Specifications

OmniAccess Reference: AOS-W System Reference
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z Disconnect and reconnect the AP from the switch port. If the AP list had
previously been cleared using the clear-provisioning-ap-list command, the
AP should now reappear.
z If the AP was previously configured on a different network with settings
incompatible with the current network (wrong hostname or static IP
address), return the AP to its old network and reset the AP to its factory
defaults before moving it again (see “AP Reprovisioning” on page 436).
z If the AP still cannot be detected on the Wireless LAN switch, manual provi-
sioning may be required for the AP.
Configure the Host information, if necessary.
In order to provide centralized management of the APs, each Alcatel AP down-
loads its software image and configuration files from the master Alcatel Wire-
less LAN Switch.
Setting the correct host information depends on the following:
z Does your network use direct IP addresses or DNS with host names?
z If using host names, is Alcatel-master acceptable for the master Wireless
LAN switch, or do you need to define a different name?
Depending on your answers, select one of the following lettered steps.
My network uses DNS. The Alcatel-master host name is acceptable.
This is the default. This requires that your DNS be configured to resolve the
“Alcatel-master” host name to the IP address of the master Alcatel Wireless
LAN Switch. Unless your system has been previously configured for different
settings, you can skip to Step 3 on page 443.
Otherwise, if your system was previously configured for a different setup, you
should manually set the host name to its default value:
NOTE—The masterip and hostip commands (below) also affect how source files are selected and if previously set
should be cleared when using this approach. To clear settings, use the no masterip and no hostip commands.
When finished, proceed to Step 3 on page 443.
My network uses DNS, but I want to use a different host name for the Wireless
LAN switch.
This requires that the hostname setting be configured with your chosen host
name for the master Alcatel Wireless LAN Switch and that your DNS be config-
ured to resolve the specified host name to the IP address of the master Alcatel
Wireless LAN Switch.
To change the host name, use the following command:
NOTE—The masterip and hostip commands also affect how source files are selected and if previously set should be
cleared when using this approach. To clear settings, use the no masterip and no hostip commands.
When finished, proceed to Step 3 on page 443.
(Alcatel) (program-ap) # hostname Alcatel-master
(Alcatel) (program-ap) # hostname <Wireless LAN switch host name>
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