Configuring Automatic Placement of an AP

HPE Aruba Networking Central supports automatic placement of an AP on the floorplan. The auto-locate feature is used to automate the placement of APs using Fine Time Measurement (FTM) protocol. FTM aids APs estimate the physical distance between them and find each other on the floorplan.

Enable Automatic Placement is supported in this release as a selectively available feature. Contact your HPE Aruba Networking Account Manager to enable it in your HPE Aruba Networking Central account.

To configure automatic placement of an AP, complete the following steps:

  1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central app, set the filter to a group containing at least one AP.

    The dashboard context for the group is displayed.

  2. Under Manage, click Devices > Access Points.

    A list of APs is displayed in the List view.

  3. Click the Config icon.

    The tabs to configure the APs are displayed.

  4. Click Show Advanced, and click Services.
    The Services page is displayed.
  5. Click Real Time Locating System > Aruba.
  6. Click the Enable Automatic Placement check-box to enable automatic placement of an AP on the floorplan.
  7. Click Save Settings.