Alcatel access points license upgrade and virtual controller

[wifiabcd]

we have a  customer having 8 X OAW-AP93 with Virtual controller solution from alcatel. they are looking to add another 6 X AP205H on the network. I have below clarifications .

1. Can I add the aruba AP205H to this network ?

2. can I add the aruba AP license to the virtual controller.

3. If I propose them them a new aruba controller can  OAW-AP93 work with the aruba controller.

4. What are the ethernet port available in the AP205H ?

[boneyard]

as for 1,2 and 3 you can't mix Aruba and OEM equipment.

4 i don't get, have a look at the data sheet i would say.

[sportmonkey]

Not sure about the virtual side of things but we run Aruba APs on our Alcatel physical controllers without an issue.

[cjoseph]

sportmonkey,

It is physically possible, but when it comes time to get support there will be issues.

[sportmonkey]

We made sure that before we went ahead with this that our current support provider would cover us, the ensured that wouldnt be a problem . After a year of running with these(touch wood)be no problems what so ever. 

It is a good point to make tho! :)