Aruba 9004 Gateway

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Product Overview

Aruba 9000 Series Gateways, Perfect for branch and small campus networks, the next generation 9000 Series Gateways can be used for SD-WAN capabilities in the branch or for enhanced Wi-Fi scalability and security. Cost-effective gateways for greater flexibility, Ideally suited for branch and small campus networks, the Aruba 9000 Series Gateways provide high-performance networking, SD-WAN, and security functionality in compact and cost-effective form factors.

High performance, greater scale

Ensuring the highest levels of performance and availability for small campuses and large branches, the 9000 Series delivers seamless L2/L3 roaming for thousands of users or client devices.

Simplify secure access

Easily centralize the configuration of role-based access controls with Aruba’s built-in Policy Enforcement Firewall for Dynamic Segmentation.

Eliminate branch complexity

Deploying with SD-Branch software is an affordable way to support multiple WAN connections, including the internet, MPLS, cellular, software-defined role-based policy enforcement, and path optimization.

Leverage cloud-based network management

With AI-powered insights, workflow automation, and robust security, Aruba Central enables IT to manage and optimize campus, branch, remote, and data center networks. Deploy the 9000 Series with this powerful, cloud-native platform to make management and orchestration simpler.

Features

Versatile, cost-effective branch networking, SD‑WAN, and security

Flexible use cases

The 9000 Series can be deployed as an SD-Branch gateway to support data center, public cloud, and SaaS routing. Or alternately, it can be used as a Wi-Fi gateway for greater scalability.

Scales to 2,048 users or client devices

Delivering 10x throughput and 80x the client density of typical SD-WAN devices, the 9000 Series is purpose-built to support high density and 6 Gbps of firewall throughput.

Integrated LTE connectivity

The 9004-LTE can use high-speed LTE as a dedicated or redundant WAN uplink for business continuity and greater flexibility.

Threat defense with IDS/IPS

To improve security, gateways deployed add role- and identity-based intrusion detection and prevention capabilities (IDS/IPS) on top of existing security features.

Policy Enforcement Firewall

A Layer 4-7 stateful firewall delivers a consistent user, device, and application awareness across WLAN, LAN, and WAN. When deployed alongside Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, policies are automatically enforced to simplify SSID, VLAN, and policy management.

Table 1. Aruba 9000 Series Gateways Performance and capacity

FEATURES	9004	9004-LTE	9012
SD-Branch	Supported	Supported	Supported
WLAN Gateway	Supported	Not Supported	Supported
Sizing	Small site	Small site	Medium Site
Interfaces	4x GbE	4x GbE
4G Cellular	12x GbE
Power over Ethernet	x	x	x (120W)
Maximum campus or remote Access Points	32	N/A	32
Maximum clients	Up to 2,048*	Up to 2,048*	Up to 2,048*
Active Firewall sessions	64K (128K on SD-Branch 2.3+)	64K (128K on SD-Branch 2.3+)	64K (128K on SD-Branch 2.3+)
Maximum concurrent users/devices	2,048	2,048	2,048
Maximum VLANs	4,096	4,096	4,096
Concurrent GRE tunnels	544	544	544
Concurrent IPsec sessions	2,048	2,048	2,048
Concurrent SSL sessions	2,048	2,048	2,048
Concurrent tunneled ports	2,048	2,048	2,048
Firewall throughput (Gbps)	4	4	6
Wired bridged throughput (Gbps)	4	4	6
Encrypted throughput 3DES (Gbps)	4	4	4
Encrypted throughput AES-CBC-256 (Gbps)	4	4	4
Encrypted throughput AES-CCM (Gbps)	2	2	2
Encrypted throughput AES-GCM-256 (Gbps)	2	2	2

Table 2. Aruba 9000 Series Gateways Interfaces and indicators

FEATURES	9004/9004-LTE	9012
Form factor/footprint	Desktop/Fanless Optional Mount Rack Tray	Rack mount
100/1000BASE-T	4	12 (6x PoE+ ports)
10G SFP+ Ports (SFP also supported)	–	–
Bluetooth 5	Yes	Yes
USB 3.0 Type-A	1	2
System status LED	Yes	Yes
WAN ports status LED	Yes	Yes
LAN ports status LED	Yes	Yes
Gateway mode LED	Yes	Yes
Central connectivity status LED	Yes	Yes
LTE status LED	Yes	Yes
Console port	micro USB, RJ45	micro USB, RJ45