Instant Mode 8 GUI Configuration

The HPE Aruba Networking Instant Mode GUI configuration example shows the configurations steps for an HPE Aruba Networking Instant Mode 8 setup using the Instant Cluster Web UI.

Configuration Steps

In the menu on the left side go to Configuration > Services and open the sub menu IoT in the main window.

Add a new IoT radio configuration or change an existing one to enable the BLE mode of the HPE Aruba Networking AP's IoT radio:

a. Click on the + icon in the IoT Radios sub menu to add a new IoT radio profile.
b. Enter a profile name.
c. Set the state switch to enabled.
d. Select the desired radio.
e. Set the radio mode to BLE.
f. Set the BLE operational mode to both.
g. Set the AP's BLE console mode to the desired state.
h. Set the tx power to desired value, default is 0. This setting is only relevant when using BLE advertisements sent by the AP.

i. Click OK to close the IoT radio profile dialog.

Add a new IoT transport profile to configure the connectivity to the HYPROS solution backend:

a. Click on the + icon in the IoT transports sub menu to add a new IoT transport profile.
b. Enter a profile name.
c. Set the State switch to enabled.
d. Set server type to Telemetry Websocket.
e. Enter <serverURL> as the server URL.
f. In the destination section, select token as authentication method.
g. Enter the access token provided for your HYPROS account.
h. Enter the client id.
i. (optional) enter the desired VLAN ID that should be used for the server communication. Leave empty if the APs management VLAN is used.
j. (optional) enter proxy server information as required.

k. Select BLE Data as transport service.

l. Select Eddystone, iBeacon and Minew under BLE devices for the transport service BLE Data.
m. Enter 026C as a Company Identifier for the transport service BLE Data
n. Click OK to close the IoT transport profile dialog

Click on Save to save and activate the configured settings.