Time Range Profile

You can configure the availability of a WLAN SSID at a particular time of the day. You can now create a time range profile and assign it to a WLAN SSID, so that you can enable or disable access to the SSID, and thus control user access to the network during a specific time period.

HPE Aruba Networking Central supports the configuration of both absolute and periodic time range profiles. You can configure an absolute time range profile to execute during a specific time frame, or create a periodic profile to execute at regular intervals based on the periodicity specified in the configuration.

Creating a Time Range Profile

To create a Time Range profile, complete the following steps:

1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, click the configurationicon.
   The Profiles tab is displayed.

2. In the left navigation menu, select one of the following options:

   • Library—This is the default selection. If you create profiles in the Library, then you must assign scope and device functions to the profiles. For more information, see Assigning Scope to a Time Profile.

   • Global—If you create profiles at the Global level, then the profiles have Global scope assigned by default.

   • Sites—If you create profiles at the Site level, then the profiles have Site scope assigned by default.

   • Devices—If you create profiles at the Device level, then the profiles have Device scope assigned by default.

   • Device Groups—If you create profiles at the Device Group level, then the profiles have Device Group scope assigned by default.

   Note:

   • To create profiles at the Global level, select the device type from the Device Function drop-down list before step 4.
   • To create profiles at the Sites, Devices, and Device Group level, complete the following steps before step 4.
     • Select a Site, Device, or Device Group from the list view.
     • Select the device type from the Device Function drop-down list.

3. On the System card, click the fourth radio button, and then click Time Range.
   Alternatively, you can complete the following steps:

   1. On the System card, click Manage.

   2. On the Time Range card, click Manage.
      
      

   The Time Profile list view is displayed.

4. Click Create Profile.
   The Create Profile side panel is displayed.

5. Enter the time profile parameters:

   • Create as a local profile—Select this option if you want to configure this profile as local.

     Note:

     The Create as a local profile option is available at the Global, Site Collections, Sites, Devices, and Device Groups levels; it is not available at the Library level.

   • Name—Enter the name of the time profile.

   • Description—Enter the description for the time profile.

   • Type—Select one of the following options:

     • Periodic—Allows you configure a specific periodicity and recurrence pattern for a time profile.

     • Absolute—Allows you to configure an absolute date and time range.

   • For an absolute time profile, specify the Start Date, Start Time, End Date, and End Time. The dates must be specified in mm/dd/yyyy format or you can also use the calendar to specify the start and end dates. The time must be specified in hh:mm in 12 hour format or use the clock to set the start and end time .

   • For a periodic time profile, select the Recurrence option as Daily or Weekly based on your requirement.

     • For daily recurrence—If the Recurrence option is set to Daily, this field allows you to specify the Start Time and End Time for one of the following time ranges:

       • Monday—Sunday (All Days)

       • Monday—Friday (Weekdays)

       • Saturday—Sunday (Weekend)

     • For weekly recurrence—If the Recurrence option is set to Weekly, this field allows you to select the Start Date, Start Time, End Date, and End Time

     • Click Add to add the time period.

6. Click Create to create the time profile.

7. To edit a profile, complete the following steps:

   1. Click anywhere on the row of the profile in the list view.
      
      The profile edit view is displayed in the side panel.

   2. Edit the required parameters.

   3. Click Update.

8. To delete a Time profile, hover on the profile name, and click the delete icon.

9. To search for a profile, type the profile name in the search bar.
   The search bar displays dynamic results as soon as you start typing.

The following image displays the Create Profile side panel of a time profile.

Figure 1: Create Profile side panel - Time Profile

Assigning Scope to a Time Profile

For profiles created under Library, you must assign a scope and device function to be able to use its features and functionality.

To assign scope to a profile, complete the following steps:

1. In the HPE Aruba Networking Central landing page, click the configurationicon.
   The Profiles tab is displayed.

2. Ensure that the default option Library is selected in the left navigation menu.

3. On the System card, click the fourth radio button, and then click Time Range.
   Alternatively, you can complete the following steps:

   1. On the Wireless card, click Manage.

   2. On the Time Profile card, click Manage.
      
      

   The Time Profile list view is displayed.

4. Hover on the profile to which you want to assign a scope and click the ellipsis icon.

5. Select Assign.

   The Assign Profile side panel is displayed.
   
   

6. Select the device types from Device Function list.

7. To add a scope, click the Add icon on the Scopes table.

8. Select a scope from the following Scope Level options in the drop-down list.

   • Global—Selecting this option assigns the scope at the Global level.

   • Site Collections—Select the site collections from the Assign to Scope drop-down list.

   • Sites—Select the sites from the Assign to Scope drop-down list.

   • Devices—Select the devices from the Assign to Scope drop-down list.

   • Device Groups—Select the device groups from the Assign to Scope drop-down list.

9. Click Add.

   The Scopes table displays the newly added scopes.
   
   

10. Click Assign.

    The Time Profile list displays the device functions and number of scopes assigned to the profile.

11. To unassign a scope from a profile, complete the following steps:

    1. Hover on the profile name and click the ellipsis icon.

    2. Select Unassign.

    3. Select the required scope and click Unassign.

12. To customize the Time profile list, click the Customize Columns icon . For more information, see Customizing List.