Wireless Access

Good afternoon,

My colleague and I are currently trying to set up our first dual uplink set up on our first Aruba 735. We are currently using Aruba Central and it's on 10.7.0.1. We have the BAGG setup on our switch with 

interface Bridge-Aggregation2
 description AP735 Test Aggregate
 port link-type trunk
 undo port trunk permit vlan 1
 port trunk permit vlan 920
 port trunk pvid vlan 1001
 link-aggregation mode dynamic

We took two ports and added them to the BAGG and verified the port config on Aruba Central includes the two ports on AP (E0/1 and E0/0). The VLANs mode is set to Trunk on Central, Native vlan and allowed vlan are correct. LACP is set to Active in the AP options.

The BAGG and ports all show up, but the mac address of the ap is not being passed along. The 735 is powered on but no radios since it's unable to get the ip address from IPAM. Is there an option I'm missing in the configuration?

Good afternoon,

My colleague and I are currently trying to set up our first dual uplink set up on our first Aruba 735. We are currently using Aruba Central and it's on 10.7.0.1. We have the BAGG setup on our switch with 

interface Bridge-Aggregation2
 description AP735 Test Aggregate
 port link-type trunk
 undo port trunk permit vlan 1
 port trunk permit vlan 920
 port trunk pvid vlan 1001
 link-aggregation mode dynamic

We took two ports and added them to the BAGG and verified the port config on Aruba Central includes the two ports on AP (E0/1 and E0/0). The VLANs mode is set to Trunk on Central, Native vlan and allowed vlan are correct. LACP is set to Active in the AP options.

The BAGG and ports all show up, but the mac address of the ap is not being passed along. The 735 is powered on but no radios since it's unable to get the ip address from IPAM. Is there an option I'm missing in the configuration?

Good afternoon,

My colleague and I are currently trying to set up our first dual uplink set up on our first Aruba 735. We are currently using Aruba Central and it's on 10.7.0.1. We have the BAGG setup on our switch with 

interface Bridge-Aggregation2
 description AP735 Test Aggregate
 port link-type trunk
 undo port trunk permit vlan 1
 port trunk permit vlan 920
 port trunk pvid vlan 1001
 link-aggregation mode dynamic

We took two ports and added them to the BAGG and verified the port config on Aruba Central includes the two ports on AP (E0/1 and E0/0). The VLANs mode is set to Trunk on Central, Native vlan and allowed vlan are correct. LACP is set to Active in the AP options.

The BAGG and ports all show up, but the mac address of the ap is not being passed along. The 735 is powered on but no radios since it's unable to get the ip address from IPAM. Is there an option I'm missing in the configuration?

Why utilizing Bridge-Aggregation when you have LACP ?

Bridge-Aggregation (Static Link Aggregation):

• Manual Configuration: Ports need to be manually configured on both devices that are being connected.
• No Protocol: There is no protocol to manage the aggregation, so there is no automatic detection or negotiation of the ports.
• Simple Implementation: It can be simpler to implement in small networks where you have full control over the configuration.
• Limited Fault Detection: It cannot automatically detect and handle faults on individual links.

LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol):

• Dynamic Configuration: Uses a protocol (IEEE 802.3ad) to automatically negotiate and manage the aggregation of ports.
• Automatic Detection: Can automatically detect and configure the ports that should be part of the aggregation.
• Fault Handling: Can automatically remove a faulty link from the aggregation, increasing reliability.
• Complexity: It can be more complex to set up but offers greater flexibility and robustness in larger networks.

In summary, while static Bridge-Aggregation requires manual configuration and has limited fault detection,

• LACP offers a more dynamic and automatic approach with better fault handling and flexibility.

Good afternoon,

My colleague and I are currently trying to set up our first dual uplink set up on our first Aruba 735. We are currently using Aruba Central and it's on 10.7.0.1. We have the BAGG setup on our switch with 

interface Bridge-Aggregation2
 description AP735 Test Aggregate
 port link-type trunk
 undo port trunk permit vlan 1
 port trunk permit vlan 920
 port trunk pvid vlan 1001
 link-aggregation mode dynamic

We took two ports and added them to the BAGG and verified the port config on Aruba Central includes the two ports on AP (E0/1 and E0/0). The VLANs mode is set to Trunk on Central, Native vlan and allowed vlan are correct. LACP is set to Active in the AP options.

The BAGG and ports all show up, but the mac address of the ap is not being passed along. The 735 is powered on but no radios since it's unable to get the ip address from IPAM. Is there an option I'm missing in the configuration?

Hi Steinar,

On my second post, I mentioned that someone on our wired team had us change the settings slightly. I reviewed how to set up a dynamic LACP link, and it turns out that is what my team member had us do. We are trying to figure out how to get the wireless speeds closer to 2 Gbps than the 800 Mbps I'm seeing on my Samsung 24 Ultra. It's the only Wifi7 compliant test device we have.

Original Message:
Sent: Nov 14, 2024 08:00 AM
From: Steinar Grande
Subject: Dual Uplink setup for Aruba 735

Why utilizing Bridge-Aggregation when you have LACP ?

Bridge-Aggregation (Static Link Aggregation):

• Manual Configuration: Ports need to be manually configured on both devices that are being connected.
• No Protocol: There is no protocol to manage the aggregation, so there is no automatic detection or negotiation of the ports.
• Simple Implementation: It can be simpler to implement in small networks where you have full control over the configuration.
• Limited Fault Detection: It cannot automatically detect and handle faults on individual links.

LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol):

• Dynamic Configuration: Uses a protocol (IEEE 802.3ad) to automatically negotiate and manage the aggregation of ports.
• Automatic Detection: Can automatically detect and configure the ports that should be part of the aggregation.
• Fault Handling: Can automatically remove a faulty link from the aggregation, increasing reliability.
• Complexity: It can be more complex to set up but offers greater flexibility and robustness in larger networks.

In summary, while static Bridge-Aggregation requires manual configuration and has limited fault detection,

• LACP offers a more dynamic and automatic approach with better fault handling and flexibility.

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Steinar

Original Message:
Sent: Nov 12, 2024 03:11 PM
From: Matthew Burge
Subject: Dual Uplink setup for Aruba 735

Good afternoon,

My colleague and I are currently trying to set up our first dual uplink set up on our first Aruba 735. We are currently using Aruba Central and it's on 10.7.0.1. We have the BAGG setup on our switch with 

interface Bridge-Aggregation2
 description AP735 Test Aggregate
 port link-type trunk
 undo port trunk permit vlan 1
 port trunk permit vlan 920
 port trunk pvid vlan 1001
 link-aggregation mode dynamic

We took two ports and added them to the BAGG and verified the port config on Aruba Central includes the two ports on AP (E0/1 and E0/0). The VLANs mode is set to Trunk on Central, Native vlan and allowed vlan are correct. LACP is set to Active in the AP options.

The BAGG and ports all show up, but the mac address of the ap is not being passed along. The 735 is powered on but no radios since it's unable to get the ip address from IPAM. Is there an option I'm missing in the configuration?