Provisioning Iaps Through Central; Obtaining Cloud Activation Key; Prerequisites For Obtaining The Cloud Activation Key; Viewing The Cloud Activation Key - Aruba IAP-335 User Manual

4. Click Enterkey before the timer expires. The IAP goes into the apboot mode through console.
5. In the apboot mode, execute the following commands to disable the provisioning network:
apboot> factory_reset
apboot> setenv disable_prov_ssid 1
apboot> saveenv
apboot> reset

Provisioning IAPs through Central

For provisioning IAPs through Aruba Central, the IAPs must obtain the cloud activation key.

Obtaining Cloud Activation Key

The IAPs obtain the cloud activation key from the Aruba Activate server in the following scenarios:
During reboot, if the VC has the Central URL stored, it will connect directly to Central using the activation
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key obtained from the Aruba Activate server. If there is no URL stored, the VC tries to establish a connection
with the Activate server every 5 minutes, until a successful SSL connection is established and the activation
key is obtained.
If the IAP VC has a Central URL stored, but fails to establish a connection to Central in three attempts, the
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VC reconnects to the Activate server to obtain a new activation key.
The cloud activation key obtained from the Activate server is valid for 10 days. To obtain a new activation key,
IAPs reconnect to the Activate server after the initially assigned key expires.

Prerequisites for Obtaining the Cloud Activation Key

To ensure that the IAPs obtain the cloud activation key from the Aruba Activate server, perform the following
checks:
The serial number or the MAC address of the IAP is registered in the Activate database.
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The IAP is operational and is able to connect to the Internet.
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IAP has received a DNS server address through DHCP or static configuration.
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IAP is able to configure time zone using a Network Time Proticol (NTP) server.
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The required firewall ports are open. Most of the communication between devices on the remote site and
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the Central server in the cloud is carried out through HTTPS (TCP 443). However, you may need to configure
the following ports:
TCP port 443 for configuration and management of devices.
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TCP port 80 for image upgrade.
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UDP port 123 for NTP server to configure timezone when factory default IAP comes up.
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TCP port 2083 for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) authentication for guest
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management. If 2083 port is blocked, the HTTPS protocol is used.
If a cloud activation key is not obtained, perform the following checks:
If the IAP IP address is assigned from the DHCP server, ensure that the DNS server is configured.
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If the IAP is assigned a static IP address, manually configure the DNS server IP address. For more
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information, see

Viewing the Cloud Activation Key

If IAP has already obtained the activation key, complete the following steps:
1. Connect to the Instant SSID and type
2. Log in to the website by using the default username admin and the default password admin.
3. In the IAP UI, navigate to Maintenance > About and copy the cloud activation key.
21 | Setting up an IAP
Specifying a Method for Obtaining IP
http://instant.arubanetworks.com
Address.
in the web browser.
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