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Example..............................................................................................................................................7-6
Displaying Roaming VLANs and Their Affinities .......................................................................................7-6
Example..............................................................................................................................................7-6
Displaying Tunnel Information...................................................................................................................7-7
Example..............................................................................................................................................7-7
Understanding the Sessions of Roaming Users..............................................................................................7-8
Requirements for Roaming to Succeed ....................................................................................................7-8
Effects of Timers on Roaming...................................................................................................................7-9
Monitoring Roaming Sessions ..................................................................................................................7-9
Example..............................................................................................................................................7-9
Mobility Domain Scenario..............................................................................................................................7-10
Chapter 8: Configuring Network Domains
About the Network Domain Feature ................................................................................................................8-1
Network Domain Seed Affinity ..................................................................................................................8-4
Configuring a Network Domain........................................................................................................................ 8-5
Configuring Network Domain Seeds .........................................................................................................8-5
Examples............................................................................................................................................ 8-5
Specifying Network Domain Seed Peers ..................................................................................................8-6
Example..............................................................................................................................................8-6
Configuring Network Domain Members ....................................................................................................8-6
Examples............................................................................................................................................ 8-7
Displaying Network Domain Information ...................................................................................................8-7
Examples............................................................................................................................................ 8-7
Clearing Network Domain Configuration from a RoamAbout Switch ........................................................8-8
Clearing a Network Domain Seed from a RoamAbout Switch ...........................................................8-8
Clearing a Network Domain Peer from a Network Domain Seed .............................................................8-8
Clearing Network Domain Seed or Member Configuration from a RoamAbout Switch ............................8-8
Network Domain Scenario...............................................................................................................................8-9
Chapter 9: Configuring Access Points
AP Overview....................................................................................................................................................9-1
Country of Operation................................................................................................................................. 9-3
Distributed APs .........................................................................................................................................9-3
Distributed AP Network Requirements ...............................................................................................9-3
Distributed APs and STP....................................................................................................................9-4
Distributed APs and DHCP Option 43 ................................................................................................9-4
AP Parameters ................................................................................................................................... 9-5
Boot Process for APs ................................................................................................................................9-6
Establishing Connectivity on the Network ..........................................................................................9-6
How an AP Obtains an IP Address through DHCP......................................................................9-6
Static IP Address Configuration for APs ......................................................................................9-6
Contacting a RoamAbout Switch ........................................................................................................9-7
How an AP Contacts a RoamAbout Switch (DHCP-Obtained Address)......................................9-7
How a Distributed AP Contacts an RBT Switch (Statically Configured Address) ........................9-8
Loading and Activating an Operational Image..................................................................................9-10
Obtaining Configuration Information from the RBT Switch ............................................................... 9-10
AP Boot Examples............................................................................................................................9-10
Example AP Boot over Layer 2 Network.................................................................................... 9-11
Example AP Boot over a Layer 3 Network.................................................................................9-12
Example Boot of AP with Static IP Configuration....................................................................... 9-13
Session Load Balancing ...................................................................................................................9-14
Service Profiles .......................................................................................................................................9-14