Aruba Central allows you to configure the availability of a WLANWireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. SSIDService Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. at a particular time of the day. You can now create a time range profile and assign it to a WLAN SSID, so that you can enable or disable access to the SSID and thus control user access to the network during a specific time period.
Instant APs support the configuration of both absolute and periodic time range profiles. You can configure an absolute time range profile to execute during a specific time frame, or create a periodic profile to execute at regular intervals based on the periodicity specified in the configuration.
This section describes the following topics:
Associating a Time Range Profile to an SSID
Associating a Time Range Profile to ACL
Before You Begin
Before you configure time-based services, ensure that the NTPNetwork Time Protocol. NTP is a protocol for synchronizing the clocks of computers over a network. server connection is active.
Creating a Time Range Profile
To create a time range profile, complete the following steps:
1. In the app, set the filter to a group that contains at least one AP.
The dashboard context for the group is displayed.
2. Under , click > .
A list of access points is displayed in the view.
3. Click the icon.
The tabs to configure the access points are displayed.
4. Click , and click the tab.
The System details page is displayed.
5. Click the accordion.
6. Click in the table.
The window for creating a time range profile is displayed.
7. Configure the parameters that are listed in the following table:
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Specify a name for the time range profile. |
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Select the type of time range profile: —Allows you configure a specific periodicity and recurrence pattern for a time range profile. —Allows you to configure an absolute day and time range. |
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Specify the frequency for the periodic time range profile: —Enables daily recurrence. —Allows you define a specific time range with specific start and end days in a week. |
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For an absolute time range profile, this field allows you to specify the start day and end day, both in format. You can also use the calendar to specify the start and end days.
For a periodic time range profile, the following options are available: For daily recurrence—If the option is set to , this field allows you to select the following time ranges:
For weekly occurrence—If the option is set to , this field allows you to select the start and end days of a week and time range.
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Select the start time for the time range profile from the and drop-down lists, respectively. |
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Select the end time for the time range profile from the and drop-down lists, respectively. |
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The Visualization graph (approximated to the hour) provides a visual display of the selected time range (Day Range, Start Time, and End Time) for periodic profiles. |
Associating a Time Range Profile to an SSID
To apply a time range profile to an SSID, complete the following steps:
1. In the app, set the filter to a group that contains at least one AP.
The dashboard context for the group is displayed.
2. Under , click > .
A list of access points is displayed in the view.
3. Click the icon.
The tabs to configure the access points are displayed.
4. Click the tab.
The WLANs details page is displayed.
5. In the table, select a network profile for which you want to apply the time range profile, and then click the edit icon. You can also add a time range profile when configuring an SSID.
6. In , click under .
7. In the section, enter the following information:
Select a time range profile from the list.
Select a value from the drop-down list.
When a time range profile is enabled on SSID, the SSID is made available to the users for the configured time range. For example, if the specified time range is 12:00 to 13:00, the SSID becomes available only between 12 PM to 1 PM on a given day.
If a time range is disabled, the SSID becomes unavailable for the configured time range. For example, if configured time-range is 14:00 to 17:00, the SSID is made unavailable from 2 PM to 5 PM on a given day.
8. Click .
To create a time range profile, click . The window for creating a time range profile is displayed.
Associating a Time Range Profile to ACL
Aruba Central allows you to configure time-based services for specific ACLAccess Control List. ACL is a common way of restricting certain types of traffic on a physical port.. To apply a time range profile to an access rule, complete the following procedure:
1. In the app, set the filter to a group that contains at least one AP.
The dashboard context for the group is displayed.
2. Under , click > .
A list of access points is displayed in the view.
3. Click the icon.
The tabs to configure the access points are displayed.
4. Click , and click the tab.
The Security details page is displayed.
5. In the accordion, click the edit icon listed for access rules under to which you want to apply the time range profile.
6. The page is displayed.
7. In the section, select the check-box and select the time range profile from the drop-down list.
When a time range profile is associated with an ACL, the configured time range is applied on all the WLAN SSID with the specific ACL.
If a time range is disabled or if the time range profile is deleted for an ACL, all WLAN SSID with the specific ACL will be able to access the network without any time constraint.
8. Click .
For more information on time range configuration, see the Aruba Instant User Guide.
