Concept Guide
Table Of Contents
- About this Guide
- About Instant
- Setting up a W-IAP
- Automatic Retrieval of Configuration
- Instant User Interface
- Initial Configuration Tasks
- Customizing W-IAP Settings
- Modifying the W-IAP Host Name
- Configuring Zone Settings on a W-IAP
- Specifying a Method for Obtaining IP Address
- Configuring External Antenna
- Configuring Radio Profiles for a W-IAP
- Configuring Uplink VLAN for a W-IAP
- Changing the W-IAP Installation Mode
- Changing USB Port Status
- Master Election and Virtual Controller
- Adding a W-IAP to the Network
- Removing a W-IAP from the Network
- VLAN Configuration
- IPv6 Support
- Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring Fast Roaming for Wireless Clients
- Configuring Modulation Rates on a WLAN SSID
- Multi-User-MIMO
- Management Frame Protection
- Disabling Short Preamble for Wireless Client
- Editing Status of a WLAN SSID Profile
- Editing a WLAN SSID Profile
- Deleting a WLAN SSID Profile
- Wired Profiles
- Captive Portal for Guest Access
- Understanding Captive Portal
- Configuring a WLAN SSID for Guest Access
- Configuring Wired Profile for Guest Access
- Configuring Internal Captive Portal for Guest Network
- Configuring External Captive Portal for a Guest Network
- Configuring Facebook Login
- Configuring Guest Logon Role and Access Rules for Guest Users
- Configuring Captive Portal Roles for an SSID
- Configuring Walled Garden Access
- Authentication and User Management
- Managing W-IAP Users
- Supported Authentication Methods
- Supported EAP Authentication Frameworks
- Configuring Authentication Servers
- Understanding Encryption Types
- Configuring Authentication Survivability
- Configuring 802.1X Authentication for a Network Profile
- Enabling 802.1X Supplicant Support
- Configuring MAC Authentication for a Network Profile
- Configuring MAC Authentication with 802.1X Authentication
- Configuring MAC Authentication with Captive Portal Authentication
- Configuring WISPr Authentication
- Blacklisting Clients
- Uploading Certificates
- Roles and Policies
- DHCP Configuration
- Configuring Time-Based Services
- Dynamic DNS Registration
- VPN Configuration
- IAP-VPN Deployment
- Adaptive Radio Management
- Deep Packet Inspection and Application Visibility
- Voice and Video
- Services
- Configuring AirGroup
- Configuring a W-IAP for RTLS Support
- Configuring a W-IAP for Analytics and Location Engine Support
- Managing BLE Beacons
- Clarity Live
- Configuring OpenDNS Credentials
- Integrating a W-IAP with Palo Alto Networks Firewall
- Integrating a W-IAP with an XML API Interface
- CALEA Integration and Lawful Intercept Compliance
- Cluster Security
- W-IAP Management and Monitoring
- Uplink Configuration
- Intrusion Detection
- Mesh W-IAP Configuration
- Mobility and Client Management
- Spectrum Monitor
- W-IAP Maintenance
- Monitoring Devices and Logs
- Hotspot Profiles
- ClearPass Guest Setup
- IAP-VPN Deployment Scenarios
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
https://<virtualcontroller-ip/auth/command.xml>
l virtualcontroller-ip: The IP address of the VC that will receive the XML API request
l command.xml : The XML request that contains the XML API command.
The format of the XML API request is:
xml=<aruba command="<XML API command>">
<options>Value</options>
...
<options>Value</options>
</aruba>
You can specify any of the following commands in the XML request:
Parameter Description
user_add If the user entry is already present in the user table, the command will modify the entry with
the values defined in the XML request. For an existing user, this command will update any
value that is supplied, with an exception of IP and MAC address. Session time-out is only
applicable to captive portal users.
user_delete This command deletes an existing user from the user table of the VC.
NOTE: Do not use the user_delete command if the intention is to clear the association from
the VC user table. If the client is dual-stack, it re-inherits the authentication state from the
IPv6 address. If not dual-stack, the client reverts to the initial role.
user_authenticate This command authenticates against the server group defined in the captive portal profile.
This is only applicable to captive portal users.
user_blacklist This command blacklists a user from connecting to your network. This command uses the
default blacklist timeout of 3600 seconds. There is no corresponding clear command.
user_query This command fetches the status and details of a user connected to your network. A dual-
stack client can be queried by any of its IPv4 or IPv6 addresses, but only the queried IP
address is displayed in the output.
Table 65: XMLAPICommand
Each XML API command requires certain mandatory options to successfully execute the task. The list of all
available options are:
Parameter Description Range / Defaults
ipaddr IP address of the user in IPv4 or IPv6 format. —
macaddr MAC address of the user in aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff format. Enter MAC address
with colon.
user Name of the user. 64-character string
role This option is used to change the role of an existing
user. This option applies to user_add and user_delete
commands only.
64-character string
Table 66: XMLAPICommand Options
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