Hewlett Packard Enterprise DNMA83 Quick Start Guide

The MSM422 is a Wi-Fi Alliance authorized Wi-Fi

In

CERTIFIED 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n product. The

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the

Wi-Fi Alliance.

This Quickstart shows you how to get started using the MSM422 Access Point (US J9358A, WW J9359A).
After reading this Quickstart, you can visit www.hp.com/go/procurve/manuals and download documents of particular interest such as the MSM3xx / MSM4xx

Access Points Management and Configuration Guide and the MSM7xx Controllers Management and Configuration Guide.

Hardware overview

MSM422 Access Point Quickstart

MSM422 Access Point Quickstart 2 HP ProCurve Networking

Package contents

MSM422, documentation, mounting bracket, four mounting screws with wall anchors,
retention screw (4-40x1/4”), two T-bar clips with four nuts.

Radios and antennas

The MSM422 contains two radios. The lower flap contains three antennas for Radio 1, which
by default is set to 802.11n (5 GHz) mode. The upper flap contains two antennas for Radio 2,
which by default is set to 802.11b/g mode. Optional external antennas are available from HP
ProCurve. On the HP ProCurve Website, see the Accessories section for the MSM422.

Radio

Antenna

flap

1 Lower A, B, C n/a (5

2 Upper D b/g b, g, a, a turbo

External

connector

Default Other choices

GHz)

Radio mode

n (5 GHz), n (2.4 GHz), n/a, n/g, n/b/g, b,
b/g, g, a

Ports

The MSM422 provides two ports.

• Ethernet port: An auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Ethernet port with an RJ-45 connector. The

port supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) 802.3af.

• Console port: A standard console (serial) port with a DB-9 (female) connector. To

connect to a computer, use a standard (straight-through) serial cable (male-to-female).
For details, see Console Ports in the MSM3xx / MSM4xx Access Points Management
and Configuration Guide.

Reset button

Press and quickly release the button to reset the MSM422. To reset the MSM422 to factory
defaults, press the button until the status lights blink three times, then release.

Note: Following a reset to factory defaults, the MSM422 starts up in controlled mode.

• Autonomous mode: Once switched to autonomous mode, the MSM422 operates as a

stand-alone AP. An autonomous MSM422 is configured and managed via its web-based
management tool as described in Initial configuration (autonomous mode) on page 4.

Status light behavior in controlled mode

During startup/discovery in controlled mode, the MSM422 status lights provide the following
information:

Status light behavior Description

Power light blinks once every two seconds. The MSM422 is starting up.
Power light blinks once per second. The MSM422 is looking for an IP address, or

building the list of VLANs on which to
perform discovery. The management tool is
available until discovery occurs.

Power light, Info light, and Ethernet light
blink in sequence from left to right.

Power light is on. Info and Ethernet lights
blink alternately until the secure
management tunnel is established.

Power light and Info light blink alternately
and quickly. Ethernet light is off.

Power light and one Radio light blink slowly.
(This will be the light for the radio on which
the local mesh link is being established.)

Power light and Ethernet light blink slowly. The MSM422 is attempting to establish

The MSM422 has obtained an IP address
and is attempting to discover a controller.

The MSM422 has found a controller and is
attempting to establish a secure
management tunnel with it.

The MSM422 has received a discovery reply
from two or more controllers with the same
priority setting. The MSM422 is unable to
connect with either controller until the
priority conflict is resolved.

The MSM422 is attempting to establish a
local mesh link to a master node.

wired connectivity.

About controlled mode and autonomous mode

The MSM422 can operate in one of two modes: controlled (the default) or autonomous.
Switching modes resets all configuration settings to factory defaults.

• Controlled mode: To become operational, the MSM422 must establish a management

tunnel with an MSM7xx Controller. The controller manages the MSM422 and provides
all configuration settings. Discovery of the controller is automatic if default settings are
used on the MSM422 and the controller, and both devices are on the same subnet. See

Working with controlled APs in the MSM7xx Controllers Management and Configuration
Guide.

Once the discovery process is complete, and the MSM422 has established a secure
management tunnel to a controller, the Power light remains on and the Ethernet and Radio
lights blink to indicate the presence of traffic.