Aruba Company Profile
Founded in 2002 to liberate businesses from the last wire barriers, Aruba helps businesses engage #GenMobile with exactly what they need, at exactly the right time, no matter what the device or location.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Aruba has offices throughout the Americas, Asia-Pacific/Japan and Europe/Middle East/Africa regions. Aruba is listed on the NASDAQ and Russell 2000® Index.
Aruba Networks has been positioned as a Leader in the 2013 Magic Quadrant for the Network Access Control report by Gartner. According to Gartner, a vendor in the Magic Quadrant demonstrates completeness of vision and the ability to execute.
Aruba Mobility Controller
Aruba 7200 Series Mobility Controller
The Aruba 7200 series Mobility Controller is the next-generation networking platform, optimized for mobile application delivery to ensure the best mobility experience over Wi-Fi.
With a new central processor that employs eight cores with four threads each, it’s like having a total of 32 virtual CPUs. As a result, the 7200 series supports 32,000 mobile devices and performs stateful firewall policy enforcement at 40 Gbps – plenty of capacity and speed for BYOD and 802.11ac devices.
New levels of visibility are provided by Aruba’s unique AppRF technology, which runs on 7200 series Mobility Controllers. With AppRF, IT can see applications by user, including top web-based
applications like Facebook and Box.
The 7200 series also manages authentication, encryption, VPN connections, IPv4 and IPv6 Layer 3 services, the Aruba Policy Enforcement Firewall™, Aruba Adaptive Radio Management™, and Aruba RFProtect™ spectrum analysis and wireless
intrusion protection.
Clustering and centralized management enable the deployment of large networks with hundreds of Mobility Controllers with minimal staff. A master Mobility Controller can manage local Mobility
Controllers, while Aruba AirWave™ network management provides enterprise-wide clarity and control through real-time monitoring, historical reporting and troubleshooting.
Aruba 3000 Series Mobility Controller
High-performance, standalone 3000 series Mobility Controllers from Aruba deliver a wide range of network services to medium and large regional offices. The 3000 series supports up to 8,192
users and performs stateful firewall policy enforcement at speeds up to 4 Gbps.
Through secure IP tunnels, Aruba access points (APs) and Mobility Access Switches move traffic to the 3000 series over a public or private transport network and provide local bridging at the access layer, depending on the end user application or IT traffic forwarding requirements.
In addition to supporting up to 128 APs or 32 Mobility Access Switches, the 3000 series can support up to 512 Remote APs (RAPs) when deployed in the data center as part of an Aruba
Virtual Branch Network™ (VBN™).
The 3000 series also manages authentication, encryption, virtual private network (VPN) connections, IPv4 and IPv6 Layer 3 networking, the Aruba Policy Enforcement Firewall (PEF), Aruba Adaptive Radio Management (ARM), and Aruba RFProtect™ Spectrum Analysis and Wireless Intrusion Protection capabilities.
Clustering and centralized management enable the deployment of large networks with hundreds of Mobility Controllers with minimal staff. A master Mobility Controller can manage local Mobility
Controllers, while AirWave® provides enterprise-wide clarity and control through real-time monitoring, historical reporting and troubleshooting.
Aruba 650 Branch Office Mobility Controller
The Aruba 650 branch office Mobility Controller is a compact, costeffective all-in-one networking solution.
The 650 Mobility Controller includes a firewall, wireless LAN (WLAN) controller, eight-port Ethernet switch with PoE+, IP router, site-tosite VPN edge device, file server and print server in an attractive desktop-mount enclosure.
Aruba’s centralized zero-touch configuration and management model enables the 650 Mobility Controller to be deployed, monitored and controlled without local IT assistance. Additional
deployment options include remote management or local configuration via a web interface.
The 650 relies on centralized Mobility Controllers in the data center to manage complex and processor-intensive management and security functions. Edge services are virtualized and implemented in cost-effective 650 Mobility Controllers in branch offices, which move user traffic to data center controllers through secure IP tunnels over a public or private transport network.
The 650 Mobility Controller provides local wireless services when used in conjunction with any Aruba access point (AP), or it can operate as a wired-only device.
Aruba 620 Branch Office Mobility Controller
The Aruba 620 Branch Office Controller is a compact, costeffective all-in-one networking solution.
The 620 includes a firewall, wireless LAN controller, and nine-port Ethernet switch supporting
four PoE+ ports. Aruba’s centralized, zero-touch configuration and management model enables the 620 branch office controller to be deployed, monitored and controlled without any local IT staff.
Additional deployment options include remote management or local configuration via a web interface.
The 620 branch office controller uses central controllers in the data center to manage complex and processing-intensive management and security functions. Edge services are virtualized and implemented in cost-effective edge devices like the 620 branch office controller, which move user traffic to data center controllers through secure IP tunnels over a public or private transport network. The 620 branch office controller provides local wireless services when used in conjunction with any Aruba access point (AP), or it can operate as a wired-only device. The 620
branch office controller also includes print server and networkattached storage capabilities to enable local network printing and mass storage.
Running the ArubaOS operating system, the 620 branch office controller comes standard with advanced authentication, encryption, wireless radio management and L2/L3 networking
Aruba Access Point
AP-220 Series
Multifunctional 220 series wireless APs deliver gigabit Wi-Fi performance to 802.11ac mobile
devices. Integrated Aruba ClientMatch™ technology ensures consistently high performance
across the WLAN infrastructure.
With a maximum data rate of 1.3 Gbps in the 5-GHz band and 600 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band, 220 series APs are three-times faster than 802.11n APs and provide performance similar to a wired connection.
The 220 series APs include ClientMatch™ technology, which eliminates sticky clients by continuously gathering session performance metrics from mobile devices. This information
is then used to steer each mobile device to the best AP and radio on the WLAN.
AP-130 Series
Multifunctional 130 series wireless access points (APs) maximize mobile device performance in extremely highdensity Wi-Fi environments.
These ultra-high-performance 802.11n APs deliver wireless data rates up to 450 Mbps per radio and employ three spatial streams to support 50% more throughput and mobile devices than
previous-generation APs.
The AP-135 and IAP-135 APs feature a 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radio, each with 3x3 MIMO and three integrated omni-directional downtilt antennas. The AP-134 and IAP-134 models feature the same radios with three (combined, diplexed) external antenna connectors.
AP-100 Series
Multifunctional and affordable 100 series wireless access points (APs) deliver enterprise-grade Wi-Fi to high-density client environments in offices, hospitals, schools, retail stores
and warehouses.
These high-performance 802.11n APs deliver wireless data rates up to 300 Mbps per radio and ensure peak performance by utilizing channel bonding, block acknowledgement and MIMO
radios. Advanced antenna technology also increases RF signal range and reliability.
The 105 series of APs features two dual-band 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios with 2x2 MIMO and four integrated omni-directional downtilt antennas, making it ideal for warehouses and high-ceiling
deployments. The 104 series features the same radios with external antenna connectors.
AP-175 Series Outdoor AP
Multifunctional 175 series outdoor wireless access points (APs) deliver enterprise-grade Wi-Fi to high-density client environments in campuses, storage yards, warehouses, container and transportation facilities, extreme industrial production areas and other harsh environments.
These high-performance 802.11n outdoor APs deliver wireless data rates up to 300 Mbps per radio and ensure peak performance by utilizing channel bonding, block acknowledgement and MIMO radios. Advanced antenna technology also increases RF signal range and reliability.
Able to survive in harsh outdoor environments, 175 series APs withstand exposure to high and low temperatures, persistent moisture and precipitation, and are fully sealed to keep out airborne contaminants. All electrical interfaces include industrialstrength surge protection.
The 175 series outdoor APs feature two dual-band 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz radios with 2x2 MIMO and four external antenna connectors.
AP-68, AP-68P, AP-90, AP-93H, AP-110, AP-120 Series
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Aruba WLAN Deployment
Campus Deployment
Campus deployments are networks that require more than a single active controller to cover a
contiguous space. Examples of campus deployments are corporate campuses, large hospitals, and higher-education campuses. In these deployments, the WLAN is typically the primary access method for the network, and it is typically used by multiple classes of users and devices.
Remote Deployment
The Aruba RAP and VIA solutions cater to the needs of all fixed telecommuter, micro, and mobile
access deployments. In these deployments, the Aruba VIA agents and RAPs typically terminate on the master mobility controllers in the network demilitarized zone (DMZ). Similar to the way that campusbased APs and air monitors (AMs) are terminated, the mobility controllers terminate these remote devices coming in over the Internet with IPsec-protected sessions.
Network Management
Aruba Airwave Network Management
Unlike traditional port-based management, AirWave employs a user-centric approach for #GenMobile, identifying who is on the network, where they are accessing the network, the mobile devices they’re using, and how much bandwidth specific devices are consuming.
With visibility into everything that affects wireless and mobility service-level agreements (SLAs), AirWave lets you proactively plan for capacity, visualize client performance and troubleshoot application issues before you get a helpdesk ticket.
With AirWave, your entire distributed enterprise – from campuses to branch offices around town and around the world – are easily and efficiently managed through a single pane of glass, making it easy to keep your SLAs on track.
Mobility Access Control
Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM)
ClearPass provides a window into your network and covers all your access security requirements from a single platform. You get complete views of mobile devices and users with total control over what they can access.
The power of ClearPass comes from integrating ultra-scalable AAA with policy management, guest network access, device onboarding, device health checks, with a complete understanding of context. It leverages a user’s role, device, location, application-use and time-of-day to execute custom security policies, accelerate device deployments, and streamline network operations across wired, wireless and VPNs.
