Aruba Airwave vs OpenText Network Node Manager i comparison

Aruba Airwave vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Airwave

Ranking in Network Management Applications

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

OpenText Network Node Manag...

Ranking in Network Management Applications

15th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Network Management Applications category, the mindshare of Aruba Airwave is 6.6%, down from 9.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Network Node Manager i is 2.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Network Management Applications

Featured Reviews

Prashant-Patel

Senior Presales Consultant - Networking Solutions at Mannai

The solution has multi-vendor support, and it can be used for network management

Aruba Airwave is an on-prem solution, so you have to manage it with your servers to be deployed. You can also deploy it on the cloud if you have your own private cloud. All the configuration guides and the different types of designs you need are available from Aruba Airwave's portal. I would recommend Aruba Airwave to other users. Overall, I rate Aruba Airwave ten out of ten.

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Mirit Goldring-Boymshtain

Delivery Manager at We R Tech

Easy-to-implement product with a valuable map topology feature

The platform has a lot of interesting capabilities. Implementation is simplified, in contrast to some products like SolarWinds, where external assistance is often required for meet uploads. It is more inexpensive than other products in the market. In a specific customer implementation, the complex topology of the customer's network revealed a separate and closed segment at one of their sites. We could not understand the status of the broken network and devices. With the help of NNMi, we got a view of the issues. The product helps us reduce downtime and improve incident response time by offering remediation options. The tools run automatically, checking the network activities for different areas and time zones. It provides efficient documentation, interface, and integration features. I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"One of the main advantages is its ability to draw building floor plans and analyze Wi-Fi signal behavior in real-time."

"Aruba Airwave provides a robust solution for monitoring and configuring Wi-Fi networks."

"The solution's most valuable features are its usage, bandwidth existence, device capacity, and utilization."

"What I like best about Aruba Airwave is its orchestration feature because it saves configuration time. I also like that it allows you to do ZTP installations for new Aruba equipment."

"The most valuable features are the error log and intrusion log. It also provides an overview of your assets. It gives a good database for wireless coverage."

"This solution is definitely stable."

"It contains valuable features for engineers to C-level executives, who want visibility, performance, statistics, and a platform which can take action for them without manual intervention, saving time and money."

"It has improved my organization by increasing troubleshooting opportunities which makes things more efficient."

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"Topology creation is the most valuable feature."

"It is a scalable product."

"If you install one node on Network Node Manager and want to scale it up, it's pretty easy to create more nodes."

"The best feature is the solution's entire credibility with all vendors."

"It gives us a good overview of what's happening in our networks and the devices in the networks."

"Most valuable function would have to the internal causal engine and its root cause analyzer which keep us updated on critical errors and incidents in our network environment."

"It is stable for fault and availability."

"Our monitoring and network teams of less than 100 people use this solution. The availability and fault monitoring are good."

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Cons

"I would like to see is “AAS”. Not only Aruba APs with central, but NAC/ClearPass, AirWave, and everything licensed as a Service."

"We're looking for more device compatibility. Like compatibility with third-party devices."

"I would like to see an integration of services into one system, rather than having multiple systems to do multiple things."

"The main challenge we've faced with Aruba Airwave is its high cost, especially regarding high availability and failover licenses, which can be relatively expensive for customers. As for recommendations for improvement, considering that Aruba is planning to retire Airwave soon and introduce a new solution, it's crucial that the new product meets or exceeds the current Airwave's feature set. Customers expect a seamless transition without losing any functionality, so Aruba needs to ensure that the new solution is ready with all the essential features and capabilities from day one to avoid any gaps or dissatisfaction among users and partners."

"The integration with other platforms like Cisco needs to be improved."

"The solution’s pricing could be improved."

"The overall monitoring of this solution could be improved."

"Its pricing and support could be improved."

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"We have not had a good experience with technical support from OpenText. Many cases take a month to be resolved."

"As the technologies evolve, also these solutions or the monitoring tools should evolve to cover the progress in technology, including capabilities related to monitoring of virtualized devices today, as the DNS is on the table in this way."

"We had some issues with some of the features, some modules are not meeting expectations."

"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not the best when it comes to drilling down for more visibility, especially regarding traffic."

"Reporting. Even though this is available in separate software (iSPI) there is potential in making the reporting more SLA-aware and more intuitive."

"Right now, we have open tickets and they are not closing as expected."

"The solution should integrate with NAC servers."

"Micro Focus Network Node Manager is not powered to drill down for traffic visibility."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing is on an yearly basis."

"Run a 90 day free Proof of Concept (PoC) for each product by implementing and using it fully in your environment. This way you will be educated on its features, functionality, and manageability."

"The licensing cost for Aruba Airwave increased from $72 to $210 within a few months. It would be better if the pricing for the solution were cheaper."

"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."

"It's device-based licensing. One device requires one license."

"It is an expensive solution."

"This product is not expensive."

"The tool is expensive. If one is bad or expensive, and ten is very good or cheap, I rate the product's price as a six."

More Aruba Airwave pricing and cost advice

"I wasn't involved in the pricing, but I think it's quite expensive."

"The solution is quite expensive."

"The solution is priced mid-range compared to the competition."

"It is more inexpensive than other products in the market."

"It's an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Government

University

Computer Software Company

20%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Airwave?

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Airwave?

I am not involved in the pricing or setup cost.

What needs improvement with Aruba Airwave?

When attempting to copy a floor plan, it does not copy well, so I often have to redraw the walls. It's somewhat annoying since other Wi-Fi design software we use is easier for drawing walls and inc...

What do you like most about Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

The platform has good stability.

What needs improvement with Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

They should add AI options in the product's next release.

What is your primary use case for Micro Focus Network Node Manager?

We use the product monitoring network infrastructure, interfaces, and devices.

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Also Known As

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Micro Focus Network Node Manager, Network Node Manager, HPE Network Node Manager

Overview

Offering granular visibility into wired and wireless networks, AirWave is the only management platform designed with mobile devices and apps in mind. By proactively monitoring the health and performance of all things connected, AirWave lets IT gain the insights they need to support the digital workplace.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

OpenText Network Node Manager i (NNMi) delivers powerful capabilities enabling NOCs to manage modern networks. NNMi Smart Plug-ins expand NNMi into specialized environments, helping your team reduce time to resolve issues. NNMi is a core component of Network Operations Management.

OpenText

Sample Customers

Henkel, University of Findlay, University of Minnesota Duluth, University of Iowa

IPC, Exelon, VivaCom,

Aruba Airwave vs. OpenText Network Node Manager i