AirWave 8.2.14.0 Installation Guide
AirWave 8.2.14.0 Installation Guide
AirWave 8.2.14.0 Installation Guide
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Installation Guide
This document is designed as a reference for installing AirWave 8.2.14.0 with the CentOS software bundled
with the ISO disc image. For upgrade instructions, see the AirWave 8.2.14.0 Release Notes.
Download Files
The table below describes the different files that you might see on the Support site when you download
AirWave. For more information, see the Upgrade Procedures in the Release Notes.
Install ISO Standalone installation media, including the CentOS operating system.
This image can fit on a CD/DVD, or it can be mounted as a virtual disk for
installation.
Install OVA (Virtual VMware OVA template for AirWave deployment on VMware ESXi
appliance) infrastructure. Optimized for deployments up to 100 devices.
NOTE: Install the OVA package for only testing in lab environments.
TAR package file Used for AirWave upgrades. The TAR package delivers updated security
packages and kernel updates.
Hardware Requirements
AirWave supports any hardware that is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 or later. By default, all installations are
based on a 64-bit operating system.
If you're using the Central Ready HPE DL360 Gen10 appliance, the appliance ships with Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (UEFI) as the boot environment instead of Basic Input/Output System (BIOS). For the Pro
HPE DL360 Gen9 and Enterprise HPE DL360 Gen9 appliances that use BIOS, the AirWave 8.2.14.0 install ISO
includes a workaround that eliminates the need to replace BIOS in these appliances or boot in Legacy BIOS.
AirWave hardware requirements vary by version. As additional features are added to AirWave, increased
hardware resources become necessary. For the most recent hardware requirements, refer to the AirWave
8.2.11.0 Server Sizing Guide.
Pre-Installation Checklist
Use this check list to ensure installation goes smoothly.
Have available the AirWave license key sent to you in an email from Aruba.
Contact Techical Support to help you upgrade the software if your software is more
than two versions old.
Installation Workflow
This section provides step-by-step instructions to install Linux CentOS 7.8, configure the AirWave server, and
prepare your deployment.
Use only included or Aruba-specified cables, power cords, AC power supplies and batteries. Don't use
the power cord with other electrical equipment than what is specified by Aruba.
1. Press Enter or wait six seconds. The system automatically loads the kernel.
2. When the kernel is loaded, log into the server using the following credentials:
n login = root
n password = admin
3. Configure the date and time for the AirWave server when the following message appears:
------------------------ Date and Time Configuration ------------------
Current Time: Mon June 27 12:14:02 PST 2020
1) Change Date and Time
2) Change Time Zone
0) Finish
a. Select 1 to set the date and select 2 to set the time zone. Press Enter after each configuration to return
to the message menu above.
b. Select 0 to complete the configuration of date and time information, then press Enter.
This action erases the current database, including all historical information. To ensure that the AMP
database is backed up prior to reinstallation, answer n at the prompt and contact your Value Added
Reseller or Aruba support.
Wait for the installer to check that the database is up and running the current version.
You can change the password later from the AMP CLI by selecting 5 to open the Users menu, then 2-2
to change the CLI user password for the "amprecovery" user. For more information, refer to the
AirWave 8.2.14.0 User Guide.
n You can change the password later from the AMP CLI by selecting 5 to open the Users menu, then 2-
1 to change the CLI user password for the "ampadmin" user. For more information, refer to the
AirWave 8.2.14.0 User Guide.
n Save your user name and password somewhere safe because you'll need them to log in to the CLI.
For networks using a Gen-10 Central On-Premises server, configuration on a 10G interface is not
supported if an external 10G NIC(PCIe) is present. Please ensure Ethernet configuration is done on 1G
interface.
Connect the following cables to the correct ports based on the figure below:
n Connect an Ethernet cable to the iLO port and to the switch which has DHCP IP.
n Connect another Ethernet cable to the eno1 port which is the Ethernet port.
n Connect a monitor to the VGA port on the server to see the iLO IP Address.
n Connect a key board to the server to setup the server.
n Once the server is powered on and the cables connected to iLO and eno1, reboot the server using the power
Enter the IPv4 static IP address, subnet mask, and gateway addresses when the following message appears:
AirWave must be configured with a static IP.
Here are the ethernet interfaces with hardware present:
1. eth0 default 08:df:37:c4:57:b0
2. eth1 08:df:37:c4:57:b1
3. eth2 08:df:37:c4:57:b2
4. eth3 08:df:37:c4:57:b3
5. eth4 48:df:37:c4:57:b0
6. eth5 48:df:37:c4:57:b8
q. Quit
n If AirWave does not have a valid host name on the network, type n.
n If AirWave has a valid host name on the network, type y and enter the fully qualified domain name for the
AirWave server (for example, myserver.example.com)
Once you log out, the root user will be disabled. Subsequently, you must use the ampadmin user
generated during the software installation to log in to the CLI.
n VMware Requirements
n Creating a VMware Virtual Machine
VMware Requirements
AirWave supports VMware ESX(i) 6.5 and later. To be sure that enough resources are allocated to the virtual
machine, consult the AirWave 8.2.11.0 Server Sizing Guide.
If your VM host is hosting other instances, ensure that the AirWave instance has the highest priority. A virtual
SCSI disk is recommended over IDE.
1. From the VMware Infrastructure Client, select Create a new virtual machine.
2. Select Next, and then select Typical > Virtual Machine Configuration.
3. Name your virtual machine (for example, AirWave), and then click Next.
4. Select an available datastore with sufficient space for the number of APs that your AirWave will
manage, choosing the right server hardware to comply with the hardware requirements. Click Next.
5. Select the Linux radio button, and then select the OS. Click Next.
6. Select the appropriate number or processors, and then specify the minimum virtual RAM.
7. Accept the VMware default virtual network adapter, and click Next.
n Hyper-V Requirements
n Adding the Hyper-V Network Adapter
Hyper-V Requirements
AirWave supports using Hyper-V Manager on:
n KVM Requirements
n Creating a KVM Virtual Machine
KVM Requirements
The recommended OS is CentOS 7.6 or later (64-bit). Refer to the AirWave 8.2.11.0 Server Sizing Guide for
memory and storage requirements.
1. On the local host, type virt manager to run the New VM wizard.
2. Type a name for the virtual machine, select Local install media (ISO image or CDROM), and then
click Forward.
3. Click Browse to find the ISO image. Select Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 from the drop-
down menus, then click Forward.
7. Click Finish. The Virtual Machine Manager creates the virtual machine and opens the AirWave console.
Perform the following steps on Aruba Central (on-premises) server Gen10 server with both 1G and 10G
interfaces only.
4. If you lose connection to Aruba Central (on-premises) server post step 3, login to the ILO/console of
the server and navigate to the CLI prompt, and select option 3 – configuration and option 1-
Configure Network Settings.
5. Select the proper network interface and configure the IP address for your AMP and commit the
changes. The AMP should be reachable with the IP address configured.
This will enable reliable ordering of interfaces in upgrade scenario that is, eth0 - eth3 mapped to1G
interfaces and eth4 -eth5 mapped to 10G interfaces at the end. Once interfaces are set in proper
order, future AMP upgrades will be smooth. The intfinorder script should be run mandatorily from the
AMPCLI menu as described above for users using Aruba Central (on-premises) server after upgrading
to 8.2.12 build.
Getting Started
When you start using AirWave for the first time, perform the following steps:
Refer to the AirWave 8.2.14.0 User Guide for complete details on configuring AirWave.
1. Enter the AirWave IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) or hostname in the address bar of any browser.
2. Enter the default user name and password: admin and <ampadmin password>.
3. Click Log In.
1. On the License page, paste the AirWave license key you received into the license field on this page.
2. Cick Save.
3. In the AirWave licensing agreement, click I Accept to agree to the license terms and apply the license
key.
25 TCP SMTP Support email (optional) > Aruba supports email server
161 UDP SNMP Get and Set operations > APs or controllers
443 TCP VTUN Support connection > Aruba supports home office
(optional)
1812 UDP RADIUS Authenticate & authorize > RADIUS auth server
Auth AirWave administrative
users on a RADIUS server.
1813 UDP RADIUS Retrieve user names for < RADIUS accounting client
accounting authenticated WLAN
clients from NAS (captive
portal, controller,
autonomous AP). Only
used when user names
are not available in the
SNMP MIB of a controller
or autonomous AP.
5050 UDP RTLS Real Time Location Feed < Aruba thin APs
8211 UDP PAPI Real Time Feed (AMON) <> WLAN controllers
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