Chapter 1: Introduction; Reference Material - AMIGOPOD PowerConnect W Clearpass 100 Software Integration Manual

Amigopod and ArubaOS Integration

Chapter 1: Introduction

Aruba supports advanced visitor management services through the combination of Aruba Mobility
Controllers and APs running the ArubaOS software, and Aruba Amigopod guest management
software. This guide describes the configuration process that must be performed on the Aruba Mobility
Controllers and the Aruba Amigopod to create a fully integrated visitor management solution. The
solution leverages the captive portal functionality and RADIUS authentication, authorization, and
accounting (AAA) functions that are built into ArubaOS.
This guide is based on the Aruba controller running the base OS image and the additional Policy
Enforcement Firewall (PEF) license enabled. The PEF license is needed to make the necessary
changes to the default captive portal role to allow unauthenticated traffic to flow through to the
Amigopod Web Login page.
The PEF license provides identity-based security to wired and wireless clients through user roles and
firewall rules. You must purchase and install the PEF license on the mobility controller to use identity-
based security features. Depending on whether the license is installed, the captive portal functions
work differently and you configure captive portal differently.
The detailed configuration steps of the PEF features that relate to the operation of a working captive
portal are outside the scope of this integration document. Detailed discussion on how to leverage the
integrated firewall capabilities of the Aruba controller that are enabled by the PEF license are covered
in the referenced VRD resources.
Table 1 lists the current software versions for this guide.
Table 1 Aruba Software Versions
Product
ArubaOS™ (mobility controllers)
AmigopodOS

Reference Material

This guide assumes a working knowledge of Aruba products. This guide is based on the network
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detailed in the Aruba Campus Wireless Networks VRD and the Base Designs Lab Setup for
Validated Reference Design. These guides are available for free at
http://www.arubanetworks.com/vrd.
The complete suite of Aruba technical documentation is available for download from the Aruba
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support site. These documents present complete, detailed feature and functionality explanations
outside the scope of the VRD series. The Aruba support site is located at:
https://support.arubanetworks.com/. This site requires a user login and is for current Aruba
customers with support contracts.
Aruba Networks, Inc.
Version
6.1
3.3
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