Creating Hidden SSID in Aruba 7200 Series Mobility Controller

In this article we will see steps to Create Hidden SSID in Aruba 7200 Series Mobility Controller.

Creating VLAN
Under Mobility Controller -> Aruba7205 -> Configuration -> Interfaces -> VLANs -> Add -> VLAN name: BOH_VLAN -> VLAN ID/Range: 1001 and Click on Submit.

Creating SSID
Under Mobility Controller -> Aruba7205 -> Configuration -> WLANs -> Click Add button -> Enter Name: BOH -> Primary usage: Select Employee -> Broadcast on: Select AP Group -> Forwarding mode: Select Tunnel and click on Next.
VLAN: Select BOH VLAN and click Next
Security Select Personal -> Key management: Select WPA3-Personal -> Passphrase: Enter Password -> Retype: Enter Password and click Next and Click on Finish and OK.

Apply Changes
Right Top click on Pending Changes -> Click on Deploy Changes to Apply the Configurations.

Hide SSID
Under Mobility Controller -> Aruba7205 -> Configuration -> System -> Profiles -> Wireless LAN -> SSID -> Select SSID Name -> Enable Hide SSID and Deny_Broadcast Probes and click Submit.

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