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Adding an Aruba Central Endpoint Context Server
To add an Aruba Central Endpoint Context Server:
1. Navigate to > > .
The
page opens.2. Click .
The
dialog opens.3. From the drop-down, select .
The following screen displays:
Figure 1 Adding an Aruba Central Endpoint Context Server Dialog
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You can add multiple endpoint context servers of the same type. |
4. Enter appropriate values for each Aruba Central Endpoint Context Server parameter described in Table 1.
5. When satisfied with the updates, click .
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Once the Aruba Central Endpoint Context Server is configured and saved, go to Monitoring > Live Monitoring > Access Tracker and select the Host MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. Address filter to search for it within the displayed list. When you click a displayed server's row, the End-Host Identifier row in the Request Details > Server tab includes an Open in Central link. Selecting the link will only open the correct page if already logged into Central. If not logged in, the link opens the Central login page. |
Parameter |
Action/Description |
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Select Server Type |
Choose from the drop-down list to specify Aruba Central as the server type configured with the parameters set for the endpoint context server. |
Server Name |
Enter a valid server name. You can enter an IP address or hostname. |
Server Base URL Uniform Resource Locator. URL is a global address used for locating web resources on the Internet. |
Enter the full URL Uniform Resource Locator. URL is a global address used for locating web resources on the Internet. of the Aruba Central server. You can append a custom port, such as for a MDM Mobile Device Management. MDM is an administrative software to manage, monitor, and secure mobile devices of the employees in a network. server: https://yourserver.yourcompany.com:customerportnumber |
Authentication Method |
Select one of the following authentication methods:
: When you select or , the following fields display: OAuth2 Client ID OAuth2 Client Secret OAuth2 Resource URL Uniform Resource Locator. URL is a global address used for locating web resources on the Internet. Validate OAuth2 Credentials: Select OAuth Open Standard for Authorization. OAuth is a token-based authorization standard that allows websites or third-party applications to access user information, without exposing the user credentials. token server is reachable, and the credentials are correct. If the credentials are not correct, an error message displays. , to retrieve a bearer token to validate whether the: Selecting allows you to use both Basic and OAuth2 authentication. |
Username |
Enter the username for the Aruba Central server. |
Password Verify Password |
Enter the password for the Aruba Central server, then verify the password to confirm it for use. |
Validate Server |
Enable the option to validate the server certificate.Checking this option enables the tab. |
Bypass Proxy |
Enable the MDM Mobile Device Management. MDM is an administrative software to manage, monitor, and secure mobile devices of the employees in a network. API Application Programming Interface. Refers to a set of functions, procedures, protocols, and tools that enable users to build application software., Endpoint Context Server Actions, and Generic HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol. The HTTP is an application protocol to transfer data over the web. The HTTP protocol defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and the actions that the w servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. outbound enforcement. option to bypass the proxy server. Select this option to specify the endpoint context server should not use the configured proxy settings (if a proxy is used). ClearPass then bypasses the proxy server for functions suchWhen this field is enabled, the proxy servers configured in the > > > tab > service page are bypassed. The server discovery occurs without any issues even when the proxy servers are bypassed. |