Supported APs
Aruba Central supports following types of Aruba APs.
Instant APs—The Instant AP based WLANWireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. solution consists of a cluster of access points in a Layer 2 subnetSubnet is the logical division of an IP network.. The Instant APs serve a dual role as both Virtual Controller (VC) and slave APs. The Instant AP WLAN solution does not require a dedicated controller hardware and can be deployed through a simplified setup process appropriate for smaller organizations, or for multiple geographically dispersed locations without an on-site administrator. Instant APs run the Aruba Instant. Aruba Central supports both monitoring and management of Instant APs. With Aruba Central, network administrators can configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Instant AP WLANs, upload new software images, monitor devices, generate reports, and perform other vital management tasks from remote locations.
Campus APs—Campus APs are used in private networks where APs connect over private links (LANLocal Area Network. A LAN is a network of connected devices within a distinct geographic area such as an office or a commercial establishment and share a common communications line or wireless link to a server., WLAN, WANWide Area Network. WAN is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance. or MPLSMultiprotocol Label Switching. The MPLS protocol speeds up and shapes network traffic flows. ) and terminate directly on controllers. Campus APs are deployed as part of the indoor campus solution in enterprise office buildings, warehouses, hospitals, universities, and so on. Aruba Central supports only onboarding and monitoring Campus APs.
Supported Instant APs
Aruba Central supports the following Instant AP platforms and Aruba Instant software versions:
|
AP Platform |
Operation Mode |
Minimum Software Version |
Latest Software Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AP-387 |
Instant AP |
8.4.0.0 |
8.5.0.0 |
|
AP-344 AP-345 AP-374 AP-375 AP-377 AP-318 AP-303 |
Instant AP |
8.3.0.0 |
8.3.0.3 |
|
AP-303H AP-203H AP-203R/ AP-203RP AP-365 AP-367 |
Instant AP |
6.5.3.3
|
8.3.0.3 6.5.4.8 6.5.3.7 |
|
IAP-207 IAP-304/305 |
Instant AP |
6.5.1.0-4.3.1.5 |
8.3.0.3 6.5.4.8 6.5.3.7 |
|
IAP-334/335 IAP-314/315 |
Instant AP |
6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0 |
8.3.0.3 6.5.4.8 6.5.3.7 |
|
IAP-324/325 |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.2.0 |
8.3.0.3 6.5.4.8 6.5.3.7 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-205H |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 |
6.5.4.8 6.5.3.7 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-204 IAP-205 IAP-103 |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 |
6.5.4.8 6.5.3.7 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-114/115 |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 |
6.5.4.8 6.5.3.7 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-277 IAP-228 |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 |
6.5.4.3 6.5.3.7 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-214/215 |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 |
6.5.4.3 6.5.3.7 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-274/275 |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 |
6.5.4.3 6.5.3.7 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-224/225 |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 |
6.5.4.3 6.5.3.7 6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-175 IAP‑134/135 IAP-104 IAP-105 |
Instant AP |
6.4.3.1-4.2.0.3 |
6.4.4.8-4.2.4.10 6.4.3.4-4.2.1.0 |
|
IAP-92/93 |
Instant AP |
6.4.2.6-4.1.1.9 |
6.4.2.6-4.1.1.11 |
|
|
IAP-204/205, IAP-205H, IAP-103, IAP-114/115 devices do not support 8.3.0.0 or later software versions. |
Supported Campus APs
Aruba Central supports the following Campus APCampus APs are used in private networks where APs connect over private links (LAN, WLAN, WAN or MPLS) and terminate directly on controllers. Campus APs are deployed as part of the indoor campus solution in enterprise office buildings, warehouses, hospitals, universities, and so on. platforms and ArubaOS software versions:
|
AP Platform |
Operation Mode |
Minimum Software Version |
Latest Software Versions |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AP-555 AP-535 AP-534 |
Campus AP |
8.5.0.0 |
8.5.0.0 |
|
AP-515 AP-514 |
Campus AP |
8.4.0.0 |
8.5.0.0 |
|
AP-344 AP-345 AP-374 AP-375 AP-377 AP-318 AP-303 |
Campus AP |
8.2.1.0 |
8.2.1.0 |
|
AP-303H AP-203H AP-203R/ AP-203RP AP-365 AP-367 AP-207 AP-304/305 AP-334/335 AP-314/315 AP-324/325 AP-205H IAP-204 IAP-205 IAP-103 IAP-114/115 |
Campus AP |
6.5.4.5 6.5.3.6
|
8.2.1.0 6.5.4.8 6.5.3.7 |
