
180180 | Mobility and Client Management
Dell PowerConnect W-Series Aruba Instant 6.2.1.0-3.3 | User Guide
Controller IP addresses, the client is identified as an L3 roamed client. If the AP has no GRE tunnel to this home
network, a new tunnel is formed to an AP (home AP) from the client's home network.
Each foreign AP has only one home AP per Instant network to avoid duplication of broadcast traffic. Separate GRE
tunnels are created for each foreign AP / home AP pair. If a peer AP is a foreign AP for one client and a home AP for
another, two separate GRE tunnels are used to handle L3 roaming traffic between these APs.
If client subnet discovery fails on association due to some reason, the foreign AP identifies its subnet when it sends
out the first L3 packet. If the subnet is not a local subnet and belongs to another Instant network, the client is treated
as an L3 roamed client and all its traffic is forwarded to the home network through a GRE tunnel.
Configuring L3-Mobility
To configure a mobility domain, you have to specify the list of all Instant networks that form the mobility domain. To
allow clients to roam seamlessly among all the APs, specify the Virtual Controller IP for each foreign subnet. You
may include the local Instant or Virtual Controller IP address, so that the same configuration can be used across all
Instant networks in the mobility domain.
It is recommended that you configure all client subnets in the mobility domain. When client subnets are configured:
l If a client is from a local subnet, it is identified as a local client. When a local client starts using the IP address,
the L3 roaming is terminated.
l If the client is from a foreign subnet, it is identified as a foreign client. When a foreign client starts using the IP
address, the L3 roaming is set up.
Home Agent Load Balancing
Home Agent Load Balancing is required in large networks where multiple tunnels might terminate on a single border
or lobby AP and overload it. When load balancing is enabled, the Virtual Controller assigns the home AP for roamed
clients by using a
round robin
policy. With this policy, the load for the APs acting as Home Agents for roamed clients
is uniformly distributed across the OAW-IAP cluster.
Configuring a Mobility Domain for Instant
You can configure L3 mobility domain by using Instant UI or CLI.
In the Instant UI
To configure a mobility domain, perform the following steps:
1. Click the System link at top right corner of the Instant main window. The System window appears.
2. Click the Show advanced options link. The advanced options are displayed.
3. Click L3 Mobility. The L3 Mobility window is displayed.
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