Configuring User Roles for AP Clients

Every client in the Aruba Central network is associated with a user role, which determines the client’s network privileges, the frequency of re-authentication, and the applicable bandwidth contracts. The user role configuration on an Instant AP involves the following procedures:

Creating a User Role

To create a user role, complete the following steps:

1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to a group that contains at least one AP.

The dashboard context for the group is displayed.

2. Under Manage, click Devices > Access Points.

3. Click the Config icon.

The tabs to configure access points are displayed.

4. Click Show Advanced, and click the Security tab.

The Security details page is displayed.

5. Click the Roles accordion.

6. In the Roles pane, click +.

7. In the Add Role window, enter a name for the new role in Roles, and then click OK.

Assigning Bandwidth Contracts to User Roles

The administrators can manage bandwidth utilization by assigning maximum bandwidth rates, or bandwidth contracts to user roles. The administrator can assign a bandwidth contract configured in KbpsKilobits per second. to upstream (client to the Instant AP) or downstream (Instant AP to clients) traffic for a user role. The bandwidth contract will not be applicable to the user traffic on the bridged out (same subnetSubnet is the logical division of an IP network.) destinations. For example, if clients are connected to an SSIDService Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network., you can restrict the upstream bandwidth rate allowed for each user to 512 Kbps.

By default, all users that belong to the same role share a configured bandwidth rate for upstream or downstream traffic. The assigned bandwidth will be served and shared among all the users. You can also assign bandwidth per user to provide every user a specific bandwidth within a range of 1 to 65535 Kbps. If there is no bandwidth contract specified for a traffic direction, unlimited bandwidth is allowed.

To assign bandwidth contracts to a user role, complete the following steps:

1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to a group that contains at least one AP.

The dashboard context for the group is displayed.

2. Under Manage, click Devices > Access Points.

3. Click the Config icon.

The tabs to configure access points are displayed.

4. Click Show Advanced, and click the Security tab.

The Security details page is displayed.

5. Click the Roles accordion.

6. Create a user role or select an existing role.

7. In the Access Rues For Selected Roles pane, click +.

8. In the Access Rule window, select Bandwidth Contract under Rule Type.

9. Specify the downstream and upstream rates in Kbps. If the assignment is specific for each user, select Per User.

10. Click Save. Associate the user role to a WLANWireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. SSID or wired profile.

You can also create a user role and assign bandwidth contracts while configuring an SSID.