Services
24.1 Configuring AirGroup
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AirGroup Services
AirGroup supports zero configuration services. The services are preconfigured and are
available as part of the factory default configuration. The administrator can also enable or
disable any or all services by using the SCALANCE W UI or the CLI.
The following services are available for AP clients:
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AirPlay™—Apple® AirPlay allows wireless streaming of music, video, and slide shows
from your iOS device to Apple TV® and other devices that support the AirPlay feature.
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AirPrint™—Apple AirPrint allows you to print from an iPad®, iPhone®, or iPod® Touch
directly to any AirPrint-compatible printers.
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iTunes—The iTunes service is used by iTunes Wi-Fi sync and iTunes home-sharing
applications across all Apple devices.
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RemoteMgmt—The RemoteMgmt service allows remote login, remote management, and
FTP utilities on Apple devices.
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Sharing—The Sharing service allows applications such as disk sharing and file sharing
among Apple devices.
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Chat—The iChat® (Instant Messenger) application on Apple devices uses this service.
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ChromeCast—The ChromeCast service allows you to use a ChromeCast device to play
audio or video content on a high-definition television by streaming content through Wi-Fi
from the Internet or local network.
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DLNA Media—Applications such as Windows Media Player use this service to browse
and play media content on a remote device.
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DLNA Print—This service is used by printers that support DLNA
For more information on configuring AirGroup services, see Configuring AirGroup and
AirGroup Services on an AP (Page 389).
24.1.4
AirGroup Components
AirGroup leverages key elements of the Aruba solution portfolio including operating system
software for SCALANCE W, ClearPass Policy Manager, and the VLAN-based or role-based
filtering options offered by the AirGroup services. The components that make up the
AirGroup solution include the SCALANCE W, ClearPass Policy Manager, and ClearPass
Guest. The version requirements are described in the following table:
Table 24- 1 SCALANCE W, ClearPass Policy Manager, and ClearPass Guest Requirements
Component
Minimum Version for mDNS
Services
Minimum Version for DLNA
Services
SCALANCE W
6.5.1.0-4.3.1
6.5.1.0-4.3.1
ClearPass Policy Manager soft-
ware
ClearPass Policy Manager 5.2
ClearPass Policy Manager 6.2
ClearPass Guest Services
plugin
ClearPass Guest 6.2.0
ClearPass Guest 6.3.0