Initial Setup for Aruba IAP with CLI

Steps to perform initial setup for Aruba IAP with CLI

Reset it to Factory Default

• Power ON the AP while holding the reset button (Highlighted in RED) using paper clip for 5 Seconds
• Copy the Serial No to login to Aruba IAP later

Reset Factory Default using CLI

Erase the configuration file and reboot

# write erase all reboot

Initial Setup for Aruba IAP with CLI

You can connect to SetMeUp-XX:XX:XX (last 6 digits of MAC Address) and perform the initial setup using Web Browser or

Check the IP Address of Aruba IAP from existing DHCP, and login with

• Username = admin
• Password = SERIAL_NO_OF_ARUBA

It will prompt to change the default password

ssh [email protected]
Warning: Permanently added '192.168.1.131' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
[email protected]'s password:
X11 forwarding request failed on channel 0
Input new mgmt password:
Input new mgmt password again:

Change Hostname

7c:57:3c:ca:af:98# hostname AP315
AP315#

Go to Configuration Mode

AP315# conf t
#Change Host Name
AP315 (config) # name IAP
#Set NTP Server
AP315 (config) # ntp-server time.windows.com
#Time Zone
AP315 (config) # clock time Kuala-Lumpur 08 00
#Country Code for VC
AP315 (config) # virtual-controller-country MY
#IP Address for VC
AP315 (config) # virtual-controller-ip 192.168.1.241

Commit for configuration changes to take effect

AP315 (config) # end
AP315 # commit apply

New SSID Profile & Role for WIFI Access

Create a New SSID Profile with WPE3

#WIFI Profile
AP315 (config) # wlan ssid-profile WIFI
AP315 (SSID Profile "WIFI") # enable
AP315 (SSID Profile "WIFI") # type employee
AP315 (SSID Profile "WIFI") # essid WIFI
AP315 (SSID Profile "WIFI") # wpa-passphrase a1b2c3d45e
AP315 (SSID Profile "WIFI") # vlan 1
AP315 (SSID Profile "WIFI") # opmode wpa3-sae-aes
AP315 (SSID Profile "WIFI") # end

#Access Rule / Role
AP315 (config) # wlan access-rule WIFI
AP315 (Access Rule "WIFI") # rule any any match any any any permit
AP315 (Access Rule "WIFI") # end
AP315# commit apply

Connect to the new SSID=WIFI from Windows 10 laptop, and verify the client is connected successfully in Aruba AP.

AP315# show clients

Client List
-----------
Name       IP Address     MAC Address        OS       ESSID  Access Point  Channel  Type  Role   IPv6 Address              Signal    Speed (mbps)
----       ----------     -----------        --       -----  ------------  -------  ----  ----   ------------              ------    ------------
LAB-WIN10  192.168.1.175  dc:fb:48:65:9e:97  Windows  ARUBA  AP315         36E      AC    ARUBA  fe80::21f5:f72f:bb0:d6ed  21(good)  13(poor)
Number of Clients   :1
Info timestamp      :1055

Reference Link

Aruba Instant 8.6.0.x User Guide