Introduction

This is the AirWave application programming interface(API). AirWave collects and correlates a wealth of information from several components of a network, including access points, controllers, switches, and authentication sources. AirWave can provide this valuable information to other wireless applications relegating the need for these applications to develop direct interfaces with these components.

Examples of wireless applications that would require AMP’s correlated information are RF scanning IDS solutions, RF scanning analysis solutions, and wireless site planning tools. The API uses Extensible Markup Language(XML) over HTTPS using session- based authentication. All HTTP parameters and form fields must be URL encoded.

Unlike traditional port-based management, AirWave employs a user-centric approach, identifying who is on the network, where they are accessing the network, the mobile devices they’re using, and how much bandwidth is being consumed by specific devices.

With visibility into everything that affects wireless and mobility service-level agreements (SLAs), AirWave lets you proactively plan for capacity, visualize client performance and troubleshoot application issues before you get a helpdesk ticket.

With AirWave, your entire distributed enterprise from campuses to branch offices around town and around the world are easily and efficiently managed from a single pane of glass, making it easy to keep your SLAs on track.

The following helps you get started.

• To explore monitored metrics, see Supported Metrics and Default Monitoring Configuration.
• To verify prerequisites and configure, see Working with Aruba Airwave.

Key Use cases

Discovery Use Cases

• Discovers six resource types such as AirWave Management Platform, AirWave Access Points, AirWave Air Monitors, AirWave Remote Access Points, AirWave Virtual Controllers, and AirWave Physical Controllers.
• Publishes relationships between resources to provide a topological view.
• For detailed structure, see the Resource Hierarchy section.

Monitoring Use Cases

• Publishes 27 metrics across categories such as Availability and Usage.
• Supports threshold-based alerting for metrics where alerting is enabled in the workbook.

Supported product versions

8.2.15.1

Hierarchy of Aruba AirWave resources:

• AirWave Management Platform (AMP)
  • AirWave Access Points
  • AirWave Air Monitors
  • AirWave Remote Access Points
  • AirWave Virtual Controllers
  • AirWave Physical Controllers

Integration Version History