Navigating to Configuration Page

You can navigate to the configuration page either from the global context, by selecting either a specific site, or by selecting a specific device:

For a list of elements on the Configuration page, see Elements in Configuration Page

To view the multi-level hierarchy, see Viewing Multi-Level Hierarchy.

Viewing Configuration Page from Global Context

To view the configuration page from a global context, click the configuration icon in the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page.

The configuration page for the Library is displayed.

Viewing the Configuration Page from a Site Context

To view the configuration page from a site or a device context, complete the following steps:

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, select a site from the Sites menu.

    Alternatively, you can click the expand icon on the Sites menu to search for a site from the list.

    The site dashboard is displayed with the site health, device, and client information.

  2. Click the configuration icon.

    The site view redirects to the selected site scope in configuration hierarchy.

    Note:  

    • Profiles created in a scope are locally significant to the selected scope. To promote a profile to library, clear the Create as a Local Profile check box under Create Profile side panel.

    • Changes to existing profile parameters inherited from shared profiles or parent scopes will create overrides.

Viewing the Configuration Page from a Device Context

To view the configuration page from a site or a device context, complete the following steps:

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, select a site from the Sites menu.

    Alternatively, you can click the expand icon on the Sites menu to search for a site from the list.

    The site dashboard is displayed with the site health, device, and client information.

  2. To view all devices, click Network.

  3. Under Devices, click the device name.

  4. Click the configuration icon, and then click the List icon.

    The device view is redirected to the selected device scope in configuration hierarchy.

Note:

  • The configuration icon is displayed only when the device is either part of the Central 3.x group or the Device Function persona is assigned to the device from the Device Inventory page.

  • Device names under the Devices table are hyperlinked only when the devices are either part of the Central 3.x group or the Device Function persona is assigned to the devices from the Device Inventory page. You can click on the device name and navigate to the particular device context page.

  • Devices that are part of a Central 3.x group and also have the Device Function persona assigned allow you to click the device name and navigate to the specific device context page. For these devices, the Configured via Classic Central message is not displayed.

  • Devices that are neither part of the Central 3.x group nor assigned the Device Function persona from the Device Inventory page can only be configured through Classic Central. As a result, the device names are grayed out and cannot be clicked in the Devices table. For these devices, the Configured via Classic Central Only message is displayed. In such a scenario, you must navigate to the configuration page only through the site context in HPE Aruba Networking Central.

Elements in Configuration Page

The configuration page contains the following elements:

Hierarchy

The left navigation menu displays the following options:

  • Global—View, create, and manage profiles at the global level.

  • Site Collections—View, create, and manage profiles at the site collection level.

  • Sites—View, create, and manage profiles at the site level.

  • Devices—View, create, and manage profiles at the device level.

  • Device Groups—View, create, and manage profiles at the device level.

Figure 1: Hierarchy

For more information, see Viewing Local Profiles.

Configuration Tabs

Configuration tabs are visible at the library level and each scope of the hierarchy, and are categorized as follows:

Figure 2: Configuration Tabs

Profiles Tab

The Profiles tab is used to create, view, update, or delete configuration profiles.

Figure 3: Profiles Tab

Roles and Policies Tab

The Roles & Policies tab is used to create roles and security policies for all device functions.

Figure 4: Roles and Policies Tab

Named Objects Tab

The Named Objects tab is used to create and manage aliases and services.

Figure 5: Roles and Policies Tab

Other UI Elements

Table 1: Other UI Elements

UI Element

Image

 Description

Shared Profile View

This view displays the library profile assignment.

Local Profile View

This view displays the scope profile assignment.

Device Function Filter

This drop-down menu is used to filter data by device function, and is visible at the scope level only.

Navigation Path

This is shows the navigation path of the current configuration page, and is displayed under the configuration tabs.

Inherited Profile

This icon indicates a shared configuration inherited from library or parent scope.

Local Profile

This icon indicates a local configuration, visible at the scope Level only.

List View

This icon is used to view the list of scope entities visible at a particular level (Site Collection, Site, and Device Group) only.

Viewing Multi-Level Hierarchy

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, click the configuration icon.

  2. Go to hierarchy menu on the left and select one of the following scopes:

    • Global

    • Site Collection

    • Site

    • Device

    • Device Group

Note:

When you click any of the parent scopes (Global, Site Collections, Sites, Devices, or Device Groups) in the left navigation, HPE Aruba Networking Central always updates the page context to Global with Network Overview as the context name.

Customizing Columns

You can select the columns to display in the List view.

To select columns, complete the following steps:

  1. Click the customize columns icon.

    The Customize Columns pop-up window is displayed.

  2. Select the columns that you want to view.

    You can click Reset to Defaults to clear your column selections.

  3. Click Apply.

    The selected columns are displayed in the List view.

    Note:

    • The Name field is mandatory and cannot be hidden.

    • The GPS Coordinates column is not available in the List view by default. To view the column, you must enable it manually.