New Aruba CX 6100 - Config compatible with ProCurve 2530?

[CHiLL]

We are installing a new Aruba CX 6100 to go alongside our HP ProCurve 2530 switches. Since the config is going to be almost identical between the switches, aside from the name, IP address, etc...can I just import the 2530 config and then make the necessary changes?

[chris11256]

The CX series have a completely different CLI. As someone who worked with Cisco kit before moving to an Aruba school, the CX CLI is far more Cisco like. So just to be safe it may be better to rewrite it.

 

Here's a comparison guide that shows the old commands and then the new ones for CX Switches. https://www.hpe.com/psnow/doc/c04793912

[dmj]

There's an entire ansible collection for CX6100 if you want to save some time in the future: https://developer.arubanetworks.com/aruba-aoscx/docs/using-the-aos-cx-ansible-collection