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Description With the 9.0 release, Arista access points (APs) now support the Enhanced Open security protocol with Transition Mode that is built for open networks. Enhanced Open is based on Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE), which provides over-the-air encryption of data, but no authentication. OWE is supported only in 802.11ax APs such as C-260, C-250, C-230/C-230E, and O-235/O-235E. However, if you enable Transition Mode with OWE, clients that don’t support OWE can also connect to the OWE SSID using the Open protocol. OWE with Transition Mode is an SSID setting. In CloudVision WiFi (CVW), you can configure OWE with Transition Mode...
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Description With the release 9.0, the Remote Access Point (RAP) solution enables organizations to extend their Enterprise SSIDs to an Arista AP installed at a remote worker’s home office or a small branch office. The RAP solution uses industry-standard protocols to securely connect the remote AP deployed at a workplace with the enterprise data center over the public Internet. The Network Administrators configure the APs with appropriate security and settings, and handover the APs to remote employees. Remote employees simply have to install the AP at their location and get connected to the broadcasted Enterprise SSID. All communication between the...
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Remote Access Points Service Impact of Configuration Changes Turn Access Point Radios On or Off Access Point Communication with RADIUS Server via Tunnel Enhanced Open (OWE) with Transition Mode

Description With the 8.9 release, Arista APs now support the WPA3 WiFi security protocol. WPA3 is supported only in 802.11ax access points (APs) such as C-250, C-230, and O-235. WPA3 has two types — WPA3 Personal and WPA3 Enterprise. WPA3 Personal is typically meant for home users. Its robust password-based authentication and 128-bit data AES encryption provides stronger security and protection than WPA2. WPA3 Personal provides protection against attacks such as offline dictionary attacks that attempt to guess passwords. WPA3 Enterprise has an option to use 192-bit encryption and it is meant for enterprises and office networks where the need...
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Description With the 8.9 release, you can schedule the firmware update of Arista access point (APs) for a particular location. By scheduling your update, you can strategically choose the time and duration of updating APs with least impact to your network usage. For example if your offices remain closed during weekends, you can choose to update your access points during weekends so that your employees are least impacted with the update. You can schedule an update of existing APs at a location as well as automatically update new APs that get added to that location. The schedule can be a...
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Description With the 8.9 release, Arista APs now support the Enhanced Open security protocol built for open networks. Enhanced Open is based on Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE). It is supported only in 802.11ax access points (APs) such as C-230, and O-235. Open SSID networks are widely used in coffee shops, shopping malls, airport lounges, and enterprise guest networks, and they offer minimum or no data security to client devices. OWE offers data security to your clients with encrypted sessions. OWE is an SSID setting. In CloudVision WiFi (CVW), you can configure OWE from the Security tab in the SSID settings....
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Description With the 8.9 release, you can locate a specific access point (AP) or client that is added to a floor plan from CloudVision WiFi (CVW). For example, you can use this feature to locate a rogue AP or client in your floor plan. However, you can’t locate multiple devices or clients. CVW locates an AP or client based on the triangulation method. You can locate a device from the following places in CVW: FLOOR PLANS MONITOR > WiFi > Clients MONITOR > WiFi > Access Points MONITOR > WIPS > Managed WiFi Devices MONITOR > WIPS > Access Points...
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Description Arista CloudVision WiFi (CVW) eliminates the need to manually troubleshoot some commonly occuring network issues. CVW has a powerful, intelligent engine called the Inference Engine that identifies the root causes of network issues and recommends solutions to those problems. With the 8.9 release, you can now perform root cause analysis for total clients as well as a single client. The Inference Engine can diagnose and recommend solutions for the following symptoms: Low RSSI Low data rate High retry Note that root cause analysis is not supported for sticky clients. The Inference Engine analyzes the following causes to display the...
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Description With the 8.9 release, you can now monitor two more applications: Microsoft Teams and Zoom from the DASHBOARD. CloudVision WiFi (CVW) uses deep packet inspection to gain visibility into applications being used by WiFi clients. Application visibility gives you data on the usage and performance of applications. To see applications on the DASHBOARD, you must enable Application Visibility and optionally enable Application Firewall Rules while configuring the SSID. Note that if you enable Application Firewall Rules, then, by default the Application Visibility checkbox gets enabled and the field is grayed out. Enable Application Visibility Navigate to CONFIGURE > WiFi....
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Description With the 8.9 release, CloudVision WiFi (CVW) shows wired network information for access points (APs). This improves network monitoring and troubleshooting, since you can now identify some wired side issues on the AP. For instance, on the Monitor tab in CVW, you can filter the AP list by the switch name to debug issues such as multiple APs constantly rebooting themselves because of their switch flapping (going up and down). As another example, by drilling down on an AP and viewing its wired properties, you can check the list of VLANs detected by the AP to verify that the...
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Access Point Wired Network Information in CloudVision WiFi Application Visibility and Dashboard Cloud Integration Points in High Availability Mode Root Cause Analysis Using the Inference Engine Locate Clients and APs Setting Up a Mesh Network Secure Open Network With Enhanced Open Schedule Access Point Update IPv6 Support in CloudVision WiFi Monitoring VLANs Using Access Points Secure WiFi Networks with WPA3

Access Points in CIP Mode Updated AP LED States MSS Clamping Support on Access Points