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Ruckus Wireless ™ SmartCell Gateway ™ Getting Started Guide for Release 2.5.1 Part Number 800-70768-001 Rev A Published October 2014 www.ruckuswireless.com...
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WARNING! Information that alerts you to potential personal injury Related Documentation In addition to this Getting Started Guide, each SmartCell Gateway 200 documen- tation set includes the following: • Administrator Guide: Provides detailed information on how to configure the SCG.
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Preparing to Set Up the SmartCell Gateway 200 In this chapter: • Unpacking the SCG • Verifying the Package Contents • Before You Begin SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
• Outer rail slide assembly (see A in Figure • Inner rail slide assembly (see B in Figure • Plastic bag #1, which contains the following items: • Four hex head shoulder screws SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Use the set of 8- 32 x 1/2” screws that best fits the rack in which you are installing the rail kit. Figure 1. Rail assemblies and rail screws SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Preparing to Set Up the SmartCell Gateway 200 Before You Begin Before You Begin Before installing and setting up the SCG, Ruckus Wireless recommends that you first complete the following pre-installation tasks. Prepare the Required Hardware and Tools You must supply the following tools and equipment: •...
You can only use one of these two ports at any given time. Using them simultaneously may cause both serial ports to become unresponsive. USB port (not used) Front bezel lock SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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You can only use one of these two ports at any given time. Using them simultaneously may cause both serial ports to become unresponsive. USB port (not used) SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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SPB_DTR DTR (data terminal ready) SPB_OUT_N TXD (transmit data) Ground SPB_RI RI (ring indicate) SPB_SIN_N RXD (receive data) SPB_DCR_DCD Data Set Ready/Data Carrier Detect SPB_CTS CTS (clear to send) SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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HDD activity LED (flashing green: HDD activity; amber: HDD fault; off: no access or no HDD fault) PWR alarm LED (not implemented in this release) Minor alarm (amber: system unavailable; off: system available) SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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See Redundant Interfaces on the SCG. PCIe add-in card slot for DataPlane1 PCIe add-in card slot for DataPlane0 Power supply 2 Power supply 1 SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Table 6. LEDs on the SCG rear panel LED Color LED State NIC State Green/amber (left) 10Mbps Green 100Mbps Amber 1000Mbps Green (right) Active connection Blinking Transmitting or receiving data SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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ETH0 and ETH3 Bridge 0 Control (SSH tunnels between APs and SCG) traffic ETH1 and ETH4 Bridge 1 Cluster traffic ETH2 and ETH5 Bridge 2 Management (web interface) traffic SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Step 7: Attach the Mounting Ears to the Rail Assembly • Step 8: Slide the Rail Assembly into the Outer Rails and Secure to the Rack • Powering On the SCG SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
• Anti-static wrist strap and conductive foam pad (recommended) Step 1: Unpack the Rack Mount Kit Refer to Rack Mount Kit Contents and verify that the rack mount kit contents are complete. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
2 Press down the spring safety lock (see 2 in Figure 7) to release the inner rail. 3 Remove the inner rail from the rail assembly (see 3 in Figure 7). Figure 7. Separating the slide rails SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Attach the outer rail slides to the rack posts using two #8-32 x 1/2 screws at the front posts and two #8-32 x 1/2 screws at the rear posts. Figure 8. Installing the outer rails SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Step 4: Fasten the Shoulder Screws to the Server Step 4: Fasten the Shoulder Screws to the Server Fasten two hex head shoulder screws on each side of the server. Figure 9. Fastening the shoulder screws SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Figure 10. Installing the inner rails Step 6: Fasten the Inner Rails to the Server Secure the inner rails with one #6-32 x 1/4 screw for each rail. Figure 11. Securing the inner rails SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
WARNING! The SCG appliance is heavy (40 lbs/18.14kg). Two people should work together to lift and slide the appliance into the rack. Ruckus Wireless strongly recommends against one person attempting to perform this task alone. 1 Align the inner rails (attached to the server chassis) with the outer rail assemblies (attached to the rack).
1 Connect the AC power cable to the primary power socket (right) on the rear panel. Optionally, connect a second AC power cable to the backup power socket (left) on the rear panel. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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3 Press the Power button on the control panel to power on the SCG. The MNR LED on the Control Panel turns amber while booting up, and turns off when the startup is complete. Figure 15. Power button on the Control Panel Power button SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
3 Insert the “-” wire into the left side aperture, and the “+” wire into the right side. 4 Screw the top screws down until the wires are locked in place. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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You must provide additional, proper grounding for the rack and other devices installed in it. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Power supply warning events where power supply continues to operate: high temp, high power/high current, slow fan Blinking Green DC present / Only 5Vsb on (PS off) Green Output ON and OK SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Preparing the Interface Settings and Administrative Computer In this chapter: • Preparing the SCG Interface Settings to Use • Preparing the Administrative Computer SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Management (Web) Used for management traffic. The IP address that you assign to this interface will be the IP address through which you can access the SCG web interface. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
The TCP/IP Properties dialog box appears. NOTE: Write down all of the currently active settings so you can restore your computer to its current configuration later (when this process is complete). SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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6 Click OK to save your changes and exit first the TCP/IP Properties dialog box, then the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box. Your changes are put into effect immediately. You have completed preparing the administrative computer. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Step 3: Configure the DataPlane IP Address Settings • Step 4: Configure the Cluster Settings • Step 5: Verify the Settings • Connecting the SCG to the Network • Logging On to the Web Interface SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Figure 18. Location of ETH0 ETH0 2 Start your web browser, and then enter the following in the address bar: http://192.168.2.2:8080 The SCG Setup Wizard appears, displaying the Language page. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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• English • Traditional Chinese • Simplified Chinese 4 Click Next. The Management IP page appears and displays the following tabs: • Control (AP/DataPlane) • Cluster • Management (Web) SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Running the Setup Wizard and Logging On to the Web Interface Step 1: Start the Setup Wizard and Set the Language Figure 20. The Management IP page SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Failure to do so may result in loss of access to the web interface or failure of system functions and services. The following network settings are required (others are optional): • IP address • Netmask • Default gateway Click the Cluster tab when done. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Failure to do so may result in loss of access to the web interface or failure of system functions and services. The following network settings are required (others are optional): • IP address • Netmask • Default gateway SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Failure to do so may result in loss of access to the web interface or failure of system functions and services. The following network settings are required (others are optional): • IP address SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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You need to switch the Ethernet cable from ETH0 to ETH2 and to reconfigure the IP address settings of the administrative computer (see Step 7) to be able to regain access to the SCG Setup Wizard and continue the setup process. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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8 In the web browser’s address or location bar, enter the IP address that you assigned to the Management (Web) interface. The DataPlane IP Setting page of the SCG Setup Wizard appears. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Step 3: Configure the DataPlane IP Address Settings 1 On the DataPlane0 and DataPlane1 tab, configure the IP address settings of DataPlane0 and DataPlane1, respectively. 2 Click Next to continue. The Cluster Information page appears. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
SCG to join an existing cluster. • If This SCG Is Forming a New Cluster • If This SCG Is Joining an Existing Cluster Figure 25. The Cluster Information page SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
• Confirmation Password: Retype the password above to confirm. 4 Click Next to continue. The Confirmation page appears and displays all the SCG settings that you have configured using the Setup Wizard. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Running the Setup Wizard and Logging On to the Web Interface Step 4: Configure the Cluster Settings Figure 26. The Administrator page SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Cluster Information page) does not match the firmware version of the cluster, a message appears and prompts you to upgrade the SCG firmware. Click Upgrade, and then follow the prompts to perform the upgrade. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Running the Setup Wizard and Logging On to the Web Interface Step 4: Configure the Cluster Settings Figure 27. Options that are available if the SCG is joining an existing cluster Firmware version of this SCG SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
When the process is complete, the progress bar shows the message 100% Done. The page also shows the IP address through which you can access the SCG web interface to manage the appliance. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Figure 29. This page indicates that you have completed the SCG setup Congratulations! You have completed the SCG Setup Wizard. You are now ready to log on to the SCG web interface. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
The SCG web interface logon page appears. Figure 30. SCG web interface logon page 3 Log on to the SCG web interface using the following logon details: • User Name: admin SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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4 Click Log On. The web interface refreshes, and then displays the SCG Dashboard page, which indicates that you have logged on successfully. You are now ready to configure the SCG. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Creating a Registration Rule • Defining the WLAN Settings of an AP Zone • Configuring DHCP Option 43 • Verifying That Wireless Clients Can Associate with a Managed AP SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Displays the latest AP firmware available on the SCG. If you want this zone to use a different firmware, click Change , and then select a firmware from the list. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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• Channel: Select Auto or manually assign a channel for the 2.4GHz radio. • TX Power Adjustment: Manually set the transmit power on all 2.4GHz radios (default is Full). SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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2.4GHz and 5GHz radios. By default, background scanning is enabled on both radios and set to run every 20 seconds. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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AP zone created successfully. Do you want to view the zone information? 5 Click Yes to view the zone details, or click No to close the confirmation message and return to the zone list. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
If you have an existing RADIUS (AAA) server on the network, you can set up hotspot services across the network using the Ruckus Wireless access points that the SCG is managing. To provide hotspot services, you need to add at least one AAA server to the SCG and create a hotspot service.
RADIUS still does not respond when the Zombie Period expires, it will be marked as down and the secondary RADIUS will start receiving new requests from the Network Access Server (NAS). SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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AAA server to the SCG: Authentication server created successfully. The page refreshes, and then the AAA server that you created appears under the AAA Servers Configuration section. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
4 Click Create New. The Create New Hotspot Service form appears. 5 Configure the hotspot service settings listed in Table Table 13. Hotspot service settings Setting Description General Options SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Allow disconnected users a grace period after disconnection, during which clients will not need to re- authenticate. Allowed grace period range is between 1 and 14399 minutes. The default value is 60 minutes. Location Information SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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6 Click Create New. The page refreshes, and then the hotspot that you created appears under the WISPr (Hotspot) Configuration section. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Access points that have been assigned the same GPS coor- dinates will be automatically assigned to the AP zone that you will choose in the next step. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Figure 34. Creating an AP registration rule To create another registration rule, repeat the preceding steps. You can create as many registration rules as you need to manage access points on the network. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
4 When you finish configuring the rule priority, click Update Priorities to save your changes. Figure 35. Change the rule priority by clicking the up-arrow or down-arrow SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
Dynamic PSK and Priority for this WLAN. See Options. Advanced Options Select an accounting server and configure ACLs, rate limiting, VLAN/dynamic VLAN settings, tunneling, background scanning, maximum client threshold, and service schedule. See Advanced Options. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
WLAN back to the SCG. Tunnel mode enables wireless clients to roam across different APs on different subnets. If the WLAN has clients that require uninterrupted wireless connection (for example, VoIP SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
WPA2 are both encryption methods certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance and are the recommended encryption methods. The Wi-Fi Alliance will be mandating the removal of WEP due to its security vulnerabilities, and Ruckus Wireless recommends against using WEP if possible.
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11g rates). CAUTION! If you set the encryption algorithm to TKIP and you are using an 802.11n AP for the WLAN, the AP will operate in 802.11g mode. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
For example, if you want to prioritize internal traffic over guest WLAN traffic, you can set the priority in the guest WLAN configuration settings to “Low.” By default, all WLANs are set to high priority. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
RADIUS server if it is available. The default interval is 5 minutes. • Call STA ID: Use either WLAN BSSID or AP MAC as the station calling ID. Select one. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
DHCP server. The DHCP server can then use this information to allocate an IP address to the client from a particular DHCP pool based on these parameters. SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
3 Run vi dhcpd.conf. This command opens the DHCP configuration file for editing. 4 At the beginning of the DHCP configuration file, insert the following lines: option space VendorInfo; option VendorInfo.WSG code 6 = text; SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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Inserting Multiple IP Addresses or URLs If you want to insert multiple IP addresses or URLs, use any of the following formats: • URL format option VendorInfo.WSG "https://10.2.0.87/wsg/ ap,https://10.2.0.88/wsg/ap", or SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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6 Save the changes. 7 Restart the DHCP server to apply the new settings. You have completed configuring DHCP option 43 on a Linux server. Figure 37. Editing dhcpd.conf SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
5 Start your web browser, and then enter www.ruckuswireless.com in the address bar. If you are able to connect to the Ruckus Wireless website, you have completed setting up the SCG on the network. Congratulations! What to Do Next...
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DC input voltage interface settings DC power interfaces input voltage cluster control DHCP Option 43 management DHCP Option 82 IP address DHCP server disable WLAN Dynamic VLAN SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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ARP rack mount kit 60, 61 RADIUS RADIUS Accounting rate limiting rear panel redundant interfaces registration rule priority required hardware RJ45 serial port router SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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TKIP tunnel settings unpacking VLAN Web browser web browser Web interface WEP key WEP-128 WEP-64 WLAN disabling WLAN name WLAN settings WLAN usage WPA2 WPA-Mixed SmartCell Gateway 200 Release 2.5.1 Getting Started Guide, 800-70768-001 Rev A...
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