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Contents
Preface......................................................................................................................................... 7
Document Audience and Organization ........................................................................7
Related Documents .....................................................................................................7
Text Conventions .........................................................................................................8
Contacting AirWave Wireless and Aruba Networks.....................................................9
Chapter 1 Aruba Configuration in AWMS ................................................................... 11
Introduction................................................................................................................11
Requirements, Restrictions, and AOS Support in AWMS .........................................12
Requirements..................................................................................................................... 12
Restrictions........................................................................................................................12
AOS Support in AWMS......................................................................................................12
Overview of Aruba Configuration in AWMS ...............................................................12
The Primary Pages of Aruba Configuration .......................................................................13
Device Setup > Aruba Configuration Page........................................................................13
Aruba AP Groups Section .......................................................................................... 14
AP Overrides Section .................................................................................................15
WLANs Section...........................................................................................................16
Profiles Section........................................................................................................... 16
Security Section..........................................................................................................17
Advanced Services Section........................................................................................ 18
Groups > Aruba Config Page............................................................................................. 19
APs/Devices > List Page....................................................................................................19
APs/Devices > Manage Page ............................................................................................20
APs/Devices > Monitor Page.............................................................................................20
Groups > Basic Page.........................................................................................................21
Additional Concepts and Components of Aruba Configuration ................................21
Global Configuration and Scope .......................................................................................21
Embedded Profile Setup in Aruba Configuration...............................................................21
Controller Overrides...........................................................................................................22
Save, Save and Apply, and Revert Buttons.......................................................................23
Folders, Users, and Visibility..............................................................................................23
Additional Concepts and Benefits .....................................................................................23
Scheduling Configuration Changes............................................................................23
Auditing and Reviewing Configurations .....................................................................23
Licensing and Dependencies in Aruba Configuration ................................................24
Setting Up Initial Aruba Configuration .......................................................................24
Prerequisites...............................................................................................................24
Procedure ...................................................................................................................24
What Next? ........................................................................................................................30
Additional Capabilities of Aruba Configuration..................................................................31
Chapter 2 Using Aruba Configuration in Daily Operations........................................ 33
Introduction................................................................................................................33
General Aruba AP Groups Procedures and Guidelines .............................................34
Guidelines and Pages for Aruba AP Groups in Aruba Configuration ................................34
Selecting Aruba Controller Groups....................................................................................34
Configuring Aruba AP Groups ...........................................................................................34
What Next?.................................................................................................................36
General WLAN Procedures and Guidelines...............................................................37
Guidelines and Pages for WLANs in Aruba Configuration.................................................37
Configuring or Editing WLANs with Basic View................................................................. 37
Configuring or Editing WLANs with Advanced View .........................................................38