Getting Started Guide ProCurve Wireless EDGE Services xl Modules www.procurve.
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Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Building a Wireless LAN System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wireless Services-Enabled Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Introduction This Getting Started Guide supports the following ProCurve xl Modules: ■ ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module (J9001A). ■ ProCurve Redundant Wireless Edge Services xl Module (J9003A). The ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Module (Module) enables a ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series to operate with ProCurve Radio Ports as a centrallyadministered wireless LAN system.
Introduction Building a Wireless LAN System A Wireless LAN system contains a wireless services-enabled switch with VLANs, radio ports, and WLANs, Wireless Services-Enabled Switch A wireless services-enabled Switch 5300xl is a 5300xl switch with a Module installed. When used with and a number of distributed radio ports (RP) providing the desired wireless LAN coverage. All of the ProCurve Radio Ports are centrally managed through the Module.
Introduction The refers to the slot in the 5300xl Switch where the Module is located. Setting the VLANs in the Module does not set the VLANs in the 5300xl Switch. Normally, the administrator will set the VLANs in the 5300xl Switch first, then set the VLANs in the Module to correspond with the switch VLAN settings.
Introduction Radio Ports ProCurve Radio Ports provide the radio-based infrastructure to support wireless client connectivity and RF environment sensing and reporting. The table below summarizes their features. RADIO PORTS A radio port has 1 or 2 radios. ProCurve radio ports are: • ProCurve Radio Port 210 (J9004A) - Single-radio (802.11b/g) radio port; embedded 2.
Introduction WLANs Encryption • WEP • WPA/WPA2-TKiP • WPA2-AES • WPA2/AES-TKIP (802.11i Mixed Mode) WLAN Configuration Modes • Up to 16 WLANs can be configured per Module in the Normal Mode (the default). • Up to 32 WLANS can be configured per Module in the Advanced Configuration Mode. Quality of Service (QoS) • SpectraLink Voice Priority (SVP) • Wireless Multi Media (WMM) extensions • Quality of Service Weighting • Two multicast addresses for Voice wireless stations Initially, all WLANs are disabled.
Introduction ■ System-wide access control and security policies across wired and wireless infrastructure, providing easier network security management when ProCurve Identity Driven Manager is used. Radio Port Licensing A wireless services-enabled switch has a maximum number of radio ports that it may adopt, based on the licenses installed. ■ Only a Module (J9001A) has licenses. ■ When a Module moves from one slot to another, or from one 5300xl switch to another, its licenses remain the same.
Introduction ■ Two Redundant Wireless Services xl Modules may not be used together to form a Redundancy Group. ■ A Redundancy Group member can be in ’Active’ or ’Standby’ mode. All ’Active’ members actively adopt the radio ports and load-balance among the radio ports, up to the group’s authorization level. All ’Standby’ members adopt radio ports only when an ’Active’ member fails or a radio port has not been adopted by any Module in the network.
Getting Started Getting Started Use the following steps to install the equipment and build three example configurations. 1. Review the equipment list, connect the equipment, verify the ProCurve 5300xl Switch software. 2. Boot up the system. 3. Determine Module IP address. 4. Launch Module’s Web browser interface. 5. Set up Country Code and other wireless network administrative data. 6. Verify Radio Port adoption. 7. Configure the Module. Three example configurations are illustrated.
Getting Started A wireless services-enabled Switch 5300xl has the following recommended minimum requirements: • ProCurve Switch 5300xl must be connected to a network with DHCP services enabled, or have a local DHCP service to provide IP addresses. • ProCurve Switch 5300xl must have at least one module for connecting to the wired network. • ProCurve Switch 5300xl must have at least one ProCurve Switch xl 10/100-TX PoE Module (J8161A), if the radio ports are connected directly to the switch.
Getting Started Verify 5300xl Switch Software Start a console session. The following CLI commands show the switch software version. The ProCurve 5300xl Switch software must be version E.10.30 or later. ProCurve# show version Image stamp: /sw/code/build/alpmo(lor) Jan 23 2007 15:41:58 E.10.30 255 Boot Image: Primary ProCurve# Step 2 - Boot up the system. 1. 2. 10 After powering on the wireless services-enabled Switch 5300xl, LEDs blink as follows: • LEDs on the top of the 5300xl light immediately.
Getting Started 3. • After the amber light blinks for approximately 5 seconds, both LEDs solidly light for about 5 seconds. • Then, both the LEDs blink about once every 5 seconds, indicating that the Radio Port is adopted and ready for use. For more details on the LEDs activity of the radio ports, please refer to the Radio Port Install Guides for the respective models (210, 220, and 230). Step 3 - Determine Module IP address.
Getting Started ProCurve# configure ProCurve(config)# wireless-services c ProCurve(wireless-services-C)#show ip interface Interface IP-Address Status vlan1 10.168.2.5(DHCP) up ProCurve(wireless-services-C)# 2. Protocol up If no DHCP service is available or if the administrator wishes to manually set the Module IP Address, it can be specified by using the CLI, as shown below in the following CLI commands. In this example the IP address is set to 10.245.22.
Getting Started 4. The page below is the Wireless Edge Services xl Module login page.: Enter the default User ID (manager)and Password (procurve), and select Login. The Device Information Web browser screen for the Module appears, as shown below. It is recommended the administrator change the Password (see below).
Getting Started Note the message in the upper right corner of the screen, Country Code not set. Use Network setup page to set Country Code. This setup information is provided in Step 5. The WEB browser interface screens have the following features: ■ A navigation panel on the left, which allows the administrator to setup and manage the wireless services-enabled Switch 5300xl and the Module.
Getting Started Change Password It is recommended the administrator change the default Password. 1. Select Management > SNMP Access > V3. On this screen highlight the User ID and select Edit. The following screen appears after Edit is selected. 2. Enter the Old Password (default), and the New Password in the appropriate boxes. Select OK. The system will logoff. 3. To ’reload’, the administrator reboots the Web browser interface, and the Login screen appears.
Getting Started Note: The User Name is a read-only SNMP v3 username of operator or manager. Operator typically has an Access Control of read-only and Manager typically has an Access Control of read/write. The password is subject to the same rules of SNMP v.3, which requires a password length of 8 characters or more. Step 5 - Set up Country Code and other wireless network administrative data. In this step, the following the Module is set up with the Country Code and other administrative data. 1.
Getting Started • Uptime - System Uptime is the current uptime for the system name defined within the System Name field. Uptime is the cumulative time since the network was last unavailable. This is not configurable by the administrator. • Software - The software field is a read-only field which displays the current software version loaded on the Wireless Services Module. • Radio Port Licenses -The license identifies the maximum number of radio ports the Wireless Service Module can adopt.
Getting Started The Country Code and administrative data is now displayed on the Device Information screen: 18
Getting Started Step 6 - Verify Radio Port adoption. To verify that the radio ports have been adopted by the Module, select Network Setup > WLAN > Configuration. If some of the radio ports are not found on this screen, check the status of the LEDs on the missing radio ports. • If both the LEDs blink about once every 5 seconds, the Radio Port is adopted and ready for use. • If the amber light is continuously blinking, with the green light out. the radio port is in the unadopted mode.
Getting Started Step 7 - Configure the Module. Configuration 1 - Normal Mode with one WLAN and three radio ports. 1. Select Network Setup>WLAN Setup. This screen lists the WLANs. However, only 16 are available in the Normal Mode. 2. Click and highlight Index 1, or WLAN1. Select Edit or double-click on the Index line and an Edit screen appears. WLAN1 is specified in the categories of Configuration, Advanced, Authentication, and Encryption.
Getting Started The completed Edit screen is shown below. Definitions of the items on this screen are available from the HELP screen. 3. Encryption – On the Edit screen, select WEP 64 and select the Config button. The WEP 64 screen appears. Enter the 10 digit hexadecimal characters, or the 5 ASCII characters. 4. Select OK on the Edit screen, and return to the Network Setup>WLAN Setup screen.
Getting Started 5. With the line for Index 1 (WLAN1) still highlighted, select the Enable button. This action causes the "x" in the Enabled column to change to a green check mark, as shown below. Select Save for a non-volatile saving of the settings. 6. The Module, wireless services-enabled Switch 5300xl , and the radio ports are now operational in the Normal Mode to the specified requirements.
Getting Started Note: the SSID 2WIRE296 is provided by another wireless LAN network. 7. To confirm the radio and network operation, the following Web browser interface screens are useful: ■ Device Information>Wireless Stations. This screen details the wireless stations attached to the network. ■ Device Information>Radio Adoption Statistics>Adopted RP. This screen lists the radio ports by model number. The Radio Indices indicates that there are 2 radios in each radio port (802.11a and 802.11bg).
Getting Started adopted in the default configuration, as indicated by the message in the right corner of the screen. Use the Global Settings button on this screen to change this option. More detailed properties of the radio are available by selecting Edit or by double clicking on the highlighted line for a particular radio. Select OK to exit this screen. ■ 24 Network Setup>Radio>WLAN Assignment. This screen details the BSSID and SSID mappings for the radios in the network.
Getting Started screen. By holding down the right button of the mouse, and scrolling down all of the radios, the WLAN Assignment for all radios is shown on the right side of the screen.
Getting Started • For this CASE 1 example, since this is an Normal Mode configuration, all of the radios are assigned the Faculty1 SSID, and operate on BSSID1. This screen shows the assignments for the 802.11bg radios, but the 802.11a radios would show equivalent settings. Configuration 2 - Normal Mode with five WLANs and three radio ports.
Getting Started 1. Select Network Setup>WLAN Setup>Configuration. Input the requirements per the table above, and the procedures described in Case 1.
Getting Started 2. With this network, operation is confirmed via the Wireless Network screen of a wireless enabled laptop PC, as show below: The SSIDs Faculty1, Students2, Science3, ADM4, and Math5 are successfully operating, although Math5 does not display since its SSID is not beaconed.(see below). (Note: the SSID 2WIRE296 is provided by another wireless LAN network.) 3. 28 To review the BSSID and SSID assignments, select Network Setup>Radio>WLAN Assignments. On this screen, the 802.
Getting Started Configuration 3 - Adding redundancy. In this case the following modules will be set up in a Redundancy Group ■ ProCurve Module (J9001A). ■ ProCurve Redundant Wireless Services xl Module (J9003A). Note: For the optimal redundancy and protection, the preferred setup is for the J9001A and J9003A to be installed in different chassis. However, these modules may be installed in the same chassis. 1. Verify that the IP addresses for the two modules are in the same VLAN. 2.
Getting Started – – This screen notes that the Redundancy state is currently ’Disabled’. This screen is shown below: 3. The next step is to add the IP address of the redundant member, 9003A. Select the screen Network Setup > Redundancy Group> Member. Select Add and a pop-up screen appears. Enter the IP address of the new Group member (9003A). Select OK to return to the main screen. 4.
Loading New Module Software Loading New Module Software To load new Module software, follow these steps: 1. Select Management>System Maint.>Software. This screen lists the Primary and Secondary Module software resident on the Module system. In the example below, the Primary software is WS.01.01.img. The screen documents that this version of software was utilized for the current boot, and will be used on the next boot.
Loading New Module Software 32 5. After a few seconds, a Status message appears indicating that the upgrade is in progress. Alternatively, an error message appears if the Wireless Edge Service xl Module is unable to locate the software file. 6. After about 1 minute, the Status message, "Software has been successfully upgraded" appears. 7. The screen Management>System Maint.>Software displays the new software. On the next boot, the new software "WS.01.02.img" is selected. 8.
Restore Factory Defaults Setting 9. A message appears to confirm the action to Reload and logoff the system. Select Reload to complete the process. 10. The system will logoff. To logon the system and reboot the new software by ’rebooting’ the Web browser interface. Restore Factory Defaults Setting To restore the factory default settings, select Management > System Maint. > Config Files, and select the button, Restore Defaults.
Restore Factory Defaults Setting The following warning screen appears: Click on Reload to proceed with resetting to factory defaults.
Related Publications Related Publications Use the ProCurve 5300xl switch publications to install the 5300xl switch and to physically install the ProCurve Module and the ProCurve Redundant Wireless Services xl Module. These publications provide the command references for the 5300xl Switch that are necessary to access the Module. See the Installation and Getting Started Guide that ships with a radio port for installation instructions.
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