User's Manual

About This Guide v
About This Guide
This guide details how to install a Trapeze Networks™ Mobility Point™ (MP™) access point,
model MP-622, in a Trapeze Networks Mobility System™ wireless LAN (WLAN). The MP-622 is
suitable for installation outdoors.
This guide is intended for network administrators or others involved in installing MP access
points in a network
Trapeze Networks Mobility System
The Trapeze Networks Mobility System is an enterprise WLAN solution that seamlessly
integrates with an existing wired enterprise network. The Trapeze system provides secure
connectivity to both wireless and wired users in large environments such as office buildings,
hospitals, and university campuses.
The Trapeze Mobility System fulfills the three fundamental requirements of an enterprise
WLAN: it eliminates the distinction between wired and wireless networks, allows users to work
safely from anywhere (secure mobility), and provides a comprehensive suite of intuitive tools for
planning and managing the network before and after deployment, greatly easing the operational
burden on IT resources.
The Trapeze Networks Mobility System consists of the following components:
RingMaster tool suite—A full-featured graphical user interface (GUI) application used to
plan, configure, deploy, and manage a WLAN and its users
One or more Mobility Exchange™ (MX™) switches—Distributed, intelligent machines for
managing user connectivity, connecting and powering Mobility Point (MP) access points, and
connecting the WLAN to the wired network backbone
Multiple Mobility Point™ (MP™) access points—Wireless access points (APs) that
transmit and receive radio frequency (RF) signals to and from wireless users and connect them
to an MX switch
Mobility System Software™ (MSS™)—The operating system that runs all MX switches and
MP access points in a WLAN, and is accessible through a command-line interface (CLI), the
Web View interface, or the RingMaster GUI
Documentation
The following documents provide information on how to plan, install, configure, and manage a
Trapeze Networks Mobility System.
Planning, Configuration, and Deployment
RingMaster Configuration Guide — Instructions for configuring wireless services as well as
MX appliances and MPs on a WLAN. Read this guide to learn how to configure a WLAN
network.
RingMaster Management Guide — Instructions on how to manage and optimize the entire
WLAN with the RingMaster tool suite.
Installation
Mobility Exchange Hardware Installation Guide — Instructions and specifications for
installing an MX switch
Mobility System Software Quick Start Guide — Instructions for performing basic setup of
secure (802.1X) and guest (WebAAA™) access, and for configuring a Mobility Domain for
roaming