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  • 1.  Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Mar 24, 2022 01:08 AM
    Hi - New to the Aruba 387 Wireless Mesh scene. I am trying to configure a new AP 387 wireless mesh. It is already hung on a building and would like to configure it correctly. Which I thought I did but failed. Another posting specifically (Airheads Community)


     mentions that you can interrupt the boot process in the UI. How do I do that?


    Power up AP387 and interrupt it in the "apboot" prompt to set the following. 
    //This can be done in the GUI, but will require multiple reboots
    setenv standalone_mode 1
    setenv uap_controller_less 1 



  • 2.  RE: Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Mar 24, 2022 07:29 AM
    You can interrupt the boot via console access to the AP. Not with Telnet/SSH.

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  • 3.  RE: Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Mar 25, 2022 03:20 AM

    For just adding these settings to the AP an telnet/ssh session will be sufficient.

    just execute the following commands when logged in:

    show ap-env                                         -> just to view the current settings

    ap-env standalone_mode 1
    ap-env uap_controller_less 1

    show ap-env                                         -> you should see those values now in the list with your new settings

    Of course - those settings get only active after a reboot then



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  • 4.  RE: Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Mar 25, 2022 08:25 AM
    Thank you so much. I will give that a try. 

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  • 5.  RE: Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Mar 28, 2022 05:41 AM
    You forgot the nilan & most important command

    saveenv

    Otherwise, I believe the changes will be lost when rebooting.

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  • 6.  RE: Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Mar 28, 2022 05:55 AM

    Hi Bruce,

    if do define the env-vars via console - this is true.

    if you do this via ssh and "ap-env" command - that's not necessary (even not possible).

    if you type "ap-env ?" in the ssh-session you will get the help-info displayed: <env_name> string

    so it is written boot resistent - though such changes only get active after a restart

    BTW: using "ap-env" you can also define the per-ap setting of antenna-gain for "external antenna AP's" via ssh, of course you need to ssh to the AP-mgmt-IP (and not to the VC-IP) when doing so



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  • 7.  RE: Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Mar 28, 2022 06:45 AM
    Thank you.

    I was not aware of ap-env via ssh.  I have been using ArubaOS since 3.x, shortly after the 802.11n Ap-225 was released.

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  • 8.  RE: Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Apr 07, 2022 08:47 AM
    Thanks all for your assistance. I have successfully set the environment and followed the instructions per https://community.arubanetworks.com/community-home/digestviewer/viewthread?MID=30405#bm7e46ff41-0a17-4de1-809b-f1b3f669b04f

    and
    https://aventistech.com/kb/setup-aruba-outdoor-point-to-point-network/

    but I cannot make the Mesh point a mesh points. It is a mesh portal. So the two AP's dont' connect. They see each other but don't connect. I am missing this command "
    AP-SITE# enet0-bridging​

    HavBridgeMesh (config) # enet-bridging
    ^
    % Parse error


    What is the command to enable bridging on the Mesh Point? 

    ON THE MESH POINT

    Mesh cluster :Enabled
    Mesh cluster name :HavPointToPoint
    Mesh role :Mesh Portal
    Mesh Split5G Band Range :full
    Mesh mobility :Disabled


    ON THE MESH PORTAL

    HavBridgePortal# sh ap mesh cluster status

    Mesh cluster :Enabled
    Mesh cluster name :HavPointToPoint
    Mesh role :Mesh Portal
    Mesh Split5G Band Range :full
    Mesh mobility :Disabled




  • 9.  RE: Wireless Mesh 387 Boot interrupt

    Posted Apr 07, 2022 09:59 AM

    Hi,

    I think it can be set via the GUI as well - but as I don't remember exact menu....

    access the AP via ssh and then:


    show ap-env                              -> just to view the current settings
    ap-env enet0-bridging 1
    show ap-env                              -> you should see that value now in the list with your new settings

    Of course - those settings get only active after a reboot of the AP



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