Connecting Aruba Controllers to Aruba Central

The Aruba Controllers have the ability to automatically provision themselves and connect to Aruba Central once they are powered on.

To provision Controllers:

1. Connect your Aruba Controller to the provisioning network.

2. Wait for the device to obtain an IP address through DHCPDynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to an IP-enabled device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network. . Controllers support multiple uplink ports. The first port to receive the DHCP IP connects to the Activate server and completes the provisioning procedure:

If the device has factory default configuration, it receives an IP address through DHCP, connects to Aruba Activate, and downloads the provisioning parameters. When a Controller identifies Aruba Central as its management entity, it automatically connects to Aruba Central and shows up as a connected devices in Aruba Central.

If the device is running a software version that is not compatible with Aruba Central, ensure that the devices are upgraded to a supported software version and wait for it to connect to Aruba Central.

3. Observe the LEDLight Emitting Diode. LED is a semiconductor light source that emits light when an electric current passes through it. indicators.