User guide

Summit WM20 User Guide, Software Release 4.2 3
Table of Contents
About this Guide.............................................................................................................................. 9
Who Should Use This Guide .........................................................................................................9
What Is in This Guide ..................................................................................................................9
Formatting Conventions .............................................................................................................10
Documentation Feedback...........................................................................................................10
Safety Information ....................................................................................................................11
Considerations Before Installing............................................................................................11
Installing Power Supply Units...............................................................................................12
Power Input Requirements ...................................................................................................12
Maintenance Safety.............................................................................................................13
General Safety Precautions ..................................................................................................13
Power Supply Cords Selection ..............................................................................................13
Battery Replacement and Disposal........................................................................................15
Sicherheitshinweise...................................................................................................................16
Hinweise zur Installation......................................................................................................16
Installation von Netzteilen....................................................................................................17
Wartungssicherheit..............................................................................................................17
Allgemeine Sicherheitsvorkehrungen .....................................................................................18
Auswahl der Stromkabel ......................................................................................................18
Austauschen und Entsorgen von Batterien .............................................................................19
Chapter 1: Overview of the Summit WM Controller, Access Points and Software Solution .................. 21
Conventional Wireless LANS.......................................................................................................21
Elements of the Summit WM Controller, Access Points and Software Solution.................................22
Summit WM Controller, Access Points and Software and Your Network...........................................24
Network Traffic Flow............................................................................................................25
Network Security.................................................................................................................26
WM Access Domain Services ................................................................................................28
Static Routing and Routing Protocols ....................................................................................28
Packet Filtering Policy .........................................................................................................29
Mobility and Roaming..........................................................................................................29
Network Availability.............................................................................................................29
Quality of Service (QoS) .......................................................................................................30
System Configuration Overview ...................................................................................................30
Chapter 2: Configuring the Summit WM Controller........................................................................... 33
System Configuration Overview ...................................................................................................34
Performing the First-Time Setup of the Summit WM Controller ......................................................37
Accessing the Summit WM Controller....................................................................................37
Connecting the Summit WM Controller to Your Enterprise Network...........................................41
Applying the Product License Key .........................................................................................41
Setting up the Data Ports .....................................................................................................42
Setting up Static Routes ......................................................................................................45
Setting up OSPF Routing .....................................................................................................47