Groups

The Groups page allows you to create, edit, or delete a group, view the list of groups provisioned in Aruba Central, and assign devices to groups.

This section describes the following topics:

• Group Persona
• Creating a Group Persona with ArubaOS8 Architecture
• Creating a Group
• Assigning Devices to Groups
• Creating a New Group by Importing Configuration from a Device
• Viewing Groups and Associated Devices
• Cloning a Group
• Moving Devices between Groups
• Configuring Device Groups
• Deleting a Group

Creating a Group

Aruba Central (on-premises) allows you to manage configuration for different types of devices, such as Aruba APs, controllers, and switches in your inventory. These devices can be configured using either UI workflows or configuration templates. You can define your preferred configuration method when creating a group.

After you assign devices to group and when you access configuration containers, Aruba Central (on-premises) automatically displays relevant configuration options based on the configuration method you defined for the device group.

For more information, see Creating a Group Persona with ArubaOS8 Architecture

Assigning Devices to Groups

To assign a device to a group, in the Account Home page, under Global Settings, click Device Inventory:

1. Select the device that you want to assign to a group.
2. Click Assign Group. The Assign Group pop-up window opens.
3. Select the group to which you want to assign.
4. Click Assign Device(s).

To assign a device to a group from the Groups page:

1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to Global.
2. Under Maintain, click Organization.

   By default, the Network Structure tab is displayed.

3. Click the Groups tile.

   The Groups page is displayed.

4. Expand a group from which you want to move devices to the selected group. For example, expand the Unprovisioned Devices group, select the devices, and then click the Move devices icon.

   The Move Devices page is displayed.

5. Select the Destination Group from the drop-down list.
6. Click Move.

   The selected devices are moved to the destination group. These devices will adopt the destination group configuration.

Viewing Groups and Associated Devices

To view the groups dashboard:

1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to Global.
2. Under Maintain, click Organization.

   By default, the Network Structure tab is displayed.

3. Click the Groups tile.

   The Groups page is displayed.

   The groups table lists all the groups and displays the following information:

   • Group Name—Name of the group.
   • Devices—Number of devices assigned to a group.
   • All Connected Devices—Total number of devices provisioned in Aruba Central (on-premises). The devices table on right side of the page shows all the devices provisioned in Aruba Central (on-premises).
   • Unassigned Devices—Total number of devices that are yet to be assigned. The devices table on the right shows the devices are not assigned any group.
4. To view the devices assigned to a group, select the group from the table on the left. The devices table displays the following information:
   • Device Name—Name of the device.
   • Type—Type of the device such as AP, Switch, or Controller.
   • Serial Number—Serial number of the device.
   • MAC Address—MACMedia Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address of the device.

Creating a New Group by Importing Configuration from a Device

You can create a new group by importing configuration from a device. The import configuration is supported only for IAPs with ArubaOS 8 architecture. You can create a new group for IAPs with ArubaOS 8 architecture by importing configuration from an IAP. You can add more devices later by editing the group.

To import configuration from an existing device to a new group, complete the following steps:

1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to Global.
2. Under Maintain, click Organization.

   By default, the Network Structure tab is displayed.

3. Click the Groups tile.

   The Groups page is displayed.

4. Expand a group which has IAP devices.
5. Select the IAP with ArubaOS 8 architecture.
6. Click the Import Group icon.

   The Import Configuration pop-up window is displayed.

7. Enter a name for the group.
8. Click Add.

   A group is created with the configuration imported from a device.

Cloning a Group

Cloning a group will clone the same architecture and persona from the source group.

To clone a group, complete the following steps:

1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to Global.
2. Under Maintain, click Organization.

   By default, the Network Structure tab is displayed.

3. Click the Groups tile.

   The Groups page is displayed.

4. To create a clone of an existing group, hover over the group in the groups table and click the Clone Group icon.

   The Clone Group page is displayed.

5. Enter a name for the cloned group.
6. Click Clone.

   A new group is created from the source group settings.

When you clone a group, Aruba Central (on-premises) also copies the configuration templates applied to the devices in the group.

Moving Devices between Groups

This feature allows the user to move the Mobility Conductor and all the associated devices like the standby Mobility Conductor, Managed Devices, and access points to a different group. When you move the Mobility Conductor to a new group, the associated devices will automatically move to the same new group. Similarly, when you move the managed device, all the managed devices in that cluster and the corresponding APs will move automatically to the destined group.

1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to Global.
2. Under Maintain, click Organization.

   By default, the Network Structure tab is displayed.

3. Click the Groups tile.

   The Groups page is displayed.

4. Expand a group from which you want to move devices to the selected group. For example, expand the Unprovisioned Devices group, select the devices, and then click the Move devices icon.

   The Move Devices page is displayed.

5. Select the Destination Group from the drop-down list. Based on the device, the following actions are performed automatically:
   1. If you have selected a Mobility Conductor to move to a different group, all the associated devices like the standby Mobility Conductor, clusters and access points will automatically move to the destined group.
   2. If you have selected a managed device to move to a different group, all the managed devices in that cluster and the corresponding APs will move automatically to the destined group.
6. Click Move.

   The selected devices are moved to the destination group. These devices will adopt the destination group configuration.

7. You can verify the device or group move information by navigating to Analyze > Audit Trail page.

The sites and labels page should also display the updated group information.

Configuring Device Groups

For information on provisioning devices in groups, see the following topics:

• Provisioning Devices Using UI-based Workflows
• Provisioning Devices Using Configuration Templates

Deleting a Group

To delete a group:

1. In the Network Operations app, set the filter to Global.
2. Under Maintain, click Organization.

   By default, the Network Structure tab is displayed.

3. Click the Groups tile.

   The Groups page is displayed.

4. From the list of groups, hover over the group in the groups table and click the Delete Group icon.

   The Delete Group confirmation window is displayed.

5. Click Yes to confirm.

   The group is deleted.