API-Central — Aruba New Central Automation

Python tooling for HPE Aruba Central (New Central) — network device migration, SSID configuration, switch provisioning, and GreenLake Platform management.

Designed to work as a Claude Code MCP server so you can drive network operations conversationally, and as standalone CLI tools for batch migration workflows.

Features

• 88 MCP tools across three domain servers (monitoring, config, ops)

• 8-stage migration pipeline — discover devices → verify config → push to New Central

• SSID build/delete with scope-map targeting (org-wide, site, or group)

• Switch provisioning: VLANs, port profiles, SVIs

• GreenLake Platform (GLP) subscription and device management

• Async troubleshooting: ping, traceroute, cable test, PoE bounce, reboot

Prerequisites

• Python ≥ 3.10

• uv (recommended) or pip

• HPE Aruba Central account with API credentials (OAuth2 client ID + secret)

Setup

# 1. Clone and install dependencies
git clone https://github.com/your-org/API-Central.git
cd API-Central
uv sync

# 2. Configure credentials
cp config/credentials.yaml.example config/credentials.yaml
# Edit config/credentials.yaml — fill in client_id, client_secret, base_url

# 3. Configure MCP servers (for Claude Code integration)
cp .mcp.json.example .mcp.json
# Edit .mcp.json — replace /path/to/API-Central with your actual clone path

Security: config/credentials.yaml and .mcp.json are git-ignored. Never commit them.

Usage

Claude Code MCP integration

Once .mcp.json is configured, start Claude Code from this directory — the three MCP servers (aruba-monitoring, aruba-config, aruba-ops) will load automatically.

Example prompts:

• "List all devices at the Home Lab site"

• "Build a WPA3 SSID called Corp-WiFi on VLAN 100 for all APs"

• "Ping 8.8.8.8 from switch SN123456"

CLI — Migration pipeline

python run_pipeline.py --input inputs/devices.csv

Runs the full 8-stage migration (discover → assign → configure → verify). Idempotent — safe to re-run.

CLI — SSID builder

python run_ssid.py

Interactive SSID build/delete workflow.

Project layout

mcp_servers/
  monitoring.py       Monitoring tools (health, trends, wireless metrics)
  config.py           Config tools (SSIDs, VLANs, profiles, webhooks, firmware)
  ops.py              Ops tools (reboots, ping, cable test, PoE bounce, GLP)
  shared.py           Shared utilities
pipeline/
  clients/            CentralClient, GLPClient, MCPClient, TokenManager
  stages/             s1_discover → s8_verify
  config.py           Credential loader
  ssid_underlay.py    SSID build/delete logic
config/
  credentials.yaml.example   Template — copy to credentials.yaml and fill in
resources/            Postman download script (collections git-ignored — see resources/README.md)
inputs/               CSV templates for batch migration
tests/                Unit + integration tests

Running tests

pytest tests/

All tests use mock credentials — no real API calls.

Documentation

See CLAUDE.md for:

• Full MCP tool reference and verb/noun naming conventions

• Scope and device-type translation rules

• API endpoint patterns

• Token cost optimization tips

Security

• Credentials load at runtime from config/credentials.yaml (git-ignored)

• No secrets are hardcoded in source files

• Token cache files (.token_cache_*.json) are git-ignored

• MCP server config (.mcp.json) is git-ignored — it contains local paths

Report security issues via GitHub Issues — do not include credentials in bug reports.