Adaptive Ap Management; Types Of Adaptive Aps - Motorola RFS Series System Reference Manual

B-4 Motorola RF Switch System Reference Guide
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Adaptive AP Management

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Types of Adaptive APs

• Licensing
• Switch Discovery
• Securing a Configuration Channel Between Switch and AP
• Adaptive AP WLAN Topology
• Configuration Updates
• Securing Data Tunnels between the Switch and AAP
• Adaptive AP Switch Failure
• Remote Site Survivability (RSS)
• Adaptive Mesh Support
For an understanding of how AAP support should be configured for the Access Point and its connected
switch, see How the AP Receives its Adaptive
For an overview of how to configure both the Access Point and switch for basic AAP connectivity and
operation, see Establishing Basic Adaptive AP
B.1.2 Adaptive AP Management
An AAP can be adopted, configured and managed like a thin Access Port from the wireless switch.
NOTE To support AAP functionality, a switch must be running firmware version
the appropriate firmware version as follows:
• RFS6000: Versions 1.0 and higher
• RFS7000 Versions 1.1 and higher
The Access Point must running firmware version 2.0 or higher to be converted into an
AAP.
NOTE An AAP cannot support a firmware download from the wireless switch.
NOTE Configuration changes made on the AP-5131or AP-7131 will not be
updated on the switch. To change the AAP configuration for the AP-
5131and AP-7131 make the changes using the switch's interface.
Once an Access Point connects to a switch and receives its AAP configuration, its WLAN and radio
configuration is similar to a thin Access Port. An AAP's radio mesh configuration can also be configured from
the switch. However, non-wireless features (DHCP, NAT, Firewall, etc.) cannot be configured from the switch
and must be defined using the Access Point's resident interfaces before its conversion to an AAP.
B.1.3 Types of Adaptive APs
Two low priced AP-5131 SKU configurations are being introduced allowing customers to take advantage of
the adaptive AP architecture and to reduce deployment costs.
Configuration.
Connectivity.