Copyright © 2017 Ruckus Wireless, Inc. Page 1 of 4
Published March 2017, Part Number 800-71450-001 Rev A
Ruckus Wireless™
SmartZone™ 100
Quick Setup Guide for SmartZone 3.5
This Quick Setup Guide provides basic instructions for setting
up the Ruckus Wireless SmartZone 100 (SZ100) on the
network. For information on advanced configuration and
management options, see the SmartZone 100 Getting Started
Guide and SmartZone 100 Administrator Guide, which are
available for download from the Ruckus Wireless Support
website:
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents
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Licensing Information
The SZ100 comes pre-shipped with 1000 temporary AP
Capacity Licenses, which are valid for a period of 90 days from
when the SZ100 is configured via the initial setup
configuration. For operation beyond 90 days, you MUST buy
permanent AP Capacity licenses. The purchased Licenses
MUST be activated for them to become valid.
The management of the AP Capacity Licenses and the ability
to activate the permanent License will be through the Ruckus
Wireless Support Portal (https://support.ruckuswireless.com).
An email will be sent to the User that is identified on the
Purchase Order and full instructions as to how to activate the
Licenses is included in the email. As a guide, full instructions
can be found at https://support.ruckuswireless.com/activate.
Using the LiMAN (license management) portal on the Ruckus
Wireless Support website, you can assign licenses to or from a
SZ100 or move them to another SZ100 (see a summary of
LiMAN features in Tab le 1 ).
To physically manage the distribution of licenses from the
Support website to the actual SZ100, you must connect the
SZ100 directly to the Internet. In the event that the SZ100 is
disconnected from the Internet, you can download the actual
licenses from the Support Portal and manually upload to the
specific SZ100.
For step-by-step instructions on how to activate the SZ100’s
licenses, see Step 5: Activate the SZ100’s Licenses.
Before You Begin
Before deploying Ruckus Wireless products, please check for
the latest software and the release documentation.
• Release Notes and other user documentation are available
at http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents.
• Software upgrades are available at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/software.
• Open source information is available at
http://opensource.ruckuswireless.com.
• Software license and limited warranty information are
available at http://support.ruckuswireless.com/warranty.
Package Contents
• One SmartZone 100 appliance with one AC/DC power
supply unit and power cord
• One console cable
• One rack mount kit
• Service Level Agreement/Limited Warranty Statement
sheet
• Regulatory Statement sheet
•This Quick Setup Guide
What You Will Need
• An administrative computer (admin PC) with a connection
to the local area network
• A web browser, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox,
Google Chrome or Apple Safari
• The IP address, netmask, gateway and DNS server
addresses assigned to the SZ100 —if it has a static
network address (recommended)
Step 1: Connect the SZ100 to the Network
#1 Connect the SZ100 to a convenient power source, and
then press the power switch on the rear panel. The Alarm
LED shows a flashing red light as the SZ100 starts up.
When the SZ100 has started up successfully, the Alarm
LED turns to a solid green light.
#2 Obtain an Ethernet cable. Connect one end of the Ethernet
cable to one of the LAN ports (port 1 or 2 recommended)
on the SZ100, and then connect the other end to your
network’s switch or router. DHCP server should be
available in the connected LAN environment for SZ100 to
get the IP address.
#3 Go to the admin PC and verify that the SZ100 is now
discoverable on the network. On Windows 7 and Windows
8, go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > View
network computers and devices, and then locate the
Network Infrastructure section. The SZ100 should appear
there. In such scenarios, SZ100 and a system (laptop or a
PC) should have cross-over connection and the system
should have an IP address in the same subnet as SZ100.
Configure SZ100 MGMT and CONTROL interface and add
it to the new LAN connection. Use the new IP address to
access SZ100.
Table 1. LiMAN features and how to activate them on the SZ100
LiMAN Features SZ100 Online
(Connected to
the Internet)
SZ100 Offline
(Disconnected from the
Internet)
• Register SZ100
controllers,
licenses, support entitlement
• Add capacity
licenses to
SZ100 controllers
• Remove
licenses from
one SZ100 and
add to another
No action
required. The
SZ100 syncs
with LiMAN
automatically
within 24 hours
and applies the
appropriate
licenses.
Three steps required:
1 Download the license file
from LiMAN.
2 Log on to the SZ100,
and then upload the
license file from LiMAN.
3 Download the license
response file from the
SZ100, and then upload
it to LiMAN.
NOTE The SZ100 is a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) device.
Once you connect it to the network, it will automatically configure
itself, obtain an IP address, and make its presence known to other
devices on the network.
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Figure 1. The SZ100 appears in the Network Infrastructure
section
#4
Double-click the SZ100 that appears in the Network
Infrastructure section to start the SZ100’s Setup Wizard.
A web browser loads and the SZ100’s Setup Wizard
appears, displaying the Port Configuration screen.
Figure 2. The Port Configuration screen of the Setup Wizard
Step 2: Complete the Setup Wizard
#1 When the Setup Wizard appears, complete the following
screens:
• Port Configuration: If you want to combine the
management, AP control, and AP tunnel traffic on a
single interface (recommended for simple setup), click
One Port Group. If you want to separate the
management and AP control traffic from the AP tunnel
traffic, click Two Po r t G r o u p.
• IP Setting: Configure the IP address settings of the
SZ100 interface or interfaces either by assigning
addresses automatically (if a DHCP server exists on
the network) or manually:
- If you clicked One Port Group on the previous
screen, configure the SZ100’s IP address settings
on the IP Setting screen.
- If you clicked Two Port Group, configure the IP
address of the management and AP control
interface on the Port 1 screen, and then configure
the IP address of the AP tunnel data interface on
the Port 2 screen.
• Cluster Information: Select whether you want to create
a new cluster with this SZ100 or to join an existing
cluster on the network. If you want this SZ100 to join
an existing cluster, you must type the cluster IP
address and admin password in the boxes provided.
#2 When the Confirmation screen appears, verify that all the
settings displayed on the screen are correct.
If you need to make a correction, click Back until the
appropriate setup screen appears, then make the
changes.
#3 If they are all correct, click Finish to apply the settings and
activate the SZ100 on the network.
A progress bar appears and displays the progress of applying
the settings, starting the SZ100 services, and activating the
SZ100 on the network.
When the process is complete, the progress bar shows the
message “100% Done.” The page also shows the IP address
through which you can access the SmartZone web interface to
manage the appliance.
Figure 3. Take note of the IP address of the web interface
Step 3: Connect the SZ100 to the Network
#1 Connect Port 1 to the router or switch.
#2 Connect Port 2 to another router or switch to which other
SmartZone appliances (if present) are connected.
Step 4: Connect the Ruckus Wireless APs to
the Network
#1 Distribute the APs around your worksite.
#2 Record each AP’s Ethernet MAC address (printed on the
bottom of every AP), and note each device’s exact
worksite location.
#3 Connect the APs to a local power source.
#4 Using an Ethernet cable, connect the APs to the switch or
router on the same network as the SZ100.
When the APs are powered on, they will automatically discover
the SZ100 on the network.
NOTE If you prefer not to use UPnP, you can type the IP address
of the SZ100 into a web browser instead. In case there is no DHCP
server on the network, the default IP address and URL of the
SZ100 is http://192.168.2.2:8080 with a network mask of
255.255.255.0. Otherwise, an IP address is assigned
automatically from your existing DHCP service.
NOTE If you clicked Two Port Group, verify that the admin PC
is connected to either port 1 or port 2 of the SZ100.
TIP Take note of this IP address. You will need this later to log on
to the SZ100’s web interface.
NOTE Depending on your network setup, you may also connect
Port 2 to the same router or swi tch to which Port 1 is connected.
TIP: Some Ruckus Wireless APs are PoE-capable. If connected
to a Power over Ethernet switch, the APs can draw power through
the Ethernet cables.
NOTE If an AP is already running a SZ image then auto-discovery
on same LAN/IP subnet will not work. It only works if the AP is
running a SZ/universal LWAPP based image.
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