AOS-8 instant

Standard and vendor-Specific DHCP options for AOS-8 instant mode access points.

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Standard forwarded options

The standard options that are supplied by AOS-8 instant-based APs to a DHCP server in discovery and request packets can be used by the DHCP server to supply specific return options.

Code Description Notes/Example
61 Client Identifier The base MAC address of the AP. Example: 8c:9c:d8:ca:73:20
60 Vendor Class Identifier The option 60 value sent by instant-based APs. Example: ArubaInstantAP

The standard and vendor-specific DHCP options that are requested by AOS-8 instant-based APs in discovery and request packets tells the DHCP server which options are supported and can be returned to the APs.

Code Description Notes/Example
55 Parameter Request List
  • 1 (Subnet Mask)
  • 3 (Router)
  • 4 (Time Server)
  • 6 (Domain Name Server)
  • 12 (Host Name)
  • 15 (Domain Name)
  • 28 (Broadcast address)
  • 42 (Network Time Protocol)
  • 43 (Vendor-Specific Information)
  • 60 (Vendor Class Identifier)
  • 66 (TFTP Server Name)
  • 148 (Proxy Server Information)

Standard return options

The standard DHCP options that can be returned to AOS-8 instant-based APs from a DHCP server in offer and acknowledgement packets:

Code Description Format Notes/Example
1 Subnet Mask IP Address The subnet mask assigned by the DHCP server. Example: 255.255.255.0
3 Router IP Address The default gateway assigned by the DHCP server. Example: 10.0.2.1
6 Domain Name Server IP Address A list of DNS servers assigned by the DHCP server (in order of preference). Example: 10.0.2.2
15 Domain Name String The domain name assigned by the DHCP server. Example: hpe.com
42 Network Time Protocol Servers String IP addresses or FQDNs of one or more NTP servers. Example: 10.0.2.50

Vendor-specific return options

The vendor-specific DHCP option 148 can be returned to AOS-8 instant-based APs for Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) via an HTTP proxy server when Activate or Central are accessible through the proxy.

HTTP Proxy

Code Description Format Notes/Example
148 Proxy Server Information String HTTP proxy server IP/FQDN, Port, Username and Password.
  • Example: server=10.0.2.100, port=8080, username=ap1, password=Secure@123
60 Vendor Class Identifier String Must be applied with option 148. Mandatory Value: ArubaInstantAP

Last modified: February 14, 2025 (491cd15)