Meridian Deployment Prerequisites Follow

There are many different ways to configure an Aruba network for use with Meridian. Use this document to identify your Aruba network configuration’s prerequisites and follow the links to more detailed configuration steps.

This article presumes that you are using Aruba Beacons hardware in your deployment.

Prerequisites for All Configurations

The following are the prerequisites for a Meridian Beacon deployment.

• A Meridian Editor account.
• Aruba Beacons (Battery, USB, or Access Point Beacons).
• The Aruba Beacons app. iOS Only

Remote Beacons Management Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisites for enabling the Meridian Editor’s Remote Beacons Management feature.

AP 205H is supported on controller-based deployments.

These versions are derived from Aruba's End of Life dates

Go here for information on how to enable Beacons Management in the Meridian Editor.

Asset Tracking Prerequisites

The following are the prerequisites for using Aruba Tags for asset tracking.

• Aruba Tags.
• The Aruba Tags app.
• Aruba Controllers.
• Aruba Access Points (APs).

Go here for information on how to deploy Aruba Tags with the Aruba Tags app.

Go here for information on how to configure an Aruba Network for asset tracking.

Go here for information on how to manage Aruba Tags in the Meridian Editor.

Detailed Prerequisite Information

These versions are derived from Aruba's End of Life dates

Instant Access Points (IAP) and Asset Tracking Prerequisites

Instant Access Points (IAP) can be used for Meridian Beacons Management and asset tracking.

• Instant Access Point (IAP)
  • Recommended models: 203R and 303H
• AOS 6.5.4.x+
• Upstream network providing DNS, NT, and DHCP
• Ethernet cables for configuration of IAPs