To align with Aruba best practices for a standardized network design in Aruba Central, which approach should be used?

To align with Aruba best practices for a standardized network design in Aruba Central, which approach should be used?

• A. Create separate groups for switches, APs, and gateways, and assign devices to unique sites
• B. Create two groups: one for switches and APs, and a second for gateways only; assign devices to the appropriate site
• C. Create a single group in Central. Create a unique site for each location, and assign devices to the appropriate site
• D. Create a single group for all devices and a separate site for each device type

Answer: (C)

In Aruba Central, aim for a single management group and organize devices by physical locations using sites. This keeps the design standardized across the whole network while still allowing location-specific settings. By placing all devices in one group, you maintain a consistent set of policies, firmware management, and monitoring. Creating a unique site for each location lets you tailor VLANs, IP schemes, SSIDs, and other per-location details without duplicating configurations across multiple groups. When a new site is added, you simply apply the standard design to that location, ensuring scalable and uniform deployment. Splitting devices into multiple groups or tying sites to device types breaks this consistency. It fragments policy and firmware management, increasing administrative overhead and the risk of configuration drift, which makes standardized design harder to achieve.

In Aruba Central, aim for a single management group and organize devices by physical locations using sites. This keeps the design standardized across the whole network while still allowing location-specific settings. By placing all devices in one group, you maintain a consistent set of policies, firmware management, and monitoring. Creating a unique site for each location lets you tailor VLANs, IP schemes, SSIDs, and other per-location details without duplicating configurations across multiple groups. When a new site is added, you simply apply the standard design to that location, ensuring scalable and uniform deployment.

Splitting devices into multiple groups or tying sites to device types breaks this consistency. It fragments policy and firmware management, increasing administrative overhead and the risk of configuration drift, which makes standardized design harder to achieve.