Configure AirWave details in DHCP (preferred method)
To configure a DHCP server for AirWave, from a Windows Server 2008, do the following steps:
Procedure
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From the
Start menu, select
Server Manager.
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Select
Roles -> DHCP -> Server -> w2k8 -> IPv4.
Right-click
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IPv4 and select
Set Predefined Options...
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The Predefined Options and Values screen is displayed. Click
Add....
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Enter the desired
Name (any),
Data type (select
String),
Code (enter
60), and
Description (any).
- Click OK.
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From the Predefined Options and Values screen, under Value, enter the String
ArubaInstantAP. The string is case-sensitive and must be
ArubaInstantAP
. - Click OK.
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Under IPv4, expand
Scope. Right-click
Scope Options and select
Configure Options...
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Under the General tab, select
043 Vendor Specific Info. The Data entry data appears. Under ASCII, enter
hpeSwitch:hp2920,90.1.1.10, admin. The ASCII value has the following format:
<Group>:<Topfolder>,<AMP IP>,<shared secret>
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To add sub-folders, use the following format:
<Group>:<Topfolder>:<folder1>,<AMP IP>,<shared secret>
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Under the General tab, select
060 AirWave. Click
OK.
NOTE:
No changes are required to the 060 option.
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You can verify the AirWave details as follows:
switch# show amp-server switch# show run