The Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) is a built-in framework unique to the ArubaOS-CX operating system. It provides deep network visibility by allowing administrators to monitor and troubleshoot network, system, and application issues using simple scripts called agents. These agents collect and analyze real-time and historical data from an on-box time-series database. Based on this analysis, NAE can be configured to automatically trigger actions, such as sending alerts or making configuration changes, thus providing a powerful combination of real-time visibility and automation directly on the switch.

A. Smart Rate Ports: This is a hardware feature that provides flexible, multi-gigabit port speeds (1/2.5/5/10GbE) over standard cabling, not an analytics or automation function.

C. NetEdit: This is a centralized software solution for orchestrating configuration, validation, and deployment across multiple Aruba CX switches, not a real-time, on-box analytics engine.

D. Virtual Switching Framework (VSF): This is a stacking technology that allows multiple physical switches to be combined and managed as a single logical device, simplifying network topology and management.

1. ArubaOS-CX 10.12 Network Analytics Engine Guide

Chapter 1

"Introduction to the Network Analytics Engine"

Page 5. "The Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) is a first-of-a-kind

built-in framework for network monitoring and troubleshooting. NAE provides the ability to monitor and troubleshoot network

system

and application-related problems through a simple scripting engine and the REST API... NAE agents can be configured to perform actions based on the state of the network."

2. Aruba CX 6300 Switch Series Data Sheet

Page 3

"Software-defined networking" section. "Aruba Network Analytics Engine (NAE) - This industry-first provides the ability to monitor and troubleshoot network

system

application and security related issues easily

through simple python agents and REST APIs. This powerful

built-in

distributed and customizable engine provides advanced telemetry and automation..."

3. ArubaOS-CX Fundamentals Guide

Chapter "Network Analytics Engine"

Section "NAE overview". "The Network Analytics Engine provides visibility into the network by monitoring the switch and performing root cause analysis of network issues. The Network Analytics Engine also provides automation capabilities by running scripts that are triggered by network events."