Author: René Jorissen
ClearPass and InTune Integration Guide
Lately, I have been “playing” with the integration between ClearPass and Microsoft InTune. I found this very good integration guide at the AirHeads Community. I downloaded the Integration Guide and started clicking. In the end, I wasn’t able to sync any attributes from InTune into the EndPoint database. I consulted Aruba TAC and they couldn’t … Read More
HPE switch and SSH filetransfer
Upgrading firmware on switches, routers and/or firewalls is a common task for network administrators. Normally I am used to downloading the new firmware from the console of the switch. I normally download the software from a (T)FTP server. While configuring a bunch of HPE 2930F switches for SSH access I noticed that I had the … Read More
Aruba Networks, Configuration Example
Aruba Airwave 8.2.4 and no CLI / shell access
BE AWARE: reading and applying this blog is at your own risk. Following the below procedure could affect the support validity on your Aruba AirWave appliance. All AirWave firmware versions prior to 8.2.4 gave you shell access to the CentOS operating system. Once you upgrade from 8.2.3 to 8.2.4 you receive the message that the … Read More
ClearPass, Configuration Example
ClearPass & Sophos Mobile Control
A lot of companies are using MDM to control and manage their (mobile) assets. By connecting the MDM solutions to HPE Aruba ClearPass an organization has the possibility for advanced context-aware access for a (mobile) device to the corporate network, wired and wireless. ClearPass supports multiple MDM solutions via built-in “External Context Servers”, like Airwatch … Read More
Cisco Catalyst 2960X keeps crashing
Yesterday evening I had to troubleshoot a Cisco Catalyst 2960X switch stack, which didn’t return to normal after a reboot. The following error message was visible on the console: Error: ASIC/PHY POST failed. Cannot continue. %Software-forced reload This error message is listed as a bug (CSCut90593) at Cisco.com. Cisco describes a very “good” workaround: the switch … Read More
Cisco WLC – HA SSO upgrade
“Is the upgrade procedure for a high-availability pair of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers the same as the procedure for a single Cisco WLC?” Several customers asked me this questions and the answer is YES. First you check the current and backup firmware image. (Cisco Controller) >show boot Primary Boot Image…………………………. 8.2.111.0 (default) (active) Backup Boot Image………………………….. … Read More