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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Brocade Mobility AP5181

•Full-feature, hardened access point

•Designed for harsh environments

•Dual-band 802.11a/b/g radios

•External antenna support

•Standalone or distributed with a centralized wireless controller

•Wireless mesh support

•WIPS sensor mode

Motorola AirDefense

•Centralized, hardened appliance

•Protection for WLAN infrastructure and devices

•Secure Layer 3 connections between sensors and appliance

•Minimal WAN bandwidth needed by sensors: less than 3 Kbps

•Two types of sensors

-Dedicated sensors are separate devices; use one for every 3 to 5 APs

-Integrated sensors are built into Brocade Mobility access points

•All sensors provide 24x7 protection for gap-free security NOTE: In the illustration, red is used to flag a rogue AP.

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Corporate Office

Dedicated

sensor Central appliance

Field Office

Network

Integrated

AP/Sensor

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