Chapter 38

Instant AP VPN Support

Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 is the companion controller release for the Dell Instant release. This release provides an ability to terminate VPN and GRE tunnels from Instant AP and provide corporate connectivity to the branch Instant AP network. For details on all the features described in the following sections, see the Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point User Guide.

VPN features are ideal for:

enterprises with many branches that do not have a dedicated VPN connection to the Head Quarter.

branch offices that require multiple APs.

individuals working from home, connecting to the VPN.

This new architecture and form factor seamlessly adds the survivability feature of Instant APs with the VPN connectivity of RAPs — providing corporate connectivity to branches.

This documentation for this feature includes the following topics:

"Overview" on page 727

"VPN Configuration" on page 728

"Viewing Branch Status" on page 729

Overview

This section provides a brief summary of the new features included in Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 to support VPN termination from Instant AP.

Termination of Instant AP VPN tunnels

Instant AP (IAP) has the ability to terminate VPN tunnels on controllers. The IAP cluster creates a tunnel from the Virtual Controller to a Dell mobility controller in your corporate office. The controller acts a VPN end-point and does not provide the IAP with any configuration. For more information on how to create a VPN tunnel from Virtual Controller to a Dell mobility controller, see the Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point User Guide.

Termination of IAP GRE tunnels

IAPs have the ability to terminate GRE tunnels on controllers. The IAP cluster creates a tunnel from the Virtual Controller to a Dell mobility controller in your corporate office. The controller acts a GRE end-point and does not provide the Instant AP with any configuration. For more information on how to create a GRE tunnel from Virtual Controller to a Dell mobility controller, see the Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point User Guide.

L2/L3 network mode support

The Virtual Controller (VC) on an Instant AP enables different DHCP pools (various deployment models) in addition to allocating IP subnets to each branch. The following modes of DHCP server are supported:

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