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Configuring Management Access
Chapter 19
Management Interfaces
There are several interfaces that you can use to configure and manage
components of the Aruba user-centric network:
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The Web User Interface (WebUI) allows you to configure and manage Aruba
controllers. The WebUI is accessible through a standard Web browser from a
remote management console or workstation.
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The command line interface (CLI) allows you to configure and manage Aruba
controllers. The CLI is accessible from a local console connected to the serial
port on the controller or through a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH) session from a
remote management console or workstation.
NOTE:
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Most WebUI pages parse and validate the information you enter to
create CLI commands. When you apply configuration changes and
the WebUI accepts the changes, the commands are sent as XML to
the controller. The WebUI does not send any commands to the
controller until all changes are validated. Because the commands are
validated before they are sent to the controller, the controller always
receives valid commands. For this reason, no CLI error messages are
generated. If you attempt to make an invalid change (such as entering
a parameter value that is outside of the supported range), the WebUI
returns an error message similar to the message you might see on
the CLI.
By default, you can only access the CLI from the serial port or from
an SSH session. To use the CLI in a Telnet session, you must
explicitly enable Telnet on the controller by issuing the telnet cli
command.
The Aruba Mobility Management System is a suite of applications for
monitoring multiple master controllers and their related local controllers and
APs. Each application provides a Web-based user interface. The Aruba
Mobility Management System is available as an integrated appliance and as a
software application that runs on a dedicated system. See the Mobility
Manager User Guide for more information.
NOTE:
Before you can use the management interface from a remote console or
workstation you must configure the controller with an IP address and
default gateway and connect it to your network. See “Deploying a Basic
Aruba User-Centric Network” on page 49 for more information.
All Aruba controllers have a serial port for connecting to a local console. The
Aruba 6000 controllers contain a 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet port for out-of-band
management (see the Installation Guide for your controller for more information).
By default, management sessions through the serial port, SSH, Telnet, or the
WebUI time out after 15 minutes. You can change or disable the timeout with the
CLI loginsession timeout command.
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User Guide
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September 2007