® Brocade Mobility 7131 Installation Guide - Dependent Mode 53-1001567-04 Rev B
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Chapter Introduction 1 The Brocade Mobility 7131 is designed to meet the needs of large, distributed enterprises by converging the functionality of a thick access point and thin access port into a single device. This mode enables the deployment of a fully featured intelligent access point that can be centrally configured and managed using a Brocade wireless controller in either corporate headquarters or a network operations center (NOC).
1 Site preparation • • • • Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical circuit. Verify that the electrical circuits have appropriate overload protection. Attach only approved power cords to the device. Verify that the power connector and socket are accessible at all times during the operation of the equipment. • Do not work with power circuits in dimly lit spaces.
Chapter Hardware Installation 2 A Mobility 7131 installation includes mounting the Mobility 7131 on a wall, ceiling T-bar or an above the ceiling orientation, connecting the Mobility 7131 to the network (LAN or WAN port connection), connecting antennas and applying power. Installation procedures vary for different environments.
2 Mobility 7131 placement Mobility 7131 placement For optimal performance, install the Mobility 7131 away from transformers, heavy-duty motors, fluorescent lights, microwave ovens, refrigerators and other industrial equipment. Signal loss can occur when metal, concrete, walls or floors block transmission. Install the Mobility 7131 in open areas or add access points as needed to improve coverage.
2 Mobility 7131 placement R1 defines the Mobility 7131’s radio 1 antenna connectors and R2 defines the Mobility 7131’s radio 2 antenna connectors. Certain Rogue AP Detection features use a radio to perform dual-band scanning. The dedicated radio should be connected to an appropriate dual-band dipole antenna (Part No. ML-2452-APA2-01). The 2.4 GHz antenna suite includes the following models: Part Number Antenna Type Nominal Net Gain (dBi) ML-2499-11PNA2-01R Wide Angle Directional 8.
2 Mounting the Mobility 7131 The 5 GHz antenna suite includes the following models: Part Number Antenna Type Nominal Net Gain (dBi) ML-5299-WPNA1-01R Panel Antenna 13.0 ML-5299-HPA1-01R Wide-Band Omni-Directional Antenna 5.0 ML-2452-APA2-01 Dual-Band 4.0 ML-2452-PTA2M3X3-2 Facade with 6 Element Antenna Module 2.0 ML-2452-PTA3M3-036 3 Port MIMO Antenna 3.
Mounting the Mobility 7131 2 The hardware and tools (customer provided) required to install the Mobility 7131 on a wall consists of: • Two Phillips pan head self-tapping screws (ANSI Standard) #6-18 X 0.875in. Type A or AB Self-Tapping screw, or (ANSI Standard Metric) M3.5 X 0.
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2 Mounting the Mobility 7131 To mount the Mobility 7131 on a wall using the provided template: 1. Photocopy the template (on the previous page) to a blank piece of paper. Do not reduce or enlarge the scale of the template. CAUTION If printing the mounting template (on the previous page) from an electronic PDF, dimensionally confirm the template by measuring each value for accuracy. 2. Tape the template to the wall mounting surface.
Mounting the Mobility 7131 2 CAUTION Ensure you are placing the antennas on the correct connectors (depending on your single or dual-radio model and frequency used) to ensure the successful operation of the Mobility 7131. NOTE It is recommended the Mobility 7131 be mounted with the RJ45 cable connector oriented upwards or downwards to ensure proper operation. 11. Cable the Mobility 7131 using either Power over Ethernet (PoE) or an approved line cord and power supply.
2 Mounting the Mobility 7131 Suspended ceiling T-bar installations A suspended ceiling mount requires holding the Mobility 7131 up against the T-bar of a suspended ceiling grid and twisting the Mobility 7131 chassis onto the T-bar. The mounting tools (customer provided) and hardware required to install the Mobility 7131 on a ceiling T-bar consists of: • Safety wire (recommended and customer supplied) • Security cable (optional and customer supplied) To install the Mobility 7131 on a ceiling T-bar: 1.
Mounting the Mobility 7131 2 d. Attach the power adapter cable into the power connector on the Mobility 7131. e. Attach the power supply line cord to a power supply. CAUTION Do not actually connect to the power source until the cabling portion of the installation is complete. 5. Verify the behavior of the Mobility 7131 LEDs. For more information, see “LED indicators” on page 18. 6. Align the bottom of the ceiling T-bar with the back of the Mobility 7131. 7.
2 Mounting the Mobility 7131 11. The Mobility 7131 is ready to configure. For information on basic Mobility 7131 device configuration, see “Configuring basic device settings” on page 24. NOTE If the Mobility 7131 is utilizing remote management antennas, a wire cover can be used to provide a clean finished look to the installation. Contact Brocade for more information.
Mounting the Mobility 7131 2 CAUTION Brocade does not recommend mounting the Mobility 7131 directly to any suspended ceiling tile with a thickness less than 12.7mm (0.5in.) or a suspended ceiling tile with an unsupported span greater than 660mm (26in.). Brocade strongly recommends fitting the Mobility 7131 with a safety wire suitable for supporting the weight of the device. The safety wire should be a standard ceiling suspension cable or equivalent steel wire between 1.59mm (.062in.) and 2.5mm (.10in.
2 Mounting the Mobility 7131 CAUTION Brocade recommends care be taken not to damage the finished surface of the ceiling tile when creating the light pipe hole and installing the light pipe. 7. Remove the light pipe’s rubber stopper (from the Mobility 7131) before installing the light pipe. 8. Connect the light pipe to the bottom of the Mobility 7131. Align the tabs and rotate approximately 90 degrees. Do not over tighten . 9. Fit the light pipe into hole in the tile from its unfinished side. 10.
Mounting the Mobility 7131 2 12. Brocade recommends attaching safety wire to the Mobility 7131 safety wire tie point or security cable (if used) to the Mobility 7131’s lock port. 13. Align the ceiling tile into its former ceiling space. 14. Cable the Mobility 7131 using either Power over Ethernet (PoE) or an approved line cord and power supply. For PoE installations, connect an RJ-45 CAT5e (or CAT6) Ethernet cable between a PoE switch port and the BR7131 GE1/POE port.
2 LED indicators LED indicators LEDs one through five illuminate on the front of the Mobility 7131 (on top of the Mobility 7131 housing) for dual radios models. LED 6 is not used for dual radio models. LEDs one through four illuminate for single radio models. LEDs 5 and 6 are not used for single radio models. One LED (LED 7 for above the ceiling installations) is located on the back of the device. NOTE The LED blink rate is proportional to activity.
2 LED indicators Dual radio (2.4/5 GHz) Mobility 7131 with sensor slot LEDs A dual radio (2.4/5 GHz) model Mobility 7131 has the following unique LED behavior: LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 - 5 GHz LED 5 - 2.4 GHz LED 6 Blinking Red indicates booting. Solid Red defines a failure condition. White defines normal operation Green defines normal GE1 operation. Yellow defines a collision Green defines normal GE2 operation. Yellow defines a collision Amber defines 5 GHz radio as configured.
2 LED indicators Single radio 5 GHz Mobility 7131 LEDs The single 5 GHz radio model Mobility 7131 has the following unique LED behavior: LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 - 5 GHz LED 5 - 2.4 GHz LED 6 Blinking Red indicates booting. Solid Red defines a failure condition. White defines normal operation Green defines normal GE1 operation. Yellow defines a collision Green defines normal GE2 operation. Yellow defines a collision Amber defines 5 GHz radio as configured.
Chapter Basic Mobility 7131 Configuration 3 For the basic setup described in this guide, the Java-based Web UI will be used to configure the Mobility 7131. To access the Mobility 7131 through the GE1/POE port, the GE1/POE port default setting is DHCP client. For this example, the Mobility 7131’s WAN interface will be used to connect to the access point. The default WAN IP address is 10.1.1.1.
3 Basic Mobility 7131 Configuration The Mobility 7131 login screen displays: 2. Log in using admin as the default User ID and admin123 as the default password. If the default login is successful, the Change Admin Password window displays. 3. Change the password.
Resetting the Mobility 7131 password 3 Enter the current password and a new admin password in fields provided, and click Apply. Once the admin password has been updated, a warning message displays stating the Mobility 7131 could be operating illegally unless set to operate in the correct country. Proceed to “Configuring basic device settings” on page 24 to validate the country setting.
3 Configuring basic device settings CAUTION If the key is not pressed within three seconds after the “Press esc key to run boot firmware” message displays, the Mobility 7131 will continue to boot. 6. Type the following at the boot prompt: passwd default 7. Reset the Mobility 7131 by typing the following at the boot prompt: reset system When the Mobility 7131 re-boots again, the password will return to its default value of “admin123.” You can now access the Mobility 7131.
Configuring basic device settings 3 1. Select System Configuration -> Quick Setup from the Mobility 7131 menu tree. 2. Enter a System Name for the Mobility 7131. The System Name is useful if multiple devices are being administered. 3. Select the Country for the Mobility 7131’s country of operation from the drop-down menu. The Mobility 7131 prompts the user for the correct country code on the first login.
3 Configuring basic device settings NOTE The System Name and Country are also configurable within the System Settings screen. Refer to the Mobility 7131 Product Reference Guide to optionally set a system location and admin email address for the Mobility 7131 or to change other default settings. 4. Optionally enter the IP address of the server used to provide system time to the Mobility 7131 within the Time Server field.
Configuring basic device settings 3 6. Optionally, use the Enable PPP over Ethernet checkbox to enable Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) for a high-speed connection that supports this protocol. Most DSL providers are currently using or deploying this protocol. PPPoE is a data-link protocol for dialup connections. PPPoE will allow the Mobility 7131 to use a broadband modem (DSL, cable modem, etc.) for access to high-speed data networks. 7. a.
3 Configuring basic device settings g. If using DHCP Server, use the Address Assignment Range parameter to specify a range of IP address reserved for mapping clients to IP addresses. If a manually (static) mapped IP address is within the IP address range specified, that IP address could still be assigned to another client. To avoid this, ensure all statically mapped IP addresses are outside of the IP address range assigned to the DHCP server.
Configuring basic device settings 3 Define the Channel Settings, Power Level and 802.11 mode in respect to the 2.4 or 5 GHz 802.11b/g/n or 802.11a/n radio traffic and anticipated gain of the antennas. CAUTION Only a qualified wireless network administrator should set the access point radio configuration. Refer to the Mobility 7131 Product Reference Guide for an understanding of the configurable values involved and their implications. To access the guide, go to http://www.brocade.com/support/.
3 Configuring basic device settings To configure WEP 128: 1. From the Mobility 7131 Quick Setup screen, click the Create button to the right of the Security Policy item. The New Security Policy screen displays with the Manually Pre-shared key/No authentication and No Encryption options selected. Naming and saving such a policy (as is) would provide no security and might only make sense in a guest network wherein no sensitive data is either transmitted or received.
Configuring basic device settings 3 4. Configure the WEP 128 Setting field as required to define the Pass Key used to generate the WEP keys. Pass key Specify a 4 to 32 character pass key and click the Generate button. The Mobility 7131, other proprietary routers and Brocade Clients use the same algorithm to convert an ASCII string to the same hexadecimal number. Non-Brocade clients and devices need to enter WEP keys manually as hexadecimal numbers.
3 Configuring basic device settings Excluding clients from Mobility 7131 association Optionally, use the Mobility 7131 Access Control List ACL to specify which Clients can or cannot gain access to a Mobility 7131 managed WLAN. By default, all Wireless Clients can gain access. For specific information on configuring (restricting) Client access, refer to the Mobility 7131 Product Reference Guide. The guide is available at http://www.brocade.com/support/.
Configuring dependent mode (adaptive) settings 3 Refer to the Number of Responses value to assess the number of responses from the target Client versus the number of pings transmitted by the Mobility 7131. Use the ratio of packets sent versus packets received to assess the link quality between Client and the Mobility 7131. Click the Ok button to exit the Echo Test screen and return to the Client Stats Summary screen.
3 Where to go from here? • Refer to Chapter 4 to define System Settings (beyond the scope of the Quick Setup screen), configure Mobility 7131 device access, set SNMP values, log system events, set the Mobility 7131 system time and import device firmware and configuration files. • See Chapter 5 for information on configuring the Mobility 7131 LAN and WAN ports, define up to 16 individual WLANs and their QoS policies and configure Mobility 7131 router settings.
Chapter Regulatory Compliance 4 All Brocade devices are designed to be compliant with rules and regulations in locations they are sold and will be labeled as required. Any changes or modifications to Brocade equipment, not expressly approved by Brocade, could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. When Brocade’s devices are professionally installed, the Radio Frequency Output Power will not exceed the maximum allowable limit for the country of operation.
4 Health and safety recommendations Health and safety recommendations Warnings for the use of wireless devices Please observe all warning and danger notices with regard to the usage of wireless devices Potentially hazardous atmospheres You are reminded of the need to observe restrictions on the use of radio devices in fuel depots, chemical plants etc. and areas where the air contains chemicals or particles (such as grain, dust, or metal powders).
Wireless devices - countries 4 Remote and standalone antenna configurations To comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, antennas that are mounted externally at remote locations or operating near users at stand-alone desktop of similar configurations must operate with a minimum separation distance of 20 cm from all persons. Power supply Use only a Brocade approved power supply output rated at 48Vdc and minimum 0.75A.
4 Radio frequency interference requirements—FCC Radio frequency interference requirements—FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
CE marking and European Economic Area (EEA) 4 Radio transmitters This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry & Science Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
4 CE marking and European Economic Area (EEA) Japan (VCCI) - voluntary control council for interference この装置は、情報処理装置等電波障害自主規制協議会（ＶＣＣＩ）の基準に基づくクラスA 情報技術装置です。この装置を家庭環境で使用すると電波妨害を引き起こすことがありま す。この場合には使用者が適切な対策を講ずるよう要求されることがあります。 Korea Warning Statement for Class B Class B device (Broadcasting Communication Device for Home Use): This device obtained EMC registration mainly for home use (Class B) and may be used in all areas.
CE marking and European Economic Area (EEA) 4 NOTICE! According to: Administrative Regulations on Low Power Radio Waves Radiated Devices Article 12 Without permission granted by the DGT, any company, enterprise, or user is not allowed to change frequency, enhance transmitting power or alter original characteristic as well as performance to a approved low power radio-frequency devices.
Chapter Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 5 For information on WEEE, please go to: http://www.brocade.com/company/corporate-citizenship/ product-recycling/Overview/index.page.
