ArubaOS User Guide

This User Guide describes the features supported in ArubaOS 8.x and provides instructions and examples to configure Mobility Conductor, managed devices, and access points. This guide is intended for system administrators responsible for configuring and maintaining wireless networks and assumes administrator knowledge in Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking technologies.

 

Throughout this document, branch controller and local controller are termed as a managed device.

What's New In ArubaOS 8.11.2.0

This section lists the new features, enhancements, or hardware platforms introduced in ArubaOS 8.11.2.0.

New Features

Table 1: New Features in ArubaOS 8.11.2.0

Enhancements

Description

Denylist clients in case of a security context override attempt with the denylist-sco-attack parameter

The aaa-profile command now accepts the denylist-sco-attack parameter, which enables denylisting for clients that attempt to perform a security context override, improving security against malicious authenticated clients. The default value of this parameter is set to disabled.

RADIUS Authentication Server Profile Configurations Added to AirGroup Version 2

The AirGroup version 2 module now accepts RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. An Industry-standard network access protocol for remote authentication. It allows authentication, authorization, and accounting of remote users who want to access network resources.  authentication profile changes such as nas-IP and source-interface through the aaa authentication-server radius command. Rather than depending on the (Undefined variable: Variables.Mobility Conductor)'s settings, this feature allows for specific authentication-related configurations to be applied to managed devices.

The configuration varies depending on the AirGroup mode used:

  • Centralized mode requires configurations to be applied on both the (Undefined variable: Variables.Mobility Conductor) and managed device. In the case of having different profiles configured, the managed device's profile will take priority.
  • Distributed mode requires node-specific configuration. In the case of having governing managed devices, the configuration will apply to all member nodes. However, node-specific configuration can still be applied to member nodes if needed.

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. Stats Enhancement

Several 802.11ax performance metrics statistics have been enhanced in this release.

Table 2: New Hardware Platforms in ArubaOS 8.11.2.0

 

Check with your local Aruba sales representative on new managed devices and access points availability in your country.

Hardware

Description

Support for AP-654 Access Points

The AP-654 access point is the external antenna platform variant of the 650 Series, supporting two sets of antenna interfaces for 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 5 GHz Gigahertz. (A, left side) as well as 6 GHz Gigahertz. (B, right side). The Aruba 650 Series access points are high performance, multi-radio access points that can be deployed in either controller-based (ArubaOS) or controller-less (Aruba Instant) network environments. These APs deliver comprehensive tri-band coverage across 2.4 GHz Gigahertz., 5 GHz Gigahertz., and 6 GHz Gigahertz. 802.11ax Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. (Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. 6E) functionality with concurrent 4x4 MU-MIMO Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output. MU-MIMO is a set of multiple-input and multiple-output technologies for wireless communication, in which users or wireless terminals with one or more antennas communicate with each other. radios for both uplink and downlink in the 5 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz. bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., while also supporting 802.11a 802.11a provides specifications for wireless systems. Networks using 802.11a operate at radio frequencies in the 5 GHz band. The specification uses a modulation scheme known as orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) that is especially well suited to use in office settings. The maximum data transfer rate is 54 Mbps., 802.11b 802.11b is a WLAN standard often called Wi-Fi and is backward compatible with 802.11. Instead of the Phase-Shift Keying (PSK) modulation method used in 802.11 standards, 802.11b uses Complementary Code Keying (CCK) that allows higher data speeds and makes it less susceptible to multipath-propagation interference. 802.11b operates in the 2.4 GHz band and the maximum data transfer rate is 11 Mbps., 802.11g 802.11g offers transmission over relatively short distances at up to 54 Mbps, compared with the 11 Mbps theoretical maximum of 802.11b standard. 802.11g employs Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), the modulation scheme used in 802.11a, to obtain higher data speed. Computers or terminals set up for 802.11g can fall back to speed of 11 Mbps, so that 802.11b and 802.11g devices can be compatible within a single network., 802.11n 802.11n is a wireless networking standard to improve network throughput over the two previous standards, 802.11a and 802.11g. With 802.11n, there will be a significant increase in the maximum raw data rate from 54 Mbps to 600 Mbps with the use of four spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz., 802.11ac 802.11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802.11 family that provides high-throughput WLANs on the 5 GHz band., and 802.11ax wireless services.

Additional features include:

For complete technical details and installation instructions, see the Aruba 650 Series Access Points Installation Guide.

Support for AP-634 Access Points

The AP-634 access point is the external antenna platform variant of the 630 Series, supporting two sets of antenna interfaces for 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 5 GHz Gigahertz. (A, left side) as well as 6 GHz Gigahertz. (B, right side). The Aruba 630 Series access points are high performance, multi-radio access points that can be deployed in either controller-based (ArubaOS) or controller-less (Aruba Instant) network environments. These APs deliver comprehensive tri-band coverage across 2.4 GHz Gigahertz., 5 GHz Gigahertz., and 6 GHz Gigahertz. 802.11ax Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. (Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. 6E) functionality with concurrent 2x2 MIMO Multiple Input Multiple Output. An antenna technology for wireless communications in which multiple antennas are used at both source (transmitter) and destination (receiver). The antennas at each end of the communications circuit are combined to minimize errors and optimize data speed. radios for both uplink and downlink in the 5 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz. bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., while also supporting 802.11a 802.11a provides specifications for wireless systems. Networks using 802.11a operate at radio frequencies in the 5 GHz band. The specification uses a modulation scheme known as orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) that is especially well suited to use in office settings. The maximum data transfer rate is 54 Mbps., 802.11b 802.11b is a WLAN standard often called Wi-Fi and is backward compatible with 802.11. Instead of the Phase-Shift Keying (PSK) modulation method used in 802.11 standards, 802.11b uses Complementary Code Keying (CCK) that allows higher data speeds and makes it less susceptible to multipath-propagation interference. 802.11b operates in the 2.4 GHz band and the maximum data transfer rate is 11 Mbps., 802.11g 802.11g offers transmission over relatively short distances at up to 54 Mbps, compared with the 11 Mbps theoretical maximum of 802.11b standard. 802.11g employs Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), the modulation scheme used in 802.11a, to obtain higher data speed. Computers or terminals set up for 802.11g can fall back to speed of 11 Mbps, so that 802.11b and 802.11g devices can be compatible within a single network., 802.11n 802.11n is a wireless networking standard to improve network throughput over the two previous standards, 802.11a and 802.11g. With 802.11n, there will be a significant increase in the maximum raw data rate from 54 Mbps to 600 Mbps with the use of four spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz., 802.11ac 802.11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802.11 family that provides high-throughput WLANs on the 5 GHz band., and 802.11ax wireless services.

Additional features include:

For complete technical details and installation instructions, see theAruba 630 Series Access Points Installation Guide.

Deprecated APs

The following APs are no longer supported from ArubaOS 8.11.0.0 onwards.

Table 3: Deprecated AP Platforms

AP Family

AP Model

200 Series

AP-204, AP-205

203H Series

AP-203H

203R Series

AP-203R, AP-203RP

205H Series

AP-205H

207 Series

AP-207

210 Series

AP-214, AP-215

220 Series

AP-224, AP-225

228 Series

AP-228

270 Series

AP-274, AP-275, AP-277

320 Series

AP-324, AP-325

330 Series

AP-334, AP-335

340 Series

AP-344, AP-345

AP-387

AP-387