Creating an Aruba Central Account

To start using Aruba Central, you must first create an HPE GreenLake account and then an HPE GreenLake Company account. After creating an HPE GreenLake Company account, you need to onboard the Aruba Central application. Both evaluating and paid subscribers require an account to start using Aruba Central.

Creating an HPE GreenLake Account

Listed below are the steps to sign up for an HPE GreenLake account:

  1. Go to http://www.arubanetworks.com/products/network-management-operations/central/eval/.

    The Try Aruba Central page is displayed.

  2. To sign up for an Aruba Central trial, navigate to Login > Aruba Central.

    The Sign In page is displayed.

    The Sign In page guides you to the subsequent steps based on your selection as listed in the table below:

    Table 1: Registration Workflow

    If...

    Then...

    If you have an Aruba Central Account:

    You can use your credentials to log in to your account.

    If your email address is in the hpe.com domain:

    Click Sign in with SSO Single Sign-On. SSO is an access-control property that allows the users to log in once to access multiple related, but independent applications or systems to which they have privileges. The process authenticates the user across all allowed resources during their session, eliminating additional login prompts.. You can use your HP Enterprise credentials to log in to your account.

    If you are unable to sign in:

    Click Need help signing in?. You can use the following options:

    • To reset your password, click Forgot password?
    • To unlock the user account, click Unlock account?
    • To assist in new user account creation, click Help.

    If you don't have an Aruba Central account:

    Click Sign up and follow the steps provided below.

  3. Click Sign up.

    The registration page is displayed.

  4. Enter the required details to Create an HPE Account:

    Table 2: Create an HPE GreenLake Account

    Field

    Description

    Email

    Enter a valid email address.

    Password

    Enter a password that meets the following rules:

    • At least eight characters

    • At least one number

    • At least one special character

    • At least one lowercase letter

    • At least one uppercase letter

    • Does not contain part of username

    • Does not contain First name

    • Does not contain Last name

    First name

    Enter your first name.

    Last name

    Enter your last name.

    Business Information

    Business Name Enter your company name.

    Street address

    Enter the street address of the company.

    Street address 2

    Enter the street address of the company.

    City

    Enter the name of the city.

    State

    Enter the name of the state.

    ZIP code

    Enter the postal code.

    Country

    Select the country from the drop-down list. This is a mandatory field.

  5. Select the check box to Accept the HPE Terms of Use.

  6. Select your Contact Preferences to receive personalized communications about specific HPE-partner products, services, offers, and events.

  7. Click Register.

    A verification email is sent to the email address that you provided in the registration page.

  8. To activate your account, open the verification email and click Activate Account.

    The HPE GreenLake Platform page is displayed.

The following animation shows you how to create an HPE GreenLake account:

Creating an HPE GreenLake Workspace

After successful sign up, you must create an HPE GreenLake workspace to onboard the applications.

Listed below are the steps to create an HPE GreenLake workspace:

  1. On the HPE GreenLake Platform page, click Create Workspace.

  2. Enter the required details:

    Table 3: Create HPE GreenLake Company Account

    Field

    Description

    Company Name

    Enter the company name.

    Company Country

    Select the country from the drop-down list.

    Street address

    Enter the street address of the company.

    City, State

    Enter the city and state names.

    ZIP/Postal Code

    Enter the postal code.

    Country

    Select the country from the drop-down list. This is a mandatory field.

    Phone Number

    Enter the phone number, if required.

    Email Address

    Enter the email address, if required.

  3. Select the check box to accept the Legal Terms.

  4. Click Create Workspace.

    The HPE GreenLake home page is displayed.

The following video illustrates how to create an HPE GreenLake workspace.

Onboarding Aruba Central Application

Listed below are the steps to onboard the Aruba Central application:

  1. On the HPE GreenLake home page, click Applications.

  2. Click View Available Applications.

  3. In the Aruba Central tile, click View Details.

  4. Select a Region from the drop-down list.

  5. Click Set Up Application.

    The Deploy Application pop-up window is displayed.

  6. Select the Deployment Region from the drop-down list.

  7. Select the check box to accept the Terms of Service.

  8. Click Deploy to install the application.

  9. Click Launch.

    The Aruba Central home page is displayed.

The following video illustrates how to onboard an Aruba Central application.