aruba Central On-Premises 9
Key Features 9
Supported Web Browsers 10
Terminology Change 11
Supported Devices 11
What's New 22
Important Notes 22
New Features 22
Enhancements 25
Getting Started with Aruba Central On-Premises 30
Provisioning Workflow 30
Accessing Aruba Central On-Premises 30
Features Requiring Internet Access 30
Scaling Devices for Aruba Central On-Premises 31
Dashboard Overview 32
Quick Actions 34
Resource Restriction Policies 35
Managing Users and Roles 38
Creating a Group 42
Managing Devices and Device Subscriptions 43
Assigning Labels 54
Assigning Sites 54
Connecting Aruba APs to Aruba Central On-Premises 55
Connecting Aruba Switches to Aruba Central 55
Configuring Communication Ports 56
Verifying Device Configuration Status 59
Local Overrides 59
Device Replacement 63
About the Aruba Central On-Premises App User Interface 63
Using the Search Bar 92
Command Line Interface 95
IPv6 Support 133
Managing Licenses 134
Changes to the Legacy Licensing Model 134
Supported Devices 135
Managing Authentication Methods 136
Configuring Local Authentication 136
Single Sign-On Management 137
Configuring SAML SSO for HPE GreenLake 137
How SAML SSO Works 138
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Ways to Configure HPE GreenLake SAML SSO 139
Understanding HPE GreenLake SAML Attributes 143
Syntax requirements for HPE GreenLake SAML attributes 143
Configuring a RADIUS Authentication and Authorization 146
Configuring Radius Service in Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 147
Radius Server User Roles 149
Upgrading Device Firmware 150
Viewing Firmware Details 150
Firmware Maintenance Window 150
Uploading a Software Image 157
Upgrading a Single Device or Multiple Devices 157
Upgrading Devices using Upgrade All Option 158
Setting Firmware Compliance For Access Points 159
Setting Firmware Compliance For Switches 160
Setting Firmware Compliance For Controllers 160
Network Structure 162
Viewing the Network Structure Page 162
Managing Groups 162
Managing Sites and Labels 189
Device Preprovisioning 197
Managing Certificates 199
System Management 210
Viewing System Management 210
Viewing System Performance 210
Aruba Central On-Premises Upgrade 213
Version 220
Network 221
External Services 222
Backing up and Restoring Aruba Central System Data 225
Migrating the AirWave Server 230
The AI Insights Dashboard 241
Wi-Fi Connectivity 242
Connectivity Alerts 246
Insight Context 248
Cards 249
Clients with High Number of Wi-Fi Association Failures 250
Clients with High Number of MAC Authentication Failures 252
Clients with DHCP Server Connection Problems 254
Clients with High Wi-Fi Security Key-Exchange Failures 255
Clients with High 802.1X Authentication Failures 257
Clients with Captive Portal Authentication Problems 259
AOS-CX Switch Ports with High Power-over-Ethernet Problems 261
AOS-S Switch Ports with High Power-over-Ethernet Problems 263
Managing APs 266
Supported APs 266
Supported IAP Events 272
Configuring IAPs 275
Monitoring APs 450
Managing AOS-CX Switches 486
Getting Started with AOS-CX Deployments 487
Configuring AOS-CX Switches using Templates 509
Configuring AOS-CX Switches in UI Groups 515
Managing an AOS-CX VSF Stack 576
Configuring AOS-S Switches 601
Getting Started with AOS-S Deployments 601
Configuring AOS-S Switches using Templates 623
Configuring AOS-S Switches in UI Groups 626
AOS-S Stack 677
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Replacing an AOS-S Switch 688
Managing Controllers 692
Before You Begin 692
Supported Aruba Mobility Controllers 693
Adding Mobility Controllers 693
Deleting a Controller 693
Creating a WebSocket Connection 695
The Controller Dashboard 697
Monitoring Your Network 709
Network Overview 709
Network Health 779
About Floor Plan 790
Alerts & Events 801
Reports 820
RAPIDS 835
Viewing Audit Trail 841
Accessing and Exporting Audit Logs 842
Monitoring Sites in the Topology Tab 843
All Clients 856
Client Overview 860
Client Details 861
Application Visibility 890
Viewing Visibility Dashboard 890
Graph View in Visibility Dashboard 891
Applications 892
Websites 892
Blocked Traffic 893
Using Troubleshooting Tools 894
Troubleshooting Network Issues 894
Troubleshooting Device Issues 907
Advanced Device Troubleshooting 909
Troubleshooting System Issues 914
UnifiedCommunications 918
Licensing 918
Configuring UCC 919
Monitoring UCC in List View 924
Monitoring UCC in Summary View 927
Webhook 929
Creating and Updating Webhooks Through the UI 929
Viewing and Editing Webhooks 929
Refreshing Webhooks Token Through the UI 931
Creating and Updating Webhooks Through the APIGateway 931
Integrating Aruba Central with ServiceNow 932
API Gateway 937
Accessing API Gateway 938
Viewing Swagger Interface 938
List of Supported APIs 939
Creating Application and Token 940
Using OAuth 2.0 for Authentication 941
Obtaining Token Using Offline Token Mechanism 944
Obtaining Token Using OAuth Grant Mechanism 945
Viewing Usage Statistics 952
Changes to Aruba Central APIs 953
Streaming APIs 965
Related Information 969
Aruba Central On-Premises Release Notes 969
Aruba Central On-Premises 2.5.6 PDF Documents 969
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Aruba Central APIs 969
ArubaOS and Aruba Instant Documentation 969
Aruba Switch Documentation 969
Accessing Documentation on Support Sites 969
Chapter 1
About this Guide
About this Guide
This user guide describes the features supported by Aruba Central On-Premises and provides detailed
instructions to set up and configure devices such as Campus APs, Remote APs, Instants, Switches, and
Controllers. In Aruba Central On-Premises, the only access points that you can configure are Instant APs.
However, monitoring is supported for Campus APs, Remote APs, and Instant APs.
Intended Audience
This guide is intended for system administrators who configure and monitor their network using Aruba
Central On-Premises.
Related Documents
In addition to this document, the Aruba Central On-Premises product documentation includes the
following documents:
nAruba Central On-Premises Installation and Setup Guide
nAruba Central On-Premises Migration Guide
nAruba Central On-Premises API Reference Guide
nAruba Central On-Premises Release Notes
Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this guide to emphasize important concepts:
Type Style Description
Italics This style is used to emphasize important terms and to mark the titles of books.
System
items
This fixed-width font depicts the following:
nSample screen output
nSystem prompts
Bold nKeys that are pressed
nText typed into a GUI element
nGUI elements that are clicked or selected
Table 1: Typographical Conventions
The following informational icons are used throughout this guide:
Indicates helpful suggestions, pertinent information, and important things to remember.
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Indicates a risk of damage to your hardware or loss of data.
Indicates a risk of personal injury or death.
Contacting Support
Main Site arubanetworks.com
Support Site asp.arubanetworks.com
Airheads Social Forums and Knowledge
Base
community.arubanetworks.com
North American Telephone 1-800-943-4526 (Toll Free)
1-408-754-1200
International Telephone arubanetworks.com/support-services/contact-support/
Software Licensing Site lms.arubanetworks.com
End-of-life Information arubanetworks.com/support-services/end-of-life/
Security Incident Response Team Site: arubanetworks.com/support-services/security-bulletins/
Table 2: Contact Information
Chapter 2
About Aruba Central On-Premises
About Aruba Central On-Premises
Aruba Central On-Premises is a variant of Aruba Central, a SaaS platform that offers you a single
intelligent console to monitor, analyze, and configure WLAN and wired networks. Aruba Central On-
Premises makes it easy and efficient to manage your networks by combining industry-leading
functionality with an intuitive user interface, and enables network administrators and help desk staff to
support and control the network for your premises. The features are designed to manage, maintain, and
analyze your network.
Aruba Central On-Premises is for organizations that do not want the data on cloud because of their
business operations and policies regarding confidentiality, security, downtime, loss of data, and so on.
This software solution also gives the same agility and efficiency of cloud services as Aruba Central, and
at the same time, it adheres to stringent regulatory and compliance requirements.
Aruba Central On-Premises is now integrated as one of the apps within the on-premises version of HPE
GreenLake that resides on the user’s premises. The on-premises version of the platform provides
common services such as user management, device inventory, subscription management, etc.
Customers fully own and control the appliance, and access to the appliance. No data is sent off-
premises. For subscription management Aruba Central On-Premises 2.5.5.0 will continue to
communicate with HPE’s global licensing (GLIS) server.
Aruba Central On-Premises is a Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliant software. The
FIPS validation is mandatory for federal government departments that collect, store, transfer, share, and
disseminate sensitive data. Only single node installation is supported for the FIPS setup.
Key Features
Aruba Central On-Premises offers the following key features and benefits:
nZero Touch Provisioning—Automatic provisioning to simplify device onboarding and deployment.
nGreenLake Account Home—provides services such as user management, device inventory, and
subscription management.
nNetwork-wide health monitoring—Comprehensive view of the network, device status, health, and
application usage at Global, Site, Label, and client levels.
nApplication visibility—Detailed information about the data usage of the clients connected to
devices in the network and analysis of the client traffic flow.
nReporting wizard—Generate scheduled or on-demand reports for the Clients, Infrastructure,
Security Compliance, and Applications categories. You can also download reports in PDF and CSV
formats.
nNetwork security—Strict policy and compliance control for the overall security of the network.
nAPI integration—APIs and webhooks support for extensibility with third-party software.
nAI Insights—Identify and resolve Wi-Fi connectivity issues, along with logical and actionable insights
about the root cause.
nBuilt-in alerts and troubleshooting tools—Live events and packet capture logs for troubleshooting
or performing diagnostics tests on devices and networks.
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nThreat detection and prevention—Block malicious links or payload and quickly respond to rogue
APs or suspicious traffic.
nCluster configuration—Aruba Central On-Premises supports up to a 7-node cluster. Cluster
configuration is a highly recommended architecturefor its high performance, easy management,
scalability, and flexibility. Aruba Central On-Premises can be installed as a single node also.
The features such as adding devices, managing licenses, and assigning users and roles are now performed
through HPE GreenLake account home.
Supported Web Browsers
To view the Aruba Central On-Premises UI, ensure that JavaScript is enabled on the web browser.
Browser Versions Operating System
Google Chrome 108.0.5359.71 or
later
Windows 10 or later and
macOS
Mozilla Firefox 107.0.1 or later Windows 10 or later and
macOS
Safari 15.4 (17613.1.17.1.13) or
later
macOS
Microsoft Edge (Microsoft Edge
92.0.902.62 and Microsoft
EdgeHTML 18.19041) or later
Windows 10 or later and
macOS
Table 3: Browser Compatibility Matrix
What you see depends on who you are and what you have
The content of any screen you access through HPE GreenLake account home relies on a combination of
the following:
nWho you are—refers to the effective permissions you have, which depend on the roles to which you
are assigned to.
nWhat you have—refers to the services your organization has purchased or services that you have
been offered to use.
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Terminology Change
As part of advancing HPE's commitment to racial justice, we are taking a much-needed step in
overhauling HPE engineering terminology to reflect our belief system of diversity and inclusion. Some
legacy products and publications may continue to include terminology that seemingly evokes bias
against specific groups of people. Such content is not representative of our HPE culture and moving
forward, Aruba will replace racially insensitive terms and instead use the following new language:
Usage Old Language New Language
Campus Access Points + Controllers Master-Slave Conductor-Member
Instant Access Points Master-Slave Conductor-Member
Switch Stack Master-Slave Conductor-Member
Wireless LAN Controller Mobility Master Mobility Conductor
Firewall Configuration Blacklist, Whitelist Denylist, Allowlist
Types of Hackers Black Hat, White Hat Unethical, Ethical
Supported Devices
This section provides the following information:
nSupported APs
nSupported AOS-S Platforms
nSupported AOS-CX Platforms
nSupported Aruba Mobility Controllers
Supported APs
Aruba Central On-Premises supports the following types of Aruba access points (APs).
nInstant APs—The Instant Access Point (IAP) based WLANsolution consists of a cluster of access points
in a Layer 2 subnet. The IAPs serve a dual role as both Virtual Controller (VC) and member APs. The
IAP WLAN solution does not require dedicated controller hardware and can be deployed through a
simplified setup process appropriate for smaller organizations, or for multiple geographically
dispersed locations without an on-site administrator. IAPs run on the Aruba Instant. Aruba Central
On-Premises supports both monitoring and management of IAPs. With Aruba Central On-Premises,
network administrators can configure, monitor, and troubleshoot IAP WLANs, upload new software
images, monitor devices, generate reports, and perform other vital management tasks from remote
locations.
nCampus APs—The Campus Access Point (CAP)s are used in private networks where APs connect over
private links (LAN, WLAN, WAN, or MPLS) and terminate directly on controllers. Campus APs are
deployed as part of the indoor campus solution in enterprise office buildings, warehouses, hospitals,
universities, and so on. Aruba Central On-Premises supports only onboarding and monitoring the
Campus APs.
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nRemote APs—The Remote Access Point (RAP)s allow AP users at remote locations to connect to an
Aruba controller over the Internet. Since the Internet is involved, data traffic between the controller
and the remote AP is VPN encapsulated. That is the traffic between the controller and AP is
encrypted. Remote AP operations are supported on all of Aruba APs.
Supported APs
Aruba Central On-Premises supports the following AP platforms and Aruba Instant software versions:
AP
Platform Installation Mode Minimum Supported Aruba
Instant Software Version
Latest Validated Aruba
Instant Software Version
AP-655 Indoor 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-635 Indoor 8.9.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-615 Indoor 8.11.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-587EX Outdoor 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-587 Outdoor 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-585EX Outdoor 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-585 Outdoor 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-584 Outdoor 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-577EX Outdoor 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-577 Outdoor 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-575EX Outdoor 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-575 Outdoor 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-574 Outdoor 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-567EX Outdoor 8.7.1.0 8.11.0.0
AP-567 Outdoor 8.7.1.0 8.11.0.0
AP-565EX Outdoor 8.7.1.0 8.11.0.0
AP-565 Outdoor 8.7.1.0 8.11.0.0
AP-555 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-535 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-534 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-518 Indoor 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-515 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
Table 4: Supported AP Platforms
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AP
Platform Installation Mode Minimum Supported Aruba
Instant Software Version
Latest Validated Aruba
Instant Software Version
AP-514 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-505H Indoor 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-505 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-504 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-503H Indoor 8.7.1.0 8.11.0.0
AP-387 Outdoor 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-377EX Outdoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-377 Outdoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-375ATEX Outdoor 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-375EX Outdoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-375 Outdoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-374 Outdoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-367 Outdoor 6.5.4.8 8.11.0.0
AP-365 Outdoor 6.5.4.8 8.11.0.0
AP-345 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-344 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-318 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-303HR Indoor 6.5.4.0 8.11.0.0
AP-303P Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-303H Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.11.0.0
AP-303 Indoor 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-203RP Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.10.0.0
AP-203R Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.10.0.0
AP-203H Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.10.0.0
IAP-335 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.10.0.0
IAP-334 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.10.0.0
IAP-325 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.10.0.0
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AP
Platform Installation Mode Minimum Supported Aruba
Instant Software Version
Latest Validated Aruba
Instant Software Version
IAP-324 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.10.0.0
IAP-315 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.11.0.0
IAP-314 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.11.0.0
IAP-305 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.11.0.0
IAP-304 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.11.0.0
IAP-277 Outdoor 6.5.4.3 8.6.0.0
IAP-275 Outdoor 6.5.4.3 8.6.0.0
IAP-274 Outdoor 6.5.4.3 8.6.0.0
IAP-207 Indoor 6.5.4.8 8.10.0.0
IAP-205H Indoor 6.5.4.8 6.5.4.8
IAP-205 Indoor 6.5.4.8 6.5.4.8
IAP-204 Indoor 6.5.4.8 6.5.4.8
RAP-109 Indoor 4.2.4.21 4.2.4.21
RAP-108 Indoor 4.2.4.21 4.2.4.21
RAP-3WN Indoor 4.2.4.21 4.2.4.21
RAP-3WNP Indoor 4.2.4.21 4.2.4.21
nIAP-203H, IAP-203R, IAP-203RP, IAP-207, IAP-324, IAP-325, IAP-334, IAP-335, IAP-344, IAP-345, IAP-387 IAPs
are no longer supported from Aruba Instant 8.11.0.0 onwards.
nIAP-214, IAP-215, IAP-224, IAP-225, IAP-228, IAP-274, IAP-275, and IAP-277 IAPs are no longer supported
from Aruba Instant 8.7.0.0 onwards.
nIAP-103,IAP-204, IAP-205, and IAP-205H IAPs are no longer supported from Aruba Instant 8.3.0.0
onwards.
nBy default, AP-318, AP-374, AP-375, and AP-377 IAPs have Eth1 as the uplink port and Eth0 as the
downlink port. Aruba does not recommend you to upgrade these IAPs to Aruba Instant 8.5.0.0 or 8.5.0.1
firmware versions, as the upgrade process changes the uplink port from Eth1 to Eth0 port thereby making
the devices unreachable.
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Supported Campus APs and Remote APs
Aruba Central On-Premises supports the following Campus AP and Remote AP platforms and ArubaOS
software versions:
AP
Platform
Minimum Supported ArubaOS
Software Versions
Latest Validated ArubaOS Software
Versions
AP-655 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-635 8.9.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-615 8.11.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-587EX 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-587 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-585EX 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-585 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-584 8.10.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-577EX 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-577 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-575EX 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-575 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-574 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-567EX 8.8.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-567 8.8.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-565EX 8.8.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-565 8.8.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-555 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-535 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-534 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-518 8.7.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-515 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-514 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-505HR 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
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AP
Platform
Minimum Supported ArubaOS
Software Versions
Latest Validated ArubaOS Software
Versions
AP-505H 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-505 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-504 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-503HR 8.8.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-503H 8.8.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-387 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-377EX 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-377 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-375EX 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-375 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-374 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-367 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-365 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-345 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-344 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-335 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-334 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-325 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-324 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-318 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-315 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-314 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-305 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-304 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-303P 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-303H 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
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AP
Platform
Minimum Supported ArubaOS
Software Versions
Latest Validated ArubaOS Software
Versions
AP-303 8.6.0.0 8.11.0.0
AP-277 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-275 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-274 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-207 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-205H 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-205 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-204 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-203RP 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-203R 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
AP-203H 8.6.0.0 8.10.0.0
RAP-109 8.6.0.0 8.6.0.0
RAP-108 8.6.0.0 8.6.0.0
AP-103H 8.3.0.0 8.3.0.0
RAP-3WN 8.6.0.0 8.6.0.0
RAP-3WNP 8.6.0.0 8.6.0.0
nAP-615, AP-635, and AP-655 IAPs are Wi-Fi 6E capable APs that support 6 GHz radio band, in addition to
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands.
nThe tri-radio feature is available only for AP-555. In the 5 GHz tab, the Radio 5 GHz (Secondary) data is
available only if the tri-radio mode is enabled. For more information, see About Tri-Radio Mode section
in the latest Aruba Central On-Premises user guide.
nFor more information about Aruba's End-of-life policy and the timelines for hardware and software
products at the end of their lives, see: https://www.arubanetworks.com/support-services/end-of-life/
nData sheets and technical specifications for the supported AP platforms are available at:
https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/networking/access-points/
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Supported AOS-S Platforms
nTo manage your AOS-S switches using Aruba Central On-Premises, ensure that the switch software is
upgraded to 16.09.0010 or a later version. However, if you already have switches running lower software
versions in your account, you can continue to manage these devices from Aruba Central On-Premises.
nChanging AOS-S switches firmware from latest version to earlier major versions is not recommended if
the switches are managed in UI groups. For features that are not supported or not managed in Aruba
Central On-Premises on earlier AOS-S versions, changing firmware to earlier major versions might result
in loss of configuration.
The following tables list the switch platforms, corresponding software versions supported in Aruba
Central On-Premises, and switch stacking details.
Switch
Platform
Supported
Software
Version
Recommended
Software
Version
Switch
Stacking
Support
Supported
Stack Type
(Frontplane
(VSF) /
Backplane
(BPS))
Supported
Configuration
Group Type
for Stacking
(UI /
Template)
Aruba
2540
Switch
Series
nYC.16.08.0019
and later
nYC.16.09.0015
and later
nYC.16.10.0012
and later
nYC.16.11.002
nYC.16.08.0026
nYC.16.09.0021
nYC.16.10.0022
nYC.16.11.0006
N/A N/A N/A
Aruba
2920
Switch
Series
nWB.16.08.001
9 and later
nWB.16.09.001
5 and later
nWB.16.10.001
1 and later
nWB.16.11.002
nWB.16.08.002
6
nWB.16.09.002
1
nWB.16.10.002
2
nWB.16.11.000
6
Yes
Switch Software
Dependency:
nWB.16.08.001
9 and later
nWB.16.09.001
5 and later
nWB.16.10.001
1 and later
nWB.16.11.000
2
BPS UI and Template
Aruba
2930F
Switch
Series
nWC.16.08.001
9 and later
nWC.16.09.001
5 and later
nWC.16.10.001
2 and later
nWC.16.11.002
nWC.16.08.002
6
nWC.16.09.002
1
nWC.16.10.002
2
nWC.16.11.000
6
Yes
Switch Software
Dependency:
nWC.16.08.001
9 and later
nWC.16.09.001
5 and later
nWC.16.10.001
VSF UI and Template
Table 5: Supported AOS-S Switch Series, Software Versions, and Switch Stacking
Aruba Central On-Premises 2.5.6 | User Guide 19
Switch
Platform
Supported
Software
Version
Recommended
Software
Version
Switch
Stacking
Support
Supported
Stack Type
(Frontplane
(VSF) /
Backplane
(BPS))
Supported
Configuration
Group Type
for Stacking
(UI /
Template)
2 and later
nWC.16.11.000
2
Aruba
2930M
Switch
Series
nWC.16.08.001
9 and later
nWC.16.09.001
5 and later
nWC.16.10.001
2 and later
nWC.16.11.002
nWC.16.08.002
6
nWC.16.09.002
1
nWC.16.10.002
2
nWC.16.11.000
6
Yes
Switch Software
Dependency:
nWC.16.08.001
9 and later
nWC.16.09.001
5 and later
nWC.16.10.001
2 and later
nWC.16.11.000
2
BPS UI and Template
Aruba
3810
Switch
Series
nKB.16.08.0019
and later
nKB.16.09.0015
and later
nKB.16.10.0012
and later
nKB.16.11.002
nKB.16.08.0026
nKB.16.09.0021
nKB.16.10.0022
nKB.16.11.0006
Yes
Switch Software
Dependency:
nKB.16.08.0019
and later
nKB.16.09.0015
and later
nKB.16.10.0012
and later
nKB.16.11.0002
BPS UI and Template
Aruba
5400R
Switch
Series
nKB.16.08.0019
and later
nKB.16.09.0015
and later
nKB.16.10.0012
and later
nKB.16.11.002
nKB.16.08.0026
nKB.16.09.0021
nKB.16.10.0022
nKB.16.11.0006
Yes
Switch Software
Dependency:
nKB.16.08.0019
and later
nKB.16.09.0015
and later
nKB.16.10.0012
and later
nKB.16.11.0002
VSF Template only
Provisioning and configuring of Aruba 5400R switches and Aruba 5400R switch stacks is supported only using
configuration templates. Aruba Central On-Premises does not support moving Aruba 5400R switches from the
template group to a UI group. If an Aruba 5400R switch is pre-assigned to a UI group, then the device is moved
to an unprovisioned group after it joins.
Data sheets and technical specifications for the supported switch platforms are available at:
https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/switches/.
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Supported AOS-CX Platforms
The following table lists the AOS-CX platforms and corresponding software versions supported in Aruba
Central On-Premises.
The version listed under the Recommended Version column in the Firmware page in the Aruba Central On-
Premises web UIis the version that HPE Aruba Networking recommends to obtain the best experience from
Aruba devices.
Switch Platform
Supported
Software
Version
Latest
Software
Version
Supported
Configuration
Group Type (UI /
Template)
AOS-CX 4100i Switch Series 10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UIand Template
AOS-CX 6000 Switch Series 10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UIand Template
AOS-CX 6100 Switch Series 10.06.0200,
10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UIand Template
AOS-CX 6200 Switch Series 10.06.0200,
10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UI and Template
AOS-CX 6300 Switch Series 10.06.0200,
10.10.1010 and
later
10.11.xxxx UI and Template
AOS-CX 6400 Switch Series 10.06.0200,
10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UI and Template
AOS-CX 6400V2 Switch Series 10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UI and Template
AOS-CX 8320 Switch Series 10.06.0200,
10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UI and Template
AOS-CX 8325 Switch Series 10.06.0200,
10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UI and Template
AOS-CX 8360 Switch Series 10.06.0200,
10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UIand Template
AOS-CX 8360V2 Switch Series 10.10.1000 and
later
10.11.xxxx UIand Template
Table 6: Supported AOS-CX Switch Series and Software Versions
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