AP Provisioning

Name assigned to an AP

An AP requires a reboot before a new AP name takes effect. Therefore, wait until there is little or no client traffic passing through the AP before renaming it.

AP group to which the AP is assigned.

Select this check box to provision the APs as Remote APs Remote APs extend corporate network to the users working from home or at temporary work sites. Remote APs are deplyed at branch office sites and are connected to the central network on a WAN link.. If you are provisioning Remote APs Remote APs extend corporate network to the users working from home or at temporary work sites. Remote APs are deplyed at branch office sites and are connected to the central network on a WAN link., you must also add the remote APs Remote APs extend corporate network to the users working from home or at temporary work sites. Remote APs are deplyed at branch office sites and are connected to the central network on a WAN link. to the Remote AP Remote APs extend corporate network to the users working from home or at temporary work sites. Remote APs are deplyed at branch office sites and are connected to the central network on a WAN link. whitelist. For details, see Remote Access Points.

Select Use AP discovery protocol (ADP) if you want to provide the AP with its managed device IP address, or select Static to manually define the managed device IP for that AP. If you select the Static option, you are prompted to enter the managed device's DNS Domain Name System. A DNS server functions as a phone book for the intranet and Internet users. It converts human-readable computer host names into IP addresses and IP addresses into host names. It stores several records for a domain name such as an address 'A' record, name server (NS), and mail exchanger (MX) records. The Address 'A' record is the most important record that is stored in a DNS server, because it provides the required IP address for a network peripheral or element. name or IP address.

ADP Aruba Discovery Protocol. ADP is an Aruba proprietary Layer 2 protocol. It is used by the APs to obtain the IP address of the TFTP server from which it downloads the AP boot image. is enabled by default on all Aruba APs and managed devices. With ADP Aruba Discovery Protocol. ADP is an Aruba proprietary Layer 2 protocol. It is used by the APs to obtain the IP address of the TFTP server from which it downloads the AP boot image., APs send out periodic multicast and broadcast queries to locate the Mobility Master. ADP Aruba Discovery Protocol. ADP is an Aruba proprietary Layer 2 protocol. It is used by the APs to obtain the IP address of the TFTP server from which it downloads the AP boot image. requires that all APs and managed devices are connected to the same Layer-2 network. If the devices are on different networks, you must use a Layer-3 compatible discovery mechanism, such as DNS Domain Name System. A DNS server functions as a phone book for the intranet and Internet users. It converts human-readable computer host names into IP addresses and IP addresses into host names. It stores several records for a domain name such as an address 'A' record, name server (NS), and mail exchanger (MX) records. The Address 'A' record is the most important record that is stored in a DNS server, because it provides the required IP address for a network peripheral or element., DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to an IP-enabled device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network. , or IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol. Communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on IP networks to establish multicast group memberships. forwarding.

Select DHCP if you have configured a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to an IP-enabled device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network.  server to provide the AP with the AP IP address, or select Static to manually define the AP IP address.

If you select the Static option, you are prompted to enter the following information for the selected AP:

IPv4 address, netmask Netmask is a 32-bit mask used for segregating IP address into subnets. Netmask defines the class and range of IP addresses., internet gateway Gateway is a network node that allows traffic to flow in and out of the network. used by the AP, and DNS Domain Name System. A DNS server functions as a phone book for the intranet and Internet users. It converts human-readable computer host names into IP addresses and IP addresses into host names. It stores several records for a domain name such as an address 'A' record, name server (NS), and mail exchanger (MX) records. The Address 'A' record is the most important record that is stored in a DNS server, because it provides the required IP address for a network peripheral or element. server.

IPv6 address, netmask Netmask is a 32-bit mask used for segregating IP address into subnets. Netmask defines the class and range of IP addresses., internet gateway Gateway is a network node that allows traffic to flow in and out of the network. used by the AP, and DNS Domain Name System. A DNS server functions as a phone book for the intranet and Internet users. It converts human-readable computer host names into IP addresses and IP addresses into host names. It stores several records for a domain name such as an address 'A' record, name server (NS), and mail exchanger (MX) records. The Address 'A' record is the most important record that is stored in a DNS server, because it provides the required IP address for a network peripheral or element. server.

IPv4 / IPv6 address of the TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol. The TFTP is a software utility for transferring files from or to a remote host. server from which the AP can download its boot image.

This setting defines the type of installation (indoor or outdoor). The default option indicates that the installation mode is determined by the AP model type.

If this option is enabled for an 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.-capable radio, the radio will operate in single-chain mode, and will transmit and receive data using only legacy rates and single-stream HT High Throughput. IEEE 802.11n is an HT WLAN standard that aims to achieve physical data rates of close to 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. rates up to MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme. MCS is used as a parameter to determine the data rate of a wireless connection for high throughput. 7. This parameter is disabled by default.

Username of AP so that AP can authenticate to 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. using PEAP Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP is a type of EAP communication that addresses security issues associated with clear text EAP transmissions by creating a secure channel encrypted and protected by TLS..

Password of AP so that AP can authenticate to 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. using PEAP Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol. PEAP is a type of EAP communication that addresses security issues associated with clear text EAP transmissions by creating a secure channel encrypted and protected by TLS..

Enable AP to 802.1x using EAP-TLS EAP–Transport Layer Security. EAP-TLS is a certificate-based authentication method supporting mutual authentication, integrity-protected ciphersuite negotiation and key exchange between two endpoints. See RFC 5216..