Prime 2.2 just hit the download site at Cisco. Hoping for better results. On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Jason Cook <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > -----Original Message----- > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Watters, John > Sent: Thursday, 18 December 2014 8:46 AM > To: [email protected] > 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 [ > [email protected]] on behalf of Williams, Matthew [ > [email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 3:20 PM > To: [email protected] > 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: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Lee H Badman > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 9:08 AM > To: [email protected] > 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 < > [email protected]> on behalf of Osborne, Bruce W > (Network Services) <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 7:55 AM > To: [email protected] > 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:[email protected]] > 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:[email protected]> > > > ========================== > -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/. >
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