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HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer

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Spec score 7.3 #11 of 26 in Software-Defined Networking Software

What it is

HPE Aruba Networking Fabric Composer is a paid, API-based orchestration solution for day-to-day operations across rack-scale compute and storage infrastructure. It provides unified network and security management for HPE Aruba Networking CX platforms, including switch configurations and firewall policies. Guided workflows automate discovery, leaf-spine deployment, VSX, BGP or OSPF underlay, BGP EVPN overlay, VLAN groups, VRF, EVPN, firmware services, and micro-segmentation. Version 7.4.0 supports up to 500 switches. Integration packs include NetEdit, HPE iLO Amplifier, ODIM, HPE SimpliVity, Nutanix Prism, Pensando PSM, and VMware environments. Fabric Composer centrally orchestrates segmentation, stateless ACLs, and stateful distributed-firewall policies, with separate NetOps and SecOps roles for Aruba CX 10K switches. It is delivered as an ISO or virtual-machine OVA for virtual or physical hosts, running as one instance or a highly available three-node cluster. Audit logs record actions, users, roles, endpoints, and session details.

Spec sheet

Purpose
Fabric Composer is an intelligent, API-based, software-defined orchestration solution for day-to-day operations across rack-scale compute and storage infrastructure.Read 1 Oct 2026 · arubanetworking.hpe.com
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.Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Headquarters
Spring, Texas, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · arubanetworking.hpe.com
Founded
2015Read 28 Sep 2026 · arubanetworking.hpe.com
Audit logging
Audit logs include time, component type, API endpoint, action, status, client IP, user, user role, authentication type, and session identifier.Read 1 Oct 2026 · arubanetworking.hpe.com
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.Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Current scale
Fabric Composer 7.4.0 increases supported switch scale to 500 switches.Read 1 Oct 2026 · arubanetworking.hpe.com
Deployment form
The software is offered as a self-contained ISO or virtual-machine OVA and can run on virtual or physical hosts.Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
High availability
It can be installed as a single instance or as a highly available three-node cluster.Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Network and security management
It provides unified network and security management for HPE Aruba Networking CX platforms, including switch configurations and firewall policy definitions.Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Role separation
Fabric Composer supports separate NetOps and SecOps roles for Aruba CX 10K switches.Read 1 Oct 2026 · arubanetworking.hpe.com
Security policy
Fabric Composer centrally orchestrates segmentation, security, stateless ACLs, and stateful distributed-firewall policies for supported CX switches.Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Support troubleshooting
Support Bundles collect Fabric Composer logs and selected or all switch logs into downloadable archives for troubleshooting and support.Read 1 Oct 2026 · arubanetworking.hpe.com
Virtualization support
The product supports non-HPE environments including VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vSphere, VMware NSX-T, Nutanix Prism, and Pensando PSM.Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com

Plans and prices

Device Management Service Tier 3 Switch 1y Subscription E-STU Price not published per switch Tier 3 · single node Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 3 Switch 3y Subscription E-STU Price not published per switch Tier 3 · single node · 3-year term Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 3 Switch 5y Subscription E-STU Price not published per switch Tier 3 · single node · 5-year term Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 4 Switch 1y Subscription E-STU Price not published per switch Tier 4 · single node Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 4 Switch 3y Subscription E-STU Price not published per switch Tier 4 · single node · 3-year term Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com
Device Management Service Tier 4 Switch 5y Subscription E-STU Price not published per switch Tier 4 · single node · 5-year term Read 1 Oct 2026 · hpe.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports up to 500 switches in version 7.4.0
  • Guided workflows automate network deployment
  • Integrates HPE, Nutanix, Pensando, and VMware products
  • Centralized segmentation and firewall policy
  • Single instance or three-node cluster

Limits

  • No free plan listed
  • Focused on supported HPE Aruba CX platforms
  • Requires ISO or virtual-machine OVA deployment

Who it suits

Fabric Composer suits infrastructure teams managing HPE Aruba CX networks alongside compute, storage, virtualization, and security policies. It fits deployments needing centralized orchestration, APIs, workflow automation, or high availability.

Verdict

Fabric Composer centralizes network, security, virtualization, and infrastructure workflows with API access and extensive integrations. Its paid model, supported-platform scope, and unlisted subscription prices require confirmation before purchase.

Where Specifiction places it

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