Aruba 800-E User manual

Aruba 800-E
Access Multiplexer
Installation Guide

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Electromagnetic Interference
FCC - Class A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
their own expense.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada - Class A
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment
standard entitled “Digital Apparatus,” ICES-003 of the Department of
Communications.
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables
aux appareils numériques de Classe A prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel
brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques,” NMB-003 édictée par le ministère des
Communications.
VCCI - Class A
CE - Class A
WARNING:This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.

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EU - Class A
This product complies with EN55022 Class A and EN55024 standards.
Safety
Lithium Battery Notice
This product contains a lithium battery which is replaceable only by a trained
technician.
Laser Notice
The Aruba 800-E uses a laser transceiver on the fiber-optic uplink port.
This product complies with 21 CFR Chapter 1, Subchapter J, Part 1040.10, and
IEC 60825-1: 1993, A1: 1997, A2: 2001, IEC 60825-2: 2000.
CAUTION:The lithium battery may explode if it is incorrectly replaced. A
trained technician should replace the battery with the same or
equivalent type battery recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION:Use of controls or adjustments of performance or procedures
other than those specified in this manual may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.

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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Overview of this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Related Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Chapter 1 System Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2 Installing the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Pre-Installation Checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rack Mounting Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Selecting a Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mounting the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Verifying the Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 3 Initializing the 800-E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Serial Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Prerequisite Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Initial Switch Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Logging Into the Web User Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 4 Configuring the 800-E From the WebUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Verify the Multiplexer IP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Configuring the VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Configuring Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting to the Mobility Controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Verify the Access Multiplexer Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Verifying the Status of the 800-E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Access Multiplexer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
User Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Privileged Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Monitoring Your 800-E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Monitoring Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Managing Your 800-E Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Contacting Tech Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Appendix A Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
FE Network Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Serial & Power Over Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Physical Description & LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Pin Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
GE Uplink Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Physical Description and LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Serial Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Port & Adapter Pin Outs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Communications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Appendix B Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Contacting Aruba Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Proper Disposal of Aruba Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Preface
This preface includes the following information:
An overview of the sections in this manual
A list of related documentation for further reading
A key to the various text conventions used throughout this manual
Aruba Networks support and service information
Overview of this Manual
This manual is for trained technicians responsible for installing the Aruba 800-E
Access Multiplexer. This manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, “System Overview”—Describes the main features of this product,
including physical diagrams.
Chapter 2, “Installing the Chassis”—Instructions for mounting the chassis and
attaching power.
Chapter 3, “Initializing the 800-E”—Instructions for completing the setup dialog
upon initial boot.
Chapter 4, “Configuring the 800-E From the WebUI”—Instructions for configuring
the Aruba 800-E.
Chapter 5, “Troubleshooting”—Instructions for solving common operational
problems.
Appendix A, “Ports.”—Describes interface, cable, and adapter specifications for
system ports.
Appendix B, “Specifications.”—Describes the system’s size, weight, storage and
operating environment, and certifications for electromagnetic compliance and
safety.

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Related Documents
The following items are part of the complete documentation for the Aruba
system:
zAruba 800-E Access Multiplexer Installation Guide (this manual)
zArubaOS User Guide
Text Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual to emphasize
important concepts:
TABLE 1 Text Conventions
Type Style Description
Italics This style is used to emphasize important terms and to
mark the titles of books.
System items This fixed-width font depicts the following:
zSample screen output
zSystem prompts
zFilenames, software devices, and certain commands when
mentioned in the text
Commands In the command examples, this bold font depicts text
that the user must type exactly as shown.
<Arguments> In the command examples, italicized text within angle
brackets represents items that the user should replace
with information appropriate to their specific situation.
For example:
# send <text message>
In this example, the user would type “send” at the
system prompt exactly as shown, followed by the text of
the message they wish to send. Do not type the angle
brackets.
[ Optional ] In the command examples, items enclosed in brackets
are optional. Do not type the brackets.
{ Item A | Item B } In the command examples, items within curled braces
and separated by a vertical bar represent the available
choices. Enter only one choice. Do not type the braces or
bars.
button Identifies the keyboard key to press.

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System Overview 1
This chapter introduces you to the 800-E Access Multiplexer. It describes the
general features of the system and illustrates key physical elements. Once you are
familiar with the system, you can begin the installation process covered in the
next chapters.
The Aruba 800-E Access Multiplexer is a wired concentrator deployed in the
closet distribution switch to secure network ports located either in common
areas, conference rooms or cubes, and in office ports. All traffic traversing an
800-E will be tunneled over the network to an Aruba Mobility Controller, where
security services will be applied.
Features
The 800-E features include:
1 Gigabit Ethernet network uplink port
8 Fast Ethernet ports to provide 802.3af compliant POE as a PSE (used to
provide power to VoIP phones / etc.)
Each Access Multiplexer counts as one AP against the AP limit on the
Mobility Controller (regardless of the number of ports connected)
Upon discovery of an Aruba Mobility Controller, the 800-E will register with the
Mobility Controller. When the multiplexer ports have been configured, the 800-E
will then establish a secure GRE tunnel from each of these ports to the Mobility
Controller.

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Physical Description
FIGURE 1-1 Aruba 800-E Access Multiplexer Systems
System Indicator LEDs
Eight FE ports
These network ports are used for connecting wired clients, such as VoIP phones,
as well as wired LAN segments. The ports provide 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
connectivity, and in some cases, power and serial connectivity as well. See “FE
Network Ports” on page 33 for port, LED, and cable specifications.
8
GIGABIT
8
GIGABIT
8
SERIAL
LNK/
ACT
LNK/
ACT POE
ACCESS
POINT
STATUS
7654
4
5
6
7
LNK/
ACT POE
ACCESS
POINT
STATUS
3210
POWER
STATUS
0
1
2
3
SERIAL
LNK/
ACT
LNK/
ACT POE
ACCESS
POINT
STATUS
7654
4
5
6
7
LNK/
ACT POE
ACCESS
POINT
STATUS
3210
POWER
STATUS
0
1
2
3
4
7
1
6 6
5
2 3
Front Views
Rear View
HW-800-CHAS-SPOE-SX
HW-800-CHAS-SPOE-T
TABLE 1-1 System LEDs
LED State Description
Power Green Unit is receiving proper power.
Off Switch is powered off.
Status Green Switch has booted and is functioning
properly.
Off Switch is booting, loading software, or
has failed.
1
2