Aruba IAP Configuration Manager

Comprehensive Aruba Instant AP (IAP) configuration management with automatic baseline capture, rollback support, and health monitoring.

Features

✨ Core Capabilities

• Device Mode Detection: Automatically detects Virtual Controller, Single-Node Cluster, or Standalone AP mode
• Configuration Snapshots: Full configuration capture with structured JSON output
• Safe Configuration Changes: Apply changes with automatic baseline capture and rollback support
• Comprehensive Monitoring: 40+ monitoring commands across 10 categories
• Risk Assessment: Automatic risk evaluation for configuration changes
• Secret Management: Secure secret references (no plain-text passwords)
• Change History: Full audit trail with timestamped artifacts
• Interactive Configuration Mode: Support for Aruba IAP CLI commit model

📊 Configuration Change Types

Quick Start

1. Installation

# Clone or download the skill
cd ~/.openclaw/workspace/skills/aruba-iap-publish

# Run install script
./install.sh

# Verify installation
iapctl --help

2. Basic Usage

# Device Discovery
iapctl discover --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 --out ./out

# Configuration Snapshot
iapctl snapshot --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 --out ./out

# Verify Configuration
iapctl verify --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 --level basic --out ./out

3. Add SSID

# Create SSID configuration JSON
cat > add-ssid.json << 'EOF'
{
  "changes": [
    {
      "type": "ssid_profile",
      "profile_name": "MyWiFi",
      "essid": "MyNetwork",
      "opmode": "wpa2-psk-aes",
      "wpa_passphrase": "MySecurePassword123",
      "vlan": 1,
      "rf_band": "all"
    }
  ]
}
EOF

# Generate diff
iapctl diff --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 \
  --in add-ssid.json --out ./diff

# Apply changes
iapctl apply --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 \
  --change-id $(cat diff/commands.json | jq -r '.change_id') \
  --in diff/commands.json --out ./apply

4. Delete SSID

# Create delete SSID configuration JSON
cat > delete-ssid.json << 'EOF'
{
  "changes": [
    {
      "type": "ssid_delete",
      "profile_name": "OldSSID"
    }
  ]
}
EOF

# Generate diff
iapctl diff --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 \
  --in delete-ssid.json --out ./diff

# Apply changes
iapctl apply --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 \
  --change-id $(cat diff/commands.json | jq -r '.change_id') \
  --in diff/commands.json --out ./apply

5. Monitor Device

# Monitor all categories
iapctl monitor --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 --out ./monitor

# Monitor specific categories
iapctl monitor --cluster office-iap --vc 192.168.20.56 \
  -c "system ap clients wlan" --out ./monitor

Configuration Modes

Supported Device Modes

• Virtual Controller Mode
• Manages multiple IAPs
• Full CLI command set available
• Single-Node Cluster Mode ✨ NEW
• Single IAP with VC configuration
• Supports interactive config mode
• configure terminal → config commands → commit apply
• Standalone AP Mode
• Individual AP without cluster
• Basic configuration available

Interactive Configuration Mode

For Aruba IAP devices, configuration uses the CLI commit model:

• Enter configuration mode: configure terminal
• Enter sub-mode (e.g., wlan ssid-profile )
• Configure parameters (flat commands, no indentation)
• Exit sub-mode: exit
• Exit configuration mode: exit
• Save configuration: write memory
• Apply configuration: commit apply

Risk Assessment

iapctl automatically assesses risks for each change set:

Risk Levels

• low: Minimal impact, safe to apply
• medium: May affect connectivity, review recommended
• high: Major changes, requires careful planning

Common Warnings

• Removing WLAN or RADIUS configuration may disconnect users
• WPA passphrase changes will require clients to re-authenticate
• AP allowlist changes may prevent APs from joining the cluster
• VLAN changes may affect network connectivity
• Large number of changes - consider applying in stages

Best Practices

1. Use Secret References

Always use secret_ref for passwords and keys:

{
  "type": "auth_server",
  "server_name": "radius-primary",
  "ip": "10.10.10.10",
  "secret_ref": "secret:radius-primary-key"
}

Never commit plain-text secrets to version control.

2. Review Risk Assessment

Always review risk.json before applying changes:

cat diff/risk.json

3. Use Dry Run First

Test with --dry-run to verify commands without applying:

iapctl apply --dry-run ...

4. Verify After Changes

Always run verify after applying changes:

iapctl verify --level full ...

5. Apply Changes in Stages

For large change sets, break them into smaller batches:

• Stage 1: SNMP and syslog configuration
• Stage 2: Authentication servers
• Stage 3: SSID profiles
• Stage 4: AP allowlist and wired ports

Testing

Comprehensive testing performed on real hardware:

• ✅ Device discovery and mode detection
• ✅ Configuration snapshot with multiple artifacts
• ✅ Configuration diff generation
• ✅ SSID profile addition
• ✅ SSID profile deletion
• ✅ Configuration apply with interactive mode
• ✅ Configuration verification
• ✅ Health monitoring
• ✅ Risk assessment
• ✅ AP allowlist management

Known Issues & Limitations

Rollback Functionality

• Status: Partially working
• Issue: Rollback command execution has limitations
• Impact: Low - can be done manually if needed
• Workaround: Use no for manual rollback

Post-Apply Verification

• Status: Sometimes times out
• Issue: show running-config after commit apply can timeout
• Impact: Minimal - configuration is applied successfully
• Workaround: Wait a few seconds and retry

Changelog

v1.1.1 (2026-02-23)

• ✅ Add ssid_delete change type
• ✅ Add send_config_and_apply() method
• ✅ Add send_config_commands() method
• ✅ Update diff_engine.py for flat command generation
• ✅ Fix Result action pattern for 'monitor'
• ✅ Support Aruba IAP single-node cluster mode
• ✅ Comprehensive testing on real hardware

v1.1.0 (2026-02-23)

• ✅ Initial release with core functionality
• ✅ Device discovery and mode detection
• ✅ Configuration snapshots
• ✅ SSID profile management
• ✅ Configuration diff and apply
• ✅ Risk assessment
• ✅ Health monitoring

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• scrapli[paramiko] for SSH connections
• Aruba Instant AP 6.x, 8.x, or AOS 10.x

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions:

• ClawHub: https://clawhub.com/skills/aruba-iap
• Documentation: See docs/ folder
• Examples: See examples/ folder