Configure AirWave details in DHCP (preferred method)
To configure a DHCP server for AirWave, from a Windows Server 2008, do the following steps:
Procedure
- From the Start menu, select Server Manager.
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Select
Roles -> DHCP -> Server -> w2k8 -> IPv4.
Right-click
- IPv4 and select Set Predefined Options...
- The Predefined Options and Values screen is displayed. Click Add....
- Enter the desired Name (any), Data type (select String), Code (enter 60), and Description (any).
- Click OK.
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From the Predefined Options and Values screen, under Value, enter the String
ArubaInstantAP. The string is case-sensitive and must be
ArubaInstantAP
. - Click OK.
- Under IPv4, expand Scope. Right-click Scope Options and select Configure Options...
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Under the General tab, select
043 Vendor Specific Info. The Data entry data appears. Under ASCII, enter
hpeSwitch:hp2920,90.1.1.10, admin. The ASCII value has the following format:
<Group>:<Topfolder>,<AMP IP>,<shared secret>
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To add sub-folders, use the following format:
<Group>:<Topfolder>:<folder1>,<AMP IP>,<shared secret>
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Under the General tab, select
060 AirWave. Click
OK.
NOTE:
No changes are required to the 060 option.
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You can verify the AirWave details as follows:
switch# show amp-server switch# show run