User Guide

OmniAccess RN: User Guide

4 Part 031650-00 May 2005

Step 2a.Assigning the IP Address to the AP

Either configure a DHCP server in the same subnet where the APs will be con-

nected to the network, or configure a device in the same subnet to act as a relay

agent for a DHCP server on a different subnet that can provide the AP with its IP

information.

If you are planning on using a network-based DHCP server, skip to “AP-Master

Switch Provisioning”.

If the APs are on the same subnet as the master Alcatel Mobility Controller, the

Alcatel switch can be used as a DHCP server to manage IP address assignment

to APs. (The Alcatel Mobility Controller must be the only DHCP server for this

subnet.)

To enable DHCP server capability on an Alcatel switch:

z Navigate to the Configuration > DHCP Server page.

z Create a DHCP server pool configuration.

z Create an excluded address range.

z Click Apply to apply the configuration to the switch.

z Click Start to start the on-switch DHCP server.

Step 2b.AP-Master Switch Provisioning

It is imperative that the administrator chooses one of the aforementioned options

to provide the Access Points with the master Alcatel Mobility Controller/loop-

back IP address. To configure each of these options see below:

DNS Server-derived AP Provisioning

When DNS server-derived provisioning is the chosen option to provide the

AP with the master Alcatel Mobility Controller/loopback IP address, verify

that the DNS server used by the AP (usually supplied by DHCP) has an entry

configured for the standard name

Alcatel-master.

OTE—The APs request for DNS resolution is for the Fully Qualified Domain Name

Alcatel-master so make sure that this name is configured. After initial

provisioning, if the default domain name values are changed, make sure

the AP and switch domain name settings match.

Alcatel recommends DNS server-derived AP configuration because it

involves minimal changes to the network and offers the greatest flexibility in

placement of APs.

If you select this option, skip the remainder of this section and proceed to

“Deploying APs in the Network”.