Requirement:
How to console in to an AP using a mobile devices with Bluetooth(BLE)?
Minimum Supported AOS for the APs with BLE support
AP-310 series minimum AOS: 6.5.X
AP-320 series minimum AOS: 6.4.4.x
AP-330 series minimum AOS: 6.5.x
Solution:
BluConsole support on Aruba Utilities (available on Android Play Store/ Apple stores) allows us to access AP console over Bluetooth on our latest APs (31x, 32x, 33x, etc) which have the built-in BLE(Bluetooth Low Energy) module. (IF console access is enabled on the AP system profile and IF the console password is typed correctly on the mobile device).
Configuration:
On controller end:
To enable Console access using BLE(Bluetooth Low Energy)
(Aruba-Master) (config) #ap system-profile Test-AP
(Aruba-Master) (AP system profile "Test-AP") #ble-op-mode persistentConsole
(Aruba-Master) (AP system profile "Test-AP") #exit
Verification
(Output Truncated)
(Aruba-Master) #show ap system-profile Test-AP
AP system profile "Test-AP"
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Parameter Value
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RF Band g
RF Band for AM mode scanning all
Native VLAN ID 1
Tunnel Heartbeat Interval 1
Session ACL ap-uplink-acl
Corporate DNS Domain N/A
SNMP sysContact N/A
LED operating mode (11n/11ac APs only) normal
LED override Disabled
Driver log level warnings
Console log level emergencies
SAP MTU N/A
RAP MTU 1200 bytes
LMS IP N/A
Backup LMS IP N/A
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AP Console Protection Enabled
AP Console Password ********
Password for Backup ********
AP USB Power override Disabled
RF Band for Backup all
Operation for Backup off
BLE Endpoint URL N/A
BLE Auth Token N/A
BLE Operation Mode PersistentConsole
(Aruba-Master) #
On the Mobile End:
Open the application BluConsole and scan for the available devices. The AP that has BLE console enabled in the AP system profile will show an asterisk next to the iBeacon on Android as shown in the attached.
To configure Persistent Console on an IAP:
IAP# config
We now support CLI commit model, please type "commit apply" for configuration to take effect.
IAP (config) # ble mode persistent-console
(please make sure you write the full command, otherwise it will not work)
IAP (config) # exit
IAP# commit apply
committing configuration...
IAP# show ble-config
BLE Configuration
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Item Value
---- -----
Authorization Token Not Configured
Endpoint URL Not Configured
Update Intvl (in sec) 600
Operational Mode persistent-console
Note: As of 2/2017 Persistent Mode is supported by the following IAPs: 33x/32x/31x/30x/36x
Also, if run on the VC, the Persistent Mode setting will be propagated to all APs in the cluster.