Category: Configuration Example
Configuration Example, HPE Aruba
Aruba AOS 10 and Mesh Networking
Mesh networking is not something you configure every day, but in certain scenarios it becomes the only viable solution. Typical reasons include locations where structured cabling is impossible, or—as in this case—when there is no physical connection available between two separate buildings. For this setup, I configured a dedicated AP group specifically for mesh access … Read More
Aruba Networks, ClearPass, Configuration Example, Security
ClearPass – custom MPSK
Multiple PreShared Key (MPSK) is the ideal replace for the old-fashioned static PSK environments. MPSK provides the flexibility and scalability which traditional PSK networks are lacking. MPSK provides a per device pre shared key. Aruba ClearPass is the authentication server to verify the pre shared key entered on a device. To create a pre shared … Read More
Configuration Example, Management
phpIPAM – Azure and SAML authentication
What is easier than using your Azure credentials to log in to your web applications like phpIPAM? My daily job is networking, like routing, switching, wireless, and Wi-Fi, so I had to puzzle when I had to configure SAML2 authentication between phpIPAM and our company Azure infrastructure. I couldn’t find a lot of information about … Read More
Aruba Networks, Configuration Example, Switching
AOS – WireShark: remote capture
AOS switches have the option to monitor / copy traffic from port A to port B. You also have the option to send the monitor traffic to a remote switch or even to a remote host. When the remote host is running WireShark, the monitored traffic can be analysed on the remote host. First you … Read More
Aruba Networks, Configuration Example
Migrate RAP from AOS 6.x to AOS 8.x
I guess something that many HPE Aruba wireless engineers have to do these days is migrating the “old” AOS 6.x environment to the new AOS 8.x with Mobility Masters. I am not going to explain what the differences between both are and what a Mobility Master does, but I have a tip when you need … Read More
Aruba Networks, ClearPass, Configuration Example, Security, Switching
Downloadable User-Roles and NTP sync
The HPE Aruba switches have this cool feature called downloadable user-roles (DUR). DUR enables the switch to use a central ClearPass server to download user-roles to the switch for authenticated users. More and more customers want to implement wired authentication to strengthen the security level of their network. Via DUR the switches perform an HTTPS … Read More