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Aruba 320 Series Wireless 

Access Point

Installation Guide

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Aruba 320 Series Wireless Access Point | Installation Guide
Part Number 0511816-03 | May 2015

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other vendors' VPN client devices constitutes complete acceptance of liability by that individual or corporation for 
this action and indemnifies, in full, Aruba Networks, Inc. from any and all legal actions that might be taken against 
it with respect to infringement of copyright on behalf of those vendors.

This hardware product is protected by an Aruba warranty. For details, see Aruba Networks standard warranty 
terms and conditions.

Refer to the ArubaOS Quick Start Guide for instructions on locating and 
connecting to the controller.

After WLAN planning is complete and the appropriate products and their 
placement have been determined, the Aruba controller(s) must be installed and 
initial setup performed before the Aruba access points are deployed.

For initial setup of the controller, refer to the ArubaOS Quick Start Guide for the 
software version installed on your controller.

You can mount the 320 Series access point on a wall or on the ceiling. Use the 
access point placement map generated by Aruba’s RF Plan software application 
to determine the proper installation location(s). Each location should be as close 
as possible to the center of the intended coverage area and should be free from 
obstructions or obvious sources of interference. These RF absorbers/reflectors/
interference sources will impact RF propagation and should have been 
accounted for during the planning phase and adjusted for in RF plan.

Identifying known RF absorbers, reflectors, and interference sources while in the 
field during the installation phase is critical. Make sure that these sources are 
taken into consideration when you attach an access point to its fixed location. 
Examples of sources that degrade RF performance include:



Cement and brick



Objects that contain water

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Metal

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Microwave ovens

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Wireless phones and headsets

The 320 Series ships with two ceiling rail adapters for 9/16” and 15/16” ceiling 
rails. Additional wall mount adapters and ceiling rail adapters for other rail styles 
are available as accessory kits.

1. Pull the necessary cables through a prepared hole in the ceiling tile near 

where the access point will be placed.

2. Place the adapter against the back of the access point with the adapter at an 

angle of approximately 30 degrees to the tabs (see 

).

3. Twist the adapter clockwise until it snaps into place in the tabs (see 

Figure 6  Attaching the Ceiling Rail Adapter

4. If necessary, connect the console cable to the console port on the back of the 

access point.

5. Hold the access point next to the ceiling tile rail with the ceiling tile rail 

mounting slots at approximately a 30-degree angle to the ceiling tile rail (see 

). Make sure that any cable slack is above the ceiling tile.

6. Pushing toward the ceiling tile, rotate the access point clockwise until the 

device clicks into place on the ceiling tile rail.

Figure 7  Mounting the Access Point

7. On the (I)AP-324, install the external antennas according to the 

manufacturer’s instructions, and connect the antennas to the antenna 
interfaces on the access point.

Install cables in accordance with all applicable local and national regulations and 
practices.

The integrated LEDs on the access point can be used to verify that the device is 
receiving power and initializing successfully (see 

). Refer to the ArubaOS 

 for further details on verifying post-installation network 

connectivity.

Provisioning parameters are unique to each access point. These local access 
point parameters are initially configured on the controller which are then pushed 
out to the access points and stored on the devices. Aruba recommends that 
provisioning settings be configured via the ArubaOS Web UI only. Refer to the 
ArubaOS User Guide

 for complete details.

Configuration parameters are network or controller specific and are configured 
and stored on the controller. Network configuration settings are pushed out to 
the access points, but remain stored on the controller.

Configuration settings can be configured via the ArubaOS Web UI or ArubaOS 
CLI. Refer to their respective guides for further details: the ArubaOS User Guide.

Service to all Aruba Networks products should be performed by an AMCP 
certified technician or similar.

CAUTION

The installer is responsible for securing the access point onto the ceiling tile 
rail in accordance with the steps below. Failure to properly install this 
product may result in physical injury and/or damage to property.

The instructions for this section are applicable to the AP-324 and AP-325 
only.