H3C Access Controllers
Auto AP Configuration Examples

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

Introduction· 1

Prerequisites· 1

Example: Configuring auto AP·· 1

Network configuration· 1

Procedures· 1

Configuring the AC· 1

Configuring the switch· 2

Verifying the configuration· 2

Configuration files· 3

Related documentation· 4

 

Introduction

The following information provides an example for configuring auto AP.

Prerequisites

This document applies to Comware-based access controllers and access points. Procedures and information in the examples might be slightly different depending on the software or hardware version of the access controllers and access points.

The configuration examples in this document were created and verified in a lab environment, and all the devices were started with the factory default configuration. When you are working on a live network, make sure you understand the potential impact of every command on your network.

This document assumes that you have basic knowledge of auto AP.

Example: Configuring auto AP

Network configuration

As shown in Figure 1, the AC acts as the DHCP server to assign an IP address to the AP. Enable the auto AP feature so that the AP can connect to the AC without manual configuration and can be automatically converted to a manual AP after coming online.

Figure 1 Network diagram

 

Procedures

Configuring the AC

1.     Configure interfaces on the AC:

# Create VLAN 100 and VLAN-interface 100, and assign an IP address to the VLAN interface. The AC will use this IP address to establish a CAPWAP tunnel with the AP.

<AC> system-view

[AC] vlan 100

[AC-vlan100] quit

[AC] interface vlan-interface 100

[AC-Vlan-interface100] ip address 192.1.0.1 16

[AC-Vlan-interface100] quit

# Configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 that connects the AC and the switch as a trunk port, remove the port from VLAN 1, and assign it to VLAN 100.

[AC] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[AC-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-type trunk

[AC-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] undo port trunk permit vlan 1

[AC-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port trunk permit vlan 100

[AC-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

2.     Configure DHCP:

# Enable DHCP.

[AC] dhcp enable

# Create a DHCP address pool named 1, and specify subnet 192.1.0.0/16 and gateway IP address 192.1.0.1 in the DHCP address pool.

[AC] dhcp server ip-pool 1

[AC-dhcp-pool-1] network 192.1.0.0 16

[AC-dhcp-pool-1] gateway-list 192.1.0.1

[AC-dhcp-pool-1] quit

3.     Configure auto AP:

# Enable auto AP.

[AC] wlan auto-ap enable

# Convert auto APs to manual APs automatically after auto APs come online.

[AC] wlan auto-persistent enable

Configuring the switch

# Create VLAN 100. The switch will use this VLAN to forward the traffic on the CAPWAP tunnel between the AC and AP.

<Switch> system-view

[Switch] vlan 100

[Switch-vlan100] quit

# Configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/1 that connects the switch and the AC as a trunk port, remove the port from VLAN 1, and assign the trunk port to VLAN 100.

[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1

[Switch-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port link-type trunk

[Switch-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] undo port trunk permit vlan 1

[Switch-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] port trunk permit vlan 100

[Switch-GigabitEthernet1/0/1] quit

# Configure GigabitEthernet 1/0/2 that connects the switch and the AP as an access port. Assign the access port to VLAN 100.

[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/2

[Switch-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] port link-type access

[Switch-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] port access vlan 100

# Enable PoE on GigabitEthernet 1/0/2.

[Switch-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] poe enable

[Switch-GigabitEthernet1/0/2] quit

Verifying the configuration

# Verify that the AP has established a CAPWAP tunnel with the AC.

[AC] display wlan ap all

Total number of APs: 1

Total number of connected APs: 1

Total number of connected manual APs: 0

Total number of connected auto APs: 1

Total number of connected common APs: 1

Total number of connected WTUs: 0

Total number of inside APs: 0

Maximum supported APs: 3072

Remaining APs: 3071

Total AP licenses: 128

Local AP licenses: 128

Server AP licenses: 0

Remaining AP licenses: 127

Sync AP licenses: 0

 

                                 AP information

 State : I = Idle,      J  = Join,       JA = JoinAck,    IL = ImageLoad

         C = Config,    DC = DataCheck,  R  = Run,   M = Master,  B = Backup

 

AP name                AP ID   State   Model             Serial ID

741f-4a35-6e00         1       R/M     WA6320            219801A28N819CE0002T

Configuration files

·     AC:

#

 dhcp enable

#

 vlan 100

#

dhcp server ip-pool 1

 gateway-list 192.1.0.1

 network 192.1.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0

#

interface Vlan-interface100

 ip address 192.1.0.1 255.255.0.0

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-type trunk

 undo port trunk permit vlan 1

 port trunk permit vlan 100

#

wlan auto-ap enable

 wlan auto-persistent enable

#

·     Switch:

#

vlan 100

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

 port link-type trunk

 undo port trunk permit vlan 1

 port trunk permit vlan 100

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/2

 port link-type access

 port access vlan 100

 poe enable

#

Related documentation

·     AP and WT Management Command Reference in H3C Access Controllers Command References

·     AP and WT Management Configuration Guide in H3C Access Controllers Configuration Guides