Cisco Systems 102070 User Manual

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GETTING STARTED GUIDE

Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point

INCLUDING LICENSE AND WARRANTY

1About this Guide

2Taking Out What You Need

3Overview

4Installing the Access Point

5Configuring the Access Point

6Troubleshooting

7Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information

8Configuring Option 43

9Access Point Specifications

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1 About this Guide

This Guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 1140 Series Access Point. It also covers ====TBD=====

2 Taking Out What You Need

Follow these steps:

Step 1 Unpack and remove the access point and the accessory kit from the shipping box.

Step 2 Return any packing material to the shipping container and save it for future use.

Step 3 Verify that you have received the items shown in. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions.

Figure 1 Shipping Box Contents

.......ILLUSTRATION SHOWING BOX CONTENTS.

3 Overview

The following illustrations show the connections and of the access point

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Figure 2 Access Point Ports and Connections

1	Power jack	4	Security padlock connection
2	Console port?	5	Kensington lock connection
3	Ethernet port	6

4 Installing the Access Point

The access point can be mounted on a ceiling, wall, or flat horizontal surface such as a table or desk top. For ceiling and wall mounted units, the access point can be mounted on existing mounting hardware for the 1100, 1200, or 1240 series access points.

Mounting the Access Point on a Suspended Ceiling

Follow these steps to mount the access point on a suspended ceiling.

Step 1 TBD

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Step 2 TBD === NEED ILLUSTRATIONS

Mounting the Access Point Using Existing Mounting Hardware

1100 Series

Follow these steps to mount the access point on an existing 1100 series installation.

Step 1	TBD ==== ILLUSTRATION(S)
Step 2	TBD

1200 Series

Follow these steps to mount the access point on an existing 1200 series installation.

Step 1	TBD ==== ILLUSTRATION(S)
Step 2	TBD

1240 Series

Follow these steps to mount the access point on an existing 1240 series installation

Step 1 TBD ==== ILLUSTRATION(S)

Step 2

Mounting the Access Point on a Wall

Follow these steps to mount the access point on a wall.

Step 1 ====ILLUSTRATION(S)

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Step 2

Connecting Power

The access point is 802.3af (13 watts) compliant and can be powered by any of the following 802.3af compliant controllers or switches:

•2106 controller

•WS-C3550, WS-C3560, WS-C3750

•C1880

•2600, 2610, 2611, 2621, 2650, 2651

•2610XM, 2611XM, 2621XM, 2650XM, 2651XM, 2691

•2811, 2821, 2851

•3620, 3631-telco, 3640, 3660

•3725, 3745

•3825, 3845

The access point can also be powered by any of the following optional external power sources:

•Any 802.3af compliant power injector

•1250 series access point power injector (if using Gigabit Ethernet)

•1200 Series access point DC power supply

•1250 series access point DC power supply

5 Configuring the Access Point

This section describes how to connect the access point to a wireless LAN controller.

======ARE THERE ANY PRECONDITIONING COMMANDS AVAILABLE? ======

The Controller Discovery Process

The 1140 series access point uses the IETF standard Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Protocol (CAPWAP) to communicate between the controller and other wireless access points on the network. CAPWAP is a standard, interoperable protocol which enables an access controller to manage a collection of wireless termination points. The discovery process using CAPWAP is identical to the Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) used with previous Cisco Aironet access points.

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LWAPP enabled access points are compatible with CAPWAP and conversion to a CAPWAP controller is seamless. Deployments can have a mix of CAPWAP and LWAPP software running on the controllers. The CAPWAP enabled software will allow for access points to join either a controller running CAPWAP or LWAPP.

The functionality provided by the controller does not change except for customers that have Layer 2 deployments, which CAPWAP does not support.

In an CAPWAP environment, a wireless access point discovers a controller by using CAPWAP discovery mechanisms and then sends it an CAPWAP join request. The controller sends the access point a CAPWAP join response allowing the access point to join the controller. When the access point joins the controller, the controller manages its configuration, firmware, control transactions, and data transactions.

Note

Note

Note

Note

For additional information about the discovery process and CAPWAP, see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Configuration Guide. This document is available on cisco.com.

CAPWAP support is provided in controller software release 5.2 or greater.

Cisco controllers cannot edit or query any access point information using the CLI if the name of the access point contains a space.

Make sure that the controller is set to the current time. If the controller is set to a time that has already occurred, the access point might not join the controller because its certificate may not be valid for that time.

Follow these steps to prepare the access point and connect it to the wireless network.

Step 1 TBD ==== ILLUSTRATION(S)

Step 2

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6 Troubleshooting

Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points

Keep these guidelines in mind when you use a 1140 series lightweight access point:

•The access point can only communicate with Cisco controllers, such as the 2106 series wireless LAN controllers or 4400 series controllers.

•The access point does not support Wireless Domain Services (WDS) and cannot communicate with WDS devices. However, the controller provides functionality equivalent to WDS when the access point associates to it.

•CAPWAP does not support Layer 2. The access point must get an IP address and discover the controller using DHCP, DNS, or IP subnet broadcast.

•The access point console port is enabled for monitoring and debug purposes (all configuration commands are disabled when connected to a controller).

Using DHCP Option 43

You can use DHCP Option 43 to provide a list of controller IP addresses to the access points, enabling the access point to find and join a controller. For additional information, refer to the “Configuring Option 43” section on page 22.

Checking the Lightweight Access Point LEDs

If your lightweight access point is not working properly, check the Status, Ethernet, and Radio LEDs. You can use the LED indications to quickly assess the unit’s status. Figure 3 shows the location of the access point LEDs.

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Figure 3 Access Point LED Location

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Table 1 shows the access point LED status indications for various conditions.

Table 1	LED Status Indications
Message		Ethernet	Radio	Status	Message
Type		LED	LED	LED	Meaning
Boot loader status		Green	Amber	–	DRAM memory test in progress.
		Green	Green	Green	DRAM memory test OK.
		–	Red	–	Board initialization in progress.
		–	Blinking	Blinking	Initializing Flash file system.
			Green	Green
		–	Green	Green	Flash memory test OK.
		Amber	–	White	Initializing Ethernet.
		Green	–	Blinking	Ethernet OK.
				blue
		Green	Green	Blinking	Starting Cisco IOS.
				green
		–	–	–	Initialization OK.
Association status		–	–	Green	Normal operating condition, no wireless
					client device associated.
		–	–	Blue	Normal operating condition, wireless
					client devices associated.
Operating status		Green	–	–	Ethernet link is operational.
		Blinking	–	–	Transmitting or receiving Ethernet packets.
		green
		–	Blinking	–	Transmitting or receiving radio packets.
			green
		–	–	Blinking	Software upgrade in progress.
				blue
		Blinking	Blinking	Blinking	Access point location command.
		green	green	green

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