Menu in HPE Aruba Networking Central

The Menu page in HPE Aruba Networking Central provides access to various cross-functional features. These features are grouped as cards, each linking to a dedicated page where you can manage settings, perform configurations, or monitor specific aspects of the network depending on the deployment setup.

The Menu page displays the following cards:

• Device Inventory—Allows you to view a list of all the Classic Central devices and third-party switches that are part of the inventory. It provides details about the device type, device vendor, whether the device is onboarded, assigned to a site, provisioned and so on. For more information, see Device Inventory.

• Central NAC—Manage, monitor, and configure cloud-based Network Access Control (NAC) including identity stores, authentication, and authorization policies as well as third-party Network Access Devices (NAD). For more information, see Getting Started with Central NAC.

• Extensions—Manage integrations with third-party tools to enhance monitoring, security, and service management. For more information, see Extensions.

• API Gateway—Access and manage Representational State Transfer (REST) APIs to integrate HPE Aruba Networking Central services with custom applications using secure, token-based authentication. For more information, see API Gateway.

• Clients Classification—Create and manage client tags and classification rules to group and categorize clients across the network based on defined criteria. For more information, see Client Tags and Classification Rules.

• Firmware Management—Create and manage firmware policies, monitor upgrade status, and schedule updates across scopes to keep devices compliant and up to date. For more information, see Firmware Management.

• Audit Trail—View and analyze user actions and system activity logs across all applications in HPE Aruba Networking Central. For more information, see Audit Trail.

• Reports—Create, customize, and manage predefined or custom reports to monitor key metrics and inventory data. For more information, see Reports.

• Alert Management—Configure predefined or custom alerts using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and thresholds to monitor network health and performance. For more information, see Alert Management.

• Subscription Keys—Manage subscription keys and licenses across various device types. For more information, see Subscription Keys.

• Asset Tag Inventory—Monitor Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-enabled asset tags using floor plan-based tracking in HPE Aruba Networking Central clusters. For more information, see Asset Tracking.

• Floor Plan Management—Create and manage wall types globally to standardize floor plan objects across multiple sites. For more information, see Walls.

• Location Analytics—View real-time analytics for visitor behavior, dwell time, and foot traffic within the network. For more information, see Location Analytics.

• Certificate Management—View and manage device certificates for secure authentication between network devices, clients, and servers using trusted or custom certificates. For more information, see Device Certificate Management.

• Notification Rules—Allows you to create rules for the notifications that are sent to the Webhooks server. For more information, see Notification Rules.