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SOP_Initial configuration of the Aruba Standalone Switches

This SOP provides a detailed guide for the initial configuration of Aruba Standalone Switches, ensuring they are set up for remote management and network reliability. It includes steps for connecting to the console and management ports, logging in for the first time, setting the switch time using NTP, and configuring in-band management. The document is intended for customers with Aruba switches in their network environment and covers both CLI and Web UI configurations.

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SOP_Initial configuration of the Aruba Standalone Switches

This SOP provides a detailed guide for the initial configuration of Aruba Standalone Switches, ensuring they are set up for remote management and network reliability. It includes steps for connecting to the console and management ports, logging in for the first time, setting the switch time using NTP, and configuring in-band management. The document is intended for customers with Aruba switches in their network environment and covers both CLI and Web UI configurations.

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SOP: Initial configuration of the Aruba Standalone Switches.

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Prepared By Reviewer1 Reviewer2 Date Version
Girish Nag 26-12-2024 V.1

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Contents
 Introduction
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 Customers Applicable
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 Scope
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 Initial Configuration
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Connecting to the Console port
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Connecting to the Management port
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Logging into the switch
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Setting the Switch time using NTP
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Configuring in-band management on a data port ………………………………………. 6
Using the Web UI ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
Configuring the Management interface ……………………………………………………… 7

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Introduction:

This SOP describes the steps involved in the configuration of Aruba Switches to ensure they
are set up correctly and remotely manageable. Proper initial configuration of the Aruba
Switch is very important to get the device up and running in a network environment and for
efficient management that guarantees network reliability. This document step-by-step
guides a user through the detailed process of connecting a switch to power and a network,
assigning an IP address, and checking connectivity. Following this SOP, we should be able to
configure this Aruba Switch consistently and securely for effective remote access and follow-
up network management.

Customers Applicable:
Customers having Aruba switches in their Network environment.

Scope:
This SOP is applicable to Aruba Switch Environment.

Initial Configuration

Initial Configuration using CLI

Connecting to the console port


Prerequisites
 A switch installed as described in its hardware installation guide.
 A computer with terminal emulation software.
 A JL448A Aruba X2 C2 RJ45 to DB9 console cable.

Procedure
1. Connect the console port on the switch to the serial port on the computer using a
console cable.
2. Start the terminal emulation software on the computer and configure a new serial
session with the following settings:
o Speed: 115200 bps
o Data bits: 8
o Stop bits: 1

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o Parity: None
o Flow control: None
3. Start the terminal emulation session.
4. Press Enter once. If the connection is successful, you are prompted to login.

Connecting to the management port


Prerequisites
 Two Ethernet cables
 SSH client software
Procedure
1. By default, the management interface is set to automatically obtain an IP address
from a DHCP server, and SSH support is enabled. If there is no DHCP server on your
network, you must configure a static address on the management interface:
a. Connect to the console port.
b. Configure the management interface.
2. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the management port to your network.
3. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to the same network.
4. Start your SSH client software and configure a new session using the address
assigned to the management interface. (If the management interface is set to
operate as a DHCP client, retrieve the IP address assigned to the management
interface from your DHCP server.)
5. Start the session. If the connection is successful, you are prompted to log in.

Logging into the switch for the first time

The first time you log in to the switch you must use the default administrator account. This
account has no password, so you will be prompted on login to define one to safeguard the
switch.
Procedure
1. When prompted to log in, specify admin. When prompted for the password,
press ENTER. (By default, no password is defined.)
For example:

2. Define a password for the admin account. The password can contain up to 32
alphanumeric characters in the range ASCII 32 to 127, which includes special
characters such as asterisk (*), ampersand (&), exclamation point (!), dash (-),
underscore (_), and question mark (?).
For example:

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3. You are placed into the manager command context, which is identified by the
prompt: switch#, where switch is the model number of the switch. Enter the
command config to change to the global configuration context config.

Setting switch time using the NTP client


Prerequisites
 The IP address or domain name of an NTP server.
 If the NTP server uses authentication, obtain the password required to communicate
with the NTP server.
Procedure
1. If the NTP server requires authentication, define the authentication key for the NTP
client with the command ntp authentication.
2. Configure an NTP server with the command ntp server.
3. By default, NTP traffic is sent on the default VRF. If you want to send NTP traffic on
the management VRF, use the command ntp vrf.
4. Review your NTP configuration settings with the commands show ntp
servers and show ntp status.
5. See the current switch time, date, and time zone with the command show clock.
Example
This example creates the following configuration:
 Defines the authentication key 1 with the password myPassword.
 Defines the NTP server my-ntp.mydomain.com and makes it the preferred server.
 Sets the switch to use the management VRF (mgmt) for all NTP traffic.

Configuring in-band management on a data port


Prerequisites
 A connection to the CLI via either the console port or the management port
 Ethernet cable
Procedure
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect a data port to your network.
2. Configure a layer 3 interface on the data port.

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3. Enable SSH support on the interface (on the default VRF) with the command ssh
server vrf default.
For example:

4. Enable the Web UI on the interface (on the default VRF) with the
command https-server vrf default.
For example:

Using the Web UI


The Web UI is disabled by default. Follow these steps to enable it on the management
port and log in.
Prerequisites
 A connection to the switch CLI.
Procedure
1. Log in to the CLI.
2. Switch to config context and enable the Web UI on the management port VRF with
the command https-server vrf mgmt.
For example:

3. Start your web browser and enter the IP address of the management port in the
address bar,
For example: https://192.168.1.1

4. The Web UI starts, and you are prompted to log in.

Configuring the management interface


Prerequisites
 A connection to the console port.
Procedure
1. Switch to the management interface context with the command interface mgmt.
2. By default, the management interface on the management port is enabled. If it was
disabled, reenable it with the command no shutdown.
3. Use the command ip dhcp to configure the management interface to automatically
obtain an address from a DHCP server on the network (factory default setting). Or,
assign a static IPv4 or IPv6 address, default gateway, and DNS server with the
commands ip static, default-gateway, and nameserver.
4. SSH is enabled by default on the management VRF. If disabled, enable SSH with the
command ssh server vrf mgmt.

Enables the management interface with dynamic addressing using DHCP:

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Enables the management interface with static addressing:

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