Renaming an AP

You can change the name of an access point (AP) provisioned in Aruba Central. The AP can be online or offline. When you rename an AP or a VC, the AP or VC does not reboot, and the client traffic is not affected. The new name must be a character string of upto 32 ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange. An ASCII code is a numerical representation of a character or an action. or non-ASCII characters, including spaces.

To rename an AP, complete the following steps:

1. In the Network Operations app, select one of the following options:

   To select a group in the filter:

   1. Set the filter to one of the options under Groups. Ensure that the filter selected contains at least one active access point.

      The dashboard context for the group is displayed.

   2. Under Manage, click Devices > Access Points.

      A list of access points is displayed in the List view.
      

   To select an access point in the filter:

   1. Set the filter to Global.

   2. Under Manage, click Devices > Access Points.

      A list of access points is displayed in the List view.

   3. Click an access point listed under Device Name.

      The dashboard context for the access point is displayed.

   4. Under Manage, click Device > Access Point.

2. Click the Config icon.

   The tabs to configure access points are displayed.

3. Click the Access Points tab.

   The Access Points table is displayed.

4. To edit an AP, select an AP in the Access Points table, and then click the edit icon.
5. Under Basic Info, modify the AP or VC name in the Name field.
6. Click Save Settings.