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H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points
Getting Started Guide
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This document describes installation preparation, login, CLI, basic configurations, software
maintenance and troubleshooting for the WA series WLAN access points.
Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
http://www.h3c.com

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  • Page 1 H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Getting Started Guide Abstract This document describes installation preparation, login, CLI, basic configurations, software maintenance and troubleshooting for the WA series WLAN access points. Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. http://www.h3c.com...
  • Page 2 However, the statements, information, and recommendations in this document do not constitute a warranty of any kind, express or implied. Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. and its licensors shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Product overview ··············································································································· 7 2 Installation preparations ······································································································ 9 Installation preparations ················································································································ 9 Preparing installation tools············································································································· 9 Examining the installation site ······································································································ 10 Installation site selection ········································································································· 10 Temperature and humidity requirements ················································································· 10 Power supply ························································································································· 10 Grounding and lightning protection ························································································...
  • Page 4 Factory default configuration of a fat AP················································································· 31 Removing the factory default configuration ············································································ 31 Fit/fat working mode switching ···································································································· 32 Switching the working mode through the bootware menu ······················································· 32 Switching the working mode at the CLI ··················································································· 35 Upgrading applications through the serial port ·············································································...
  • Page 5 Solution ································································································································· 63 Symptom 5 ································································································································ 64 Analysis ································································································································· 64 Solution ································································································································· 64 Symptom 6 ································································································································ 64 Analysis ································································································································· 64 Solution ································································································································· 64 8 Support and other resources ······························································································65 Related documentation ············································································································· 65 About the H3C WA documentation set ························································································ 66...
  • Page 6 Contact us································································································································· 67 Technical support ·················································································································· 67 Documentation feedback ····································································································· 67 Document conventions and symbols ··························································································· 68 Conventions ·························································································································· 68 Symbols ································································································································ 69...

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    WA series) can be widely applied in wireless networks providing WLAN services to users. The WA series can operate in both fat and fit modes. When they serve as fit APs, they need to cooperate with wireless controllers or unified switches; when they serve as fat APs, they can independently provide wireless access for WLAN users.
  • Page 8 Series Model Operating in fit or fat mode access points WA2620E-AGN Both (enhanced) WA2610E-GNP Both...

  • Page 9: Installation Preparations

    NOTE: The installation preparations for the H3C WA series access points depend on the installation environments (indoor or outdoor). For more information about the installation preparations of an AP model, see the installation guide or quick start for the AP.

  • Page 10: Examining The Installation Site

    Type of tool Indoor installation outdoor installation Auxiliary tools Ladders and rubber hammers Ladders NOTE: If you install the AP on a desk, none of the above tools are required. If you install the AP on top of or under eave of a building, no digging tool is required. Examining the installation site Before installation, examine the installation site to make sure that the AP will work in a good environment.

  • Page 11: Grounding And Lightning Protection

    Grounding and lightning protection Table 3 Grounding and lightning protection requirements Item Requirements  The earth resistance is usually required to be less than 5 ohms, and less than 10 ohms in an area with less than 20 thunderstorm days a year. If a piece of angle steel is buried as the earthing conductor, the earth resistance is required to be less than 10 ohms.
  • Page 12 Item Requirements room.  The antenna support is already prepared according to the design requirements. Feeder  A feeder lightning rod is already installed and grounded according to the design requirements. Power lightning arrester, port lightning protector, and feeder lightning arrester are recommended for outdoor installations.

  • Page 13: Installing An

    Installing an AP You can directly place an indoor model (including the enhanced model) on a desk. The rubber feet on the bottom of the AP help you to place it horizontally. Or you can fix it onto a wall, a ceiling, or a lifting pole by using the wall-mounting bracket. Support for the installation method depends on your AP model.

  • Page 14: Logging In To An

    When an AP works in the fit AP mode, you cannot directly log in to and manage it, but you can control it through an access controller or a unified switch associated with it. You can use any of the following methods to log in to a WA series WLAN access point working in the fat AP mode: ...

  • Page 15: Logging In To An Ap

    For the description of the LEDs on the AP, see the installation guide or quick start of the AP. Logging in to an AP For more information about how to log in to an AP, see Logging In to the AP in the Fundamentals Configuration Guide in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Configuration Guides.

  • Page 16: Configuring Basic Functions

    Configuring basic functions The WA series WLAN access points, except for the WA2110-AG that can only operate in fit mode, can operate in both fat and fit modes, and you can switch the operating mode of an AP as needed.
  • Page 17 1 2 dot11b supported-rate 5.5 11 dot11g mandatory-rate 1 2 5.5 11 dot11g supported-rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54 wlan service-template 1 clear ssid H3C service-template enable interface NULL0 interface Vlan-interface1 ip address 192.168.0.50 255.255.255.0...
  • Page 18 Table 4 Description of the default configuration Field Description version 5.20, Release 1104P01 The AP software version currently in use sysname WA2612-AGN The default sysname is the AP model. domain default enable system The default enabled domain is system. telnet server enable By default, telnet server is enabled.
  • Page 19 1 clear By default, service template 1 with the authentication mode open system and SSID ssid H3C H3C is configured on the AP. service-template enable interface NULL0 The interface type supported by the AP. By default, the default IP address of interface Vlan-interface1 VLAN-interface 1 is 192.168.0.50, and the...

  • Page 20: Specifying An Ip Address For An Ap

    Specifying an IP address for an AP To specify an IP address for the AP: Enter system view. <Sysname>system-view Optional: Create VLANs. Using this command can create multiple VLANs in batches. [Sysname]vlan { vlan-id1 [ to vlan-id2 ] | all } Required: Create a VLAN interface and enter VLAN interface view.
  • Page 21 Required: Specify the country code. By default, the country code is CN. For more information about country code and country, see WLAN Service in the WLAN Command Reference in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Command References. [Sysname]wlan country-code code Configuring a service template Required: Create a WLAN service template.

  • Page 22: Saving The Current Configuration

    Required: Map a service template to the current radio. [Sysname]service-template service-template-number interface wlan-bss interface-number Optional: Specify a channel number for the radio. By default, auto mode is enabled. The working channel of a radio varies with country codes and radio types.
  • Page 23 [Sysname]save file-url Required: Save the current configuration to the root directory of the storage medium and specify the file as the startup configuration file to be used at the next system startup up. [Sysname]save [ safely ] [ backup | main ] NOTE: ...

  • Page 24: Software Maintenance

    Software maintenance NOTE:  The terminal output information may vary on your AP model.  The configurations made on the WA2200 series throughout this chapter apply to WLAN APs. For the software maintenance process, see the specific configuration examples. Introduction Files managed by the AP BootWare program file The BootWare program file is used by the AP to boot the applications;...
  • Page 25 Upgrading the application files automatically through an AC or a US (applicable to the fit mode only) NOTE: The WA series APs support upgrading the BootWare and application files of a specific version through upgrade package. Thus you do not need to upgrade the BootWare program separately.

  • Page 26: Bootware Menus

    System is starting... Booting Normal Extend BootWare... The Extend BootWare is self-decompressing....Done! ******************************************************************* H3C WA2200 BootWare, Version 2.09 ******************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. Compiled Date : Apr 21 2010 CPU Type : PPC 405EP CPU L1 Cache...
  • Page 27 NOTE:  You must press Ctrl+B within one second when the prompt “Press Ctrl+B to enter extended boot menu” appears. Otherwise, the system enters the application decompression process, instead of the extended BootWare menu.  If you want to enter the extended BootWare menu after the system enters the application decompression process, you must reboot the AP.

  • Page 28: Bootware Submenus

    Menu item Description Enter Ethernet submenu. For more <3> Enter Ethernet SubMenu information, see Ethernet interface submenu. File control submenu. For more information, <4> File Control File control submenu. <5> Modify BootWare Password Modify BootWare password Boot the system with the system configuration ignored.
  • Page 29 Serial interface submenu of the WA2600 series indoor APs ================<Enter Serial SubMenu>======================== |Note:the operating device is flash |<1> Download Application Program To SDRAM And Run |<2> Update Main Application File |<3> Update Backup Application File |<4> Update Secure Application File |<5>...
  • Page 30 | <3> Modify Ethernet Parameter | <0> Exit To Main Menu | < Ensure The Parameter Be Modified Before Downloading! > | ============================================================= Enter your choice(0-3): File control submenu You can view and set the application file types and delete the files through the file control submenu.

  • Page 31: Factory Default Configuration

    Factory default configuration The factory default configuration is the default configuration of the device at system boot before any settings are made to the device. The factory default configuration enables you to use all the basic functions upon AP power-on. ...

  • Page 32: Fit/Fat Working Mode Switching

    |<5> Modify BootWare Password |<6> Skip Current System Configuration |<7> BootWare Operation Menu |<8> Clear Super Password |<9> Storage Device Operation |<0> Reboot ============================================================================ Enter your choice(0-9): Select 6 to disable the AP from booting with the default configuration. It boots with null configuration, shown as follows: Enter your choice(0-9):6 Flag Set Success.
  • Page 33 The following example illustrates the switching from the fat mode to fit mode. Display the application program type in the BootWare menu: Select 2 to enter the application program type submenu: 'M' = MAIN 'B' = BACKUP 'S' = SECURE 'N/A' = NOT ASSIGNED ========================================================================== |NO.
  • Page 34 |<4> -Backup |<0> Exit ========================================================================== Enter your choice(0-4): Table 7 File attribute submenu Menu item Description Specify the current application program as <1> +Main the main application program Cancel the main application program type <2> -Main of the current application program and specify the program type as N/A Specify the current application program as <3>...

  • Page 35: Switching The Working Mode At The Cli

    If you modify the main application file name by using the rename command, the system cannot be started. For more information about the rename command, see SSH2.0 in the Security Command Reference in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Command References. Switching the working mode at the CLI...

  • Page 36: Upgrading Applications Through The Serial Port

    [Sysname] wlan ap excute ap1_003 concersion-to-fatap CAUTION:  After setting the working mode of the AP at the CLI, you must restart the AP to make your configuration take effect.  You can use the wlan ap-execute ap-name conversion-to-fatap command on an AC or a US to set the working mode of the AP to fat AP only in the case that the AP running as a fit AP is associated with the AC or US and the fat AP version is stored in the Flash.
  • Page 37  For the WA2200 series, WA2600 enhanced APs, and WA2600 outdoor APs, select 2 to enter the serial interface submenu, and then select 3 from the submenu to modify the baud rate.  For the WA2600 series indoor APs, select 2 to enter the serial interface submenu, and then select 5 from the submenu to modify the baud rate.
  • Page 38 Figure 3 Modify the baud rate Select Call > Call to reestablish the connection. Figure 4 Reconnect the call Press Enter in the serial interface submenu. NOTE: After downloading files with a changed baud rate, timely change the baud rate back to 9,600 bps in HyperTerminal to ensure the normal display on the console screen when the system boots or reboots.

  • Page 39: Upgrading An Application

    Upgrading an application Upgrading an application through the serial port is implemented in the submenu of the serial port. Enter the BootWare main menu, and select 2 to enter the serial port submenu. For more information about this menu, see Serial interface submenu.
  • Page 40 Figure 6 Download the file using XMODEM Upon successful download, the system displays the following information: Download successfully! 7546496 bytes downloaded! The system prompts you to name the application downloaded to the current storage medium: Input the File Name: If the input file name is different from the existing one, the downloaded application is given this name, for example: Input the File Name:wa2200_fat.bin Updating File flash:/...

  • Page 41: Upgrading Applications Through Tftp At The Cli

    NOTE: The size of an application is typically big. Even if you change the baud rate to 115200 bps, the upgrade process takes about 30 minutes. Therefore, H3C recommends that you upgrade an application through an Ethernet. Upgrading applications through TFTP at the CLI The Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) is a TCP/IP protocol used for file transfer between client and server.

  • Page 42: Displaying The System Files And Available Space Of The Storage Medium

    Figure 8 Set up an upgrade environment Console TFTP client cable Ethernet cable LAN switch TFTP server  As shown in Figure 7 , AP serves as the TFTP client, and the PC serves as the TFTP server. Connect the Ethernet interface on the AP to the PC by using a crossover Ethernet cable.

  • Page 43: Upgrading An Application

    If the file name already exists on the AP, the system prompts whether to overwrite the file on the AP. You must choose Y or N for confirmation.  For information about the tftp command, see FTP and TFTP in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Fundamentals Command Reference. ...

  • Page 44: Backing Up An Application

    For information about the tftp command, see FTP and TFTP in the Fundamentals Command Reference in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Command References. To back up a configuration file, use the same method.

  • Page 45: Upgrading An Application Using Ftp At The Cli

    Upgrading an application using FTP at the CLI When the application file is large, you can also upgrade it using FTP to save upgrade and maintenance time. As an application layer protocol in the TCP/IP suite, the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is mainly used for file transfer between remote hosts.

  • Page 46: Displaying The System Files And Available Space Of The Storage Medium

    example, the IP address of VLAN-interface 1 is 192.168.0.2, and that of the PC is 192.168.0.1.  In the upgrade environment shown in Figure 10 , AP serves as the FTP client, and the PC serves as the FTP server. AP and the PC are connected through a PoE switch. Ensure the connectivity between the AP and the PC.

  • Page 47: Upgrading An Application

    For information about the get command, see FTP and TFTP in the Fundamentals Command Reference in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Command References. You can update a configuration file in the way you update an application file. A configuration file can be modified by a text editor.

  • Page 48: Upgrading An Application By Using Ftp With The Default Configuration

    For information about the tftp command, see FTP and TFTP in the Fundamentals Command Reference in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Command References. To back up a configuration file, use the same method.
  • Page 49 System is starting... Booting Normal Extend BootWare... The Extend BootWare is self-decompressing....Done! **************************************************************************** H3C WA2200 BootWare, Version 2.09 **************************************************************************** Copyright (c) 2004-2010 Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd. Compiled Date : Apr 21 2010 CPU Type : PPC 405EP CPU L1 Cache...

  • Page 50: Upgrading An Application Through The Web Interface

    Server IP Address : 192.168.0.1 Local IP Address : 192.168.0.50 Gateway IP Address : 0.0.0.0 FTP User Name : wa2200 FTP User Password : wa2200 Loading............Done! 7884208 bytes downloaded! Table 11 Description on the display information of setting Ethernet interface parameters Parameter Description Protocol (FTP or TFTP)

  • Page 51: Displaying File List

    Displaying file list On the top of the page, if you select a disk (APs support only flash at present) from the drop-down list, the used space, free space, and total capacity of the disk will be displayed at the right of the drop-down list, and all files saved in this disk (displayed in the format of path + filename) and their sizes will be in the list below the drop-down list.

  • Page 52: Uploading A File

    Browse. Click Apply to upload the file to the specified storage device. NOTE: Uploading a file takes some time. H3C recommends that you do not perform any operation on the web interface during the upgrading procedure. Removing a file Select Device >...

  • Page 53: Automatically Managing And Upgrading The Applications Through An Ac Or A Us

    Automatically managing and upgrading the applications through an AC or a US You cannot directly manage the AP working in the fit mode, but you can manage it by associating it with an AC or a US. Figure 13 Fit AP and AC (or US) network diagram Console AC or US Auto Update Server...

  • Page 54: Automatically Upgrading The Application Of The Ap Through The Ac Or Us

    <Sysname>system-view On the AC or US, create AP view for the fit AP, with the view type consistent with the model number of the fit AP. For example, create AP view with the name aptest2 and the type WA2220X_AG. [Sysnamewlan ap aptest2 model WA2220X-AG Configure the corresponding serial-ID of the fit AP in AP view, for example, 210235A29G007C000020.
  • Page 55 If a file system with the same name exists on the AC or US, the system prompts you whether to overwrite the existing one. Select Y/N for confirmation.  For more information about the tftp command, see FTP and TFTP in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Fundamentals Command Reference. ...

  • Page 56: Maintaining Application And Configuration Files

    On the AC or US, you can use the wlan apdb model-name hardware-version software-version command to set the matrix between AP version and AC (or US) version. For more information, see WLAN Service in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points WLAN Command Reference. Restart the AC or US...

  • Page 57: Displaying All Files

    If the available space of the flash is not enough, 14986 KB total (7234 KB free) the upgrade fails. For more information about the dir command, see File Management in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Fundamentals Command Reference. Display all files in the BootWare menu Select 1 from the file control submenu.

  • Page 58: Removing A File

    % Undeleted file flash:/test.txt. For more information about the delete and undelete commands, see File Management in the in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Fundamentals Command Reference. Remove a file in the BootWare menu Select 3 from the file control submenu to remove a file.

  • Page 59: To Return To The Main Menu

    7884208 Aug/08/2008 20:00:00 M wa2200_fat.bin Apr/26/2000 12:00:34 N/A private-data.txt 3923104 Apr/26/2000 12:01:38 B wa2200_fit.bin Exit ========================================================================== Enter file No:2 Select file number 2, and the system prompts: The file you selected is flash:/private-data.txt,Delete it? [Y/N]Y Enter Y. If the system prompts the following, the file is deleted. Deleting..Done! To return to the main menu Select 0 from the file control submenu to return to the BootWare main menu.

  • Page 60: Bootware Password Loss

    After modifying the user password, use the save command to save it. Bootware password loss Contact H3C technical support if you forget the BootWare password. They will help you log in to the access controller and set a new password.

  • Page 61: Super Password Loss

    Super password loss The super password enables you to switch between four super levels. If you forget the super password, you will be unable to perform some higher privilege operations. Follow these steps to bypass the super password: Select 8 from the BootWare main menu. ===========================<EXTEND-BOOTWARE MENU>=========================== |<1>...

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to troubleshoot H3C WA series WLAN access points problems. If you cannot solve a system problem, contact the H3C technical support staff.  Email address: customer_service@h3c.com  Website: http://www.h3c.com/ Symptom 1 When the AP is powered on, no information is output on the console port although the serial port of the PC is connected to the RJ-45 port of the AP.

  • Page 63: Solution

     If the network cable is neither a straight-through nor a cross-over cable, the AP may not be able to connect to the network. Solution  If the network cable is connected to the console port of the AP, connect it to the network port by referencing the Installation Guide of the AP.

  • Page 64: Analysis

    Symptom 5 The AP cannot be connected when the basic configurations of the AP are completed. Analysis Check that:  The radio on the AP is not enabled.  The channel and country code settings are incorrect.  The service template is not enabled. Solution ...

  • Page 65: Support And Other Resources

    Support and other resources Related documentation To configure a WA series WLAN access point through the Web interface, see H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points Web-Based Configuration Guide. Manual Description Guides you to configure software features through the web H3C WA Series WLAN...

  • Page 66: About The H3C Wa Documentation Set

    H3C WA2620-AGN WLAN access point Access Point Quick Start (802.11a/b/g/n). To obtain other information about WA series WLAN access points, log in to http://www.h3c.com to get the related documentation. About the H3C WA documentation set The H3C WA documentation set includes:...

  • Page 67: Contact Us

    Contact us You can access the most up-to-date H3C product documentation on the World Wide Web at http://www.h3c.com. Click the links on the top navigation bar to obtain different categories of product documentation: [Technical Support &...

  • Page 68: Document Conventions And Symbols

    Document conventions and symbols Conventions Convention Element Blue text: Table 24 Cross-reference links and email addresses Blue underlined text: Website addresses http://www.hp.com • Bold text Keys that are pressed • Text entered into a GUI element, such as a box •...

  • Page 69: Symbols

    Symbols WARNING! Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in bodily harm or death. CAUTION: Indicates that failure to follow directions could result in damage to equipment or data. IMPORTANT: Provides clarifying information or specific instructions. NOTE: Provides additional information. TIP: Provides helpful hints and shortcuts.

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