Aruba 9240 Series Wireless LAN Controller Campus Gateway 4x SFP28 Enterprise-Grade Network Appliance with Dynamic Segmentation & 24/7 Reliability

About the Product

The HPE Aruba 9240 Wireless LAN Controller is a next-generation campus gateway engineered for mission-critical environments that demand high performance, seamless roaming, and 24/7 reliability. As part of the innovative 9200 series, this wireless LAN controller connects, controls, and intelligently integrates wireless access points and air monitors into wired LAN systems. Built for medium to large enterprises, the 9240 delivers enhanced Wi-Fi scalability and security to meet demands at the edge with always-on connectivity even during live upgrades. The controller features advanced IDS functionality and mobility services integrated with per-user enforcement policies for superior security. Unlike other edge appliances, the 9240 provides consistent policy enforcement across wired and wireless environments with dynamic segmentation capabilities for any user or device, including IoT. The flexible capacity license model eliminates overprovisioning needs, allowing enterprises to unlock higher capacity levels through tier-based pricing without hardware refreshes.

Tech Specs

The Aruba 9240 controller features 4x SFP28 ports supporting 1G/10G/25G operation with one expansion slot for future growth. Hardware-only configuration delivers 20 Gbps total throughput supporting up to 512 access points and 16,000 devices, with optional Silver perpetual licenses (30 Gbps, 1K APs/24K devices) or Gold perpetual licenses (40 Gbps, 2K APs/32K devices). Maximum scalability reaches up to 2,048 access points and 32,000 devices. Built-in Layer 4-7 stateful policy enforcement firewall provides deep packet inspection for over 3,000 applications with unified policy management across WLAN, LAN, and WAN. Features include N+1 or NxN redundancy, controller clustering support, zero-touch provisioning, live upgrades for business continuity, seamless roaming across Layer 3 networks, and integrated device profiling. Supports ArubaOS 8 operating system with advanced mobility services and capacity licensing. Additional features include USB 3.0 interfaces, LCD management panel, dual power supply support with load sharing, and 1U rack-mountable design.