Configuring Access Points; Connecting The Console Terminal - Aruba 2E Installation Manual

Configuring Access Points

Connecting the Console Terminal

Manual provisioning requires this procedure. You must use the serial console
breakout adapter cable to access the serial console interface to the Aruba 2E
while allowing the device to be powered by the AC adapter or POE (from an
Aruba Mobility Controller).
Aruba AP
Breakout
F 2-1
IGURE
N : The LAN connections are optional unless POE is used to power the AP.
OTE
Console Access to the AP
"To AP" Connector
1
F 2-2
IGURE
1. Connect the adapter's "To AP" RJ-45 connector to the Aruba 2E FE Port.
2. Connect the adapter's DB-9 connector to the serial port on the console
terminal.
Console Connection
via direct access to AP
Console
Terminal
LAN
Serial
Aruba 2E Console Topologies
to AP FE Port
Connecting Directly to the AP
Console Connection
via networking closet
Console
Terminal
Serial
Breaout
"To Network" Connector
to FE Coupler
3
to LAN FE Cable
2
Deployed
Location
Aruba AP
DB-9 Connector
2
to Console Terminal
To LAN
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