Concept Guide

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W-IAPVariant W-IAP
Regulatory
Domain
Controller Regulatory
Domain
ArubaOS version
US Unrestricted IL
W-IAP103H
US
Y
X X
6.4 or later
RW X Y Y
W-IAP11x
US
Y
X X
6.3.1.3 or later
RW X Y Y
W-IAP228
US
Y
X X
6.3.1.3 or later
RW X Y Y
W-IAP11x and W-
IAP228
US
Y
X X
6.3.1.0, 6.3.1.1, and 6.3.1.2
RW X X X
W-IAP228
US
Y
X X
6.3
RW X X X
All other W-IAPs
US Y X X Versions lower than 6.3.0, 6.3, 6.3.x.x,
6.4, and 6.4.x.x
Unrestricted X Y X
IL X X Y
JP X Y X
Table 66: W-IAP to ArubaOS Conversion
pag Converting a W-IAP to a Remote AP
For Remote AP conversion, the Virtual Controller sends the Remote AP convert command to all the other W-
IAPs. The Virtual Controller along with the other slave W-IAPs set up a VPN tunnel to the remote controller, and
download the firmware through FTP. The Virtual Controller uses IPsec to communicate to the mobility
controller over the Internet.
l If the W-IAP obtains W-AirWave information through DHCP (Option 43 and Option 60), it establishes an
HTTPS connection to the W-AirWave server and downloads the configuration and operates in the W-IAP
mode.
l If the W-IAP does not get W-AirWave information through DHCP provisioning, it tries provisioning through a
firmware image server in the cloud by sending a serial number MAC address. If an entry for the W-IAP is
present in the firmware image cloud server and is provisioned as a W-IAP > Remote AP, the firmware image
cloud server responds with mobility controller IP address, AP group, and AP type. The W-IAP then contacts
the controller, establishes certificate-based secure communication, and obtains configuration and image
from the controller. The W-IAP reboots and comes up as a Remote AP. The W-IAP then establishes an IPSEC
connection with the controller and begins operating in the Remote AP mode.