You responded to a very old thread.
If you are happy with IAPs now, it probably does not make sense to get a controller just to add one AP314. In addition to the VM controller you would need AP+PEF+RFP licenses as well, and VM capacity to run the controller. Please reach out to your local Aruba reseller to find the best solution in your case. The controller and AP/PEF/RFP licenses are perpetual licenses in general (so one-time purchase, optionally after the first year support to be eligible for updates and having access to technical support).
To find the operating mode of the AP, if you have access to the console you can see during the boot the model number and indeed version like 8.6.0.13 = AP, 8.6.0.13-8.6.0.13 = IAP. But if you press enter and see a # prompt, it is running as AP, if it is a login prompt you are in Instant mode.
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Herman Robers
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Original Message:
Sent: Jun 01, 2022 08:58 AM
From: Tom Periša
Subject: IAP vs AP
Hi Florian,
by mistake or by ("Betrug"/fraud) I bought a used AP314 (JW795A) on ebay.
After certain research here now I know that I should have bought the IAP-314 (JW805A)
I have 9 IAP207 bought here in Croatia in 2018. Does it make sense to buy a software controller and install it on a VM I found somewhere on the web that it costs about 1745 USD (btw. is this a lifetime fee or a one year subscription for the SW controller ?)
In this case I need to convert the nine IAP207 in AP207.
Does this make sense ?
Is the only way to find out the actual operatind mode (AP or IAP) by looking up the formware. AP four numbers IAP four numbers- additional characters)
OK more than one question, but I hope I will get an answer.
Kind regards from Croatia/Schöne Grüße
Tomislav Periša
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Tom Periša
Original Message:
Sent: Apr 04, 2019 12:10 AM
From: Florian Baaske
Subject: IAP vs AP
The datasheet is always for both modes, Instant and controller based. The minimum ArubaOS version in the datasheet is the version you need as a minimum on the controller if you would like to use those AP as a controller based AP. The InstantOS version is the minimum version, you need to run the AP in Instant Mode.
The list of supported devices in Central can be found here:
http://help.central.arubanetworks.com/2.4.8/documentation/online_help/content/public_cloud/get_started/supported_devices.htm
But this has nothing to do with the software version of the device. If a device is supported in central, central supports at least the minimum software version mentioned in the datasheet.