RoamAbout ® Wireless Networking RBT-8110 Wireless Switch Installation Guide P/N 9034285-01
Electrical Hazard: Only qualified personnel should perform installation procedures. Riesgo Electrico: Solamente personal calificado debe realizar procedimientos de instalacion. Elektrischer Gefahrenhinweis: Installationen sollten nur durch ausgebildetes und qualifiziertes Personal vorgenommen werden. Notice Enterasys Networks reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document and its web site without prior notice.
Regulatory Compliance Information Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. 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. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) This product complies with the following: 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, ICES‐003, 89/336/EEC, EN 60825, EN 55022, EN 61000‐3‐2, EN 61000‐3‐3, EN 55024, AS/NZS CISPR 22, VCCI V‐3. Compatibilidad Electromágnetica (EMC) Este producto de Enterasys cumple con lo siguiente: 47 CFR Partes 2 y 15, ICES‐003, 89/336/EEC, EN 60825, EN 55022, EN 55024, EN 61000‐3‐2, EN 61000‐3‐3, AS/NZS CISPR 22, VCCI V‐3.
VCCI Notice This is a class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions. BSMI EMC Statement — Taiwan This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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About This Guide This installation guide provides the necessary information to install and configure a RoamAbout RBT‐8110 Wireless Switch within an enterprise network. Intended Audience This document is intended for experienced network administrators who are responsible for implementing and maintaining communications networks. Associated Documents • RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide.
Electrical Hazard: Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death due to an electrical hazard. Riesgo de electrocución: Advierte contra una acción que pudiera resultar en lesión corporal o la muerte debido a un riesgo eléctrico. Elektrische Spannung: Warnung vor sämtlichen Handlungen, die zu Verletzung von Personen oder Todesfällen – hervorgerufen durch elektrische Spannung – führen können! Warning: Warns against an action that could result in personal injury or death.
1 RBT-8110 Wireless Switch Overview The RBT‐8110 Wireless Switch is designed to support the RoamAbout Wireless System Software. This chapter describes the components shipped with the wireless switch and switch requirements. Kit Contents Your RBT‐8110 Wireless Switch kit includes the following components: • Switch chassis (with attached front rack mount brackets) • One non‐redundant power supply • One power cord (U.S.
Running H/F 2 Table 1-1 Control Button Functions Button Function Power Toggles the system power on/off. Reset Performs a soft system re-boot. Table 1-2 LED Indicator Status LED Function NIC1 activity • A continuous amber light indicates a link between the system and the network to which it is connected. • A blinking amber light indicates network activity. NIC2 activity 1-2 Status/Power • A continuous blue light indicates that the system has power applied to it.
Running H/F 2 Chassis Back Panel Figure 1‐2 shows the RBT‐8110 Wireless Switch back panel. Figure 1-2 Back Panel A. Keyboard, mouse connectors C. Power supply B. Video connector D. Power connector Power Supply The 400 watt EPS PFC power supply voltage specifications are listed in Table 1‐3: Table 1-3 Power Supply Specifications Parameter Description Input voltage 100 to 125 Vac, 6 A, 50/60 Hz 200 to 240 Vac, 3 A, 50/60 Hz Output voltage • 5 V (3 A – 25 A) • 12 V (2 A – 28 A) • -5 V (0 A– 0.
Running H/F 2 Environmental Specifications Ensure that the environmental specifications are within the ranges described in Table 1‐5.
2 Installation This chapter describes how to install the RBT‐8110 into a rack. Refer to the Safety Information before you install the chassis into a rack. Safety Information Electrical Hazard: Servicing – Prior to servicing the equipment, disconnect all power supplies. Elektrische Spannung: Wartung – Vor der Ausführung von Wartungsarbeiten am Gerät muss das Gerät von allen Stromversorgungen getrennt werden. Riesgo de electrocución: Servicio.
Safety Information Warning: Refer to the following information: Warnung: Folgende Informationen sind zu beachten: Advertencia: Consulte la siguiente información: • Mechanical Loading – Mounting of the equipment in the rack or cabinet should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.
Safety Information Warning: Refer to the following information: Warnung: Folgende Informationen sind zu beachten: Advertencia: Consulte la siguiente información: • Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions Enterasys recommends that you contact Technical Support at www.enterasys.com/services/support/contact/ for service. Gebrauchte Batterien oder Akkus sind gemäß den Vorschriften zu entsorgen. Enterasys empfiehlt, sich mit dem technischen Support unter www.enterasys.
Rack Mounting Rack Mounting This section describes how to install the RBT‐8110 into a rack. Rack mount options include: • Front mounting • Front mount and mid‐mount Front Mount Figure 2‐1 shows the RBT‐8110 front panel being attached to the rack.
Rack Mounting Mid-Mount The RBT‐8110 ships with a mid‐mount accessory kit. Figure 2‐2 shows the RBT‐8110 installed in a rack, with the front mount attached, and a mid‐mount placement example. To attach the chassis to the rack, perform the following steps: 1. Use the two mounting holes closest to the center of the chassis for more balanced mounting position. 2. Use the M4 screws (2 screws for each side) to secure the center mounting bracket to the chassis.
Rack Mounting 2-6 Installation
3 Configuration Once a RoamAbout Wireless Switch is physically installed into a rack, you need to connect the cables (see Figure 1‐1), power it on (see Figure 1‐2), and go through the initial configuration process described in this chapter. For more information about configuration of the Mobility System Software on a wireless switch, refer to the RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide and the RoamAbout Mobility System Software Command Line Interface Reference Guide.
Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks • Usernames and passwords for secure access using 802.1X authentication using PEAP‐ MSCHAP‐V2 and secure wireless data encryption using dynamic Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) • Directly connected access points • Distributed access points The quickstart command displays a prompt for each of these items, and lists the default if applicable. You can advance to the next item, and accept the default if applicable, by pressing Enter.
Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks quickstart Command Procedure To run the quickstart command: 1. Using the null modem cable shipped with the RBT‐8100, attach a PC to the RoamAbout wireless switch’s serial console port. Use these modem settings: • 9600 bps, 8 bits • 1 stop • No parity • Hardware flow control disabled Note: Do not attempt to connect a monitor, keyboard, or mouse to the switch. Use only a null modem cable connected to the serial console port. 2.
Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks Do you want Web Portal authentication? [y]: y Enter a username to be used with Web Portal, to exit: user1 Enter a password for user1: user1pass Enter a username to be used with Web Portal, to exit: Do you want to do 802.
Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks Configuring RoamAbout Wireless Switches Using RASM You can use the RoamAbout Switch Manager (RASM) running in your corporate network to configure RoamAbout wireless switches. You can stage any model of wireless switch by preconfiguring IP connectivity and enabling auto‐config, then sending the switch to the remote office. The switch contacts RASM in the corporate network to complete its configuration.
Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks Stage the Wireless Switch You can use this method of remote configuration for any RoamAbout wireless switch, and regardless of whether the local office (the switch installation site) has a DHCP server or DNS server. Preparing the Network If the network where the switch will be installed has a DNS server, add an entry that maps the IP address of RASM Services to the hostname wlan‐config‐srv.
Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks Example 2: Deployment Site Has No DHCP and No DNS The deployment site in this example does not have a DHCP server or a local DNS server. Therefore, IP and DNS information must be statically configured. Because no DNS server is available, an IP alias is configured to map the RASM server’s IP address to the well‐known hostname wlan‐config‐srv. 1. Configure a VLAN: RBT-8110# set vlan 1 port 1 2. Configure an IP interface on the VLAN. RBT-8110# set interface 1 ip 192.168.
Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks 6. Enable the MSS DNS client: RBT-8110# set ip dns server enable 7. Enable the auto‐config option: RBT-8110# set auto-config enable 8. Save the configuration changes: RBT-8110# save config 9. Reset the switch by using one of the following methods: • Enter the following command: RBT-8110# reset system • Turn the power off to the switch, and then turn the power back on.
Preparing the Network for Distributed Access Points Preparing the Network for Distributed Access Points An AP that is not directly connected to a RoamAbout wireless switch is considered a Distributed AP (DAP). RoamAbout APs are DAPs that require the following support in order to find a RoamAbout wireless switch to configure and manage them: • Power—Power over Ethernet (PoE) must be provided on one of the Ethernet connections to the AP. Use a PoE injection device that has been tested by Enterasys Networks.
Preparing the Network for Distributed Access Points 3-10 Configuration
Index A H R access points, distributed 3-9 Associated documents xi Help xii B Indicators 1-1 Industry Canada Notice ii Input voltage 1-3 Install rack 2-1 Intended audience xi Rack installation 2-1 Rack Mount front mount 2-4 Rack mount mid-mount 2-5 RASM, remote configuration 3-5 Regulatory compliance FCC Notice ii Remote configuration 3-5 example with DHCP and DNS 3-6 example with DHCP, local DNS 3-8 example with DNS, no DHCP 3-7 example with no DHCP or DNS 3-7 Requirements environmental 1-4 physical
