Server configuration

DHCP server configuration examples for AOS-10, instant, and campus mode access points across various devices.

AOS-10 mobility/branch gateways

AOS-10 access points

HTTP Proxy

AOS-8 mobility controllers

AOS-8 Unified/Campus mode access points

Mobility controller discovery

    ip dhcp pool vlan77
        domain-name hpe.com
        dns-server 192.168.10.5 192.168.10.6
        default-router 192.168.77.1
        network 192.168.77.0 255.255.255.0
        option 60 text ArubaAP
        option 43 ip 192.168.72.15

AOS-CX switches

AOS-10 access points

HTTP Proxy

    dhcp-server vrf default
      pool vlan77
        default-router 192.168.77.1
        dns-server 192.168.10.5 192.168.10.6
        domain-name hpe.com
        option 42 ip 192.168.77.15
        option 148 ascii "server=192.168.66.30,port=8080,username=ap1,password=aruba123"
        option 60 ascii "ArubaAP"
        range 192.168.77.100 192.168.77.200 prefix-len 24
        exit
      enable

AOS-8 instant mode access points

HTTP Proxy

    dhcp-server vrf default
      pool vlan77
        default-router 192.168.77.1
        dns-server 192.168.10.5 192.168.10.6
        domain-name hpe.com
        option 42 ip 192.168.77.15
        option 148 ascii "server=192.168.66.30,port=8080,username=ap1,password=aruba123"
        option 60 ascii "ArubaInstantAP"
        range 192.168.77.100 192.168.77.200 prefix-len 24
        exit
      enable

AOS-8 unified/campus mode access points

Mobility controller discovery

    dhcp-server vrf default
      pool vlan77
        default-router 192.168.77.1
        dns-server 192.168.10.5 192.168.10.6
        domain-name hpe.com
        option 43 ip 192.168.72.15
        option 60 ascii “ArubaAP”
        range 192.168.77.100 192.168.77.200 prefix-len 24
        exit
      enable

ISC DHCP server

AOS-10 access points

HTTP Proxy

    # Global Options
    option iap-proxy code 148 = text;
    
    # Scope Example
    subnet 192.168.77.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
            range 192.168.77.100 192.168.77.250;
            option routers 192.168.77.1;
            option domain-name "hpe.com";
            option ntp-servers 192.168.77.15;
            option vendor-class-identifier "ArubaAP";
            option iap-proxy "server=192.168.66.30,port=8080,username=ap1,password=aruba123";
    }

AOS-8 instant mode access points

HTTP Proxy

    # Global Options
    option iap-proxy code 148 = text;
    
    # Scope Example
    subnet 192.168.77.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
            range 192.168.77.100 192.168.77.250;
            option routers 192.168.77.1;
            option domain-name "hpe.com";
            option ntp-servers 192.168.77.15;
            option vendor-class-identifier "ArubaInstantAP";
            option iap-proxy "server=192.168.66.30,port=8080,username=ap1,password=aruba123";
    }

AOS-8 unified/campus mode access points

Mobility controller discovery

     # Global Options
    option controllerip code 43 = ip-address;
    
     # Scope Example
    subnet 192.168.77.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
            range 192.168.77.100 192.168.77.250;
            option routers 192.168.77.1;
            option domain-name "hpe.com";
            option vendor-class-identifier "ArubaAP";
            option controllerip 192.168.72.15;   
    }

Microsoft DHCP server

AOS-10 access points

HTTP Proxy

Scope Option 148

Scope Option 60

AOS-8 instant mode access points

HTTP Proxy

Scope Option 148

Scope Option 60

AOS-8 unified/campus mode access points

Mobility controller discovery

Scope Option 43

Scope Option 60


Last modified: February 14, 2025 (491cd15)