H3C WA2600 User Manual

H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points

Getting Started Guide

Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com

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1 About This Document ·······························································································································1-1

Audience·················································································································································1-1 Document Organization··························································································································1-1 Related Documentation ··························································································································1-2 Conventions············································································································································1-2 About the H3C WA Documentation Set··································································································1-3 Obtaining Documentation ·······················································································································1-3 Documentation Feedback·······················································································································1-4

2 Product Overview······································································································································2-1 3 Installation Preparations···························································································································3-1

Installation Preparations ·························································································································3-1 Preparing Installation Tools ····················································································································3-1 Examining the Installation Site················································································································3-2

Installation Site Selection ················································································································3-2 Temperature and Humidity Requirements ······················································································3-2 Power Supply ··································································································································3-2 Grounding and Lightning Protection································································································3-2

4 Installing an AP··········································································································································4-1 5 Logging In to an AP···································································································································5-1

Powering on the AP and Connecting It to a Network··············································································5-1 Logging In to an AP·································································································································5-2

6 Configuring Basic Functions ···················································································································6-1

Configuring Basic Functions for an AP Operating in Fit Mode ·······························································6-1 Configuring Basic Functions for an AP Operating in Fat Mode······························································6-1

Specifying an IP Address for an AP································································································6-4 Configuring WLAN Service··············································································································6-4 Saving the Current Configuration····································································································6-6

7 Software Maintenance·······························································································································7-1

Introduction ·············································································································································7-1

Files Managed by the AP ················································································································7-1 Software Maintenance Approaches ································································································7-1

BootWare Menus ····································································································································7-2

BootWare Main Menu······················································································································7-2 BootWare Submenus ······················································································································7-5

Factory Default Configuration·················································································································7-7

Factory Default Configuration of a Fat AP·······················································································7-7 Removing the Factory Default Configuration··················································································7-7

Fit/Fat Working Mode Switching·············································································································7-8

Switching the Working Mode Through the BootWare Menu···························································7-8

Switching the Working Mode at the CLI························································································7-10

Upgrading Applications Through the Serial Port···················································································7-11

XMODEM Overview ······················································································································7-11 Modifying Serial Communication Parameters···············································································7-12 Upgrading an Application ··············································································································7-13

Upgrading Applications Through TFTP at the CLI················································································7-15

Setting Up an Upgrade Environment·····························································································7-15 Displaying the System Files and Available Space of the Storage Medium···································7-16 Upgrading an Application. ·············································································································7-17

Backing Up an Application ············································································································7-17 Upgrading the Applications Through FTP at the CLI············································································7-18 Upgrading an Application Using FTP at the CLI···················································································7-18

Setting Up an Upgrade Environment·····························································································7-18

Displaying the System Files and Available Space of the Storage Medium···································7-19

Logging In to the FTP Server from the AP····················································································7-20

Upgrading an Application ··············································································································7-20

Backing Up an Application ············································································································7-20

Upgrading an Application by Using FTP with the Default Configuration·······································7-21 Upgrading an Application Through the Web Interface··········································································7-23

Displaying File List·························································································································7-23

Downloading a File························································································································7-24

Uploading a File·····························································································································7-24

Removing a File·····························································································································7-25 Automatically Managing and Upgrading the Applications Through an AC or a US······························7-25

Associating the Fit AP with an AC or a US····················································································7-26

Automatically Upgrading the Application of the AP Through the AC or US··································7-26 Maintaining Application and Configuration Files···················································································7-28

Displaying All Files ························································································································7-29

Setting the Application File Type···································································································7-29

Removing a File·····························································································································7-30

To Return to the Main Menu··········································································································7-31 Dealing with Password Loss·················································································································7-31

User Password Loss······················································································································7-31

BootWare Password Loss·············································································································7-32

Super Password Loss····················································································································7-32

8 Troubleshooting ········································································································································8-1 9 Index ···························································································································································9-1

1 About This Document

The H3C WA Series WLAN Access Point s Getting S ta rted Guide describ es the installatio n preparation, login, command line interface (CLI), basic configurations, software maintenance, and troubleshooting for the H3C WA Series WLAN access points.

This preface includes:

z Audience z Document Organization z Related Documentation z Conventions z About the H3C WA Documentation Set z Obtaining Documentation z Documentation Feedback

Audience

This documentation is intended for:

z Network planners z Field technical support and servicing engineers z Network administrators working with the WA series

Document Organization

The H3C WA Serie s WLAN Access Point s Getting Started Guide comprises these chapters:

Chapter Content

About This Document Briefs the audience, document organization, related documentation, and conventions. Product Overview Presents the models and supported working modes of each series. Installation

Preparations Installing an AP Briefs the installation method, and reference for installation.

Logging In to an AP

Configuring Basic Functions

Software Maintenance

Troubleshooting Briefs how to troubleshoot problems.

Describes the preparations and check before installation.

Describes the supported user interfaces and login methods, and provides the reference.

Briefs the basic configurations in both fit and fat AP modes, and the default configurations in fat mode.

Guides you through the application and configuration file up grad e at the CLI and through the web interface, fit and fat AP switch, and dealing with password loss.

Index

Provides a list of detailed subjects and the page numbers containing text on the subject.

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Conventions

The manual uses the following conventions:

GUI conventions

Convention Description

Boldface

Describes the interfaces and LEDs, installation preparations, and installation of the H3C WA2620-AGN WLAN access point (802.11a/b/g/n).

http://www.h3c.com to

Window names, button names, field names, and menu items are in Boldface. For example, the

Multi-level menus are separated by angle brackets. For example,

Folder

New User

window appears; click OK.

File

Create

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Symbols

Convention Description

Means reader be extremely careful. Improper operation may cause bodily injury.

Means reader be careful. Improper operation may cause data loss or damage to equipment.

Means an action or information that needs special attention to ensure successful configuration or good performance.

Means a complementary description.

Means techniques helpful for you to make configuration with ease.

About the H3C WA Documentation Set

The H3C WA documentation set includes:

Category Documents Purposes

Product description and specifications

Hardware specifications and installation

Software configuration

Marketing brochures Describe product specifications and benefits.

Technology white papers

Compliance and safety manual

Quick start

Installation guides

Configuration guides

Command references Provide a quick reference to all available commands.

Provide an in-depth description of software features and technologies.

Provides regulatory information and the safety instructions that must be followed during installation.

Guides you through initial installation and setup procedures to help you quickly set up and use your AP with the minimum configuration.

Guides you through hardware specifications and installation methods to help you install your AP.

Describe software features and configuration procedures.

Operations and Maintenance

Release notes

Obtaining Documentation

You can access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation on the World Wide Web at

http://www.h3c.com.

Click the links on the top navigation bar to obtain different categories of product documentation:

[Technical Support & Documents > Technical Documents] – Provides hardware installation, software

upgrading, and software feature configuration and maintenance documentation.

[Products & Solutions] – Provides information about products and technologies, as well as solutions. [Technical Support & Documents > Software Download] – Provides the documentation released with

the software version.

Provide information about the product release, including the version history, hardware and software compatibility matrix, version upgrade information, technical support information, and software upgrading.

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Documentation Feedback

You can e-mail your comments about product documentation to info@h3c.com. We appreciate your comments.

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2 Product Overview

Developed by Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as H3C), H3C WA series wireless local area network (WLAN) access point s (A Ps) (hereinafter referred to as the WA series) can be widely applied in wireless networks providing WLAN services to users. The W A series can operate in both fat and fit modes. When they serve as fit APs, they need to cooperate with wireless controllers or unified switches; when they serve as fat APs, they can independently provide wireless access for WLAN users. The WA series allow you to switch between the two modes at the CLI to accommodate to different network sizes. Thus, flexibility is achieved.

H3C WA series WLAN access points include WA2110-AG, WA2200 series, and WA2600 series.

2-1 shows the applicable models and working mode.

z The WA2110-AG supports 802.11a/b/g, and serves as fit APs to cooperate with wireless

controllers or unified switches.

z The WA2200 series supports 802.11a/b/g, and can switch between the fit and fat modes to

accommodate to different network sizes.

z The WA2600 series supports 802.11a/b/g/n, and can ope rate in b oth fat and fit modes. It provides

an access rate of six times the traditional 802.11a/b/g network and covers a larger area. The WA 2600 series adopts 10 GE Ethernet interfaces as its uplink interfaces to implement wireless multi-media application.

Table 2-1 AP model and operating mode

Series Model Operating in fit or fat mode

WA2110-AG WA2110-AG Only in fit mode

WA2200 series access points (indoors)

WA2200 series

WA2200 series access points (outdoors)

WA2210-AG Both WA2220-AG Both WA2210X-G Both WA2220X-AG Both

Table

WA2600 series

WA2600 series access points (indoors)

WA2600 series access points (enhanced)

WA2610-AGN Both WA2612-AGN Both WA2620-AGN Both WA2610E-AGN Both WA2620E-AGN Both WA2610E-GNP Both

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3 Installation Preparations

This chapter describes the preparations for installing WA series WLAN access points, including the preparation of installation tools and environm ent examination.

The installation preparations for the H3C WA series access points depend on the installation environments (indoor or outdoor). For more information about the installation preparations of an AP model, see the installation guide or quick start of the AP.

Installation Preparations

Before installing your AP:

z Power on your AP, and connect it to an Ethernet. Check the co rresponding LED status on your AP,

and make sure that your AP works normally.

z Save the installation position, MAC address, and serial number of your AP, to facilitate the

management and maintenance of APs by administrators.

z Determine whether installation accessories (for example, or power adapter) are needed according

to the installation position and power supply mode of your AP. Order them in advance because some installation accessories are not shipped with your AP, and you need to purchase them yourself.

Preparing Installation Tools

When installing the AP, you may need the tools listed in Table 3-1. Choose the appropriate tools according to the installation environment.

Table 3-1 List of installation tools

Type of tool Indoor installation outdoor installation

1-meter-long rulers, marking pens, knives, a

General tools

Special tools

percussion drill with appropriate bits, screw driver, and adjustable spanner

Cable strippers, crimping pliers, and RJ-45 crimping pliers

Digging tool, adjustable spanner, vices, and screw driver

Cable stripper, crimping pliers, RJ-45 crimping pliers, waterproof tape, and fiber fusion splicer

Auxiliary tools Ladders and rubber hammers Ladders

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If you install the AP on a desk, none of the above tools is required. If you install the AP on top of or under eave of a building, no digging tool is required.

Examining the Installation Site

Before installation, examine the installation site to make sure that the AP will work in a good environment. You can examine the installation site from the following three aspects.

Installation Site Selection

Keep the AP away from places that are susceptible to high temperature, dust, inflammable, explosive, electromagnetic interference (high power radar , radio station, and transformer), un stable voltage, heavy vibration, or loud noise. The installation site should be dry, without any leakage, dripping, or dew. The AP should be at least 500 m (0.31 mi) away from the seaside and should not face the direction of sea wind.

In engineering design, the site should be selected according to the network planning and technical requirements of communications equipment, as well as the considerations such as climate, hydrology, geology, earthquake, electric power, and transportation.

Temperature and Humidity Requirements

The temperature and humidity requirements depend on your AP model. For more information, see the installation guide or quick start of your AP.

Power Supply

The power supply mode depends on your AP model. For more information, see the inst allation guide or quick start of your AP .

Grounding and Lightning Protection

Table 3-2 Grounding and lightning protection requirements

SN Item Requirements

z The earth resistance is usual ly required to be less than 5 ohms, and less than 10

ohms in an area with less than 20 thunderstorm days a year. If a piece of angle steel is buried as the earthing conductor, the earth resistance is required to be less than 10

Grounding resistance

ohms. In an area with a higher earth resistance, reduce the earth resistance by using brine or resistance reducing agent around the earthing conductor.

z The top of the earthing condu ctor should be at least 0.7 m (2.30 ft) away from the

ground surface. In cold areas, the earthing conductor should be buried below the frozen soil layer.

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SN Item Requirements

z If a grounding strip is available, connect the yellow and green ground cable of the AP

to the grounding strip. If you need to make a grounding cable, the cabl e should be with a cross-section area of at least 6 mm

(0.24 in2) and a length of no longer than 3

m (9.84 ft).

Device

protection ground (PGND)

z If no grounding strip is availab le, bury a piece of angle steel/steel tube at least 0.5 m

(1.64 ft) long in the earth to serve as the earthing conductor. In the case of a piece of angle steel, the size should be at least 50 mm × 50 mm × 5 mm (1.97 in. × 1.97 in. ×

0.20 in.); in the case of a piece of steel tube, it must be zinc-plated and have a wall thickness of at least 3.5 mm (0.14 in.). Weld the yellow and green ground cable of the AP onto the earthing conductor and use anti-erosion treatment on the welding joint. The grounding cable should be as short as possible and must not be coiled.

z Ensure that the grounding points of all t he lightning arrester s of the AP and the peer

device of the AP are well grounded.

A grounding lead-in is a metal conductor connecting a grounding net and a grounding strip. The grounding cable of the AP should be connected to the grounding strip. The

Grounding lead-in

grounding lead-in must be 30 m (98.43 ft) or shorter. A piece of zinc-coated flat steel with a cross-section area of 40 × 4 mm (1.57 × 0.16 in) or 50 × 5 mm (1.97 × 0.20 in) is recommended. Connect the grounding strip and the grounding lead-in of the AP through the yellow and green ground cable with an area of 35 mm directly. Use anti-erosion treatment on the welding joint.

Power

grounding (AC)

z Use a power cord with a protective earth (PE). Do not use a power cord with only an L

line and an N line.

z The neutral line of the power cord should not be connected with the PGND of other

communications equipment. The L and N lines cannot be connected

In plain areas, the protection angle of the lightning rod should be less than 45 degrees. In

Lightning arrester

mountainous areas or lightning areas, the protection angle should be less than 30 degrees. The lightning protection grounding (for example, the groundi ng of the lightning rod) should be connected to the earthing conductor of the equipment room.

z The antenna support is already prepared according to the design requirements.

6 Feeder

z A feeder lightning rod is already installed and grounded according to the design

requirements.

Power lightning arrester, port lightning protector, and feeder lightning arrester are

Outdoor

lightning arrester

recommended for outdoor installations. The power lightning arrester and the feeder lightning arrester should be near the AP, and the network interface lightning arrester should be near the peer device of the AP. The network interface lightning arrester should be installed where the network cable is just led out of the room.

(1.38 in.), or weld them

Network cable

Use a shielded twisted pair cables for an AP used outdoors. Ensure that the devices at the two ends of the cable are well grounded.

After you have completed the preparations, you can start installing the AP.

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4 Installing an AP

You can directly place an indoor model (including the enhanced model) on a desk. The rubber feet on the bottom of the AP help you to place it horizontally. Or you can fix it onto a wall, a ceiling, or a lifting pole by using the wall-mounting bracket. Support for the installation method depends on your AP model. For more information, see the installation guide or quick start of your AP.

Some installation accessories (for example, wall-mounting brackets) are not shipped with your AP. Determine whether to order them as needed.

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5 Logging In to an AP

Before logging in to an AP, power on the AP and connect it to a network. For more information, see

Powering on the AP and Connecting It to a Network.

When an AP works in the fit AP mode, you ca nnot directly log in to and manage it, but you can control it through an access controller or a unified switch associated with it.

Y ou can use any of the following methods to log in to a W A series WLAN access point working in the fat AP mode:

z Logging in through the console port z Logging in through telnet z Logging in through SSH z Logging in through web-based network management system z Logging in through NMS

Powering on the AP and Connecting It to a Network

After installing the AP, perform the following steps before logging in to the AP.

Step1 the AP and connect it to an Ethernet.

For how to connect the power supply and connect your AP to a network, see the installation guide or quick start of the AP.

Step2 Check the LEDs on the AP.

1) Power LED

z When the AP is powered on, the power LED is steady on. z If the power LED is not on, it is possibly because the AP is not powered on.

2) Ethernet LED

z If the Ethernet LED is steady on, the AP is connected to the Ethernet. z If the Ethernet LED is blinking, the AP is connected to the Ethernet, and data is being transmitted

and received.

For the description of the LEDs on the AP, see the installation guide or quick start of the AP.

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Logging In to an AP

For more information about how to log in to an AP, see Logging In to the AP in the Fundamentals Configuration Guide in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Configuration Guides.

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6 Configuring Basic Functions

The WA series WLAN access points, except the WA2110-AG that can only operate in fit mode, can operate in both fat and fit modes, and you can switch the operating mode of an AP as needed.

Configuring Basic Functions for an AP Operating in Fit Mode

An AP operating in fit mode has zero configuration. When it is associated with an access controll er (AC) or unified switch (US), it does not need or save any configuration. All configurations are performed on the AC or US.

Configuring Basic Functions for an AP Operating in Fat Mode

An AP operating in fat mode has the default configuration as follows:

The default output depends on your AP model.

# version 5.20, Release 1104P01 # sysname WA2612-AGN # domain default enable system # telnet server enable # port-security enable # vlan 1 # domain system access-limit disable state active idle-cut disable self-service-url disable # user-group system # local-user admin password simple h3capadmin authorization-attribute level 3

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service-type telnet # wlan rrm dot11a mandatory-rate 6 12 24 dot11a supported-rate 9 18 36 48 54 dot11b mandatory-rate 1 2 dot11b supported-rate 5.5 11 dot11g mandatory-rate 1 2 5.5 11 dot11g supported-rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 # wlan service-template 1 clear ssid H3C service-template enable # interface NULL0 # interface Vlan-interface1 ip address 192.168.0.50 255.255.255.0 # interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1 # interface WLAN-BSS32 port link-type hybrid port hybrid vlan 1 untagged # interface WLAN-Radio1/0/1 service-template 1 interface wlan-bss 32 # load xml-configuration # user-interface con 0 user-interface vty 0 4 authentication-mode scheme # return

Table 6-1 Description of the default configuration

Field Description

version 5.20, Release 1104P01 The AP software version currently in use sysname WA2612-AGN The default sysname is the AP model. domain default enable system The default enabled domain is system. telnet server enable By default, telnet server is enabled. port-security enable By default, port security is enabled.

vlan 1

VLAN 1 is the default VLAN, and you cannot create and delete a default VLAN.

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Field Description

domain system access-limit disable state active idle-cut disable self-service-url disable

user-group system

local-user admin password simple h3capadmin authorization-attribute level 3 service-type telnet

wlan rrm dot11a mandatory-rate 6 12 24 dot11a supported-rate 9 18 36 48 54 dot11b mandatory-rate 1 2 dot11b supported-rate 5.5 11 dot11g mandatory-rate 1 2 5.5 11 dot11g supported-rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

wlan service-template 1 clear ssid H3C service-template enable

Basic configurations in the default domain system: The number of associated clients is not limited. Specify the current domain to be in the active state. Disable the idle-cut function for the current ISP domain. Disable the location function of the self-service server.

system

is the default user group. You cannot delete the

default user group but you can modify its configuration. The default configuration of the local user is as follows:

z The username is admin. z The password is h3capadmin, case sensitive. z The user level is 3 (manage level). z The service type is telnet.

The default 802.11a/b/g settings are as shown on the left column.

The default rates depend on your AP model.

By default, service template 1 with the authentication mode open system and SSID

H3C

is configured on the

AP.

interface NULL0 The interface type supported by the AP. interface Vlan-interface1

ip address 192.168.0.50 255.255.255.0

By default, the default IP address of VLAN-interface 1 is

192.168.0.50, and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1 The interface type supported by the AP. interface WLAN-BSS32

port link-type hybrid

By default, WLAN-BSS32 is a hybrid port, and removes VLAN tags before forwarding packets from VLAN 1.

port hybrid vlan 1 untagged interface WLAN-Radio1/0/1

service-template 1 interface wlan-bss 32

load xml-configuration

By default, service template 1 is associated with radio interface WLAN BSS 32.

The AP loads the configuration file with extension .xml after startup.

user-interface con 0 user-interface vty 0 4

The AP supports console and VTY user interfaces. By default, the authentication mode for VTY login is AAA.

authentication-mode scheme

Besides the default configurations, you need to perform the following configurations to use a fat AP in your network:

z Specifying an IP Address for an AP z Configuring WLAN Service z Saving the Current Configuration

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H3C WA2600 User Manual

Table of Contents

1 About This Document

Audience

Document Organization

Related Documentation

Conventions

GUI conventions

Symbols

About the H3C WA Documentation Set

Obtaining Documentation

Documentation Feedback

2 Product Overview

3 Installation Preparations

Installation Preparations

Preparing Installation Tools

Examining the Installation Site

Installation Site Selection

Temperature and Humidity Requirements

Power Supply

Grounding and Lightning Protection

4 Installing an AP

5 Logging In to an AP

Powering on the AP and Connecting It to a Network

Logging In to an AP

6 Configuring Basic Functions

Configuring Basic Functions for an AP Operating in Fit Mode

Configuring Basic Functions for an AP Operating in Fat Mode