User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 User Information
- 2 Important Safety Instructions
- 2.1 Safety and Precautions
- 2.2 Regulatory
- 2.2.1 USA – FCC Supplier Declaration of Conformity Product Identification and Responsible Party
- 2.2.1.1 Information to User
- 2.2.1.2 RF Exposure Statement
- 2.2.2 Canada – ISED Compliance Information
- 2.2.2.1 RF Exposure Statement
- 2.2.3 European Union (EU) Compliance Information
- 2.2.3.1 Radio Equipment Directive
- 2.2.3.2 RF Exposure Statement
- 2.2.3.3 WEEE
- 2.2.3.4 RoHS
- 2.2.3.5 REACH
- 2.3 Battery Safety
- 3 Introduction
- 4 Powering Up
- 5 Connecting to Sierra
- 6 Connecting using Aruba’s Web-based GUI
- 7 WLAN Setup
- 8 User Interface
- 9 Performance Data
- 10 Technical Data
- 11 Reliability and Maintainability
- 12 Support and Service
Page | 5 Revision Date April 30, 2020 || Document Number UM-E71-314 || Rev B
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Table of Figures
Figure 3-1: Sierra System Block Diagram ................................................................................................... 17
Figure 3-2: Sierra™ Equipment .................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 4-1: Power Source ........................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 4-2: Power On/Off Switch and Power Indicator ............................................................................... 19
Figure 5-1: USB-C connection .................................................................................................................... 20
Figure 5-2: Ethernet Port ............................................................................................................................. 21
Figure 6-1: Aruba Instant GUI Login Prompt .............................................................................................. 23
Figure 6-2: The Six Sections of the Aruba Instant Main GUI Page ............................................................ 24
Figure 6-3: System Username and Password Dialog Box. ......................................................................... 25
Figure 6-4: Additional Network Information ................................................................................................. 26
Figure 6-5: Signal Speed Popup Window ................................................................................................... 26
Figure 6-6: The Wireless network Usage Trends Section .......................................................................... 27
Figure 6-7: Information Band Display for Selected Access Point ............................................................... 27
Figure 6-8: Radio Specific Details ............................................................................................................... 28
Figure 6-9: Clients Section .......................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 6-10: Client Details ........................................................................................................................... 29
Figure 7-1: The Four Stages to Creating an SSID ...................................................................................... 30
Figure 7-2: The WLAN Settings Tab of the New WLAN Dialog Box........................................................... 31
Figure 7-3: The VLAN Tab of the New WLAN Dialog Box .......................................................................... 32
Figure 7-4: Configuring an External RADIUS Server .................................................................................. 33
Figure 7-5: Configuring Firewall Rules ........................................................................................................ 34
Figure 7-6: External Captive Portal Settings ............................................................................................... 35
Figure 8-1: Switch and Display Panel ......................................................................................................... 36
Figure 8-2: Battery State-of-Charge Indicator ............................................................................................. 38
Figure 8-3: Battery Door .............................................................................................................................. 39
Figure 8-4: Hardware Interface behind the battery door ............................................................................. 40
Figure 8-5: Removable SSD Ejection Instructions ...................................................................................... 41
Figure 8-6: Removable SSD Installation Instructions ................................................................................. 42
Figure 10-1: Sierra Top View ...................................................................................................................... 48
Figure 10-2: Sierra I/O Front View .............................................................................................................. 49
Figure 10-3: Sierra Side View ..................................................................................................................... 49
Figure 10-4: Sierra Rear View .................................................................................................................... 50
Figure 10-5: Sierra Bottom View ................................................................................................................ 50










