Prerequisites for HPE Aruba Networking Central

Prerequisites for Optimal Switch Experience

Consider the following pre-requisites for optimal switch experience:

  • All AOS-CX switches and AOS-S switches.

  • The minimum recommended version to leverage all AOS-CX switch features in HPE Aruba Networking Central is 10.13.1110. You can check for any AI-powered switch firmware recommendations in HPE Aruba Networking Central.

  • The minimum recommended firmware version for AOS-S switches is 16.11.0028 or greater.

  • Application Visibility is supported on AOS-CX 6200, 6300, and 6400 switch series.

Prerequisites for Optimal AOS-CX Switch Telemetry

Consider the following pre-requisites for optimal AOS-CX telemetry:

  • Enable Client IP Tracking (CIPT)

    • Required for Client Insights profiling

    • Required for showing IP address in the Unified Clients List

  • Enable Device Fingerprinting (DFP)

    • Required for Client Insights profiling

    • Required for showing hostname in the Unified Clients List

  • Enable DHCP snooping and authentication/DHCP Events

    • Required for wired client connectivity details

  • Enable Traffic Insights and IPFIX

    • Required for wired client DNS connectivity details

  • Enable Application Visibility

    • Required for Application Visibility/TLS from wired clients

Prerequisites for Access Points

Consider the following pre-requisites for optimal access point(AP) experience:

  • All AP platforms. For the complete list of supported AP models, see Supported AP Platforms.

  • Minimum supported firmware version for AP is AOS 10.4.1.7 or greater.

Prerequisites for Gateways

Consider the following pre-requisites for optimal gateway experience:

  • All gateway platforms. For the complete list of supported gateway models, see Supported Gateway Platforms.

  • Minimum supported firmware version for gateway is AOS 10.4.1.7 or greater.

Prerequisites for HPE GreenLake

Consider the following pre-requisites for HPE GreenLake Platform (GLP):

  • GLP Scope—Inventory management, subscription management, user log in Single Sign-On (SSO), and user role-based access control stay within the GLP environment and are not part of HPE Aruba Networking Central. These functions continue to be managed within the GLP environment.

  • Classic Central—For monitoring inventory, subscriptions, user log in SSO, and user role-based access control, utilize the Classic Central UI. HPE Aruba Networking Central does not have the GLP banner and these functions are available within the Classic Central UI.