Onboarding Devices

To add devices:

1. In the Account Home page, under Global Settings, click Device Inventory.

2. In the Device Inventory page, click Add Devices.

3. Enter the Serial Number, MAC address, and Part Number of the devices. You can add up to 32 devices.

To import devices from a CSVComma-Separated Values. A file format that stores tabular data in the plain text format separated by commas. file:

1. Create a CSV file with the device list.

2. Ensure that the CSV file includes column headers for part number, MACMedia Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address, serial number, and other optional fields such as firmware version and IP address of the device.

1. In the Account Home page, under Global Settings, click Device Inventory.

2. In the Device Inventory page, click Import Devices Via CSV.

3. Browse to your local directory, select the CSV file, and then click Open.

4. Click Import.

Aruba Central supports adding devices using a pre-shared key(PSKPre-shared key. A unique shared secret that was previously shared between two parties by using a secure channel. This is used with WPA security, which requires the owner of a network to provide a passphrase to users for network access. ). If you want to add APs and switches to Aruba Central, you can configure a shared secret key on the 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.  server. When you add the same shared secret key in Aruba Central, the devices with the known PSK string are added to the Aruba Central device inventory.

Aruba Central offers monitoring service for WLANWireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. networks configured and managed using Aruba Mobility Controllers.

Aruba Central allows you to onboard and monitor controller clusters, the Mobility Master setup, and the master and local controller setup.

When you add a master controller or a Mobility Master, Aruba Central discovers all the associated controllers and campus APsCampus 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., and adds them to the device inventory.

Aruba Central does not support configuring controllers. To configure and deploy controllers, use the ArubaOS WebUI and CLI.

Before You Begin

Before adding controllers to Aruba Central, ensure that the controller has the following parameters configured:

Management Server profile—The Aruba Central server must be configured as a management server on the controller.

Advanced Monitoring Messages—Enable AMONAdvanced Monitoring. AMON is used in Aruba WLAN deployments for improved network management, monitoring and diagnostic capabilities. for communication between the Aruba Central server and controller. When AMON is enabled on the controller over UDPUser Datagram Protocol. UDP is a part of the TCP/IP family of protocols used for data transfer. UDP is typically used for streaming media. UDP is a stateless protocol, which means it does not acknowledge that the packets being sent have been received. 8211, the controller periodically sends information about user sessions, AP and client association, and other such information required for managing and monitoring controllers on Aruba Central.

Syslog Messages and SNMPSimple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is a TCP/IP standard protocol for managing devices on IP networks. Devices that typically support SNMP include routers, switches, servers, workstations, printers, modem racks, and more. It is used mostly in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention.  Traps—Although AMON is a preferred option for polling data from controllers, to obtain data pertaining to AP lists, you may want to enable SNMP, and configure SNMP traps and syslog server for logging system events.

Websocket connection—To enable controller firmware upgrade and troubleshooting from Aruba Central, ensure that the Aruba Central server URLUniform Resource Locator. URL is a global address used for locating web resources on the Internet. and IP address are configured on the controllers running ArubaOS 6.5.3.6 or later.

For more information on configuring controllers, see ArubaOS User Guide.

Controllers running ArubaOS 6.5.4.8 software image do not support Websocket connection, due to which Aruba Central cannot onboard these controllers.

Configuring SNMP and HTTPS Connection Profiles

This section describes the procedure for adding controllers using SNMP and HTTPSHypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is a variant of the HTTP that adds a layer of security on the data in transit through a secure socket layer or transport layer security protocol connection. connection profiles. You can also onboard controllers using their MAC Address and Serial Number. For more information, see Adding Devices Using MAC Address and Serial Number.

To configure connection profiles for adding controllers:

1. In the Account Home page, under Global Settings, click Device Inventory.

2. Click Controller Management. The Controller Management pop-up window opens.

3. Under Connection Profile, configure the SNMP and HTTPS connection profiles as per your requirement.

4. To add an SNMP connection profile:

a. Click SNMP and add the following details:

Name—Name of the connection profile.

SNMP Version—SNMP version, for example V2 or V3.

Community String—Community string required for the management of controller.

b. Click Save.

5. To add an HTTPS connection profile:

a. Click HTTPS and add the following details:

Name—Name of the connection profile.

HTTPS User—Username for HTTPS authentication.

HTTPS Password and Confirm HTTPS Password—Password for HTTPS authentication.

b. Click Save.

Adding a Controller

To add controllers, click the Add MM/Controllers tab.

1. Click + to add a controller.

2. Enter a name for the controller.

3. Enter the IP address of the controller.

4. Select an SNMP or HTTPS profile.

5. Click Save.

6. Return to the Device Inventory page and verify if your controller is added.

The devices provisioned in your account are listed under Global Settings > Device Inventory page.

Table 1 shows the contents of the Device Inventory page.

Table 1: Predefined Variables Example

Parameter	Description
MAC Address	MAC address of the device.
Type	Type of the device, for example AP or Switch.
IP address	IP address of the device.
Device Name	Name of the device.
Labels	Name of the label to which the device are assigned.
Model	Hardware model of the device.
Group	Name of the group to which the device is assigned. This column is displayed only for the Aruba Central Standard Enterprise mode users.
Status	Status of the subscription assignment.

To delete a device:

1. On the Global Settings > Device Inventory page, click Delete Devices. The Delete Devices window opens and displays the list of devices provisioned in your network.

2. Select the devices from the list.

3. Click Delete.