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279 | IAP Management and Monitoring Aruba Instant 6.4.0.2-4.1 | User Guide
Shared Key
The Shared Secret key is an optional field used by the administrator to manually authorize the first Virtual Controller
for an organization. Any string is acceptable.
Configuring AirWave Information
You can configure AirWave information using the Instant UI or CLI.
In the Instant UI
1. Click the AirWave Set Up Now link in the bottom-middle region of the main window. The System window is
displayed with the AirWave parameters in the Admin tab.
Figure 98 Configuring AirWave
2. Enter the name of your organization in the Organization name text box. The name defined for organization is
displayed under the Groups tab in the AirWave user interface.
3. Enter the IP address or domain name of the AirWave server in the AirWave server text box.
4. Enter the IP address or domain name of a backup AirWave server in the AirWave backup server text box. The
backup server provides connectivity when the primary server is down. If the IAP cannot send data to the primary
server, the Virtual Controller switches to the backup server automatically.
5. Enter the shared key in the Shared key text box and reconfirm. This shared key is used for configuring the first
AP in theInstant network.
6. Click OK.
In the CLI
To configure AirWave information in Instant:
(Instant AP)(config)# organization <name>
(Instant AP)(config)# ams-ip <IP-address or domain name>
(Instant AP)(config)# ams-backup-ip <IP-address or domain name>
(Instant AP)(config)# ams-key <key>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply