HPE Aruba ClearPass Network Access Control Hardware
This HPE Aruba ClearPass hardware platform provides advanced network access control capabilities for up to 25,000 devices, ensuring secure and compliant network connectivity for your organization.
- Device Capacity: Supports up to 25,000 network endpoints, ideal for mid-market to enterprise environments.
- Network Security: Enables granular policy enforcement for wired, wireless, and VPN connections.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements through detailed logging and access control.
- Visibility & Control: Provides a unified view of users and devices for enhanced security posture.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The HPE Aruba ClearPass CP-HW-25K is a dedicated hardware appliance designed to run the ClearPass policy management platform. This solution enables organizations to enforce granular access control policies, authenticate users and devices, and gain visibility into network activity, ensuring a secure and compliant network environment for up to 25,000 endpoints.
This hardware platform is intended for IT Managers and IT Professionals within mid-market and enterprise organizations who are responsible for managing network security and access. It integrates with existing network infrastructure, including switches, wireless controllers, and firewalls, to provide a centralized and automated approach to network access control.
- Scalable Capacity: Designed to support up to 25,000 network access requests, accommodating growth.
- Policy Enforcement: Delivers role-based access control and dynamic policy updates.
- Device Profiling: Automatically identifies and categorizes devices connecting to the network.
- Guest Access Management: Simplifies secure onboarding for visitors and contractors.
- Security Integrations: Works with firewalls and NAC solutions for comprehensive threat response.
This HPE Aruba ClearPass hardware provides a powerful, scalable solution for businesses needing to secure their network access and maintain compliance without the complexity of enterprise-grade infrastructure.
What This Enables
Secure Network Access for All Devices
Enable teams to enforce granular access policies for any user or device connecting to the network, whether wired, wireless, or VPN. Streamline the onboarding of new devices and users with automated profiling and authentication.
corporate networks, BYOD environments, IoT device management, secure remote access
Automate Guest and Contractor Access
Streamline the process of providing secure, temporary network access to guests and contractors. Automate the creation and management of guest accounts with self-registration portals and time-limited access.
visitor management, third-party access, event connectivity, temporary workforce
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Automate compliance with industry regulations by enforcing strict access controls and maintaining detailed audit logs of all network activity. Protect sensitive data by ensuring only authorized users and devices can access specific network segments.
data privacy regulations, audit requirements, security policy enforcement, risk mitigation
Key Features
High-Performance Hardware Appliance
Provides dedicated processing power and reliability for demanding network access control environments.
Scalable to 25,000 Endpoints
Accommodates the needs of growing mid-market and enterprise organizations with a large number of users and devices.
Centralized Policy Management
Simplifies the administration of complex access rules across the entire network from a single console.
Dynamic Policy Enforcement
Automatically adjusts user and device access privileges based on context, such as location, device type, and security posture.
Comprehensive Auditing and Reporting
Supports compliance mandates and security investigations with detailed logs of all network access events.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security and compliance to protect sensitive customer data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX, which ClearPass helps enforce through granular access control and detailed auditing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations for patient data privacy, making robust network access control and device security essential for protecting electronic health records and medical devices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have a mix of IT and Operational Technology (OT) devices, requiring secure network segmentation and access control to protect critical infrastructure and prevent disruptions.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage a large and diverse user base including students, faculty, and guests, necessitating a scalable solution to provide secure, segmented network access while managing BYOD policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is HPE Aruba ClearPass?
HPE Aruba ClearPass is a network access control solution that provides secure authentication, policy enforcement, and visibility for wired, wireless, and VPN connections. It helps organizations ensure that only authorized users and devices can access their network resources.
What does the CP-HW-25K model signify?
The CP-HW-25K indicates a hardware appliance designed to support the ClearPass platform with a capacity for up to 25,000 network access requests. This specifies the hardware's capability and the scale it can manage.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This product is a platform software license with a subscription billing model. The subscription covers the use of the software and access to updates and support for the licensed term.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.