Aruba ClearPass Reviews

I mostly use ClearPass for network separation.

I would like to see better integration with the firewall for zeroing out blacklisted users.

I've been using Aruba solutions for almost 20 years.

When working with a virtual solution, it's always the same image when you do the initial installation, but you need to have a picture of the scale you want to achieve. 

For example, let's say you are switching from a medium-sized solution to a larger-scale solution. Suppose you overestimate and wind up with too many endpoints. In that case, you'll need to reinstall the solution because it reserves resources of your virtual infrastructure, depending on the type of installation that you do. 

Say, for instance, I want my next solution to service 5,000 endpoints, and in the end, you have 12,000. That means you needed the bigger version. The license is the same, but the installation reserves the resources of the virtual infrastructure.

We handle all our support in-house. Our engineers have the highest certifications.

Generally speaking, setting up a network access control solution is complex. You have to integrate the use cases.

I rate Aruba ClearPass eight out of 10. It's a great solution with multi-vendor support. That's always useful. My advice is to take advantage of Aruba's identification solution called ClearPass Insight in addition to the network access control.

• 802.1x quick, easy, and secure wireless access for our staff machines
• Customizable captive portal for quick and easy BYOD access for students
• Quick and easy ability to allow guests to use the wireless network

Bringing mobile devices on to the network has been simplified and secured at the same time.

Installation can be time-consuming, so Hire an Aruba consultant to do the install and save yourself a lot of time. There will be plenty of time for you to learn the product later. Plus, the consultant can pass on some valuable information during the process.

I've used it for two years.

There were no issues with the deployment.

There have been no issues with the stability.

There have been no issues with the scalability.

Aruba Support is fast and accurate. I never have problems getting someone on the line that can find a resolution the problem we are having.

The initial set-up was straightforward.

We had a vendor team on site which helped accelerate the process.

We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our clients.

The most valuable feature is flexibility as it supports solutions from multiple vendors.

The interface could be made easier and more intuitive.

We have been using Aruba ClearPass for about four years.

This is a stable product.

The technical support is very good. When you have an issue they respond very, very quickly.

We have qualified and certified engineers who implement and deploy this solution.

The price is not an issue for us.

Overall, Aruba ClearPass is a very good product, we feel very confident using it, and it is a product that I would recommend. That said, it is not perfect.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten.

There are several valuable features, and the two most valuable to use are--

• ClearPass Policy Manager 
• ClearPass Guest

ClearPass Guest allows us to build a structured external captive portal with customized landing page for each customer.

ClearPass Policy Manager has to be easier to configure. Now, it is very powerful but very complex when you want to set some “profile enforcement” only for some type of guests or a disconnection policy with Radius COA.

We've had no issues with deploying this solution.

It's a very stable product and we haven't had any issues with instability.

It's scaled for our needs.

Plan very carefully your final configuration or you can lose yourself in the configurations phase.

The most valuable feature is the guest on-boarding (BYOD provisioning, centralized access policies, posture assessment, etc.)

It has improved WiFi security and guest on-boarding to our networks.

It could be more vendor independent.

I've used it for one year.

I have had issues in regards to the stability.

The technical support is satisfactory. However, there is a room for improvement.

I did not use any other similar product.

The initial setup was quite complex because of the lack of detailed documentation.

I implemented it in-house. My advice is to first set up the pilot for a small environment and then go all out.

Our primary use is network access control at the endpoints.

The interface is very easy to use and the workflow is quite straightforward.

The licensing model could be improved.

We have been working with ClearPass for about two years.

This is a very reliable and robust product and we plan to continue using it

We have not yet had to scale or add features, but I think that it's going to be easy. We currently have about 10,000 endpoints.

The support is good and they are quite fast. We have not had many issues.

I have experience with Cisco ISE and ClearPass is much easier to use. Because it is so complicated, we were having a lot of issues with it.

The initial setup is straightforward and easy to do. It took less than a week to deploy.

We purchased this solution together with the Professional Services, so the vendor set it up for us.

The pricing is not bad and everything is included.

Overall, this is a good product and I can recommend it. There is really nothing bad that I can say about it, although I do think that they should work on changing the licensing model.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

The most valuable feature for us is its ability to provide clear authentication mechanisms to support multiple authentication requirements.

This product has provided us a tool to create authentication requirements that users have to meet in order to perform 802.1x authentication.

The update process is very intense and I believe Aruba should find a way to make this process smoother and easier to administer.

I've used it for two years.

We have not run into issues with the deployment.

We have not run into issues with the stability.

We have not run into issues with the scalability

It was hard at first because I didn’t have any training and was trying to figure out the best way for us to use this product with deploying 802.1x.

It was originally put in with a vendor team and was only set up for access to the appliances.

Our ROI has been good and solid.

The pricing/licensing is very competitive with other products out there.

We chose this product because we are using Aruba in other areas today.

Make sure you take a look at all the types of authentication you want to do and evaluate if you have enough appliances to handle the load. Keep in mind resiliency for failover as well.

The policy manager is the most valuable feature for us because it allows us to manage every client request in the way we want.

For an international big Italian fashion customer, we have deployed the WiFi network worldwide, including the hotspot network for serving the customer’s demand of a free connection in its stores.

I would like for Aruba to make it easier to configure. They could integrate the different engines (Policy Manager, Guest, Onboard) into one single product.

We've had no problems with deployment.

It's been stable for us.

It's scaled for our needs.

Attend first a ClearPass course as it’s very important in order to understand the product deeply.