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Availability, mobility, and controller functionality
Summit WM Series WLAN Switch and Altitude Access Point Software Version 4.1 User Guide
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5 Do one of the following:
● To set this Summit WM series switch as the primary connection point, select the Current Summit
Switch is primary connect point checkbox.
● To set this Summit WM series switch as the secondary connection point, clear the Current
Summit Switch is primary connect point checkbox.
If the Current Wireless Switch is primary connect point checkbox is selected, the specified switch
waits for a request. If the Current Wireless Switch is primary connect point checkbox is cleared, the
specified switch sends a connection request. Confirm that one switch has this checkbox selected, and
the second switch has this checkbox cleared, since improper configuration of this option will result
in incorrect network configuration.
6 To set the security mode for the Summit WM series switch, select one of the following options:
● Allow all Altitude APs to connect – If the Summit WM series switch does not recognize the
serial number, it sends a default configuration to the Altitude AP. Or, if the Summit WM series
switch recognizes the serial number, it sends the specific configuration (port and binding key) set
for that Altitude AP.
● Allow only approved Altitude APs to connect – If the Summit WM series switch does not
recognize the serial number, the operator is prompted to create a configuration. Or, if the Summit
WM series switch recognizes the serial number, it sends the configuration for that Altitude AP.
NOTE
During the initial setup of the network, it is recommended to select the Allow all Altitude APs to connect option.
This option is the most efficient way to get a large number of Altitude APs registered with the Summit WM
series switch.
Once the initial setup is complete, it is recommended that the security mode is reset to the Allow only approved
Altitude APs to connect option. This option ensures that no unapproved Altitude APs are allowed to connect. For
more information, see “Modifying Altitude AP settings” on page 64.
7 To save your changes, click Save.
NOTE
When two Summit WM series switches have been paired as described above, each Summit WM series switch's
registered Altitude APs will appear as foreign on the other controller in the list of available Altitude APs when
configuring a WM-AD topology.
Viewing the Altitude AP availability display
For more information, see “Viewing the Altitude AP availability display” on page 193.
Viewing SLP activity
In normal operations, the primary Summit WM series switch registers as an SLP service called
ac_manager. The controller service directs the Altitude APs to the appropriate Summit WM series
switch. During an outage, if the remaining Summit WM series switch is the secondary controller, It
registers as the SLP service ru_manager.