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Chapter 20
IAP Management and Monitoring
This chapter provides information on IAP management and monitoring from:
l AirWave management server
l Aruba Central
Managing an IAP from AirWave
AirWave is a powerful tool and easy-to-use network operations system that manages Aruba wireless, wired, and
remote access networks, as well as wired and wireless infrastructures from a wide range of third-party
manufacturers. With its easy-to-use interface, AirWave provides real-time monitoring, proactive alerts, historical
reporting, and fast, efficient troubleshooting. It also offers tools that manage RF coverage, strengthen wireless
security, and demonstrate regulatory compliance.
The IAPs communicate with AirWave using the HTTPS protocol. This allows an AirWave server to be deployed in
the cloud across a NAT device, such as a router. The AirWave features available in the Instant network are
described in the following sections.
Image Management
AirWave allows you to manage firmware updates on WLAN devices by defining a minimum acceptable firmware
version for each make and model of a device. It remotely distributes the firmware image to the WLAN devices that
require updates, and it schedules the firmware updates such that updating is completed without requiring you to
manually monitor the devices.
The following models can be used to upgrade the firmware:
l Automatic— In this model, the Virtual Controller periodically checks for newer updates from a configured URL and
automatically initiates upgrade of the network.
l Manual— In this model, the user can manually start a firmware upgrade for each Virtual Controller or set the
desired firmware preference per group of devices.
IAP and Client Monitoring
AirWave allows you to find any IAP or client on the wireless network and to see real-time monitoring views. These
monitoring views can be used to aggregate critical information and high-end monitoring information.
In the AirWave User Interface (UI), you can select either Manage Read/Write or Monitor-only+Firmware
Upgrades as management modes. When the Management level is set to Manage Read/Write, the Instant UI is
in read-only mode. If AirWave Management Level is set to Monitor-only+Firmware Upgrades mode, the Instant
UI changes to the read-write mode.
Template-based Configuration
AirWave automatically creates a configuration template based on any of the existing IAPs, and it applies that
template across the network as shown in the following figure. It audits every device on an ongoing basis to ensure
that configurations never vary from the enterprise policies. It alerts you whenever a violation is detected and
automatically repairs the incorrectly configured devices.