Managed Mode Operations; Prerequisites; Automatic Retrieval Of Configuration - Aruba IAP-335 User Manual

This chapter provides the following information:
Managed Mode Operations on page 27
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Prerequisites on page 27
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Configuring Managed Mode Parameters on page 28
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Verifying the Configuration on page 29
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Managed Mode Operations

IAPs support managed mode operations to retrieve the configuration file from a server through the File
Transfer Protocol (FTP) or FTP over Secure Sockets Layer (FTPS), and automatically update the IAP
configuration.
The server details for retrieving configuration files are stored in the basic configuration of the IAPs. The basic
configuration of an IAP includes settings specific to an IAP, for example, host name, static IP, and radio
configuration settings. When an IAP boots up, it performs a GET operation to retrieve the configuration (.cfg)
file from the associated server using the specified download method.
After the initial configuration is applied to the IAPs, the configuration can be changed at any point. You can
configure a polling mechanism to fetch the latest configuration by using an FTP or FTPS client periodically. If
the remote configuration is different from the one running on the IAP and if a difference in the configuration
file is detected by the IAP, the new configuration is applied. At any given time, IAPs can fetch only one
configuration file, which may include the configuration details specific to an IAP. For configuring polling
mechanism and downloading configuration files, the users are required to provide credentials (username and
password). However, if automatic mode is enabled, the user credentials required to fetch the configuration file
are automatically generated. To enable automatic configuration of the IAPs, configure the managed mode
command parameters.

Prerequisites

Perform the following checks before configuring the managed mode command parameters:
Ensure that the IAP is running Instant 6.2.1.0-3.4 or later versions.
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When the IAPs are in the managed mode, ensure that the IAPs are not managed by AirWave.
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