Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company ARUBA70 Manual Do Utilizador
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Aruba 70
Part 0500044
Installation Guide
October 2004
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Manual Provisioning—APs can be individually provisioned using a serial console terminal
connected to the AP. Although this method is complex and requires considerable care,
manual provisioning can be used in almost any scenario, with or without access to the
WLAN switch.
connected to the AP. Although this method is complex and requires considerable care,
manual provisioning can be used in almost any scenario, with or without access to the
WLAN switch.
Note
Manual provisioning is intended for use when no Aruba WLAN Switch
is available, and is not generally recommended as the primary
method of AP provisioning. Plug and play or AP programming mode
are the preferred provisioning methods.
method of AP provisioning. Plug and play or AP programming mode
are the preferred provisioning methods.
Each of these three methods is explained in the following sections. Use these procedures for
initial provisioning of APs. To change the configuration for APs that have already been
provisioned, go to Maintenance > Program AP > Re-Provision. See the User Guide for more
information on reprovisioning existing APs.
initial provisioning of APs. To change the configuration for APs that have already been
provisioned, go to Maintenance > Program AP > Re-Provision. See the User Guide for more
information on reprovisioning existing APs.
Aruba Discovery Protocol
Aruba Discovery Protocol (ADP) is a plug and play provisioning tool for AP 70 Access Points.
ADP performs two tasks:
ADP performs two tasks:
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Obtains the IP address of the TFTP server from which it downloads the AP boot image
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It discovers the IP address of the master Aruba WLAN switch in the network from which
the AP can download its configuration.
the AP can download its configuration.
The address of the TFTP server that ADP discovers is the equivalent of the BOOTROM
environment variable serverip. The IP address of the Aruba master switch is the equivalent of
the environment variable master.
environment variable serverip. The IP address of the Aruba master switch is the equivalent of
the environment variable master.
ADP can discover these values using DHCP or by discovery. In the case of DHCP, ADP relies
on a DHCP server which is configured to return the IP address of the Master switch using the
Vendor Specific Options in DHCP. To facilitate ADP, Aruba APs include this Vendor Specific
on a DHCP server which is configured to return the IP address of the Master switch using the
Vendor Specific Options in DHCP. To facilitate ADP, Aruba APs include this Vendor Specific
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When an AP 70 powers up for the first time, the WLAN switch
will recognize that it is detachable-antennas capable. The network
administrator must set the antenna gain manually (in Maintenance > WLAN
> Program AP > Provision) before the AP 70 can function as an Access
Point. Until the antenna gain is set, the AP 70 with detachable antennas will
function as an Air Monitor but will not process wireless packets as an
Access Point. Refer to the User Guide for instructions on manually setting
antenna gain.
administrator must set the antenna gain manually (in Maintenance > WLAN
> Program AP > Provision) before the AP 70 can function as an Access
Point. Until the antenna gain is set, the AP 70 with detachable antennas will
function as an Air Monitor but will not process wireless packets as an
Access Point. Refer to the User Guide for instructions on manually setting
antenna gain.