Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex P300 Quick Setup Manual

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ZoneFlexTM P300 Wireless Bridge

Quick Setup Guide

This Quick Setup Guide provides information on how to configure the Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex P300 802.11ac point-to-point and point-tomultipoint outdoor wireless bridge on the network. The ZoneFlex P300 can use its internal 5GHz antennas, or can optionally use a two-port customerordered external 5GHz antenna. After completing the steps described in this Guide, you will be able to place the ZoneFlex P300 at your site. The rest of this guide refers to the ZoneFlex P300 wireless bridge as the ZoneFlex P300, root bridge, or non-root bridge. The ZoneFlex P300 can be ordered either as an unconfigured single ZoneFlex P300, or as a pre-configured matched pair of ZoneFlex P300s. These ZoneFlex P300s are almost always installed in pairs, where one is configured as a root bridge and the other as a non-root bridge. The ZoneFlex P300 can be deployed as a root bridge connected to the Ethernet backhaul, or can be deployed as a non-root bridge connected to the root bridge via the wireless link. The ZoneFlex P300 can be equipped with customer-purchased external 5GHz antennas to increase the root bridge-to-non-root bridge connectivity range, or to increase the number of non-root bridges that a root bridge can communicate with.

Figure 1. ZoneFlex P300s deployed as root bridge and non-root bridge

Note: When deployed in the root bridge--non-root bridge -to- root bridge-non-root bridge configuration, the two wireless links must use different SSIDs.

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Before You Begin

Before deploying Ruckus Wireless products, please check for the latest software and the release documentation.

• User Guides and Release Notes are available at

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents

• Software Upgrades are available at

http://support.ruckuswireless.com/software

• Open Source information is available at

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• Software License and Limited Warranty are available at

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Safety Warnings

• WARNING! Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. The professional installer is responsible for the proper installation and configuration of this ZoneFlex P300. The ZoneFlex P300 installation must comply with local regulatory requirements, especially with those regulating operation near military and/or weather radar systems.

• WARNING! Installation of this equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes.

• WARNING! Ruckus Wireless strongly recommends that you wear eye protection before mounting the ZoneFlex P300.

• WARNING! The Ruckus Wireless PoE injector (ordered separately) is for indoor use only. Never mount the PoE injector outdoors with the ZoneFlex P300.

• CAUTION: Make sure that you form a 80mm - 130mm (3”-5”) drip loop in any cable that is attached to the ZoneFlex P300 or the building. This will prevent water from running along the cable and entering the ZoneFlex P300 or the building where the cable terminates.

• CAUTION: Be sure that grounding is available and that it meets local and national electrical codes. For additional lightning protection, use lightning rods and lightning arrestors.

• NOTE: Allowable external antenna types and antenna gains may be limited by local regulatory requirements.

Package Contents

Before configuring or deploying your ZoneFlex P300, verify that all items listed below are included in the package. If any item is damaged or missing, notify your authorized Ruckus Wireless sales representative. One or two ZoneFlex P300 kits, depending on ordered part:

• 901-P300-xx01, ZoneFlex P300, 802.11ac 5GHz point-to-point wireless bridge, includes one ZoneFlex P300 kit

• 901-P300-xx02, ZoneFlex P300, 802.11ac 5GHz point-to-point wireless bridge, pre-provisioned pair, includes two ZoneFlex P300 kits where ‘xx’ is a country-specific code.

Each ZoneFlex P300 kit contains:

• One ZoneFlex P300, which includes a 12mm stainless steel M6x1 Phillips earth ground screw with split lock and flat washers (A in Figure

• One M25 data cable gland (B in Figure 2)

• One green/yellow earth ground wire with ring terminal (C in Figure 2)

• One wall- or pole-mounting bracket (D in Figure 2)

• One U-joint bracket (E in Figure 2)

• One linkage bracket with two serrated external-tooth lock washers (F in Figure 2)

• One ZoneFlex P300 bracket (G in Figure 2)

• Two sets 50mm stainless steel M8x1.25 hex bolt with split lock and flat washers (H in Figure 2)

• Four SAE32-sized stainless steel clamps, 38.1mm to 63.5mm (1.5" to

2.5") inner diameter (I in Figure 2)

• Four sets stainless steel 8mm M4x0.7 pan head Phillips screws with split lock and flat washers (J in Figure 2)

• Eight sets stainless steel 0.5-inch x 0.250-28 hex bolt with split lock and flat washers (K in Figure 2)

• Service Level Agreement/Limited Warranty Statement

• Regulatory Statement

• Declaration of Conformity, if required

• This Quick Setup Guide

• ZoneFlex P300 Wireless Bridge Mounting Guide

• N-Type Connector Sealing Instructions

NOTE: This kit includes extra bolts, nuts and washers. You may use the extras wherever required.

Figure 2. ZoneFlex P300 field-installation kit contents

Note: This Quick Setup Guide is designed to work with the ZoneFlex

P300 Wireless Bridge Mounting Guide. Complete the procedures in

this document before continuing with the Mounting Guide.

Note: The minimum software revision for the ZoneFlex P300 is base image 100.1.0.9 or later. FlexMaster requires firmware 9.12 and later to manage the ZoneFlex P300.

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LEDs and Indications

The ZoneFlex P300 has five LEDs visible on the outside of the chassis. The LEDs have two different operating modes, and the LEDs can be manually turned on and off by the operator. Refer to Table 1 for a description of these LEDs and their operating modes.

Continue with the following:

• Configuring the ZoneFlex P300

• Physical Installation

• Troubleshooting

CONFIGURING THE ZONEFLEX P300

Continue with the following steps:

• Step 1: Collecting Setup Requirements, Hardware, and Tools

• Step 2: Connecting Your Computer to the ZoneFlex P300

• Step 3: Preparing Your Computer for ZoneFlex P300 Setup

• Step 4: Logging Into the ZoneFlex P300 Web Interface

• Step 5A: Manually Provisioning a ZoneFlex P300 Using the Web

Interface

• Step 5B: Manually Provisioning a Non-Root Bridge Using a Local

Configuration File

• Step 5C: Customizing the Wireless Settings for a Provisioned

ZoneFlex P300

• Step 6: Auto-Provisioning a Root Bridge and Non-Root Bridge Pair

• Step 7: Verifying Association Between the ZoneFlex P300s

Step 1: Collecting Setup Requirements, Hardware, and Tools

• A computer with Ethernet adapter running Windows 7 or equivalent, with Firefox or equivalent web browser. (Procedures for common operating systems are similar.)

• Two Cat 5e (or better) Ethernet cables.

• A Ruckus Wireless 902-0184-xx00 or better PoE injector (sold separately)

--OR-an 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) switch or PoE injector.

Continue with Step 2: Connecting Your Computer to the ZoneFlex P300.

Step 2: Connecting Your Computer to the ZoneFlex P300

CAUTION: Do not attempt to access the Web interface of two ZoneFlex

P300s at the same time by connecting both to the same Layer 2 switch or to the same broadcast domain on a live network. This causes a network loop, which can disrupt your network. 1 After removing your ZoneFlex P300 from its package, place it next to

your computer.

2 Remove the cable gland from the bottom of the ZoneFlex P300. 3 Using an Ethernet cable, connect the 10/100/1000 Ethernet port on

the ZoneFlex P300 (A in Figure 3) to a PoE injector or switch for both power and network connectivity.

4 If necessary, using another Ethernet cable, connect your computer’s

network port to a data/network port on the PoE injector or switch.

Figure 3. ZoneFlex P300 LEDs and Ethernet port

5 After bootup, verify that the PWR LED on the ZoneFlex P300 is a

steady green.

Continue with Step 3: Preparing Your Computer for ZoneFlex P300 Setup.

Step 3: Preparing Your Computer for ZoneFlex P300 Setup

NOTE: The following procedures assume that Windows 7 is the operating

system. Procedures for other operating systems are similar. 1 On your Windows 7 computer, configure your network adapter from

the Local Area Connection settings as follows:

• Start > Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings

2 Edit the TCP/IPv4 address settings as follows:

• Local Area Connection > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties

The Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties dialog box appears. IMPORTANT! Write down all of the currently active settings so you can restore your computer to its current configuration when this procedure is completed.

3 Select Use the following IP address (if it is not already selected) and

then make the following entries:

• IP address: 192.168.2.22 (or any available address in the

192.168.2.x network, except 192.168.2.1 and 192.168.2.254, which are the defaults used by the ZoneFlex P300s)

• Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

Leave the DNS server and Default gateway fields empty.

4 Click OK to save your changes. Your changes are put into effect immediately. Continue with Step 4:

Logging Into the ZoneFlex P300 Web Interface.

Step 4: Logging Into the ZoneFlex P300 Web Interface

As specified in Step 3: Preparing Your Computer for ZoneFlex P300 Setup, the computer should be connected to your ZoneFlex P300 through the Ethernet port and powered on, ready for setup.

1 On your computer, open a Web browser window. 2 In the browser, enter a URL to connect to the ZoneFlex P300:

• Root bridge: https://192.168.2.1

• Non-root bridges: https://192.168.2.254

3 Press <Enter> to initiate the connection. When a security alert dialog

box appears, click OK/Yes to proceed.

4 When the Ruckus Wireless Admin login page appears, enter the fol-

lowing:

• Username: super

• Password: sp-admin

5 Click Login. If the ZoneFlex P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard page and you do not have a local configuration file, then continue with Step 5A:

Manually Provisioning a ZoneFlex P300 Using the Web Interface.

If the ZoneFlex P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard page and you do have a local configuration file, then continue with Step 5B: Manually

Provisioning a Non-Root Bridge Using a Local Configuration File.

If a provisioned ZoneFlex P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard page, then continue with Step 5C: Customizing the Wireless Settings for a

Provisioned ZoneFlex P300.

Table 1. ZoneFlex P300 LED indications

LED Normal Mode Aiming Mode (all green)

PWR • Red = booting

• Green = normal operation

Aiming Strength 4

• Solid: Min + 36 RSSI (RSSI >= 42)

• Blinking: Min + 32 RSSI (42> RSSI >= 36)

CTL • Off = standalone

operation

• Other modes = to be determined

Aiming Strength 3

• Solid: Min + 24 RSSI (36 > RSSI >= 30)

• Blinking: Min + 18 RSSI (30 > RSSI >= 24)

ROOT • Off = non root bridge

• Solid green = root bridge

Aiming Strength 2

• Solid: Min + 12 RSSI (24 > RSSI >= 18)

• Blinking: Min + 6 RSSI (18 > RSSI >= 12)

5G • Off = radio down

• Solid green = radio up & link up

• Flashing green = radio up but no link

Aiming Strength 1

• Solid: RSSI >= Configured Minimum (12 > RSSI >= 6)

• Blinking: RSSI < Configured minimum (Default: 6 which is configurable)

AIM • Green = aiming

mode

• Off = normal mode

• Green = aiming mode (Note)

• Off = normal operation mode

Note: The P300 remains in aiming mode for 15 minutes after aiming is started.

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Step 5A: Manually Provisioning a ZoneFlex P300 Using the Web Interface

Each root bridge can support up to 10 non-root bridges in a point-tomultipoint deployment. This step allows you to provision a ZoneFlex P300 as root bridge or a non-root bridge. NOTE: When you are manually provisioning another ZoneFlex P300, you may also need to assign a static IP address to avoid having multiple ZoneFlex P300s with the same IP address (192.168.2.1 or 192.168.2.254), unless the IP addresses are to be assigned using DHCP. 1 Log into the ZoneFlex P300’s Web interface as described in Step 4:

Logging Into the ZoneFlex P300 Web Interface.

2 If the ZoneFlex P300 is in the unprovisioned, factory-default state, then

the ZoneFlex P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard.

3 In the Manual Provisioning Wizard, select Root AP for a root bridge, or

select Mesh AP for a non-root bridge.

4 Click Next. The Manual Provisioning Wizard displays the Tell us about

your WLAN configuration page.

NOTE: The following Channel Width, Country Code, SSID and Passphrase entries must be the same for the root bridge and the non-root bridge. 5 In the Tell us about your WLAN configuration page, enter the following:

• Channel Width -- 20 MHz, 40 MHZ, or 80 MHz (default).

• Country Code -- Select the country in which the ZoneFlex P300s

will be operating. NOTE: If you purchased the AP in the United States, then this value is fixed to United States at the factory and is not user configurable. If you purchased the AP outside the United States, then verify that the value is set to your country or region. Selecting the correct country code ensures that the AP uses only the radio channels allowed in your country or region.

• SSID -- Enter a link-specific service set identifier.

• Passphrase -- Enter a link-specific passphrase.

• Import Configuration (non-root bridge only) -- Click Choose File

to import the configuration file which has been exported from an existing root bridge. The configuration file was exported from a root bridge as described in Step 5C: Customizing the Wireless

Settings for a Provisioned ZoneFlex P300.

6 Click Next. The Manual Provisioning Wizard displays the Your Setup

page.

7 In the Your Setup page, click Reboot. The ZoneFlex P300 saves your

configuration and reboots. If you have an unmatched pair of ZoneFlex P300s, then continue with Step

6: Auto-Provisioning a Root Bridge and Non-Root Bridge Pair. If you want

to verify the association between ZoneFlex P300s, then continue with Step

7: Verifying Association Between the ZoneFlex P300s.

Step 5B: Manually Provisioning a Non-Root Bridge Using a Local Configuration File

Each root bridge can support up to 10 non-root bridges in a point-tomultipoint deployment. For best performance use no more than four nonroot bridges. This step allows you to provision a ZoneFlex P300 as a nonroot bridge using a local provisioning file. NOTE: When you are manually provisioning another ZoneFlex P300, you may also need to assign a static IP address to avoid having multiple ZoneFlex P300s with the same IP address (192.168.2.1 or 192.168.2.254), unless the IP addresses are to be assigned using DHCP. 1 Log into the ZoneFlex P300’s Web interface as described in Step 4:

Logging Into the ZoneFlex P300 Web Interface.

2 If the ZoneFlex P300 is in the unprovisioned, factory-default state, then

the ZoneFlex P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard.

3 In the Manual Provisioning Wizard, select Mesh AP for a non-root

bridge.

4 Click Next. The Manual Provisioning Wizard displays the Tell us about

your WLAN configuration page.

5 In the Tell us about your WLAN configuration page, select Import Con-

figuration / Choose File. Select the configuration which has been

exported from an existing root bridge using the procedure in Step 5C:

Customizing the Wireless Settings for a Provisioned ZoneFlex P300.

6 Click Next. The Manual Provisioning Wizard displays the Your Setup

page.

7 In the Your Setup page, click Reboot. The ZoneFlex P300 saves your

configuration and reboots. If you have an unmatched pair of ZoneFlex P300s, then continue with Step

6: Auto-Provisioning a Root Bridge and Non-Root Bridge Pair. If you want

to verify the association between ZoneFlex P300s, then continue with Step

7: Verifying Association Between the ZoneFlex P300s.

Step 5C: Customizing the Wireless Settings for a Provisioned ZoneFlex P300

This step allows you to change the Channel Width, Country Code, SSID and Passphrase selections, as well as the Channel, root bridge or non-root bridge mode, and other Advanced and Rate Limiting settings. This step also allows you to deactivate the internal antenna and activate external 5GHz antennas. Finally, it allows you to export a root bridge configuration file which can be manually imported into a non-root bridge.

1 Log into the ZoneFlex P300’s Web interface as described in Step 4:

Logging Into the ZoneFlex P300 Web Interface.

2 Navigate to Configuration > Wireless. The Configuration > Radio 5G

page appears. If the ZoneFlex P300 displays the Manual Provisioning Wizard page, then skip this step and continue with Step 5A: Manually Provisioning a

ZoneFlex P300 Using the Web Interface or Step 5B: Manually Provisioning a Non-Root Bridge Using a Local Configuration File.

3 In the Configuration > Radio 5G page, make any or all of the following

changes:

CAUTION: The Channel, Channel Width, Country Code, SSID and

Passphrase entries must be the same for the root bridge and all non-root bridges in the same linked group of ZoneFlex P300s.

CAUTION: If you are changing the Country Code after the ZoneFlex P300s

have already been configured, then you must configure the non-root bridges first and then the root bridge last to avoid losing connectivity.

• Radio Network -- This name can be changed.

• Channel -- This can remain as Auto (SmartSelect) or you can

manually select a channel for this linked group of ZoneFlex P300s.

• Available Channel -- If you selected Auto Channel, then you can

deselect channels that you do not want the link to use. If you selected any other Channel, then you can select channels that the link can also use.

• Channel Width -- Select 20 MHz, 40 MHz, or 80 MHz (default).

• Country Code -- Select the country in which the ZoneFlex P300s

will be operating.

• Advanced Settings -- Click Edit Advanced Settings. Refer to the

Outdoor AP User Guide for instructions.

• Rate Limit Settings -- Click Edit Rate Limit Settings. Refer to the

Outdoor AP User Guide for instructions.

• External Antenna -- Select Enabled to use an external 5GHz

antenna, or select Disabled to use the internal ZoneFlex P300 antenna.

• SSID -- Enter a link-specific service set identifier.

• Passphrase -- Enter a link-specific passphrase.

• Wireless Bridge Mode -- Select Root AP

= root bridge or Mesh AP = non-root bridge to change the basic ZoneFlex P300 configuration.

• Export Configuration (root bridge only) -- STOP! If you have made no changes after updating the settings, then click Export Configuration to have the ZoneFlex P300 save the current configuration to a local computer file. If you have made any

Table 2. Default ZoneFlex P300 Settings (for your reference)

Channel Auto

Channel Width 80 MHz

Country Code United States

Default Management IP Address

192.168.2.1 root bridge, and

192.168.2.254 non-root bridge

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changes, then click Update Settings to have the ZoneFlex P300 save your current selections before clicking Export

Configuration.

4 Click Update Settings to have the ZoneFlex P300 save your current

selections.

5 Click Logout to exit the Web interface. 6 When the Ruckus Wireless Admin login page reappears, you can exit

your browser.

7 Disconnect the ZoneFlex P300 from the computer and from the power

source, and then restore your computer to its original network connection configuration.

NOTE: You can use a Ruckus Wireless controller for bulk ZoneFlex P300 provisioning and performing other commands. Refer to the controller documents for instructions. If you have an unmatched pair of ZoneFlex P300s, then continue with Step

6: Auto-Provisioning a Root Bridge and Non-Root Bridge Pair. If you want

to verify the association between ZoneFlex P300s, then continue with Step

7: Verifying Association Between the ZoneFlex P300s.

Step 6: Auto-Provisioning a Root Bridge and NonRoot Bridge Pair

If you want a matched pair of root and non-root bridges for a point-to-point connection, then continue with this step. If you do not want a matched pair of root and non-root bridges, or if your ZoneFlex P300s are already a matched pair, skip this step and continue with Step 7: Verifying Association

Between the ZoneFlex P300s.

NOTE: Auto provisioning can only be performed on two ZoneFlex P300s. If you will be using more than two, then you will need to manually provision the third ZoneFlex P300 using Step 5A: Manually Provisioning a ZoneFlex

P300 Using the Web Interface or Step 5B: Manually Provisioning a NonRoot Bridge Using a Local Configuration File after you have matched a pair

of ZoneFlex P300s first. NOTE: The resulting root bridge is assigned IP address 192.168.2.1, and the resulting non-root bridge is assigned IP address 192.168.2.254. Both of these IP addresses can be changed manually or by using DHCP after reboot.

1 Power up both ZoneFlex P300s. 2 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the two ZoneFlex P300s. The auto-

provisioning process starts. During the auto-provisioning process, the ROOT LEDs on the ZoneFlex P300s flash about once every two seconds until a root and a nonroot bridge are selected. The process automatically chooses the ZoneFlex P300 with the lower MAC address as the root bridge, and automatically chooses the ZoneFlex P300 with the higher MAC address as the non-root bridge. When the auto-provisioning process is completed, the root bridge’s

ROOT LED is solid green, and the non-root bridge’s ROOT LED is off. 3 Note which ZoneFlex P300 is root and which is the non-root bridge. 4 Disconnect the Ethernet cable between the two ZoneFlex P300s, and

then:

A. Log into each ZoneFlex P300’s Web interface as described in

Step 4: Logging Into the ZoneFlex P300 Web Interface.

B. Navigate to the Maintenance > Reboot/Reset page and reboot

each ZoneFlex P300.

Continue with Step 7: Verifying Association Between the ZoneFlex P300s.

Step 7: Verifying Association Between the ZoneFlex P300s

After you have provisioned a root and non-root pair, verify that they automatically associate with each other.

1 If not already done, power up both ZoneFlex P300s. 2 Verify that the PWR LEDs on both ZoneFlex P300s are steady green. 3 Log into each ZoneFlex P300’s Web interface as described in Step 4:

Logging Into the ZoneFlex P300 Web Interface.

4 Navigate to each Status > Wireless page. 5 Wait approximately one to two minutes. 6 When the two ZoneFlex P300s associate with each other, in the Con-

nected Devices section each Status > Wireless page, the ZoneFlex

P300 display changes from “No stations are currently associated with

this WLAN” to a visual indicator of the connected ZoneFlex P300 IP

address, MAC address, SSID, and other information. When this infor-

mation appears, you have verified that the two ZoneFlex P300s are

associated with each other. Continue with Physical Installation

7 If the ZoneFlex P300s fail to associate with each other after a few min-

utes, make sure that the Country Codes, SSIDs, and Passphrases are

set to the same values, and that the Channels are set to Auto (or to the

same channel, if set manually).

If these settings are the same, then use the ping, traceroute, show ARP table, and show FDB table tools on the Administration > Diag- nostics page to diagnose the problem.

Congratulations! You have configured your ZoneFlex P300 wireless bridge(s). Continue with Physical Installation

PHYSICAL INSTALLATION

After you have completed the procedures in this guide, continue with the ZoneFlex P300 Wireless Bridge Mounting Guide.

TROUBLESHOOTING

CAUTION: If required, you can reset the ZoneFlex P300 to its factory

default settings by pressing and holding the reset button located inside the PoE IN port, on the side farther from the ZoneFlex P300 LEDs, for six seconds. DO NOT DO THIS UNLESS SO INSTRUCTED. (Doing this resets the ZoneFlex P300 IP address to 192.168.2.1.) NOTE: After a reset, you can access the internal ZoneFlex P300 web interface using https://192.168.2.1 for a root bridge or https://

192.168.2.254 for a non-root bridge). Your device must use any other address from 192.168.2.2 through 192.168.2.253, with subnet mask

255.255.255.0. The username is super, and the password is sp-admin. Refer to the ZoneFlex P300 Wireless Bridge User Guide for information on configuring and operating the ZoneFlex P300. This document is available at

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NOTE: After a ZoneFlex P300 is removed from its mounting, it may drip some water from the channel surrounding the radome. As long as the ZoneFlex P300 has been operating normally, this incidental water collection and dripping is normal, and is not service-affecting.

Optional: In a default ZoneFlex P300 configuration, the ZoneFlex P300 uses a DHCP-assigned IP address. If you anticipate logging into the ZoneFlex P300 regularly to perform monitoring or maintenance once it is in place, then you may want to consider switching from DHCP and instead assigning a static IP address to the ZoneFlex P300.

A. On the Web interface menu, click Configuration > Internet. B. Click the Static IP option. C. Fill in the IP Address and Mask fields. D. Click Update Settings to save your changes.