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Aruba Airwave vs Cisco Prime LAN Management [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Airwave
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Network Management Applications (6th)
Cisco Prime LAN Management ...
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Edward Zeng - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer at Auckland University of Technology
Troubleshooting obstacles occur but technical support excels
My general opinion on Aruba Airwave is that it's acceptable, but it's not ideal because we are accustomed to Cisco. We didn't use Aruba much, but once you set it up, you probably don't need to worry about it too much. The version we are using is quite old now, probably around version four. I can't remember the version exactly because a lot of the products require Aruba Central, but we haven't used Aruba Central yet. I face challenges with Aruba Airwave, particularly with troubleshooting. When someone has a problem, we try troubleshooting, but the end-to-end users' messages show some details that are not always up-to-date, and sometimes the information from the GUI is not exactly aligned with what's on the website. If Aruba Airwave can apply AI capabilities, that would be even more perfect. I'd appreciate integration with Aruba Central; it would be great if they could incorporate it into Airwave.
it_user375078 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network Engineer/Mobility Specialist at CCSI - Contemporary Computer Services, Inc.
I like the visualizations of RF propogation. It has "kludgey" code that acts unpredictably on occasion.
The most valuable feature is the visualizations for RF propogation We use it for our customers' managed services. It has "kludgey" code that acts unpredictably on occasion. I've used it for over 10 years now. Generally, it's easy to deploy. We've had a little issue with the stability. We've…
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Top Industries

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Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
7%
Educational Organization
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Aruba Airwave?
They have other sensors which can manage and control all the sites. There is an IoT component where we can restrict internet services such as Facebook and YouTube. These things can also be managed....
What is your primary use case for Aruba Airwave?
For Aruba Airwave, I am using the wireless devices for the Wi-Fi for the full company with access points. This is the top product I feel, and I see in the Gartner also. It is a good product and eas...
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