Extreme Networks Summit WM User Manual page 221

The wired Altitude APs that will serve as the Root AP/Root APs of the proposed WDS topology are
operating normally.
The Summit WLAN is operating normally.
Sketching the WDS topology
You may sketch the proposed WLAN topology on a paper before you start the WDS deployment
process. You should clearly identify the following in the sketch:
WDS Altitude APs with their names
Parent-Child relationships between Altitude APs
Radios that you will choose to link the Altitude AP's parents and children
Provisioning the WDS Altitude APs
This step is of crucial importance and involves connecting the WDS Altitude APs to the enterprise
network via the Ethernet link. This is done to enable the WDS Altitude APs to connect to the Summit
WM Controller so that they can derive their WDS configuration.
The WDS Altitude AP's configuration includes pre-shared key, its role, preferred parent name and the
backup parent name.
NOTE
The provisioning of WDS Altitude APs must be done before they are deployed at the target location. If the Altitude
APs are not provisioned, they will not work at their target location.
WDS deployment overview
The following is the high-level overview of the WDS deployment process:
1 Connecting the WDS Altitude APs to the enterprise network via the Ethernet network to enable
them to discover and register themselves with the Summit WM Controller. For more information, see
"Discovery and registration overview" on page
2 Disconnecting the WDS Altitude APs from the enterprise network after they have discovered and
registered with the Summit WM Controller.
3 Creating a WDS WM-AD.
4 Assigning roles, parents and backup parents to the WDS Altitude APs.
5 Assigning the Satellite Altitude APs' radios to the network WM-ADs.
6 Connecting the WDS Altitude APs to the enterprise network via the Ethernet link for provisioning.
For more information, see
7 Disconnecting the WDS Altitude APs from the enterprise network and moving them to the target
location.
NOTE
During the WDS deployment process, the WDS Altitude APs are connected to the enterprise network on two
occasions - first to enable them to discover and register with the Summit WM Controller, and then the second time
to enable them to obtain the provisioning from the Summit WM Controller.
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