Getting Started Guide
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points
- 1 About this Guide
- 2 About the Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Wireless Access Point
- 3 Safety Instructions
- 4 Unpacking
- 5 AP Views, Ports, and Connectors
- 6 Preparing the AP for Installation
- 7 Installation Overview
- 8 Performing a Pre-Installation Configuration
- 9 Mounting the Access Point
- 10 Grounding the Access Point
- 11 Powering the Access Point
- 12 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point
- 13 Self-Identifying Antennas
- 14 Checking the Access Point LEDs
- 15 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines
- 16 FAQs
- 18 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information
- 17 Related Documentation
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- VCCI Statement for Japan
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Catalyst Access Points in Japan
- Statement 371—Power Cable and AC Adapter
- Industry Canada
- Canadian Compliance Statement
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Generic Discussion on RF Exposure
- This Device Meets International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets FCC Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- This Device Meets the Industry Canada Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves
- Cet appareil est conforme aux directives internationales en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques
- Additional Information on RF Exposure
- Administrative Rules for Cisco Catalyst Access Points in Taiwan
- Operation of Cisco Catalyst Access Points in Brazil
- Declaration of Conformity Statements
- Communications, Services, and Additional Information
- Cisco Bug Search Tool
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Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points
DNS discovery—The access point can discover controllers through your domain name server (DNS). For the access
point to do so, you must configure your DNS to return controller IP addresses in response to
CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.localdomain, where localdomain is the access point domain name. Configuring the
CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER provides backwards compatibility in an existing customer deployment. When an
access point receives an IP address and DNS information from a DHCP server, it contacts the DNS to resolve
CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER.localdomain. When the DNS sends a list of controller IP addresses, the access
point sends discovery requests to the controllers.
Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network
After you have mounted the access point, follow these steps to deploy it on the wireless network:
Step 1 Connect and power up the access point.
Step 2 Observe the access point LED (for LED descriptions, see “Self-Identifying Antennas” section on page 29).
a. When you power up the access point, it begins a power-up sequence that you can verify by observing
the
access point LED
. If the power-up sequence is successful, the discovery a
nd join process begins. During this
process, the LED blinks sequentially green, red, and off. When the access point has joined a controller, the
LED is chirping green if no clients a
re associated or green if one or more clients are associated.
b. If the LED is not on, the access point is most likely not receiving power.
c. If the LED blinks sequentially for more than 5 minut
es, the access point is unable to find its primary,
secondary, and tertia
ry Cisco Wireless Controller. Check the connection
between the access point and the
Cisco Wireless Controller, and be sure the access point and
the Cisco Wireless Controller are either on th
e
same subnet or that the access point has a route back to its primary, secondary, and tertiary Cisco Wireless
Controller. Also, if the access poi
nt is not on the same
subnet as the Cisco Wireless Controller, be sure that
th
ere is a properly configured DHCP server on the same subnet as the access point. See the “Configur
ing
DHCP Option 43” section on p
age 32 for additional information.
Step 3 Reconfigure the Cisco Wireless Controller so that it is not the master.
Note A master Cisco Wireless Controller should be used only for configuring access points and not in a
working network.
13 Self-Identifying Antennas
The C9130AXE AP supports Self-Identifying Antennas with 8-port DART connectors. When the C9130AXE AP is
powered up with a 8-port DART Self-Identifying Antenna connected to it, the AP’s circuitry reads the EEPROM in the
Self-Identifying Antenna. This enables the AP to automatically configure the antenna gain and beamwidth.
Antennas with RP-TNC and N-type connectors ((see “List of External Antennas Supported on C9130AXE”) can be
connected to the C9130AXE AP using an AIR-CAB002-D8-R= (RP-TNC) or AIR-CAB003-D8-N= (N-type). When
using the RP-TNC adapter, the C9130AXE AP sets the antenna gain to 6 dBi. When using the N-type adapter, the
C9130AXE AP sets the antenna gain to 13 dBi. When using either adapter, connectors A, B, C, and D provide dual-band
functionality. Connectors E, F, G, and H only provide 5 GHz functionality.
Note Always connect the external antennas to the C9130AXE model before powering the AP up. Enabling the AP
radios without connecting the antennas can result in damage to the AP.