Aruba 7200 Series Mobility Controllers offer advanced WLAN services for high-performance; high density enterprise requirements. The 7200 Series centralize all control functionality for individual Aruba access points (APs) to improve AP utilization and client roaming. They also improve security by ensuring all traffic is encapsulated in GRE tunnels for complete encryption from AP to Controller
Ideally suited for large campuses; the 7200 Series enforces centrally-managed policies to ensure a consistent employee and guest experience wherever they connect. They can also be deployed with Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) to simplify deployment.
The 7200 Series runs the ArubaOS network operating system and manages up to 32;728 concurrent users; 2;048 access points and over 2 million active firewall sessions. With up to 80 virtual CPUs and 100 Gbps of throughput to perform stateful firewall policy enforcement; the controllers are in a class of their own - ideal for the most-demanding enterprises; college campuses; and large public venues.
24/7 Mission-Critical Networking
Aruba's unique; patented wireless technologies are based on AI-powered machine learning algorithms and integrated directly into ArubaOS. Adaptive Radio Management; AirMatch and ClientMatch (now enhanced with 802.11ax grouping) provide RF optimization techniques to improve user experience and network health based on changing environmental conditions; correct for noisy or congested
Product Features:
- Support for new 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6); WPA3 and Enhanced Open - and existing standards
- Patented ClientMatch technology can now group together 802.11ax-capable devices
- Application awareness for 2;600+ applications with no additional hardware
- Built in AI-powered wireless/RF optimization
- Unifies policy enforcement for WLAN; LAN and WAN traffic
RF and resolve sticky client issues during user roaming. RFProtect provides advanced spectrum analysis and wireless intrusion protection (WIPS/WIDS) to help identify and mitigate Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi sources of interference; as well as containment of potential security risks. Learn more about Aruba's software features on the ArubaOS datasheet
When deployed with the Aruba Mobility Master; the 7200 Series can be joined to a controller cluster to increase scale; improve reliability using enhanced High Availability (HA); adopt configurations seamlessly based on hierarchy; support Live Upgrades to reduce maintenance windows and share licenses from a global licensing pool. The 7200 Series also serves a key; policy enforcement role in Aruba's 360 Secure Fabric. For network management; Aruba AirWave provides real-time monitoring; reporting and Wi-Fi location services.
Enhanced Capabilities
802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) enhanced with ClientMatch
The latest Wi-Fi standard brings enhanced performance; speed; and efficiency with key features such as OFDMA; 1024-QAM; and bidirectional MU-MIMO. Combined with Aruba's patented ClientMatch technology; 802.11ax clients will now be grouped together to optimize the multi-user experience.
Enhanced wireless security
Support for WPA3 brings stronger encryption and authentication methods; while Enhanced Open brings automatic security to open networks. New WPA2-MPSK feature enables simpler passkey management for WPA2 devices - should the Wi-Fi password on one device need to be changed; no additional key changes are needed for other devices on the network.
Stateful firewall
Enforcement of consistent user; device; and application experience across WLAN; LAN; and WAN. When deployed alongside Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager; policies can automatically be updated to simplify configuration.
Dynamic Segmentation
Each 7200 Series Mobility Controller enforces up-to-date policies from Aruba's ClearPass policy management system. Policies are based on role and applied uniformly across the WLAN and LAN - eliminating the need to configure perswitch ACLs; VLANs; and subnets.
Zero Touch Provisioning
The 7200 Series can be factory-shipped and deployed onsite with cloud-based Aruba Activate. For network-specific requirements; settings can be applied based on hierarchical configuration.
Application visibility and control
AppRF with Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) technology continuously evaluates and optimizes performance and usage policies for over 2;600 applications to ensure the highest possible Quality of Service (QoS) - even for encrypted or hidden traffic.
Web content filtering
WebCC is an add-on feature of AppRF that classifies websites by content category and as rated by their reputation. Block; apply QoS; bandwidth-limit; mirror and log web content similar to AppRF for IP addresses and applications.
Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) Dashboard
Visualize and troubleshoot networks based on call quality metrics such as MOS; latency; jitter and packet loss. Supported applications include: Skype for Business; Wi-Fi Calling; Facetime; SIP; Jabber; Spark and more.
Integrated VPN services
With support for IPsec/SSL VPNs; Aruba Remote APs (RAPs) and Aruba VIA VPN users can establish encrypted sessions without any additional hardware required.
Third-party firewall support
For advanced malware or antivirus protection; the 7200 Series can assume the role of an on-premises agent of centrally-hosted firewalls such as those provided by Palo Alto Networks and Check Point Software.
Specifications:
Performance and Capacity
- Maximum campus or remote AP licenses: 2;048
- Maximum concurrent users/devices: 32;768
- Maximum VLANs: 4;096
- Active firewall sessions: 2;015;291
- Concurrent GRE tunnels: 32;768
- Concurrent IPsec sessions: 32;768
- Concurrent SSL sessions: 8;192
- Concurrent Tunneled Ports: 16;384
- Firewall throughput (Gbps): 100
- Wired Bridged Throughput (Gbps): 100
- Encrypted throughput 3DES (Gbps): 57
- Encrypted throughput AES-CBC-256 (Gbps): 46
- Encrypted throughput AES-CCM (Gbps): 79
- Encrypted throughput AES-GCM-256 (Gbps): 80
Interfaces and Indicators
- Form factor/footprint: 1xRU
- 10G Ports (10G or 1G supported): 8xSFP+
- 40G Ports: 2xQSFP+
- USB 2.0: 1
- Management/status LEDs: Yes
- LINK/ACT and status LEDs: Yes
- LCD panel and navigation buttons: Yes
- Console port: Micro USB; RJ-45
- Out-of-band management port: Yes
Physical
- Dimensions (H x W x D): (H) 4.4 cm x (W) 44.2 cm x (D) 40.1 cm (1.73" x 17.40" x 15.79")
- Weight: 7.9 kg (17.41 lbs.)
- MTBF (Hours): 281;896 (@45C)
Environmental
- Operating Temperature: 0 degree C to 40 degree C
- Storage Temperature: -40 degree C to 70 degree C
- Humidity/Storage Humidity: 5% to 95%; NC
- Operating Altitude: 10;000 feet
- Acoustic Noise: 47.1 dBA
- Maximum Heat Dissipation (BTU/hour): 819
- Maximum Power Consumption: 240W
- Power Source: 550-watt power supply
Power Adapter and Supply
- Input voltage range: 100 VAC to 240 VAC
- Output Voltage: +12VDC; 29.16A
- Input frequency: 50-60 Hz
- AC line input current (steady state): 7.1 - 3.4A
- Operating Temperature: -5o to +55o C
- Cooling: 819 Internal fan (Air flow rear to front)
- Weight: 0.87 kg (1.9 lbs.)
Regulatory and Safety Compliance
- Regulatory SKU information: ARCN7280
- Minimum ArubaOS Release: 6.5.4.0 or 8.3.0.0
- Wi-Fi: 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6); AOS 8.4; WI-FI Certified WPA3; AOS 8.4; WI-FI Certified Enhanced Open; AOS 8.4
- Telco: Common Language Equipment Identifier (CLEI) Code
