Recovering An Isolated Mesh Ap - Ruckus Wireless ZoneDirector 1100 User Manual

Recovering an Isolated Mesh AP

When a Mesh AP becomes isolated, it begins broadcasting a recovery SSID (named "island-
<last 6 digits of AP's MAC address>"), which you can use to connect directly to the AP and
make configuration changes. Note that this SSID is not bridged to the local network for security
reasons.
To perform these procedures, you will need:
• A notebook computer with wireless capability. If you are running Windows XP on the
computer, make sure that either the WPA2 patch or Service Pack 3 is installed.
• The current ZoneDirector mesh configuration (steps for obtaining this information are
provided below).
• An SSH client, such as PuTTY or OpenSSH.
• A text editor such as Notepad.
Step 1: Obtain the Mesh SSID and Passhphrase
1. On the ZoneDirector Web interface, click the Configure tab, and then click Mesh on the
menu.
2. Under Mesh Settings, copy the contents of the Mesh Name and Mesh Passphrase fields
into a text editor.
Figure 153. The Mesh Name and Mesh Passphrase you will use to configure the AP
Step 2: Ensure that the AP's Mesh Mode is set to Auto
1. Go to Configure > Access Points and click the Edit link next to the AP you want to recover.
2. Under Advanced Options > Mesh Mode, select Auto and click OK.
Step 3: Locate the AP's Mesh Recovery SSID
1. In your notebook's wireless connection list, locate the Mesh recovery SSID. The SSID will
be named "island-xxxxxx" (where xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the AP's MAC address).
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