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Anyone ever use Aruba network switches?
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We have an extensive Aruba estate here (managed for us by the local authority). You have to be careful about licenses for management software. The authority weren't so there are issues... Though that may be authority incompetence rather than an Aruba issue.
The other thing we have noticed is that they are very touchy indeed about 10mbps connections (cameras often need an intermediate unmanaged switch), and also will drop so-so 1Gbps links back to 100mbps at the drop of a hat...
Did you verify the wiring/fiber? That's often the sign of a bad connection
Yeh - it's just the Arubas are much more sensitive to slightly dodgy connections. Connections and wiring which worked with their predecessor Ciscos just fine is persona non Grata in the Aruba universe.
With cameras they just won't talk to them even if the port is set to 10mbps rather than Auto. Stick an unmanaged switch in the way and they work fine.
One thing I have found is that FS.com sfp+ Aruba compatible modules work just fine which saves a packet!