https://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/central/latest/content/nms/device-prepro/onboard-devices.htm
You can keep/import the configuration into Central. I would make a backup of the config, just in case.
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Herman Robers
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Original Message:
Sent: Aug 06, 2024 08:53 PM
From: yeowkm
Subject: onboard new 6100 switch to Aruba Central
what are the steps to onboard the switch to Central ?
would i lose the switch config ?
Original Message:
Sent: Aug 06, 2024 11:29 AM
From: Herman Robers
Subject: onboard new 6100 switch to Aruba Central
It should be on the shipping box, on the device itself, in the Web UI in the Overview page under System, or in the CLI with the command 'show system'.
Benefits of onboarding the switch to Central are cloud management, monitoring, and insights. The benefits of cloud management increase when you have more network devices, which you can then manage, upgrade and monitor all at once from a single dashboard. You can run a test-drive on the Central demo environment to see it in action.
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Herman Robers
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If you have urgent issues, always contact your Aruba partner, distributor, or Aruba TAC Support. Check https://www.arubanetworks.com/support-services/contact-support/ for how to contact Aruba TAC. Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba Networks.
In case your problem is solved, please invest the time to post a follow-up with the information on how you solved it. Others can benefit from that.
Original Message:
Sent: Aug 05, 2024 09:31 PM
From: yeowkm
Subject: onboard new 6100 switch to Aruba Central
Recently we deployed one new CX6100 PoE switch in our network. it is working fine now.
what benefit do i get if i onboard the switch to Aruba Central.
how do i get the MAC address of the switch if I need to onboard the switch to Central ?