We just got my hands on the latest release of Aruba Networks Clear Pass Guest, formerly Amigo Pod.  So far so good, just getting the pre-configured .OVF imported and running on our ESXi server (tried getting it to work on Citrix Xen for about an hour and then gave up).

I am running this as a proof of concept internally, if you want to register for the demo contact me and I can get you the link.  Below are the initial screen shots taken during the setup on ESXi 5.0.

I was lucky enough to get a chance to attend the Dell Storage Forum in Boston this year.  It was a great conference and lots of new product announcements were released revolving around the Dell Compellent SAN.  The new SC8000 controller looks sweet and I can't wait to get my hands on one to see it in action.

Tuesday Night Dell Storage Forum Reception at Fenway Park

We just fired up our first Aruba Networks Instant AP-105.  Updating the Instant AP-105 to latest recommended firmware revision is a piece of cake.  The AP's "phone home" to the cloud based controller on the Internet and pulsl the latest firmware and finally reboots the AP once it has completed the upgrade.  It literally took us less than 5 minutes to setup the Instant AP-105, create a WPA-2 PSK SSID and start using it.  Nice job Aruba!

If you need to reset your Aruba AP's to factory defualt it's really simple.

1. Connect the serial console breakout adapter cable to the AP Ethernet port and your PC/Laptop
2. Power on the AP and get into apboot mode.  You'll see the option to go into AP boot mode when the AP is booting.
3. From the apboot prompt, enter the following commands
   apboot> purge
   apboot> save
   apboot> reset

That's it!  Your Aruba AP's will now be set back to factory default.