Specifications

OmniAccess Reference: AOS-W System Reference
428 Part 031652-00 May 2005
AP Provisioning
There are several methods for setting up and configuring Alcatel APs for use
with the Wireless LAN switch. Depending on your network configuration, the
following methods are available, each of which is explained in greater detail
below:
z Plug and Play–A limited situation where APs can be connected to the Wire-
less LAN switch and brought into operation with only default configuration
settings.
z AP Programming Mode–AP configuration parameters are set using the
switch CLI or Web interface and then pushed to APs connected to specially
designated switch ports. This method is useful for adding Alcatel APs to a
highly customized network. See page 430.
z Simplified AP Provisioning–A streamlined example for specifying only the IP
address of the AP’s host Wireless LAN switch. This is the most common
customizing. See page 429.
z Manual Provisioning–APs can be individually provisioned using a terminal
connected directly to the AP serial port. This method should be used only
as a last resort. For more information, refer to the Alcatel AP Installation
Guide and the Alcatel AOS-W User’s Guide.
z Reprovisioning–This method allows you to make configuration changes to
APs which are already configured and deployed. See page 436.
Plug and Play
Alcatel APs and Wireless LAN switches are shipped with default settings that
allow them to be connected together with no extra configuration. This is a lim-
ited scenario, however, and requires the following conditions:
z DNS must be available on your network and must be configured to resolve
the default Alcatel-master hostname to the Wireless LAN switch IP
address.
z DHCP must be available on your network.
z The Alcatel AP must begin with factory default values.
If the AP and your network meet these requirements, you can connect the AP
to the switch with no further configuration. When the AP boots, it will be
assigned a default location ID of 255.255.65535.
N
OTE—If the AP has been previously used in another network and configured
with settings compatible to the new Wireless LAN switch, plug and play may
function correctly. However, if the AP uses settings incompatible with the
new network (wrong hostname or static IP address), plug and play will fail. If
the AP does not work with the new Wireless LAN switch, return the AP to
its original network and reset the AP to its factory defaults before moving it
again, or perform manual provisioning.