Installation guide

Basic AP3510 Configuration
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Auto Discovery using DHCP
Extended Global Options 189, 190, 191, 192 can be used or Embedded Option 43 -
Vendor Specific options can be embedded in Option 43 using the AP3510’s vendor class
identifier:
** The AP3510 uses an encryption key to hash passphrases and security keys.
To obtain the encrypted passphrase:
1 Configure a password in the AP.
2 Export the AP configuration file.
3 Read the hashed password from the file (You can open the file in notepad).
4 Copy the password to the DHCP server configuration option 191.
NOTE
Options 189 and 192 are mandatory to trigger adoption using DHCP options. Option 189 alone
will not work.
The AP discovers the controller and joins it when you do the following:
1 Configure your DHCP server per the table above.
2 Connect the AP to the network and power it up.
Once an AP is adopted by the controller, it displays within the controller Access Point
Radios screen (under the Network parent menu item) as an AP3510 within the AP Type
column.
Option Data Type Value
189 String List of Controller IP addresses
(separate by comma, semi-colon, or space delimited)
190 String <FQDN ( Fully Qualified Domain Name) of the Wireless Controller>
191 String AP3510 Encryption IPSec Passphrase (Hashed) **
192 String AP3510 controller discovery mode
1 = auto discovery enable
2 = auto discover enabled (using IPSec)