Installation Instructions

nano3G AP Installation Manual Pre-Provisioning a nano3G AP
N3G_INST_300 v8.1 for N3G_2.0.5 © ip.access Limited 2011 Page 18
3 Pre-Provisioning a nano3G AP
The nano3G AP must be provisioned on the AP Management System before it can be
brought into service. It is recommended to do this in advance of physical site installation.
3.1 Create a Site for a New AP
Use the Create Site Wizard in the OMC-R Client to create a site object and child AP object
for an AP. The real AP will be matched to the AP object according to its serial number. The
configuration data for the AP object is stored on the AP’s serving AP Management System.
When a commissioned AP starts up, it connects to the serving AP Management System
and downloads the configuration. This approach means that the AP’s configuration can be
entered and changed on the AP Management System in advance of physically installing an
AP on site.
3.1.1 Start the Create Site Wizard
1) In the OMC-R Client, select the AP Management Service (AMS) that will be used
to manage the AP.
2) Within the AMS, drill down to AC Details then the AC Detail object for the AC that
the AP will connect to.
3) Right-click the AC Detail object and, from the menu, select Create > Create Site.
The first page of the Create Site Wizard will appear:
4) From the drop-down list on the left, choose the type of AP object to create. Choose
either:
• Nano-8 3G AP (SR2.0 -) - use this for both E8 APs and S8 APs
• Nano-4 3G AP (SR2.0 -) - use this for S4 APs
Note: Do not choose either of the choices for (SR1.2 - PRE-SR2.0). These are
only used for APs running software from a release prior to N3G_2.0.5.
These choices must be present for backwards compatibility and thereby
enable AP upgrades from previous releases.