Aruba Networks Supplier — CX Switches, Wi-Fi 6E APs, ClearPass, EdgeConnect SD-WAN

Haink supplies HPE Aruba Networks switching, wireless, security, and SD-WAN infrastructure to enterprises, campuses, and data centers in Hong Kong, Dubai, and Mainland China. Available product lines include Aruba CX Series campus and data center switches, Aruba Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 access points, Aruba Mobility Controllers and Gateways, Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager for network access control, Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise SD-WAN platforms, and Aruba Central cloud network management.

Aruba Networks is a subsidiary of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), serving as HPE's enterprise networking and wireless LAN business. Aruba is a leading vendor in enterprise campus switching, wireless LAN, and network access control, with particular strength in higher education, healthcare, hospitality, and large enterprise campus deployments. Aruba's AI-powered network management platform, Aruba Central with AIOps, provides cloud-native operations for wired, wireless, and WAN infrastructure. Haink sources Aruba hardware through authorized distribution channels and delivers to enterprise facilities and data centers across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.

Aruba CX Series Switches

Aruba CX Series is Aruba's current-generation switching platform running ArubaOS-CX, a modern microservices-based network operating system with a REST API, native scripting, and built-in network analytics through the Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE). Aruba CX switches are managed on-premises via ArubaOS-CX CLI and web UI, or through Aruba Central cloud management with AIOps-powered analytics.

Aruba CX Access Layer Switches

Aruba CX 6000 Series — fixed 1G access switches for cost-sensitive enterprise access layer deployments, available in 24-port and 48-port configurations with optional PoE+; managed through Aruba Central
Aruba CX 6100 Series — 1G and multi-gigabit access switches with built-in Aruba VSX (Virtual Switching Extension) support for active-active redundant access layer, available in 12-port, 24-port, and 48-port configurations with PoE++ options
Aruba CX 6200 Series — 1G access switches with enhanced features including policy-based routing and more granular QoS, supporting Aruba Dynamic Segmentation for applying ClearPass policies at the switch port level
Aruba CX 6300M — multi-gigabit (2.5G/5G) access switches with PoE++ (90W per port) for powering Wi-Fi 6E access points and other high-power devices at the campus access layer; 24-port and 48-port configurations with 25G SFP28 uplinks
Aruba CX 6300F — fixed 48-port 1G or 10G fiber access switches for campuses with existing fiber infrastructure to the access layer

Aruba CX Distribution and Aggregation Switches

Aruba CX 6400 Series — modular 5-slot chassis switch for campus distribution and aggregation with line cards supporting 1G, 10G, 25G, and 40G interfaces; supports Aruba VSX for active-active chassis redundancy without spanning tree
Aruba CX 6405 — 5-slot distribution chassis with up to 480 × 1G or 96 × 10G ports for large enterprise campus distribution cores
Aruba CX 6410 — 10-slot distribution chassis for the largest campus distribution deployments requiring very high port density at distribution or campus core

Aruba CX Data Center Switches

Aruba CX 8320 — 48-port 10GbE SFP+ + 6x 40G/100G QSFP28 data center ToR switch for server access and leaf-spine deployments
Aruba CX 8325 — 48-port 25GbE SFP28 + 6x 100G QSFP28 data center leaf switch for high-density server connectivity in enterprise data centers and cloud environments
Aruba CX 8360 Series — fixed data center switches available in multiple configurations (8360-12C, 8360-16Y2C, 8360-24XF, 8360-32Y4C, 8360-48XT4C, 8360-48Y4C) supporting 10G, 25G, and 100G interfaces for spine and leaf deployments; runs ArubaOS-CX with full EVPN-VXLAN support
Aruba CX 8400 Series — modular data center core chassis with up to 8 line card slots, supporting 10G, 25G, 40G, and 100G line cards for large enterprise data center core and aggregation deployments

Aruba Legacy Switches (Still Available)

Aruba 2930F / 2930M — legacy ArubaOS-Switch access switches, still deployed in existing campus environments and available for expansion of existing 2930 deployments
Aruba 3810M — modular distribution switch running ArubaOS-Switch, available for expansion in existing 3810 environments
Aruba 5400R — high-density modular chassis running ArubaOS-Switch for large campus core and distribution; widely deployed in university and healthcare campus environments

Aruba Wi-Fi Access Points

Aruba access points are managed through Aruba Central (cloud), Aruba Mobility Controllers (on-premises controller-based), or Aruba Instant mode (controller-less, AP-cluster management). Aruba APs use ClientMatch for AI-driven client steering between bands and APs for optimal roaming performance, and AppRF for application-layer traffic analysis and QoS.

Aruba Wi-Fi 6 Indoor Access Points

Aruba AP-505 — compact Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2x2 MIMO indoor AP for cost-efficient deployments in small offices, classrooms, and hotel rooms; supports BLE and Zigbee for IoT
Aruba AP-515 — high-performance Wi-Fi 6 4x4 MIMO indoor AP for standard enterprise office, education, and healthcare environments; dual 5 GHz capable for high-client-density deployments
Aruba AP-535 — tri-radio Wi-Fi 6 AP with dedicated third radio for Bluetooth/Zigbee IoT and location services without impacting Wi-Fi client throughput
Aruba AP-555 — flagship Wi-Fi 6 indoor AP with 8x8 MU-MIMO for the highest-density 802.11ax environments such as auditoriums, lecture halls, stadiums, and trading floors

Aruba Wi-Fi 6E Indoor Access Points

Aruba AP-635 — tri-band Wi-Fi 6E indoor AP supporting 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands for next-generation high-density enterprise wireless with 4x4 MIMO on all three bands; the primary Aruba recommendation for new Wi-Fi 6E campus deployments
Aruba AP-655 — high-performance Wi-Fi 6E indoor AP with 4x4 MIMO tri-band for very high-density environments; supports the 6 GHz band for low-congestion high-throughput client connections in dense enterprise settings
Aruba AP-615 — Wi-Fi 6E AP with integrated IoT radio for smart building deployments combining enterprise wireless with building IoT device connectivity

Aruba Wi-Fi 7 Indoor Access Points

Aruba AP-730 Series — Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) indoor APs for next-generation enterprise wireless deployments requiring the highest throughput, lowest latency, and multi-link operation (MLO) capabilities
Aruba AP-750 Series — high-performance Wi-Fi 7 indoor APs for the most demanding enterprise high-density environments

Aruba Outdoor and Specialized Access Points

Aruba AP-505H — hospitality-focused Wi-Fi 6 AP with integrated wired Ethernet switch ports for in-room hotel deployments, connecting both guest devices wirelessly and in-room wired devices from a single AP
Aruba AP-565 — outdoor Wi-Fi 6 AP for campus outdoor coverage, sports facilities, and industrial environments with IP66-rated weatherproof enclosure
Aruba AP-575 — outdoor Wi-Fi 6 AP with directional antenna options for stadiums, transit environments, and campus outdoor areas requiring extended range
Aruba AP-577 — outdoor Wi-Fi 6 tri-radio AP with dedicated IoT radio for smart campus and outdoor IoT deployments
Aruba AP-635EX — ATEX/IECEx-rated explosion-proof Wi-Fi 6E AP for hazardous industrial environments such as oil refineries, chemical plants, and mining operations

Aruba Mobility Controllers and Gateways

Aruba Mobility Controllers provide on-premises wireless LAN control for campus environments that require local traffic processing, regulatory compliance air monitoring, or low-latency local breakout. Aruba Mobility Gateways provide gateway functions for Aruba Instant AP deployments requiring centralized security services.

Aruba Mobility Controllers

Aruba Mobility Controller 7005 — entry controller for up to 16 APs in small campus or branch environments
Aruba Mobility Controller 7008 — 8-port Gigabit controller for up to 64 APs in medium branch deployments
Aruba Mobility Controller 7010 — 8-port controller supporting up to 128 APs for medium campus and enterprise branch
Aruba Mobility Controller 7024 — 24-port 1G PoE+ controller for medium campus environments with local AP power delivery
Aruba Mobility Controller 7030 — high-performance controller supporting up to 512 APs for large campus environments
Aruba Mobility Controller 7205 — 4x 10G SFP+ controller for large campus environments requiring high-throughput wireless aggregation
Aruba Mobility Controller 7210 — controller supporting up to 2,048 APs for very large campus deployments
Aruba Mobility Controller 7220 — high-capacity controller for large enterprise and campus environments
Aruba Mobility Controller 7240XM — the highest-capacity Aruba Mobility Controller for very large enterprise and service provider wireless deployments

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

Aruba ClearPass is Aruba's network access control (NAC) and policy management platform. ClearPass provides 802.1X and MAC authentication, guest access management, device profiling, BYOD onboarding, role-based access control, and posture assessment for wired and wireless network access. ClearPass is a core component of Aruba's Zero Trust and SASE architecture, enforcing context-aware network access policies across Aruba CX switches and Aruba APs through Dynamic Segmentation.

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager — the core NAC engine providing RADIUS, TACACS+, and 802.1X policy enforcement, device profiling, and role-based access control for wired and wireless networks
Aruba ClearPass Guest — self-service guest access portal and management with customizable splash pages, sponsor approval workflows, and time-limited guest credentials
Aruba ClearPass OnGuard — endpoint posture assessment agent verifying antivirus, patch status, and compliance before granting network access
Aruba ClearPass Device Insight — AI-driven device profiling and visibility using ML to automatically identify and classify IoT and unmanaged devices on the network

ClearPass is available as hardware appliances (C1000, C2000, C3000) and virtual machine deployments. Haink supplies ClearPass hardware appliances for on-premises NAC deployments in Hong Kong, Dubai, and Mainland China.

Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise SD-WAN

Aruba EdgeConnect Enterprise (formerly Silver Peak Unity EdgeConnect) is Aruba's SD-WAN platform for enterprise branch WAN modernization. EdgeConnect provides application-aware WAN path selection across MPLS, internet broadband, and LTE/5G links, centralized orchestration through Aruba Orchestrator, and integrated security services through deep packet inspection, zone-based firewall, and integration with cloud security providers.

Aruba EdgeConnect EC-XS — compact SD-WAN appliance for small branch offices with bandwidth up to 50 Mbps
Aruba EdgeConnect EC-S — small branch SD-WAN appliance for sites with up to 200 Mbps WAN bandwidth
Aruba EdgeConnect EC-M — mid-range SD-WAN appliance for medium branches with up to 500 Mbps
Aruba EdgeConnect EC-L — large branch SD-WAN appliance for high-bandwidth regional offices
Aruba EdgeConnect EC-XL — highest-throughput hardware SD-WAN appliance for data center head-end and very high-bandwidth branches
Aruba EdgeConnect SP — service provider SD-WAN platform for MSP and carrier edge SD-WAN deployments

EdgeConnect is managed through Aruba Orchestrator, which provides centralized SD-WAN policy management, application performance monitoring, and path conditioning across all branch locations. EdgeConnect integrates natively with Aruba Central for unified wired, wireless, and WAN management.

Aruba Central — Cloud Network Management

Aruba Central is Aruba's cloud-native network management and AIOps platform managing Aruba CX switches, Aruba APs, Aruba gateways, and EdgeConnect SD-WAN from a single cloud dashboard. Aruba Central includes AI Insights, which uses machine learning to identify network anomalies and provide specific remediation recommendations — similar in scope to Juniper Mist AI but covering Aruba's full switching, wireless, and WAN stack.

Key Aruba Central capabilities:

Unified management — single dashboard for wired CX switching, wireless APs, Aruba gateways, and EdgeConnect SD-WAN
AI Insights — proactive anomaly detection and root cause analysis for wireless client issues, switch health, and WAN performance
Network Operations Center (NOC) dashboard — real-time network health visibility with drill-down from site to individual device and client
Zero Touch Provisioning — automatic device configuration on first connection to Central for mass deployment of CX switches and APs without manual configuration
Configuration Groups — template-based configuration management for deploying consistent network configurations across hundreds of sites

Where Haink Supplies Aruba Equipment

Hong Kong — Aruba CX switches, Wi-Fi 6E APs, mobility controllers, and ClearPass appliances delivered duty-free through Hong Kong's free port for local enterprise and campus deployments. Aruba hardware supplier Hong Kong →
Dubai — Aruba networking and wireless hardware delivered through Dubai free trade zone logistics for UAE enterprise deployment and distribution across the Middle East and Africa. Aruba hardware supplier Dubai →
Mainland China — Aruba CX switches, APs, and management appliances delivered to enterprises and campuses across Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and other major cities with full import coordination. Aruba hardware supplier Mainland China →

Why Organizations Choose Aruba

ArubaOS-CX — a modern microservices network OS with REST API, built-in scripting, and Network Analytics Engine (NAE) for programmable analytics; more developer-friendly than traditional CLI-only switch OS platforms
Dynamic Segmentation — integration between Aruba CX switches, APs, and ClearPass enabling role-based network segmentation enforced at both the wired switch port and wireless AP without requiring VLANs to span the entire campus
Strong wireless heritage — Aruba consistently leads in enterprise Wi-Fi RFP wins in education, healthcare, and hospitality, where wireless performance and client roaming behavior are the primary selection criteria
Aruba Central AIOps — cloud-native management with machine learning analytics reducing mean-time-to-resolution for network issues without requiring dedicated network monitoring infrastructure
HPE portfolio integration — Aruba switching and wireless integrates natively with HPE ProLiant servers, HPE Aruba distributed services, and HPE GreenLake cloud services for organizations standardized on the HPE ecosystem

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies Aruba switches and APs in Dubai?

Haink supplies Aruba CX Series campus and data center switches, Aruba Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E access points, Aruba Mobility Controllers, and Aruba ClearPass NAC appliances to enterprises and campuses in Dubai and the UAE. Haink coordinates procurement and delivery through Dubai free trade zone logistics with onward distribution to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the broader MENA region.

Where can I buy Aruba CX switches in Hong Kong?

Haink delivers Aruba CX 6000, 6100, 6200, 6300, 6400, 8320, 8325, 8360, and 8400 switches to organizations in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's free port status means no import duties apply to Aruba networking hardware. Haink coordinates sourcing and direct delivery to enterprise facilities and data centers in Hong Kong.

Can Haink supply Aruba equipment to Mainland China?

Yes. Haink supplies Aruba CX switches, Aruba Wi-Fi APs, Aruba Mobility Controllers, and Aruba ClearPass appliances to enterprises and campuses in Mainland China. Haink handles import documentation, customs clearance, and delivery to Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and other major cities.

What is the difference between Aruba CX 6300 and CX 8325?

Aruba CX 6300 is a campus access and distribution layer switch optimized for connecting users, PoE devices, and wireless access points, with multi-gigabit copper ports and 25G uplinks. It runs ArubaOS-CX with full NAE analytics and VSX support for active-active redundancy. Aruba CX 8325 is a data center leaf switch with 48 × 25GbE SFP28 server-facing ports and 6 × 100G QSFP28 uplinks, optimized for server connectivity in leaf-spine data center fabric architectures. Both run ArubaOS-CX but are engineered for fundamentally different deployment environments.

What is the difference between Aruba AP-635 and AP-655?

Both are tri-band Wi-Fi 6E APs supporting 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz with 4x4 MIMO. The AP-655 provides higher maximum throughput and is designed for very high-density deployments such as conference centers, lecture halls, and open-plan offices with hundreds of concurrent clients per AP. The AP-635 is the standard Wi-Fi 6E AP for typical enterprise office, education, and healthcare environments. For new campus deployments, Haink recommends starting with AP-635 for most areas and using AP-655 in high-density zones.

What Aruba AP models does Haink supply?

Haink supplies Aruba AP-505, AP-515, AP-535, AP-555 (Wi-Fi 6 indoor), AP-635, AP-655, AP-615 (Wi-Fi 6E indoor), AP-730 and AP-750 series (Wi-Fi 7), AP-505H (hospitality), AP-565, AP-575, AP-577, AP-635EX (outdoor and specialized).

What is Aruba Dynamic Segmentation?

Aruba Dynamic Segmentation is a network architecture that uses ClearPass Policy Manager to assign users and devices to roles based on identity, device type, location, and posture — and then enforces those roles at the network edge through Aruba CX switch ports and Aruba APs simultaneously. This allows a single physical port or wireless SSID to carry traffic from multiple roles (IT staff, guest, IoT devices) with each role automatically placed in the correct VLAN and policy without requiring separate physical infrastructure or complex VLAN pre-provisioning across the campus.

What is Aruba ClearPass and who needs it?

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager is a network access control platform that authenticates users and devices via 802.1X, MAC auth, and web-based captive portal, profiles devices on the network, and enforces role-based access policies on Aruba CX switches and APs. Organizations that need to control which users and devices can access which network segments — particularly in industries with strict compliance requirements like healthcare, finance, and education, or environments with large numbers of IoT and BYOD devices — benefit most from ClearPass. It is a separate product from Aruba Central and must be licensed and deployed independently.

What is Aruba VSX and why does it matter for campus networks?

Aruba VSX (Virtual Switching Extension) is a high-availability technology in ArubaOS-CX that creates an active-active switch pair where both switches simultaneously forward traffic — unlike traditional spanning tree where one switch is blocked. VSX eliminates spanning-tree-related convergence delays and provides sub-second failover when one switch fails, while also enabling ECMP load balancing across both VSX peers. For campus distribution and core layers, VSX replaces the traditional stacking or spanning-tree redundancy models with a simpler, faster, and more predictable active-active architecture.

Is Aruba stock hardware available for fast delivery?

Yes. Haink maintains access to Aruba CX access switches, Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E APs, and Aruba Mobility Controllers from regional distributor stock in Asia and the Middle East. Contact Haink for current stock availability and delivery timelines for specific Aruba models in Hong Kong, Dubai, or Mainland China.