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is there is virtual Aruba controller that can be installed on ESXI?

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  • 1.  is there is virtual Aruba controller that can be installed on ESXI?

    Posted Sep 15, 2016 08:43 PM

    I want to know the availability of aruba virtual controller please



  • 2.  RE: is there is virtual Aruba controller that can be installed on ESXI?

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Sep 15, 2016 09:31 PM

    More info will come out in the next 4-6 weeks, supported in AOS 8.0.1. 



  • 3.  RE: is there is virtual Aruba controller that can be installed on ESXI?

    MVP
    Posted Sep 16, 2016 04:23 AM

    And even with 8.0 the answer remains: it is not possible to connect APs to the virtual controller. You need a physical controller to do that, or go controllerless with instantAPs.



  • 4.  RE: is there is virtual Aruba controller that can be installed on ESXI?

    Posted Sep 17, 2016 09:14 AM

    Thansk guys for replaying buut  thing got more darker fro me as I don't understantd why Aruba OS 8 is totally diffrent from the 6.x.x versions please try to clarify.



  • 5.  RE: is there is virtual Aruba controller that can be installed on ESXI?

    MVP
    Posted Sep 17, 2016 09:53 AM

    The difference is called progress I suppose :)

    Going from version 2.5 to 3.0 also was a huge change. That turned out to be a good thing and so will 8.0... hopefully.

     

    8.0 will bring plenty of improvements. What those are will become clearer with time and increased marketing from Aruba.



  • 6.  RE: is there is virtual Aruba controller that can be installed on ESXI?

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Sep 17, 2016 12:24 PM
    @Aruba_Network_Engineer wrote:

    Thansk guys for replaying buut  thing got more darker fro me as I don't understantd why Aruba OS 8 is totally diffrent from the 6.x.x versions please try to clarify.

    You would have to release notes to understand in detail why it is different.

     

    In general:

     

    - Centralized Licensing can be shared among controllers that are not running exactly the same version of ArubaOS

    - Centralized configuration provided among controllers that are not running the same version of ArubaOS

    - A VM instead of a physical controller provides the "master" function that manages configuration, Airgroup, UCC.

     

    You should read the release notes here:  https://support.arubanetworks.com/Documentation/tabid/77/DMXModule/512/EntryId/22284/Default.aspx for more details.



  • 7.  RE: is there is virtual Aruba controller that can be installed on ESXI?

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Sep 17, 2016 07:05 PM

    To add to Colin's list, we also have:

    * the ability to set license pools for groups of controllers so that they cannot exceed a certain value

    * Multizone

    * AirMatch (new ARM tool)

    * UCC enhancements and support for new voice and video protocols

    * Better WebCC

    * Better AppRF

    * More granular, and simple, control over large WLAN network deployments

     

    The release notes are a good place to start. From there, engage with your local Aruba sales team for more.