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Aruba Central Configuration
You can specify the cluster VIP Virtual IP (VIP) is an IP address that as the name suggests, does not communicate with any physical network interface. , CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. user setup, user credentials for GUI Graphical User Interface (GUI), is a type of UI enabling user interaction with electronic devices through symbols, graphical icons, and other visual metaphors instead of typed commands or text-based UIs. , cluster private network, and proxy server setup in the Central Configuration tab.
To configure the credentials for an administrator, complete the following steps:
- Under Cluster VIP, enter the following network information for each node:
- FQDN Fully Qualified Location Name. FQLN is a device location identifier in the format: APname.Floor.Building.Campus. —Specify the cluster FQDN for the Aruba Central On-Premises(for example, *company.com).
- VIRTUAL IP—The virtual IP is automatically populated when the FQDN is entered.
- Under CLI User Setup, enter the following details:
CLI Password—Specify the CLI password.
- Retype password—Retype the CLI password.
For more information on password specifications, see Password Specifications for Aruba Central On-Premises Configuration.
- Under Admin Password for GUI, provide the following details:
- User name—The user name to access the GUI is automatically populated when the cluster FQDN is entered.
- Password—Specify the GUI password.
- Retype password—Retype the the GUI password.
- Under Cluster Private Network, enter the following details:
- POD IP Range—Specify the POD IP range for the cluster. The POD IP range should be with xxx.xx.x.x/16 subnet.
- Service IP Range—Specify the service IP range for the cluster. The Service IP range should be with xxx.xx.x.x/23 subnet.
- The POD IP range and the Service IP range should not conflict with your network.
- The POD IP range xxx.xx.x.x/16 and the Service IP range xxx.xx.x.x/23 is reserved for internal Aruba Central On-Premises cluster networking. Ensure that the POD IP range and the Service IP range should not fall in this reserved range.
- (Optional) Select the Proxy Server Setup checkbox if you want to set up a proxy server. If you want to setup the proxy server as a later stage, you can perform it through the user interface or the CLI menu. To setup the proxy server provide the following details:
Proxy Server—Specify the IP address of the proxy server.
- Proxy Server Port—Specify the port number of the proxy server.
- Proxy Server User Name and Password—Specify the user name and password for accessing the proxy server.
- Retype password—Retype the password.
- Click Next.
The Additional Setup tab is displayed. For more information, see Additional Setup.
