Migrating AirWave Managed Instant APs to AOS 10

Upgrade process

1. Remove AirWave discovery options or configuration:

   • If the APs get their AirWave information from DNS discovery or DHCP options, remove the relevant pieces from the DNS zone or DHCP scope configuration.

   • If the APs get their AirWave information from Activate, remove the provisioning rule from Activate.

   • If the APs are manually configured to report to AirWave, no additional actions are required.

2. Skip this step if the APs are in Managed mode with AirWave. For Monitor Only mode, make sure that AirWave has been configured to allow firmware upgrades. In AirWave, go to AMP Setup > General > Firmware Upgrade/Reboot Options and set the ‘Allow firmware upgrades in monitor-only mode’ option to ‘Yes’.
   

   

3. Upload all the necessary AOS 10 images to support the APs to be migrated by following the directions in the AirWave User Guide subject “Uploading Files and Firmware”. Be sure to provide images for each class of Instant AP.

4. In AirWave, go to Groups > List and click the group containing the APs to be migrated.
   

   

5. Assign the desired AOS 10 firmware version to be used for the upgrade by choosing the version from the “Aruba Instant Virtual Controller” dropdown in the Group’s Firmware menu. Select the Enforce Group Firmware Version to have AirWave immediately begin an upgrade.
   

   

6. Click the Save and Upgrade Devices button.
   

   

7. The firmware upgrade process follows these steps:

   • AirWave upgrades the APs to AOS 10.

   • The APs boot to AOS 10, receive provisioning rule to connect to Aruba Central from Activate, and then connect to Aruba Central, where the APs are placed in the assigned group.

   • Aruba Central performs a config audit and pushes the group configuration.

   • Aruba Central cleans up the old swarm-related state.

8. Migrated Aruba Instant APs must be removed from AirWave manually.

Alternate method

The APs also can be upgraded locally:

1. Remove configuration pointing the APs at AirWave:

   • Server configuration: Remove all the AirWave configuration from DNS, DHCP, and/or Activate servers.

   • Local configuration: Remove the AirWave configuration from the System tab on the IAP.

2. Remove the APs from AirWave by deleting them. The Instant APs revert to local management after AirWave has ceased management

3. Follow the steps in the “Locally Managed Instant APs” section.

Revert to Aruba Instant 8 and AirWave management

If needed, convert the APs back to Aruba Instant 8 and use AirWave management again:

1. Create a new AP group for ArubaOS 8 and set a firmware compliance policy to the desired version of software.

1. Move the APs to the newly created ArubaOS 8 group.

2. After the APs are moved, Aruba Central pushes the specified image to the APs. The APs reboot and resume operation as Aruba Instant 8 APs

3. After the APs are successfully converted back to AOS 8, remove the Central subscription using the HPE GreenLake console to remove the APs from Central management.

4. Reboot the IAP cluster to revert to local management.

5. Enroll the IAP cluster to AirWave using the original method implemented.