An SMB has ArubaOS switches and Aruba Instant APs. The company is growing and wants to simplify deploying and managing the infrastructure devices. What should you explain?

Question

Options

• AAruba switches and APs can integrate with third-party SEIM solutions to simplify management.
• BAruba AirWave is specifically designed as a management tool for SMB customers such as this.
• CAruba Mobility Master (MM) can manage the Instant APs and simplify deployment.
• DAruba Central provides simple cloud-based management and Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP).

• A
  16% (4)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  8% (2)
• D
  72% (18)

Explanation

D is correct because Aruba Central is a cloud-based network management platform purpose-built for exactly this scenario - it manages both ArubaOS switches and Aruba Instant APs from a single pane of glass, and its Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) feature allows new devices to automatically configure themselves upon connection, which directly addresses the SMB's desire to simplify deployment and management.

A is wrong because integrating with third-party SIEM solutions addresses security event monitoring, not simplified device deployment and management - it also doesn't represent an Aruba-native simplification story.

B is wrong because AirWave is Aruba's legacy on-premises network management system targeted at larger enterprises, not specifically designed for SMBs; Central has largely replaced it as the preferred modern management solution.

C is wrong because Mobility Master is the controller-based management platform for ArubaOS (controller-based) APs - Instant APs are controller-less by design and are not managed by MM; forcing MM into an Instant AP environment would actually add complexity, not reduce it.

Memory tip: Think "Central = Cloud + ZTP = Zero hassle for small businesses." The word "Central" implies one centralized cloud hub, and ZTP means devices provision themselves - both keywords point directly to simplifying SMB growth.

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