HPE Aruba GMS-500 to GMS-2000 Upgrade E-LTU
This HPE Aruba GMS platform license upgrade enables enhanced network management capabilities for your organization, extending your system's capacity and feature set.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced features and increased capacity for your HPE Aruba GMS platform.
- Platform Upgrade: Transitions your existing GMS license from the 500-device tier to the 2000-device tier.
- Feature Access: Unlocks expanded monitoring, management, and reporting functionalities for larger network environments.
- Compliance & Operation: Ensures your network management tools remain current and capable of supporting your growing infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The HPE ARUBA GMS-500 TO GMS-2000 UPGD E-LTU is an electronic term license upgrade for the Aruba Central platform. This subscription-based license allows businesses to scale their network management capabilities from supporting up to 500 devices to a maximum of 2000 devices, unlocking advanced features and increased capacity for monitoring and controlling their IT infrastructure.
This upgrade is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are managing growing or complex network environments. It ensures that their network management system can accommodate a larger number of devices, providing essential visibility and control without requiring a complete platform overhaul.
- Scalable Device Support: Increases the maximum number of managed devices from 500 to 2000.
- Enhanced Management Features: Grants access to advanced monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting tools.
- Subscription Billing: Provides predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model.
- Electronic Delivery: Simplifies procurement and deployment with a digital license key.
- Platform Continuity: Ensures ongoing access to critical network management functionalities.
This HPE Aruba GMS upgrade license is the ideal solution for growing businesses needing to expand their network management capacity and capabilities efficiently.
What This Enables
Expand Network Device Management Capacity
Enable teams to manage a significantly larger number of network devices within a single platform. Streamline operations by consolidating monitoring and control for up to 2000 endpoints, reducing complexity.
Organizations with rapidly growing device counts, Businesses deploying new network infrastructure, Teams consolidating network management tools
Unlock Advanced Network Monitoring Features
Gain access to enhanced diagnostic, troubleshooting, and reporting capabilities available in higher license tiers. Automate the identification and resolution of network issues across a broader device footprint.
IT departments focused on network performance optimization, Businesses requiring detailed network analytics, Teams seeking proactive issue detection
Ensure Compliance with Growing Infrastructure
Maintain compliance and security posture by ensuring all network devices are properly managed and monitored. Support regulatory requirements by having a complete and up-to-date view of your network assets.
Organizations in regulated industries, Businesses with strict IT asset management policies, Companies undergoing security audits
Key Features
Device Count Increase (500 to 2000)
Accommodates network expansion without requiring a new management system, ensuring continuous operation and visibility.
Access to Higher License Tier Features
Unlocks advanced analytics, deeper troubleshooting tools, and enhanced reporting for better network insights.
Subscription Term License
Provides predictable operational expenses and ensures access to the latest software updates and support.
Electronic License Delivery
Facilitates quick and easy deployment, minimizing downtime and procurement delays.
Aruba Central Platform Integration
Seamlessly enhances the existing network management environment, leveraging current investments.
Industry Applications
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Hospitals and clinics require robust network management to ensure the uptime of critical patient care systems and comply with HIPAA regulations for data security.
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions demand high availability and security for their networks to protect sensitive transaction data and comply with strict regulatory requirements like PCI DSS.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, requiring scalable management solutions to monitor diverse equipment.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions manage large, complex networks with numerous connected devices for students, faculty, and research equipment, necessitating scalable management tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between GMS-500 and GMS-2000?
The GMS-500 license supports up to 500 network devices, while the GMS-2000 license supports up to 2000 network devices. This upgrade allows you to scale your management capacity.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is an electronic term license, which operates on a subscription billing model. This provides predictable costs and ensures you have access to ongoing updates and support.
What specific features are unlocked with this upgrade?
The upgrade primarily unlocks the capacity to manage more devices. Specific feature sets are tied to the Aruba Central tiers, and this upgrade moves you to a tier supporting a larger device count, often with associated advanced management capabilities.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.