Aruba Central provides cloud-based WiFi management for Aruba Instant Access Points, and integrating Spotipo's captive portal adds powerful guest WiFi capabilities including email capture, social login, and paid access options. This integration uses Aruba's external splash page authentication with RADIUS to manage guest access across all your Aruba APs.
This guide walks you through configuring Aruba Central to work with Spotipo's cloud authentication system. The setup involves creating a guest SSID, configuring a captive portal profile, and setting up RADIUS authentication servers for seamless guest management.
What you'll accomplish:
Create an Aruba Central site in Spotipo and generate authentication credentials
Configure external splash page authentication on Aruba Central
Set up RADIUS authentication and accounting servers
Enable domain access control (ACL) for portal functionality
What you'll need:
Aruba Central account with admin access
Aruba Instant Access Points connected to Central
Active Spotipo account (start free trial)
Important: Walled garden settings vary by firmware version. This guide uses access rules for the most reliable experience across all Aruba Central deployments.
Add an Aruba Central Site in Spotipo
While creating a site, make sure to select the Aruba Central/Aruba IAP as your router type.
Add a Network
In the newly created site, navigate to Settings Aruba Central/Aruba IAP config.
Make sure to remember and use all of the data shown.
Configure Aruba IAP
Connect to Aruba Central portal, select the desired location, navigate to WLANs and add a new SSID.
Enter the SSID you would like to have and keep the network type as Guest
In the security tab, select splash-page type as external and add a new captive portal profile. Make sure that security level is set to "Visitors".
Fill in the following details
Hostname: app.spotipo.com
URL: Generated in previous step
Port: 443
Use HTTPs: Enabled
Next add a new authentication (Primary) server by providing
IP Address: 34.140.222.95
Shared Key: Generated in previous step
NAS Identifier: Generated in previous step
Set accounting mode to authentication and use 2 min as Accounting Interval
Enable Domain ACL for all the for all the required domains
Walled garden settings are not available on all firmware versions, so we recommend using access rules for the most reliable experience for everyone.
Save And Test
Click Finish and Save the configuration. Wait for a few minutes and then connect to the SSID you have just created to test it out.
Your Aruba Central Captive Portal Is Now Live
Once your configuration is complete and the splash page appears when connecting to your guest SSID, you can start capturing WiFi guest data, running marketing campaigns, or offering paid WiFi access through your Aruba Central network.
What to do next:
Customize your splash page design in Spotipo dashboard to match your branding
Set up email marketing integrations to automatically sync guest contacts
Configure paid WiFi packages to generate revenue from premium access
Common Aruba Central setup issues:
Portal not loading: Verify Domain ACL is enabled for all required domains (app.spotipo.com and authentication domains)
Authentication failures: Ensure RADIUS shared key matches exactly between Spotipo and Aruba Central (case-sensitive)
Accounting not working: Check that accounting mode is set to "authentication" with a 2-minute interval
Security level error: Confirm security level is set to "Visitors" in the security tab
Still having trouble with your Aruba Central configuration? Contact Spotipo support via live chat or email us at [email protected], we'll help troubleshoot your specific Aruba Central setup.