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how to set up the Aruba AP-215

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  • 1.  how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    Posted Nov 12, 2020 05:21 AM
    Hi there,

    I got this AP so I could extend the WiFi in my house. I have followed many articles and YouTube videos about how to set it up, but I can't make it work. The WiFi of this AP is not running, so I can't connect to it via WiFi, and I also cannot access it directly via it's IP. Moreover, the AP keeps resetting.

    I set its IP to 192.168.1.11, both gateway and master IP to 192.168.1.1. I don't know whether that is correct, or should I set something else?

    This is the outcome from PuTTY, thanks in advance for any help:


    APBoot 1.5.3.9 (build 43867)
    Built: 2014-05-21 at 19:31:10

    Model: AP-21x
    CPU: P1010E, Version: 1.0, (0x80f90010)
    Core: E500, Version: 5.1, (0x80212151)
    Clock:
    CPU0: 800 MHz
    CCB: 400 MHz
    DDR: 400 MHz (800 MT/s data rate) (Asynchronous)
    LBC: unknown (LCRR[CLKDIV] = 0x00)
    L1: D-cache 32KB enabled
    I-cache 32KB enabled
    I2C: ready
    DRAM: Configuring DDR for 800 MT/s data rate
    DDR: 256 MB (DDR3, 32-bit, CL=6, ECC off)
    POST1: memory passed
    Flash: 32 MB
    L2: 256 KB enabled
    Power: DC
    PCIe1: RC, link up, x1
    dev fn venID devID class rev MBAR0 MBAR1 MBAR2 MBAR3
    00 00 14e4 4360 00002 03 80000004 00000000 00000000 00000000
    PCIe2: RC, link up, x1
    dev fn venID devID class rev MBAR0 MBAR1 MBAR2 MBAR3
    00 00 14e4 4360 00002 03 a0000004 00000000 00000000 00000000
    Net: eth0
    Radio: bcm43460#0, bcm43460#1

    Hit <Enter> to stop autoboot: 0
    Checking image @ 0xee000000
    Invalid image format version: 0xffffffff
    Checking image @ 0xeee00000
    Copying image from 0xeee00000

    Image is signed; verifying checksum... passed
    Signer Cert OK
    Policy Cert OK
    RSA signature verified.
    [ 0.000000] Flash variant: variant0
    [ 0.000000]
    [ 0.000000] Aruba Networks
    [ 0.000000] ArubaOS Version 6.4.1.0 (build 43882 / label #43882)
    [ 0.000000] Built by p4build@cyprus on 2014-05-22 at 14:24:44 PDT (gcc version 4.5.1)
    [ 0.000000]
    [ 0.000000] P1010 RDB board from Freescale Semiconductor
    [ 0.000000] Memory: 250004k/262144k available (8904k kernel code, 12140k reserved, 496k data, 358k bss, 5512k init)
    [ 0.001490] Brought up 1 CPUs
    [ 0.077629] PCI: Probing PCI hardware
    [ 0.120676] pci 0000:00:00.0: PCI bridge to [bus 01-ff]
    [ 0.183580] pci 0001:02:00.0: PCI bridge to [bus 03-ff]
    [ 0.245805] pci 0000:00:00.0: not setting up bridge for bus 0000:01
    [ 0.320376] pci 0001:02:00.0: not setting up bridge for bus 0001:03
    [ 4.190481] fsl-ifc ffe1e000.ifc: Freescale Integrated Flash Controller
    [ 4.295307] Kprobe smoke test started
    [ 4.345233] Kprobe smoke test passed successfully
    [ 4.509129] ee000000.nor: Found 1 x16 devices at 0x0 in 16-bit bank
    [ 4.584216] Amd/Fujitsu Extended Query Table at 0x0040
    [ 4.645709] number of CFI chips: 1
    [ 4.690129] fsl-gianfar ethernet.2: enabled errata workarounds, flags: 0x4
    [ 4.772520] gfar_probe: Renaming interface to bond0
    [ 4.831281] /proc/gfar_bond0_stats created
    [ 4.893364] Enabling watchdog on CPU 0
    [ 4.941750] Disabled fips elf aesccm selftest
    [ 4.993916]
    [ 4.993920] Starting Kernel SHA1 KAT ...Completed Kernel SHA1 KAT
    [ 5.085678] Starting Kernel HMAC-SHA1 KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC-SHA1 KAT
    [ 5.175344] Starting Kernel DES KAT ...Completed Kernel DES KAT
    [ 5.247297] Starting Kernel AES KAT ...Completed Kernel AES KAT
    [ 5.291093]
    [ 5.336956] Starting Kernel HMAC SHA1 FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC SHA1 FIPS KAT
    [ 5.432241] Starting Kernel HMAC SHA256 FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC SHA256 FIPS KAT
    [ 5.535446] Starting Kernel HMAC SHA384 FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC SHA384 FIPS KAT
    [ 5.639606] Starting Kernel HMAC SHA512 FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel HMAC SHA512 FIPS KAT
    [ 5.743753] Starting Kernel AES-CBC FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel AES-CBC FIPS KAT
    [ 5.841077] Starting Kernel 3DES-CBC FIPS KAT ...Completed Kernel 3DES-CBC FIPS KAT
    Domain Name: arubanetworks.com
    No panic info available
    [ 7.014495] AP xml model 84, num_radios 2 (jiffies 3334)
    [ 7.078115] init_asap_mod: installation:0
    [ 7.126059] radio 0: band 1 ant 0 max_ssid 16
    [ 7.178162] radio 1: band 0 ant 0 max_ssid 16
    Starting watchdog process...
    Got all network [ 9.464487] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): bond0: link is not ready
    params from APboot env. Skipping DHCP
    Static IP detected. Checking if LACP needs to be configured
    [ 15.481884] PHY: bond0 (mdio@ffe24000:00) - Link is Up - 1000/Full
    [ 15.555967] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): bond0: link becomes ready
    cat: /sys/class/net/bond0/bonding/mode: No such file or directory
    LACP mode set to
    192.168.1.11 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1
    Running ADP...Done. Master is 192.168.1.1
    [ 66.256332] wifi0: AP type AP-215, radio 0, max_bssids 16
    [ 66.352147] Enabling USB power
    [ 66.400362] wifi1: AP type AP-215, radio 1, max_bssids 16
    AP rebooted Wed Dec 31 16:05:23 PST 1969; SAPD: Unable to contact switch: HELLO-TIMEOUT. Last Ctrl msg: HELLO len=1040 dest=192.168.1.1 tries=10 seq=0
    shutting down watchdog process (nanny will restart it)...

    <<<<< Welcome to the Access Point >>>>>

    ~ #

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    radim razzak
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  • 2.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Nov 12, 2020 06:11 AM
    That looks like an access point that requires a separate hardware controller.  It will not be able to work by itself, as a result.

     You would need the IAP-215 model which does not require a hardware controller.

    The sticker on the back of the AP should say the model number.

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  • 3.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    Posted Nov 12, 2020 06:18 AM
    Thank you very much for your answer, cjoseph! The sticker on the back says APIN0215.

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    radim razzak
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  • 4.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Nov 12, 2020 06:22 AM
    That is the regulatory model, which both access points share.  You should either see an AP-215 or an IAP-215.

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  • 5.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    Posted Nov 12, 2020 06:32 AM
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    I attached a photo of the sticker on the back of the AP. Nevertheless, the sticker on the original box says "MODEL: APIN0215, DESC: OAW-AP215 ACCESS POINT".

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    radim razzak
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  • 6.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Nov 12, 2020 06:45 AM
    Does the mac address/serial on the box match the mac address and serial on the access point?  If it does, this is an AP215, which requires a separate hardware controller.

    You can try the "reset button" procedure in the document here:  https://support.arubanetworks.com/Documentation/tabid/77/DMXModule/512/Command/Core_Download/Default.aspx?EntryId=29184    If the console output after that procedure still ends with ​"Welcome to Access Point", you have an AP215, which requires a separate hardware controller.

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  • 7.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    Posted Nov 12, 2020 06:54 AM
    Yes, both serial number and MAC address on the box match the ones on the AP.

    I did a factory reset couple of times and every time it would reset itself after not being able to find the IP addresses (that's why I assigned static IPs).

    What separate hardware controller do I need for this AP? Are we talking about these ones?

    https://www.arubanetworks.com/products/wireless/gateways-and-controllers/

    Thanks

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    radim razzak
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  • 8.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Nov 12, 2020 07:09 AM
    Yes, those are the controllers I am talking about, so it does not fit your home use case.

    An AP that operates by itself would be specifically an IAP-XXX or IAP-215 in your case.

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  • 9.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    Posted Nov 12, 2020 07:12 AM
    Thank you very much for your help, Colin. Cheers!

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    radim razzak
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  • 10.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    Posted Nov 12, 2020 08:44 AM
    Hi just wondering if you have an IAP 105 can this act as an hardware controller for an AP105 so can I set up a mesh n Uploading... Upload file etweork with 1 IAP and 2 AP?

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  • 11.  RE: how to set up the Aruba AP-215

    EMPLOYEE
    Posted Nov 12, 2020 10:30 AM
    An IAP cannot serve as a hardware controller to an AP, unfortunately.

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