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Airespace Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide
and Appliance Quick Installation Guide
This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an Airespace WLAN Switch or Appliance:
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Overview
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Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Information
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Step 2: Determining a Location
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Step 3: Installing the Chassis
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Step 4: Connecting and Using the CLI Console
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Step 5: Performing Power On Self Test
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Step 6: Using the Startup Wizard
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Step 7: Logging In
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Step 8: Connecting the Network (Distribution System)
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Step 9: Connecting the Service Port Interfaces
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Step 10: Connecting Access Points
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Step 11: Where to Go from Here
FCC Statements for Airespace Switches and Appliances
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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.
2/29/04
90-100775-000 Rev 4
© 2004 Airespace, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
System Release 2.0
FCC Statements for Airespace Switches and Appliances
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Summary of Contents for Airespace 4012
- Page 1 Airespace Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide Airespace Switch and Appliance Quick Installation Guide System Release 2.0 This Guide contains several sections allowing you to install an Airespace WLAN Switch or Appliance: • Overview • Step 1: Collecting Required Tools and Information •...
- Page 2 Airespace Switches and Appliances. The Airespace 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 Airespace Switch or Appliance is shipped with 19 inch (48.26 cm) EIA rack-mount ears and four rubber desktop/shelf mounting feet.
- Page 3 Mode, or in Hybrid Mode. In Direct-Connect Mode, the Airespace WLAN Switch is directly connected to up to 24 (Model 4024) or up to 12 (Model 4012) Airespace APs and/or third-party APs over CAT-5 or higher Ethernet cabling. The benefit of this mode is that the Airespace WLAN Switch can provide Power Over Ethernet.
- Page 4 36 (Models 4101 and 4102), up to 24 (Model 4024) or up to 12 (Model 4012) associated Airespace APs (and/or third-party APs for 4012 or 4024 Airespace WLAN Switches) through the network. The following figure shows an Airespace WLAN Appliance or Airespace WLAN Switch in Appliance Mode.
- Page 5 Step 8: Connecting the Network (Distribution System) • Step 9: Connecting the Service Port Interfaces • Step 10: Connecting Access Points • Step 11: Where to Go from Here 2/29/04 Overview 90-100775-000 Rev 4 Airespace Switch and Appliance Quick Install Guide...
- Page 6 CLI Console CLI Console • VT-100 terminal emulator on CLI Console laptop or palmtop. • Null modem serial cable to connect CLI Console and Airespace Switch or Appliance DB-9 Console port. Local TFTP Server Local TFTP Server • Required for error-free Airespace Operating System software updates. Must be able to access http://www.airespace.com/.
- Page 7 Airespace Mobility Group (RF Group) Name, if required. 802.11 Network Name (SSID) for WLAN 1. This is the default SSID that the Airespace APs and Airespace Remote Edge Access Points, or REAPs, broadcast when they associate with the Airespace Switch or Appliance.
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Page 8: Step 2: Determining A Location
100 m (328 ft.) of the associated Airespace APs and third-party APs. • When the Airespace Switch or Appliance is to be used in the Appliance Mode, make sure it is within 100 m (328 ft.) to any equipment connected to the 10/100Base-T ports. -
Page 9: Step 3: Installing The Chassis
• When you are mounting the Airespace 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 Airespace Switch or Appliance, if desired. -
Page 10: Step 4: Connecting And Using The Cli Console
Step 4: Connecting and Using the CLI Console For initial system configuration, Airespace recommends that you use the Command Line Interface Console. As shown in the following figure, the CLI Console connects to the Airespace WLAN Switch or Appliance front-panel Console port. - Page 11 Console. • Plug an AC power cord into the rear of the Airespace Switch or Appliance, and connect the other end to a grounded 95 to 260 VAC 50/60 Hz convenience outlet. Note that Airespace supplies a North-American standard power cord; if you need a different country-specific cord, make sure the Airespace Switch or Appliance end of the cord conforms with the IEC 320 standard.
- Page 12 Detecting hardware ..(This may take a long time. Do not reboot the Airespace Switch or Appliance at this time.) (The rest of this process takes two to three minutes. Do not reboot the Airespace Switch or Appliance until you receive the user login prompt.)
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Page 13: 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 Airespace WLAN Switch or Appliance with a new factory Airespace Operating System software load, use the Startup Wizard to do the following: Note:... - Page 14 The Airespace Switch or Appliance saves your configuration, reboots with your changes, and prompts you to log in or enter ‘Recover-Config’ to repeat this Step. 2/29/04 Step 6: Using the Startup Wizard 90-100775-000 Rev 4 Airespace Switch and Appliance Quick Install Guide...
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Page 15: 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 Airespace Product Guide for more information. You have logged into the Airespace Switch or Appliance. Continue with... - Page 16 Depending on the Distribution System physical port to be assigned in Configuring Airespace Switch and Appliance Interfaces in the Airespace Product Guide, use Ethernet CAT-5 or higher Ethernet cables or LC compliant fiber optic cable to connect the network equipment to the Airespace Switch or Appliance. Figure -...
- Page 17 Figure - Network (Distribution System) Connections to the 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliances Continue with Step 9: Connecting the Service Port Interfaces. 2/29/04 Step 8: Connecting the Network (Distribution System) 90-100775-000 Rev 4 Airespace Switch and Appliance Quick Install Guide...
- Page 18 Service Port. • You can connect any or all of the Airespace Control System Software, Web Browser, or CLI Console through a dedicated Management Network directly to the front-panel Service port. Use the following figures to connect the Airespace Control System Software, Web Browser, and/or CLI Console to the Airespace Switch or Appliance.
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Page 19: Step 10: Connecting Access Points
Airespace APs to start transmitting and start allowing clients to connect through the Airespace System. Figure - Airespace APs and Third-Party APs Connected to the 4012 and 4024 Airespace WLAN Switch Front Panel (Direct-Connect Mode) Figure -... -
Page 20: Step 11: Where To Go From Here
Airespace Switch or Appliance. • Refer to the Configuring the Airespace Switch or Appliance in the Airespace Product Guide for more information on configuring the Airespace Switch or Appliance. • Refer to the Airespace Product Guide for more information on configuring operating, maintaining and troubleshooting the Airespace Wireless Enterprise Platform (Airespace System).
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