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Chapter 16: Maintenance
BSAP 1840
When purchasing BSAP-1840 APs, there are three SKUs: two hardware SKUs (same
hardware, different serial numbers) and one 11n license SKU. They are:
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BSAP-1840-000-00-0 - 802.11abg with 11n upgrade option
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BSAP-1840-11N-00-0 – 802.11abgn
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BSAP-1840-LIC-11N-0 – Upgrade license to 11n
If you purchase the 802.11abgn model, then the BSAP-1840 will appear as an ABGN
AP in the UI, and no manual intervention is needed. If you purchase the 802.11abg
model, then the AP will appear as an ABG AP in the UI, and you can manually load a
license to transition the BSAP to 802.11n. To view the serial number for each Access
Point (assuming it is not already shown), go to the Wireless tab and the AP list view and
click "Customize" and choose the Serial Number field. Here is how the UI will show
each of the three AP models – the BOLD AP is a licensed 802.11n AP:
The 802.11n license is tied to the serial number of the Access Point. Thus to license the
APs, the serial number must be sent to Bluesocket, who will then generate the licenses for
these APs. One option is to enter the serial numbers by hand into a text file or email and
send that in. Fortunately the BSC has an easier method, allowing the Administrator to
connect the APs to the BSC, and then have the BSC generate the list of serial numbers in
an email request. To do this, follow these steps:
Connect all BSAP-1840s to the BSC – they should all show bold in the Access Point
1.
UI.
Go to Maintenance->Licenses
2.
Click "BSAP-1840 802.11n License Request"
3.
This will open your email client and populate an email with the serial number of all
4.
connected BSAP-1840 (abg) APs.
If there are APs you do not wish to request licenses for, delete those serial numbers
5.
from the email.
Send this email to license@bluesocket.com
6.
You will receive a license file from Bluesocket containing the serial number and then a
7.
license key for each AP. Double check this against your own list.
Go to Maintenance->Licenses
8.
Upload the license file under "BSAP-1840 AP License"
9.
The APs will be licensed and immediately convert to full-blown 11n APs.
10.
If you lose the license file or are unsure which APs are licensed, licenses can be exported,
under Maintenance->Config Backup/Restore->Export BSAP-1840 Licenses.
Multi-box
Because the license is tied to the serial number of the BSAP, the license file can be
Configurations
uploaded to each node in a mobility, N+1 or load-sharing mesh. Thus, you should
upload the license file containing all BSAP-1840 licenses to each node in the mesh. For
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Figure 16-13: BSAP 1840 Possible Models
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