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Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing

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  • 1.  Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing

    Posted Oct 08, 2017 01:02 AM

    Hi,

    I'm new to Aruba and as I understand it the AP-225 is a controller based AP and as such can't run in standalone mode as and Instant AP and can't be converted to an IAP-225 via a firmware change.  I just wanted to verify the 7010-RW Mobility Controller is suitable to control a AP-225 and if the correct licence for a single AP-225 is the product code: JW472AAE before I purchase these items.  Also is there anything else required to make this AP functional? This AP would be running on a home network and Authentication would be via WPA2 with a username & password. 

     

    Thanks for your time.

     

     



  • 2.  RE: Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing

    Posted Oct 08, 2017 08:07 AM

    Can anybody also tell me if the 7010-RW Mobility Controller comes with a permanent Base OS Licence or if that has to be purchased seperately.

    I assume the Base OS Licence is required in order for the Controller to function & to load AP Licences onto it, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

     

    Thanks.



  • 3.  RE: Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing
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    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Oct 08, 2017 08:11 AM
    @uptime wrote:

    Can anybody also tell me if the 7010-RW Mobility Controller comes with a permanent Base OS Licence or if that has to be purchased seperately.

    I assume the Base OS Licence is required in order for the Controller to function & to load AP Licences onto it, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

     

    Thanks.

    It does not come with or require a Base OS license.



  • 4.  RE: Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing

    Posted Nov 27, 2017 07:23 AM

    Hi there,

     

    Forgive me if I sound a little dense, but the licencing for AP controllers is puzzling me. If I have a controller capable of supporting say, 16 AP's do I need to buy 16 licences in addition to cost of AP's and the controller or, do the AP's connect to the controller anyway (for a basic single site WiFi network) and I would need to buy licences only for additional functions? Thanks in advance.



  • 5.  RE: Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing

    Posted Nov 27, 2017 07:31 AM
    Yes you will need to purchase AP license in order for the AP to come up and communicate with the controller you need an AP license

    Take a look a this link for more info
    http://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/ArubaOS_80_Web_Help/Content/LicenseGuide/License_Usage.htm


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  • 6.  RE: Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing

    Posted Nov 27, 2017 07:38 AM

    How, where  do I purchase licenses, directly from Aruba?



  • 7.  RE: Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing

    Posted Nov 27, 2017 08:00 AM

    I've inherited a site that currently has 7 IAP 105's and they are looking to expand, I was thinking of getting a controller, buying some AP 105's and downgrading the IAP's to AP's and setting them all up on the same WiFi network with a controller. Alternatively could I buy some Aruba IAP-305's and just add them to the curent network? Would there be compatiblity issues?



  • 8.  RE: Mobility Controller for a AP-225 & AP Licencing
    Best Answer

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Oct 08, 2017 08:10 AM
    @uptime wrote:

    Hi,

    I'm new to Aruba and as I understand it the AP-225 is a controller based AP and as such can't run in standalone mode as and Instant AP and can't be converted to an IAP-225 via a firmware change.  I just wanted to verify the 7010-RW Mobility Controller is suitable to control a AP-225 and if the correct licence for a single AP-225 is the product code: JW472AAE before I purchase these items.  Also is there anything else required to make this AP functional? This AP would be running on a home network and Authentication would be via WPA2 with a username & password. 

     

    Thanks for your time.

     

     

    Only access point licenses would be required for the number of access points you would be running with that controller.