Which command ensures an Aruba CX switch is successfully registered in Aruba Central?

The show aruba-central command is the specific utility on an ArubaOS-CX switch used to verify its management and registration status with the Aruba Central cloud platform. The output of this command provides critical details, including whether the Central management feature is enabled, the current connection status (e.g., Connected, Disconnected), the mode of connection, and the timestamp of the last successful connection. This makes it the definitive command for ensuring a switch is successfully registered and communicating with Aruba Central.

A. show version: This command displays the switch's software image version, hardware model, and uptime, but provides no information about its cloud management status.
C. show system status: This command provides a high-level overview of the switch's hardware health and resource utilization, not its connectivity to Aruba Central.
D. show topology: This is not a standard top-level command. Network topology information is typically gathered using protocols like LLDP (e.g., show lldp neighbor-info), which is unrelated to Central registration. ---

1. ArubaOS-CX 10.12 CLI Reference Guide, Page 101. The guide explicitly defines the show aruba-central command: "Shows the status of the Aruba Central connection." The detailed description confirms it displays administrative state, connection status, and other Central-specific parameters.

2. Aruba Central Help Center, "Monitoring Switches > Verifying Aruba Central Connectivity on Aruba CX Switches". This official documentation outlines the verification process and states: "To verify the Aruba Central connection status on the switch, execute the show aruba-central command." It also provides sample outputs showing a "Connected" status.

3. ArubaOS-CX 10.10 Fundamentals Guide, Page 371, "Verifying the Aruba Central connection". This guide instructs administrators to use the show aruba-central command to check the "Central Connection Status" field to confirm if the switch is successfully connected to the platform.