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HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer
Spring, Texas, United States
What it is
HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer is a paid, API-based orchestration solution for daily operations across rack-scale compute and storage infrastructure. It provides centralized network and security management for HPE Aruba Networking CX platforms, including switch configurations and firewall policy definitions. Guided workflows automate discovery, leaf-spine deployment, VSX, BGP or OSPF underlay, BGP EVPN overlay, VLAN groups, VRF, EVPN, firmware services, and micro-segmentation policies. Version 7.4.0 supports up to 500 switches. Fabric Composer can centrally coordinate segmentation, stateless ACLs, and stateful distributed-firewall policies, while separate NetOps and SecOps roles are supported for Aruba CX 10K switches. Integration packs cover HPE tools, ODIM, SimpliVity, Nutanix Prism, Pensando PSM, and VMware environments. The software is delivered as a self-contained ISO or virtual-machine OVA for physical or virtual hosts. It can run as one instance or a highly available three-node cluster. Audit logs record actions, users, roles, endpoints, status, client IP, and session identifiers.
For and against
For
- Guided workflows automate network deployment tasks
- Supports up to 500 switches
- Centralized segmentation and firewall policy orchestration
- Integrates with HPE, VMware, Nutanix, and Pensando
- Single-instance or three-node high availability
Against
- Paid subscriptions have no listed prices
- Focused on supported CX environments
- Three-node availability requires multiple instances
- Deployment requires ISO or OVA hosting
The verdict
Fabric Composer brings network, security, policy, and infrastructure orchestration into one centralized platform. Its broad integrations and high-availability option are useful for larger environments, while pricing and supported-device scope require confirmation.
Who it suits
Fabric Composer suits infrastructure teams managing HPE Aruba CX networks alongside compute, storage, virtualization, and security policies. Its hybrid deployment and API support fit centralized orchestration environments.
Plans and prices
Device Management Service Tier 3 Switch 1y Subscription E-STU
Tier 3 · single node
Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 3 Switch 3y Subscription E-STU
Tier 3 · single node · 3-year term
Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 3 Switch 5y Subscription E-STU
Tier 3 · single node · 5-year term
Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 4 Switch 1y Subscription E-STU
Tier 4 · single node
Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 4 Switch 3y Subscription E-STU
Tier 4 · single node · 3-year term
Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 4 Switch 5y Subscription E-STU
Tier 4 · single node · 5-year term
Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
On the record
- Audit logging
- Audit logs include time, component type, API endpoint, action, status, client IP, user, user role, authentication type, and session identifier.arubanetworking.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Automation
- Guided workflows automate switch discovery, leaf-spine deployment, VSX, BGP or OSPF underlay, BGP EVPN overlay, VLAN groups, VRF, EVPN, firmware services, and micro-segmentation policy configuration.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Current scale
- Fabric Composer 7.4.0 increases supported switch scale to 500 switches.arubanetworking.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Deployment form
- The software is offered as a self-contained ISO or virtual-machine OVA and can run on virtual or physical hosts.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- High availability
- It can be installed as a single instance or as a highly available three-node cluster.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Supported integration packs include HPE Aruba Networking NetEdit, HPE iLO Amplifier, ODIM, HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Prism, Pensando PSM, VMware NSX-T, VMware vSphere and vSAN, and VMware Cloud Foundation SDDC Manager.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Network and security management
- It provides unified network and security management for HPE Aruba Networking CX platforms, including switch configurations and firewall policy definitions.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Fabric Composer is an intelligent, API-based, software-defined orchestration solution for day-to-day operations across rack-scale compute and storage infrastructure.arubanetworking.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Role separation
- Fabric Composer supports separate NetOps and SecOps roles for Aruba CX 10K switches.arubanetworking.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Security policy
- Fabric Composer centrally orchestrates segmentation, security, stateless ACLs, and stateful distributed-firewall policies for supported CX switches.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Support troubleshooting
- Support Bundles collect Fabric Composer logs and selected or all switch logs into downloadable archives for troubleshooting and support.arubanetworking.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
- Virtualization support
- The product supports non-HPE environments including VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere, VMware NSX-T, Nutanix Prism, and Pensando PSM.hpe.com · read 1 Oct 2026
