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AOS-W 3.1

Quick Start Guide

This document describes the initial setup of an Alcatel OmniAccess system that

consists of a WLAN Switch and Alcatel Access Points (APs). The installation

consists of the following steps:

1. Run the Java-based RF Plan tool, version 2.0 or higher, to determine the

number of APs required for your site. Alcatel’s RF Plan is an application that

allows you to determine AP placement based on your specified coverage and

capacity requirements without impacting the live network. When you receive

your APs, enter the serial number for each AP into the RF Plan tool.

Download the RF Plan tool and RF Plan Installation and User Guide from the

Alcatel website at http://eservice.ind.alcatel.com.

2. Run the Initial Setup on the WLAN Switch to configure the IP address of the

WLAN Switch and other basic system information. You can do this in one of

the following ways:

z through a connection to the serial port on the WLAN Switch

z through a Web browser connection to any line port on the WLAN Switch

For more information, see “Run the Initial Setup” on page 2.

3. Connect the WLAN Switch to the wired network.

For more information, see “Connect the Switch to the Wired Network” on

page 6.

4. Ensure that the APs, when installed and powered on, will be able to locate

and connect to the WLAN Switch.

For more information, see “Ensure APs Can Connect to the Switch” on

page 7.

5. Connect your APs to the network.

See “Install the APs” on page 9.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide This document describes the initial setup of an Alcatel OmniAccess system that consists of a WLAN Switch and Alcatel Access Points (APs). The installation consists of the following steps: 1. Run the Java-based RF Plan tool, version 2.0 or higher, to determine the number of APs required for your site. Alcatel’s RF Plan is an application that allows you to determine AP placement based on your specified coverage and capacity requirements without impacting the live network.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide Before You Begin 1. 2. Review the contents of your WLAN Switch shipment to ensure that you have received the following: z Alcatel WLAN Switch with appropriate power cord and accessories z Alcatel Quick Start Guide (this document) z AOS-W End User License Agreement Read the AOS-W End User License Agreement.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide Prerequisite Information You need the information in Table 1 for the Initial Setup: TABLE 1 Required Information for Initial Setup Option Description System Name A user-defined name by which the WLAN Switch will be referenced. You can specify a name of up to 64 characters. VLAN 1 IP Address and Subnetwork Mask The IP address that the WLAN Switch will use to communicate with other WLAN Switches and with Alcatel Access Points.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide TABLE 1 Required Information for Initial Setup (Continued) Option Description admin User Password Password of up to 32 characters for the admin user to log in to the WLAN Switch. Enable Mode Password Password of up to 15 characters for the admin user to access the Enable mode in the CLI. Date and Time Time, date, and time zone.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide You should see a screen similar to the following: FIGURE 1 Initial Setup for Web Browser Connection 5. Enter the information described in Table 1. 6. Click Save & Reboot when you are done. The WLAN Switch reboots. Proceed to “Connect the Switch to the Wired Network” on page 6. Serial Port Connection The serial port is located on the front panel of the WLAN Switch.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide After the WLAN Switch has booted up, you should see a screen similar to the following: FIGURE 2 Initial Setup for Serial Port Connection 4. Enter the information described in Table 1. 5. At the end of the Initial Setup, you are asked to review and confirm your configuration changes. Enter y to accept the changes. The WLAN Switch reboots. Proceed to “Connect the Switch to the Wired Network”.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide Ensure APs Can Connect to the Switch Before you install APs in a network environment, you must ensure that the APs will be able to locate and connect to the WLAN Switch when powered on. Specifically, you need to ensure the following: When connected to the network, each AP is assigned a valid IP address APs are able to locate the WLAN Switch IP Addresses for APs Each Alcatel AP requires a unique IP address on a subnetwork that has connectivity to a WLAN Switch.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide WLAN Switch Discovery An Alcatel AP can discover the IP address of the WLAN Switch in one of several ways. The Alcatel Discovery Protocol (ADP) is enabled by default on all Alcatel APs and WLAN Switches. To use ADP, all Alcatel APs and WLAN Switches must be connected to the same Layer-2 network. NOTE: If the devices are on different networks, a Layer-3 compatible discovery mechanism, such as DNS, DHCP, or IGMP forwarding, must be used instead.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide Install the APs Use the AP placement map generated by RF Plan to install APs. You can either connect the AP directly to a port on the WLAN Switch, or connect the AP to another switch or router that has Layer-2 or Layer-3 connectivity to the WLAN Switch. If the Ethernet port on the WLAN Switch is an 802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) port, the AP automatically uses it to power up. If a PoE port is not available, you need to obtain an AC adapter for the AP from Alcatel.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide Contacting Alcatel Contact Center Online Main Site http://www.alcatel.com/enterprise Support Site http://eservice.ind.alcatel.com Email support@ind.alcatel.com Sales & Support Contact Center Telephone 10 North America 1-800-995-2696 Latin America 1-877-919-9526 Europe +33 (0) 38 85 56 92 9 Asia Pacific +65 6586 1555 Worldwide 1-818-880-3500 Quick Start Guide AOS-W 3.
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AOS-W 3.1 Quick Start Guide Copyright Copyright © 2007 Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. All rights reserved. Specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice. Originated in the USA. Trademarks AOS-W, Alcatel 4308, Alcatel 4324, Alcatel 6000, Alcatel 41, Alcatel 60/61/65, Alcatel 70, and Alcatel 80 are trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. in the United States and certain other countries. Any other trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective companies.
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