Requirement:How to change the name of an ESSID for a network on an IAP?
Solution:In older IAP codes, the name of the ssid-profile used to remain as the ESSID as well.
However, starting from 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 code, we can change the name of the ESSID as per our requirement.
Configuration:GUI
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We can change the name of an ESSID by clicking on Edit on the Network Name --> show advanced options --> change the ESSID name
Then Click on Next till the wizard completes.
CLI
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IAP (config) # wlan ssid-profile <ssid-profile-name>
IAP (SSID Profile "<ssid-profile-name>") # essid <ESSID-NAME>
IAP (SSID Profile "<ssid-profile-name>") # exit
IAP (config) # exit
IAP# wr me
Save configuration.
IAP# commit apply
committing configuration...
configuration committed.
IAP#
VerificationCheck the below commands:-
IAP# show network
Networks
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Profile Name ESSID Clients Type Band Authentication Method Key Management IP Assignment Status Zone Coding Active
------------ ----- ------- ---- ---- --------------------- -------------- ------------- ------ ---- ------ ------
test-profile test-ssid 0 employee all None WPA2-AES Default VLAN Enabled - Default Yes
IAP# show ap bss-table
Aruba AP BSS Table
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bss ess port ip phy type ch/EIRP/max-EIRP cur-cl ap name in-t(s) tot-t
--- --- ---- -- --- ---- ---------------- ------ ------- ------- -----
40:e3:d6:1b:f4:80 test-ssid ?/? 10.17.170.248 g-HT ap 11/20/20 0 IAP 0 11s
40:e3:d6:1b:f4:90 test-ssid ?/? 10.17.170.248 a-VHT ap 149E/23/23 0 IAP 0 11s
Channel followed by "*" indicates channel selected due to unsupported configured channel.
"Spectrum" followed by "^" indicates Local Spectrum Override in effect.
Num APs:2
Num Associations:0
IAP#