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Campus Wireless Networks Validated Reference Design Version 3.3 | Design Guide Contents | 3
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 5
Aruba Reference Architectures 5
Reference Documents 5
Contacting Aruba Networks 5
Chapter 2 Aruba’s User-Centric Network Architecture 7
Understanding Centralized Wireless LAN Networks 7
Introducing Aruba’s User-Centric Network 8
ArubaOS and Mobility Controller 9
ArubaOS 9
Mobility Controller 10
Multi-function Thin Access Points 11
Access Point 11
Air Monitor 11
Mesh Portal or Mesh Point 12
Aruba’s Secure Enterprise Mesh Network 12
Remote AP 13
Mobility Management System 13
Mobility Management System 14
Chapter 3 A Proof-of-Concept Network 15
PoC Network - Physical Design 15
PoC Network - Logical and RF Design 16
Chapter 4 Campus WLAN Validated Reference Design 19
Aruba Campus WLAN Physical Architecture 19
Aruba Campus WLAN Logical Architecture 20
Other Aruba Reference Architectures 21
Chapter 5 Mobility Controller and Access Point Deployment 23
Understanding Master and Local Operation 23
Mobility Controller High Availability 24
Master Controller Redundancy 25
Local Controller Redundancy 26
VLAN Design 28
Do Not Make Aruba the Default Router 29
Do Not Use Special VLANs 29
VLAN Pools 30
User Mobility and Mobility Domains 31
ArubaOS Mobility Domain 32
Mobility Controller Physical Placement and Connectivity 33
Master Controller Placement 33
Local Controller Placement 34
AP Placement, Power, and Connectivity 34
Mobility Controller and Thin AP Communication 34
AP Power and Connectivity 35