Configuration using Aruba Instant

Aruba Instant

Aruba Instant is a controllerless Wi-Fi solution designed for easy deployment and management, ideal for small to medium-sized businesses. Each Aruba Instant Access Point (AP) works independently, automatically creating a self-configuring, scalable network without the need for a physical controller. The network can be managed through a local web interface or via Aruba Central for cloud-based control.

Step 1: Connect to Instant

Log into the router’s web-based management page for Aruba instant.

Step 2: Installing Trusted CA Certificates

Note

The Username, Password, Authentication URL, WSS URL and the Trusted CA Certificate can be obtained from SmartStudio -> Integrations section -> Aruba Gateway like shown below. It is also recommended to generate a random 10-character string to use as your client ID.

  • Upload your .pem certificate file From Maintenance -> Certificates -> Upload new certificate.

    select Trusted CA as certificate type and x509(.pem .cer or .crt) as Certificate format.

  • Browse to certificate.

  • Click Upload Certificate to save your settings.

Verify Certificate upload.

Verify the certificate is shown on the certificate list:

  • Using the UI:

  • Using the CLI:

    ```powershell (IAP)# show cert all

    Cert type:TrustedCA
Cert name:GTS-CA-1D4-chain
Version       :2
Serial Number :02008EB2023336658B64CDDB9B
Issuer        :/C=US/O=Google Trust Services LLC/CN=GTS Root R1
Subject       :/C=US/O=Google Trust Services LLC/CN=GTS CA 1D4
Issued On     :Aug 13 00:00:42 2020 GMT
Expires On    :Sep 30 00:00:42 2027 GMT
RSA Key size  :2048 bits
Signed Using  :RSA-SHA256

Version       :2
Serial Number :77BD0D6CDB36F91AEA210FC4F058D30D
Issuer        :/C=BE/O=GlobalSign nv-sa/OU=Root CA/CN=GlobalSign Root CA
Subject       :/C=US/O=Google Trust Services LLC/CN=GTS Root R1
Issued On     :Jun 19 00:00:42 2020 GMT
Expires On    :Jan 28 00:00:42 2028 GMT
RSA Key size  :4096 bits
Signed Using  :RSA-SHA256

Version       :2
Serial Number :040000000001154B5AC394
Issuer        :/C=BE/O=GlobalSign nv-sa/OU=Root CA/CN=GlobalSign Root CA
Subject       :/C=BE/O=GlobalSign nv-sa/OU=Root CA/CN=GlobalSign Root CA
Issued On     :Sep  1 12:00:00 1998 GMT
Expires On    :Jan 28 12:00:00 2028 GMT
RSA Key size  :2048 bits
Signed Using  :RSA-SHA1

    ```

Step 3: IoT transport configuration

  • In Aruba Instant select Configuration -> Services -> IoT -> IoT transports then add a new transport using the + icon:

  • Enter the following information in the IoT transport popup:

Click OK then Save to save you configuration.

  • Check that you transport stream is enabled:

Step 4: Verify that your Gateway is connected

You can check the gateway status directly from the Gateways tab in the EnOcean SmartStudio dashboard:

  1. Log in to the EnOcean SmartStudio web interface.
  2. Navigate to the Gateways tab.

  3. Locate your gateway in the list and check its connection status.

Alternatively, you can verify the gateway status using the API:

  1. Login to EnOcean SmartStudio API.
  2. Use the GET /v0/gateways endpoint to check the connection status.