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  • New Central Configuration for AOS10 Access Points – Guest Bridge Mode

    Previously, I discussed one of the main features of New Central, the Hierarchical Configuration Model, in an earlier technote. If you remember that model helps organise configurations in a much more structured way. In this technote, I’m going to build on what we covered before, but this time, we’ll focus specifically on setting up a… Read more

  • New Central Configuration for AOS10 Access Points – Bridge Mode

    With the general availability of New Central, it is essential to understand one of its principal features: The Hierarchical Configuration Model. HPE Aruba Networking Central employs this model to streamline, full stack network management across distributed locations. Administrators are able to develop reusable profiles and policies, which minimise administrative burden, ensure uniformity, and support extensive… Read more

  • Migrating from Aruba Instant to AOS 10

    HPE Aruba Networking AOS 10 is a cloud-native, AI-powered operating system that unifies campus, branch, and remote networking under a single Aruba Central management platform. Its key advantages include improved scalability, enhanced security with AI-driven optimization, and simplified, centralised management. This short technote introduces the migration process for Instant AP cluster to AOS10 architecture for… Read more

  • Smarter operations with AI-Powered Search in HPE Aruba Central

    This technote explores the AI-powered search capabilities in HPE Aruba Networking Central, showcasing how Natural Language Processing (NLP) enables users to quickly locate network clients, devices, alerts, applications, and documentation. By using intuitive search queries, network administrators can simplify routine tasks such as inventory management, firmware tracking, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring. Key searches covered here… Read more

  • Strengthening AP Security with TPM-Based Authentication

    As part of the Zero Trust framework, our objective is to authenticate, authorize, and profile every device connecting to the network. To accomplish this, we’ll use ClearPass to handle the authentication of the Aruba Access Points (APs). In this technical note, I’ll focus on Aruba AOS10 APs that are managed through Aruba Central. These APs… Read more

  • HPE GreenLake SSO with Entra ID

    Single Sign-On (SSO) enables users to access multiple applications or websites using a single set of credentials. Instead of logging in separately to each service, users authenticate once through a trusted Identity Provider (IdP), which then verifies their identity across connected platforms.This technote outlines the integration of HPE GreenLake SSO with Microsoft Entra ID as… Read more