User's Manual

hwc_vnsconfiguration.fm
Virtual Network configuration
Wireless Distribution System
A31003-W1050-U100-2-7619,
March 2008
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5. Assigning the Satellite Wireless APs’ radios to the network VNSs.
6. Connecting the WDS Wireless APs to the enterprise network via the Ethernet
link for provisioning. For more information, see Section 6.17.7, “Provisioning
the WDS Wireless APs”, on page 238.
7. Disconnecting the WDS Wireless APs from the enterprise network and
moving them to the target location.
Note: During the WDS deployment process, the WDS Wireless APs are
connected to the enterprise network on two occasions — first to enable them to
discover and register with the HiPath Wireless Controller, and then the second
time to enable them to obtain the provisioning from the HiPath Wireless
Controller.
6.17.7.1 Connecting the WDS Wireless APs to the enterprise
network for discovery and registration
Connect each WDS Wireless AP to the enterprise network to enable it to discover
and register themselves with the HiPath Wireless Controller.
Note: Before you connect the WDS Wireless APs to the enterprise network for
discovery and registration, you must ensure that the Security mode property of
the HiPath Wireless Controller is defined according to your security needs. The
Security mode property dictates how the HiPath Wireless Controller behaves
when registering new and unknown devices. For more information, see Section
4.3.1, “Defining properties for the discovery process”, on page 83.
If the Security mode is set to Allow only approved Wireless APs to connect
(this is also known as secure mode), you must manually approve the WDS
Wireless APs after they are connected to the network for the discovery and
registration. For more information, see Section 4.4, “Adding and registering a
Wireless AP manually”, on page 86.
Depending upon the number of Ethernet ports available, you may connect one or
more WDS Wireless AP at a time, or you may connect all of them together.
Once a WDS Wireless AP has discovered and registered itself with the HiPath
Wireless Controller, disconnect it from the enterprise network.
6.17.7.2 Configuring the WDS Wireless APs through the
HiPath Wireless Controller
Configuring the WDS Wireless APs involves the following steps: