Cloud Managed Networks

As a reminder, a definitive list of new features in HPE Aruba Networks Central can always be found in our release notes.

For the September release, we’re highlighting several advancements to related to contextual observability — instrumental in delivering a smarter network experience.

1. Wi-Fi based location analytics
   Optimize operations, enhance customer experiences, and make smarter, data-driven decisions with built-in location analytics. This feature is available with Foundation and Advanced licenses.- no additional license required.  Leverage WLAN signals for insights into client behavior and movement patterns.
2. 30+ new health alerts for wired, wireless and gateway devices available with Foundation and Advanced license 
   Stay ahead of wired, wireless and gateway issues with new AI-powered alerts. Detect misconfigured QoS before it affects voice/video quality, monitor table capacity to prevent silent failures and use time-series trends to troubleshoot CPU/memory spikes.
3. Custom CLI troubleshooting workflows
    The new Commands tab enables users to run diagnostic and troubleshooting commands on managed devices—individually or in bulk. It supports saved command sets per customer ID, real-time command previews, and running custom commands (except AOS-CX). Users can also edit inputs, delete selected commands, and perform advanced network health checks more efficiently all with foundation and advanced license.
4. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint integration – Enables Central to pull in endpoint risk and compliance data directly from Defender. This adds richer context to Client Insights, helping IT teams classify devices as secure, risky, or unmanaged for more accurate visibility.
5. New License card on NOC dashboard screen - Quickly view license usage across all your sites from the global NOC dashboard.
6. Added 3^rd party switch monitoring features (Central OpsRamp Extension license required) - Central now supports device movements across sites and temperature fault alerts for third-party switches. Ensure that the device count remains consistent across both the device health card and the site home page with deeper health insights.

These highlights round out September’s notable improvements. Check out our full release notes for all updates in this release, including additional alerting, security and troubleshooting improvements.