Controllerless Networks

Hi 
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

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Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

sorry but Aruba Central is not an option because of cost and security
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

in your case , AFAIK IAPs will not automatically upgrade, you need some kind of script.

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Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 19, 2022 12:51 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

sorry but Aruba Central is not an option because of cost and security
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

Hello 

I would be interested in this thread as well. Are there on premise options as my client infrastructure does not make use of Aruba Central and has a fully on-premise environment. 
Is there any way to leverage Airwave or the Wireless controllers/conductors to offer this functionality? 

Thanks,
Callum
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

You can use Aruba Activate (free service) to automatically upgrade your APs when they are connected to the network for the first time.

You need to request Activate account creation from Aruba and provide proof of purchase for APs. 

As there are many ways to add equipment to the Activate (usually it is automatically added, when the purchase is made) the best is to look into Activate documentation.

Best, Gorazd

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Gorazd Kikelj
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 17, 2022 06:34 AM
From: callum evans
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hello

I would be interested in this thread as well. Are there on premise options as my client infrastructure does not make use of Aruba Central and has a fully on-premise environment.
Is there any way to leverage Airwave or the Wireless controllers/conductors to offer this functionality?

Thanks,
Callum
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

Aruba activate seems do be now Greenlake ?? And Greenlake is a Cloudservice where i cant use.
But is seems to be possible to update IAP´s by a Zero touch deployment , but Aruba keeps the process in secret how it works.
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 20, 2022 06:11 AM
From: Gorazd Kikelj
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Activate (free service) to automatically upgrade your APs when they are connected to the network for the first time.

You need to request Activate account creation from Aruba and provide proof of purchase for APs.

As there are many ways to add equipment to the Activate (usually it is automatically added, when the purchase is made) the best is to look into Activate documentation.

Best, Gorazd

------------------------------
Gorazd Kikelj

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 17, 2022 06:34 AM
From: callum evans
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hello

I would be interested in this thread as well. Are there on premise options as my client infrastructure does not make use of Aruba Central and has a fully on-premise environment.
Is there any way to leverage Airwave or the Wireless controllers/conductors to offer this functionality?

Thanks,
Callum
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

Yes it is. But you only need to register free Greenlake account and then request Aruba Activate App to be added to your Greenlake portal. It does not require, as far as I know, any Greenlake or Aruba subscriptions.

ZTP rely on Aruba Activate to upgrade APs.

It could be also that you provide tftp address and filename via DHCP, but I never try it. It should be documented but it wasn't on my radar as I use AirWave and Activate. These local options are good for local deployment inside the campus. For multiple locations Aruba Activate is more convenient. 

Best, Gorazd

Best, Gorazd

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Gorazd Kikelj
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 20, 2022 08:50 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Aruba activate seems do be now Greenlake ?? And Greenlake is a Cloudservice where i cant use.
But is seems to be possible to update IAP´s by a Zero touch deployment , but Aruba keeps the process in secret how it works.
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 20, 2022 06:11 AM
From: Gorazd Kikelj
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Activate (free service) to automatically upgrade your APs when they are connected to the network for the first time.

You need to request Activate account creation from Aruba and provide proof of purchase for APs.

As there are many ways to add equipment to the Activate (usually it is automatically added, when the purchase is made) the best is to look into Activate documentation.

Best, Gorazd

------------------------------
Gorazd Kikelj

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 17, 2022 06:34 AM
From: callum evans
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hello

I would be interested in this thread as well. Are there on premise options as my client infrastructure does not make use of Aruba Central and has a fully on-premise environment.
Is there any way to leverage Airwave or the Wireless controllers/conductors to offer this functionality?

Thanks,
Callum
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

Airwave will upgrade the a cluster.  https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HPE/MigratedAssets/DeployingInstantInAirWave.pdf

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Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba Networks.

HPE Design and Deploy Guides: https://community.arubanetworks.com/support/migrated-knowledge-base?attachments=&communitykey=dcc83c62-1a3a-4dd8-94dc-92968ea6fff1&pageindex=0&pagesize=12&search=&sort=most_recent&viewtype=card
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Original Message:
Sent: Sep 17, 2022 06:34 AM
From: callum evans
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hello

I would be interested in this thread as well. Are there on premise options as my client infrastructure does not make use of Aruba Central and has a fully on-premise environment.
Is there any way to leverage Airwave or the Wireless controllers/conductors to offer this functionality?

Thanks,
Callum
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

yes you can do ztp and upgrade IAPs with Airwave,
when you configure groups for IAPs in Airwave, you can "Enforce Group Firmware Version"

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Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 20, 2022 09:06 AM
From: Colin Joseph
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Airwave will upgrade the a cluster.  https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HPE/MigratedAssets/DeployingInstantInAirWave.pdf

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba Networks.

HPE Design and Deploy Guides: https://community.arubanetworks.com/support/migrated-knowledge-base?attachments=&communitykey=dcc83c62-1a3a-4dd8-94dc-92968ea6fff1&pageindex=0&pagesize=12&search=&sort=most_recent&viewtype=card

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 17, 2022 06:34 AM
From: callum evans
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hello

I would be interested in this thread as well. Are there on premise options as my client infrastructure does not make use of Aruba Central and has a fully on-premise environment.
Is there any way to leverage Airwave or the Wireless controllers/conductors to offer this functionality?

Thanks,
Callum
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus

OK , but Airwave is no longer a option and Cloud Services are not usable and Central on-prem have to less features compared to Airwave
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 20, 2022 06:34 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

yes you can do ztp and upgrade IAPs with Airwave,
when you configure groups for IAPs in Airwave, you can "Enforce Group Firmware Version"

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 20, 2022 09:06 AM
From: Colin Joseph
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Airwave will upgrade the a cluster.  https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/HPE/MigratedAssets/DeployingInstantInAirWave.pdf

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba Networks.

HPE Design and Deploy Guides: https://community.arubanetworks.com/support/migrated-knowledge-base?attachments=&communitykey=dcc83c62-1a3a-4dd8-94dc-92968ea6fff1&pageindex=0&pagesize=12&search=&sort=most_recent&viewtype=card

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 17, 2022 06:34 AM
From: callum evans
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hello

I would be interested in this thread as well. Are there on premise options as my client infrastructure does not make use of Aruba Central and has a fully on-premise environment.
Is there any way to leverage Airwave or the Wireless controllers/conductors to offer this functionality?

Thanks,
Callum
Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 06:46 PM
From: Ariya Parsamanesh
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

You can use Aruba Central and configure Firmware compliance for a specific group or all the groups.

------------------------------
Any opinions expressed here are solely my own and not necessarily that of Hewlett Packard Enterprise or Aruba.

Original Message:
Sent: Sep 16, 2022 10:52 AM
From: Markus Amann
Subject: IAP Firmware upgrade out of the Box

Hi
is it possible to change the IAP Firmware as a zero touch deployment for  out of the Box access points ?
for example , plug in the new AP to the network and you give the AP via DHCP Server the TFTP Server ip and the path where the AP have to download the desired Firmware.

tftp server option is available in the DHCP request , and boot file name as well , but that will change only the config and won't start any firmware download.

Are the any NON Airwave, Ansible solutions already out there ?
Regards Markus