Aruba Networks Version 3.3 manual Mobility Management System, Remote AP

Remote AP

Using the Remote AP license, the AP can be used as a remote access device across a WAN. Plugging in to any Internet capable Ethernet port, the AP will create a secure tunnel using IPSec (AES) to a designated Mobility Controller. Typically this is done at corporate headquarters, or in regional data centers around the world for global deployments. The same SSIDs, authentication, and security are then available anywhere in the world.

Corporate

SSID

Voice	Remote
	AP
SSID

Home Office VoIP

Data Center

DSL/cable

modem

Aruba

Mobility

Controller

Firewall

Internet

Corporate

SSID

Voice

SSID

Guest

SSID

Branch Office

	Corporate
	SSID	Aruba
Remote	IPsec	AP
AP	tunnel
	Voice	Guest
	SSID	SSID

Firewall

VoIP

Corporate HQ

This provides an on-demand corporate hotspot with the same security and access to resources that users will find at the corporate campus without having to install additional software or be subject to a software learning curve. Unlike a software VPN that provides only a limited set of services, using the Aruba Remote AP license extends the entire corporate WLAN experience with the same powerful User- Centric Security.

Mobility Management System

Wireless networking doesn’t make the IT administrator’s job easier; in fact, it can make the job considerably harder. There are no longer any wires to trace, and IP address information only tells you where that user started their day. The MMS consists of a new set of tools to help administrators understand and visualize the wireless network they are administering. It is designed to provide network administrators with the ability to effectively manage multiple Master/Local clusters in the network. The user-centric management model allows administrators to rapidly visualize all network objects related to the user in real-time; drastically reducing the mean-to-resolution (MTTR) while ensuring a high quality WLAN user experience.

The Mobility Management System™ consists of a built-in location API that enables external systems to query the location of any WLAN device. The Mobility Management System software can be deployed on any PC platform (Linux or Windows 2003) or as an option, can be purchased as an enterprise class, hardened appliance.

One controller in each Aruba deployment is designated as the Master Controller. The Master Controller can also manage “Local” controller pairs, or clusters, in a high-availability configuration. However, once

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