: Official patching for AOS 6.5 generally ended after December 31, 2021 .
| Feature | ArubaOS 6.5 (Legacy) | ArubaOS 8.x (Modern) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Master-Local | Master-Member / Mobility Controller Cluster | | Management | CLI-focused / Slow GUI | MM-VA (Virtual Appliance) / Faster GUI / API driven | | Redundancy | Stateful Failover (Active-Standby) | Clustering (Active-Active) | | Feature Updates | Stopped (Security fixes only) | Active development | Arubaos 6 5 Aos Enterprise Wireless Aruba Networks
Provides a comprehensive browser-based interface for configuration and monitoring. Command Line Interface (CLI): Full control via SSH console. AirWave Management: Can be managed by HPE Aruba Networking for multi-vendor network management and in-depth reporting. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Comparison with Later AOS Versions ArubaOS 6