Aruba Networks Aruba AP 60/61 manual Provisioning Access Points

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Access Points are radio broadcast devices and as such are subject to governmental regulation. Network administrators responsible for the configuration and operation of Access Points must comply with local broadcast regulations. Specifically, Access Points must use channel assignment and antenna gain settings (for detachable antennas) appropriate to the location in which the Access Point will be used. Aruba Networks, in compliance with governmental requirements, has designed the AP60 and AP61 such that only authorized network administrators can change these settings. For more information on Access Point configuration, refer to the ArubaOS User Guide.

Provisioning provides the AP with initial network settings that allow it to locate the host Aruba Mobility Controller. The following provisioning methods (listed in the order of preference recommended by Aruba Networks) are available:

zPlug and Play—Also known as the Aruba Discovery Protocol. This is the easi- est method for AP provisioning. With plug and play, Aruba APs can be con- nected to the network and brought into operation automatically. Although plug and play requires no manual intervention for the APs, this method does require specific services to be configured on your network in advance.

zAP Provisioning—Using this AP programming mode, AP configuration parame- ters are defined on the Mobility Controller (using the CLI or Web interface) and then uploaded to the APs.

This method can be used for adding Aruba APs to a highly customized network, or greatly simplified for the most common provisioning.

zManual Provisioning—APs can be individually provisioned using a serial con- sole terminal connected to the AP. Although this method is complex and requires considerable care, manual provisioning can be used in almost any scenario, with or without access to the Mobility Controller.

NOTE: Manual provisioning is intended for use when no Aruba Mobility Controller is available, and is not generally recommended as the primary method of AP provisioning. Plug and play or AP programming mode are the preferred provisioning methods.

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