Specifications

Adaptive AP
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NOTE
The manual AAP adoption described above can also be conducted using the Access Point’s CLI
interface using the admin(system.aapsetup)> command.
Adopting an Adaptive AP Using a Configuration File
To adopt an AAP using a configuration file:
1 Refer to “Adopting an Adaptive AP Manually” and define the AAP controller connection
parameters.
2 Export the AAP’s configuration to a secure location.
Either import the configuration manually to other APs or the same AP later (if you elect to default
its configuration). Use DHCP option 186 and 187 to force a download of the configuration file during
startup (when it receives a DHCP offer).
For instruction on how to use the Access Point’s configuration import/export functionality, see
“Importing/Exporting Configurations” on page 114.
For information on updating the Access Point’s firmware, see “Updating Device Firmware” on
page 118.
Adopting an Adaptive AP Using DHCP Options
An AAP can be adopted to a wireless controller by providing the following options in the DHCP Offer:
NOTE
Options 189 and 192 are mandatory to trigger adoption using DHCP options. Unlike an Altitude 4600,
option 189 alone won’t work. These options can be embedded in Vendor Specific Option 43 and sent in the DHCP
Offer.
Controller Configuration
A Summit WM3400, Summit WM3600 and Summit WM3700 controller require an explicit adaptive
configuration to adopt an Access Point (if IPSec is not being used for adoption). The same licenses
currently used for Altitude 4600 adoption can be used for an AAP.
Disable the controller’s Adopt unconfigured radios automatically option and manually add AAPs requiring
adoption, or leave as default. In default mode, any AAP adoption request is honored until the current
controller license limit is reached.
Option Data Type Value
189 String <Controller IP Address or Range of IP addresses separated by [, ; <space>]>
190 String <Fully qualified Domain Name for the Wireless Controller>
191 String <Hashed IPSec Passkey - configure on 1 AP and export to get hashed key>
192 String <Value of "1" denotes Non-IPSec Mode and "2" denotes IPSec Mode>