Aruba Central Licensing for GatewaysAruba has moved to a tiered subscription licensing model for gateways managed by Aruba Central. Licensing is divided into:
Foundation Base – provides basic gateway management and monitoring.
Foundation – enables standard gateway functionality such as WLAN gateway roles, routing, and tunneling.
Advanced – adds enhanced capabilities such as SD-WAN features, security services, and advanced routing.
Why Option A is CorrectAruba Central licensing for gateways is indeed subdivided into three categories: Foundation Base, Foundation, and Advanced. This aligns directly with Aruba’s documented Central licensing structure.
Why Option B is IncorrectSD-WAN functionality is not tied to “security licensing.” Instead, SD-WAN features are unlocked with the Advanced license tier. Security services may also be enabled at that tier, but they are not a separate license requirement.
Why Option C is CorrectAruba SD-Branch Gateways (with appropriate Central licensing) can also provide WLAN Gateway features in a campus deployment. This is explicitly supported in Aruba’s ESP and Central design guides, where branch gateways can terminate WLAN tunnels and provide role-based policy enforcement in addition to SD-WAN.
Why Option D is IncorrectThe reverse is not true — Aruba WLAN Gateway licenses do not allow SD-Branch features. A WLAN gateway license is designed for campus WLAN tunnel termination and policy enforcement, but does not include SD-WAN branch functions.
Aruba Official Design Guide Reference:
Aruba Central Licensing Overview: Gateway licensing is split into Foundation Base, Foundation, and Advanced.
Aruba ESP Campus Design Guide: SD-Branch gateways can run both SD-WAN and WLAN Gateway roles when properly licensed.
Aruba Central Feature Matrix: SD-WAN functionality requires the Advanced license tier, not a separate “security license.”
