Concept Guide

W-IAP
Variant
W-IAP
Regulatory
Domain
Controller Regulatory
Domain
ArubaOS release
US Unrestricted
W-IAP11x and
W-IAP228
US
Y
X X
ArubaOS 6.3.1.0, ArubaOS 6.3.1.1, and
ArubaOS 6.3.1.2
RW X X X
JP X Y X
W-IAP228
US
Y
X X
ArubaOS 6.3.0
RW/JP X X X
All other W-
IAPs
US Y X X Versions prior to ArubaOS 6.3.0, ArubaOS
6.3.x.x, ArubaOS 6.4, and ArubaOS 6.4.x.x
Unrestricted X Y X
JP X Y X
Table 75: W-IAP-to-ArubaOS Conversion
Converting a W-IAP to a Remote AP
For converting a W-IAP to a Remote AP, the VC sends the Remote AP convert command to all the other W-IAPs.
The VC, along with the slave W-IAPs, sets a VPN tunnel to the remote controller, and downloads the firmware
through FTP. The VC 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, 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
the Activate server in the cloud by sending a serial number MAC address. If an entry for the W-IAP is present
in Activate and is provisioned as a W-IAP > Remote AP, Activate responds with mobility controller IP address,
W-IAP group, and W-IAP 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.
l If a W-IAP entry is present in Activate and a provisioning rule is configured to return the IP address or host
name of the W-AirWave server, the W-IAP downloads configuration from W-AirWave and operates in the W-
IAP mode.
l If there is no response from Activate, the access point comes up with default configuration and operates in
the W-IAP mode.
A mesh point cannot be converted to Remote AP, because mesh access points do not support VPN
connection.
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