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Reading Time: 17 minutesIn the past, I saw a lot of guest workflows which either did a very overloaded username and password authentication to fully authenticate the guest or the simple “Just Accept the Ts and Cs”. The first one is very complex for the guest but gives you the option to see who is online and controls … Read more
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs described in earlier posts I run EVE-NG in Azure. For several reasons, I need a direct connection to EVE-NG and the nodes within EVE-NG. I could use an Aruba Gateway in Azure but this would consume too much of my tight budget, so I decided to use an Azure Site to Site VPN with … Read more
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor some testing, I need some Aruba SD-Branch gateways. Instead of using hardware gateways, which I do not have, I use a virtual gateway. You could run them in ESXi as well, but why not use EVE-NG for this. For instructions on how to install EVE-NG use the following link: EVE-NG in Azure For other … Read more
Reading Time: 6 minutesAfter some time of absence, I’m back now, with a new lab in a new home. So I can build new cool stuff to test different and new setups. One part of the new LAB is SD-Branch and as I use my Synology Diskstation to backup this blog I need to create a rule to … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutesI often get the question, how to connect our devices to central, as we do not allow direct access to the internet. Here is the answer, we can send the dynamic proxy settings via DHCP to our IAP’s, running at least firmware version 8.4. DHCP Part for Dynamic Proxy Settings First, you need to prepare … Read more
Reading Time: 10 minutesIn this post, I describe how I use an Aruba Instant AP for tunnel all my traffic to my controller at home. This IAP VPN is very helpful when I need to show some lab scenarios. But you can also use it as your secure connection from a small branch office to the headquarter. Sure, you … Read more
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis time is about some basic things. I will describe the unified Aruba controller discovery process. With the new unified software, the process is the same for IAP and CAP. Actually, with the new unified software, there is no IAP or CAP anymore. The Aruba discovery process is a simple process. The AP uses this … Read more
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis time I will demonstrate the Aruba central provisioning process, to zero touch deploy switches and Aruba Instant AP’s. The process is using Aruba Activate as well. But let’s start at the beginning. What is Aruba Central Aruba Central is the cloud-based management solution from HPE Aruba. In the past, Aruba Central was used to manage … Read more