Well that's ok, Cisco PI is multiple Controller code releases behind on features. SO your probably not missing much right now.
However a new version is being release in the next day or so, so it will be up to date and hopefully a better product. -- Jason Cook The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA 5005 Ph : +61 8 8313 4800 e-mail: jason.c...@adelaide.edu.au<mailto:jason.c...@adelaide.edu.au> -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Watters, John Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2014 8:46 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Airwave Support for Cisco Devices We have been using the AMPs for a number of years and now have three units licensed for 2,500 devices each. We are a total Cisco shop -- APs, controllers, and all switches & routers. Since I have no experience with support for the Aruba APs, I cannot really judge that. However, if you want to setup a WebEx I will be happy to let you look at my installation. The only problems I have with Aruba's support for Cisco devices are (1) that support lags somewhat behind, especially with new models of Cisco APs (eg, 2700 & 700w models are not fully supported yet though some basic functionality is there), and (2) I am finding more and more features of the Cisco controllers that the AirWave product just does not support -- options for the controllers available though both the GUI and CLI interface. Over time the list of unsupported features continues to grow. I hate to think about the day when Aruba is so far behind that I am forced to use the Cisco PI product. But, it may happen. The Airwave folks seemed to work much harder at staying abreast of new Cisco features before they merged into Aruba. Note: We are running right at 5,000 Cisco APs right now with the number going uo to around 7,500 by the end of 2015. We have 15 WiSM2 controllers and 9 small 5608s that came to us as a part of a switch & AP bundle purchase. The controllers were free. I have used one of these at a remote site and may use a couple more at remote (read that as off-campus connected by DSL, Cable modems, or MetroE circuits). ========================== -jcw ________________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] on behalf of Williams, Matthew [mwill...@kent.edu] Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 3:20 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Airwave Support for Cisco Devices I'm going to try to revive a slightly old thread here... Can anyone comment on the level of reporting detail that you can get from AirWave with Cisco APs? Is it comparable to AirWave's reporting detail of Aruba APs? Respectfully, Matthew Williams Kent State University Network & Telecommunications Services Office: (330) 672-7246 Mobile: (330) 469-0445 -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 9:08 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Airwave Support for Cisco Devices "Anyway, FWIW, I am sure Aruba's support for Cisco wireless is much better than Cisco's support for Aruba wireless." Lee gives this two big fat thumbs' up. :) ________________________________________ From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv <WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU> on behalf of Osborne, Bruce W (Network Services) <bosbo...@liberty.edu> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 7:55 AM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Airwave Support for Cisco Devices Mike Tennefoss is a good contact. Although I cannot comment on Aruba's support for Cisco wireless, I know that Airwave is going through some major pains to add back functionality lost when rearchitecting the product to eliminate Adobe Flash dependencies. Anyway, FWIW, I am sure Aruba's support for Cisco wireless is much better than Cisco's support for Aruba wireless. Bruce Osborne Network Engineer - Wireless Team IT Network Services (434) 592-4229 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY Training Champions for Christ since 1971 -----Original Message----- From: Watters, John [mailto:john.watt...@ua.edu] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2014 8:33 PM Subject: Airwave Support for Cisco Devices Per an email from the Aruba "VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS" late Friday afternoon, Aruba is planning to support the Cisco 2700 APs: "There's misinformation flowing on the Listserv. Aruba is focused on staying up-to-date with Cisco devices, and we plan to support 2700s on or before the end of this calendar year. " In addition, I was given contact information to get in touch with the Airwave Product Manger to talk about their support of the Cisco product line. While I have her attention I will make a plea for expanding the coverage of the Cisco WLCs to include many more of the available, and commonly used, controller options that are not currently settable (or monitored) by the AirWave product. We have three 2,500-device licenses for this product. I would certainly hate to have to abandon them due to lack of timely support for our constant growing and changing Cisco wireless infrastructure. We do not utilize the AirAirWave product to mange any of our Cisco switch gear. We started using the Airwave product before Aruba purchased them. Since that purchase the support for Cisco products has gradually decreased. I can understand that Aruba needs to put more effort into supporting their own product line than they do for their infrastructure competitors. However, they should still be able to properly support the Cisco product line. I still view the AirWave product as a better reporting tool others I have seen. And, a more intuitive interface too. I certainly hope I still feel this way in a year or two. I will pass anything that I find out that is particularly interesting regarding support for Cisco equipment along to the group. <mailto:mtennef...@arubanetworks.com> ========================== -jcw ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
