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  • 1.  Unified Aruba APs - Option 43 Query

    Posted Mar 30, 2023 03:11 AM
    Edited by BrettV Mar 30, 2023 03:17 AM

    Hi all,

    I'm having trouble with new, out-of-the-box Unified APs not being able to discover their Mobility Controller automatically. It worked until recently, I think it may be related to this batch of APs that I have received from Aruba.

    Unfortunately, we still have a handful of previous vendor APs in the same subnet, which also use Option 43, so I am using the Vendor Class Identifier to pass the correct Controller IP Address to the correct vendor. However, nothing has changed. I am using the VCI of "ArubaAP" to specify the Aruba Controller IP Address for Campus APs.

    During packet captures, I noticed that the Unified APs specify a VCI of "ArubaInstantAP" before being converted to a campus AP. I've tried to add this to the DHCP server as a second VCI match using Option 60 with the same Controller IP, but no luck.

    My question is... Do I need to specify the "ArubaInstantAP" VCI on the DHCP server as well as "ArubaAP"?


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    Regards,

    Brett V
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  • 2.  RE: Unified Aruba APs - Option 43 Query

    Posted Mar 31, 2023 01:53 PM
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    Hey Brett
    I'm uploading a document here, that will explain some of the details.
    [Easier than me typing it all out]



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    Zak Chalupka
    Principal Engineer - HPE Aruba
    ACDX | ACMP | ACSP | ACCP
    wifizak@hpe.com
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