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  • Page 1 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System 2.1: Last Updated November 5, 2004 NOTE TO ALCATEL REVIEWERS: This document has been prepared for PRELIMI- NARY REVIEW ONLY. 041105 The Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide describes the following Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System) products: •...
  • Page 2 Supported Regulatory Domains, CLI Reference, Web Browser Online Help files, ACS Online Help files, OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Deployment Guide, Hardware and Software Quick Installation Guides, the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool User Guide, and pointers to the current Release Notes.

  • Page 3: Legal Information

    90 Days from time of purchase. Airespace requires purchasing the software subscription if a customer would like to receive new Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch, Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance, ACS, or Site Survey software. This limited warranty extends only to you the original purchaser of the Product.

  • Page 4: Software License Agreement

    Exclusions and Restrictions Exclusions and Restrictions Airespace shall not be responsible for any software, firmware, information or memory data contained in, stored on or integrated with any Product returned to Airespace pursuant to any warranty or repair. Upon return of repaired or replaced Products by Airespace, the warranty with respect to such Products will continue for the remaining unexpired warranty or sixty (60) days, whichever is longer.
  • Page 5 ee’s internal business purposes. The license set forth above does not include any rights to and Licensee shall not (i) reproduce (except as set forth in Section 1(c)), modify, translate or create any derivative work of all or any portion of the Licensed Materials or Equipment, (ii) sell, rent, lease, loan, provide, distribute or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Licensed Materials (except as set forth in Section 1(f)), (iii) reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to gain access to the source code of all or any portion of the Licensed Ma- terials or Equipment, (iv) use the Licensed Materials for third-party training, commercial time-sharing or service bureau use, (v) re-...
  • Page 6 Government Restricted Rights. As defined in FAR section 2.101, DFAR section 252.227-7014(a)(1) and DFAR section 252.227-7014(a)(5) or otherwise, the Software provided in connection with this Agreement are “commercial items,” “commercial com- puter software” and/or “commercial computer software documentation.” Consistent with DFAR section 227.7202, FAR section 12.212 and other sections, any use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, disclosure or distribution thereof by or for the U.S.

  • Page 7: Trademarks And Service Marks

    Alcatel® and the Alcatel logo are registered trademarks of Alcatel. Xylan®, OmniSwitch®, OmniStack®, and Alcatel OmniVista® are trademarks of Alcatel Internetworking, Inc. All other trade- marks, service marks, and product names used in this document are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 8 Support web page, you’ll be able to view and update any case (open or closed) that you have reported to Alcatel’s technical support, open a new case or access helpful release notes, technical bulletins, and manuals. For more information on Alcatel’s Service Programs, see our web page at eservice.ind.alcatel.com, call us at 1-800-995-2696, or email us at support@ind.alcatel.com.
  • Page 9 FCC certification of this product is not allowed. Installers of the radio and end users of the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System must adhere to the installation instructions provided in this manual.
  • Page 10 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. To ensure compliance with EMC standards applied to the 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches, shielded twisted pair (STP) 10/100Base-T cabling must be used.

  • Page 11: Safety Considerations

    WLAN Appliances contain Class 1 Lasers (Laser Klasse 1) according to EN 60825-1+A1+A2. • Model 4012 and 4024 PoE Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches are only intended for installation in Environment A (same-building deployment) as defined in IEEE 802.3af. All interconnected equipment must be contained within the same building including the interconnected equipment's associated LAN connections.
  • Page 12 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide xii...
  • Page 13 Safety Considerations OVERVIEWS About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System About the Service with WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System 5 About the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System 5 Single-Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Deployments 6 Multiple-Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Deployments 8...

  • Page 14: Table Of Contents

    Between Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches and APs 18 Between Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances and Other Network Devices 19 About Alcatel WLANs 20 About Access Control Lists 20 About Identity Networking 20 About Port Mirroring 21 About File Transfers 22...
  • Page 15 Tagging and Containing Rogue Access Points 69 Integrated Security Solutions 70 Simple, Cost-Effective Solutions 70 Converting an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System from Layer 2 to Layer 3 Mode Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Web Browser 71 Using the ACS Web Interface 73...
  • Page 16 Serial (CLI Console) Port 121 802.3x Flow Control 121 System Logging 121 Transferring Files To and From an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance 121 Updating the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Software 122 Using the Startup Wizard 124 Adding SSL to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface 125...
  • Page 17 ACS Software Shutdown Stopping the ACS Web Interface 139 Configuring the ACS Database 140 Adding Devices to the ACS Software Database 140 Manually Adding an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to ACS 141 Creating an RF Calibration Model 144 Adding a Campus Map to the ACS Database 144...
  • Page 18 Deleting User Accounts 187 Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface Adding OmniAccess AP Access Points to an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance 189 Adding CA Certificates to an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance 189 Adding ID Certificates to an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance 190...
  • Page 19 show advanced timers 16 SHOW AP COMMANDS 16 show ap auto-rf 16 show ap config 17 show ap stats 21 show ap summary 22 show ap wlan 22 show arp switch 23 show blacklist 23 show boot 24 SHOW CERTIFICATE COMMANDS 24 show certificate compatibility 24 show certificate summary 24 SHOW CLIENT COMMANDS 25...
  • Page 20 SHOW ROGUE AP COMMANDS 41 show rogue ap detailed 41 show rogue ap summary 42 SHOW ROGUE ADHOC COMMANDS 42 show rogue adhoc detailed 42 show rogue adhoc summary 43 SHOW ROGUE CLIENT COMMANDS 43 show rogue client detailed 43 show rogue client summary 44 show route summary 44 show rules 45...
  • Page 21 config 802.11b diversity 69 config 802.11b dtim 69 config 802.11b enable 70 config 802.11b preamble 71 config 802.11b rate 72 config 802.11b txPower 72 config aepi 73 config acl 73 CONFIG ADVANCED 802.11A COMMANDS 74 config advanced 802.11a channel foreign 75 config advanced 802.11a channel load 75 config advanced 802.11a channel noise 75 config advanced 802.11a channel update 76...
  • Page 22 config advanced 802.11b monitor load 90 config advanced 802.11b monitor mode 90 config advanced 802.11b monitor noise 91 config advanced 802.11b monitor signal 91 config advanced 802.11b profile clients 91 config advanced 802.11b profile coverage 92 config advanced 802.11b profile customize 92 config advanced 802.11b profile exception 92 config advanced 802.11b profile foreign 93 config advanced 802.11b profile level 93...
  • Page 23 config load-balancing 109 config loginsession close 109 CONFIG MACFILTER COMMANDS 109 config macfilter add 110 config macfilter delete 110 config macfilter description 110 config macfilter interface 111 config macfilter mac-delimiter 111 config macfilter radius-compat 112 config macfilter wlan-id 112 CONFIG MGMTUSER COMMANDS 113 config mgmtuser add 113 config mgmtuser delete 113 config mgmtuser description 113...
  • Page 24 CONFIG PORT COMMANDS 126 config port adminmode 127 config port autoneg 127 config port linktrap 127 config port physicalmode 128 config port power 128 config prompt 129 config qos queue_length 129 CONFIG RADIUS ACCT COMMANDS 130 config radius acct add 130 config radius acct delete 130 config radius acct disable 130 config radius acct enable 131...
  • Page 25 config spanningtree port priority 143 CONFIG SPANNINGTREE SWITCH COMMANDS 143 config spanningtree switch bridgepriority 143 config spanningtree switch forwarddelay 144 config spanningtree switch hellotime 144 config spanningtree switch maxage 145 config spanningtree switch mode 145 CONFIG SWITCHCONFIG COMMANDS 146 config switchconfig flowcontrol 146 config switchconfig mode 146 config syslog 146 config sysname 147...
  • Page 26 config wlan security ipsec ike dh-group 162 config wlan security ipsec ike lifetime 163 config wlan security ipsec ike phase1 163 config wlan security passthru 164 config wlan security static-wep-key 164 config wlan security static-wep-key authentication 165 config wlan security static-wep-key encryption 165 config wlan security web 166 config wlan security wpa 166 config wlan timeout 167...
  • Page 27 186 transfer upload serverip 186 transfer upload start 186 Troubleshooting Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface Online Help Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface Areas 2 Menu Bar 2 Selector Area 3...
  • Page 28 Network Routes > New 42 Static Mobility Group Members 43 Mobility Group Member > New 43 Mobility Group Member > Edit All 43 Mobility Statistics 44 Switch Spanning Tree Configuration 46 Ports 48 Ports > Configure 50 Port > Configure 50 Master Switch Configuration 53 NTP Servers 53 NTP Servers >...
  • Page 29 Reset to Factory Default 124 Set Time 124 Using the Configuration Wizard Collect the Initial Configuration Settings 125 Connect Your Web Browser to an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance 126 11/5/04 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide xxix...
  • Page 30 Configuration Wizard System Information 126 Service Interface Configuration 126 Management Interface Configuration 127 Miscellaneous Configuration 127 Virtual Interface Configuration 127 WLAN Policy Configuration 128 RADIUS Server Configuration 129 802.11 Configuration 129 Configuration Wizard Completed 129 ACS Web Interface Online Help Logging into the ACS Web Interface Using the ACS Web Interface Tabs/Menu Bar 3...
  • Page 31 Monitor Maps 31 Monitor Maps > <campus> > <building> > <floor area> 32 AP Icons 32 Protocol Selection 32 Display Selection 33 RSSI Cutoff 34 Zoom Pulldown 34 Show Grid Checkbox 34 Contributing APs Sidebar 34 Select a Command Pulldown 34 Monitor Maps >...
  • Page 32 Configure Access Control List > Template <listname> Rules 68 Configure Access Control List 69 Configure <IPaddr> > Access Control List > <listname> Rules 70 Configure <IPaddr> > Certificate 71 MONITOR/ACCESS POINTS MENU BAR SELECTION 71 Monitor Access Points > Search Results 71 Monitor Access Points >...
  • Page 33 Configure <IPaddr> > Rogue Policy Setup 130 Configure <IPaddr> > Trusted AP Policies 130 Configure <IPaddr> > AP Policies 130 Configure <IPaddr> > Alcatel OmniAccess AP 131 Configure <IPaddr> > Connected Third Party AP 131 Configure <IPaddr> > Connected Third Party AP > New 132 Configure <IPaddr>...
  • Page 34 CONFIGURE/TEMPLATES MENU BAR SELECTION 144 Configure AP Template 144 Configure Radio Template 144 Configure RADIUS Authentication Server > New Template 146 Configure <IPaddr> > RADIUS Auth. Server > Add From Template 146 Configure RADIUS Authentication Server 147 RADIUS Parameters 147 RADIUS Authentication Server 147 Configure <IPaddr>...
  • Page 35 Configure <IPaddr> > NTP Servers 190 Configure <IPaddr> > NTP Parameters Edit 190 Configure Maps > Edit Campus <name> 191 Configure <campus> > Edit Outdoor Area <name> 191 Configure <campus> > Edit Building <building> 192 Configure Maps > Edit Building > <name> 193 Configure Access Points >...
  • Page 36 Configure <IPaddr> > Set Time 230 Configure <IPaddr> > Upload Configuration/Logs from Switch 231 Configure <IPaddr> > Download Web Admin Certificate to Switch 231 Configure <IPaddr> > Download Configuration to Switch 232 Configure Download Software to Switch 232 Administration ADMINISTER/SCHEDULED TASKS SELECTION 234 Administer Scheduled Tasks 234 Administer Task >...
  • Page 37 Positioning an OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 at Each Planned Location 20 Verifying RF Coverage Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool 21 Step 4. OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Placement Guidelines Collecting Maps or Building Floor Plans 22...
  • Page 38 Step 2: Configuring the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Before Installation Step 3: Installing the Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit and OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide FCC Statements for Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances 1 Safety Considerations 1 Overview...
  • Page 39 Enhanced Security Module Quick Installation Guide Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Installing the Enhanced Security Module Removing the Enhanced Security Module 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module Quick Installation Guide Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Installing the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module Removing the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module Quick Installation Guide Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Installing the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module...
  • Page 40 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool User Guide BEFORE YOU BEGIN Site Survey Goals 2 Supported Network Standards 2 Survey Safety 2 Operating Environment 3 User Training 3 Abbreviations and Definitions 3 Getting Started System Overview 4 System Requirements 4...
  • Page 41 When Site Survey is Needed 31 Defining WLAN Requirements 31 Site Survey Guidelines General Wireless LAN Setup Steps 33 Visual Site Inspection 33 Performing the Survey 34 Locating Access Points 35 Verifying Network Coverage 35 Network Quality and Channel Planning 36 Improving the Network Based on Survey Results 36 Finishing the Network Design and Documenting Results 37 Implementing Location Aware Networks 37...
  • Page 42 OVERVIEWS OVERVIEWS Refer to the following for information about the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless System) and other high-level subjects: • About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Service with WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System...
  • Page 43 ACS Location (High-Resolution) Software WPS Basic Software WPS Location Software ACS Web Interface ACS Floor Plan Editor ACS Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Autodiscovery ACS Alarm Email Notification ACS Location Calibration • Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface • Command Line Interface...
  • Page 44 Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS Software) interface is used to configure and monitor one or more Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances and associated APs, and has tools to facilitate large-system monitoring and control. The Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software runs on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Server workstations.
  • Page 45 This document refers to Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances Note: throughout. Unless specifically called out, the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch and Appliance descriptions also apply to Alcatel OmniAccess WPS Switches and Appli- ances. Refer to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances...
  • Page 46 About the Service with WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Service with WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System The Service with WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System uses unique software to provide WLAN access for wireless clients and to simultaneously provide an active Wireless Protection System (WPS) that protects your wired and wireless infrastructure from negligent and malicious wireless attacks.
  • Page 47 System, and which provides Rogue AP location to within ten meters. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System does not provide wireless access services to any data clients. This means that the following Service with WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System features are also not supported: •...
  • Page 48 Note that the 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance uses two redundant GigE connections to bypass single network failures. At any given time one of the 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance GigE connections is active and the other is passive. Upon a network failure, the active connection becomes passive, and the passive connection becomes active.
  • Page 49 Typical Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches and Appliances Deployed in Appliance Mode • In Hybrid Mode, the APs simultaneously connect to the Model 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch in Direct-Connect and Appliance Mode, with or without the Alcatel OmniAccess...
  • Page 50 Hybrid Mode. The figure also shows an optional dedicated Service Network, and the three physical connection types between the network and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, as further described in Network Connection to an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 51 About Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Security Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Security Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Security bundles Layer 1, Layer 2 and Layer 3 security compo- nents into a simple, system-wide policy manager that creates independent security policies for each of up to 16 Alcatel WLANs and one Third-Party WLAN.
  • Page 52 LWAPP Layer 2 or Layer 3 mode, or you will defeat the Mobility software algorithm. Configuration Requirements Configuration Requirements When you are operating the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in Layer 2 mode, you must configure Management Interface to control your Layer 2 communications.
  • Page 53 When you are operating the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in Layer 3 mode, you must configure Management Interface to control your Layer 2 communications, and an AP-Manager Interface control OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250- and OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R-to-Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Layer 3 communications.
  • Page 54 OmniAccess Switch or Appliance while adding OmniAccess AP Access Points and OmniAccess 1200R APs. As long as a Master Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is active on the same subnet, all new OmniAccess AP Access Points and OmniAccess 1200R APs without a...
  • Page 55 Third-Party APs managed by Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances in the same mobility group on different subnets. This roaming is transparent to the client, because the session is sustained and a tunnel between the Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances allows the client to continue 11/5/04...
  • Page 56 About External DHCP Servers External DHCP Servers The Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System is designed to appear as a DHCP Relay to the network and as a DHCP Server to clients with industry-standard external DHCP Servers that support DHCP Relay. This means that each Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance appears as a DHCP Relay agent to the DHCP Server.
  • Page 57 System Software, or the Command Line Interface. Note that all the Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances in a Mobility Group must use the same LWAPP Layer 2 and Layer 3 Operation, or you will defeat the Mobility software algorithm. The following figure shows the results of creating Mobility Group Names for two groups of Alcatel Omni- Access Switches and Appliances.
  • Page 58 VLANs for Management Interfaces to ensure that Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances properly route VLAN traffic. The Alcatel Mobility Group feature can also be used to limit roaming between different floors, buildings, or campuses in the same enterprise by assigning different Mobility Group names to different Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances within the same wireless network.
  • Page 59 Access Switches and Appliances recognize each other and their associated OmniAccess AP Access Points, in much the same way as the Alcatel Mobility Groups are used in the Service with WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System. In the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System, the Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances can be formed into WPS Groups instead of Mobility Groups.
  • Page 60 When the 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches are operated in Hybrid Mode, some OmniAccess AP Access Points and Third-Party APs use the CAT-5 cable to connect to the Alcatel Omni- Access WLAN Switch in Direct-Connect Mode and some connect in Appliance Mode.

  • Page 61: About Access Control Lists

    About Access Control Lists Access Control Lists The Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System allows you to define up to 64 Access Control Lists (ACLs), similar to standard firewall Access Control Lists. Each ACL can have up to 64 Rules (filters). Operators can use ACLs to control client access to multiple VPN servers within a given WLAN. If all the...

  • Page 62: About Port Mirroring

    Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance configuration. In all cases, the Alcatel OmniAccess OS will use QoS and ACL provided by the AAA server or MAC Filtering regardless of the Layer 2 and/or Layer 3 authentication used.

  • Page 63: About File Transfers

    The Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System operator can upload and download Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System code, configuration, and certificate files to and from an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance using CLI commands, Alcatel Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface commands, or Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS Software) commands.
  • Page 64 When you are using PoE, the installer runs a single CAT-5 cable from each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R to the PoE-equipped Alcatel OmniAccess Switches or Appli- ances or other network elements, to a PoE power hub, or to a Alcatel Single-Line PoE Injector, described in OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Models.

  • Page 65: About Alcatel Omniaccess Switches And Appliances

    Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System, which includes the OmniVista AirView Software, resulting in an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System that can automatically adjust to real-time changes in the 802.11 RF environment. The Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances are built around high-perfor- mance network and security hardware, resulting in highly reliable 802.11 enterprise networks with...

  • Page 66: And 4024 Alcatel Omniaccess Wlan Switches

    4024 OmniAccess Wireless Switch. The 4012 OmniAccess Wireless Switch is similar to the 4024, but has 12 front-panel RJ-45 jacks instead of 24. Both Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches support the Service with WPS version of the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System as described About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System.

  • Page 67: Wps And 4024-Wps Alcatel Omniaccess Wps Switches

    The two redundant GigE connections on the 4102 allow the Alcatel OmniAccess Appliance to bypass single network failures. At any given time one of the 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess Appliance GigE connec- tions is active and the other is passive. Upon a network failure, the active connection becomes passive, and the passive connection becomes active.

  • Page 68: Wps Alcatel Omniaccess Wps Appliances

    The two redundant GigE connections on the dual-1000Base-SX (fiber-optic) Network Adaptor Module allow the Alcatel OmniAccess WPS Switch to bypass single network failures. At any given time one of the dual-1000Base-SX (fiber-optic) Network Adaptor Module GigE connections is active and the other is passive.
  • Page 69 Note that the 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance uses two redundant GigE connections to bypass single network failures. At any given time one of the 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance GigE connections is active and the other is passive. Upon a network failure, the active connection becomes passive, and the passive connection becomes active.

  • Page 70: Alcatel Omniaccess Switch And Appliance Model Numbers

    850nM (SX) fiber-optic link using an LC physical connector. • OAW-4012-DWP - Twelve-Port Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch with built-in PoE Hub and an optional 1000Base-T or 1000Base-SX/LC Network Adapter Module, used in Direct-Connect...

  • Page 71: Alcatel Omniaccess Wlan Switch Direct-Connect Mode

    24 (Model 4024) or up to 12 (Model 4012) OmniAccess AP Access Points and/or Third-Party APs over CAT-5 or higher Ethernet cabling. The benefit of this mode is that the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches can provide Power Over Ethernet.

  • Page 72: Alcatel Omniaccess Switches And Appliances In Appliance Mode

    OmniAccess Wireless System does not support Third-Party APs. The following figure shows an Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch in the Direct-Connect Mode, and the rest of the section describes the 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch connections to the network. Figure - Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch Direct-Connect Mode The Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch filters packets and forwards them between LAN segments.

  • Page 73: Alcatel Omniaccess Wlan Switch Hybrid Mode

    A Distribution System (DS) port is a physical port (see Alcatel Wired Connections) through which the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance talks to the network and other Access Points. DS Ports are 11/5/04 Hybrid Mode 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 32...

  • Page 74: About The Management Interface

    1000Base-SX physical ports that must connect to the same subnet. • The Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch can have as many Distribution System ports as it has 10/ 100/1000Base-T/-SX physical ports, except when the Switch is equipped with a dual-port 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module. When the Switch is equipped with a dual-port 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module, the Network Adapter Module’s two redundant physical...

  • Page 75: About The Ap-Manager Interface

    About the AP-Manager Interface AP-Manager Interface The logical AP-Manager Interface controls Layer 3 communications between Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches and Appliances, OmniAccess AP Access Points, and Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points (OmniAccess 1200R APs). The AP-Manager Interface does not control communications with...

  • Page 76: About Operator-Defined Interfaces

    About Operator-Defined Interfaces Operator-Defined Interfaces Each Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance can support up to 64 Operator-Defined Interfaces. Each Operator-Defined Interface controls VLAN and other communications between Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches and Appliances and all other network devices connected to an individual physical port.

  • Page 77: About The Service Port

    About the Service Port Service Port The physical Service port on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance front panel is a 10/100Base-T Ethernet port dedicated to Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System device service, and was formerly known as the Management port. The Service Port is controlled by the Service-Port Interface.

  • Page 78: About Alcatel Omniaccess Switch And Appliance Memory

    Access Operating System in an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, you are modifying volatile RAM; you must save the configuration from the volatile RAM to the NVRAM to ensure that the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance reboots in the current configuration.

  • Page 79: Alcatel Omniaccess Switch And Appliance Failover Protection

    OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • If the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R has no Primary Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance assigned or if its Primary Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is unavailable, it attempts to associate with a...

  • Page 80: Alcatel Omniaccess Switch And Appliance Automatic Time Setting

    • If the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R finds no Master Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance on the same subnet, it attempts to contact stored Mobility Group members by IP address. • Should none of the Mobility Group members be available, and if the OmniAccess AP 1200 or...
  • Page 81 This means that an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System with all Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances on the same subnet can be operated in Layer 2 mode, and that an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System with Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances on the different subnets must be operated in Layer 3 mode, and that the Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances on different subnets must communicate with each other through a router.

  • Page 82: Enhanced Security Module

    Support high-speed, processor-intensive encryption, such as L2TP, IPSec and 3DES. The following figure shows the Enhanced Security Module sliding into the rear of a 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. The Enhanced Security Module can also be installed into the rear panel of a 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance, but the 1000Base-T card is not an option on the 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance.
  • Page 83 Figure - Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Enhanced Security Module Location 11/5/04 Enhanced Security Module 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 42...

  • Page 84: About Omniaccess Ap Access Points

    About OmniAccess AP Access Points OmniAccess AP Access Points The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is a part of the innovative Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System). When associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances as described below, the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 provides advanced 802.11a and/or 802.11b/g Access Point functions in a single aesthetically pleasing plenum-rated enclosure.

  • Page 85: About Alcatel Omniaccess Remote Edge Access Points

    WAN link to its associated Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance fails. Because it is configured by its associated Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appli- ance, it has the same WLAN configuration as the rest of the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (refer Alcatel WLANs).
  • Page 86 Note that the OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R can support multiple WLANs while it is connected to its Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. However, when it loses connection to its Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, it supports only one WLAN on its local subnet.

  • Page 87: About Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Models

    • Internal-Antenna OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Quick Installation Guide About OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Models OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Models The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 includes one 802.11b/802.11g radio (OAW-1200BGE), or one 802.11a and one 802.11b/g radio (OAW-1200ABGE and OAW-1200ABGR). The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is available in the following configurations: •...
  • Page 88 Antenna Sectorization Antenna Sectorization Note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System supports Antenna Sectorization, which can be used to increase the number of clients and/or client throughput in a given air space. Installers can mount two OmniAccess AP Access Points and/or OmniAccess 1200R APs back-to-back, and the Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless System operator can disable the second antenna in both OmniAccess AP Access Points or OmniAccess 1200R APs to create a 360-degree coverage area with two sectors.
  • Page 89 Figure - 1200 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 802.11a OMNI (Dual Internal) Azimuth Antenna Gain Pattern Figure - 1200 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 802.11a OMNI (Dual Internal) Elevation Antenna Gain Pattern 11/5/04 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 External and Internal Antennas 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 48...
  • Page 90 802.11b/g Internal Antenna Patterns The OAW-1200BG, OAW-1200BGE, OAW-1200ABG, OAW-1200ABGE and OAW-1200ABGR OmniAccess AP Access Points and Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points contain one 802.11b/g radio which drives two fully-enclosed high-gain antennas which can provide a large 360-degree coverage area. The two internal antennas can be used at the same time to provide a 360-degree omnidirectional coverage area, or either antenna can be disabled to provide a 180-degrees sectorized coverage area.
  • Page 91 Figure - 1200 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 802.11b/g OMNI (Dual Internal) Azimuth Antenna Gain Pattern Figure - 1200 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 802.11b/g OMNI (Dual Internal) Elevation Antenna Gain Pattern 11/5/04 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 External and Internal Antennas 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 50...

  • Page 92: About Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Leds

    Figure - 1200 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 802.11b/g Sectorized (Single Internal) Azimuth Antenna Gain Pattern Figure - 1200 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 802.11b/g Sectorized (Single Internal) Elevation Antenna Gain Pattern About OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 LEDs OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 LEDs Each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is equipped with four LEDs across the top of the case.

  • Page 93: About Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Connectors

    • One RJ-45 Ethernet jack, used for connecting the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R to the 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch or to the network. • One 48 VDC power input jack, used to plug in an optional factory-supplied external power adapter.

  • Page 94: About Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Power Requirements

    1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R. Note that the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R can receive power over the CAT-5 cable from the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch or network equipment. Refer to Power Over Ethernet for more information about this option.

  • Page 95: About Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 External Power Supply

    About OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Monitor Mode Monitor Mode The OmniAccess AP Access Points, Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points (OmniAccess 1200R APs), Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches, and Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliances are capable of 11/5/04...
  • Page 96 Rogue AP detection and containment while providing regular service. The Rogue AP detection is performed across all 801.11 channels, regardless of the Country Code selected. (Refer to Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains for more details). However, if the administrator would prefer to dedicate specific OmniAccess AP Access Points to...

  • Page 97: About Third-Party Access Points

    • Configure a Trusted Third-Party AP over-the-air monitoring policy based on encryption, preamble, radio type, Alcatel SSID, whether or not the Third-Party AP is broadcasting, and after what time the monitored Third-Party AP conditions generate alarms or are contained. (The Third-Party AP can be configured on the ACS Configure <IPaddr>...

  • Page 98: About Rogue Access Points

    Rather than using a person with a scanner to manually detect Rogue APs, the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System automatically collects information on Rogue APs detected by its managed...

  • Page 99: About The Alcatel Omniaccess Control System Software

    The ACS Software includes the same configuration, performance monitoring, security, fault manage- ment, and accounting options used at the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance level, but adds a graphical view of multiple Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches, Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliances and managed Access Points.
  • Page 100 • Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES Server The Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software runs on Windows 2000 or 2003 and Red Hat Enter- prise Linux ES Server workstations. The Windows ACS Software can run as a normal Windows application, or can be installed as a service, which runs continuously and resumes running after a reboot.

  • Page 101: About The Alcatel Omniaccess Control System Basic Software

    About the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Basic Software ACS Basic (Low-Resolution) Software The ACS Basic (Low-Resolution) Software supports wireless client data access, Wireless Protection System (WPS) Rogue AP detection and containment functions, Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System monitoring and control, and includes graphical views of the following: •...

  • Page 102: About The Alcatel Omniaccess Control System Location Software

    About the Wireless Protection System Basic Software WPS Basic Software The WPS Basic Software manages Alcatel Wireless Protection System intrusion protection, supports WPS Rogue AP detection and containment functions, Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System monitoring and control, and includes graphical views of the following: •...

  • Page 103: About The Acs Web Interface

    .FPE map files. The output wall files can be saved in .FPE (Alcatel wall format) for importing directly into the ACS database. The output wall files can also be saved in the following formats, but ACS does not recognize these file types: .DXF (AutoCAD), .AI (Adobe Illustrator), .EMF (enhanced metafile), .WMF (Windows...

  • Page 104: About Acs Alarm Email Notification

    ACS Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Autodiscovery allows operators to search for a single Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance by IP Address. The Autodiscovery function finds the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance on the network with the specified IP Address, and automatically enters the discovered Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance information into the ACS Software database.

  • Page 105: About The Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Web Interface

    Because the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface works with one Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance at a time, the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface is especially useful when you wish to configure or monitor a single Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.

  • Page 106: About The Command Line Interface

    Switches and Appliances, and to access extensive debugging capabilities. Because the CLI works with one Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance at a time, the Command Line Interface is especially useful when you wish to configure or monitor a single Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 107 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 66...
  • Page 108 SOLUTIONS • Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Security • Converting an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System from Layer 2 to Layer 3 Mode • Converting an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System from Layer 3 to Layer 2 Mode • Configuring a Firewall for ACS Software •...

  • Page 109: Alcatel Omniaccess Operating System Security

    Layer 1 Solutions Layer 1 Solutions The Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Security solution ensures that all clients gain access within an operator-set number of attempts. Should a client fail to gain access within that limit, it is automati- cally excluded (blocked from access) until the operator-set timer expires. The Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System can also disable SSID broadcasts on a per-WLAN basis.

  • Page 110: Layer 3 Solutions

    APs. Because the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System security policies can be applied across the whole system from the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software, errors can be eliminated and the overall effort is greatly reduced. Rogue Access Point Solutions...

  • Page 111: Integrated Security Solutions

    Simple, Cost-Effective Solutions Simple, Cost-Effective Solutions Because the Alcatel OmniVista AirView Software function is enabled from the factory, the IT depart- ment does not need to create a detailed rollout plan to continually monitor APs, or to individually update APs, resulting in very low input required from the IT department or Wireless LAN manager. This means less money spent deploying, configuring, updating, and monitoring the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System.

  • Page 112: Converting An Alcatel Omniaccess Wireless System From Layer 2 To Layer 3 Mode

    Layer 3 Mode Converting an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System from Layer 2 to Layer 3 Mode When you wish to convert an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System from Layer 2 to Layer 3 Mode, use one of the following procedures: •...
  • Page 113 Select COMMANDS/Reboot to navigate to the System Reboot page, and click Reboot to display the Reboot System > Save? page. In the Reboot System > Save? page, click Save and Reboot to have the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System save the new configuration to and reboot the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 114 Access AP 1200 or 1250 connects to its Primary Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, downloads a copy of the latest Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System code, and starts reporting its status to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Note that this can take a few minutes for each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250.
  • Page 115 1250. Select CONFIG/Access Points to navigate to the All Access Points page, and MAKE SURE that the OmniAccess AP Access Points are associated with the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance before you continue with the next step. If you do not complete this step, the OmniAccess AP Access Points may fail to associate with the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance after completing the conversion.
  • Page 116 Access AP 1200 or 1250 connects to its Primary Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, downloads a copy of the latest Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System code, and starts reporting its status to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Note that this can take a few minutes for each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250.

  • Page 117: Converting An Alcatel Omniaccess Wireless System From Layer 3 To Layer 2 Mode

    Converting an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System from Layer 3 to Layer 2 Mode Converting an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System from Layer 3 to Layer 2 Mode When you wish to convert Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System from Layer 3 to Layer 2 Mode, perform one of the following tasks: •...
  • Page 118 On the <IP address> > Networking Setups page, verify that the LWAPP Transport Mode is set to Layer 2. You have completed the LWAPP Transport Mode conversion from Layer 3 to Layer 2. The Alcatel Omni- Access Operating System software will now control all communications between Alcatel OmniAccess Switches or Appliances and OmniAccess AP Access Points on the same subnet.

  • Page 119: Configuring A Firewall For Acs Software

    6789 (RMI) Open these ports to configure your firewall to allow communications between an ACS Server and an ACS Web Interface. Continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Configuring a Firewall for ACS Software 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 78...

  • Page 120: Configuring The System For Spectralink Netlink Telephones

    Configuring the System for SpectraLink NetLink Telephones SpectraLink NetLink Telephones require an extra Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System configuration step to optimize integration with Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System. That configuration step is to enable long preambles in the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System using the: •...
  • Page 121 Web Browser loses its connection to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance when it reboots. • If you decide to reboot the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance using the CLI, continue with the Reboot and Verify steps found in the Using the Command Line Interface section.
  • Page 122 ‘Switch Config’ menu. Do you want to continue Rebooting anyway? • The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance reboots. This will take some time, during which ACS loses its connection to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. You can use a CLI session to view the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Note: reboot process.

  • Page 123: Using Management Over Wireless

    >config network mgmt-via-wireless enable to enable Management over Wireless for the WLAN. Use a wireless client to associate with an OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 connected to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance you wish to manage. Use the telnet < Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Network or DS Port IP Address>...

  • Page 124: Configuring A Wlan For A Dhcp Server

    >config wlan dhcp_server <WLAN id> <DHCP IP Address> >config wlan enable <WLAN id> where <WLAN id> = 1 through 16, 17 for Third-Party AP WLAN (only for 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches in Direct-Connect Mode), and <DHCP IP Address> = DHCP server IP Address.

  • Page 125: Customizing The Web Auth Login Screen

    Typical Security Alert After answering Yes to the Do you want to Proceed? prompt or if there is no Security Alert, Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System redirects the client to a Login screen that the client must use to log in using an authorized user name and password.
  • Page 126 Web Browser page, or using the config netuser add Command Line Interface (CLI) command. Note that the Default Alcatel Login Screen contains Alcatel-specific text and a logo in four customizable areas: • The Alcatel logo in the upper-right corner can be deleted and restored.

  • Page 127: Customizing Web Auth Operation

    Web Browser page, or using the config interface create Command Line Interface (CLI) command. Also note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System operator may want to redirect the authenticated client to a different URL. This is described in the Customizing Web Auth Operation section.
  • Page 128 <string>. Refer to the Sample Customized Web Auth Login Page for an example. To change the Web Title back to the Alcatel default “Welcome to the Alcatel wireless network”, use the clear webtitle command: >clear webtitle Changing the Web Message...
  • Page 129 Creating a Custom URL Redirect Creating a Custom URL Redirect To have Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System redirect all clients to a specific URL (including http:// or https://) after Web Authentication, use the config custom-web redirect url command: >config custom-web redirecturl <URL>...

  • Page 130: Sample Customized Web Auth Login Page

    Verifying your Web Auth Changes Verifying your Web Auth Changes Use the show custom-web command to verify your Web Auth operation changes: Default State >show custom-web Alcatel Logo......... Enabled CustomLogo........Disabled Custom Title........Disabled Custom Message......... Disabled Custom Redirect URL......Disabled External Web Authentication Mode....

  • Page 131: Show Custom-Web

    >show custom-web Alcatel Logo......... Disabled CustomLogo........00_logo.gif Custom Title........Welcome to the AcompanyBC Wireless LAN! Custom Message......... Contact the System Administrator for a Username and Password. Custom Redirect URL......http://www.AcompanyBC.com External Web Authentication Mode....Disabled External Web Authentication URL....Disabled...

  • Page 132: Configuring Identity Networking For Alcatel Omniaccess Operating System

    In previous Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System releases, each WLAN had a static policy that would be applied to all mobile clients associated with the SSID. Although very powerful, this method has limi- tations since it requires clients to associate with different SSIDs to inherit different QoS and security policies.
  • Page 133 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Type Length Vendor-Id 11/5/04 Configuring Identity Networking for Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System 2.1 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 92...
  • Page 134 String - This field must be present. The group is represented by the String field. There is no restriction on the format of group IDs. 11/5/04 Configuring Identity Networking for Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System 2.1 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 93...
  • Page 135 (0x00) in all tunnel attributes. Where alternative tunnel types are to be provided, tag values between 0x01 and 0x1F SHOULD be chosen. 11/5/04 Configuring Identity Networking for Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System 2.1 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 94...
  • Page 136 TASKS TASKS You can perform the following tasks using the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System): Deployment and Quick Installation Guides • OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Deployment Guide helps you determine the number of OmniAccess AP Access Points a site needs, where to place the OmniAccess AP Access Points, and to perform a minimal site survey, if necessary.
  • Page 137 • Adding SSL to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface provides instructions on how to add SSL certificates and keys to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface to create an https: interface. • Transferring Files To and From an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance describes uploading and downloading files from an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.

  • Page 138: Using The Alcatel Omniaccess Wireless System Cli

    Resetting the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Logging Into the CLI Logging Into the CLI You may access the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance CLI using either of two methods: • A direct ASCII serial connection to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Console Port.
  • Page 139 1 stop bit no parity no hardware flow control In your terminal emulation program, open a session with the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Press <RETURN>. The CLI returns a login prompt. Enter a valid login and password to enter the CLI. (The default login and password are admin and admin, respectively.)

  • Page 140: Logging Out Of The Cli

    Alcatel CLI or Alcatel Omni- Access Switch Web Interface. Your computer may connect to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance through the network using one of a variety of paths as shown in the following illustration.

  • Page 141: Transfer Download Start

    If you have recently cleared the volatile RAM configurations using Clearing Note: Configurations and you save the configuration from the volatile RAM to the NVRAM, you will have to reconfigure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance after reboot using the Startup Wizard. CLI Tree Structure...

  • Page 142: Viewing Network Status

    CLI root level. • To reset the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance without logging out, use the reset system command at the root level of the CLI tree structure. •...

  • Page 143: Configuring The Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Or Appliance

    Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Quick Installa- tion Guide. Continue with the following sections to configure an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance using the Command Line Interface (CLI): • Logging Into the CLI •...

  • Page 144: Configuring System Parameters

    Use the show time command to verify that the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance has stored your input. Continue with the next parameter. Country Country The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance has been designed to be used in countries with different 802.11 regulatory domains. 11/5/04 Configuring System Parameters...
  • Page 145 • Use the show country command to view the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance country regulatory domain. • If necessary, set the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance regulatory domain by entering: >config country <domain> Where <domain> = US (United States of America), which allows 802.11b and 802.11g operation and 802.11a Low, Medium, and High bands.

  • Page 146: Configuring Alcatel Omniaccess Switch And Appliance Interfaces

    (4102) physical ports, and the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch has multiple physical ports. This means that the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance can physically connect to one subnet, and the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch can physically connect to multiple subnets.
  • Page 147 Use the show interface detailed management command to view the current Management Interface settings. Note that the Management Interface uses the burned-in MAC address. • To change any of the parameters, disable all WLANs. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 148: Mode

    Use the show interface detailed ap-manager command to view the current AP-Manager Interface settings. • To change any of the parameters, disable all WLANs. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.
  • Page 149 About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless Product Guide does not support ACLs. Use the show interface detailed <operator-defined interface name> and show interface summary commands to verify that the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance has correctly stored your inputs. •...
  • Page 150 Spanning Tree Protocol is initially disabled for the Distribution System (network) ports. You can enable STP on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance for all physical ports using the following commands. If you are not configuring Spanning Tree Protocol at this time, skip this section.

  • Page 151: Creating Access Control Lists

    STP, detect logical network loops, place redundant ports on standby, and build a network with the most efficient pathways. You have configured STP for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Verify that your settings are stored in memory using the show spanningtree port and show spanningtree switch commands.

  • Page 152: Configuring Wlans

    Use the show wlan summary command to display the current WLANs and whether they are enabled or disabled. Note that each Alcatel WLAN is assigned a WLAN ID from 1 to 16, or 17 to assign policies for Third-Party APs. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless...
  • Page 153 If necessary, use the following command: >config wlan dhcp_server <WLAN id> <IP Address> where <WLAN id> = 1 through 16, 17 for Third-Party AP WLAN (only for 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches in Direct-Connect Mode), <IP Address> = DHCP Server IP Address, •...
  • Page 154 > <VLAN Netmask> <VLAN Gateway>] where <WLAN id> = 1 through 16, 17 for Third-Party AP WLAN (only for 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches in Direct-Connect Mode), <default> = use the VLAN configured on the network port, <untagged> = use VLAN 0, <VLAN id> = 1 through 4095, <IP Address> = the VLAN IP Address on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, <VLAN Netmask>...
  • Page 155 (default = 104/128). WEP Keys WEP Keys Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances can only control WEP keys across OmniAccess AP Access Points. Third-party APs control their own WEP keys, so there are no WEP settings for WLAN 17. •...
  • Page 156 Use the following command to enable IPSec on a WLAN: >config wlan security ipsec [enable/disable] <WLAN id> where <WLAN id> = 1 through 16, 17 for Third-Party AP WLAN (only for 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches in Direct-Connect Mode).
  • Page 157 <WLAN id> = 1 through 16, 17 for Third-Party AP WLAN (only for 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches in Direct-Connect Mode). • Use the show wlan command to verify that you have correctly set the IPSec authentication.
  • Page 158 If necessary, use the following command to configure the IKE Aggressive or Main mode on a WLAN with IPSec enabled: >config wlan security ipsec ike phase1 [aggressive/main] <WLAN id> where <WLAN id> = 1 through 16, 17 for Third-Party AP WLAN (only for 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches in Direct-Connect Mode). •...
  • Page 159 If required, use the following command to configure QoS for each WLAN: >config wlan qos <WLAN id> [bronze/silver/gold] where <WLAN id> = 1 through 16, 17 for Third-Party AP WLAN (only for 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches in Direct-Connect Mode).

  • Page 160: Configuring Mobility Groups

    <mac-address> is the MAC address and where <IP addr> is the IP Address of the group member to be added or deleted. Use the show mobility summary commands to verify that the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance mobility is set up correctly. Continue with Configuring RADIUS.

  • Page 161: Configuring Snmp

    Continue with Configuring Other Ports and Parameters. Configuring Other Ports and Parameters Configuring Other Ports and Parameters Use the following sections to configure the remaining Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance ports and parameters: • Service Port • OmniVista AirView Software •...

  • Page 162: Transferring Files To And From An Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Or Appliance

    Serial (CLI Console) Port • The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance front-panel serial port is set for a 9600 baud rate and a short timeout. If you would like to change either of these values, use the config serial baudrate and config serial timeout commands to make your changes. Note that if you enter config serial timeout 0, serial sessions never time out.

  • Page 163: Updating The Alcatel Omniaccess Operating System Software

    Updating the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Software Updating the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Software When you plan to update the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance (and OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250) Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System software, complete the following. You can start the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System software update using...

  • Page 164: Data Type

    • In the CLI, use the transfer download start command to view the updated settings, and answer ‘y’ to the prompt to confirm the current download settings and start the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System code download: transfer download start >...

  • Page 165: Using The Startup Wizard

    Using the Startup Wizard Using the Startup Wizard When an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is powered up with a new factory Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System software load or after being reset to factory defaults, the bootup script runs the...

  • Page 166: Adding Ssl To The Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Web Interface

    The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance saves your configuration, reboots with your changes, and prompts you to log in or enter ‘Recover-Config’ to reset the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to factory default configuration and return to the Startup Wizard.
  • Page 167 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide. • Make sure that operators using the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface know that they may securely log into the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance using “https://<Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance_IPaddress>. Refer to the...
  • Page 168 TFTP server automatically determines the path to the correct directory. • Enter the password for the .PEM file, so Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System can decrypt the Web Administration SSL key and certificate: transfer download certpassword <private_key_password> >...

  • Page 169: Adding Ssl To The 802.11 Interface

    Adding SSL to the 802.11 Interface Adding SSL to the 802.11 Interface When you plan to use a WebAuth certificate to secure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance when associating new clients, note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System automatically generates its own local Web Authentication SSL certificate and automatically applies them to the 802.11 Interface.
  • Page 170 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide. • Make sure that client operators know that they may securely associate with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System. Refer to the Transferring Files To and From an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance section for other file upload and download instructions.
  • Page 171 TFTP server automatically determines the path to the correct directory. • Enter the password included in the .PEM file, so the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System can decode the Web Administration SSL key and certificate: transfer download certpassword <private_key_password>...

  • Page 172: Saving Configurations

    Enter ‘y’ to save the current configurations from volatile RAM to non-volatile RAM (NVRAM). You can now continue using the system, log out, or reboot knowing that the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance will come up in the same configuration after reboot.

  • Page 173: Resetting The Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Or Appliance

    Resetting the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance After you have installed and configured an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, you can reset the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and view the reboot process on the CLI Console using one of the following two methods: •...

  • Page 174: Starting And Stopping Windows Acs Software

    When the ACS Software has been installed as an application, you can start the ACS Software applica- tion at any time. • From the Windows START button, select the Programs menu, and click Alcatel OmniAccess Control System 2.1/Start ACS Server. 11/5/04...

  • Page 175: Starting Acs Software As A Windows Service

    When the ACS Software has been installed as a service, you can start the ACS Software service at any time. • From the Windows START button, select the Programs menu, and select Alcatel OmniAccess Control System 2.1/Start ACS Service. The start ACS Software script opens a Start ACS Service DOS window, which displays the...

  • Page 176: Stopping The Acs Software Windows Application

    Software, the ACS Web Interface sessions will stop functioning. • From the Windows START button, select the Programs menu, and select Alcatel OmniAccess Control System 2.1/Stop ACS Server. The stop ACS Software script opens a Stop ACS Server DOS window, which displays the Shutdown Web NMS Server window.

  • Page 177: Stopping The Acs Software Windows Service

    Software, the ACS Web Interface sessions will stop functioning. • From the Windows START button, select the Programs menu, and select Alcatel OmniAccess Control System 2.1/Stop ACS Service. The stop ACS Software script opens a Stop ACS Service DOS window and halts the ACS Software service.

  • Page 178: Starting The Linux Acs Software Application

    You have viewed the ACS Software service status. If desired, continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. Starting the Linux ACS Software Application Starting the Linux ACS Software Application Linux ACS Software is always installed as an application, and you can start the Linux ACS Software application at any time.
  • Page 179 When you have made these entries in the ACS Login page, click Submit. The ACS Web Interface is now active and available for your use, and displays the Network Summary (Network Dashboard) similar to the following figure, which provides a summary of the Alcatel Omni- 11/5/04...
  • Page 180 Access Wireless System, including reported coverage holes, OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 operational data, most recent detected rogue APs, and client distribution over time. Continue with the Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software Stopping an ACS Web Interface section.

  • Page 181: Configuring The Acs Database

    Configuring the ACS Database Configuring the ACS Database • Adding Devices to the ACS Software Database Manually Adding an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to ACS • Adding a Campus Map to the ACS Database • Adding an Outdoor Area to a Campus •...

  • Page 182: Manually Adding An Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Or Appliance To Acs

    There are different ways to add Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to the ACS Software database. • If you have one Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, you can manually add it using its Service Port IP Address or its Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance name. Refer to the Manually Adding an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to ACS section.
  • Page 183 • Enter the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance IP Address, Network Mask, and required SNMP settings in the Add Switch data entry fields. Alcatel recommends that you manage each Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Note: Appliance via the dedicated front-panel Service Port for highest security.
  • Page 184 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (make sure that you can ping the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance from the ACS Server and retry), or the device has different SNMP settings (verify that the SNMP settings match and retry).

  • Page 185: Creating An Rf Calibration Model

    Adding a Campus Map to the ACS Database Adding a Campus Map to the ACS Database Rather than forcing the ACS Software operator to use only a text-based map to manage the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System), the ACS Software allows the operator to view the managed System on realistic campus, building, and floor plan maps.
  • Page 186 • Click GO to have the ACS Web Interface display the Maps > New Campus page. • In the Maps > New Campus page, enter the Campus Name and Campus Contact Information, click Browse to search for and select the Campus graphic name, select Maintain Aspect Ratio (if desired), and enter the Horizontal Span and the Vertical Span of the map in feet.

  • Page 187: Adding A Building To A Campus

    • Repeat this section for any remaining Campuses. When you have completed this section, continue with Adding an Outdoor Area to a Campus Adding a Standalone Building to the ACS Database. Adding a Building to a Campus Adding a Building to a Campus You can add Buildings to the ACS database whether or not you have added maps or Campuses as described in Adding a Campus Map to the ACS...
  • Page 188 The ACS Web Interface displays the Maps > <Campus Name> page. • In the Maps > <Campus Name> page Button Area, select New Building. • Click GO to have the ACS Web Interface display the <Campus Name> > New Building page. 11/5/04 Configuring the ACS Database 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 147...
  • Page 189 • In the <Campus Name> > New Building page, you can create a virtual Building to organize related Floor Plan maps. To do this: Enter the Building Name. Enter the Building Contact Name. Enter the number of Floors and Basements. Enter an approximate Building Horizontal Span and Vertical Span (width and depth on the map) in feet.
  • Page 190 Click Save to save the Building definition and its Campus location in the ACS database. ACS saves the Building name in the Building rectangle on the Campus map. Note that there will be a hyperlink associated with the Building that takes you to the corresponding Map page.

  • Page 191: Adding A Standalone Building To The Acs Database

    • Repeat this section for any remaining Campus Buildings. When you have completed this section for all Campus Buildings, continue with Adding Floor Plans to a Campus Building. Adding a Standalone Building to the ACS Database Adding a Standalone Building to the ACS Database You can add Buildings to the ACS database whether or not you have added maps or Campuses as described in Adding a Campus Map to the ACS...
  • Page 192 • Click GO to have the ACS Web Interface display the Maps > New Building page. • In the Maps > New Building page, you can create a virtual Building to organize related Floor Plan maps. To do this: Enter the Building Name. Enter the Building Contact Name.

  • Page 193: Adding An Outdoor Area To A Campus

    Click OK to save the Building definition to the ACS Software database. • Repeat this section for any remaining Standalone Buildings. When you have completed this section for all Standalone Buildings, continue with Adding Floor Plans to a Standalone Building. Adding an Outdoor Area to a Campus Adding an Outdoor Area to a Campus You can add Outdoor Areas to a Campus in the ACS database whether or not you have added Outdoor...
  • Page 194 • Click GO to have the ACS Web Interface display the <Campus Name> > New Outdoor Area page. 11/5/04 Configuring the ACS Database 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 153...
  • Page 195 • In the <Campus Name> > New Outdoor Area page, you can create a manageable Outdoor Area. To do this: Enter the Outdoor Area Name. Enter the Outdoor Area Contact Name. Enter the Outdoor Area Map filename (optional). Enter an approximate Outdoor Area Horizontal Span and Vertical Span (width and depth on the map) in feet.

  • Page 196: Adding Floor Plans To A Campus Building

    Outdoor Area. • Repeat this section for any remaining Outdoor Areas. When you have completed this section for all Outdoor Areas, continue with Using the Alcatel Omni- Access Control System Software. Adding Floor Plans to a Campus Building Adding Floor Plans to a Campus Building...
  • Page 197 The ACS Web Interface displays the Maps > <Campus Name> page. • In the Maps > <Campus Name> page Button Area, move the cursor over an existing Building rectangle to highlight it. Note that when you highlight the Building rectangle, the Building description appears in the Sidebar area.
  • Page 198 • Click GO to have the ACS Web Interface display the <Building Name> > New Floor page. 11/5/04 Configuring the ACS Database 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 157...
  • Page 199 • In the <Building Name> > New Floor page, you can add floors to a Building to organize related Floor Plan maps. To do this: Enter the Floor or Basement Name. Enter the Floor or Basement Contact Name. Select the Floor or Basement number. Enter the Floor-to-Floor Height in feet.
  • Page 200 • In the Maps > <Campus Name> > <Building Name> page, left-click any of the Floor or Basement images to view the floor plan or basement map as shown in the following figure. Note that you can zoom in and out to view the map at different sizes, and can add APs from this page.

  • Page 201: Adding Floor Plans To A Standalone Building

    • Repeat this section for any remaining Floors or Basements. Continue with Adding Floor Plans to a Standalone Building Adding APs to Floor Plan and Open Area Maps. Adding Floor Plans to a Standalone Building Adding Floor Plans to a Standalone Building Once you have added a standalone Building to the ACS database as described in Adding a Standalone Building to the ACS...
  • Page 202 • In the Main Data Page, select the desired Building. The ACS Web Interface displays the Maps > <Building Name> page. • In the Button Area, select New Floor Area. • Click GO to have the ACS Web Interface display the <Building Name> > New Floor page. 11/5/04 Configuring the ACS Database 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 161...
  • Page 203 • In the <Building Name> > New Floor page, you can add floors to a Building to organize related Floor Plan maps. To do this: Enter the Floor or Basement Name. Enter the Floor or Basement Contact Name. Select the Floor or Basement number. Enter the Floor-to-Floor Height in feet.
  • Page 204 You can use <CTRL-Left-Click> to resize the graphic within the Note: Building-sized grid. Leave Maintain Aspect Ratio checked to preserve the original graphic aspect ratio, or uncheck the Maintain Aspect Ratio box to change the graphic aspect ratio. Once again, use <CTRL-Left-Click> to change the graphic aspect ratio.

  • Page 205: Adding Aps To Floor Plan And Outdoor Area Maps

    After you have added the .FPE and/or .PNG, .JPG, or .GIF format Floor Plan and Outdoor Area (Coverage Area) maps and Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to the ACS database, you can position OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 icons on the ACS Software maps to show where they are installed in the Buildings.
  • Page 206 • In the Network Summary page, left-click the desired Floor Plan or Outdoor Area map. ACS displays the associated Coverage Area Map similar to the following: 11/5/04 Configuring the ACS Database 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 165...
  • Page 207 • In the Button Area, select Add Access Points. • Click GO to have the ACS Web Interface display the Add Access Points page. • In the Add Access Points page, check the OmniAccess AP Access Points to add to the map. 11/5/04 Configuring the ACS Database 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 166...
  • Page 208 • Click OK to have the ACS Web Interface add the OmniAccess AP Access Points to the map and display the Position Access Points map similar to the following: 11/5/04 Configuring the ACS Database 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 167...
  • Page 209 Note that the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 icons appear in the upper left area of the map. • Left-click and drag the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 icons to indicate their physical locations. • Highlight each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 icon in turn, and select the Antenna Angle. The Antenna Angle is relative to the Map “X”...
  • Page 210 • If you have imported a .FPE and a .PNG, .JPG, or .GIF format Coverage Area map, click Save to store the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 locations and orientations, and have ACS compute the second-order RF prediction (or “Heat Map”) for the Coverage Area. In the following example, AP1 is set to 0 degrees, and AP2 and AP3 are set to Note: 90 degrees, so the three OmniAccess AP Access Points provide maximum coverage...

  • Page 211: Monitor Predicted Coverage (Rssi)

    • Repeat this section to assign OmniAccess AP Access Points to the remaining floor plan maps. You have added OmniAccess AP Access Points to floor plan maps. Continue with Using the Alcatel Omni- Access Control System Software. Monitor Predicted Coverage (RSSI)

  • Page 212: Monitor Channels On Floor Map

    A sample RF Prediction Heat Map with OmniAccess AP Access Points providing coverage at one end of a building appears in the following figure: Refer to Adding OmniAccess AP Access Points to an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 213: Monitor Coverage Holes On Floor Map

    The power levels and available channels are defined by the Country Code setting and are regulated on a country by country basis. Refer to Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for the maximum Transmit Power Levels for each country.

  • Page 214: Monitor Clients From Floor Map

    Use MONITOR/Maps, click an item in the Name column, double-click the floor map, from the Display pulldown menu, select Users, click n clients to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients.

  • Page 215: Detecting And Locating Rogue Access Points

    OmniAccess Switch or Appliance detects a Rogue AP, it immediately notifies the ACS Software, which creates a rogue AP alarm. When the ACS Software receives a rogue AP message from an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, ACS generates an alarm, with an indicator visible in the lower left corner of all ACS Web Interface pages.
  • Page 216 • To see more Rogue AP information, click any Rogue MAC Address link to have ACS display the associated Alarms > Rogue AP <MAC address> page. The Alarms > Rogue AP <MAC address> page shows detailed information about the rogue AP alarm, and allows you to modify the Rogue AP alarm with the following commands: Assign to me.
  • Page 217 Show a high-resolution Map with the current calculated location, or a low-resolution Map with the Rogue AP located at the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 that detects strongest RSSI transmissions. Show a Trend of recent RSSI signal strength. Set the State to Unknown, Known-Internal, or Known-External (as described in Rogue AP Location, Tagging and Containment).

  • Page 218: Acknowledging Rogue Aps

    Note that the ACS Location (High-Resolution) Software (OV-ACSLOC) compares RSSI signal strength from two or more OmniAccess AP Access Points to find the most probable location of the rogue AP, and places a small “skull-and-crossbones” indicator at its most likely location. Note that the ACS Basic (Low-Resolution) Software (OV-ACS-BASE) function compares RSSI signal strength from the rogue AP, and places a small “skull-and-crossbones”...

  • Page 219: Finding Coverage Holes

    Finding Coverage Holes Finding Coverage Holes Coverage holes are areas where clients cannot receive a signal from the wireless network. The Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System OmniVista AirView Software identifies these coverage hole areas and reports them to ACS, allowing the IT manager to fill holes based on user demand.

  • Page 220: Pinging A Network Device Using Acs

    Select Ping From Switch from the Administrative Commands pulldown and click GO. Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System sends a Ping to the selected network element. This is useful for determining if there is connectivity between the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and a partic- ular IP network element.

  • Page 221: Managing Acs Software And Database

    Figure - Typical Network Summary Page Managing ACS Software and Database Managing ACS Software and Database • Installing ACS Software • Updating the Windows ACS Software • Updating the Linux ACS Software • Reinitializing the Windows ACS Software Database • Reinitializing the Linux ACS Software Database •...
  • Page 222 Make sure the directory name does not include any spaces, or the backup Note: script will generate error messages. • From the Windows START button, select the Programs menu, and then select Alcatel OmniAccess Control System 2.1/Backup. The backup script opens the Backup DOS window and the Select Backup directory window. •...
  • Page 223 • The restore database script restores the ACS Software database and the floor plan, building, and area maps to the new ACS Software installation. • When the Restore Status page opens and displays the Restore Succeeded. You may restart message, click OK. the ACS Server now.

  • Page 224: Updating The Linux Acs Software

    Updating the Linux ACS Software Updating the Linux ACS Software Do the following: • If possible, stop all ACS Web Interfaces (Stopping an ACS Web Interface) to stabilize the database. Create a Backup Directory • If not already done, log in as root. •...
  • Page 225 • In the Installer/About to Install window, click Next. • In the Installer window, select the default /usr/local/bin/ACS21 (or any other) directory. Click Install. If you receive the message, click Note: /usr/local/bin/ACS21 exists. Use it anyway? No, navigate to the . directory and delete any remaining /usr/local/bin/ACS21 subdirectories and files (rm -Rf webnms, for example), and continue with the...

  • Page 226: Reinitializing The Windows Acs Software Database

    Press any key to continue • In the startdb.bat window, press any key. The startdb.bat window closes. You have reinitialized the ACS Software database. Continue with Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software. Reinitializing the Linux ACS Software Database Reinitializing the Linux ACS Software Database You only have to reinitialize the Linux ACS Software database when the ACS Software database becomes corrupted.
  • Page 227 As soon as you have logged into the ACS Web Interface as Super1, CAUTION: Alcatel recommends that you create a new superuser assigned to the Super Users Group, and then delete the Super1 user to prevent undesired access to ACS Super User operations.
  • Page 228 In the Change Password dialog, enter the new password and click Ok to change the password for the selected user account. • Close the Security Administration page. • Close the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Release 2.1 page. The User Account has been changed and can be used immediately. Deleting User Accounts Deleting User Accounts •...
  • Page 229 Note: sponding http Web Mode and/or https Secure Web Mode is disabled. If you receive the error when attempting to use http AND https, use the CLI to log into the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance as described in the...

  • Page 230: Adding Omniaccess Ap Access Points To An Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Or Appliance

    Connections. When an OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 powers up and searches for an Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch, the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch recognizes it and adds it to its list of associated APs. • In Appliance Mode, the OmniAccess AP Access Points connect to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch...

  • Page 231: Adding Id Certificates To An Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Or Appliance

    AT LEAST 768 Bits. When you obtain ID certificates (usually in an email from the CA or from your key-generation program), it is a simple matter to add the ID certificate and key to your Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance: •...
  • Page 232 • Click Apply. The ID Certificate and Key are now in the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Volatile RAM. Use ‘System Reboot with Save’ to save the ID Certificate and Key to NVRAM, so the Certificate and Key are preserved across restarts.

  • Page 233: Troubleshooting Tips

    Using OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 and OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R LEDs Using Error Messages Using Error Messages The Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System may display any of the error messages described below. Table - Error Messages and Descriptions Error Message...
  • Page 234 Table - Error Messages and Descriptions (Continued) Error Message Description LRADIF_DOWN OmniAccess Radio may have a problem or is admin- istratively disabled. LRADIF_LOAD_PROFILE_FAILED Client density may have exceeded system capacity. LRADIF_NOISE_PROFILE_FAILED The non-802.11 noise has exceed configured threshold. LRADIF_INTERFERENCE_PROFILE_FAILED 802.11 interference has exceeded threshold on channel -- check channel assignments.
  • Page 235 IPSEC_INVALID_COOKIE Informational message. RADIOS_EXCEEDED Maximum number of supported OmniAccess Radios exceeded - Check for Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance failure in the same Layer 2 network or add another Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. SENSED_TEMPERATURE_HIGH Check fan, air conditioning and/or other cooling arrangements.

  • Page 236: Using Reason And Status Codes In The Trap Log

    Monitor Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance temperature to avoid overheating. POWER_SUPPLY_CHANGE Check for power-supply malfunction. COLD_START Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance may have been rebooted. WARM_START Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance may have been rebooted. Using Reason and Status Codes in the Trap Log...

  • Page 237: Using Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 And Omniaccess Ap 1200R Or 1250R Leds

    Client Reason Description Meaning Code disassociationStaHasLeft Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System moved the client to another OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using non-aggressive load balancing staReqAssociationWithoutAuth client not authorized yet, still attempting to associate with an OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250...
  • Page 238 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP Red ON 1200R or 1250R starting up. OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R searching for Alcatel All LEDs cycle back and forth OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Stops after Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and DHCP server found.
  • Page 239 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 198...
  • Page 240 The following references are available: • Glossary • Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains • Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Web Browser Online Help • ACS Online Help • Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System CLI Reference • OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Deployment Guide •...
  • Page 241 1000Base-SX An IEEE standard (802.3) for operating 1000 Mbps Ethernet networks (LANs) with fiber optic cables and wiring hubs. Also known as Gigabit Ethernet (GigE). Note that the Alcatel implementation uses small form-factor LC physical connectors for 1000Base-SX connections. 1000Base-T An IEEE standard (802.3) for operating 1000 Mbps Ethernet networks (LANs) with twisted pair cabling...
  • Page 242 Software and Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Security functions. Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Security Part of the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System that controls all aspects of Security and roaming for the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System), providing seamless access to business-critical resources.
  • Page 243 Applet An application or utility program that is designed to do a very specific and limited task. Application Software A computer program that is designed to do a general task. For example, word processing, payroll, Internet browsers and graphic design programs would all be considered applications. Association The process used by a client to connect to an Access Point.
  • Page 244 Bridge A product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another local area network that uses the same protocol (for example, wireless, Ethernet or token ring). Wireless bridges are commonly used to link buildings in campuses. Broadband A comparatively fast Internet connection. Services such as ISDN, cable modem, DSL and satellite are all considered broadband as compared to dial-up Internet access.
  • Page 245 Crossover Cable A special cable used for networking two computers without the use of a hub. Crossover cables may also be required for connecting a cable or DSL modem to a wireless gateway or access point. Instead of the signals transferring in parallel paths from one plug to another, the signals cross over. For instance, in an eight-wire crossover cable, the signal starts on pin one at one end of the cable and ends up on pin eight at the other end.
  • Page 246 Disable Obsolete reference to the Exclusion List. Diversity Antenna A type of antenna system that uses two antennas to maximize reception and transmission quality and reduce interference. Demilitarized Zone. A network layer added between the outside network (least secure) and internal network (most secure) in order to add an extra level of security protection.
  • Page 247 Exclusion again. The Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System also allows operators to permanently Exclude clients by MAC address. Note that this feature was formerly known as Blacklisting and Disabling.
  • Page 248 .FPE .FPE A filename extension used by the ACS Floor Plan Editor for wall map configuration files. Requires a corresponding .GIF, .JPG, .BMP, or .PNG file when importing into ACS. GARP General Attribute Registration Protocol. Gateway In the wireless world, a gateway is an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP.
  • Page 249 IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org. A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. It has more than 300,000 members and is involved with setting standards for computers and communications. IEEE 802.11 A set of specifications for LANs from The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
  • Page 250 IPSec Passthrough Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System Security feature that allows IPSec-equipped clients to communi- cate directly with other IPSec equipment. IPX-SPX IPX, short for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by the Novell NetWare operating systems. Like UDP/IP, IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionless communications.
  • Page 251 A system of connecting PCs and other devices within close physical proximity for sharing resources such as an Internet connections, printers, files and drives. When Wi-Fi is used to connect the devices, the system is known as a wireless LAN or WLAN. LEAP Cisco Wireless EAP.
  • Page 252 NVRAM Non-Volatile Random Access Memory. Any type of memory that does not lose its contents when the main power is removed. (See also Volatile RAM.) OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing. A multi-carrier modulation technique used for 802.11a and 802.11g transmissions. PC Card A removable, credit-card-sized memory or I/O device that fits into a Type 2 PCMCIA standard slot, PC Cards are used primarily in PCs, portable computers, PDAs and laptops.
  • Page 253 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Bootloader. Point-to-Point Protocol. Proxy Server Used in larger companies and organizations to improve network operations and security, a proxy server is able to prevent direct communication between two or more networks. The proxy server forwards allowable data requests to remote servers and/or responds to data requests directly from stored remote server data.
  • Page 254 SSH is always enabled for Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances. When you plan to secure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Telnet Interface using the SSH protocol, note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System automatically generates its own local SSH certificate and automatically applies it to the Telnet Interface.
  • Page 255 The browser then sends a randomly generated secret key back to the server to complete a secret key exchange for that session. When you plan to secure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance HTTP: Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface using the https: (HTTP + SSL) protocol, note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System automatically generates its own local Web Administration SSL certificate and automatically applies it to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface.
  • Page 256 Virtual LAN. A networking mechanism that makes clients appear as if they are connected to the same network, even if they are physically located on different LAN segments. Alcatel recommends that you assign one set of VLANs for WLANs and a different set of VLANs for mobility groups to ensure that Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances properly route VLAN traffic.
  • Page 257 Wi-Fi Protected Access. A subset of the IEEE 802.11i wireless LAN security/encryption standard. Uses TKIP. Currently supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance. Virtual Gateway. A virtual (unassigned, reserved) IP address, such as 1.1.1.1, used by Alcatel Layer 3 Security and Mobility managers.
  • Page 258 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains The Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System has been approved or is being approved to operate in the following regulatory domains, and fully conforms with current regulatory domain requirements. Note that some of these entries may change over time;...
  • Page 259 104, 108, 112, 116, 1 W EIRP Both 5.47-5.725 120, 124, 128, 132, 1 - 11 100 mW EIRP Both 2.4-2.4835 11/5/04 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 218...
  • Page 260 104, 108, 112, 116, 1 W EIRP Both 5.47-5.725 120, 124, 128, 132, 1 - 11 100 mW EIRP Both 2.4-2.4835 11/5/04 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 219...
  • Page 261 250 mW+6 dBi=1 W Both 5.25-5.35 Part 15 States of America 1 - 11 +20 dBm Conducted, sub- Both 2.4-2.4835 ject to regulatory limits 11/5/04 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 220...

  • Page 262: Alcatel Omniaccess Wireless System Cli Reference

    System CLI Reference System Release 2.1 The Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Command Line Interface (CLI) allows operators to connect an ASCII console to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and configure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and its associated OmniAccess AP Access Points using the Command Line Interface.
  • Page 263 ? command ? command To display all of the commands in your current level of the command tree, or to display more informa- tion about a particular command, use the ? command. >? >(command name) ? When you enter a command information request, put a space between the (command name) and the ? (question mark).

  • Page 264: Help Command

    Help Command Help Command To look up keyboard commands, use the help command at the root level. help > Example help > HELP: Special keys: DEL, BS ..delete previous character Ctrl-A ..go to beginning of line Ctrl-E ..go to end of line Ctrl-F ..

  • Page 265: Viewing Configurations

    Viewing Configurations Viewing Configurations To view Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance options and settings, use the show commands. • show 802.11a • show 802.11b • show aepi • show acl • show advanced 802.11a • show advanced 802.11b • show advanced client-handoff •...
  • Page 266 • show port • show qos queue_length all • show radius • show rogue ap • show rogue ap detailed • show rogue ap summary • show rogue adhoc • show rogue client • show route summary • show rules •...
  • Page 267 show Display configurations. Syntax 802.11a 802.11a configurations. (none) Defaults >show 802.11a Examples 802.11a Network........ Enabled 802.11a Low Band......Enabled 802.11a Mid Band......Enabled 802.11a High Band......Enabled 802.11a Operational Rates 802.11a 6M Rate......Mandatory 802.11a 9M Rate......Supported 802.11a 12M Rate......Mandatory 802.11a 18M Rate......

  • Page 268: Show Aepi

    To display system Access Control Lists, use the show acl command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support ACLs.

  • Page 269: Show Advanced 802.11A Commands

    ACL Name Applied -------------------------------- ------- Pubs Only Macnica config interface acl Related Commands SHOW ADVANCED 802.11A COMMANDS show advanced 802.11a Use the following show advanced 802.11a commands: • show advanced 802.11a channel • show advanced 802.11a group • show advanced 802.11a logging •...

  • Page 270: Show Advanced 802.11A Logging

    show advanced 802.11a group > show Display configurations. Syntax advanced Advanced parameters. 802.11a 802.11a network. group RF grouping values. (none) Defaults >show advanced 802.11a group Examples Radio RF Grouping 802.11a Group Mode........AUTO 802.11a Group Update Interval......600 seconds 802.11a Group Leader......... a5:6b:ac:10:01:6b 802.11a Group Member.......

  • Page 271: Show Advanced 802.11A Txpower

    (none) Defaults >show advanced 802.11a monitor Examples Default 802.11a AP monitoring 802.11a Monitor Mode......enable 802.11a AP Coverage Interval....180 seconds 802.11a AP Load Interval....... 60 seconds 802.11a AP Noise Interval...... 180 seconds 802.11a AP Signal Strength Interval.... 60 seconds config advanced 802.11a monitor coverage, config advanced 802.11a monitor Related Commands load, config advanced 802.11a monitor noise, config advanced 802.11a monitor...

  • Page 272: Show Advanced 802.11A Summary

    802.11a Global noise threshold..... -70 dBm 802.11a Global RF utilization threshold.... 80% 802.11a Global throughput threshold....1000000 bps 802.11a Global clients threshold....12 clients 802.11a Global coverage threshold....12 dB 802.11a Global coverage exception level.... 80% 802.11a Global client minimum exception lev..3 clients >show advanced 802.11a profile AP1 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 performance profile not customized This response indicates that the performance profile for this AP is using the...

  • Page 273: Show Advanced 802.11B Channel

    • show advanced 802.11b summary show advanced 802.11b channel show advanced 802.11b channel To display the automatic channel assignment status and statistics, use the show advanced 802.11b channel command. show advanced 802.11b channel > show Display configurations. Syntax advanced Advanced parameters. 802.11b 802.11b/g network.

  • Page 274: Show Advanced 802.11B Logging

    show advanced 802.11b logging show advanced 802.11b logging To display advanced 802.11b/g RF event and performance logging, use the show advanced 802.11b logging command. show advanced 802.11b logging > show Display configurations. Syntax advanced Advanced parameters. 802.11b 802.11b network. logging RF event and performance logging.

  • Page 275: Show Advanced 802.11B Txpower

    show advanced 802.11b profile global > show advanced 802.11b profile <AP name> > show Display configurations. Syntax advanced Advanced parameters. 802.11b 802.11b/g network. profile AP performance profile. (none) Defaults >show advanced 802.11b profile global Examples Default 802.11b Cell performance profiles 802.11b Global Interference threshold....

  • Page 276: Show Advanced 802.11B Summary

    Related Commands show advanced statistics show advanced timers To display whether or not the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port statistics are enabled or disabled, use the show advanced statistics command. show advanced statistics >...

  • Page 277: Show Advanced Timers

    >show advanced statistics Examples Switch port statistics......Enabled config advanced timers auth-timeout, config advanced timers rogue-ap Related Commands show advanced timers show advanced timers To display the advanced mobility anchor, authentication response, and Rogue AP entry timers, use the show advanced timers command. show advanced timers >...
  • Page 278 Channel 40........-86 dBm Channel 44........-87 dBm Channel 48........-85 dBm Channel 52........-84 dBm Channel 56........-83 dBm Channel 60........-84 dBm Channel 64........-85 dBm Interference Information Interference Profile......PASSED Channel 36........-66 dBm @ 1% busy Channel 40........
  • Page 279 show ap config <802.11a/802.11b/general> <AP name> > show Display configurations. Syntax OmniAccess Radio. <802.11a/802.11b/ 802.11a, 802.11b/g or general settings. general> <AP name> OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 name. (none) Defaults >show ap config 802.11a AP01 Examples OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Identifier......5 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Name........
  • Page 280 Containment Count......00 >show ap config 802.11b AP01 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Identifier......5 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Name........ AP01 AP Type.......... Alcatel Switch Port Number....... 19 MAC Address........00:0b:85:01:05:00 IP Address........Disabled OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Location......default location Primary Switch........
  • Page 281 Mirroring Mode........Disabled AP Mode.......... Local Remote AP Debug........Disabled Version........2.0.133.0 Boot Version........0.0.0.0 Stats Reporting Period......180 Number Of Slots........2 Rad Model........Rad Serial Number........ Attributes for Slot Radio Type........RADIO_TYPE_80211b Administrative State......ADMIN_ENABLED Operation State......DOWN WLAN Override........

  • Page 282: Show Ap Stats

    AP1 > OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Identifier......5 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Name........ AP01 AP Type.......... Alcatel Switch Port Number....... 19 MAC Address........00:0b:85:01:05:00 IP Address........Disabled OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Location......default location Primary Switch........
  • Page 283 To display a summary of all APs attached to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show ap summary command. A list containing each AP name, number of slots, manufacturer, MAC address, location and Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port number will be displayed.

  • Page 284: Show Arp Switch

    To display the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance MAC addresses, IP Addresses, and port types, use the show arp switch command. >show arp switch show Display configurations.

  • Page 285: Show Boot

    Certificate compatibility mode:....off show certificate summary Related Commands show certificate summary show certificate summary To display a summary of all certificates active in the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show certificate summary command. show certificate summary > show Display configurations.

  • Page 286: Show Client Commands

    >show certificate summary Examples Web Administration Certificate....Locally Generated Web Authentication Certificate....Locally Generated Certificate compatibility mode:....off show certificate compatibility Related Commands SHOW CLIENT COMMANDS show client Use the following show client commands: • show client ap • show client detail •...
  • Page 287 (none) Defaults >show client detail 00:0c:41:07:33:a6 Examples Client MAC Address....... 00:0c:41:07:33:a6 Client Username........N/A AP MAC Address........00:0b:85:01:18:b0 Client State........Associated Wireless LAN Id........1 IP Address........Unknown Association Id........1 Authentication Algorithm......Shared Key Reason Code........0 Status Code........0 Session Timeout........

  • Page 288: Show Client Username

    The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance must be configured to comply with the target country's permitted 802.11a and/or 802.11b frequency bands. To display a list of supported countries and their permitted frequency bands, use the show country command. This command also shows you the current country setting for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.

  • Page 289: Show Cpu

    > show custom-web Command action. Syntax (none) Defaults >show custom-web Examples Alcatel Logo........Enabled CustomLogo........Disabled Custom Title........Disabled Custom Message........Disabled Custom Redirect URL......Disabled External Web Authentication Mode....Disabled External Web Authentication URL....Disabled config custom-web Related Commands...

  • Page 290: Show Dhcp

    show Display configurations. Syntax debug MAC address debugging. disabled Defaults >show debug Examples MAC debugging....... disabled Debug Flags Enabled: arp error enabled. bcast error enabled. debug mac Related Commands show dhcp show dhcp Use the show dhcp command, to display the DHCP server configuration. >show dhcp <scope name>...
  • Page 291 >show eventlog show Display configurations. Syntax eventlog System events. (none) Defaults >show eventlog Examples File Line TaskID Code EVENT> nim.c 154 1234B2DC 00000000 0 44 EVENT> bootos.c 447 12346F44 AAAAAAAA 0 17 EVENT> nim.c 154 121160B4 00000000 0 44 EVENT> bootos.c 447 12111D1C AAAAAAAA 0 17 EVENT>...

  • Page 292: Switch Description

    Primary DHCP Server......10.1.2.11 Secondary DHCP Server......Unconfigured ACL..........Unconfigured config interface Related Commands show inventory show inventory To display a physical inventory of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show inventory command. show inventory > show Display configurations. Syntax...

  • Page 293: Show L2Tp

    show l2tp show l2tp To display L2TP sessions, use the show l2tp command. show l2tp > show Display configurations. Syntax summary Displays all L2TP sessions. <LAC IP addr> Displays a L2TP session. (none) Defaults >show l2tp summary Examples LAC_IPaddr LTid LSid RTid RSid ATid State ---------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----- None Related Commands...

  • Page 294: Show Mgmtuser

    Related Commands config macfilter description, config macfilter wlan-id show mgmtuser show mgmtuser To display the local management user accounts on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show mgmtuser command. >show mgmtuser show Display configurations.

  • Page 295: Show Mirror Foreignap

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party AP port mirroring. >show mirror ap show Configure parameters. Syntax mirror Mirror command.

  • Page 296: Show Mirror Port

    To view the Mirror Port on the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch (used for troubleshooting using a protocol analyzer), use the show mirror port command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party AP or client mirroring.

  • Page 297: Show Mobility Summary

    To display the summary information for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance mobility groups, use the show mobility summary command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support client mobility.

  • Page 298: Show Netuser

    To display the message logs written to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance database, use the show msglog command. If there are more that 15 entries you are prompted to display the messages shown in the example.

  • Page 299: Network Configuration

    To display the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port settings on an individual or global basis, use the show port command. >show port <port number> >show port summary show Display configurations.
  • Page 300 • show radius summary show radius acct statistics show radius acct statistics To display the RADIUS accounting server statistics for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show radius acct statistics command. >show radius acct statistics show Display configurations.
  • Page 301 Related Commands show radius auth statistics show radius auth statistics To display the RADIUS authentication server statistics for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show radius auth statistics command. >show radius acct statistics show Display configurations.

  • Page 302: Show Rogue Ap Commands

    To show details of a rogue access point detected by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show rogue-ap detailed command. >show rogue ap detailed <MAC address>...

  • Page 303: Show Rogue Adhoc Commands

    To display a summary of the rogue access points detected by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appli- ance, use the show rogue-ap summary command. >show rogue ap summary show Display configurations. Syntax rogue ap Rogue access points.

  • Page 304: Show Rogue Adhoc Summary

    To show details of a rogue client detected by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show rogue client detailed command. >show rogue client detailed <MAC address>...

  • Page 305: Show Route Summary

    Related Commands show rogue client summary show rogue client summary To display a summary of the rogue clients detected by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the show rogue client summary command. >show rogue client summary show Display configurations.

  • Page 306: Show Rules

    >show rules Examples None Related Commands show run-config show run-config To a show the routes assigned to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Service port, use the show route summary command. >show route summary show route Command action Syntax summary Summary information.
  • Page 307 AP Summary AP Name Slots AP Type MAC Addr Location Port ------------------ ----- --------- ----------------- ---------------- ---- AP03 Alcatel 00:0b:85:01:18:b0 default location AP02 Alcatel 00:0b:85:01:12:60 default location AP01 Alcatel 00:0b:85:01:05:00 default location Press Enter to continue. . . config route...

  • Page 308: Show Sessions

    CLI Login Timeout (minutes).... 0 Maximum Number of CLI Sessions..5 which indicates that the CLI sessions never time out, and that the Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance can host up to five simultaneous CLI sessions. config sessions maxsessions, config sessions timeout...

  • Page 309: Show Snmptrap

    To a show the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance SNMP trap receivers and their status, use the show snmptrap command. >show snmptrap show Display configurations.

  • Page 310: Show Spanningtree Port

    To a show the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance spanning tree port configuration, use the show spanningtree port command. >show spanningtree port <port> show Display configurations. Syntax spanningtree Spanning tree. port Physical port. <port>...

  • Page 311: Show Stats

    SHOW STATS COMMANDS show stats Use the following show stats commands: • show stats port • show stats switch show stats port show stats port To a show physical port receive and transmit statistics, use the show stats port command. >show stats port detailed <port>...

  • Page 312: Display Configurations

    To a show the network (DS Port) receive and transmit statistics, use the show stats switch command. >show stats switch detailed >show stats switch summary show Display configurations. Syntax stats Statistics. switch Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. detailed Details for a port. summary Summary of all ports. (none) Defaults >show stats switch summary Examples Packets Received Without Error....

  • Page 313: Show Switchconfig

    LWAPP Transport Mode after next switch reboot . Layer 2 config switchconfig flowcontrol, config switchconfig mode Related Commands show sysinfo show sysinfo To a show high-level Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance information, use the show sysinfo command. >show sysinfo show Display configurations.

  • Page 314: Manufacturer's Name

    Number of Active Clients..... 1 config country, config wlan, config ap Related Commands show syslog show syslog To a show the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance SNMP trap logging status or target IP Address, use the show syslog command. >show syslog show Display configurations.

  • Page 315: Show Time

    Segments Allocated......152 Segments Used......... 3 (none) Related Commands show time show time To a show the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance time and date, use the show time command. >show time show Display configurations. Syntax time Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance time and date.

  • Page 316: Show Traplog

    To a show the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance SNMP trap log, use the show traplog command. >show traplog show Display configurations. Syntax...

  • Page 317: Show Watchlist

    Related Commands show wlan show wlan To show a summary of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance WLANs and their status, use the show wlan summary command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.
  • Page 318 >show wlan 1 Examples WLAN Identifier......1 Network Name (SSID)......Controller Status........Enabled MAC Filtering....... Disabled AAA Policy Override......Disabled Number of Active Clients....1 Blacklist........Disabled Session Timeout......Infinity Interface........management DHCP Server......... 10.1.2.119 Quality of Service......Bronze (low) Radio Policy........

  • Page 319: Show Wlan Summary

    To show a summary of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance WLANs and their status, use the show wlan summary command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.

  • Page 320: Setting Configurations

    Setting Configurations Setting Configurations Use the following config commands to configure Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance options and settings. • config 802.11a • config 802.11b • config aepi • config acl • config advanced 802.11a • config advanced 802.11b •...
  • Page 321 • config radius callStationIdType • config rogue ap • config rogue adhoc • config rogue client • config route • config serial • config sessions • config snmp community • config snmp syscontact • config snmp syslocation • config snmp trapreceiver •...

  • Page 322: Config 802.11A Commands

    802.11a beaconperiod config 802.11a beaconperiod In Alcatel 802.11a networks, all OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 WLANs broadcast a beacon at regular intervals. This beacon notifies clients that 802.11a service is available, and allows the clients to synchronize with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250. To change the 802.11a beacon period for the whole 802.11a network, use the config 802.11a beaconperiod command.

  • Page 323: Config 802.11A Channel

    config 802.11a beaconperiod <Time Units> > config Configure parameters. Syntax 802.11a 802.11a network parameters. beaconperiod Send a beacon every 100 to 600 milliseconds. <time units> Beacon interval in milliseconds. 100 milliseconds Defaults >config 802.11a beaconperiod 120 Examples to configure an 802.11a network for a beacon period of 120 milliseconds. show 802.11a, config 802.11b beaconperiod, config 802.11a disable, config Related Commands 802.11a enable...

  • Page 324: Config 802.11A Disable

    config 802.11a disable config 802.11a disable To disable 802.11a transmission, use the config 802.11a disable command. Disable 802.11a transmissions for the whole network or for an individual OmniAccess Radio using the config 802.11a disable command. Note that you must use this command to disable the network before using many config 802.11a commands.

  • Page 325: Config 802.11A Enable

    802.11a enable command. You must use this command to enable the network after configuring other 802.11a parameters. Note that this command only enables the Alcatel 802.11a network. To disable the 802.11a, 802.11b and/or 802.11g networks for an individual WLAN, use the config wlan radio command.

  • Page 326: Config 802.11A Txpower

    OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.

  • Page 327: Config 802.11B Commands

    802.11b parameters. Note that this command only enables the Alcatel 802.11g network after the Alcatel 802.11b network is enabled using the config 802.11b enable command. To disable the 802.11a, 802.11b and/or 802.11g networks for an individual WLAN, use the config wlan radio command.

  • Page 328: Config 802.11B Antenna

    802.11b beaconperiod config 802.11b beaconperiod In Alcatel 802.11b/g networks, all OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 WLANs broadcast a beacon at regular intervals. This beacon notifies clients that 802.11b/g service is available, and allows the clients to synchronize with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250. To change the 802.11b/g beacon period for the whole 802.11b/g network, use the config 802.11b beaconperiod command.

  • Page 329: Config 802.11B Channel

    100 milliseconds. Defaults To configure an 802.11b/g network for a beacon period of 180 milliseconds. Examples >config 802.11b beaconperiod 180 show 802.11a, config 802.11a beaconperiod, config 802.11b disable, config Related Commands 802.11b enable config 802.11b channel config 802.11b channel To configure the 802.11b/g network for automatic or manual channel selection, use the config 802.11b channel command.

  • Page 330: Config 802.11B Diversity

    Note that you must use this command to disable the network before using other config 802.11b commands. This command can be used any time the CLI interface is active. config 802.11b disable {network/<OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250>} > config Configure parameters. Syntax 802.11b 802.11b/g network parameters.

  • Page 331: Config 802.11B Enable

    Note that you must use this command to enable the network after configuring other 802.11b parameters. Note that this command only enables the Alcatel 802.11b network. To enable the Alcatel 802.11g network, you MUST have the 802.11b network enabled, and then use the config 802.11b 11gSupport enable command.

  • Page 332: Config 802.11B Preamble

    This command can be used any time the CLI interface is active. Note that you must reboot the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to implement this command. config 802.11b enable {network/<OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250>} > config Configure parameters. Syntax 802.11b...

  • Page 333: Config 802.11B Rate

    OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.

  • Page 334: Config Aepi

    To configure Access Control Lists, use the config acl command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support ACLs.

  • Page 335: Config Advanced 802.11A Commands

    Defaults >config acl create acl01 Examples show acl Related Commands CONFIG ADVANCED 802.11A COMMANDS config advanced 802.11a Use the following advanced 802.11a commands: • config advanced 802.11a channel foreign • config advanced 802.11a channel load • config advanced 802.11a channel noise •...

  • Page 336: Config Advanced 802.11A Channel Foreign

    config advanced 802.11a channel foreign config advanced 802.11a channel foreign To have OmniVista AirView Software consider or ignore foreign 802.11a interference in making channel selection updates for all 802.11a OmniAccess AP Access Points, use the config advanced 802.11a channel foreign command. config advanced 802.11a channel foreign [enable/disable] >...

  • Page 337: Config Advanced 802.11A Channel Update

    >config advanced 802.11a channel noise enable Examples to have OmniVista AirView Software consider non-802.11a noise when making channel selection updates for all 802.11a OmniAccess AP Access Points. show advanced 802.11a channel, config advanced 802.11b channel noise Related Commands config advanced 802.11a channel update config advanced 802.11a channel update To have OmniVista AirView Software initiate a channel selection update for all 802.11a OmniAccess AP Access Points, use the config advanced 802.11a channel update command.

  • Page 338: Config Advanced 802.11A Logging Channel

    To turn the 802.11a automatic RF group selection mode off: >config advanced 802.11a group-mode off show advanced 802.11a group, config advanced 802.11b group-mode Related Commands config advanced 802.11a logging channel config advanced 802.11a logging channel To turn the channel change logging mode on or off, use the config advanced 802.11a logging channel command.

  • Page 339: Config Advanced 802.11A Logging Load

    config advanced 802.11a logging load config advanced 802.11a logging load To turn the channel change logging mode on or off, use the config advanced 802.11a logging channel command. >config advanced 802.11a logging load <on/off> config Configure parameters. Syntax advanced 802.11a Advanced 802.11a parameters.

  • Page 340: Config Advanced 802.11A Monitor Coverage

    >config advanced 802.11a logging txpower <on/off> config Configure parameters. Syntax advanced 802.11a Advanced 802.11a parameters. logging txpower Log power changes. <on/off> Enable or disable logging. Off (disabled). Defaults >config advanced 802.11a logging txpower off Examples show advanced 802.11a logging, config advanced 802.11b logging power Related Commands config advanced 802.11a monitor coverage config advanced 802.11a monitor coverage...

  • Page 341: Config Advanced 802.11A Monitor Noise

    advanced 802.11a Advanced 802.11a parameters. monitor mode Monitor mode. <enable/disable> Enable or disable. Enabled. Defaults >config advanced 802.11a monitor mode enable Examples show advanced 802.11a monitor, config advanced 802.11b monitor mode Related Commands config advanced 802.11a monitor noise config advanced 802.11a monitor noise To set the noise measurement interval between 60 and 3600 seconds, use the config advanced 802.11a monitor noise command.

  • Page 342: Config Advanced 802.11A Profile Coverage

    profile clients OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Client profile global/<OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250>global or OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 specific profile. <value> 1 to 75 clients. 12 clients. Defaults To set all OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 clients thresholds to 25 clients: Examples >config advanced 802.11a profile clients global 25 To set the AP1 clients threshold to 75 clients:...

  • Page 343: Config Advanced 802.11A Profile Exception

    >config advanced 802.11a profile customize AP1 on show advanced 802.11a profile, config advanced 802.11b profile customize Related Commands config advanced 802.11a profile exception config advanced 802.11a profile exception To set the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 coverage exception level between 0 and 100 percent, use the config advanced 802.11a profile exception command.

  • Page 344: Config Advanced 802.11A Profile Level

    config advanced 802.11a profile level config advanced 802.11a profile level To set the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 client minimum exception level between 1 and 75 clients, use the config advanced 802.11a profile level command. >config advanced 802.11a profile level <global/OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250> <value>...

  • Page 345: Config Advanced 802.11A Profile Utilization

    802.11a profile utilization To set the RF utilization threshold between 0 and 100 percent, use the config advanced 802.11a profile utilization command. Alcatel OmniAccess OS generates a trap when this threshold is exceeded. config advanced 802.11a profile utilization <global/OmniAccess AP 1200 or >...

  • Page 346: Config Advanced 802.11B Channel Foreign

    • config advanced 802.11b factory • config advanced 802.11b group-mode • config advanced 802.11b logging channel • config advanced 802.11b logging coverage • config advanced 802.11b logging foreign • config advanced 802.11b logging load • config advanced 802.11b logging noise •...

  • Page 347: Config Advanced 802.11B Channel Load

    show advanced 802.11b channel, config advanced 802.11a channel foreign Related Commands config advanced 802.11b channel load config advanced 802.11b channel load To have OmniVista AirView Software consider or ignore traffic load in making channel selection updates for all 802.11b/g OmniAccess AP Access Points, use the config advanced 802.11b channel load command.

  • Page 348: Config Advanced 802.11B Factory

    (none) Defaults >config advanced 802.11b channel update Examples show advanced 802.11b channel, config advanced 802.11a channel update Related Commands config advanced 802.11b factory config advanced 802.11b factory To reset 802.11b/g advanced settings back to the factory defaults, use the config advanced 802.11b factory command.

  • Page 349: Config Advanced 802.11B Logging Coverage

    logging channel Log channel changes. <on/off> Enable or Disable logging. Disabled. Defaults >config advanced 802.11b logging channel on Examples show advanced 802.11b logging, config advanced 802.11a logging channel Related Commands config advanced 802.11b logging coverage config advanced 802.11b logging coverage To turn the 802.11b/g channel change logging mode on or off, use the config advanced 802.11b logging channel command.

  • Page 350: Config Advanced 802.11B Logging Noise

    >config advanced 802.11b logging load on Examples show advanced 802.11b logging, config advanced 802.11a logging load Related Commands config advanced 802.11b logging noise config advanced 802.11b logging noise To turn the 802.11b/g channel noise logging mode on or off, use the config advanced 802.11b logging noise command.

  • Page 351: Config Advanced 802.11B Monitor Coverage

    config advanced 802.11b monitor coverage config advanced 802.11b monitor coverage To set the 802.11b/g coverage measurement interval between 60 and 3600 seconds, use the config advanced 802.11b monitor coverage command. >config advanced 802.11b monitor coverage <seconds> config Configure parameters. Syntax advanced 802.11b Advanced 802.11b/g parameters.

  • Page 352: Config Advanced 802.11B Monitor Noise

    config advanced 802.11b monitor noise config advanced 802.11b monitor noise To set the 802.11b/g noise measurement interval between 60 and 3600 seconds, use the config advanced 802.11b monitor noise command. >config advanced 802.11b monitor noise <seconds> config Configure parameters. Syntax advanced 802.11b Advanced 802.11b/g parameters.

  • Page 353: Config Advanced 802.11B Profile Coverage

    >config advanced 802.11b profile clients AP1 75 to set the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 clients threshold for AP1 to 75. config advanced 802.11a profile clients Related Commands config advanced 802.11b profile coverage config advanced 802.11b profile coverage To set the 802.11b/g OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 coverage threshold between 3 and 50 dB, use the config advanced 802.11b profile coverage command.

  • Page 354: Config Advanced 802.11B Profile Foreign

    advanced 802.11b Advanced 802.11b/g parameters. profile exception OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 profile exception global/<OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250>global or OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 specific profile <value> 0 to 100 percent Defaults >config advanced 802.11b profile exception global 0 Examples to set the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 coverage exception level for all Omni- Access AP Access Points to 0 percent.

  • Page 355: Config Advanced 802.11B Profile Noise

    global/<OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250>global or OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 specific profile <value> 1 to 75 clients 3 clients Defaults >config advanced 802.11b profile level global 75 Examples to set the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 client minimum exception level for all OmniAccess Radios to 75 clients.

  • Page 356: Config Advanced 802.11B Profile Utilization

    >config advanced 802.11b profile throughput global 1000 Examples to set the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 throughput threshold for all Omni- Access Radios to 1000 bytes per second. >config advanced 802.11b profile throughput AP1 10000000 to set the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 throughput threshold for AP1 to 10000000 bytes per second.

  • Page 357: Config Advanced Statistics

    The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 discovery time-out is how often an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance attempts to discover an unconnected OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250. To configure the Omni- Access AP 1200 or 1250 discovery time-out, use the config advanced timers ap-discovery-timeout command.

  • Page 358: Config Advanced Timers Auth-Timeout

    To configure the Rogue AP expiration timeout, use the config advanced timers rogue-ap command. Use this command to configure the duration that Rogue APs are displayed by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance within a range of 1 to 3600 seconds.

  • Page 359: Config Ap Add

    Related Commands config ap delete config ap delete To delete a Third-Party access point from the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the config ap delete command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party APs.

  • Page 360: Config Ap Disable

    Related Commands config ap get-crash-data config ap get-crash-data To collect the latest crash data for an Alcatel OmniAccess AP, use the config ap get-crash-data command. Use the transfer upload datatype command to transfer the collected data to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.

  • Page 361: Config Ap Location

    To modify the descriptive location of an Alcatel OmniAccess AP, use the config ap location command. The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 must be disabled before changing this parameter. >config ap location “<name>” <OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250>...

  • Page 362: Config Ap Port

    Related Commands config ap remote-debug config ap remote-debug To enable or disable remote debugging of an Alcatel OmniAccess AP or to remotely execute a command on an Alcatel OmniAccess AP, use the config ap remote-debug command. 11/5/04 config ap port...

  • Page 363: Config Ap Reset

    Use this command to set the time in seconds that the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 sends its DOT11 statistics to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. A value of 0 (zero) means the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 will not send any DOT11 statistics. The acceptable range for the timer is from 0 to 65535 seconds, and the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 must be disabled to set this value.

  • Page 364: Config Ap Wlan

    To enable or disable WLAN Override for an Alcatel OmniAccess AP radio, and to add or delete WLANs to or from an Alcatel OmniAccess AP radio, as described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, use the config ap wlan commands.

  • Page 365: Config Boot

    Each Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance can boot off the primary, last-loaded Alcatel OmniAccess OS image or boot off the backup, earlier-loaded Alcatel OmniAccess OS image. To change an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance boot option, use the config boot command.

  • Page 366: Config Country

    >config country <country-code> config Configure parameters. Syntax country Set this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to comply with selected country's regulations. <country-code> Select country. Country code = US (United States of America). Defaults >config country US...

  • Page 367: Config Interface Commands

    create-scope <name> Create a new dhcp scope. default-router <scope> Configure the default routers. delete-scope <scope name> Delete a dhcp scope. disable <enable/disable> <scope name> Disable a scope. dns-servers <scope name> <dns1> [dns2] [dns3] Configure the name servers. domain <scope name> <domain> Configure the DNS Domain Name.

  • Page 368: Config Interface Address

    show interface Related Commands config interface address config interface address To configure an interface's address information, use the config interface address command. >config interface address [ap-manager <ipaddress>/management <addr> <netmask> <gateway>/service port <addr> <netmask>/virtual <addr>] <interface-name> config interface address Command action. Syntax ap-manager <IP address>Configures the AP Manager interface.

  • Page 369: Config Interface Hostname

    >config interface dhcp ap-manager/management/service-port <interface-name> config interface dhcp Command action. Syntax ap-manager Configures the AP Manager interface. management Configures the Management Interface. service-port Configures the out-of-band service Port with disable or enable. <interface-name> Enter interface name. Defaults >config interface dhcp service-port DHCP02 Examples show interface Related Commands...

  • Page 370: Config Load-Balancing

    To close active telnet sessions, use the config loginsession close command. Use this command to terminate an individual or all active telnet sessions with the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If you are using a telnet session for your CLI interface and terminate your session or all sessions, you will need to reconnect and log back into the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.

  • Page 371: Config Macfilter Add

    To create a MAC filter entry on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the config mac filter add command. Use this command to add a client locally to a WLAN on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. This filter bypasses the RADIUS authentication process.

  • Page 372: Config Macfilter Interface

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or MAC filters. >config macfilter description <MAC address> “<description>” config Configure parameters.

  • Page 373: Config Macfilter Radius-Compat

    Related Commands config macfilter radius-compat config macfilter radius-compat Use to configure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance for compatibility with selected RADIUS servers. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or MAC filters.

  • Page 374: Config Mgmtuser Commands

    Related Commands config mgmtuser description config mgmtuser description To add a description to an existing management user login to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appli- ance, use the config mgmtuser delete command. >config mgmtuser description <username> “<admin-user>” config Configure parameters.

  • Page 375: Config Mgmtuser Password

    CONFIG MIRROR COMMANDS config mirror Use the following config mirror commands. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party AP port mirroring.

  • Page 376: Config Mirror Foreignap

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party APs.

  • Page 377: Config Mirror Port

    To set up a Mirror Port on the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch for troubleshooting using a protocol analyzer, use the config mirror port command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party AP or client mirroring.

  • Page 378: Config Mobility Secure-Mode

    Related Commands config mobility secure-mode config mobility secure-mode To enable or disable secure mode for the mobility messages between mobility group Alcatel Omni- Access Switches and Appliances, use the config mobility secure-mode command. >config mobility secure-mode [enable/disable] config Configure parameters.

  • Page 379: Config Msglog Level Critical

    config msglog level critical config msglog level critical To reset the message log so it only collects and displays critical (highest-level) messages, use the config msglog level critical command. Note that the message log always collects and displays critical messages, regardless of the message log level setting. >config msglog level critical config Configure parameters.

  • Page 380: Config Msglog Level Warning

    CONFIG NETUSER COMMANDS config netuser Use the following config netuser commands. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support netusers. •...

  • Page 381: Config Netuser Add

    To add a user to the local network, use the config netuser add command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or netusers.

  • Page 382: Config Netuser Maxuserlogin

    To set the maximum number of simultaneous users using the same login, use the config netuser maxU- serLogin command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support netusers.

  • Page 383: Config Network Commands

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or netusers. >config netuser wlan-id <username> <WAN ID> config Configure parameters. Syntax...

  • Page 384: Config Network Master-Base

    To set the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance as a master, use the config network master-base command. This setting is only used upon network installation and should be disabled after the initial network configuration.

  • Page 385: Config Network Otap-Mode

    Disabled allows same-subnet clients to communicate through the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appli- ance. Enabled (default) forces same-subnet clients to communicate through a higher-level router. To enable or disable peer blocking, use the config network peer-blocking command.

  • Page 386: Config Network Secureweb

    To change the timeout for idle client sessions, use the config network usertimeout command. Use this command to set the idle client session duration on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. The minimum duration is 10 seconds.

  • Page 387: Config Network Webmode

    To enable or disable web access, use the config network webmode command. >config network webmode [enable/disable] config Configure parameters. Syntax network Network parameters. webmode Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface. [enable/disable] Change the interface state. Enabled. Defaults >config network webmode disable Examples show network...

  • Page 388: Config Port Adminmode

    Related Commands config port linktrap config port linktrap To change trap settings for link status alert for a single port or all Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance ports, use the config port linktrap command. >config port linktrap [<port number>/all] [enable/disable] config Configure parameters.

  • Page 389: Config Port Physicalmode

    To change Power over Ethernet (POE) settings for a single port or all Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance ports, use the config port power command. NOT ALL APs are POE (802.3af) compatible! If 11/5/04...

  • Page 390: Config Prompt

    you are using Third-Party access points, refer to your user documentation to determine compatibility. Enabling POE to non-compatible APs can result in severe equipment damage including fire! >config port power [<port number>/all] [enable/disable] config Configure parameters. Syntax port Port parameters power POE mode [<port number>/all]...

  • Page 391: Config Radius Acct Commands

    Related Commands config radius acct delete config radius acct delete To delete a RADIUS accounting server for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the config radius acct delete command. >config radius acct add <index> config Configure parameters.

  • Page 392: Config Radius Acct Enable

    Related Commands config radius acct enable config radius acct enable To enable a RADIUS accounting server for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the config radius acct enable command. >config radius acct enable <index> config Configure parameters.

  • Page 393: Config Radius Auth Delete

    Related Commands config radius auth delete config radius auth delete To delete a RADIUS authentication server for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the config radius auth delete command. >config radius auth add <index> config Configure parameters.

  • Page 394: Config Radius Backward Compatibility

    Related Commands config radius callStationIdType config radius callStationIdType To enable callStationIdType for the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the config radius call- StationIdType command. This command uses the selected calling station ID for communications with RADIUS servers and other applications.

  • Page 395: Config Rogue Adhoc

    <num of APs> Number of APs. (none) Defaults >config rogue ap acknowledge 11:11:11:11:11:11 Example show rogue ap summary, show rogue ap detailed, config rogue ap Related Commands config rogue adhoc config rogue adhoc To configure the status of an adhoc rogue access point (IBSS), use the config rogue adhoc command. >config rogue adhoc <acknowledged/alert/contain>...

  • Page 396: Config Route Add

    config route add config route add To configure a network route, use the config route add command. >config route add <IP address> <IP netmask> <gateway> config Configure parameters. Syntax route Network route. Add a route. <Network IP Address> Destination network IP Address range. <IP netmask>...

  • Page 397: Config Serial Timeout

    To set the timeout of a serial session, use the config serial timeout command. Use this command to set the timeout for a serial connection to the front of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance from 0 to 160 minutes where 0 is no timeout.

  • Page 398: Config Snmp Community Commands

    Defaults >config sessions timeout 20 Examples show sessions Related Commands CONFIG SNMP COMMUNITY COMMANDS config snmp community Use the following config snmp community commands: • config snmp community accessmode • config snmp community create • config snmp community delete • config snmp community ipaddr •...

  • Page 399: Config Snmp Community Delete

    >config snmp community create test Examples show snmp community, config snmp community mode, config snmp community Related Commands accessmode, config snmp community delete, config snmp community ipaddr config snmp community delete config snmp community delete To delete an SNMP community, use the config snmp community delete command. >config snmp community create <name>...

  • Page 400: Config Snmp Syscontact

    >config snmp community mode disable public Examples show snmp community, config snmp community accessmode, config snmp Related Commands community create, config snmp community delete, config snmp community ipaddr config snmp syscontact config snmp syscontact To set the SNMP system contact name, use the config snmp syscontact command. >config snmp syscontact <contact>...

  • Page 401: Config Snmp Trapreceiver Delete

    To send or disable sending traps to a selected server, use the config snmp trapreceiver mode command. This enables or disables the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance from sending the traps to the selected server. >config snmp trapreceiver mode <enable/disable> <name>...

  • Page 402: Config Snmp V3User Create

    config snmp v3user create config snmp v3user create To add a version 3 SNMP user, use the config snmp v3user create command. >config snmp v3user <username> [rw/ro] [none/hmacmd5/hmacsha] [none/des] <authkey> <encrypkey> config Configure parameters. Syntax snmp SNMP parameters. v3user Version 3 SNMP. <username>...

  • Page 403: Config Spanningtree Port Commands

    To turn fast or 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol on or off for one or all Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance ports, use the config spanningtree port mode command. Note that you must disable Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance STP using the config spanningtree switch mode command, select STP mode for all Ethernet ports using this command, and then enable Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance STP using the config spanningtree switch mode command.

  • Page 404: Config Spanningtree Port Priority

    Spanning Tree Protocol. port Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Ethernet port. pathcost STP path cost. [1-65535/auto] Port pathcost, as determined by the network planner, or auto (default) [<port>/all] Port 1 through 12 or 1 through 24, or all ports.

  • Page 405: Config Spanningtree Switch Forwarddelay

    0 and 65535. >config spanningtree switch bridgepriority [0-65535] config Configure parameters. Syntax spanningtree Spanning Tree Protocol. switch Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. bridgepriority Bridge ID. [0-65535] Decimal number range. The factory default is 32768. Defaults >config spanningtree switch bridgepriority 40230...

  • Page 406: Config Spanningtree Switch Maxage

    To turn Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Spanning Tree Protocol on or off, use the config span- ningtree switch mode command. Note that you must disable the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance STP using this command, select STP mode for all Ethernet ports using the config spanningtree port mode command, and then enable the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance STP using this command.

  • Page 407: Config Switchconfig Commands

    To enable or disable 802.3x flow control, use the config switchconfig flowcontrol command. >config switchconfig flowcontrol [enable/disable] config Configure parameters. Syntax switchconfig Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance parameters. flowcontrol Flow control. [enable/disable] Turn on/off. Disabled Defaults >config switchconfig flowcontrol enable...

  • Page 408: Config Sysname

    >config syslog disable Syslog disabled. show syslog Related Commands config sysname config sysname To set the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance system name, use the config sysname command. >config sysname <name> config Configure parameters. Syntax sysname Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance name.

  • Page 409: Config Trapflags Aaa

    • config trapflags linkmode • config trapflags multiusers • config trapflags rogueap • config trapflags rrm-params • config trapflags rrm-profile • config trapflags stpmode config trapflags aaa config trapflags aaa To enable or disable sending AAA server related traps, use the config trapflags aaa command. >config trapflags aaa [enable/disable] config Configure parameters.

  • Page 410: Config Trapflags Client

    >config trapflags authentication disable Examples show trapflags Related Commands config trapflags client config trapflags client To enable or disable sending client related DOT11 traps, use the config trapflags client command. >config trapflags client [enable/disable] config Configure parameters. Syntax trapflags Trap parameters. client DOT11 traps flag.

  • Page 411: Config Trapflags Linkmode

    To enable or disable Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance level Link Up/Down trap flag, use the config trapflags linkmode command. >config trapflags linkmode [enable/disable] config Configure parameters. Syntax trapflags Trap parameters. linkmode Link status flag.

  • Page 412: Config Trapflags Rrm-Profile

    Use the following config watchlist commands. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients or watchlists.

  • Page 413: Config Watchlist Add

    To add a watchlist entry for a wireless LAN, use the config watchlist add command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients or watchlists.

  • Page 414: Config Wlan Commands

    Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System will move clients from the default Alcatel WLAN VLAN to a VLAN returned by the AAA server and predefined in the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Interface configuration (only when configured for MAC filtering, 802.1X, and/or WPA operation).

  • Page 415: Config Wlan Blacklist

    To modify the Exclusion List (blacklist) timeout for a wireless LAN, use the config wlan blacklist command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 416: Config Wlan Delete

    To delete a wireless LAN, use the config wlan delete command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 417: Config Wlan Enable

    To enable a wireless LAN, use the config wlan enable command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 418: Config Wlan Qos

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs. >config wlan mac-filtering [enable/disable] [<WLAN id>/foreignAp] config Configure parameters.

  • Page 419: Config Wlan Security Commands

    CONFIG WLAN SECURITY COMMANDS config wlan security Use the following wlan security commands. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.

  • Page 420: Config Wlan Security 802.1X

    To change the state of 802.1X security on the wireless LAN OmniAccess Radios, use the config wlan security 802.1X command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 421: Config Wlan Security Cranite

    To change the state of the Cranite passthrough, use the config wlan security cranite command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 422: Config Wlan Security Ipsec Authentication

    To modify the IPSec security authentication protocol used on the wireless LAN, use the config wlan security ipsec authentication command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 423: Config Wlan Security Ipsec Ike Authentication

    To modify the IPSec ike authentication protocol used on the wireless LAN, use the config wlan security ipsec ike authentication command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 424: Config Wlan Security Ipsec Ike Lifetime

    To modify the IPSec IKE timeout used on the wireless LAN, use the config wlan security ipsec ike lifetime command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 425: Config Wlan Security Passthru

    To modify IPSec IKE Phase 1 used on the wireless LAN, use the config wlan security passthru command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 426: Config Wlan Security Static-Wep-Key Authentication

    To change the status of static WEP key authentication, use the config wlan security static-wep-key authentication command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.

  • Page 427: Config Wlan Security Web

    To change the status of Web authentication used on the wireless LAN, use the config wlan security web command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 428: Config Wlan Timeout

    To change the timeout of WLAN clients, use the config wlan timeout command. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 429: Config Wps Commands

    To configure the auto-contain ad-hoc feature, use the config wps contain adhoc command. Note that this command is only supported in the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 430: Config Wps Deny-Invalid-Ap

    To configure auto-contain of valid mobile units associating with Rogue AP, use the config wps deny-invalid-ap command. Note that this command is only supported in the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 431: Config Wps Invalid-Ssid

    To configure auto-contain of an invalid SSID on trusted AP, use the config wps invalid-ssid command. Note that this command is only supported in the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 432: Config Wps Missing-Ap

    To configure alert of a missing trusted AP, use the config wps missing-ap command. Note that this command is only supported in the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 433: Config Wps Radio

    To configure the trusted AP OmniAccess Radio policy to be enforced., use the config wps radio command. Note that this command is only supported in the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 434: Config Wps-Peers Commands

    To configure the group members of the inter-Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance mobility manager, use the config wps-peers group member command. Note that this command is only supported in the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.
  • Page 435 (none) Defaults >config wps-peers secure-mode enable Examples show wps, show wps-config, config wps, config wps-peers Related Commands 11/5/04 config wps-peers secure-mode 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 174...

  • Page 436: Save Config

    Use the save config command before you log out of the Command Line Interface to save all previous configuration changes. • save config save config save config To save Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance configurations, use the save config command. >save config save Save Syntax config Configuration changes.

  • Page 437: Clearing Configurations, Logfiles, And Other Actions

    To clear the ARP table to an Alcatel OmniAccess AP its factory default, use the clear arp command. >clear arp clear arp Command action.

  • Page 438: Clear Config

    To remove the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance configuration, use the clear config command. >clear config clear Clear. Syntax...

  • Page 439: Clear Stats Switch

    To clear all statistics counters on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the clear stats switch command. >clear stats switch clear Clear.

  • Page 440: Clear Traplog

    >clear transfer clear Clear. Syntax transfer Transfer data. Defaults >clear transfer Examples Are you sure you want to clear the transfer information? (y/n) Transfer Information Cleared! clear transfer, clear download datatype, clear download filename, clear Related Commands download mode, clear download path, clear download serverip, clear upload datatype, clear download filename, clear download mode, clear download path, clear download serverip, clear download start clear traplog...

  • Page 441: Clear Webmessage

    clear webmessage clear webmessage To clear the custom Web Authentication Message, use the clear webmessage command. >clear webmessage clear webmessage Command action. Syntax Defaults >clear webmessage Examples Message cleared. clear transfer, clear download datatype, clear download filename, clear Related Commands download mode, clear download path, clear download serverip, clear download start, clear upload filename, clear upload mode, clear upload path, clear upload serverip, clear upload start...

  • Page 442: Uploading And Downloading Files And Configurations

    Uploading and Downloading Files and Configurations Uploading and Downloading Files and Configurations To transfer files to or from the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use the transfer commands. • transfer download transfer download certpassword transfer download datatype transfer download filename...

  • Page 443: Transfer Download Filename

    Move a file or configuration. Syntax download Download operation to Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. datatype Type of data. code Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance code. config Configuration file. webauthcert Authentication certificate. webadmincert Administration certificate. Defaults >transfer datatype code...

  • Page 444: Transfer Download Path

    To set a specific path, use the transfer download path command. >transfer download filename <filename> transfer Move a file Syntax download Download operation for Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance path <path> Enter filename directory path. Defaults Example >transfer download c:\install\version2...

  • Page 445: Transfer Download Tftppkttimeout

    This may take some time. Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) Transfer Cancelled clear transfer, transfer download datatype, transfer download filename, Related Commands transfer download mode, transfer download path, transfer download serverip, transfer upload datatype, transfer download filename, transfer download mode, transfer download path, transfer download serverip, transfer download start transfer download tftpPktTimeout transfer download tftpPktTimeout...

  • Page 446: Transfer Upload Filename

    Upload operation to Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. datatype Type of data errorlog Error log file crashfile Crash file systemtrace System trace file config Configuration log traplog Trap log Defaults: >transfer upload datatype errorlog Examples clear transfer, transfer download datatype, transfer download filename,...

  • Page 447: Transfer Upload Path

    To set a specific upload path, use the transfer upload path command. >transfer upload filename <filename> transfer Move a file Syntax upload Upload operation for Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance path <path> Enter filename directory path up to 31 characters. Defaults Examples >transfer upload c:\install\version2...
  • Page 448 This may take some time. Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) Transfer Cancelled clear transfer, transfer download datatype, transfer download filename, Related Commands transfer download mode, transfer download path, transfer download serverip, transfer download start, transfer upload datatype, transfer upload filename, transfer upload mode, transfer upload path, transfer upload serverip 11/5/04 transfer upload start...

  • Page 449: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Use the debug commands to manage system debugging. Debug commands are reserved for use only under direction of Alcatel CAUTION: personnel. Please do not use these commands without direction from Alcatel. 11/5/04 Troubleshooting 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 188...

  • Page 450: Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Web Interface Online Help

    Web Interface Online Help System Release 2.1 Welcome to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface Online Help! This help system is designed for use with Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches and Appliances and comes bundled with the Alcatel Omni- Access Operating System software. You can find additional documentation for all Alcatel products and interfaces in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 451: Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Web Interface Areas

    Menu Bar Menu Bar The menu bar shows the names of the main configuration areas of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. The menu bar in white accented characters on a black background. Refer to the following for available menu bar selections: •...
  • Page 452 Input fields are black text on a white background. When you enter or select data, it does not go to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, but is saved in the field until you click the Apply button. There may be fields that contain buttons. Selecting a button does take immediate effect. Data may also be displayed.
  • Page 453 • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. • New: Select to add a new item to a list.

  • Page 454: Monitor Menu Bar Selection

    Monitor Menu Bar Selection Monitor Menu Bar Selection This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 summary details. Use the selector area to access the respective network details. Making this selection from the menu bar displays the system Summary page.

  • Page 455: Rtos Version

    Current time set on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Number of WLANs 1 (one) is the default. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.

  • Page 456: Switch Statistics

    Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window. Switch Statistics Switch Statistics Use MONITOR/Statistics/Switch to navigate to this page. The following table describes Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance statistics provided on this page. Table - Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Summary Statistics Parameter...

  • Page 457: Ports Statistics

    Ports Statistics Ports Statistics Use MONITOR/Statistics/Ports to navigate to this page. This page displays the status of each port on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. View detailed statistics for each port by selecting the view stats link (Ports >...

  • Page 458: Ports > Statistics

    • 1-24 for 10/100Base-T, 25 for 1000Base-T or -SX on a 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch • 1 for 1000Base-SX on a (UNUSED DEVICE) Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance • 1 for 1000Base-SX on a 4102 Alcatel Omni- Access WLAN Appliance Admin Mode State of the port.
  • Page 459 Table - Traffic Statistics Parameter Received Description Transmitted Description Total Bytes The total number of octets of data The total number of octets of data (including those in bad packets) (including those in bad packets) received on the network (excluding received on the network (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).
  • Page 460 Table - Traffic Statistics (Continued) Parameter Received Description Transmitted Description Packets The total number of packets (including The total number of packets (1519-1530 bad packets) received that were (including bad packets) received that Octets) between 1519 and 1530 octets in were between 1519 and 1530 octets length inclusive (excluding framing bits in length inclusive (excluding...
  • Page 461 Time Since Counters Last Cleared: The elapsed time, in days, hours, minutes, and seconds since the statistics for this port were last cleared. Click Clear Counters to set all summary and Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance detailed statistics counters to zero; also resets the “Time Since Counters Last Cleared” field.
  • Page 462 Table - Received Packets Not Forwarded (Continued) Parameter Description 802.3x Pause Frames Received A count of MAC Control frames received on this interface with an opcode indicating the PAUSE operation. This counter does not increment when the interface operates in half-duplex mode. Unacceptable Frame Type The number of frames discarded from this port due to being an unacceptable frame type.

  • Page 463: Rogue Aps

    Table - Transmit Discards (Continued) Parameter Description Single Collision Frames A count of the number of successfully transmitted frames on a particular interface for which transmission is inhibited by exactly one collision. Excessive Collisions A count of frames for which transmission on a particular interface fails due to excessive collisions.

  • Page 464: Rogue Ap Detail

    • AP = Infrastructure Access Point • Ad Hoc = Client-to-Client First Time Reported On Date and time the radio was first scanned by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Last Time Reported On Date and time the radio was last scanned by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 465 • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. 11/5/04...

  • Page 466: Rogue Clients

    Service Set Identifier being broadcast by the rogue access point radio. IP Address IP address of the rogue client. First Time Reported On Date and time the radio was first scanned by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. 11/5/04 Rogue Clients...

  • Page 467: Adhoc Rogues

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 468: Adhoc Rogues > Detail

    Access Radios to navigate to this page. This page displays the OmniAccess Radio profile for your 802.11a RF network. It shows the status of each 802.11a OmniAccess Radio configured on this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and its profile. Table - 802.11a OmniAccess Radio Profile...

  • Page 469: Radio > Statistics

    • AP Name. • AP MAC Address. • AP IP Address - Only shows an IP address if the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance LWAPP protocol is set for Layer 3 on the General page, otherwise Disabled. • Radio Type (802.11a or 802.11b/g).
  • Page 470 Figure - Profile Information in Graphics View The following sections describe each of the Graphical and Text results. Noise vs. Channel Each channel of the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 appears along with the corresponding non-802.11 noise interfering with the currently-assigned channel. Interference by Channel Each channel of the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 appears with the corresponding traffic interference from other 802.11 sources.
  • Page 471 • is the MAC address of the neighboring AP. 00:0b:85:00:83:00 • is the IP address of the AP’s Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. 172.16.16.10 802.11 MAC Counters The following table describes the 802.11 MAC counters. Table - 802.11 MAC Counters...
  • Page 472 OmniAccess Radios to navigate to this page. This page displays the OmniAccess Radio profile for your 802.11b/802.11g RF network. It shows the status of each 802.11b/g OmniAccess Radio configured on this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and its profile. Table - 802.11a OmniAccess Radio Profile...

  • Page 473: Clients > Detail

    01:23:45:67:89:AB. Then click the Search button. If the address exists, that entry is displayed as the first entry followed by the remaining (greater) MAC addresses. An exact match is required. Client Information Table This table displays a list of all clients attached to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Client information includes: •...
  • Page 474 User-defined name for this interface; for example, management, service-port, virtual. Mobility Role • Local when the client has not roamed from its original Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance, or when the client has roamed to another Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance on the same subnet.
  • Page 475 Total number of bytes received by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance from the client. Bytes Sent Total number of bytes sent to the client from the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Packets Received Total number of packets received by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance from the client.
  • Page 476 • disassociated (5) -- 802.11 disassociation completed • tobedeleted (6) -- to be deleted after disassociation • probing (7) -- client not associated or authorized yet • disabled (8) -- automatically disabled by Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System for an operator-defined time CF Pollable When this attribute is implemented, it indicates that the client is able to respond to a CF-Poll with a data frame within a SIFS time.

  • Page 477: Radius Servers

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 478 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance polling of the servers starts with Index 1 first, Index 2 second, etc. Index number is based on the order in which the servers were added to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.

  • Page 479: Radius Servers > Accounting Stats

    Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance polling of the servers starts with Index 1 first, Index 2 second, etc. Index number is based on the order in which the servers were added to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 480 Table - Accounting Server Statistics (Continued) Parameter Description Malformed Messages The number of malformed RADIUS Accounting-Response packets received from this server. Malformed packets include packets with an invalid length. Bad authenticators and unknown types are not included as malformed accounting responses. Bad Authenticator Msgs The number of RADIUS Accounting-Response packets which contained invalid authenticators received from this server.

  • Page 481: Wlans Menu Bar Selection

    This menu bar selection provides access to the system WLANs page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs. Access the following pages from the WLANs Menu Bar Selection: •...

  • Page 482: Wlans > Edit

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 483 Enable or disable AAA override for global WLAN parameters. Override • When AAA Override is enabled, and a client has conflicting AAA and Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance WLAN authentication parameters, client authentication is performed by the AAA server. As part of this authentication,...
  • Page 484 Cranite Configure the WLAN to use the FIPS140-2 compliant Cranite WirelessWall Software Suite, which uses AES encryption and VPN tunnels to encrypt and verify all data frames carried by the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Note 3). Fortress FIPS 40-2 compliant Layer 2 security feature.
  • Page 485 • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 486: Switch Menu Bar Selection

    Switch Menu Bar Selection Switch Menu Bar Selection This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance configuration details. Use the selector area to access specific Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance parameters. Making this selection from the menu bar opens the General page.
  • Page 487 300. Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. • Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.
  • Page 488 Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window. Interfaces Interfaces Use SWITCH/Interfaces to navigate to this page. The following table shows Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance interface general parameters. To edit the parameters for an interface, select the Edit link (Interfaces > Edit).

  • Page 489: Interfaces > New

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 490 Table - Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Management or Operator-Defined Interface Parameters Parameter Description Primary DHCP Server The interface uses this DHCP server first to obtain an IP address. Secondary DHCP Server The interface uses this DHCP server as a backup to obtain an IP address.

  • Page 491: Network Routes

    Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. Applying Interface changes may cause WLANs to temporarily drop client connections. You will be prompted to confirm the changes if this is the case.

  • Page 492: Static Mobility Group Members

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 493: Mobility Statistics

    This page allows you to edit all the existing Mobility Group members’ MAC Addresses and IP Addresses in a text box, and then to cut and paste all the entries from one Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to the other Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances in the Mobility Group.
  • Page 494 Parameter Description Handoff Requests Sent Number of client clients that have associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and have been 'announced' to the mobility group. Handoff Replies Received Number of handoff replies that have been received in response to the requests sent.

  • Page 495: Switch Spanning Tree Configuration

    Switch Spanning Tree Configuration Use SWITCH/Spanning Tree to navigate to this page. The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a link management protocol. Alcatel implements the IEEE 802.1D standard for media access control bridges. Using the spanning tree algorithm provides redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in a network that are created by multiple active paths between stations.
  • Page 496 STP Parameters Parameter Description Spanning Tree Algorithm Specifies if this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance participates in the spanning tree protocol. May be enabled or disabled by selecting the corresponding line on the pulldown entry field. The factory default is disabled.
  • Page 497 Hold Time period. Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 498 Table - Summary Parameters Parameter Description Range Port No Port number on the Alcatel OmniAccess • 1 to 12 for 4012, and 13 for Switch or Appliance. optional 1000Base-T or 1000Base-SX module • 1 to 24 for 4024, and 25 for...

  • Page 499: Ports > Configure

    Ports > Configure Use SWITCH/Ports then ConfigureAll to navigate to this page. This page allows you to change the parameters of all front-panel physical ports on the Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance simultaneously. The following table describes these parameters.
  • Page 500 • Disable Some Cisco APs do not conform to the 802.3af specification. Some older Cisco APs do not Note: draw PoE, even if it is enabled on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port. Please contact Alcatel Technical Support. Table -...
  • Page 501 Table - Spanning Tree Protocol Configuration (Continued) Parameter Description STP Mode The Spanning Tree Protocol Administrative Mode associated with the port or trunk. The possible values are: • 802.1D - this port participates in the spanning tree and goes through all of the spanning tree states when the link state transitions from Down to Up.

  • Page 502: Master Switch Configuration

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 503: Ntp Servers > New

    Server Address - IP address of the RADIUS server. Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 504 • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 505: Wireless Menu Bar Selection

    Wireless Menu Bar Selection Wireless Menu Bar Selection This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel wireless network configuration details. Use the selector area to access specific wireless network parameters. Making this selection from the menu bar opens the OmniAccess APs page.

  • Page 506: Omniaccess Aps > Details

    Operational Status Operational status of the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is either registered (REG) or not registered (DEREG). Port Number OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is connected to this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port. Command Button • Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.
  • Page 507 This counter sets the time in seconds that the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 sends its DOT11 statistics to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. After the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is reset, it attempts to connect with its Primary Alcatel Note: OmniAccess Switch or Appliance as configured on this page.

  • Page 508: A Omniaccess Radios > Configure

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 509 When you enable WLAN Override, the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System displays a table Note: showing all current Alcatel WLANs. In the table, select WLANs to enable WLAN operation, and deselect WLANs to disallow WLAN operation for this 802.11a OmniAccess Radio.

  • Page 510: Ap Interfaces > Performance Profile

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 511: A Ap Interfaces > Details

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 512: Number Of Wlans

    Configuration Type Automatic or Custom. Number of WLANs 1 (one) is the default. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.
  • Page 513 Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that same rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.
  • Page 514 Table - MAC Operation Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description RTS Threshold This attribute shall indicate the number of octets in an MPDU, below which an RTS/CTS handshake shall not be performed. An RTS/CTS handshake shall be performed at the beginning of any frame exchange sequence where the MPDU is of type Data or Management, the MPDU has an individual address in the Address1 field, and the length of the MPDU is greater than this threshold.
  • Page 515 Country Code setting, and are regulated on a country by country basis. Refer to Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for the maximum Transmit Power Levels for each country. Tx Power Configuration Globally controlled or Customized for this OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250.
  • Page 516 Use WIRELESS/Access Points/802.11b/g Radios to navigate to this page. This page displays an overview of your 802.11b/802.11g OmniAccess Radio network. The status of each 802.11b/g OmniAccess Radio configured on this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and its profile as detailed in the following table.

  • Page 517: B/G Omniaccess Radios > Configure

    Note that the power levels and available channels are defined by the Country Code setting, and are regulated on a country by country basis. Refer to Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for the maximum Transmit Power Levels for each country. Antenna Internal or external antennas.
  • Page 518 When you enable WLAN Override, the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System displays a table Note: showing all current Alcatel WLANs. In the table, select WLANs to enable WLAN operation, and deselect WLANs to disallow WLAN operation for this 802.11b/g OmniAccess Radio.

  • Page 519: B/G Ap Interfaces > Details

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 520 Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that same rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.
  • Page 521 Table - MAC Operation Parameters Parameter Description Configuration Type Automatic or Custom. RTS Threshold This attribute shall indicate the number of octets in an MPDU, below which an RTS/CTS handshake shall not be performed. An RTS/CTS handshake shall be performed at the beginning of any frame exchange sequence where the MPDU is of type Data or Management, the MPDU has an individual address in the Address1 field, and the length of the MPDU is greater than this threshold.
  • Page 522 Country Code setting, and are regulated on a country by country basis. Refer to Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Supported Regulatory Domains in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for the maximum Transmit Power Levels for each country. Tx Power Configuration Globally controlled or Customized for this OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250.

  • Page 523: Third-Party Aps

    Use WIRELESS/Access Points/Third Party APs to navigate to this page. Refer to Third-Party Access Points in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for more information. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party APs.

  • Page 524: Third-Party Aps > Edit

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. • Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.

  • Page 525: A Global Parameters

    Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, the client may negotiate for the respective rate. Each data rate can also be set to Disabled to match Client settings.
  • Page 526 Is this Switch Group Leader? Yes this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is the group leader or No the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is not the group leader. This leader is automatically determined by the OmniVista AirView Software within the Alcatel Mobility Group as described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.
  • Page 527 Channel Assignment Leader MAC address of the channel assignment leader. In Alcatel Mobility Groups or Alcatel WPS Groups, this is the MAC address of the Group leader. Last Channel Assignment Last time the OmniVista AirView Software evaluated the current channel assignment.
  • Page 528 Table - Tx Power Level Assignment (Continued) Parameter Description Power Update Contribution This read-only field displays the factors used for changing power level assignments. The factors are: • L (Load) • S (Signal) • N (Noise) • I (Interference) For each factor listed, the corresponding measurement is used in the power assignment algorithm.

  • Page 529: B/G Global Parameters

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 530 Is this Switch Group Leader? Yes this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is the group leader or No the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is not the group leader. This leader is automatically determined by the OmniVista AirView Software within the Alcatel Mobility Group as described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.
  • Page 531 Channel Assignment Leader MAC address of the channel assignment leader. In Alcatel Mobility Groups or Alcatel WPS Groups, this is the MAC address of the Group leader. 11/5/04 802.11b/g Global Parameters > Auto RF...
  • Page 532 Table - RF Channel Assignment (Continued) Parameter Description Last Channel Assignment Last time the OmniVista AirView Software evaluated the current channel assignment. This occurs on a periodic basis. This does not imply that channels have changed, only that the AireView Director has made an evaluation of the current assignment.
  • Page 533 • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 534 • BE (Belgium), which allows 802.11a and 802.11b/g. • CA (Canada), which allows 802.11b/g. • CH (Switzerland and Liechtenstein), which allows 802.11a and 802.11b/g. • CY (Cyprus) which allows 802.11a and 802.11b/g. • CZ (Czech Republic) which allows 802.11a and 802.11b. •...
  • Page 535 Note that both 802.11a and 802.11b/g bands must be disabled in order to change the country code. Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 536: Security Menu Bar Selection

    Security Menu Bar Selection Security Menu Bar Selection This menu bar selection provides access to the security configuration details. Use the selector area to access specific security parameters. Making this selection from the menu bar opens the RADIUS Authentication Servers page.

  • Page 537: Radius Authentication Servers

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 538: Radius Authentication Servers > Edit

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 539: Radius Accounting Servers > Edit

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 540: Local Net Users > Edit

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 541: Mac Filters > New

    Use the Remove link to remove a current local MAC filter. Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 542: Disabled Clients

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 543: User Policies

    This page allows you to view current Access Control Lists, similar to standard firewall Access Control Lists. Note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System allows you to define up to 64 ACLs, with up to 64 Rules (filters) per ACL.

  • Page 544: Access Control Lists > Edit

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 545 64. That is, if Rules 1 through 4 are already defined and you add Rule 29, it is be added as Rule 5. Note that if you add or change a Sequence number, the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System adjusts the other rule sequence numbers to retain the contiguous sequence.

  • Page 546: Access Control Lists > Rules > Edit

    OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support ACLs. This page allows you to change an Access Control List Rule definition. Note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System allows you to define up to 64 ACLs, with up to 64 Rules (filters) per ACL.

  • Page 547: External Policy Servers

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 548: External Policy Servers > New

    Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. • New: Select to configure a new external policy server (External Policy Servers >...

  • Page 549: Aepi Statistics

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 550: Id Certificate

    AT LEAST 768 Bits. Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. • Delete Certificate: Deletes the current CA Certification. You are prompted to confirm if you select this option.

  • Page 551: Web Authentication Certificate

    • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. • Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.

  • Page 552: Trusted Ap Policies

    • <Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 553 • <Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 554: Management Menu Bar Selection

    Management Menu Bar Selection Management Menu Bar Button This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance management details. Use the selector area to access specific management parameters. Making this selection from the menu bar opens the Summary page.

  • Page 555: Snmp System Summary

    Enable or disable SNMP v3; Default is enable. Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 556: Snmp V3 Users

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 557: Snmp V1/V2C Community

    SNMP v1/v2c Community SNMP v1/v2c Community Use MANAGEMENT/SNMP/Communities to navigate to this page. This page provides a summary of the SNMP community as described in the following table. Table - SNMP Community Summary Parameter Range Community Name The community string to which this entry grants access. A valid entry is a case-sensitive alphanumeric string of up to 16 characters.

  • Page 558: Snmp V1/V2C Community > Edit

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 559: Snmp Trap Receiver

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 560: Snmp Trap Receiver > New

    SNMP Trap Receiver > New Use MANAGEMENT/SNMP Trap Recipients then New... to navigate to this page. Use this page to add a server to receive SNMP traps from this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance as described in the following table.
  • Page 561 Description AP Register Notification sent when the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 associates or disassociates with the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. AP Interface Up/Down Notification sent when the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 interface (802.11a or 802.11b/g) status changes to up or down.
  • Page 562 Table - Auto RF Profile Traps Trap Name Description Load Profile Notification sent when Load Profile state changes between PASS and FAIL. Noise Profile Notification sent when Noise Profile state changes between PASS and FAIL. Interference Profile Notification sent when Interference Profile state changes between PASS and FAIL.

  • Page 563: Trap Logs

    Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...
  • Page 564 Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System moved the client to another OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using non-aggressive load balancing staReqAssociationWithoutAuth client not authorized yet, still attempting to associate with an Alcatel OmniAccess AP...

  • Page 565: Http Configuration

    CLI or Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software interface to configure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If you disable Web Mode and Secure Web Mode, and must use the CLI interface to configure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.

  • Page 566: Telnet-Ssh Configuration

    The factory default value is yes. Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 567: Serial Port Configuration

    You may remove a user account by selecting Remove. Removing the default admin user prohibits both Web and CLI access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, so you must create a user provide with administrative (read/write) privileges BEFORE you remove the default user.

  • Page 568: Cli Sessions

    • Back: Return to the previous window. • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 569: Mgmt Via Wireless

    Command Buttons • Apply: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. • Help: Request that the help page be displayed in a new browser window.

  • Page 570: Switch Crash

    Switch Crash Switch Crash Use MANAGEMENT/Tech Support/Switch Crash to navigate to this page. You can view the most recent Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance CPU crash files on this page, from most to least recent as follows. Command Buttons •...

  • Page 571: Commands Menu Bar Selection

    Upload File from Switch Use COMMANDS/Upload File to navigate to this page. Use this page to upload files from your Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to a local TFTP (trivial file transfer protocol) server. You can upload the following files: •...

  • Page 572: System Reboot

    System Reboot Use COMMANDS/Reboot to navigate to this page. This page allows you to restart the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. You are prompted to save your configuration changes on the next page, if you have not already saved configuration changes using the Save Configuration Administrative Tool at the top right of your screen.

  • Page 573: Reset To Factory Default

    Set Time Use COMMANDS/Set Time to navigate to this page. Use this page to set the current time and date on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Select the date and time from the drop-down menus and select Apply. Command Buttons •...

  • Page 574: Using The Configuration Wizard

    Using the Configuration Wizard Using the Configuration Wizard When the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is activated for the first time from the factory, or when it has been rebooted after a Reset to Factory Default, the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface displays the Web Configuration Wizard.

  • Page 575: Connect Your Web Browser To An Alcatel Omniaccess Switch Or Appliance

    Web Browser to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance front-panel Service Port, either using a crossover ethernet cable or through an ethernet hub or switch. Type 192.168.1.1 into the address line of your Web Browser to log into the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface as described in the Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch Web Interface section.

  • Page 576: Management Interface Configuration

    The Netmask box contains the current Service Port IP netmask. If desired, enter a different Service Port Interface IP netmask. Click Next to have the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance save your inputs and display the Management Interface Configuration page, in which you will configure the Management Interface.

  • Page 577: Wlan Policy Configuration

    Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance will use an externally-generated Web Auth ID Certifi- cate that includes a DNS Host Name, enter the DNS Host Name here. Click Next to have the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance save your inputs and display the WLAN Policy Configuration page, in which you will configure the WLAN 1 parameters.

  • Page 578: Radius Server Configuration

    (checked = enabled). If desired, uncheck the box to disable the AireView Director dynamic channel number and transmit power level assignment functions. Click Next to have the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance save your inputs and display the Configuration Wizard Completed page, in which the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance saves your changes in nonvolatile RAM and reboots the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 579 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 130...

  • Page 580: Acs Web Interface Online Help

    The Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS Software) is an Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System management tool. It allows operators to configure, manage, and monitor Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System components. ACS incorporates the features of the Alcatel Web Browser and the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Command Line Interface and adds system-wide network management capabilities.

  • Page 581: Logging Into The Acs Web Interface

    Logging into the ACS Web Interface Logging into the ACS Web Interface • If not already done, start the ACS Server as described in the ACS Quick Installation Guide. When the ACS Server starts, you can ignore the Note: Transaction logging is message.

  • Page 582: Tabs/Menu Bar

    There are three tabs shown on each screen: MONITOR, CONFIGURE and ADMIN. When you move the mouse over each one, the menu bar for that tab appears. The menu bar shows the names of the main monitoring and configuration areas of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. MONITOR Tab Refer to the following for available menu bar selections for the MONITOR tab: •...

  • Page 583: Alarm Monitor

    ADMINISTER/ACCOUNTS SELECTION • ADMINISTER/LOGGING SELECTION Logo Rectangle Logo Rectangle To the far left side of the menu bar is a rectangle with the Alcatel logo. Click on this area to reveal the following information: • Product Name • Version Number •...

  • Page 584: Command Buttons

    Input fields are black text on a white background. When data is entered or selected, it is not sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, but is saved in the field until the GO button is selected. There may be fields that contain buttons. Clicking a button does take immediate effect.
  • Page 585 Refreshing the menu or tree displays the expected results. An example of this occurs when the spanning tree mode is enabled or disabled on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. The exception is on the Maps pages. On these pages, use the Place command Note: button to position the image before saving it.

  • Page 586: Refreshing The Screen

    Refreshing the Screen Refreshing the Screen Using the refresh function from the web browser refreshes all screens and displays the default initial screen in the main data area. If you want to refresh a screen in the main data area, and there is no Refresh button present on that screen, use your mouse to right-click the main data area screen, then click Refresh.
  • Page 587 Icon Description The green icon indicates an Alcatel OmniAccess AP (AP) with no faults. The top half of the circle represents the optional 802.11a OmniAccess Radio. The bottom half of the circle represents the state of the 802.11b/g OmniAccess Radio.
  • Page 588 Icon Description The icon with the top half green and the lower half red indicates that the optional 802.11a OmniAccess Radio (top) is operational with no faults, and the 802.11b/g OmniAccess Radio (bottom) has a major or critical fault. The 'worst' of the two OmniAccess Radio colors determines the color of the large triangular pointer.
  • Page 589 Tx Power Level: Shows the current OmniAccess Radio transmit power level as Tx Power n where is power level 1 (high) through 5 (low) as described in the Alcatel Product Guide, or shows for unconnected OmniAccess AP Access Points. Unavailable •...
  • Page 590 Side A antenna points (as described in the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 External and Internal Antennas section in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide). The following table shows some sample arrows used in the ACS Web Interface Map displays.

  • Page 591: Viewing System Maps, Devices, Templates And Reports

    Viewing System Maps, Devices, Templates and Reports Viewing System Maps, Devices, Templates and Reports You can view Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Maps, Device Configurations, Templates, and AP and Audit Reports from the following: • MONITOR/ALARMS MENU BAR SELECTION • Monitor Alarms •...
  • Page 592 • Monitor Switches > <IPaddr> > CLI Sessions • Monitor Switches > <IPaddr> > Ports • Monitor Switches > <IPaddr> > RADIUS Authentication Servers • Monitor Switches > <IPaddr> > RADIUS Accounting Servers • Configure NTP Server Templates • Configure Local Net Users •...

  • Page 593: Monitor/Alarms Menu Bar Selection

    MONITOR/ALARMS MENU BAR SELECTION MONITOR/ALARMS MENU BAR SELECTION This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance alarms summary details. Use the selector area to access the respective alarms details. Making this selection from the menu bar displays one of the Monitor Alarms pages: •...

  • Page 594: Monitor Alarms

    • Monitor Alarms > Rogue AP <MACaddress> > Detecting APs • Monitor Alarms > Rogue AP <MACaddr> Trend • Monitor Rogue Alarm > Events • Monitor Alarm > Events > Rogue - <vendor:MACaddr> • Monitor Clients Associated with Rogue AP <MACaddr> •...

  • Page 595: Monitor Rogue Ap Alarms

    Left sidebar • Severity (pulldown): All Severities, Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, Clear, Info. • Alarm Category: All Types, AP, Switch, Security, Coverage, Rogue AP. • Rogue AP State (only shown when Rogue AP Alarm Category is selected): All States, Alert, Known, Acknowledged, Contained, Threat, Contained Pending, Removed.
  • Page 596 Rogue AP type: AP or AD-HOC. On Network Whether or not this Rogue AP is on the same subnet as the detecting Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. On 802.11a Whether or not this Rogue AP is broadcasting 802.11a. On 802.11b Whether or not this Rogue AP is broadcasting 802.11b and/or 802.11g.
  • Page 597 (peer-to-peer). On Network Whether or not this Rogue AP is on the same subnet as the detecting Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. 11/5/04 Monitor Alarms > Rogue - <vendor:MACaddr> 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 18...
  • Page 598 Name of person to which this alarm is assigned, or (blank). State State of this radio relative to the network or Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Rogue access point radios appear as “Alert” when first scanned by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, or as “Pending” when Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System identification is still underway.
  • Page 599 • Map (High Resolution): When the rogue AP is currently being detected by two or more OmniAccess AP Access Points, access the Monitor Alarms > Rogue AP - <vendor:MACaddr> page. • Trend: Access the Monitor Alarms > Rogue AP <MACaddr> Trend page.

  • Page 600: Monitor Alarms > Rogue Ap > Detecting Aps

    Monitor Alarms > Rogue AP <MACaddress> > Detecting APs Monitor Alarms > Rogue AP <MACaddress> > Detecting APs Click a Rogues alarm square in the Alarm Monitor (lower left-hand side of the screen) to access the Monitor Rogue AP Alarms page.

  • Page 601: Monitor Alarms > Rogue Ap Trend

    • Building (only shown when Rogue AP Alarm Category and Search for Rogue APs by Floor Area are is selected): All Buildings, <Building Name>. • Floor Area (only shown when Rogue AP Alarm Category and Search for Rogue APs by Floor Area are selected): All Floors, <Floor Area Name>.
  • Page 602 • Type: AP or AD-HOC. • On Network: Whether or not the rogue AP is on the same subnet as the associated Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • On 802.11a: Whether or not the rogue AP is broadcasting on the 802.11a band.

  • Page 603: Monitor Clients Associated With Rogue Ap

    Monitor Clients Associated with Rogue AP <MACaddr> Monitor Clients Associated with Rogue AP <MACaddr> Use MONITOR/Alarms, search for a Rogue AP Alarm Category to display the Monitor Rogue AP Alarms page. Click an item under the Rogue MAC Address to display the Monitor Alarms >...

  • Page 604: Monitor/Events Menu Bar Selection

    MONITOR/EVENTS MENU BAR SELECTION MONITOR/EVENTS MENU BAR SELECTION This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance events summary details. Use the selector area to access the respective events details. Making this selection from the menu bar displays the Monitor Alarm >...

  • Page 605: Monitor Alarm > Events > Rogue -

    Name of person to which this alarm is assigned, or (blank). State State of this radio relative to the network or Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Rogue access point radios appear as “Alert” when first scanned by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, or as “Pending” when Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System identification is still underway.

  • Page 606: Monitor Alarm > Events > /

    Table - General (Continued) 802.11b Whether or not the rogue AP is broadcasting on the 802.11b/802.11g band. Created Month, day, year, hour minute, second, am or pm. Generated By Device that generated the alarm. Device IP Address IP address of the alarm-generating device. Severity Level of severity, Critical, Major, Minor, Warning, Clear, Info.

  • Page 607: Monitor Link Test Results

    MONITOR/NETWORK MENU BAR SELECTION Use MONITOR/Network to access Monitor Network Summary. This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and OmniAccess Radio summary details. Monitor Network Summary Monitor Network Summary Use MONITOR/Network to access this page.
  • Page 608 Most Recent Coverage Holes • Clients • Left Sidebar Switches Switches Displays the total number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances and the number that are unreachable. Coverage Areas Coverage Areas This table contains the following information: Column Description Name Displays a hierarchy of the coverage area in the form campus, --building, --outdoor area, and ---floor.
  • Page 609 Top 5 APs This table contains the following information. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice and data clients.

  • Page 610: Monitor/Maps Menu Bar Selection

    MONITOR/MAPS MENU BAR SELECTION MONITOR/MAPS MENU BAR SELECTION This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance maps summary details. Use the selector area to access the respective network details. Making this selection from the menu bar displays the Monitor Maps page.

  • Page 611: Monitor Maps > > >

    Channel, Tx Power Level, Coverage Holes, OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 MAC Addresses, OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Names, Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance IP Addresses, OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Utilization, OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 (Load, Noise, Interference and Coverage) Profile Status, and Users connected to each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250.
  • Page 612 BLUE (-85 dBm). Refer to the Map Icons section for a description of the OmniAccess Radio icons. • 802.11b/g: The map is grayed in this display to indicate that the map displays only 802.11b. A colored overlay appears on the map displaying the predicted RF coverage patterns for the 802.11b/g OmniAccess Radios.

  • Page 613: Monitor Maps >

    • Switch IP: Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance IP addresses. • Utilization: Sum of OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Tx, Rx, and channel usage. • Profiles: OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Profile Status. When the Profiles show anything but Okay, use the additional Profile pulldown to view the Load, Noise, Interference, and Coverage contributions.

  • Page 614: Monitor Maps > >

    Select a command • New Building: Select this command and click GO to add a new building to the campus. Refer to Monitor <campus> > New Building. • New Outdoor Area: Select this command and click GO to add a new outdoor area to the campus.

  • Page 615: Monitor Maps >

    Left-click a floor area map to enlarge it. When enlarged, the floor area appears in a Monitor Maps > <campus> > <building> > <floor area> page. Select a command Select a command and click GO. • New Floor Area: This command allows you to add a new floor area. Refer to Configure <building>...

  • Page 616: Monitor Maps > >

    • New Floor Area: This command allows you to add a new floor area. Refer to Configure <building> > New Floor Area. • Edit Building: This commands allows you to edit an existing building. Refer to Configure Maps > Edit Building > <name>.
  • Page 617 • 802.11a: The map is grayed in this display to indicate that the map displays only 802.11a. A colored overlay appears on the map displaying the predicted RF coverage patterns for the 802.11a OmniAccess Radios. A Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) Color Lookup appears at the top of the map indicating the signal strength from RED (-35 dBm) through DARK BLUE (-85 dBm).

  • Page 618: Monitor Maps > >

    • Switch IP: Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance IP addresses. • Utilization: Sum of OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Tx, Rx, and channel usage. • Profiles: OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Profile Status. When the Profiles show anything but Okay, use the additional Profile pulldown to view the Load, Noise, Interference, and Coverage contributions.
  • Page 619 Name of person to which this alarm is assigned. State Configurable state of this radio relative to the network or Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Rogue access point radios will appear as “Alert” when first scanned by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, or as “Pending”...

  • Page 620: Monitor Rf Calibration Models

    The Calibration Models are used as RF overlays with measured RF signal characteristics that can be applied to different floor areas. This allows the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System installation team to lay out one floor in a multi-floor area, use the RF Calibration tool to measure and save the RF charac- teristics of that floor as a new calibration model, and apply that calibration model to all the other floors with the same physical layout.

  • Page 621: Monitor Calibration Model >

    The two entries shown for each RF Calibration Model are: • Model Name: RF Calibration Model name. Click any of the Calibrated RF Calibration Model Names to go to Monitor Calibration Model > <model>. • Status: Calibrated, Not Calibrated, (Auto Created = factory-supplied). To calibrate an uncalibrated RF Calibration Model, refer to Monitor Calibrating Model <model>...

  • Page 622: Monitor/Switches Menu Bar Selection

    Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance shows front-panel ports (click a port to go to Monitor Switches > <IPaddr> > Ports > n for information about that port). Click Switches in the page title to view a list of all Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances. Refer Monitor Switches > Search Results. 11/5/04...
  • Page 623 Table - General Parameter Description IP Address Local network IP Address of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Management Interface, described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. Name User-defined name of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. UP Time Time in days, hours and minutes since the last reboot.
  • Page 624 • WLANs: Refer to Configure WLAN. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs. • Ports: Refer to Configure <IPaddr> > Ports >...

  • Page 625: Monitor Switches > > Ports > N

    Use MONITOR/Clients and click a list item under AP Name, then click Registered Switch, then click a port to access this page. This page displays information about a specific physical port (n) on a selected Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 626 Table - Traffic (Received/Transmitted) (Continued) Parameter Description Packets (512-1023 Octets) The total number of packets (including bad packets) received that were between 512 and 1023 octets in length inclusive (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets). Packets (1024-1518 Octets) The total number of packets (including bad packets) received that were between 1024 and 1518 octets in length inclusive (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).
  • Page 627 Table - Received Packets with MAC Errors (Continued) Parameter Description FCS Errors The total number of packets received that had a length (excluding framing bits, but including FCS octets) of between 64 and 1518 octets, inclusive, but had a bad Frame Check Sequence (FCS) with an integral number of octets.

  • Page 628: Monitor Switches > > Spanning Tree Protocol

    Use MONITOR/Clients, click a list item under AP Name, click Registered Switch, then from the Sidebar menu, under System, select Spanning Tree Protocol to access this page. The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a link management protocol. Alcatel implements the IEEE 802.1D standard for media access control bridges.
  • Page 629 Spanning Tree Algorithm Specifies if this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance will partic- ipate in the spanning tree protocol. May be enabled or disabled by selecting the corresponding line on the pulldown entry field. The factory default is disabled.

  • Page 630: Monitor Switches > > Cli Sessions

    Table - STP Statistics (Continued) Parameter Description Hello Time (seconds) The value that all bridges use for HelloTime when this bridge is acting as the root. The granularity of this timer is specified by 802.1D-1990 to be 1 second. Valid values are 1 through 10 seconds.

  • Page 631: Monitor Switches > > Radius Authentication Servers

    Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance polling of the servers starts with Index 1, Index 2 second, and so forth. Index number is based on when the RADIUS server is added to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Refer to Configure RADIUS Authentication Server Template >...

  • Page 632: Monitor Switches > > Radius Accounting Servers

    Table - Authentication Statistics Parameter Description Msg Round Trip Time The time interval (in milliseconds) between the most recent Access-Reply/ (msec) Access-Challenge and the Access-Request that matched it from this RADIUS authentication server. First Requests The number of RADIUS Access-Request packets sent to this server. This does not include retransmissions.
  • Page 633 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance polling of the servers starts with Index 1, Index 2 second, and so forth. Index number is based on when the RADIUS server is added to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Refer to Configure RADIUS Accounting Server Templates >...

  • Page 634: Configure Radius Accounting Server

    Select a command • Save • Audit: Discover the current status stored on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Configure NTP Server Templates Configure NTP Server Templates Use CONFIGURE/Templates to access this page. This page displays existing NTP (Network Time Protocol) template parameters:...

  • Page 635: Configure Ntp Parameters

    <name>. Server Address Enter the NTP server IP address. Switches Applied to Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). Select a command • Add Template: Select this command and click GO. Refer to Configure NTP Servers >...

  • Page 636: Configure Local Net Users

    This page presents a summary of the existing local network user templates for clients who are allowed to access a specific Alcatel WLAN. This is an administrative bypass of the RADIUS authentication process. Layer 3 Web Authentication must be enabled. The client information is passed to the RADIUS authentication server first, and if the client information does not match a RADIUS database entry, this local database is polled.
  • Page 637 Parameter Description Handoff Requests Ignored Number of handoff requests/client announces that were ignored. The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance simply had no knowledge of that client. Ping Pong Handoff Requests Number of handoff requests that were denied because the handoff Dropped period was too short (3 sec).

  • Page 638: Monitor Switches > > 802.11A Parameters

    Mobility Initiator Statistics Parameter Description Handoff Requests Sent Number of clients that have associated with an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and have been 'announced' to the mobility group. Handoff Replies Received Number of handoff replies that have been received in response to the requests sent.
  • Page 639 Table - MAC Operation Parameters Parameter Description RTS Threshold This attribute shall indicate the number of octets in an MPDU, below which an RTS/CTS handshake shall not be performed. An RTS/CTS handshake shall be performed at the beginning of any frame exchange sequence where the MPDU is of type Data or Management, the MPDU has an individual address in the Address1 field, and the length of the MPDU is greater than this threshold.

  • Page 640: Monitor Switches > > 802.11A Rrm Groups

    0. This value is transmitted in the DTIM Period field of Beacon frames. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or DTIM parameters.

  • Page 641: Monitor Switches > > Switch 802.11B/G Parameters

    Is 802.11a Group Leader Yes, this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is the group leader or No the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is not the group leader. This leader is automatically determined by the OmniVista AirView Software within the Alcatel Mobility Group as described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.
  • Page 642 Table - MAC Operation Parameters Parameter Description RTS Threshold This attribute shall indicate the number of octets in an MPDU, below which an RTS/CTS handshake shall not be performed. An RTS/CTS handshake shall be performed at the beginning of any frame exchange sequence where the MPDU is of type Data or Management, the MPDU has an individual address in the Address1 field, and the length of the MPDU is greater than this threshold.

  • Page 643: Monitor Switches > > 802.11B/G Rrm Groups

    This value is transmitted in the DTIM Period field of Beacon frames. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or DTIM parameters.
  • Page 644 Is 802.11b/g Group Leader Yes, this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is the group leader or No the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is not the group leader. This leader is automatically determined by the OmniVista AirView Software within the Alcatel Mobility Group as described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 645: Configure > Network Route

    System and click Network Route, then click on a list item from IP Address column to access this page. This page allows you to view a list of network routes for this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Service Port.

  • Page 646: Configure > Wps Group > Group Members

    System and click WPS Peers to access this page. Note that this command is only supported in the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 647: Monitor Switches > > Wlans

    1 to 64. That is, if Rules 1 through 4 are already defined and you add Rule 29, it will be added as Rule 5. Note that if you add or change a Sequence number, Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System adjusts the other rule sequence numbers to retain the contiguous sequence.

  • Page 648: Configure Access Control List

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support ACLs. This page displays access control lists (ACLs) available for this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance: •...

  • Page 649: Configure > Access Control List > Rules

    1 to 64. That is, if Rules 1 through 4 are already defined and you add Rule 29, it will be added as Rule 5. Note that if you add or change a Sequence number, Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System adjusts the other rule sequence numbers to retain the contiguous sequence.

  • Page 650: Configure > Certificate

    MONITOR/ACCESS POINTS MENU BAR SELECTION MONITOR/ACCESS POINTS MENU BAR SELECTION This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance access points (APs) summary details. Use the selector area to access the respective access point details. Making this selection from the menu bar displays Configure AP Template.
  • Page 651 Table - MONITOR/Access Points--Search Results (Continued) Column Options Switch Click a list item to display a graphic and information about the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Refer to Monitor Switches > <IPaddr> > Summary. Port Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port used for the associated access point.

  • Page 652: Monitor Access Points >

    Use MONITOR/Switches and click an item under IP Address, then click an item under Access Points to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support this page.
  • Page 653 Parameter Description Primary Switch This is the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250’s Primary Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance SNMP name. The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 will attempt to associate with this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance first for all network operations and in the event of a hardware reset.

  • Page 654: Monitor Access Points > >

    Table - Inventory Information (Continued) Parameter Description AP Serial Number Unique Serial Number for this Access Point. • Alarms: Go to Monitor Alarms. • Events: Go to Monitor Alarm > Events. Monitor Access Points > <name> > <radio type> Monitor Access Points > <name> > <radio type> Use MONITOR/Access Points and click a list item under Radio to access this page.
  • Page 655 • Load Profile: Notification sent when Load Profile state changes between Okay and Fail. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data client load balancing.
  • Page 656 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data client counts. % Client Count by RSSI Graph with % and Received Signal Strength Indicator. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data client RSSI reporting.
  • Page 657 Configuration Type Automatic or Custom. Number of WLANs 1 (one) is the default. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.
  • Page 658 0. This value is transmitted in the DTIM Period field of Beacon frames. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or DTIM parameters. Country String Identifies the country in which the station is operating.
  • Page 659 Table - RF Recommendation Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description Fragmentation Threshold Zero (0) if OmniVista AirView Software disabled, or as OmniVista AirView Software recommends. Antenna Pattern Zero (0) if OmniVista AirView Software disabled, or as OmniVista AirView Software recommends. Table - MAC Operation Parameters Parameter Description...
  • Page 660 Country Code setting, and are regulated on a country by country basis. Refer to Supported Regulatory Domains in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for the maximum Transmit Power Levels for each country. Tx Power Configuration Globally controlled or Customized for this OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 (Custom or Global).
  • Page 661 4 = 12.5% power, and 5 = 6.25% power). Refer to Supported Regulatory Domains in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for the maximum Transmit Power Levels for each country. Switch IP Address of Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Click to display Monitor Switches > <IPaddr> > Summary. Port Port to which the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is connected.

  • Page 662: Monitor Foreign Aps > Search Results

    Table - RF Counters (Continued) Parameter Description RTS Failure Count This counter shall increment when a CTS is not received in response to an RTS. ACK Failure Count This counter shall increment when an ACK is not received when expected. Rx Fragment Count The total number of packets received that were less than 64 octets in length (excluding framing bits but including FCS octets).

  • Page 663: Monitor >

    MAC Address: IP Address of all OmniAccess AP Access Points. • AP Name: User-defined of OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 name. • Switch: Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance name. • All Foreign APs: Search for Third-Party APs, and list them on Configure AP Template.

  • Page 664: Configure Radius Authentication Server Templates

    This page presents a summary of the existing local network templates for clients who are allowed to access a specific Alcatel WLAN. This is an administrative bypass of the RADIUS authentication process. Layer 3 Web Authentication must be enabled. The client information is passed to the RADIUS authenti- cation server first, and if the client information does not match a RADIUS database entry, this local database is polled.

  • Page 665: Monitor/Clients Menu Bar Selection

    MONITOR/CLIENTS MENU BAR SELECTION MONITOR/CLIENTS MENU BAR SELECTION This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance clients summary details. Use the selector area to access the respective clients details. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients.

  • Page 666: Monitor Clients

    • IP Address: Local network IP Address of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Distri- bution System Port, described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. •...

  • Page 667: Configure Manually Disabled Clients Templates

    Configure Manually Disabled Clients Templates Use MONITOR/Clients, click Manually Disabled Clients to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support data or voice clients.

  • Page 668: Monitor Client -

    Address, AP, Switch, Floor Area or Outdoor Area and click Search, then click an item under User Name to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients.
  • Page 669 Total number of bytes received by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance from the client. Bytes sent Total number of bytes sent to the client from the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Packets received Total number of packets received by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance from the client.
  • Page 670 • disassociated (5) -- 802.11 disassociation completed. • tobedeleted (6) -- to be deleted after disassociation. • probing (7) -- client not associated or authorized yet. • disabled (8) -- automatically excluded by Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System for an operator-defined time. CF Pollable When this attribute is implemented, it indicates that the client is able to respond to a CF-Poll with a data frame within a SIFS time.

  • Page 671: Configure Mac Filter Templates

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, and from the left sidebar menu select Security/MAC Filtering to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support data or voice clients.

  • Page 672: Configure Mac Filter Parameters

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an IP address under the IP Address column, then on the left sidebar menu select Security/MAC Filtering to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support data or voice clients.

  • Page 673: Configure 802.11A Rrm Thresholds Templates

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, and from the left sidebar menu select 802.11a/RRM Thresholds to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support AireView Director (RRM) thresholds.

  • Page 674: Configure 802.11A Rrm Intervals Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, and from the left sidebar menu under 802.11a select RRM Intervals to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support AireView Director (RRM) thresholds.

  • Page 675: Configure 802.11B/G Rrm Thresholds Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, and from the left sidebar menu under 802.11b/g select RRM Thresh- olds to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support AireView Director (RRM) thresholds.

  • Page 676: Configure 802.11B/G Rrm Intervals Template

    Rogue AP record. • Status: State of this radio relative to the network or Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Rogue access point radios will appear as “Alert” when first scanned by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, or as “Pending” when Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System identification is still underway.

  • Page 677: Configure Tftp Server

    • Admin Status: Status must be enabled for the SNMP traps to be sent to the server. • No of Switches Applied To: Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied. Select a command •...

  • Page 678: Configure Telnet Ssh Template

    Link (Port) Up/Down: Link status: Enable or Disable. • Rogue AP: Enable or Disable. • No of Switches Applied To: Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied. Select a command • Add Template: Select this command and click GO. Refer to Configure Trap Controls >...

  • Page 679: Configure Local Management Users Template

    • No of Switches Applied To: Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied. Select a command • Add Template: Select this command and click GO. Refer to Configure Syslog Configuration > Template. Configure Local Management Users Template...

  • Page 680: Monitor Access Points > Load

    Generate a report for selected AP pulldown select Load to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support load reports.

  • Page 681: Monitor Access Points > Noise

    Use MONITOR/Access Points, select one or more OmniAccess AP Access Points, then from the Generate a report for selected AP, select Coverage (RSSI). Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support RSSI reports.

  • Page 682: Configure > Audit Reports

    From Configure AP Template > Apply to APs, select OK to access this page. This page allows you to view the results of applying a template to Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances, and includes the following information: • MAC Address (read only): MAC Address(es) of the OmniAccess AP Access Points.

  • Page 683: Configure Radio Template Results > Apply To Radios

    From Configure Template > <template> > Apply to Switches, select OK to access this page. This page allows you to view the results of applying a template to Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances, and includes the following information: • IP Address: IP address(es) of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances.

  • Page 684: Adding Maps, Devices And Templates

    Adding Maps, Devices and Templates Adding Maps, Devices and Templates You can add Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Campus, Building, Floor, and Outdoor Area Maps, and place OmniAccess AP Access Points and Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points, and add Third-Party APs from the following. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.
  • Page 685 • Configure <IPaddr> > Connected Third Party AP > New • Configure <IPaddr> > NTP Servers > Add From Template • Configure <IPaddr> > Trap Receiver > Add From Template • CONFIGURE/ACCESS POINTS MENU BAR SELECTION • Configure All Access Points •...

  • Page 686: Configure Maps > New Campus

    • Configure 802.11b/g RRM Thresholds > New Template • Configure 802.11b/g RRM Intervals > New Template • Configure Trap Receiver > New Template • Configure Trap Controls > New Template • Configure Telnet SSH Configuration > New Template • Configure Syslog Configuration > New Template •...

  • Page 687: Monitor > New Outdoor Area

    Campus and Building Graphic There is a blue rectangle in the upper right hand corner, superimposed on the map of the campus. • Using the mouse, drag this rectangle to the desired building location. • Use <CTRL-Left-Click> on the blue rectangle to resize it. Building Identification Information •...

  • Page 688: Configure Maps > New Building

    Outdoor Area Identification Information • Name: The user-defined name of the new outdoor area. • Contact: The user-defined contact name. • Image File: Name of the file containing the outdoor area map. Use the Browse button to find the file. •...

  • Page 689: Monitor Maps > Properties

    This page allows you to select Map measurement units, whether the maps are refreshed from the Alcatel network or from the ACS database, and allows you to export and import AP placement to and from floor area and outdoor area maps.

  • Page 690: Configure Building > New Floor Area

    Configure Building > New Floor Area 2 Monitor Building > New Floor 2 Use MONITOR/Maps, click an item in the Name column, from the Select a command pulldown, select New Floor Area, and then click the Next command button to access this page. This page allows you to continue specifying the parameters for a new floor.

  • Page 691: Configure/Switches Menu Bar Selection

    Configure All Switches Use CONFIGURE/Switches to access this page. This page allows you to view a summary of all Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances in the ACS Software database. It also allows you to add Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances, remove and...

  • Page 692: Configure Add Switch

    Configure <IPaddr> > Switch Properties. • Switch Name: Click to sort. Name of the of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • Location: Indicates the location of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Click the list item to reveal a map showing the location of the device. Refer to Monitor Maps >...
  • Page 693 Description Version SNMP Version: v1, v2c, or v3. Retries Attempt to discover Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance this many times. Timeout (seconds) Client Session timeout. Sets the maximum amount of time allowed a client before it is forced to reauthenticate.

  • Page 694: Configure > Add Network Route

    Add Network Route and click GO to access this page. This page allows you to add a route to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Service Port. This route allows you to direct all Service Port traffic to the designated management IP address.

  • Page 695: Configure > Mobility Group Member

    WLANs, from the Select a command pulldown, select Add WLAN to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.
  • Page 696 WLAN for 3rd Party APIs Checkbox: The Third-Party AP WLAN can only be configured with 802.1X encryption as described in Third-Party Access Points in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. Drop down configurable 802.1X parameters are not available for this WLAN.
  • Page 697 802.1X, and/or WPA operation). In all cases, the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System will also use QoS and ACL provided by the AAA server, as long as they are predefined in the Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance Interface configuration. (This VLAN switching by AAA Override is also referred to as Identity Networking.)
  • Page 698 None, WPA, 802.1X, Static WEP, Cranite MAC Filtering checkbox. Layer 3 Security None, IPSec, VPN Pass Through, Web Authentication (Note) Checkbox. Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance must be rebooted for Web Authentication to take Note: effect. Web Authenticating cannot be used in combination with IPSec.

  • Page 699: Configure Wlan Template

    Configure WLAN Template Use CONFIGURE/Templates and then click WLANs to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.

  • Page 700: Configure Wlan > New Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, click WLANs and from the Select a command pulldown, select Add Template to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.
  • Page 701 802.1X, and/or WPA operation). In all cases, the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System will also use QoS and ACL provided by the AAA server, as long as they are predefined in the Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance Interface configuration. (This VLAN switching by AAA Override is also referred to as Identity Networking.)
  • Page 702 Layer 3 Security • None, IPSec, VPN Pass Through. • Web Authentication (Note) Checkbox. Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance must be rebooted for Web Authentication to take Note: effect. Web Authentication cannot be used in combination with IPSec. Table - 802.1X Parameters...
  • Page 703 Table - 802.1X Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description Encryption Key An alphanumeric (letters and/or numbers) series that enables data to be encrypted and then decrypted so it can be safely shared among members of a network. WEP uses an encryption key that automatically encrypts outgoing wireless data.

  • Page 704: Configure > Local Net Users > Add From Template

    Select a command pulldown, select Add Template, click GO to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support ACLs.

  • Page 705: Configure > Access Control List > Add From Template

    Security and click Access Control Lists, under the Select a command pulldown, select Add Access Control, click GO to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support ACLs.

  • Page 706: Configure > Access Control List > Rule

    This page allows you to add information from a template to an access control list. • Select a template to create from (pulldown list of existing templates). Command Buttons Create: Use the selected template to create a new ACL for this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Cancel •...

  • Page 707: Configure > Certificate Details

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, select an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance IP Address, and select Security/Web Auth Certificate to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Web Auth certificates.

  • Page 708: Configure > Download Web Auth Certificate To Switch

    (such as the Microsoft CA), MAKE SURE the RSA key embedded in the certificate is AT LEAST 768 Bits. • IP Address: IP Address of the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to receive the certificate. • Status: Status of the certificate, for example, not initiated.

  • Page 709: Configure > Rogue Policy Setup

    Configure <IPaddr> > Rogue Policy Setup Configure <IPaddr> > Rogue Policy Setup Use CONFIGURE/Switches and click an IP address under the IP Address column, on the left sidebar menu, select Security and click Rogue Policies to access this page. This page allows you to set up policies for rogue access points. •...

  • Page 710: Configure > Alcatel Omniaccess Ap

    After the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is reset, it will attempt to connect with its Primary Note: Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance as configured on this page. If the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250’s Primary Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is not available, it will search for the Master Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, and finally the least loaded Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance on the network.

  • Page 711: Configure > Connected Third Party Ap > New

    Configure <IPaddr> > NTP Servers > Add From Template Use CONFIGURE/Switches, select System/Network Time Protocol, Add NTP Server and click GO to access this page. This page allows you to add a new NTP Server template to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance configuration: 11/5/04 Configure <IPaddr>...

  • Page 712: Configure > Trap Receiver > Add From Template

    To create a New Template for ‘Trap Receiver’ click here to get redirected to template creation page. • Template Name: User-defined Trap Receiver name. • No. of Switches Applied To (read only): Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this information is applied. • IP Address: Trap Receiver IP Address.

  • Page 713: Configure All Access Points

    Use CONFIGURE/Access Points to access this page. This page allows you to view a summary of all OmniAccess AP Access Points and Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points (OmniAccess 1200R APs) in the ACS database. It also allows you to add Third-Party APs, and remove selected OmniAccess AP Access Points and OmniAccess 1200R APs.

  • Page 714: Configure Position Access Points On Floor Area

    There are no more unassigned APs. ALL APs have been added to Areas. To assign APs to this area, first remove those APs from their respective areas. When there are unassigned APs, they appear on this page with a checkbox. To add an Alcatel Omni- Access AP to the map, click the checkbox, and select OK.
  • Page 715 WLANs to enable WLAN operation, and deselect WLANs to disallow WLAN operation for this 802.11a OmniAccess Radio. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party APs.

  • Page 716: Configure Access Points > Access Point > > 802.11B/G

    Product Guide for the maximum Transmit Power Levels for each country. Assignment Method Channels may be set either globally by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance or locally using the custom option. Check a circle for Global or Custom (then use the pulldown menu with 1 through 5).
  • Page 717 WLAN operation, and deselect WLANs to disallow WLAN operation for this OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 802.11b/g OmniAccess Radio. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.

  • Page 718: Monitor Access Points > Ap > > 802.11X > Perf. Profile

    802.11a or 802.11b/g RF utilization threshold between 0 and 100 percent. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support RF performance profiles.

  • Page 719: Configure Remove Access Points

    Min SNR Level (dB) Minimum signal to noise ratio allowed. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support SNR performance profiles.

  • Page 720: Configure Add Foreign Ap

    Use CONFIGURE/Access Points and select Add Foreign AP from the Select a command pulldown to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party APs.

  • Page 721: Configure Manually Disabled Clients

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an item under IP Address, on the left sidebar menu select Security/ Manually Disabled Clients to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients.

  • Page 722: Configure Historically Known Rogue Ap > Add Rogue Ap

    • User Name (read only): Name of the user. • No of Switches Applied To (read only): Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied. 11/5/04 Configure Historically Known Rogue AP > Add Rogue AP...

  • Page 723: Configure/Templates Menu Bar Selection

    CONFIGURE/TEMPLATES MENU BAR SELECTION CONFIGURE/TEMPLATES MENU BAR SELECTION This menu bar selection provides access to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance templates summary details. Use the selector area to access and configure the respective templates details. Making this selection from the menu bar displays Configure NTP Server Templates.
  • Page 724 Checkmark to select the parameter to apply to one or more OmniAccess Radios. RF Channel Assignment Channels may be set either Globally by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance or locally using the Custom option. The assignment method should normally be left at the Global Note: setting.

  • Page 725: Configure Radius Authentication Server > New Template

    When you enable WLAN Override, the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating Note: System displays a table showing all current Alcatel WLANs. In the table, select WLANs to enable WLAN operation, and deselect WLANs to disallow WLAN operation for this 802.11b/g OmniAccess Radio.

  • Page 726: Configure Radius Authentication Server

    Server Address IP Address of the RADIUS server (read only). No of Switches Applied Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). Port Number Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port number for the interface protocols (read only).

  • Page 727: Configure > Radius Authentication Server

    Template Name: Name of the RADIUS accounting server. • Server Address: IP Address of the RADIUS server. • No of Switches Applied To: Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). • Port Number: Port number for the interface protocols.

  • Page 728: Configure Radius Accounting Server Templates

    Port Number Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port. Admin Status Enabled or disabled. Switches Applied To The number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied. Select a command • Add Template: Refer to Configure RADIUS Accounting Server > New Template.

  • Page 729: Configure > Radius Parameters

    Description Server Address IP Address of the RADIUS server (read only). No. of Switches Applied Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). Port Number Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port (read only).

  • Page 730: Configure Manually Disabled Clients > New Template

    Use MONITOR/Clients, click Manually Disabled Clients, under the Select a command pulldown select Add Template to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients.

  • Page 731: Configure > Mac Filters > Add From Template

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support data or voice clients. This page allows you to add a new MAC Filter Template.

  • Page 732: Configure 802.11A Parameters > New Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, from the left sidebar menu select 802.11a/Parameters, then select Add Template to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support this command.

  • Page 733: Configure 802.11A Rrm Thresholds > New Template

    Data Rates The data rates set are negotiated between the client and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that same rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.

  • Page 734: Configure 802.11A Rrm Intervals > New Template

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support this command. This page allows you to add a new template for 802.11a RRM Threshold parameters: General •...

  • Page 735: Configure 802.11B/G Parameters > New Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, from the left sidebar menu select 802.11b/g Parameters, from the Select a command pulldown select Add Template to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support this command.
  • Page 736 Data Rates The data rates set are negotiated between the client and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that same rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.

  • Page 737: Configure 802.11B/G Rrm Thresholds > New Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, from the left sidebar menu under 802.11b/g select RRM Thresholds, then select Add Template to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support this command.

  • Page 738: Configure Trap Receiver > New Template

    This page allows you to add a new trap control template: • Template Name: Type in the name of the new template. • No of Switches Applied to: Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). Check the boxes as desired. 11/5/04 Configure Trap Receiver >...
  • Page 739 The associate failure notification is sent when a client is excluded. The Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel Note: OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients. Table -...
  • Page 740 Table - Auto RF Profile Traps Trap Name Description Load Profile Notification sent when Load Profile state changes between PASS and FAIL. Noise Profile Notification sent when Noise Profile state changes between PASS and FAIL. Interference Profile Notification sent when Interference Profile state changes between PASS and FAIL.

  • Page 741: Configure Telnet Ssh Configuration > New Template

    Table - 802.11 Security Traps Trap Name Description WEP Decrypt Error Notification sent when the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance detects a WEP decrypting error. Table - WPS Traps Trap Name Description Rogue Auto Notification sent when a rogue AP is auto-contained.

  • Page 742: Configure Syslog Configuration > New Template

    Parameter Description Template Name User-defined name of this new template. No of Switches Applied Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). Syslog Enabled Use the checkbox to enable the syslog. Command Buttons •...

  • Page 743: Configure Calibration Model > Create New

    General • User Name: Name of the template. • Password and Confirm Password: Enter for this Local Management User template. • Access Level: Read Write or Read Only. Command Buttons • Save • Cancel Configure Calibration Model > Create New Configure Calibration Model >...

  • Page 744: Monitor Calibrating Model On Floor >

    Monitor Calibrating Model <model> on Floor <building> > <floor> Monitor Calibrating Model <model> on Floor <building> > <floor> Use Monitor/Maps, select RF Calibration Models, click a Not Yet Calibrated Model Name, select Add Data Points, enter the Calibration Model parameters and click Next to access this page. This page allows you to do a real-world calibration the RF characteristics of the floor area selected on Monitor Calibration Model >...

  • Page 745: Editing Templates, Maps And Devices

    Editing Templates, Maps and Devices Editing Templates, Maps and Devices You can add Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Campus, Building, Floor, and Outdoor Area Maps, and place OmniAccess AP Access Points and Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points, and add Third-Party APs from the following: •...

  • Page 746: Configure Historically Known Rogue Ap > Rogue Ap

    • Configure <IPaddr> > Local Net User • Configure Audit Report > Local Net Users > <name> • Monitor Manually Disabled Clients > Template <MACaddr> • Configure MAC Filter Templates > Template <MACaddr> • Configure <IPaddr> MAC Filter • Configure <IPaddr> > MAC Filter Parameters •...

  • Page 747: Configure Wlan Template > Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, click WLAN, select a list item from the Template Name column to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.
  • Page 748 802.1X, and/or WPA operation). In all cases, the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System will also use QoS and ACL provided by the AAA server, as long as they are predefined in the Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance Interface configuration. (This VLAN switching by AAA Override is also referred to as Identity Networking.)
  • Page 749 Layer 3 Security • None, IPSec, VPN Pass Through, L2TP. • Web Authentication Checkbox (Note). Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance must be rebooted for Web Authentication to take Note: effect. Web Authentication cannot be used in combination with IPSec. Table -...
  • Page 750 The Third-Party AP WLAN (17) can only be configured with 802.1X encryption as described in Note 3: Third-Party Access Points in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. Drop down configurable 802.1X parameters are not available for this WLAN. Table - 802.1X Parameters...

  • Page 751: Configure Radius Authentication Server Template > Template

    Server Address IP Address of RADIUS authentication server (read only). No. of Switches Applied To Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). Port Number Port number for the interface protocols (read only).

  • Page 752: Configure Radius Accounting Server Templates > Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, from the left sidebar menu select Security/Radius Acct Servers, then click a Template Name item to access this page. This page allows you to edit RADIUS accounting server information and apply this information to Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances.

  • Page 753: Configure > Wlans > (Name)

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an IP address under the IP Address column, on the left sidebar menu click WLANs, then click a WLAN ID to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs.
  • Page 754 802.1X, and/or WPA operation). In all cases, the Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System will also use QoS and ACL provided by the AAA server, as long as they are predefined in the Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance Interface configuration. (This VLAN switching by AAA Override is also referred to as Identity Networking.)
  • Page 755 • MAC Filtering checkbox. Layer 3 Security • None, IPSec, VPN Pass Through. • Web Authentication Checkbox (Note). Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance must be rebooted for Web Authentication to take Note: effect. Web Authentication cannot be used in combination with IPSec. •...
  • Page 756 Table - Static WEP Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description Type WEP, TKIP-MIC. Key Size 40 bits, 104 bits, 128 bits. Key Index 1 through 4. Encryption Key An alphanumeric (letters and/or numbers) series that enables data to be encrypted and then decrypted so it can be safely shared among members of a network.

  • Page 757: Configure 802.11A Parameters > Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, from the left sidebar menu select 802.11a/Parameters, then click a Policy Name item to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support these parameters.
  • Page 758 OmniAccess AP Access Points within the RF/ mobility domain to ensure near-optimal channel re-use. The net effect is an increase in Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System capacity and a reduction in co-channel and adjacent channel interference.

  • Page 759: Configure 802.11A Rrm Thresholds > Template

    Data Rates The data rates set are negotiated between the client and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that same rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.

  • Page 760: Configure 802.11A Rrm Intervals > Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, from the left sidebar menu select 802.11a/RRM Intervals, and then click a Template Name item to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support these parameters.
  • Page 761 Beacon Period: The rate at which the SSID is broadcast by the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250, from 100 to 600 milliseconds. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support beacon periods.

  • Page 762: Configure 802.11B/G Rrm Thresholds > Template

    Data Rates The data rates set are negotiated between the client and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that same rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.

  • Page 763: Configure 802.11B/G Rrm Intervals > Template

    • Min Failed Clients (#): Minimum number of failed clients currently associated with the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • Min SNR Level (dB): Minimum Signal to noise ratio of the client RF session. Load Thresholds • Max Clients: Maximum Number of clients currently associated with the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.

  • Page 764: Configure Trap Receiver > Template

    • Template Name: The name of the server where the traps are sent. • No. of Switches Applied To: Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). • IP Address: The IP Address of the server.
  • Page 765 The associate failure notification is sent when a client is excluded. The Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel Note: OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support voice or data clients. Table -...
  • Page 766 Table - Auto RF Update Traps Trap Name Description Channel Update Notification sent when OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250’s dynamic channel algorithm is updated. Tx Power Update Notification sent when OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250’s dynamic transmit power algorithm is updated. Antenna Update Notification sent when OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250’s dynamic antenna algorithm is updated.

  • Page 767: Configure Telnet Ssh Configuration > Template

    • Template Name: Name of this template. • No of Switches Applied To: Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). • Session Timeout (minutes): This object indicates the number of minutes a Telnet session is allowed to remain inactive before being logged off.

  • Page 768: Configure Syslog Configuration > Template

    Use CONFIGURE/Templates, click System/Network Time Protocol, then click an item under Template Name to access this page. This page allows you to edit an NTP (Network Time Protocol) template and apply it to Alcatel Omni- Access Switches and Appliances: 11/5/04 Configure Syslog Configuration >...

  • Page 769: Configure > Ntp Servers

    If required, enter a new NTP (Network Time Protocol) Template name. Server Address If required, enter a new NTP server IP address. Switches Applied To Number of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances to which this template is applied (read only). Command Buttons •...

  • Page 770: Configure Maps > Edit Campus

    Configure Maps > Edit Campus <name> Configure Maps > Edit Campus <name> Use MONITOR/Maps, click a Campus name in the Name column, select Edit Campus from the Select a command pulldown and click GO to access this page. This page allows you to edit an existing campus. This page consists of two areas: Campus Information •...

  • Page 771: Configure > Edit Building

    • Horizontal Span: Horizontal measurement (left to right) of the graphic rectangle, in feet or meters. • Vertical Span: Vertical measurement (up and down) of the graphic rectangle, in feet or meters. To change the unit of measurement (feet or meters), select Monitor>Maps and Note: select the command Properties from the pulldown.

  • Page 772: Configure Maps > Edit Building >

    • To size the blue rectangle, press the <CTRL> key and drag the corner of the rectangle to the desired size. Sidebar: Maps • Search for All Maps, Campuses, Buildings, Floor Areas, Outdoor Areas, Access Points. • Enter Name: • Search Button Configure Maps >...
  • Page 773 After the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is reset, it will attempt to connect with its Primary Note: Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance as configured on this page. If the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250’s Primary Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is not available, it will search for the Master Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and finally the least loaded Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance on the network.

  • Page 774: Configure > Connected Third Party Ap > New Edit

    Access Points/Third Party APs, then click an IP Address item to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Third-Party APs.

  • Page 775: Configure > General

    • Switch Port Number: Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance port number of the Third-Party AP (read only). • 802.11x Required: Click the box to require 802.11x (read only). • Mirror Mode: Disable or enable. Command Buttons • Save • Audit •...

  • Page 776: Configure > Properties

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an IP address under the IP Address column, then on the left sidebar menu select System/General to access this page. This page allows you to edit general information for the selected Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Table -...
  • Page 777 OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R (OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R) configuration. Master Switch Mode This page enables the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to be configured as the Master Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance as described in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide.

  • Page 778: Configure > Switch Properties

    Configure <IPaddr> > Switch Properties Use CONFIGURE/Switches and click an IP address under the IP Address column to access this page. This page allows you to edit information for a selected Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Table - Switch General Parameters...
  • Page 779 Table - Switch General Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description TFTP Server This appears only when Backup Automatically is checked. It displays the current TFTP server. Backup Frequency Daily or weekly. Appears when Backup Automatically is checked. Table - SNMP Parameters for Read Operations Parameter Range Version...
  • Page 780 SSL certificate, or regenerate a new locally-generated Web Auth certificate. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support Web Auth certificates.

  • Page 781: Configure > Interface Edit

    System and click Interfaces, from the Interface Name column, select the Interface you wish to edit. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support WLANs or Third-Party APs.

  • Page 782: Configure > Network Route Edit

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an IP address under the IP Address column, on the left sidebar menu select System/Network Route, then click an IP address item to access this page. This page allows you to edit a network route to an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Service port. •...

  • Page 783: Configure > Local Net User

    • Description: Optional user-defined description. Command Buttons • Save: Add a new Local Net User to the ACS and Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance databases and return to this page. 11/5/04 Configure <IPaddr> > Local Net User 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 204...

  • Page 784: Configure Audit Report > Local Net Users >

    Security and click Local Net Users, from the User Name column click a User Name to access this page. This page allows you to synchronize the Local Net User parameter data between the ACS and Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance database.

  • Page 785: Configure > Mac Filter

    Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support data or voice clients. This page allows you to edit a MAC Filter template SSID and Description.

  • Page 786: Configure > Mac Filter Parameters

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an IP address item, and on the left sidebar menu select Security/ CA Certificate to access this page. This page allows you to view, import and local authentication parameters for this Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Each certificate has a variable-length embedded RSA Key. The RSA key...

  • Page 787: Configure > Switch

    Configure <IPaddr> > Switch 802.11 Configure <IPaddr> > Switch 802.11 Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an IP address item, and select 802.11 to access this page. This page allows you to edit information about an 802.11 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance: Table - Country...
  • Page 788 The rate at which the SSID is broadcast by the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250, from 100 to 600 milliseconds. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support beacon periods.
  • Page 789 (and sometimes adjacent channels) in OmniAccess AP Access Points close to the Foreign APs to increase capacity and reduce variability for the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System. Avoid OmniAccess AP 1200 or Enabled or Disabled. Enable this OmniVista AirView Software...

  • Page 790: Configure > 802.11A Rrm Thresholds

    Data Rates The data rates set are negotiated between the client and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate is set as Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that same rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate.

  • Page 791: Configure > 802.11A Rrm Intervals

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an IP address under the IP Address column, then on the left sidebar menu select 802.11a/RRM Intervals to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support these parameters.

  • Page 792: Configure > 802.11A Grouping Control

    Use CONFIGURE/Switches, click an IP address under the IP Address column, then on the left sidebar menu select 802.11a/RRM Radio Grouping to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support these parameters.
  • Page 793 The rate at which the SSID is broadcast by the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250, from 100 to 600 milliseconds. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support beacon periods.
  • Page 794 Data Rates The data rates set are negotiated between the client and the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. If the data rate is set to Mandatory, the client must support it in order to use the network. If a data rate 11/5/04 Configure <IPaddr>...

  • Page 795: Configure > 802.11B/G Rrm Thresholds

    Supported by the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, any associated client that also supports that same rate may communicate with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using that rate. But it is not required that a client be able to use all the rates marked Supported in order to associate.

  • Page 796: Configure > 802.11B/G Rrm Intervals

    802.11b/g and click RRM Intervals to access this page. Note that the Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support these parameters.
  • Page 797 Description Grouping Algorithm Dynamic grouping has two modes: automatic and off. When the grouping is off, no dynamic grouping occurs. Each Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance optimizes only its own OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250's parameters. When grouping is automatic, the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance forms groups and elects leaders to perform better dynamic parameter optimization.

  • Page 798: Configure > Ports >

    Table - General Parameter Description Port Number Port number on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Admin Status Displays the state of the port of Enable or Disable. Physical Mode Displays the port physical interface mode. Pulldown: Auto Negotiate, Half Duplex 10 Mbps, Full Duplex 10 Mbps, Half Duplex 100 Mbps, Full Duplex 100 Mbps, Full Duplex 1 Gbps.

  • Page 799: Configure > Trap Receiver Edit

    MAC Address; When a rogue access point that was detected earlier and it no longer exists this trap is sent. Config Save Notification sent when the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance config- uration is modified. Table - Client Related Traps (Note)
  • Page 800 The associate failure notification is sent when a client is Excluded. The Standalone WPS Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System described in About the Alcatel Note: OmniAccess Wireless System in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide does not support these data clients. Table -...
  • Page 801 802.11 Security Traps Trap Name Description WEP Key Decrypt Error Notification sent when the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance detects a WEP decrypting error. 11/5/04 Configure <IPaddr> > Trap Controls 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 222...

  • Page 802: Configure > Telnet Ssh Configuration

    The factory default value is yes. Command Buttons • Save: Data is sent to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and made to take effect, but not preserved across a power cycle; these parameters are stored temporarily in volatile RAM. •...

  • Page 803: Configure > Web Admin

    Secure WEB Mode: This is the https Secure Shell (SSL) interface accessible using secure certif- icate authentication (configured below). If you disable Secure Web Mode, you will need Web Mode enabled or will need to use the CLI or ACS Web Interface to configure the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Enable or Disable).

  • Page 804: Configure Tftp Server > Tftp Server

    Configure TFTP Server > TFTP Server <name> Configure TFTP Server > TFTP Server <name> Use CONFIGURE/Templates, from the left sidebar menu select TFTP Servers, then click a list item under TFTP Server Name to access this page. This page allows you to edit the IP address for an existing TFTP server. •...

  • Page 805: Configure Radio Template > Apply To Radios

    OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 MAC Address (read only). Name OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Name (read only). Switch IP Address Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance IP Address (read only). Map Location OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 location, if assigned to a map location (read only).
  • Page 806 IP Address: IP Addresses of Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances. • Switch Name: User-defined Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance names. Command Buttons • OK: Have ACS apply the template to the selected Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance and display Configure Template Results > <name> > Apply to Switches. •...

  • Page 807: Operating Devices

    Reboot: This command allows you to confirm the restart of your Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance after saving your configuration changes. All system connections will be lost so you will need to open a new session and log back into the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. You will be prompted for confirmation.

  • Page 808: Restore To Factory Default Command

    Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. All configuration data files are deleted, and upon reboot, the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is restored to its original unconfigured state. This will remove all IP configuration, and you will need a serial connection to restore its base configuration.

  • Page 809: Configure > Restore Config

    Set System Time to access this page. Use this command to manually set the current time and date on the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. To use a Network Time Server to set or refresh the current time, refer to the Configure <IPaddr>...

  • Page 810: Configure > Upload Configuration/Logs From Switch

    System/Commands, and from the Upload/Download Commands pulldown select Upload File from Switch to access this page. Use this command to upload files from your Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to a local TFTP (trivial file transfer protocol) server. Use the following information: •...

  • Page 811: Configure > Download Configuration To Switch

    System/Commands, and from the Upload/Download Commands pulldown select Download Config to access this page. Use this command to download and install a configuration file to your Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance from a local TFTP (trivial file transfer protocol) server.
  • Page 812 • Server IP Address: When you have disabled the built-in ACS TFTP server, IP Address of the TFTP server to send the software to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • Maximum Retries: Maximum number of unsuccessful attempts before the download is abandoned.

  • Page 813: Administer/Scheduled Tasks Selection

    Administer Task > Client Stats Poll Use ADMIN/Scheduled Tasks, then click Client Stats Poll to access this page. This page allows you to view the history and current status of Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System client statistics polling. (Contents To Be Determined.) Administer Task >...

  • Page 814: Administer Task > Rogue Ap

    Administer Task > Rogue AP Use ADMIN/Scheduled Tasks, then click Rogue AP to access this page. This page allows you to view the history and current status of Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Rogue AP trend polling. (Contents To Be Determined.) Administer Task >...

  • Page 815: Administer All Groups

    Administer Logging Options Administer Logging Options Use ADMIN/Logging to access this page. This page allows you to edit the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System logging options. (Contents To Be Determined.) 11/5/04 Administer All Groups 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 236...

  • Page 816: Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Deployment Guide

    Access AP Access Points (OmniAccess AP Access Points) are needed for a deployment, and where the OmniAccess AP Access Points should be placed. The following general steps will guide you through the planning and deployment steps for an Alcatel wireless network: •...

  • Page 817: Deployment Overview

    Access Wireless System) detects coverage holes and interference, and automatically determines transmit power level and transmit channels for each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250, which allows the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System to be deployed without a site survey when the building RF charac- teristics are well known.

  • Page 818: Step 1: Determining Deployment Requirements

    Capacity: up to 15 Data client Terminals or up to 14 VoIP clients per OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250. • Handover Times: 37 milliseconds or less for Layer 2 (same- Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance) handovers, 48 milliseconds or less for Layer 3 (inter-Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance and inter-subnet) handovers.

  • Page 819: Coverage Area Requirements

    10 percent. This means that between two and ten test locations out of 100 random test locations may receive marginal service. After launch, the Alcatel OmniVista AirView Software will identify these coverage areas and report them to the IT manager, allowing the IT manager to fill holes based on user demand.

  • Page 820: Average Client Throughput

    If the building does not have similar RF characteristics throughout the coverage area, the coverage area needs to be divided into areas with similar characteristics and the design process repeated for each area. Average Client Throughput Average Client Throughput • What is desired average user throughput? (1 Mbps to 18 Mbps) Average client throughput is related to 802.11 protocol and signal strength, and thus OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 density.
  • Page 821 Figure - Average 802.11a Client Throughput versus OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Density for Typical Office Spaces Figure - Average 802.11b Client Throughput versus OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Density for Typical Office Spaces 11/5/04 Step 1: Determining Deployment Requirements 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 822 The following table provides a summary of OmniAccess Radio Coverage as a function of building type and average user performance requirements: Area = Z Coverage Area R (ft.) Z (ft.) (square ft.) 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 5500 6000 6500 7000 7500...

  • Page 823: Voice Over Ip Requirements

    Average User Throughput Measure- Building Type ment 12 Mbps 18 Mbps (Note 1) 1 Mbps 5 Mbps (Note 2) (Note 2) Typical Office 7000 6000 5000 4000 A (ft. R (ft.) Z (ft.) S (dBm) Drywall Office Space 5000 4000 3500 3000 A (ft.

  • Page 824: Step 2: Determining Deployment Strategy

    The professional site survey allows the designer to provide full seamless coverage; however, the OmniVista AirView Software ensures that the channel assignments and transmit power levels are optimized for the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System coverage area, freeing the site survey profes- sional from having to fine-tune these variables.

  • Page 825: Rf Prediction With Optional Site Survey

    RF characteristics, and that only a part of the building needs to be characterized to verify the access point coverage for the entire building. This approach leverages the algorithms built into the Alcatel OmniVista AirView Software that ensure that the overlap between APs is minimized and that coverage holes are detected and eliminated before clients find them.

  • Page 826: Sample Basic Guidelines Process

    Sample Basic Guidelines Process Sample Basic Guidelines Process Here is an example of the Basic Guidelines Process: • Step A: Determine Radius and Z Factor • Step B. Determine How Many APs are Needed • Step C. Optional Minimal Site Survey •...
  • Page 827 The following table includes building types, and shows the coverage area measurements for various average user throughputs. Average User Throughput Measure- Building Type ment 12 Mbps 18 Mbps (Note 1) 1 Mbps 5 Mbps (Note 2) (Note 2) Typical Office 7000 6000 5000...

  • Page 828: Step B. Determine How Many Aps Are Needed

    Average User Throughput Measure- Building Type ment 12 Mbps 18 Mbps (Note 1) 1 Mbps 5 Mbps (Note 2) (Note 2) Hospital 5000 4000 3500 3000 A (ft. R (ft.) Z (ft.) S (dBm) Warehouse/ 7000 6000 5000 4000 A (ft. Manufacturing R (ft.) Z (ft.)

  • Page 829: Step C. Optional Minimal Site Survey

    12 Mbps a signal strength of -75 dBm or better is needed and the site survey will be used to verify that the -75 dBm coverage radius of an Alcatel OmniAccess AP is 50 feet. Review the “Optional Minimal Site Survey” section of this document for how to perform a site survey using an Alcatel OmniAccess AP.
  • Page 830 11/5/04 Step 2: Determining Deployment Strategy 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 15...

  • Page 831: Step 3: Optional Minimal Site Survey

    OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250. • The Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool (WSS), consisting of a laptop computer equipped with 802.11a and 802.11b/g transceivers and the signal strength monitoring and recording software, such as the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool.

  • Page 832: Enabling Site Survey Mode

    Enabling Site Survey Mode Enabling Site Survey Mode When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is in Site Survey mode, it broadcasts its SSID beacon on a manually-selected channel. Perform the following to enable Site Survey mode: Setting Up an ESD Workspace Setting Up an ESD Workspace You need an Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) workspace to complete this installation.
  • Page 833 20 cm (8 in.) from any bystanders, including yourself, before you apply power to it and allow it to associate with an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Refer to the FCC Statements for OmniAccess AP Access Points section in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for more information.
  • Page 834 Refer to the FCC Statements for OmniAccess AP Access Points section in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for more information. • Continue with Verifying RF Coverage Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool.

  • Page 835: Preparing Optional Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Tripod Test Assemblies

    If you do use AC power cords, make sure you use duct tape to avoid creating trip hazards with the extension cords. • Contact Alcatel for the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 mounting brackets and recommended telescoping stand screws. •...

  • Page 836: Verifying Rf Coverage Using The Alcatel Omniaccess Wireless Site Survey Tool

    • If any power is being applied to the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250, remove the power now. Verifying RF Coverage Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool Verifying RF Coverage Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool •...

  • Page 837: Step 4. Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Placement Guidelines

    Step 4. OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Placement Guidelines Step 4. OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Placement Guidelines This step describes where and how OmniAccess AP Access Points should be placed. You must know certain information to select OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 locations: •...

  • Page 838: Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Placement

    • Position the OmniAccess AP Access Points vertically near the ceiling in the center of each coverage area, if possible. • Position OmniAccess AP Access Points in locations where users are expected to be. For example, large rooms are typically a better location for OmniAccess AP Access Points than a hallway.
  • Page 839 Figure - 802.11a OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Coverage Areas Arranged on Typical Warehouse Floor Plan • See the following figure for a description of what to do if there are any large metal obstructions where you plan to install OmniAccess AP Access Points. 11/5/04 Step 4.
  • Page 840 Figure - What to do about Metal RF Barriers in a Planned OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Location 11/5/04 Step 4. OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Placement Guidelines 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 25...
  • Page 841 • When you are installing OmniAccess AP Access Points using the RF Prediction with Optional Site Survey Basic Guidelines with Optional Site Survey method: Complete Step 3: Optional Minimal Site Survey for the optional minimal site survey, or Use the Internal-Antenna OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Quick Installation Guide or External-Antenna OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Quick Installation Guide to install the OmniAccess AP Access Points without a minimal site survey.
  • Page 842 Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide after the OmniAccess AP Access Points have been installed, and refer to the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for more information on using the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System.
  • Page 843 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 28...
  • Page 844 Internal-Antenna 1200 and 1250 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Quick Installation Guide Internal-Antenna OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Quick Installation Guide System Release 2.1 This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an OAW-1200BG, OAW-1250BG, OAW-1200ABG, or OAW-1250ABG OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250. These models contain internal 802.11a and 802.11b/g antennas and no connectors for optional external antennas.
  • Page 845 • MAKE SURE THAT OmniAccess AP Access Points ARE INSTALLED VERTICALLY. When OmniAccess AP Access Points are installed vertically, either standing up in a plenum or hanging from a ceiling, this creates the largest coverage area per OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250. Hanging OmniAccess AP Access Points from the ceiling provides the best RF coverage.
  • Page 846 This guide is designed to provide you with the information needed to mount OAW-1200BG, OAW-1250BG, OAW-1200ABG, and OAW-1250ABG OmniAccess AP Access Points (OmniAccess AP Access Points). OmniAccess AP Access Points are part of the innovative Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System), and require no manual configuration after they are mounted.
  • Page 847 • CAT-5 (or higher) cables to connect the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 and OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R locations and the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch or other network device. • Optional Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable to secure each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250.
  • Page 848 Version 2.0 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System If you are unable to perform this procedure, refer to the RMA Procedures section in the Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless Product Guide. Preparing a Version 2.0 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Preparing a Version 2.0 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250...
  • Page 849 (about 15-20 seconds) and then all the LEDs blink sequentially back and forth, indicating that the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is trying to find an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to connect to. This can continue for up to five minutes.
  • Page 850 AP 1200 or 1250 and take it to its final destination and install it as described in this document. If your OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 fails this visual test, refer to RMA Procedures in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide to return your OmniAccess AP Access Points.
  • Page 851 Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations On your map, you should have the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 locations, mounting options, and power options. MAKE SURE that plenum-mounted OmniAccess AP Access Points use only the Note: metal Projection-Mount and Flush-Mount brackets (not the Ceiling-Mount Base or the Hanging-Ceiling Clips) and are powered using Power Over Ethernet (POE) to comply with safety regulations.
  • Page 852 Figure - Factory-Orderable Mounting Brackets • If necessary, drill holes for the various cables where they can be mostly hidden from casual view. When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using an optional separately-orderable projection-mount L-bracket (the one with two long legs), the cables can be routed through the 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) holes in the bracket.
  • Page 853 OmniAccess AP Access Points perform best when mounted below the ceiling. Note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System supports Antenna Sectorization, which can be used to increase the number of clients and/or client throughput in a given air space. Installers can mount...
  • Page 854 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/ or Yellow or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is broad- casting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 855 Ceiling-Mount Clips Ceiling-Mount Clips When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 on the extruded aluminium rails of a hanging ceiling, use the ceiling-mount clips to mount the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 as shown in the following figure and as described below: Figure - Assembling the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 and Ceiling-Mount Clips...
  • Page 856 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/ or Yellow or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is broad- casting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 857 The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 threaded holes have precision-depth Note: threads. Do not overtighten the screws, or the bracket will not fit under the screw heads. Figure - Assembling the Mounting Screws and Spring Washers to the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 •...
  • Page 858 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/ or Yellow or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the Omni- Access AP 1200 or 1250 to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 859 Figure - Assembling the Mounting Screws and Spring Washers to the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 • Copy the MAC address(es) from the label(s) on the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 onto the corresponding location on the map. MAC addresses have the format 000B85xxxxxx. •...
  • Page 860 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/ or Yellow or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the Omni- Access AP 1200 or 1250 to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 861 Points, return the MAC addresses and their locations on the maps or floor plans to the network planner or manager. The Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS Software) operators will use the MAC address and location information to create maps for precise wireless Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System management.
  • Page 862 About Cables • You will run one CAT-5 Ethernet cable from the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 to the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch, another network device, or a PoE injector/hub. When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 will be mounted below the ceiling using the ceiling mount or wall mount brackets, you may have to drill a hole into the ceiling plenum to run the CAT-5 cable to the wiring closet.
  • Page 863 You can mount the OmniAccess AP Access Points in the ceiling plenum or Note: below the ceiling using the ceiling mount base or wall mount brackets, but the Omni- Access AP Access Points perform best when mounted below the ceiling. Plenum-mounted OmniAccess AP Access Points and OmniAccess 1200R DANGER: APs MUST BE powered using Power Over Ethernet (POE) to comply with safety...
  • Page 864 FCC certification of this product is not allowed. Installers of the radio and end users of the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System must adhere to the installation instructions provided in this manual.
  • Page 865 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 22...
  • Page 866 External-Antenna 1200 and 1250 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Quick Installation Guide External-Antenna OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Quick Installation Guide System Release 2.1 This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an OAW-1200BGE, OAW-1250BGE, OAW-1200ABGE, OAW-1250ABGE OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or an OAW-1200ABGR or OAW-1250ABGR OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R (OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R).
  • Page 867 • DO NOT MOUNT OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 ANTENNAS WITHIN ONE METER (3 FT.) OF ANY METAL OBSTRUCTIONS. THE RF WAVES FROM OmniAccess AP Access Points ARE BLOCKED AND/OR REFLECTED BY METAL OBJECTS, such as metal HVAC ducts, conduit, pipes, bookcases, elevator shafts, stairwells, and metal walls.
  • Page 868 OAW-1250BGE, OAW-1200ABGE, and OAW-1250ABGE OmniAccess AP Access Points, and OAW-1200ABGR and OAW-1250ABGR Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points (OmniAccess 1200R APs). OmniAccess AP Access Points and OmniAccess 1200R APs are part of the innovative Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System), and require no manual configura- tion after they are mounted.
  • Page 869 • CAT-5 (or higher) cables to connect the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 and OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R locations and the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch or other network device. • Optional Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable to secure each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 and OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R.

  • Page 870: Preparing A Version 2.0 Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or 1250 Or Omniaccess Ap 1200R Or 1250R

    1250R for installation in a Version 2.0 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System If you are unable to perform the following procedure, refer to the RMA Procedures section in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. Preparing a Version 2.0 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R Preparing a Version 2.0 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R...
  • Page 871 (about 15-20 seconds) and then all the LEDs blink sequentially back and forth, indicating that the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is trying to find an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance to connect to. This can continue for up to five minutes.
  • Page 872 AP 1200 or 1250 and take it to its final destination and install it as described in this document. If your OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 fails this visual test, refer to RMA Procedures in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide to return your OmniAccess AP Access Points.
  • Page 873 Alternate Preparing a Version 2.0 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R If your OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 has Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System 2.0 or a later version (which includes all OmniAccess 1200R APs) loaded on it, you may choose to use this procedure.
  • Page 874 Quick Install Guide and the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. Also make sure that the DHCP server is configured in the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appli- ance for both the Management Interface and AP-Manager Interface using the CLI, Web Browser, or ACS user interface.
  • Page 875 Also, if the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R is not on the same subnet as the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, make sure that a DHCP server is accessible on the same subnet as the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 or OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R.
  • Page 876 Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations Step 3: Preparing Mounting Locations On your map, you should have the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 locations, mounting options, and power options. MAKE SURE that plenum-mounted OmniAccess AP Access Points and Omni- Note: Access 1200R APs use only the metal Projection-Mount and Flush-Mount brackets (not the Ceiling-Mount Base or the Hanging-Ceiling Clips) and are powered using Power Over Ethernet (POE) to comply with safety regulations.
  • Page 877 Figure - Factory-Orderable Mounting Brackets • If necessary, drill holes for the various cables where they can be mostly hidden from casual view. When you are mounting the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 using an optional separately-orderable projection-mount L-bracket (the one with two long legs), the cables can be routed through the 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) holes in the bracket.
  • Page 878 OmniAccess AP Access Points perform best when mounted below the ceiling. Note that the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System supports Antenna Sectorization, which can be used to increase the number of clients and/or client throughput in a given air space. Installers can mount...
  • Page 879 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/ or Yellow or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is broad- casting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 880 • Slide the ceiling-mount base onto the drywall, sheet metal, or other screw heads until it snugs into place. You have installed the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250. Repeat Step 4: Mounting the OmniAccess AP Access Points for each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 location, and then continue with Step 5: Returning Information.
  • Page 881 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/ or Yellow or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is broad- casting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 882 The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 threaded holes have precision-depth Note: threads. Do not overtighten the screws, or the bracket will not fit under the screw heads. Figure - Assembling the Mounting Screws and Spring Washers to the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 •...
  • Page 883 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/ or Yellow or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the Omni- Access AP 1200 or 1250 to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 884 The OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 threaded holes have precision-depth Note: threads. Do not overtighten the screws, or the bracket will not fit under the screw heads. Figure - Assembling the Mounting Screws and Spring Washers to the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 •...
  • Page 885 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green/Power and Yellow/802.11b/g and/ or Yellow or Amber/802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 begins broadcasting its beacon signal(s). When this happens, complete the installation as quickly as possible to remove yourself from within 8 inches (20 cm) of the Omni- Access AP 1200 or 1250 to comply with FCC RF radiation exposure guidelines.
  • Page 886 Points, return the MAC addresses and their locations on the maps or floor plans to the network planner or manager. The Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS Software) operators will use the MAC address and location information to create maps for precise wireless Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System management.
  • Page 887 About Cables • You will run one CAT-5 Ethernet cable from the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 to the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch, another network device, or a PoE injector/hub. When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 will be mounted below the ceiling using the ceiling mount or wall mount brackets, you may have to drill a hole into the ceiling plenum to run the CAT-5 cable to the wiring closet.
  • Page 888 Figure - OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 External Antenna Port Markings About Mounting Options About Mounting Options Plenum-mounted OmniAccess AP Access Points and OmniAccess 1200R DANGER: APs MUST BE powered using Power Over Ethernet (POE) to comply with safety regulations. Because the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 internal antennas have been Note: designed to reduce inter-floor interference, it is strongly recommended that you...
  • Page 889 FCC certification of this product is not allowed. Installers of the radio and end users of the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System must adhere to the installation instructions provided in this manual.
  • Page 890 • For OAW-1200BGE, OAW-1250BGE, OAW-1200ABGE, OAW-1250ABGE OmniAccess AP Access Points and Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access Points (OmniAccess 1200R APs) provided with optional external antenna ports, make sure that all external antennas and their associated wiring are located entirely indoors. The OmniAccess AP Access Points and OmniAccess 1200R APs and their optional external antennas are not suitable for outdoor use.
  • Page 891 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 26...
  • Page 892 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit Quick Installation Guide OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Ceiling-Mount BezelQuick Installation Guide System Release 2.1 This Guide explains how to physically install an OAW-1200BG, OAW-1200ABG, OAW-1200BGE, OAW-1200ABGE OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 (OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250) or an OAW-1200ABGR OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R (OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R) using the optional Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit (Bezel Kit).
  • Page 893 • DO NOT MOUNT OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 ANTENNAS WITHIN ONE METER (3 FT.) OF ANY METAL OBSTRUCTIONS. THE RF WAVES FROM OmniAccess AP Access Points ARE BLOCKED AND/OR REFLECTED BY METAL OBJECTS, such as metal HVAC ducts, conduit, pipes, bookcases, elevator shafts, stairwells, and metal walls.
  • Page 894 This guide is designed to provide you with the information needed to mount OmniAccess AP Access Points (OmniAccess AP Access Points) using the optional Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit. OmniAccess AP Access Points are part of the innovative Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System), and require no manual configuration after they are mounted.
  • Page 895 • CAT-5 (or higher) cables to connect the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 and OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R locations and the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch or other network device. • Optional wire to secure each OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 inside the ceiling.

  • Page 896: Step 3: Installing The Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit And Omniaccess Ap 1200 Or

    Step 3: Installing the Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit and OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 Step 3: Installing the Ceiling-Mount Bezel Kit and OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 On your map, you should have the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 locations, mounting options, and power options.
  • Page 897 Using the screws provided with the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250, secure the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 to the Installation Bracket the from the plenum side of the tile or drywall. If the screw holes on the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 are not aligned, remove the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250, turn it and re-insert it in the bracket.
  • Page 898 Figure - Bracket from Plenum Side Showing Adjustment Screw Locations When you are installing the Ceiling-Mount Bezelkit in a ceiling tile, reposition the ceiling tile into which you have installed the Ceiling-Mount Bezel kit and the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 into the ceiling.
  • Page 899 When the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 is powered up and is associated with Note: an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance (Green Power and Yellow 802.11b/g and/ or 802.11a LEDs lit), the OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 begins broadcasting its beacon signals.
  • Page 900 Model 4012 and 4024 PoE Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches are only intended for installation in Envi- ronment A (same-building deployment) as defined in IEEE 802.3af. All interconnected equipment must be contained within the same building including the interconnected equipment's associated LAN connections.
  • Page 901 • Model 4012 and 4024 PoE Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches are only intended for installation in Environment A (same-building deployment) as defined in IEEE 802.3af. All interconnected equipment must be contained within the same building including the interconnected equipment's associated LAN connections.
  • Page 902 OmniAccess Switches and Appliances. The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is a slim 9 x 5.5 x 1.5 in. (22.9 x 14.0 x 3.8 cm) chassis that can be rack, desktop, or shelf mounted. As shown in the following figures, the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance is shipped with 19 inch (48.26 cm) EIA rack-mount ears and four rubber desktop/...
  • Page 903 The 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches can be operated in Direct-Connect Mode, Appliance Mode, or in Hybrid Mode. In Direct-Connect Mode, the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch is directly connected to up to 24 (Model 4024) or up to 12 (Model 4012) OmniAccess AP Access Points and/or Third-Party APs over CAT-5 or higher Ethernet cabling.
  • Page 904 All 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches and 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliances can be operated in Appliance Mode. (The 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches can also be operated in Direct-Connect Mode or Hybrid Mode.) In Appliance Mode, the Alcatel OmniAccess...
  • Page 905 • Step 5: Performing Power On Self Test • Step 6: Using the Startup Wizard • Step 7: Logging In • Step 8: Connecting the Network (Distribution System) • Step 9: Connecting the Service Port Interfaces • Step 10: Connecting Access Points •...

  • Page 906: Step 1: Collecting Required Tools And Information

    CLI Console CLI Console • VT-100 terminal emulator on CLI Console laptop or palmtop. • Null modem serial cable to connect CLI Console and Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance DB-9 Console port. Local TFTP Server Local TFTP Server • Required for error-free Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System software updates. (Contact Technical Support for software updates.)
  • Page 907 Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide). Virtual Gateway IP Address: one fictitious, unassigned IP address (such as 1.1.1.1) to be used by all Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System Layer 3 Security and Mobility managers. Alcatel Mobility Group (RF Group) Name, if required.

  • Page 908: Step 2: Determining A Location

    Verify that the ambient temperature remains between 0 to 40° C (32 to 104° F). • When a Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch is to be used in Direct-Connect Mode, make sure it is within 100 m (328 ft.) of the associated OmniAccess AP Access Points and Third-Party APs.

  • Page 909: Step 3: Installing The Chassis

    Appliance as follows: • When you are mounting the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance on a desktop or shelf, adhere the rubber feet to the bottom of the chassis, and place the chassis on any secure horizontal surface. Note that you may also remove the rack mounting ears from the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, if desired.

  • Page 910: Step 4: Connecting And Using The Cli Console

    Step 4: Connecting and Using the CLI Console For initial system configuration, Alcatel recommends that you use the Command Line Interface Console. As shown in the following figure, the CLI Console connects to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance front-panel Console port.

  • Page 911: Step 5: Performing Power On Self Test

    Step 5: Performing Power On Self Test Step 5: Performing Power On Self Test When you plug an Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance into an AC power source, the bootup script initializes the system, verifies the hardware configuration, loads its microcode into memory, verifies its Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System software load, and initializes itself with its stored configurations.

  • Page 912: Factory Defaults

    Appliance, the bootup script prompts you for a login and password, or enter 'Recover-Config' to reset the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance configuration to factory defaults. In either of the last two cases, the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance has passed the POST test. 11/5/04 Step 5: Performing Power On Self Test...
  • Page 913 Continue with Step 6: Using the Startup Wizard. 11/5/04 Step 5: Performing Power On Self Test 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 14...

  • Page 914: Step 6: Using The Startup Wizard

    Step 6: Using the Startup Wizard Step 6: Using the Startup Wizard • The first time you power up the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance with a new factory Alcatel OmniAccess Operating System software load, use the Startup Wizard to do the following:...
  • Page 915 AP 1200 or 1250 networks. Enable or disable the OmniVista AirView Software (Auto RF). The Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance saves your configuration, reboots with your changes, and prompts you to log in or enter ‘Recover-Config’ to repeat this Step.

  • Page 916: Step 7: Logging In

    This automatic logout can be set from 0 (never log out) to 160 minutes using the config serial timeout command. • Refer to the Navigating the CLI and Logging Out of the CLI sections in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for more information. You have logged into the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Continue with...

  • Page 917: Step 8: Connecting The Network (Distribution System)

    Note that the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Modules provide 100/1000 Mbps wired connections to a network through 850nM (SX) fiber-optic links using LC physical connectors. Depending on the Distribution System physical port to be assigned in Configuring Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Interfaces in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, use Ethernet CAT-5 or higher Ethernet cables or LC compatible fiber optic cable to connect the network equipment to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 918 Figure - Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN AppliancePhysical Network Connections to the 4102 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance Continue with Step 9: Connecting the Service Port Interfaces. 11/5/04 Step 8: Connecting the Network (Distribution System) 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 19...

  • Page 919: Step 9: Connecting The Service Port Interfaces

    Control System Software, Web Browser, or CLI Console (management interface) connections to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance in one of two ways. • You can connect any of the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software, Web Browser, or CLI Console directly to the secure front-panel Service Port. •...

  • Page 920: Step 10: Connecting Access Points

    After you have installed and configured the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance, use Ethernet CAT-5 or higher Ethernet cables to connect the OmniAccess AP Access Points either to the Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance front panel 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports or to the network (Distribution System) as shown in the following figures.
  • Page 921 The 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches can operate in Note: Direct-Connect Mode and Appliance Mode at the same time. This Hybrid Mode allows a single Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch to control local and remote OmniAccess AP Access Points and Third-Party APs using the same WLAN(s). Continue with Step 11: Where to Go from Here.

  • Page 922: Step 11: Where To Go From Here

    Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • Refer to the Configuring the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for more information on configuring the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • Refer to the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for more information on configuring, operating, maintaining and troubleshooting the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System).
  • Page 923 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 24...
  • Page 924 VPN, IPSec and other processor-intensive security options. This is a factory-orderable and field-installable option for all Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances. Proceed with the following to install and remove Enhanced Security Modules in Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches and Appliances: •...
  • Page 925 Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Collecting Required Tools and Supplies • For installations, one Enhanced Security Module per Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • For removals, one Enhanced Security Module slot cover. • Number 1 Phillips screwdriver. Continue with Installing the Enhanced Security Module...
  • Page 926 Installing the Enhanced Security Module Installing the Enhanced Security Module Complete the following to install an Enhanced Security Module into the rear panel of an Alcatel Omni- Access Switch or Appliance: • Remove power from the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance.
  • Page 927 • Using the Phillips screwdriver, remove the cover from the Enhanced Security Module slot by unscrewing the captive screws and sliding it out. Store the Enhanced Security Module slot cover for later use. • Note the card rails on each side of the Enhanced Security Module slot. The metal Enhanced Security Module guide must be installed between and Note: below these rails.
  • Page 928 Use the provided captive screws to secure the Enhanced Security Module to the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. • Restore power to restart the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. 11/5/04 Installing the Enhanced Security Module 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 929 You have installed the Enhanced Security Module in the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. Continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, or refer to Removing the Enhanced Security Module. 11/5/04 Installing the Enhanced Security Module 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 930 Module to the rear panel of the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Firmly pull the Enhanced Security Module out of the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Using the Phillips screwdriver, secure the Enhanced Security Module slot cover to the rear of the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch.
  • Page 931 • Restore power to restart the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. You have removed the Enhanced Security Module from the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. Continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, or refer to Installing the Enhanced Security Module. 11/5/04...
  • Page 932 Adapter Modules in 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches. 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Modules provide a 100/1000 Mbps wired connection to a network through an 850nM (SX) fiber-optic link using an LC physical connector. This is a factory-orderable option for the 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches.
  • Page 933 Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Collecting Required Tools and Supplies • For installations, one 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module per 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • For removals, one Network Adapter Module slot cover. • Number 1 Phillips screwdriver.
  • Page 934 Complete the following to install a 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module into the rear panel of a 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch: • Remove power from the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Locate the slot for the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module on the rear panel of the 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch.
  • Page 935 • Note the card rails on each side of the Network Adapter Module slot. The metal Network Adapter Module guide must be installed between and Note: below these rails. • Insert the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module in the slot. Make sure the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module guide is between and below the slot rails.
  • Page 936 Use the provided screws to secure the Network Adapter Module to the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Restore power to restart the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. 11/5/04 Installing the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 937 You have installed the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module in the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. Continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, or refer to Removing the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module. 11/5/04 Installing the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 938 Use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module to the rear panel of the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Gently pull the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module out of the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. •...
  • Page 939 • Restore power to restart the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. You have removed the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module from the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. Continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, or refer to Installing the 1000Base-SX Network Adapter Module.
  • Page 940 This guide provides you with the information needed to install and remove 1000Base-T Network Adapter Modules in 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches. 1000Base-T Network Adapter Modules provide a 100/1000 Mbps wired connection to a network through a fiber-optic link. This is a factory-orderable option for the 4012 and 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switches.
  • Page 941 Collecting Required Tools and Supplies Collecting Required Tools and Supplies • For installations, one 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module per 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • For removals, one Network Adapter Module slot cover. • Number 1 Phillips screwdriver.
  • Page 942 Complete the following to install a 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module into the rear panel of a 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch: • Remove power from the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Locate the slot for the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module on the rear panel of the 4012 or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch.
  • Page 943 • Note the card rails on each side of the Network Adapter Module slot. The metal Network Adapter Module guide must be installed between and Note: below these rails. • Insert the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module in the slot. Make sure the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module guide is between and below the slot rails.
  • Page 944 Use the provided screws to secure the Network Adapter Module to the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Restore power to restart the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. 11/5/04 Installing the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 945 You have installed the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module in the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. Continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, or refer to Removing the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module. 11/5/04 Installing the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 946 Module to the rear panel of the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Pull the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module out of the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. • Using the Phillips screwdriver, secure the Network Adapter Module slot cover to the rear of the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch.
  • Page 947 • Restore power to restart the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. You have removed the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module from the Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch. Continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, or refer to Installing the 1000Base-T Network Adapter Module.
  • Page 948 This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS) on a Microsoft Windows workstation to create an ACS Server. To install the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS) on a Microsoft Windows workstation, refer to the Linux ACS Quick Installation Guide.
  • Page 949 This guide provides you with the information needed to install the ACS Software on a Windows ACS Server workstation. Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS Software) is part of the innovative Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System). The ACS Software: •...
  • Page 950 Step 1: Verifying the Workstation Configuration Step 1: Verifying the Workstation Configuration • Start your ACS Software Windows 2000 or Windows XP workstation. • If required, use START/Programs/Windows Update to display the Windows Update website. Select Scan For Updates to list the critical updates and Service Packs you can install on your Windows workstation.
  • Page 951 Note: the ACS database first, and MUST uninstall the old version first. Refer to Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for instructions. Also note that this procedure can be used to load ACS 2.0 on your ACS Server.
  • Page 952 • The install script loads the required files into the selected directory and displays the Finished message. Click Next. adding to Windows Start Menu • The install script completes the installation and displays The installation is complete • Select Finished to close down the install script. When you have installed the ACS Software as a service, you will be prompted Note: to reboot the ACS Server so the ACS Software automatically starts and runs in the...
  • Page 953 When ACS Software has been installed as an application, you can start the ACS Software application at any time. • From the Windows START button, select the Programs menu, and select Alcatel OmniAccess Control System 2.1/Start ACS Server. The start ACS Software script opens a Start ACS Server DOS window, which displays many messages.
  • Page 954 Press any key to continue • Press any key to complete the Stop ACS Software script. You have shut down the ACS Software application. If desired, continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Step 3: Starting and Stopping the ACS Software...
  • Page 955 • From the Windows START button, select the Programs menu, and select Alcatel OmniAccess Control System 2.1/Stop ACS Software Service. You have shut down the ACS Software service. If desired, continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Step 3: Starting and Stopping the ACS Software...
  • Page 956 ACS Web Interface are simple tasks. Continue with: • Starting an ACS Web Interface - This ACS interface is used by ACS operators as described in ACS Web Interface in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. • Stopping an ACS Web Interface.
  • Page 957 ACS Web Interface as described in Starting an ACS Web Interface. If desired, continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Stopping an ACS Web Interface 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 10...
  • Page 958 Step 5: Where to Go From Here Step 5: Where to Go From Here Continue with the Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software section in the Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Step 5: Where to Go From Here...
  • Page 959 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 12...
  • Page 960 Linux ACS Quick Installation Guide System Release 2.1 This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS) on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES server workstation to create an ACS Server. To install the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS) on a Microsoft Windows workstation, refer to the Windows ACS Quick Installation Guide.
  • Page 961 This guide provides you with the information needed to install the ACS Software on a Red Hat Enter- prise Linux ES server workstation. Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software (ACS Software) is part of the innovative Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System). The ACS Software: •...
  • Page 962 Step 1: Verifying the Workstation Configuration Step 1: Verifying the Workstation Configuration • Start your Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES server workstation. • Log in as root. • Refer to the ACS Software Release Notes for the latest Linux Red Hat version required for correct operation.
  • Page 963 When you are reinstalling or updating ACS Software, you may want to back up Note: the ACS database first, and MUST uninstall the old version first. Refer to Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide for instructions. •...
  • Page 964 • Continue with Step 3: Starting, Checking and Stopping the ACS Software. 11/5/04 Step 2: Installing ACS Software 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 965 If desired, continue with the Step 4: Starting and Stopping an ACS Web Interface or Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. Checking the ACS Software Status Checking the ACS Software Status You can check the status of the Linux ACS Software at any time.
  • Page 966 (or the directory chosen during installation). • Enter ./StopACSServer to stop th e ACS Software application . You have shut down the ACS Software application. If desired, continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Step 3: Starting, Checking and Stopping the ACS Software...
  • Page 967 Software, starting and stopping an ACS Web Interface are simple tasks. Continue with: • Starting an ACS Web Interface - This ACS interface is used by ACS operators as described in ACS Web Interface in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. • Stopping an ACS Web Interface.
  • Page 968 ACS Software when the ACS Server restarts. You must restart the ACS Web Interface as described in Starting an ACS Web Interface. If desired, continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Stopping an ACS Web Interface 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 969 Step 5: Where to Go From Here Step 5: Where to Go From Here Continue with the Using the Alcatel OmniAccess Control System Software section in the Alcatel Omni- Access Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Step 5: Where to Go From Here...
  • Page 970 ACS Floor Plan Editor is part of the innovative Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System (Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System). As described more fully in the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide, the ACS Floor Plan Editor takes rasterized bitmapped floor plan maps and converts them to vectorized .FPE wall files. You can then define the wall attenuation characteristics, and import the resulting .FPE files into the ACS...
  • Page 971 Click Next> to have the Installer display the Select Program Manager Group window. In the Select Program Manager Group window, select the default Alcatel (or any other) program manager group. Click Next> to have the Installer display the Start Installation window.
  • Page 972 From the Windows START button, select the Programs menu, and then select Floor Plan Editor/AlcatelFPE. The Start Alcatel FPE script opens the Alcatel FPE application window. The Alcatel FPE application is now active and available for your use. Continue with Using the ACS Floor Plan Editor.
  • Page 973 Using the ACS Floor Plan Editor Using the ACS Floor Plan Editor Once you have started the ACS Floor Plan Editor, use it to convert bitmapped floor plan graphics to .FPE format as follows: Open a bitmapped (.BMP, .TIFF, .JPEG, or .PNG) floor plan map. The ACS Floor Plan Editor displays the bitmap file in its main window, with the Brightness slider over the graphic for JPG files.
  • Page 974 Clean up the graphic as desired. All doors that are normally open and clear windows should be removed from Note: the bitmap. Colored and/or tinted windows can remain in the graphic, as well as doors that are normally closed. Reduce all walls to one pixel width to make cleaner vector graphics.
  • Page 975 Use the Raster/Clean (F9) command to clean up graphics with many unnecessary dots and other marks. Use the Raster/Thin (F10) command to make line segments the same thin width. Use the Raster/Thicken (F11) command to fill in gaps between line segments. 11/5/04 Using the ACS Floor Plan Editor 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide...
  • Page 976 Use the Raster/Resolution command to change the resolution, width, and/or height using the Resolution Settings dialog. Use the Raster/External Editor/Select command to select an external editor, such as Microsoft Paint. Then, use Raster/External Editor/Run command to use a selected external editor, such as Microsoft Paint to modify the map graphic.
  • Page 977 When you are done with the bitmap graphic cleanup, you should have a one-pixel wide outline of all walls, including doors, tinted and/or colored windows, and metal-lined cubicle walls. Any doors that are normally open and clear windows should be removed from the bitmap. Use the Raster/Resolution command to select Automatic DPI Normalization between 100 and 400 dpi.
  • Page 978 Scale your wall graphic: Use the Wall/Scale command to display the Scale dialog box. On the wall graphic, draw a reference wall of known length (a long wall works best). In the Scale dialog box, enter the length of the reference wall. Click OK to apply the scale to the wall graphic.
  • Page 979 If your walls are broken, select all of the wall segments and use the Wall/Merge Walls command to display the Merge Walls Options dialog box. In the Merge Walls Options dialog box, start with a Gap Interval of 2 pixels, and click OK to merge the wall segments.
  • Page 980 Define the RF characteristics of each wall on the floor plan: Use the Select tool to select a wall or walls. Use the Select Wall Type tool to assign characteristics to the selected wall: Heavy Wall for metal and concrete walls and external building walls. Light Wall for sheetrock/drywall walls, regardless if they are made with metal or wood studs.
  • Page 981 When you are done, you should have a floor plan wall graphic that looks similar the following: If necessary, use the following Editing Tools to clean up the wall graphic: Use the Zoom to Window tool to resize the wall graphic to the ACS Floor Plan Editor window.
  • Page 982 Use the Zoom Out tool to zoom out on a selected area. Use the Drag tool to drag the graphic around in the ACS Floor Plan Editor window. After selecting a wall or walls, use the Delete Selected Walls tool to delete the wall(s).
  • Page 983 Use the Measure Wall tool to measure an existing wall segment. When you are done, save the wall graphic as a .FPE file: If desired, continue with the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Product Guide. 11/5/04 Using the ACS Floor Plan Editor...
  • Page 984 Shutting Down the ACS Floor Plan Editor Shutting Down the ACS Floor Plan Editor Use the File/Exit or the Alt-F4 command to exit the ACS Floor Plan Editor. 11/5/04 Shutting Down the ACS Floor Plan Editor 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 15...
  • Page 985 Notes: Notes 11/5/04 Notes 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 16...

  • Page 986: Alcatel Omniaccess Wireless Site Survey Tool User Guide

    OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool User Guide System Release 2.1 Welcome to the Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool (WSS) for the Wireless LAN. This User Guide explains how to set up and operate Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool software on Windows XP and 2000.

  • Page 987: Before You Begin

    Survey Tool (WSS) and exported for reporting. Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Site Survey Tool can be used with or without a map image (BMP, JPG, or PNG). If a map image is not available, the map features cannot be used. However, you can use the Signals Tab and Survey Charts to perform quick site surveys without a map image.

  • Page 988: Operating Environment

    Operating Environment Operating Environment Always stop using the Site Survey Tool and disable the WLAN adapter when it is forbidden to use radio equipment or when it may cause interference or danger. User Training User Training The Site Survey Tool user should be appropriately trained and should be familiar with at least the basics of signaling technology in Wireless LAN.

  • Page 989: Getting Started

    Getting Started Getting Started Use the following topics to perform this activity: • System Overview • System Requirements • Installing the Site Survey Tool • Supported Adapters • Untested Adapters • Updating the WLAN Adapter Driver System Overview System Overview •...

  • Page 990: Installing The Site Survey Tool

    Supported Adapters Supported Adapters The Alcatel software has been successfully tested with the following WLAN adapters and drivers on Windows XP and 2000. The supported drivers can be installed with the Site Survey Tool and found under \Alcatel\Site Survey\drivers after installation.

  • Page 991: Untested Adapters

    Since there are hundreds of WLAN adapters on the market, the Site Survey Tool has not been tested with them all. Please see the Site Survey Tool Release Notes in Start > Programs > Alcatel > Site Survey for the list of adapters that might work but have not been tested.
  • Page 992 The figure below shows the Hardware Update Wizard on Windows XP. • Click Install from a list or specific location, then Next. • Browse to C:\Program Files\Alcatel\Site Survey\Drivers and select the appropriate driver for your adapter. Refer to Supported Adapters to see which driver works with your adapter.

  • Page 993: Technical Support

    Technical Support Technical Support If you encounter problems while using Alcatel software, or if you have improvement ideas, contact support@Alcatel.com. Alcatel Technical Support will respond within 24 hours on business days (Monday through Friday). Please include the following information in your Email: •...

  • Page 994: Alcatel Client

    Alcatel Client service and for enabling the writing of an Alcatel Client log file. To open the Alcatel Client Properties dialog, click the Alcatel Client icon () in the Windows system tray. If the Alcatel icon is not displayed, start the Client by selecting Start > Programs > Alcatel > Alcatel Client.

  • Page 995: Changing Adapter Settings

    Orinoco “Classic” 802.11b adapter. Scan All scans all access points, but cannot detect hidden networks. Scan Current Profile scans only the network (SSID) specified in the adapter's config- 11/5/04 Alcatel Client 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 10...
  • Page 996 This network can be hidden but its name and possible security credentials must be set in the configuration profile to enable scanning. 11/5/04 Alcatel Client 90-100831-300 Rev 2Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless Access Point Quick Installation Guide 11...

  • Page 997: Site Survey Tool User Interface

    Site Survey Tool User Interface Site Survey Tool User Interface Use the following topics to perform this activity: • Overview • Projects and Surveys • Using Map Images • Using the Browser View • Exporting Map Image to a File •...

  • Page 998: Projects And Surveys

    Map View The Map View typically displays a map image, but can also display map, survey, and access point properties. Right-clicking on a map opens a context menu with zoom and other map fea- tures. Bottom View The Bottom View has four Tab Sheets. Signal tab allows you to view all current WLAN signals. Surface tab is used for displaying the different visualizations for recorded data.

  • Page 999: Using The Browser View

    To maintain smooth map operation, keep each map image under 10 mega- Note: bytes. If you have larger maps, split them with any suitable image processing tool. Using the Browser View Using the Browser View The Browser View (shown below) is used for selecting maps, site surveys, access points, and networks. You can select multiple items by holding down the <CTRL>...
  • Page 1000 The active survey is displayed on the toolbar next to the Record button. This survey is used whenever recording data. To change the active survey, right-click the preferred survey in the Browser View, and click Select as Active Survey in the context menu. Locking and unlocking your selection After selecting a suitable set of items, such as a map, one or more surveys, and one or more networks or single access points, click the lock button.

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