Three Game-Changing Features in the New Aruba Central
- Edge7 Networks
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
New Central is just around the corner! Beginning November 18th, the Revamped Aruba Central will be Generally Available on a selected rollout schedule.
Built from the ground up to be AI-native, the new Aruba Central helps IT teams move from reactive to proactive problem-solving. With intelligent automation, predictive insights, and a radically simplified experience, networks can now sense, reason, and act autonomously.
For teams managing complex, multi-site networks, three features stand out for their technical impact.
1. Networking Copilot: AI That Actually Helps
Networking Copilot is more than just AI monitoring - it’s agentic. It doesn’t just alert you to problems; it actively guides engineers through resolution steps and automates routine tasks.
From correlating alerts across APs, switches, and gateways to suggesting configuration optimisations, Copilot reduces manual troubleshooting and allows teams to focus on higher-value network work.
For example, if a wireless client experiences intermittent drops, Copilot can identify the root cause whether it’s RF interference, misconfigured VLANs, or a failing uplink, and even suggest corrective actions, all within Central’s interface. This is a huge step toward a self-driving network where operational overhead is drastically reduced.
2. Unified, Hierarchical Configuration Workflows
Consistency across devices and sites is a challenge in any enterprise network. The new Central lets engineers configure once and deploy everywhere using hierarchical workflows. Whether it’s a campus switch stack, a branch SD-WAN site, or a multi-site wireless deployment, settings propagate consistently through GUI or API, cutting the chance for errors.
This is especially helpful in hybrid environments where AOS 10, AOS-CX, and AOS-S devices coexist, along with InstantOS 8 APs. Central’s hierarchical model ensures that policies, SSIDs, VLANs, and security configurations maintain consistency without repetitive manual changes, saving hours of deployment work and reducing misconfigurations.
3. End-to-End Observability with Real-Time Telemetry
Central’s telemetry engine has been enhanced to provide actionable visibility across the entire network stack. Engineers can now monitor wired and wireless performance, WAN overlay health, and application quality in near real time.
Integration with third-party devices and deep monitoring of real-time applications like Microsoft Teams allows engineers to correlate client experience with network performance. The platform’s predictive insights flag anomalies before they impact users, while detailed dashboards provide drill-downs into AP associations, switch port states, tunnel health, and traffic flows.
This kind of observability transforms troubleshooting from reactive to proactive, letting engineers anticipate issues and make data-driven network optimisations quickly.
For IT teams, the new Aruba Central isn’t just a management tool, it’s an operational force multiplier. Networking Copilot reduces manual effort, hierarchical configuration ensures reliability across environments, and enhanced telemetry gives engineers a clear, actionable view of network health.
For anyone managing a multi-site, hybrid network, these three features alone make the new Central a platform worth exploring.
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