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10/10/03 ACS Airespace Switch and Appliance Autodiscovery
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About ACS Airespace Switch and Appliance AutodiscoveryACS Airespace Switch and Appliance Autodiscover y
Manually adding Airespace Switch and Appliance data to a management database can be time
consuming, and is susceptible to data entry errors. The Airespace Control System Software (ACS
Software Server) includes a built-in Airespace Wireless Switch and WLAN Appliance Autodiscovery
function that speeds up database creation while eliminating errors.
Airespace Switch and Appliance Autodiscovery is limited to the Airespace Mobility Group
defined by the
Airespace System operator.
The Using ACS Software Airespace Switch and Appliance Autodiscovery task allows operators to search
for a single Airespace Switch or Appliance by IP address, and facilitates a multiple-Airespace Switch or
Appliance search across a range of IP addresses. In either case, the Autodiscovery function finds all
Airespace Switches and Appliances on the switched network within the specified IP address range, and
automatically enters discovered Airespace Switch and Appliance information into the ACS Software
Server database.
Note: Airespace Switch and Appliance Autodiscovery can take a long time on a Class C address
range. Because of the large number of addresses in a Class B or Class A range, Airespace
recommends that you do not attempt Autodiscovery across Class B or Class A ranges.
As Airespace Access Points
associate with an Airespace Switch or Appliance, the Airespace Switch or
Appliance immediately transmits the Airespace AP information to the Airespace Control System
Software, which automatically adds the Airespace AP to the ACS Software Server database.
Once the Airespace AP information is in the ACS Software Server database, operators can add the
Airespace AP to the appropriate spot on an ACS Software Server map using Arranging Airespace APs on
Floorplan Maps, so the topological map of the air space remains current.