Do all MD(controller)/MCR(mm) share the same configuration (or are supposed to do so)?
You probably can create one or more nodes in one MCR's hierarchy, then move the controllers to that single MCR. Moving licenses may need some attention as well (from 5 separate MCRs to 1), but should be doable.
May be a job for your partner or someone who has done similar things already as it's not a standard procedure and needs preparation and testing.
A 500 Mbps reliable network connection between MCR and MD should be more than sufficient.
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Herman Robers
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Original Message:
Sent: Jul 11, 2024 03:39 AM
From: gernot
Subject: Upgrade order 8.8.0.2 --> 8.10.0.12
Hi, thank you all for your help. I already figured it out and did it exactly that way. Obviously there was no more Hyper-V image of the original 8.8.0.2 release, but the flash restore directly to the actual version was without problem.
Referring your design question, I just inherited this solution from an "retired" contractor.
Which leads me to another question, how time-consuming is it, to migrate this 5 MM / 5 Controller / 150 AP (in sum) multiple site installation (these 5 sites are well dispersed throughout Vienna but at least connected by 500 MBps to a centralized clustered MM, migrating all controllers to this new MM?
Original Message:
Sent: Jul 10, 2024 08:36 AM
From: cordless
Subject: Upgrade order 8.8.0.2 --> 8.10.0.12
- Backup the flashbackup or configbackup from ESXi's vMM
- Install the new vMM on Hyper-V
- Restore from flashbackup or configbackup
I would suggest to restore to the same ArubaOS Version.
https://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/CLI-Bank/Content/aos8/copy.htm
I am wondering why you use only one Controller behind vMM? That makes no sense because all the benefits the Installation with an MM brings are not applied.
You have to transfer Licenses to new vMM because the MAC Address will change. This can be done in the Licensing Portal.
Original Message:
Sent: Jul 10, 2024 07:29 AM
From: gernot
Subject: Upgrade order 8.8.0.2 --> 8.10.0.12
Hi everyone here,
I have ‚inherited' several WI-FI installations, all, let´s say, with a very matured software realease installed, conisting a not clustered MM (ArubaOS 8.8.0.2_81788) (running as an VM on VMware ESXi, a single HW Controller 7030 (ArubaOS 8.8.0.2_81788) and 35 AP-305.
My intention is to update to (ArubaOS-8.10.0.12) (LTS, but old enough to support AP-305) and I want also to rid of the VMware ESXi installation, as they a running on outdated PCs while I have here an large Hyper-V implementation.
A spent some time reading the docs und also watched several interesting YouTube videos, but didn´t find an in what order this has to be done (ie getting my configuration without to many hassels from my VWMare MM 8.8.02 -> new Hyper-V MM 8.10.0.12).
Can anyone of you give me a hint or pointing my to information, how that could be accomplished?
Many thanks from Vienna, Austria
Gernot.