Aruba Networks Version 3.3 manual Medium Network Deployment

Figure 1 Mobility Controller located in the network data center

Data center

Internet

Figure 2 Mobility Controller located in the common wiring closet (IDF)

Internet

Data center

PoE

PoE

The controllers of choice in this deployment are dependent on AP count and PoE requirements. For small offices requiring PoE, the MC-800 or MC-2400 are both capable of providing power for APs. In offices where PoE is not required, the MMC-3200, MMC-3400, and MMC-3600 series controllers provide a range of AP scaling without the additional costs associated with PoE.

Medium Network Deployment

A medium size network is different from a small network in that the network has moved into general production use and controller redundancy is required. At this point, PoE is no longer provided by the Mobility Controller, and a reference architecture for this deployment model would rely on access layer switches for this function. Additionally, two Mobility Controllers exist in the network to provide high availability.

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