Specifications

Converting an Access Point into an AirDefense Sensor
RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 24-3
Converting an Access Point into an AirDefense Sensor
ThissectiondescribestheproceduresforconvertinganAPintoanAirDefensesensor,specifying
theAirDefenseservertheconvertedAPsendsinformationto,andhowtoconvertanAirDefense
sensorbacktoanAP.
Thefollowingtasksaredescribed:
•“CopyingtheAirDefenseSensorSoftwaretotheRoamAboutSwitch”onpage 24‐3
•“LoadingtheAirDefenseSensorSoftwareontheAP”onpage 24‐3
•“SpecifyingtheAirDefenseServer”onpage 24‐7
•“ConvertinganAirDefenseSensorBacktoanAP”onpage 24‐7
•“ClearingtheAirDefenseSensorSoftwarefromtheAP’sConfiguration”onpage 24‐8
Copying the AirDefense Sensor Software to the RoamAbout Switch
TheAirDefensesensorconversionsoftwareiscontainedinafilecalledadconvert.bin,whichcanbe
obtainedfromEnterasysNetworks.AfterobtainingtheAirDefensesensorsoftware,youcopythe
filetotheR oamAboutSwitchthatmanagestheAPtobeconvertedtoanAirDefensesensor.
Forexample,thefollowingcommandcopiesthe
adconvert.binfilefromaTFTPservertothe
RoamAboutSwitch:
RBT-8100# copy tftp://172.16.0.1/adconvert.bin adconvert.bin
..................success: received 945572 bytes in 10.090 seconds [ 93713 bytes/
sec]
success: copy complete.
Loading the AirDefense Sensor Software on the AP
AftertheAirDefensesensorsoftwareiscopiedtotheRoamAboutSwitch,youcanconfigurean
APtoloadthesoftware.Whenyoudothis,thesoftwareistransferredtotheAP,whichthen
rebootsandcomesupasanAirDefensesensor.
ToconfigureanAPtoloadtheAirDefensesensorsoftware,
usethefollowingcommand:
RBT-8100# set ap apnumber image filename
Forexample,thefollowingcommandcausesDistributedAP1toloadtheadconvert.binfile,then
rebootasanAirDefensesensor:
RBT-8100# set ap 1 image adconvert.bin
This will change the file that the AP will boot. Would you like to continue?(y/n)
[n] y
Note: Converting an AP to an AirDefense sensor is supported only for models RBT-1602 and
MP-372.