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Chapter 7 Using HiveManager

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• HiveAP management traffic for CAPWAP, SNMP monitoring and notifications, and SCP configuration, captive

web portal file, and HiveOS firmware uploads to managed HiveAPs

When you enable both interfaces, HiveManager management traffic uses the MGT interface while HiveAP

management traffic uses the LAN interface, as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Using Both MGT and LAN Interfaces

When only the MGT interface is enabled, both types of management traffic use it. A possible drawback to this

approach is that the two types of management traffic cannot be separated into two different networks. For

example, if you have an existing management network, you would not be able to use it for HiveManager

management traffic. Both HiveManager and HiveAP management traffic would need to flow on the operational

network because HiveManager would need to communicate with the HiveAPs from its MGT interface (see

Figure 3). However, if the separation of both types of traffic is not an issue, then using just the MGT interface is

a simple approach to consider.

Figure 3 Using Just the MGT Interface

8. After you finish configuring the network settings, return to the main menu, and reboot the HiveManager

appliance by entering 5 (5 Reboot HM Appliance).

You can now disconnect the serial cable.

Note: To set static routes after you log in to the GUI, click HM Admin > HiveManager Settings > Routing >

Add, set the destination IP address/netmask and gateway, and then click Apply.

MGT

10.1.2.8/24

LAN

10.1.1.8/24

Switch

Router

Hives in different subnets

Router

10.1.3.0/24

10.1.4.0/24

10.1.5.0/24

10.1.1.1

10.1.2.1

Admin

10.1.7.34

SCP Server

10.1.6.12

HiveManager

Each hive contains

multiple HiveAPs.

Static Routes: HiveManager sends traffic destined for 10.1.6.0/24 to 10.1.2.1.

HiveManager sends traffic destined for 10.1.7.0/24 to 10.1.2.1.

Default Gateway: 10.1.1.1 (HiveManager sends traffic here when there are no specific routes to a destination.)

MGT