Aruba Instant 8.11.0.0 is a Short Supported Release (SSR). Short supported releases have support for up to 2 years.

APs with Gen-2 BLE Bluetooth Low Energy. The BLE functionality is offered by Bluetooth® to enable devices to run for long durations with low power consumption./IoT Internet of Things. IoT refers to the internetworking of devices that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity features allowing data exchange over the Internet. radios will adjust the calibrated RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator. RSSI is a mechanism by which RF energy is measured by the circuitry on a wireless NIC (0-255). The RSSI is not standard across vendors. Each vendor determines its own RSSI scale/values. values for iBeacon advertisements when BLE Bluetooth Low Energy. The BLE functionality is offered by Bluetooth® to enable devices to run for long durations with low power consumption. transmit power levels are modified using the ble-txpower setting in the IoT Internet of Things. IoT refers to the internetworking of devices that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity features allowing data exchange over the Internet. Radio Profile configuration. The calibrated values can then be verified using the show ap debug ble-advertisement-info command.

All references to the radio bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. (2.4 GHz Gigahertz., 5 GHz Gigahertz., secondary 5 GHz Gigahertz., and 6 GHz Gigahertz. bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.) are removed and replaced with radio indices (0, 1, or 2) that are associated with radio power restrictions.

The BLE Bluetooth Low Energy. The BLE functionality is offered by Bluetooth® to enable devices to run for long durations with low power consumption. Telemetry setting can now be enabled or disabled using the Instant webUI. Alternatively, a new CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. parameter blePeriodicTelemetryDisable is introduced in the IoT Internet of Things. IoT refers to the internetworking of devices that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity features allowing data exchange over the Internet. Transport Profile configuration to stop BLE Bluetooth Low Energy. The BLE functionality is offered by Bluetooth® to enable devices to run for long durations with low power consumption. periodic telemetry reporting.

New command parameters to view routing profile and datapath session information are added. The following new parameters have been introduced:

• show datapath route verbose

• show datapath session verbose

• show log routing

• show routing-profile verbose

For more information, see the Aruba Instant 8.x CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. Reference Guide.

When an Instant AP joins a swarm and its configuration is different from the configuration received from Aruba Central, the Conductor sets the config-not-effected flag for the swarm in a configuration audit . This flag indicates that some configuration is yet to take effect in the swarm. Use the show need-reboot-config and show need-reboot-env commands to view the Instant APs that require reboot.

The WPA3 authentication method is used instead of the WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2. WPA2 is a certification program maintained by IEEE that oversees standards for security over wireless networks. WPA2 supports IEEE 802.1X/EAP authentication or PSK technology, but includes advanced encryption mechanism using CCMP that is referred to as AES. authentication method. The WPA3 OKC Opportunistic Key Caching. OKC is a technique available for authentication between multiple APs in a network where those APs are under common administrative control. Using OKC, a station roaming to any AP in the network will not have to complete a full authentication exchange, but will instead just perform the 4-way handshake to establish transient encryption keys. function also supports PMKSA caching.

To enable this feature, use the okc parameter under the wlan Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. ssid Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. profile configure command, and the Opportunistic Key Caching(OKC Opportunistic Key Caching. OKC is a technique available for authentication between multiple APs in a network where those APs are under common administrative control. Using OKC, a station roaming to any AP in the network will not have to complete a full authentication exchange, but will instead just perform the 4-way handshake to establish transient encryption keys. ) knob under Security Level for the selected Instant AP on the Configuration > Networks page.

The port used for DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to an IP-enabled device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network.  relay, port 1067, now opens and closes based on the status of DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to an IP-enabled device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network.  relay configuration. The port opens when DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network protocol that enables a server to automatically assign an IP address to an IP-enabled device from a defined range of numbers configured for a given network.  relay is configured and closes when the configuration is removed. This enhances the security of the AP by closing unused ports.

The port used for DTLS Datagram Transport Layer Security. DTLS communications protocol provides communications security for datagram protocols. connections, port 4434, now opens and closes based on the status of DTLS Datagram Transport Layer Security. DTLS communications protocol provides communications security for datagram protocols. configuration. The port opens when DTLS Datagram Transport Layer Security. DTLS communications protocol provides communications security for datagram protocols. is enabled and closes when DTLS Datagram Transport Layer Security. DTLS communications protocol provides communications security for datagram protocols. is disabled. This enhances the security of the AP by closing unused ports.

610 Series access points are equipped with Flexible Dual Band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. radios. These radios can operate in two different bands- radio 0 can operate in 5 GHz Gigahertz. and 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. while radio 1 can operate in 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz. band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.. With this radio combination, the AP can operate in one of the radio band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. modes: 5 GHz Gigahertz. and 2.4 GHz Gigahertz., 5 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz., and 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz..

NOTE: By default, AP-615 access points operate in 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 5 GHz Gigahertz. radio bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.. To enable the AP to broadcast on 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., set the flexible dual band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. radio mode to either 5 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz. or 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz..

The show ap debug iot-audit-trail command is introduced to display all the action commands executed in the CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. and report the Southbound API Application Programming Interface. Refers to a set of functions, procedures, protocols, and tools that enable users to build application software. messages received from the server.

The output of the show ap debug cloud-restore-status command is modified to include details about the status of AP configuration restoration. The following new fields have been introduced:

• State
• Cloud Config Effected
• Self-Reboot Time
• Self-Reboot After Restore
• Total Count
• FSM State
• Restore Flag
• Time
• New Changes During Validation

For more information, see the Aruba Instant 8.x CLI Command-Line Interface. A console interface with a command line shell that allows users to execute text input as commands and convert these commands to appropriate functions. Reference Guide.

The Link Health Monitoring feature has been modified to run nslookup tests. The output of the show lhm status command has been modified to include the details of nslookup tests.

The get-sysctl user_table, show ap onboarding The process of preparing a device for use on an enterprise network, by creating the appropriate access credentials and setting up the network connection parameters. status, and show ap onboarding The process of preparing a device for use on an enterprise network, by creating the appropriate access credentials and setting up the network connection parameters. event commands are introduced. These commands display information regarding onboarding The process of preparing a device for use on an enterprise network, by creating the appropriate access credentials and setting up the network connection parameters. events that occur when a device connects to the network.

The following two new ABB sensors are supported by Instant APs:

• DFU Target Device—The DFU target is the device that runs the DFU having at least one active DFU transport. It can be the bootloader in DFU mode, or an application with DFU running in the background. To be able to perform an update using the AP the sensor must be discovered when it enters the bootloader mode.

  • Sensor Identifier—The DFU target device sensor is recognized by service class UUID : 0xFE59. This service UUID needs to be configured under Filters in the IoT Internet of Things. IoT refers to the internetworking of devices that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity features allowing data exchange over the Internet. transport profile.

• SALT Star Vario—The SALT Star Vario sensor is recognized by local name : perma. When the local name is parsed to the Instant AP, the identity of the sensor is assigned as SALT + MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network.  Address. For example, if device's MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address is 00:80:25:FB:1A:73, then its identity is SALT008036FB1A73. This sensor identifier can be configured under Filters in the IoT Internet of Things. IoT refers to the internetworking of devices that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity features allowing data exchange over the Internet. transport profile.

A new show command, show ap power-mgmt-statistics, is introduced. This command allows you to view the power consumption statistics of an AP.

Aruba Instant supports concurrent scanning and bleConnect connections to the IoT Internet of Things. IoT refers to the internetworking of devices that are embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity features allowing data exchange over the Internet. devices. A maximum of ten concurrent connections can be established. This function is currently supported only on Instant APs with Nordic radios —500 Series, 510 Series, 530 Series, 550 Series, 560 Series, 570 Series, 610 Series, and 630 Series access points, along with an external USB Universal Serial Bus. USB is a connection standard that offers a common interface for communication between the external devices and a computer. USB is the most common port used in the client devices.  dongle.

Aruba Instant supports broadcast on UNII-4 channels (169-177) in the 5 GHz Gigahertz. radio band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.. This is supported only on 530 Series, 550 Series, 630 Series, and 650 Series access points.

Aruba Instant allows users to control frame bursting behavior of the AP, irrespective of whether there are one or more active clients associated to it.

The LCI broadcast feature enables the AP to respond with location information to FTM queries, probe requests, and beacon responses. APs broadcast the location information stored on the AP. Please reach out to Aruba Technical Support for configuring location data for your AP.

This feature is supported on 500 Series, 510 Series, 518 Series, 530 Series, 550 Series, 560 Series, 570 Series, 570EX Series, 580 Series, 580EX Series, 610 Series, 630 Series, and 650 Series access points.

Aruba Instant allows users to control RTS Request to Send. RTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See CTS. frame transmission to the clients. RTS Request to Send. RTS refers to the data transmission and protection mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to prevent frame collision occurrences. See CTS. is configured in the profile settings of the respective radios.

A new option, 160MHz support, is added to the Instant webUI under ARM Adaptive Radio Management. ARM dynamically monitors and adjusts the network to ensure that all users are allowed ready access. It enables full utilization of the available spectrum to support maximum number of users by intelligently choosing the best RF channel and transmit power for APs in their current RF environment. > Access Point Control in the Configuration > RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. page. This allows you to configure 160 MHz Megahertz channels on an Instant AP. This option is visible when 80 MHz Megahertz channels are enabled on the AP.

The Aruba 610 Series access points (AP-615) are high performance, dual-radio, tri-band indoor access points that can be deployed in either controller-based (ArubaOS) or controller-less (Aruba Instant) network environments. These APs deliver high performance 2.4 GHz Gigahertz., 5 GHz Gigahertz., and 6 GHz Gigahertz. 802.11ax Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. (Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. 6E) functionality with dual radios (2x2 in 2.4 GHz Gigahertz., 5 GHz Gigahertz., and 6 GHz Gigahertz.), with the ability to operate these radios on any two out of three bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. simultaneously. Additionally, these APs deliver capacity with OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) technologies while also supporting 802.11a 802.11a provides specifications for wireless systems. Networks using 802.11a operate at radio frequencies in the 5 GHz band. The specification uses a modulation scheme known as orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) that is especially well suited to use in office settings. The maximum data transfer rate is 54 Mbps., 802.11b 802.11b is a WLAN standard often called Wi-Fi and is backward compatible with 802.11. Instead of the Phase-Shift Keying (PSK) modulation method used in 802.11 standards, 802.11b uses Complementary Code Keying (CCK) that allows higher data speeds and makes it less susceptible to multipath-propagation interference. 802.11b operates in the 2.4 GHz band and the maximum data transfer rate is 11 Mbps., 802.11g 802.11g offers transmission over relatively short distances at up to 54 Mbps, compared with the 11 Mbps theoretical maximum of 802.11b standard. 802.11g employs Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), the modulation scheme used in 802.11a, to obtain higher data speed. Computers or terminals set up for 802.11g can fall back to speed of 11 Mbps, so that 802.11b and 802.11g devices can be compatible within a single network., 802.11n 802.11n is a wireless networking standard to improve network throughput over the two previous standards, 802.11a and 802.11g. With 802.11n, there will be a significant increase in the maximum raw data rate from 54 Mbps to 600 Mbps with the use of four spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz., and 802.11ac 802.11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802.11 family that provides high-throughput WLANs on the 5 GHz band. wireless services.

NOTE: By default, AP-615 access points operate in 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 5 GHz Gigahertz. radio bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.. To enable the AP to broadcast on 6 GHz Gigahertz. radio band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., set the flexible dual band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. radio mode to either 5 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz. or 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 6 GHz Gigahertz.. For more information, refer to the Flexible Dual Band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation. Radio section in the Aruba Instant 8.11.0.x User Guide.

Additional features include:

• IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.11a 802.11a provides specifications for wireless systems. Networks using 802.11a operate at radio frequencies in the 5 GHz band. The specification uses a modulation scheme known as orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) that is especially well suited to use in office settings. The maximum data transfer rate is 54 Mbps., IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.11b 802.11b is a WLAN standard often called Wi-Fi and is backward compatible with 802.11. Instead of the Phase-Shift Keying (PSK) modulation method used in 802.11 standards, 802.11b uses Complementary Code Keying (CCK) that allows higher data speeds and makes it less susceptible to multipath-propagation interference. 802.11b operates in the 2.4 GHz band and the maximum data transfer rate is 11 Mbps., IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.11g 802.11g offers transmission over relatively short distances at up to 54 Mbps, compared with the 11 Mbps theoretical maximum of 802.11b standard. 802.11g employs Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), the modulation scheme used in 802.11a, to obtain higher data speed. Computers or terminals set up for 802.11g can fall back to speed of 11 Mbps, so that 802.11b and 802.11g devices can be compatible within a single network., IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.11n 802.11n is a wireless networking standard to improve network throughput over the two previous standards, 802.11a and 802.11g. With 802.11n, there will be a significant increase in the maximum raw data rate from 54 Mbps to 600 Mbps with the use of four spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz., IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.11ac 802.11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802.11 family that provides high-throughput WLANs on the 5 GHz band., and IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.11ax spectrum monitor.

• One Ethernet Ethernet is a network protocol for data transmission over LAN. port, ENET0, capable of data rates up to 2.5 Gbps Gigabits per second..

• Compatible with IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.3bt, IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.3at 802.3at is an IEEE standard for PoE version that supplies up to 25.5W of DC power. See PoE+., and IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 802.3af 802.3af is an IEEE standard for Power over Ethernet (PoE) version that supplies up to 15.4W of DC power. See PoE. PoE Power over Ethernet. PoE is a technology for wired Ethernet LANs to carry electric power required for the device in the data cables. The IEEE 802.3af PoE standard provides up to 15.4 W of power on each port. standards on the Ethernet Ethernet is a network protocol for data transmission over LAN. port.

• Mesh.

• Thermal management.

• High power BLE Bluetooth Low Energy. The BLE functionality is offered by Bluetooth® to enable devices to run for long durations with low power consumption..

For complete technical details and installation instructions, see Aruba 610 Series Access Points Installation Guide.