Configuring DHCP Option 226 on a Cisco Router/Switch for an Aerohive AP
There are a number of methods of directing an Aerohive AP to find its instance of HiveManager, including using a DHCP option. In this quick tip, I share how to set up a Cisco switch or router DHCP server range to provide the correct DHCP option to direct an Aerohive AP to a local instance of HiveManager. This is useful if you have a copy of HM running on your own appliance or virtual server. APs may be passed the IP address of HM via DHCP option 226. In the example below, APs are assigned addresses in the range 192.168.20.0/24. The Hive Manager server may be found at 192.168.50.7 in this example. The default router and DNS server options will need to be set to match your own environment. ! ! DHCP range for Aerohoive APs ! (HM address passed to AP using option 226) ! ip dhcp pool APs network 192.168.20.0 255.255.255.0 default-router 192.168.20.254 dns-server 8.8.4.4 option 226 ip 192.168.50.7 Hopefully, this is all fairly self-explanatory if you are famil