[ArubaOS 6.3] New Packet Capture Functionality in ArubaOS 6.3

[ArubaOS 6.3] New Packet Capture Functionality in ArubaOS 6.3

The Aruba controller has had built-in packet capture functionality since day one. It supports streaming traffic to a host or saving a packet capture (.pcap) file to the controller for later analysis. The...

Aruba Central: Helpful Features for Distributed Enterprises

Aruba Central: Helpful Features for Distributed Enterprises

In distributed enterprise environments, cloud-managed access points can be very appealing.  By moving the access points' management plane into "the cloud", network administrators are able to turn up branch...

Custom RSS feed based off of Keyword Search

Custom RSS feed based off of Keyword Search

1. Go to discuss tab and search for "Keyword"     2. Change the results to sort by "date"     3. And subscribe to the RSS feed or bookmark the permanent link to the page (Permalink)     Now you have...

New Cisco 802.11ac 3800?

New Cisco 802.11ac 3800?

Don't worry, you didn't misread the title. The reality is, there's a lot we can read into Cisco's recent Aironet 3700 series 802.11ac clip-on AP announcement. 'Clip-on' being the operative word here. It...

Not your father's cloud-managed WLAN

Not your father’s cloud-managed WLAN

Today is an exciting day for Aruba - we just announced the release of Aruba Central, a cloud based network management system. In conjunction with the Instant access points, they form Aruba's cloud managed...

Authenticating users with Radius and Responding with a Pool (ArubOS 6.3 and above)

Authenticating users with Radius and Responding with a Pool (ArubOS 6.3 and above)

When you authenticate a user on an Aruba Controller with a radius server, you have the option of sending back an attribute that has either the role or the VLAN that a user will be in.  The limitation...

iOS7, New iPhones and Wi-Fi

iOS7, New iPhones and Wi-Fi

I know I am in trouble today, September 18. My inner geek can’t wait to play with iOS7. Everyone around me seems to have iOS7 through Apple developer access..

New Enterprise Wi-Fi APs break the $1/Mbps Barrier

New Enterprise Wi-Fi APs break the $1/Mbps Barrier

To paraphrase the original Silicon Valley idol, Gordon Moore, improvements in price-performance equations are inevitable. Yet, there is something magical about …

Why 802.11ac? Why now?

Why 802.11ac? Why now?

Lets face it, while 802.11ac devices are coming in faster than we expected, most of you still have hundreds and thousands of 11n devices on the network. And you …

iOS 7 in the enterprise: A perfect companion to ClearPass

iOS 7 in the enterprise: A perfect companion to ClearPass

Although Apple iOS 7 was announced yesterday, it officially arrives on Sept. 18 with a fresh new look, improvements to Siri (will she finally give me solid fina …