Configuring The Altitude Aps For The First Time; Defining Properties For The Discovery Process - Extreme Networks Summit WM User Manual

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Configuring the Altitude AP
NOTE
A 10 Mb Ethernet connection is considered a warning state since it is not sufficient to sustain a single radio in the
legacy 11g or 11a modes.

Configuring the Altitude APs for the first time

Before the Altitude AP is configured for the first time, you must first confirm that the following has
already occurred:
The Summit WM Controller has been set up. For more information, see
Summit WM Controller."
The Controller, Access Points, and WM software has been configured. For more information, see
Chapter 2, "Configuring the Summit WM Controller."
The Altitude APs have been installed.
NOTE
- If you are installing the Altitude AP, see the Altitude 350-2i/350-2d AP Installation Guide.
- If you are installing the Altitude 802.11n AP, see the Altitude 802.11n AP Installation Guide.
- If you are installing the Outdoor AP, see the specific Siemens brand (SEN or A&D) Outdoor AP Installation
Guide.
Once the above processes are complete, you can then continue with the Altitude AP initial
configuration. The Altitude AP initial configuration involves two steps:
Step One - Define parameters for the discovery process. For more information, see
properties for the discovery process" on page
Step Two - Connect the Altitude AP to a power source to initiate the discovery and registration
process. For more information, see
discovery and registration process" on page
Adding a Altitude AP manually option
An alternative to the automatic discovery and registration process of the Altitude AP is to manually
add and register a Altitude AP to the Summit WM Controller. For more information, see
registering an Altitude AP manually" on page

Defining properties for the discovery process

Before an Altitude AP is configured, you must define properties for the discovery process. The
discovery process is the process by which the Altitude APs determine the IP address of the Summit
WM Controller.
The properties that need to be defined are:
Security mode
Discovery timers
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