Brocade Communications Systems FCX624S-HPOE User Manual

ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY

Deploying Brocade Mobility Products with the Brocade FastIron CX Series

Step-by-step guide from unpacking Brocade Mobility controllers and access
points to configuring devices and setting up wireless connectivity.

ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE

CONTENTS

Brocade Products Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Design Example ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Server Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

What’s in the Box ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Configuring Windows Services ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Step 1: Set up DNS ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Step 2: Set up DHCP .............................................................................................................................................. 8

Step 3: Configure IE for RFS7000 and AP Web wervers ...................................................................................... 8

Configuring the Brocade FCX 624S-HPOE Switch ............................................................................................................................................................... 8

Step 1: Provide power to the switch ...................................................................................................................... 8

Step 2: Connect to the console port interface ...................................................................................................... 8

Step 3: Basic switch configuration ........................................................................................................................ 8

Step 4: Configure VLANs ........................................................................................................................................ 9

Step 5: Configure Interfaces for POE .................................................................................................................. 10

Configuring the Brocade RFS7000 Controller..................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Step 1: Provide power to the controller............................................................................................................... 10

Step 2: Set up the controller console port .......................................................................................................... 10

Step 3: Set the IP address for the controller ...................................................................................................... 10

Step 4: Basic controller configuration ................................................................................................................. 11

Configuring Access Points .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Brocade AP300 ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

Step 1: Find the AP300 MAC address ................................................................................................................. 13

Step 2: Provide power to the AP300 ................................................................................................................... 13

Step 3: Adopt AP300 in RFS7000 ....................................................................................................................... 14

Brocade AP7131/AP5181 .......................................................................................................................................... 14

Step 1: Provide power to the access point ......................................................................................................... 14

Step 2: Connect to the console using these console terminal settings ............................................................ 14

Step 3: Set the IP address ................................................................................................................................... 14

Step 4: Configuring controller pairing (DHCP not used) ..................................................................................... 15

Step 5: Adopt AP7131 in the RFS7000 .............................................................................................................. 16

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BROCADE PRODUCTS OVERVIEW

Brocade FastIron CX Series: FCX624S-HPOE

• Compact 1U form factor

• 24 or 48 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports, with or without PoE/PoE+

• Four GbE SFP combo ports

• Two optional 10 GbE XFP ports

• DB9 console port for management

• LEDs for port status, stack member ID, and more

• 16 dedicated GbE stacking ports

• Optional second hot-swappable, redundant power supply

• Replaceable fan unit providing side-to-rear airflow

• 10/100/1000 out-of-band management port

RFS6000 Controller

• Mid to large enterprises

• 48 Access Points (APs) per switch

• 256 Adptive Access Points (AAPs) per switch

• 576 APs per cluster

• 3,072 AAPs per cluster

• Expansion slots for 3G/4G wireless backhaul and voice

• 2,000 – 20,000 users

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RFS7000 Controller

• Large enterprises and data centers

• 256 Access Points (APs) per switch

• 1,024 AAPs per switch

• 3,072 APs per cluster

• 12,280,072 AAPs per cluster

• 8,000 – 96,000 users

For both controllers, clustering provides:

• Seamless Layer 2/3 mobility between RF switches

• Smart license sharing

• Dynamic AP load balancing

• AP steering

• High Availability (HA) during RF switch/network failure (manual or automatic reversion)

• Increased aggregate throughput/scaling

Centralized configuration is performed via a cluster Command-Line Interface (CLI) and Web interface

State information exchange is provided for:

• AP and MU distribution

• Identify unauthorized APs

• Smart RF

• Integrated DHCP

Brocade Mobility AP300

• Thin indoor access point

• Single 802.11b/g or dual-band 802.11a/b/g radios

• External antenna support

• Deployed with a centralized wireless controller

• WIPS sensor mode

Brocade Mobility AP7131

• Full-feature indoor access point

• Dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n radios

• Standalone or distributed with a centralized wireless controller

• Wireless mesh support

• WIPS sensor mode

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