Network Wizard Overview

Network Wizard is the workflow to set up an underlay network. To establish an underlay network, HPE Aruba Networking Central automates the L3 and OSPF Open Shortest Path First. OSPF is a link-state routing protocol for IP networks. It uses a link-state routing algorithm and falls into the group of interior routing protocols that operates within a single Autonomous System (AS). switching connectivity by auto-assigning the loopback IP address, ROP links, and creating the HPE Aruba Networking Virtual switching Extension.

Network Wizard workflow requires HPE Aruba Networking Central Advanced licenses. A notification message is displayed indicating a valid advanced license is required for this feature. You can acknowledge the message by clicking the close button. The notification message is user-specific. Once the message is closed, it will not be displayed for the same user, but for other users, the message will be displayed. For more information, refer to the AOS-CX switches Feature Pack Ordering Guide and EULA End User License Agreement. EULA is a legal contract between a software application publisher or author and the users of the application..

Prerequisites

To complete the provisioning of underlay network using HPE Aruba Networking Central, complete the following

All HPE Aruba Networking CX switches must be running AOS-CX 10.10.1020 or later.
Move all devices and switches that are on-boarded in HPE Aruba Networking Central into the same UI group.
All the physical cabling between the switches needs to be setup and running.
LLDP Link Layer Discovery Protocol. LLDP is a vendor-neutral link layer protocol in the Internet Protocol suite used by network devices for advertising their identity, capabilities, and neighbors on an IEEE 802 local area network, which is principally a wired Ethernet. must be enabled on all devices and ports.
Ensure all the previously existing underlay network configurations are removed from the switches.

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