Bare Metal & VPS > Network > Physical switches > Adding a physical switch

1.2 Adding a physical switch

The purchase process for a physical switch is completed through the cart.aruba.it website, but you can manage it through the Aruba Cloud Management Platform.

To add a physical switch, proceed as follows:
  • sign in to Aruba CMP;
  • from the vertical menu on the left, select BARE & METAL > Network;
  • in the Physical switches area, click Go to service;
  • in the Physical switches section, select Add physical switch;
  • choose one of the available physical switches and select Select at the end of the corresponding row;
  • you will be redirected to the cart.aruba.it shopping cart;
  • during the purchase process, the following information is required:
    • 3 SUMMARY
      • in the YOUR ORDER area on the right, you can specify the number of physical switches you want to purchase (Qty) and the subscription period (Duration);
      • a cost summary is displayed, including the monthly fee and activation fee;
      • click CONTINUE with the purchase;
    • 4 LOGIN
      • select CONTINUE to complete the order;
    • 5 CLIENT DETAILS
      • in the Check your information area, confirm or edit the details associated with your Cloud account and select CONFIRM;
    • 6 PAYMENT
      • under Order summary and payment, choose one of the available payment methods (if you use a credit card or PayPal, you can enable automatic renewal);
      • accept the contractual terms and click CONFIRM ORDER and proceed to payment.