Chapter 3 Using Hivemanager - Aerohive HiveAP 20 ag Deployment Manual

Chapter 3 Using HiveManager

You can conceptualize the Aerohive cooperative control architecture as consisting of three broad planes of
communication. On the data plane, wireless clients gain network access by forming associations with HiveAPs. On
the control plane, HiveAPs communicate with each other to coordinate functions such as best-path forwarding, fast
roaming, and automatic RF (radio frequency) management. On the management plane, the HiveManager provides
centralized configuration, monitoring, and reporting of multiple HiveAPs. These three planes are shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Three Communication Planes in the Aerohive Cooperative Control Architecture
As you can see in Figure 1, the HiveManager operates solely on the management plane. Any loss of connectivity
between the HiveManager and the HiveAPs it manages only affects HiveAP manageability; such a loss has no impact
on communications occurring on the control and data planes.
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