HPE Aruba AP-534 Access Points

Aruba Wi-Fi 6 access points provide high-performancernconnectivity for any organization experiencing growingrnnumbers of IoT and mobility requirements. With a combinedrnpeak data rate of up to 2.97Gbps, the 530 Series deliver thernspeed and reliability needed for any enterprise.

INCREDIBLE EFFICIENCY

rnThe 530 Series APs are also designed to optimize userrnexperience by maximizing Wi-Fi efficiency and dramaticallyrnreducing airtime contention between clients.

rnFeatures include Orthogonal frequency-division multiplernaccess (OFDMA), bi-directional multi-user MIMO and cellularrnoptimization. With up to 4 spatial streams (4SS) and 160MHzrnchannel bandwidth, the 530 Series provides groundbreakingrnwireless capabilities for any enterprise.

rnRead the Multi-User 802.11ax white paper for furtherrninformation

Advantages of OFDMA

rnThis capability allows Aruba’s APs to handle multiple Wi-Fi 6rncapable clients on each channel simultaneously, regardlessrnof device or traffic type. Channel utilization is optimized byrnhandling each transaction via smaller sub-carriers or resourcernunits (RUs), which means that clients are sharing a channel andrnnot competing for airtime and bandwidth.rn

The following table highlights the number of availablernresources units per Wi-Fi Channel used:

rnAruba Air Slice™ for Extended Application Assurance 

NUMBER OF CONCURRENT CLIENTS PERrnCHANNEL PER RADIO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           *Prior Wi-Fi generations 1 at a time

rnWi-Fi 6 in 20 MHz Up to 9 at a time

rnWi-Fi 6 in 40 MHz Up to 18 at a time

rnWi-Fi 6 in 80 MHz Up to 37 at a time

rn* Client density varies based on configured network settings

KEY FEATURES

• Up to 2.97Gbps combined peak data rate
• WPA3 and Enhanced Open security
• Built-in technology that resolves sticky client issues for Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 5 devices
• OFDMA and MU-MIMO for enhanced multi-user efficiency
• IoT-ready Bluetooth 5 and Zig bee support
• Embedded ranging technology for accurate indoor location measurements

Initially, APs in controller-less mode (Instant) can providernSLA-grade performance by allocating radio resources, suchrnas time, frequency, and spatial streams, to specific trafficrntypes. By combining Aruba’s Policy Enforcement Firewallrn(PEF) and Layer 7 deep packet inspection (DPI) to identifyrnuser roles and applications, the APs will dynamically allocaternthe bandwidth needed. Non-Wi-Fi 6 clients can also benefit.

Air Slice™ for APs uses Aruba Central for management.rnController-based APs will be supported in a future softwarernrelease

Bi-directional Multi-user MIMO(MU-MIMO)

rnSimilar to downlink MU-MIMO in Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wavern2), the 530 Series can simultaneously connect clients userndownlink – and now – uplink spatial streams. The addedrnbenefit is the ability to multiply the number of clients thatrncan now send traffic, thus optimizing client-to-AP spatialrnstream diversity.

Wi-Fi 6 and MU-MIMO aware client optimization

Aruba’s patented AI-powered ClientMatch technologyrneliminates sticky client issues by placing Wi-Fi 6 capable devicesrnon the best available AP. Session metrics are used to steerrnmobile devices to the best AP based on available bandwidth,rntypes of applications being used and traffic type – even asrnusers roam.

Aruba Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC)rn

This feature uses built-in filtering to automatically minimizernthe impact of interference from cellular networks, distributedrnantenna systems (DAS), and commercial small cell or femtocellrnequipment.

Intelligent Power Monitoring (IPM)

rnAruba APs continuously monitor and report hardware energyrnconsumption. They can also be configured to enable or disablerncapabilities based on available PoE power – ideal when wiredrnswitches have exhausted their power budget

IOT PLATFORM CAPABILITIES

rnLike all Aruba Wi-Fi 6 APs, the 530 Series includes an integratedrnBluetooth 5 and 802.15.4 radio (for Zigbee support) tornsimplify deploying and managing IoT-based location services,rnasset tracking services, security solutions and IoT sensors.rnThis allows organizations to leverage the 530 Series asrnan IoT platform, which eliminates the need for an overlayrninfrastructure and additional IT resources.

Target Wake Time (TWT)

rnIdeal for IoTs that communicate infrequently, TWT establishesrna schedule for when clients need to communicate with an AP.rnThis helps improve client power savings and reduces airtimerncontention with other clients. 

FOUNDATION FOR ACCURATE INDOOR LOCATION

rnAruba APs act as a foundation for accurate indoor locationrnso that location-aware services can be deployed at scale.rnUsing embedded GPS receivers, Aruba Wi-Fi 6E APs arernable to self-locate and work with Wi-Fi 6 APs to establishrnreference points that can be used to accurately determinernindoor client location.rnBecause they use universal latitude and longituderncoordinates, there is no need for custom map developmentrnor to create separate applications for indoor and outdoorrnenvironments.

ARUBA SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE

rnThe Aruba 530 Series includes components of Aruba’s 360rnSecure Fabric to help protect user authentication and wirelessrntraffic. Select capabilities include:

WPA3 and Enhanced Open

rnSupport for stronger encryption and authentication is providedrnvia the latest version of WPA for enterprise protected networks.

rnEnhanced Open offers seamless new protection for usersrnconnecting to open networks where each session isrnautomatically encrypted to protect user passwords and datarnon guest networks.

WPA2-MPSK

rnMPSK enables simpler passkey management for WPA2rndevices – should the Wi-Fi password on one device or devicerntype change, no additional changes are needed for otherrndevices. Requires Clear Pass Policy Manager

VPN Tunnels

rnIn Remote AP (RAP) and IAP-VPN deployments, the Aruba 530rnSeries can be used to establish a secure SSL/IPSec VPN tunnelrnto a Mobility Controller that is acting as a VPN concentrator.

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

rnFor enhanced device assurance, all Aruba APs have an installedrnTPM for secure storage of credentials and keys, and boot code. 

SIMPLE AND SECURE ACCESS

rnTo simplify policy enforcement, the Aruba 530 Series usesrnAruba’s policy enforcement firewall (PEF) feature to encapsulaternall traffic from the AP to the Mobility Controller (or Gateway)rnfor end-to-end encryption and inspection. Policies are appliedrnbased on user role, device type, applications, and location.rnThis reduces the manual configuration of SSIDs, VLANs andrnACLs. PEF also serves as the underlying technology for ArubarnDynamic Segmentation

HIGH-DENSITY CONNECTIVITY

rnLike the higher-end 550 Series AP, each 530 Series AP providesrnconnectivity for a maximum of 1024 associated clients perrnradio (2048 in total). In real-world scenarios, the maximumrnrecommended client density is dependent on environmentalrnconditions.

Flexible operation and managementrn

A unique feature of Aruba APs is the ability to operate in eitherrncontrollerless (Instant) or controller-based mode 

Controller-less (Instant) mode

rnIn controllerless mode, one AP serves as a virtual controllerrnfor the entire network. Learn more about Instant mode in thisrntechnology brief.

rnMobility Controller mode

rnFor optimized network performance, roaming and security, APsrntunnel all traffic to a mobility controller for centrally managedrntraffic forwarding and segmentation, data encryption, andrnpolicy enforcement. Learn more in the ArubaOS datasheet.

Management options

rnAvailable management solutions include Aruba Central (cloudmanaged) or Aruba AirWave – a multi-vendor on-premisesrnmanagement solution.rnFor large installations across multiple sites, APs can be factoryshipped and can be activated with Zero Touch Provisioningrnthrough Aruba Central or AirWave. This reduces deploymentrntime, centralizes configuration, and helps manage inventory.

 ADDITIONAL WI-FI FEATURES

rnEach AP also includes the following standards-basedrntechnologies:

• rnTransmit beamforming (TxBF)
• rnIncreased signal reliability and range
• rnPass point Wi-Fi (Release 2) (Hotspot 2.0)
• rnSeamless cellular-to-Wi-Fi carryover for guestsrn
• Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
• rnOptimized use of available RF spectrum
• Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC)
• rnImproved receiver performance
• Cyclic Delay/Shift Diversity (CDD/CSD)rn
• Greater downlink RF performance
• rnSpace-Time Block Coding
• rnIncreased range and improved reception
• rnLow-Density Parity Check (LDPC)
• rnHigh-efficiency error correction for increased throughput

SPECIFICATIONS

rnHardware variants

• AP-534: External antenna models
• AP-535: Internal antenna models

Wi-Fi radio specifications

AP type: Indoor, dual radio, 5GHz and 2.4GHz 802.11axrn4x4 MIMO

• 5GHz radio: Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMOrnfor up to 2.4Gbps wireless data rate with individual 4SSrnHE80 (or 2SS HE160) 802.11ax client devices, or with fourrn1SS or two 2SS HE80 802.11ax MU-MIMO capable clientrndevices simultaneouslyrn
• 2.4GHz radio: Four spatial stream Single User (SU) MIMOrnfor up to 1,147Mbps (574Mbps) wireless data rate withrnindividual 4SS HE40 (HE20) 802.11ax client devices or withrntwo 2SS HE40 (HE20) 802.11ax MU-MIMO capable clientrndevices simultaneously
• Both downlink and uplink MU-MIMO in 5GHz, downlinkrnonly in 2.4GHz
• Support for up to 1,024 associated client devices perrnradio, and up to 16 BSSIDs per radiorn
• Supported frequency bands (country-specific restrictionsrnapply):
• 2.400 to 2.4835GHz ISM
• 5.150 to 5.250GHz U-NII-1
• 5.250 to 5.350GHz U-NII-2A
• 5.470 to 5.725GHz U-NII-2C
• 5.725 to 5.850GHz U-NII-3
• Available channels: Dependent on configured regulatoryrndomainrn•?Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) optimizes the use ofrnavailable RF spectrum
• Supported radio technologies:
•  802.11b: Direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)
•  802.11a/g/n/ac: Orthogonal frequency-divisionrnmultiplexing (OFDM)
•  802.11ax: Orthogonal frequency-division multiplernaccess (OFDMA) with up to 37 resource units (for anrn80MHz channel)
• Supported modulation types:
• 802.11b: BPSK, QPSK, CCKrn
• 802.11a/g/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAMrn(proprietary extension)
• 802.11ac: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM,rn1024-QAM (proprietary extension)
• 802.11ax: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM,rn1024-QAM
• 802.11n high-throughput (HT) support: HT20/40
• 802.11ac very high throughput (VHT) support:rnVHT20/40/80/160rn
• 802.11ax high efficiency (HE) support: HE20/40/80/160

• Supported data rates (Mbps):
•  802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11
•  802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54
•  802.11n: 6.5 to 600 (MCS0 to MCS31, HT20 to HT40),rn800 with 256-QAM
•  802.11ac: 6.5 to 1,733 (MCS0 to MCS9, NSS = 1 to 4,rnVHT20 to VHT160), 2,166 with 1024-QAM
•  802.11ax (2.4GHz): 3.6 to 1,147 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS =rn1 to 4, HE20 to HE40)rn
•  802.11ax (5GHz): 3.6 to 2,402 (MCS0 to MCS11, NSS = 1rnto 4, HE20 to HE160)
• 802.11n/ac/ax packet aggregation: A-MPDU, A-MSDU

• Transmit power: Configurable in increments of 0.5 dBm
• Maximum (aggregate, conducted total) transmit powerrn(limited by local regulatory requirements):rn
• 2.4 GHz band: +24 dBm (18dBm per chain)
• 5 GHz band: +24 dBm (18 dBm per chain)                                                                                                                                     Note: conducted transmit power levels exclude antennarngain. For total (EIRP) transmit power, add antenna gain.
• Advanced Cellular Coexistence (ACC) minimizes the impactrnof interference from cellular networks
• Maximum ratio combining (MRC) for improved receiverrnperformance
• Cyclic delay/shift diversity (CDD/CSD) for improvedrndownlink RF performancern
• Space-time block coding (STBC) for increased range andrnimproved receptionrn
• Low-density parity check (LDPC) for high-efficiency errorrncorrection and increased throughput
• Transmit beam-forming (TxBF) for increased signalrnreliability and range
• 802.11ax Target Wait Time (TWT) to support low-powerrnclient devices

Wi-Fi antennas

• AP-534: Four (female) RP-SMA connectors for externalrndual band antennas (A0 through A3, correspondingrnwith radio chains 0 through 3). Worst-case internal lossrnbetween radio interface and external antenna connectorsrn(due to diplexing circuitry): 0.8dB in 2.4GHz and 1.3dB inrn5GHz.
• AP-535: Four integrated dual-band downtilt omnidirectional antennas for 4x4 MIMO with peak antennarngain of 3.5dBi in 2.4GHz and 5.4dBi in 5GHz. Built-inrnantennas are optimized for horizontal ceiling mountedrnorientation of the AP. The downtilt angle for maximumrngain is roughly 30 degrees.

A mix of horizontally and vertically polarized antennarnelements is used

• Combining the patterns of each of the antennas of thernMIMO radios, the peak gain of the combined, averagernpattern is 1.9dBi in 2.4GHz and 3.5dBi in 5GHz.

Other interfaces

• E0, E1: HPE Smart Rate port (RJ-45, maximum negotiatedrnspeed 5Gbps)
• Auto-sensing link speed (100/1000/2500/5000BASE-T)rnand MDI/MDX
• 2.5Gbps and 5Gbps speeds comply with NBase-T andrn802.3bz specifications
• POE-PD: 48Vdc (nominal) 802.3at/bt POE (class 4 orrnhigher)rn- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
• Link aggregation (LACP) support between both networkrnports for redundancy and increased capacityrn
• POE power can be drawn from either port (single source,rnor set to prioritize) or both ports simultaneously (set torncombine) When set to prioritize, the AP draws power fromrnE0 and may failover to E1.
• DC power interface: 48Vdc (nominal, +/- 5%), acceptsrn1.35mm/3.5mm center-positive circular plug with 9.5mmrnlength
• USB 2.0 host interface (Type A connector)
• Capable of sourcing up to 1A / 5W to an attached device
• Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy (BLE5.0) and Zigbee (802.15.4)rnradio (2.4GHz)
• BLE: up to 8dBm transmit power (class 1) and -95dBmrnreceive sensitivity
• Zigbee: up to 8dBm transmit power and 99dBm receivernsensitivity
• Integrated vertically polarized omnidirectional antennarnwith roughly 30 degrees downtilt and peak gain of 3.1dBirn(AP-535) or 5.0dBi (AP-534)
• Visual indictors (two multi-color LEDs): for System andrnRadio status
• Reset button: factory reset, LED mode control (normal/off)
• Serial console interface (proprietary, micro-B USBrnphysical jack)
• Kensington security slot

Power sources and power consumptionrn

• The AP supports direct DC power and Power overrnEthernet (POE; on port E0 and/or E1)
• When POE power is supplied to both Ethernet ports,rnthe AP can be configured to combine or prioritizernpower sources

When both DC and POE power sources are available, DCrnpower takes priority over POE

• Power sources are sold separately; see the orderingrnInformation section below for details
• When powered by DC, 802.3bt (class 5) POE or 2x 802.3atrn(class 4) POE, the AP will operate without restrictions.rn
• when powered by 1x 802.3at (class 4) POE and with thernIPM feature disabled, the AP will disable the USB port andrndisable the other Ethernet port. In the same configurationrnbut with IPM enabled, the AP will start up in unrestrictedrnmode, but may dynamically apply restrictions dependingrnon the POE budget and actual power. The featurernrestrictions and order can be programmed.
• Operating the AP with an 802.3af (class 3 or lower) POErnsource is not supported.rn
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption:
• DC powered: 23.3W- POE powered (802.3bt or dual 802.3at): 26.4W
• POE powered (802.3at, IPM disabled): 23.3Wrn
• All numbers above are without an external USB devicernconnected. When sourcing the full 5W power budgetrnto such a device, the incremental (worst-case) powerrnconsumption for the AP is up to 5.7W ( POE powered) orrn5.5W ( DC powered).
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in idle mode:rn13.3W ( POE) or 14.3W (DC)
• Maximum (worst-case) power consumption in deep-sleeprnmode: 3.8W (POE) or 3.6W (DC)

Mounting details

A mounting bracket has been pre-installed on the back of thernAP. This bracket is used to secure the AP to any of the mountrnkits (sold separately); see the ordering Information sectionrnbelow for details

Mechanical specifications

• Dimensions/weight (AP-535; unit, excluding mountrnbracket):
• 240mm (W) x 240mm (D) x 57mm (H) / 9.4” (W) x 9.4” (D)rnx 2.2” (H)
• 1,270g / 44.8oz
• Dimensions/weight (AP-535; shipping):rn
• 285mm (W) x 300mm (D) x 105mm (H) / 11.2” (W) xrn11.9” (D) x 4.1” (H)
• 1,930g / 68.1oz

Environmental specifications

• Operating conditions
• Temperature: 0C to +50C / +32F to +122Frn
• Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensing
• AP is plenum rated for use in air-handling spaces
• ETS 300 019 class 3.2 environments
• Storage and transportation conditions
• Temperature: -40C to +70C / -40F to +158F
• Humidity: 5% to 93% non-condensingrn
• ETS 300 019 classes 1.2 and 2.3 environments

Reliability

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): 995,000hrs (114yrs) atrn+25C operating temperature

Regulatory compliance

• FCC/ISEDrn•?CE Marked
• RED Directive 2014/53/EUrn
• EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
• Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
• UL/IEC/EN 60950
• EN 60601-1-1, EN60601-1-2
• Railway Certs (AP-535 Only):rn
• EN 50155:2017– Railway Applications
• EN 50121-1:2017 – Railway EMCrn
• EN 50121-3-2 – Railway EMC
• EN 50121-4:2016 – Railway Immunityrn
• IEC 61373 ed2:2008 – Railway Shock and Vibrationrn

For more country-specific regulatory information andrnapprovals, please see your Aruba representative.

Regulatory model numbers

• AP-534: APIN0534
• AP-535: APIN0535

Certifications

• UL2043 plenum rating
• Wi-Fi Alliance:
• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED a, b, g, n, ac
• Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 (ax)rn
• WPA, WPA2 and WPA3
• Enterprise with CNSA option,rnPersonal (SAE), Enhanced Open ( OWE)
• WMM, WMM-PS, Wi-Fi Vantage, W-Fi Agile Multiband
• Pass point (release 2)
• Bluetooth SIG

WARRANTY

Aruba’s hardware limited lifetime warranty.

MINIMUM OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARErnVERSIONS

ArubaOS and Aruba InstantOS 8.5.0.0 (with somernrestrictions). For unrestricted operation, use 8.6.0.0 or later