November 11th 2025

Gateway Alerts

HPE Aruba Networking Central now supports the following alerts for gateways:

• VLAN Mismatch Between Gateways

• Gateway Fan Down Detected

Switch Alerts

Enhancements are made to the following switch alerts:

• Queue Drops

• Queue Distribution Mismatch

HPE Aruba Networking Central now supports the following alerts for switches:

• Route Count Below Baseline

Bridge Alerts

HPE Aruba Networking Central now supports the following alerts for bridges:

• Bridge Offline

• Bridge Memory Utilization

• Bridge CPU Utilization

• Bridge Reboot

• Bridge Reboot - Software Upgrade

• Cellular Signal Strength

• Cellular Network Change

• Cellular Signal Quality

Third-Party Switch Alerts

HPE Aruba Networking Central now supports the Temperature Fault alert for third-party switches. This alert is generated when the switch temperature exceeds the threshold.

For more information, see Third-Party Switch Alerts.

Access Point Configuration

The following new profile is added for Access Point configuration:

Passpoint—Passpoint is a Wi-Fi certified solution that enables the mobile devices to automatically authenticate on enterprise Wi-Fi networks using their cellular credentials. Passpoint automates the authentication process, enabling more seamless connectivity between the Wi-Fi networks and mobile devices, all while delivering enterprise-level security.

For more information, see Passpoint Profile.

Switch Configuration

The following new profiles are added for AOS-CX switch configuration:

• VXLAN Tunnel—Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN) is a MAC‑in‑UDP technology that provides Layer 2 connectivity across an IP network. VXLAN is typically used to extend Layer 2 segments throughout a data center or between remote data centers. For more information, see VXLAN Tunnel Profile.

• VNI—A Virtual Network Identifier (VNI) defines a VXLAN segment, which acts as a logical Layer 2 or Layer 3 network within the VXLAN overlay. A VNI can be associated with either a VLAN or a VRF. For more information, see VNI Profile.

• PIM—A PIM (Protocol Independent Multicast) profile is used to define multicast routing parameters on network devices. The PIM profile specifies settings such as the PIM mode (Sparse, Dense, or Sparse-Dense), designated router priorities, and other multicast-related configurations. By applying a PIM profile to interfaces or routing instances, administrators can efficiently manage multicast traffic flow within their network. For more information, see PIM Profile.

  You can also configure PIM and PIM6 parameters from the Switch Interface Configuration and VLAN profiles.For more information, see Switch Interface Configuration Profile and VLAN Profile.

Networking Copilot

HPE Networking Copilot is an AI-powered assistant that enhances network visibility, troubleshooting, and operational efficiency. It allows users to perform natural language queries across access points, clients, and alerts, while dynamically adapting to the user’s context, whether at a global or site level. Networking Copilot integrates with HPE Aruba Networking Central documentation, supports historical chat tracking, and provides hyperlink-enabled tables, roaming insights, and automated alerts for connectivity and application performance issues. Advanced features include complex query generation, natural language to CLI translation, and dynamic alert parsing.

For more information, see HPE Networking Copilot.

Audit Trail

HPE Aruba Networking Central now supports the following audit trail logs for Firmware Management:

• Configuration Updated

• Configuration Update Failed

• Device Assigned to Site

• Device Unassigned from Site

For more information on the Audit Trail log, see Viewing the Audit Trail Page.

Reports

The following features are added to Reports:

• The Top Switches by PoE Details KPI is introduced for Capacity Planning reports.

  For more information, see Capacity Planning Report Format.

• The Advanced Time Slicing option is now available for Top WLANs Throughput Trend, Top Wired Throughput Trend, and Top Wired Uplink Throughput Trend KPIs.For more information, see Creating a Report.

  The Include SSID filter is available for Top WLANs Throughput Trend, Top WLANs by Usage, Top WLANs by Average Clients, and Top Clients by WLAN Usage KPIs. A maximum of 10 SSIDs can be selected. For more information, see Creating a Custom Report.

Health Metrics

The new Health Metrics page displays real-time health metrics, alerts, and performance graphs for access points, switches, gateways, and clients, organized into intuitive tabs tailored to each device type. Users can customize time ranges, filter events, and drill down into specific interfaces or components to pinpoint problems quickly. With interactive graphs and detailed logs, the Health Metrics allows proactive monitoring and faster issue resolution. For more information, see Health Metrics.

Managed Service Provider (MSP)

The API and Subscription Keys cards are added for the MSP setup.

• API Gateway card—Displays statistical data for the Classic Central REST APIs. To view the list of available REST APIs, access the Developer Hub from the API Gateway landing page.

• Subscription Keys—Displays information about the distribution and status of subscription keys, including license distribution for each device type assigned to tenants. For more information, see Subscription Keys

Topology

The Sunburst topology has been disabled to prepare the infrastructure for Global and Site Collection views. The default topology view of HPE Aruba Networking Central is now Link Node View which is able to more accurately represent how network operators understand network diagrams. The Sunburst view and the Chord view are no longer supported in HPE Aruba Networking Central topology. For more information, see Topology Link Node View.

Enhancement to AI Search

The AI Search feature now supports search queries with partial site names, instead of information-specific search queries. For more information, see Search Queries.

Enhancements to Alerts

The following enhancements are added to alerts:

• Configuring Latency Delay or Minimum Occurrences—Users can now configure the minimum number of messages and delay threshold values for the following alert:

  • DHCP Delayed

Enhancements to Aliases

HPE Aruba Networking Central now extends support to the following aliases for Aruba gateways:

• VLAN Description

• VLAN IPv4 Address

• DNS Servers List

For more information, see Creating an Alias.

Enhancements to Application Visibility

These enhancements introduce improved application visibility at both site and client levels. Users can now access granular health charts updated every 15 minutes, categorizing latency as Good, Fair, Poor, or Unknown. Enhanced UXI integration allows visibility into user experience metrics when UXI devices are present. Client-level diagnostics now include detailed performance charts such as latency, throughput, and radio stats. These updates streamline troubleshooting and provide deeper insights into application performance across environments.

For more information, see Application Visibility.

Enhancements to Asset Tracking

The Asset Tracking feature now supports new permissions and permission slugs for applications that implement RBAC checks.

For more information, see Asset Tracking.

Enhancements to Central NAC

The following enhancements are added to Central NAC:

• The following additional operators are supported for the MAC Address, Client CN, and CA CN attributes in Central NAC. For more information, see Attributes and Operators.

• Administrators can now view the license status notice of the Central NAC subscription. Different notifications about the license expiration are displayed in the Central NAC configuration page. For more information, see Licensing.

• When users modify an existing identity store such as a MAC Address or an MPSK or DPP, the Edit Identity Store panel opens in full-screen mode. For more information, see Editing an Identity Store.

• The Central NAC UI displays a warning or error banner when a custom certificate is about to expire or already expired. For more information, see Bring Your Own Certificates (BYOC).

• The Authentication Profiles UI is updated with a View Portal link. The View Portal link enables the administrator to view and access the web portal from the Authentication Profiles page. This option is available only for the MPSK, EAP-TLS, and Captive Portal profiles. For more information, see Configuring MPSK, Configuring EAP-TLS Profile, and Configuring Captive Portal Profile.

Enhancement to Firmware Management

The following enhancements are added to Firmware Management:

• AOS-S Persona is added in Firmware Management application. For more information, see Firmware Management, Creating a Firmware Policy, and Editing a Firmware Policy

• The upgrade mode type is changed from Regular to Standard in Firmware Management application. For more information, see Firmware Management, Creating a Firmware Policy, and Editing a Firmware Policy

Enhancement to Floorplan Manager

Along with site migration, HPE Aruba Networking Central now supports, account level migration. This enhancement enables bulk migration of all sites associated with a user account, streamlining deployment workflows. The migration process includes transferring floorplans, device placements, structural elements (walls and regions), and planned access point configurations across multiple floors and sites.

For more information, see Account Migration (Migrating Multiple Sites).

Enhancements to LAG Configuration

HPE Aruba Networking Central now supports the configuration and mapping of Link Aggregation Groups (LAG) with Port and Switch Interface Configuration profiles.

For more information, see Port Profile for Switches and Switch Interface Configuration Profile.

Enhancements to Managed Service Provider (MSP)

The Reports card now allows you to create Licenses reports for the subscription and license managed by MSP. For more information, see Reports.

Enhancements to Scope Management

The following enhancements are implemented in the Scope Management module:

• Creating or Editing Site Collections—You can now add or remove sites while creating or editing a site collection. For more information, see Adding Sites to a New Site Collection.

• Adding Sites in Site Collection Context—You can now add sites to a site collection using the Add Site button. For more information, see Adding a Site to an Existing Site Collection.

Enhancements to Sessions Dashboard

Following are the enhancements to the Sessions dashboard in a site context:

• By default, the Sessions dashboard is displayed in List view.

• The Sessions dashboard in List view supports Time Range drop-down that allows you to view and analyze historical data of blocked sessions only for periods of 3 hours, 1 day, and 7 days.

• In the Filters pop-up window, the Session Capture Time filter includes the time slider that allows you to filter session from the selected time period.

• You can export the Sessions table data in .csv format.

• The Firewall Sessions tab in the Troubleshooter page supports on-demand session troubleshooting.

For more information, see Sessions.

Enhancements to Switch Configuration

The following enhancements are implemented in the Switch Configuration module:

• You can now enable Port Security at both the global and interface levels using the Switch System and Switch Interface Configuration profiles. Additionally, you can configure Port Security parameters at the interface level.

• You can now enable ICMP redirect by using the Enable ICMP Redirect in the Switch System profile.

• You can now configure the Server Address Alias and Shared Secret Alias parameters from the Authentication Server profile.

For more information, see Switch System Profile and Switch Interface Configuration Profile.

Enhancement to Troubleshooting

The Test Options enables you to select up to 10 devices from the Device down-down menu. This way, you can choose to run tests on multiple devices simultaneously. For more information, see Troubleshooting Tools.

Enhancement to Topology Link Node View

The default side panel in the Link Node View topology now shows the count and details of isolated devices within the network site. Isolated devices are devices that belong to the site but are not connected to any other device in the network.

The Link Node View now includes enhanced filtering capabilities through the Layers panel, allowing you to customize the topology display based on Device Information and Link Information.

Additionally, the link side panel has been updated to show detailed information about the destination device, alongside the source device details. You can now also view the supported ports and interface details associated with source and destination devices. For more information, see Topology Link Node View and Link Node Navigation.

Enhancements to Unified Clients List

The time travel widget is no longer supported in the Unified Clients List. For more information, see Viewing Clients in List View and Viewing Client Dashboard.

Enhancements to Unified Device List

HPE Aruba Networking Central now allows users to add and delete notes using North Bound APIs. For more information, see APIs.

Enhancements to Device Functions

The following new Device Functions can now be assigned to AOS-CX Switches:

• Spine

• Leaf

• Server Access

For more information, see Device Function.