VSG Expanded: Migration Video Reference
Migrating from an AOS-8 Campus mode deployment to AOS-10 is more than just a software upgrade—it’s an architectural change that requires thorough planning and a clear grasp of platform differences. This document consolidates a series of short, engineering-focused videos covering key migration topics - from traffic flow differences and hierarchy mapping, to configuration discovery and automated discovery tools. These videos are designed to complement the existing AOS-8 to AOS-10 migration guides by clarifying the similarities and differences between the platforms, helping to facilitate a smoother, more efficient migration process.
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Migration Overview: The Shift from AOS-8 to AOS-10
The following video explains how architectural changes affect traffic flow, as detailed in the Datapath Comparison section of the Planning Aruba AOS 8 to AOS 10 Migration chapter.
It also provides a high-level example of a single-site migration project, as illustrated in the Upgrade Site 1 section of the Upgrading from ArubaOS 8 to 10 chapter.
Mapping AOS-8 Hierarchy to AOS-10 Configuration Model
To help an AOS-8 experienced engineer make the connection between the two platforms, the following video provides an example of mapping an AOS-8 Mobility Conductor hierarchy into the new scope-based, Central configuration model. It emphasizes key considerations, presented from the perspective of a deployment engineer with real-world experience migrating from AOS-6 to AOS-8.
AOS-8 Configuration Discovery for Migrating to AOS-10
Before any migration effort begins, the implementation team needs to know exactly what is required from the infrastructure and the user experience perspective - and this begins with configuration discovery.
This phase is about extracting the truth from an existing AOS-8 environment: identifying what’s actually configured, what’s inherited, and what’s overridden at each level of the Mobility Conductor hierarchy. Using targeted CLI commands such as show configuration effective detail, show configuration node-hierarchy, and show ap database long, engineers can build a clear picture of how profiles, SSIDs, and roles are applied throughout the deployment. Organizing that output in a structured format makes it easy to visualize dependencies and spot inconsistencies (e.g., using an Excel table that separates configuration lines from their source paths). This method not only streamlines migration planning but also helps customers confirm which elements should be carried forward to AOS-10 and which should be discarded. For a hands-on walkthrough of these techniques, watch the following video.
Expediting AOS-8 Discovery and Analysis
Successful infrastructure migrations depend on efficiency and consistency, and automation can play a key role. HPE Aruba Networking offers a discovery and parsing tool exclusively to authorized partners, helping them speed up and standardize the collection and analysis of AOS-8 configurations before migration. This tool automatically processes CLI outputs, extracts inventory details, maps AP groups, roles, and profiles, and creates visualizations to facilitate hierarchy-mapping discussions. Since it is exclusive to authorized HPE channel partners, working with one enables customers to directly benefit from this automation. This significantly minimizes manual effort, human errors, and downtime compared to the manual, tedious discovery process of past AOS upgrades. By offering channel partners specialized automation, HPE Aruba Networking enables faster, cleaner, and more predictable migrations. For additional information, watch the video about the discovery tool VALID8.
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