Ruckus Wireless SmartZone 100, SZ100 Quick Setup Manual

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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

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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Figure 4. Connecting the admin PC, SZ100, and Ruckus

Wireless APs to the network

Step 5: Activate the SZ100’s Licenses

After you set up the SZ100 and verify that wireless clients are able to associate with managed APs successfully, you need to activate and assign the AP and Tunnel Licenses using the LiMAN (license management) portal on the Ruckus Wireless Support site.

Before You Begin

You must have a Ruckus Support portal account (including user name and password). You can use this account to access general Support site content including software upgrades, knowledge base articles and technical documents.

If you do not have a Support portal account, you will be required to register one before continuing with your product and license activation.

Every capacity and support license that you have purchased will have its own unique activation code and each must be activated for the license to become valid. You will receive the activation code in a separate Support Purchase Acknowledgment (SPA) email for each license/support license.

Depending on the product, you may receive up to three (3) different SPA emails for all of your licenses. The first three characters of the activation code indicate the license type to which the code is applicable.

• LIC: AP Capacity License

• LIC: AP Tunnel License

• SUP: Support License

Activating a SZ100’s License/Support License

#1 Open the SPA email that you received from Ruckus

Wireless.

Figure 5. The SPA email from Ruckus Wireless

Log on to https://support.ruckuswireless.com.

Figure 6. Ruckus Wireless Support portal logon page

Have the serial number of your SZ100 device ready.

#4 Click the link in the SPA email.

#5 Follow the onscreen instructions to activate the licenses

purchased. When required, you will be prompted for your SZ100 serial number.

#6 It is important that you repeat steps #1 to #5 above for all

licenses that you have purchased as this will simplify the “+License” workflow in step #7 below.

#7 After you finish activating all of your licenses, you need to

assign them to your LiMAN account. Click the LiMAN button, which appears after a license has been successfully activated (see Figure 7).

• If your device is listed, click its serial number and proceed to step #8.

• If your device is NOT listed, click the Register Smart Device button (see Figure 8), enter your device's serial number, and then click the Register Smart Device button (see Figure 9).

Figure 7. Click the LiMAN button

Figure 8. Click the serial number of your device or click Register

Smart Device

Figure 9. Enter your device’s serial number and click Register

Smart Device

Click the + License button (see Figure 10), enter the number of licenses to add in Qty to Add, and then click

LAN

Default IP address:

192.168.2.2 if no DHCP server

Admin PC

Ruckus Wireless APs

Router or Switch

SmartZone 100

If your device is listed

If your device is not listed

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the Add License button (see Figure 11). Repeat for all licenses.

Figure 10. Click + License

Figure 11. Enter the number of licenses to add in Qty to Add and

click Add License

You have completed activating a SZ100’s licenses.

Step 6: Sync the SZ100 with LiMAN

After you have activated the SZ100’s licenses on the Ruckus Wireless Support Portal, the SZ100 must be synced with the Smart License server. This will enable the User’s ability to assign licenses to and back from a SZ100 or assign them to another SZ100.

To physically manage the distribution of licenses from the Support Portal to the actual SZ100, connect the SZ100 directly to the Internet.

On the SmartZone web interface, go to the Administration > License page, and then click the Sync Now button to sync the SZ100 with the SmartLicense server.

Figure 12. Sync the SZ100 with the SmartLicense server

In the event that the SZ100 is disconnected from the Internet, you can download the actual licenses from the Support Portal and manually upload them to the specific SZ100. See Syncing

Licenses on an Offline SZ100.

You have completed activating the capacity or support license for the SZ100 device.

Syncing Licenses on an Offline SZ100

#1 On the Add License page of LiMAN, click the SZ100’s

serial number. The View Device page appears (see Figure

13).

Figure 13. The View Device page

Click Download License File. The license file is saved to the client.

#3 On the SZ100 web interface, go to Administration >

License. In the Upload License section (see Figure 12)

Figure 12), click the Browse button, and then select the license file from your client to upload it to the SZ100

#4 On the SZ100 web interface, go to Administration >

License. In the Download License section, click the

Download button to download the license file from the SZ100 to your client.

#5 Go back to the LiMAN portal on the Ruckus Wireless

Support website, and then do the following:

a Go to the View Device page (see Figure 13).

b Click Upload License File.

c Click the Choose File button (see Figure 14), and then

select the license file from your client.

d Click Send to complete the offline License

synchronization.

You have completed activating licenses on an offline SZ100.

Figure 14. Click the Choose File button

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