User's Manual

10/10/03 Master Airespace Switch or Appliance
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About the Master Airespace Switch or ApplianceMaster A irespace Switch or Applia nce
When you are adding Airespace APs to a Multiple-Airespace Switch and Appliance Deployments network
configured in Appliance Mode, it is convenient to have all of the Airespace APs associate with one
Master Airespace Wireless Switch or WLAN Appliance on the same subnet. That way, the operator does
not have to log into multiple Airespace Switches and Appliances to find out which Airespace Switch or
Appliance newly-added Airespace APs associated with.
One Airespace Switch or Appliance in each subnet can be assigned as the Master Airespace Switch or
Appliance while adding Airespace APs. As long as a Master Airespace Switch or Appliance is active on
the same subnet, all new Airespace APs without a Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance
assigned auto-
matically attempt to associate with the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance. This process is described
in Airespace Switch and Appliance Failover Protection.
The operator can monitor the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance using the Airespace Web Browser
Interface or the Airespace Control System Software GUI, and watch as Airespace APs associate with the
Master Airespace Switch or Appliance. The operator can then verify Airespace AP configuration and
assign a Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance
to the Airespace AP, and reboot the Airespace AP so it
reassociates with its Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance.
Note: Airespace APs without a Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance assigned always search
for a Master Airespace Switch or Appliance first upon reboot. After adding Airespace APs
through the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance, assign a Primary Airespace Switch or
Appliance to each Airespace AP.
Airespace recommends that you disable the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance setting on
all Airespace Switches and Appliances after initial configuration.