Yes, you will need both a Controller and Licensing for that initial Control Plane tunnel to be built.
Or look for the IAP specific AP in the 225 Series. Aruba now has a unified OS that supports both Controller and Controllerless Modes, but that was released post AP-225.
If you have a local HPE Aruba Partner, I would talk to them about your options there.
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Original Message:
Sent: Feb 21, 2024 01:51 PM
From: olicom
Subject: APIN0225 - how to get in?
Thanks for this information. I have no access to the controller so if I buy one ie on eBay, I would have to purchase a licenses for the controller and the APs?
Thanks in advance.
Original Message:
Sent: Feb 21, 2024 12:42 PM
From: 802.zak
Subject: APIN0225 - how to get in?
That model number, by default, must be managed by a controller.
If you have access to an Aruba Controller, the controller hosts a process that can convert these APs to IAPs. [note: 225 max supported is 8.6 for IAP]
Using the Controller for conversion or management are the only supported methods.
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Principal Engineer - HPE Aruba
ACDX | ACMP | ACSP | ACCP
wifizak@hpe.com
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Original Message:
Sent: Feb 21, 2024 12:19 PM
From: olicom
Subject: APIN0225 - how to get in?
Hi,
Thanks for your response.
The only thing written there is: Model: APN0225. Please see below. I think I need a controller, but whole idea was to get rid of licesnses - I currently have meraki...
Original Message:
Sent: Feb 20, 2024 03:27 AM
From: Herman Robers
Subject: APIN0225 - how to get in?
Do you have AP-225 on the sticker on the back? Or IAP-225-RW (or -US, -JP)? Both have APIN0225, but AP-225 needs an external controller, the IAP-225-xx can be operated without a controller.
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Herman Robers
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Original Message:
Sent: Feb 16, 2024 04:23 PM
From: olicom
Subject: APIN0225 - how to get in?
HI,
I need your help. I have 3x Aruba APs APIN0225 and I can't log in to them neither via serial port nor via wireless. I have did reset them to factory settings via command line, but it did not change anything. I must be doing something wrong, but I don't what it is.
Can anyone advise what should I do?