Performing Selective Enablement of Subnets

Perform selective enablement of subnets Subnet is the logical division of an IP network. if you have not configured distributed overlay fabric for role propagation. For more information about distributed overlay fabric, see Fabric Wizard Overview.

Selective enablement of subnets is used to select the client subnets for which you want to enable role-based policy enforcement on the third-party Gateways. Typically, these client subnets are mapped to different sites in the network.

To selectively enable the subnets that map to the clients in the respective sites using HPE Aruba Networking Central, complete the following procedure:

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central app, complete the following steps:

    1. Set the filter to Global.
    2. Under Manage, click Security > Client Roles. The Client Roles page is displayed.
  2. In the Use a switch fabric for a role propagation? options, select No.

Delete all configured subnets before enabling a switch fabric for role propagation.

  1. In the What is the role of the Aruba gateways? options, select Mobility. Delete all the configured subnets to change the role to Branch Gateways.

  1. Click the + icon and then enter the subnet details and the description.

  2. Click Save.

The following animation shows you how to select the client subnets for which you want to enable role-based policy enforcement on the third-party Gateways.