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User Guide
Unified Cloud Network
Ion12xi_h/h2
Management System
Access Point

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  • Page 1 User Guide Unified Cloud Network Ion12xi_h/h2 Management System Access Point...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.2.1 FCC Caution ..............................2 1.2.2 FCC Radiation Exposure Statement ....................... 2 Make in India ................................2 Safety ..................................2 ion12xi_h (Dual Band 8x8:8 Wi-Fi 6 Indoor AP) ....................3 2.1.1 Front View ............................... 3 2.1.2 Connector View............................. 4 2.1.3 Back View ................................
  • Page 3 Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.6.2 View Schedule ............................30 Statistics ................................. 32 3.7.1 Realtime Graphs ............................32 Reports ................................... 33 Diagnostics ................................34 3.9.1 Routes ................................34 3.9.2 System Log ..............................35 3.9.3 Kernel Log ..............................36 3.9.4 Tools ................................36 3.9.5...
  • Page 4 Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide List of Figures Figure 1: ion12xi_h Front View............................3 Figure 2: ion12xi_h Connector View ..........................4 Figure 3: ion12xi_h Back View ............................. 4 Figure 4: Device Dashboard ..............................6 Figure 5: Status Screen ................................6 Figure 6: System Summary ..............................7 Figure 7: Memory &...
  • Page 5 Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide List of Tables Table 1: ion12xi_h Front View Description ........................3 Table 2: ion12xi_h Connector View Description ......................4 Table 3: ion12xi_h Back View Description ........................5 Table 4: Status ................................... 7 Table 5: System Summary ..............................7 Table 6: Memory &...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 1 Introduction ion12xi_h is uniquely designed to address ultra-high-density data demands and integrated 2.4 and 5 GHz 8x8:8 MU-MIMO radios. Easy Access Points configuration in the high-bandwidth environment as a 4x4 MU-MIMO in 160 MHz channel available in 5GHz band, or as an 8x8 MU-MIMO in the 80 MHz channel, without compromising peak data rates.

  • Page 7: Fcc Caution

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 1.2.1 FCC Caution To assure continued compliance, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could avoid the user's authority to operate this equipment. (Example - use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices).

  • Page 8: Ion12Xi_H (Dual Band 8X8:8 Wi-Fi 6 Indoor Ap)

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 2 ion12xi_h (Dual Band 8x8:8 Wi-Fi 6 Indoor AP) 2.1.1 Front View Figure 1: ion12xi_h Front View Call Out Name Description 2.4 GHz LED Blinks in blue color when 2.4 GHz wireless network interface comes up Power LED...

  • Page 9: Connector View

    Ethernet Port SFP+ Port Connects fibre cable USB 3.0 port Type A Helps to transfer data faster to the storage devices Connector Reset To reset the device Table 2: ion12xi_h Connector View Description 2.1.3 Back View Figure 3: ion12xi_h Back View...

  • Page 10: Connect To Thick Access Point And Log In

    Helps in mounting device to the ceiling Mounting Bracket Helps in device mounting Table 3: ion12xi_h Back View Description 3 Connect to Thick Access Point and Log In The user can connect to the access point’s web management interface to view or change its LAN and wireless access settings.

  • Page 11: Status

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Figure 4: Device Dashboard Status The Status page provides a summary of the system, software, hardware, and wireless configurations under Overview. Figure 5: Status Screen S.No. Field Description System Summary Gives a brief overview of both the device and the software...

  • Page 12: System Summary

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Software Gives the details regarding the software. Hardware Provides current hardware configuration details. Wireless Summary Gives a succinct overview of the wireless specifications. Table Status 3.3.1 System Summary System Summary provides a detailed overview of the system specifications including Model Number, Product Name, Uptime along with a basic insight to the Memory Allocation and Network Specifications (IPv4 and IPv6).

  • Page 13: System Software

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Figure 7: Memory & Network Allocations S.No. Field Description Memory Memory occupied shown in percentage. Network Gives information on IPv4 address and IPv6 network specifications such as current interface, gateway, and IP address, etc. IPv4 Address Displays the allocated IPv4 address...

  • Page 14: System Hardware

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide S.No. Field Description Current Firmware Version Current firmware version of the device. Alternate Firmware Version Alternate firmware version that user can update to. Table 7: Software Specifications 3.3.3 System Hardware The Hardware option provides the specifications including the specific device deployed like Hardware Version, Device Type, MAC Address of the particular device and its Serial Number.

  • Page 15: Wireless Summary

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.3.4 Wireless Summary The Wireless Summary provides specification such as SSID, Mode (Master/Client), Channel, BSSID, Bitrate and Encryption enforced on the wireless frequency bands of both Radio 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n/ax (Wi-Fi0) and Radio 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi1) are depicted.

  • Page 16: System Settings

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Factory Reset • Syslog • 3.4.1 System Settings Figure 11: System Settings Users can configure the Hostnames • enable syncing local time with browser and Time zones • enable NTP Client where a maximum of 5 NTP servers can be enabled •...

  • Page 17: Set Ap Password For Thick Ap

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.4.2 Set AP Password for thick AP The user can configure the Administrator password to access the devices. Figure 12: Set AP Password Screen S.No. Field Description Set AP Password Changes the administrator password for accessing the device.

  • Page 18: Figure 13: Backup/Upgrade Firmware

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.4.3.2 Firmware Upgrade The firmware is stored in flash memory and can be updated with new versions to include new features or to modify the existing one. This AP has two partitions. The firmware version is always uploaded in the alternate partition to keep the current firmware image restored which is located in the current partition of access point.

  • Page 19: Reboot

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Generate archive Downloads a tar archive of the current configuration files if user wishes to create a backup. Restore backup-Choose File Any previous backup can also be restored by uploading a previously generated backup archive. Upload archive Users can upload the backup archive which needs to be restored.

  • Page 20: Factory Reset

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.4.5 Factory Reset The device has factory assigned settings and configurations on deployment. The user can set the device to the same from this screen. The device will be configured back to factory settings and the existing settings and configurations will be discarded. It is recommended to take backup before setting the device to factory reset.

  • Page 21: Table 15: Syslog

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide S.No. Field Description Logout Users can log out of this application (GUI). Syslog Provides the user with the system logs. Log Buffer Size Create buffer size with range of 16 to 1024 kB, with a default value of 1024 kB.

  • Page 22: Network

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Network The Network tab, has been further segregated into 5 divisions: Wireless • Interfaces • Easy Mesh Configuration • DHCP Server configuration • Static Routes • Figure 18: Network Screen 3.5.1 Interfaces The Interface tab depicts the Interface overview and the Ethernet Port status.

  • Page 23: Figure 20: General Setup Setting

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide S.No. Field Description Interface Overview Gives information of the interfaces of the device. Network Gives the interface name. Status Displays the interface specific information. Actions Allows users to make configuration changes pertaining to the interface. Ethernet Port Status Displays the current ports of the device.

  • Page 24: Figure 21: Management Vlan Setting

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.5.1.1.2 Network Interface: Management VLAN Settings Figure 21: Management VLAN Setting S.No. Field Description Network Interface Enables the users to configure network interfaces. Common Configuration Gives the current configuration and enables users to re- configure them. Management VLAN Settings Configuration pertaining to Management VLAN settings.

  • Page 25: Wireless

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Port Name of the ethernet ports. Link Detect Displays if link detect has been enabled or not. Speed Displays the speed of the port. Duplex Shows duplex of the port (Half or Full). Table 20: Ethernet Port 3.5.2...

  • Page 26: Figure 24: Radio Configuration General Settings

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide o Radio Configuration o SSID Configuration 3.5.2.1 Radio Configurations In Radio Configurations settings, there are two sub-categories: General Settings & Advanced Settings 3.5.2.2 Radio Configuration: General Settings Radio Status • Transmit power • Mode • Channel width •...

  • Page 27: Figure 25: Radio Configuration Advanced Settings

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.5.2.3 Radio Configuration: Advanced Settings Figure 25: Radio Configuration Advanced Settings S.No. Field Description Wireless Network Allows the wireless settings to be configured as per user's requirement. Radio Advanced Settings Configuration MU-MIMO By enabling MU-MIMO, multiple clients connected to the access point will be able to send acknowledgement responses (ack) simultaneously, thus saving airtime.

  • Page 28: Figure 26: Ssid Configuration General Settings

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.5.2.4 SSID Configurations In SSID Configuration page, user gets four further types of settings to configure SSIDs. General Setup • Advanced Settings • Wireless Security • MAC Filter • 3.5.2.4.1 SSID Configuration: General Settings Figure 26: SSID Configuration General Settings S.No.

  • Page 29: Figure 27: Ssid Configuration Wireless Security

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.5.2.4.2 SSID Configuration: Wireless Security Users can choose the type of network authentication (data encryption) that is required to connect to the SSID. Figure 27: SSID Configuration Wireless Security S.No. Field Description SSID Configuration Wireless Security Encryption Enables users to specify the encryption type to be set.

  • Page 30: Figure 29: Ssid Configuration Advanced Setting

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.5.2.4.4 SSID Configuration: Advanced Settings Figure 29: SSID Configuration Advanced Setting S.No. Field Description SSID Configuration Advanced Settings Client Isolation Prevents client-to-client communication RTS Status Users can enable RTS Status to configure RTS. DTIM Interval Specify the period of time to wake up clients from sleep mode to receive traffic at the right time.

  • Page 31: Easy Mesh Configuration

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide frames. The application chooses the time to wake up and receive data packets to maximize power conservation without sacrificing Quality of Service. VLAN Status VLAN status enable/disable, if VLAN will be enabled then VLAN value 1 will be set by default.

  • Page 32: Dhcp Server Configuration

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Figure 30: Easy Mesh Configuration S.No. Field Description Easy Mesh Users can configure easy mesh configuration. Configuration Enable/Disable Mesh mode can be enabled/disabled. AP Mode AP Mode to be selected Agent Mode Agent Mode to be configured.

  • Page 33: Static Routes

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.5.5 Static Routes Users can specify the interface and gateway through which a certain host or network can be reached in the Route Configuration tab. Both static IPv4 and static IPv6 routes can be configured by the user.

  • Page 34: Figure 33: Static Routes_2

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Figure 33: Static Routes_2 S.No. Field Description Routes Specifies over which interface and gateway a certain host or network can be reached. Static IPv4 Routes New static IPv4 routes are added. Interface Interface, along with the Host-IP, IPv4 target, gateway and MTU can be configured by the end-user.

  • Page 35: Wi-Fi Schedule

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Wi-Fi Schedule Wi-Fi schedules can be created and viewed by the user as per their own configurations. It has two categories: Create Schedule & View Schedule 3.6.1 Create Schedule The current status of the Wi-Fi on the AP is displayed. The user can enter the Wi-Fi Schedule profile name.

  • Page 36: Figure 35: View Wi-Fi Schedule

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Figure 35: View Wi-Fi Schedule S.No. Field Description View Schedule Any schedule created will be displayed. Job Name The name of job schedule. Stop Time Time at which the schedule will stop. Start Time Time at which the schedule will start.

  • Page 37: Statistics

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Statistics All statistical information such as reports, and statistical graphs will be rendered to the user. It includes Realtime Graphs & Reports. 3.7.1 Realtime Graphs The real time load graph shows the CPU load of last 3 min and the graph is refreshed at every 3 sec intervals.

  • Page 38: Reports

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Figure 37: Real Time Traffic S.No. Field Description Statistics Statistical information is rendered on this page. Realtime Graphs All real time graphs pertaining to different fields are rendered. Realtime Traffic All real time traffic pertaining to different fields are rendered.

  • Page 39: Diagnostics

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide S.No. Field Description Report Download Reports can be downloaded by end-users in tar format for their perusal. Report Type Report type can be selected as required. Generate Report Reports are generated and automatically downloaded. Table 36: Reports...

  • Page 40: System Log

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.9.2 System Log This screen is provided to view the AP logs if the user faces any issue or wants to view the back-end logs. Only new logs are shown in this screen. However, old logs are stored in the database but will not be shown in this screen.

  • Page 41: Kernel Log

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.9.3 Kernel Log Figure 41: Kernel Log Tab S.No. Field Description Kernel Logs Kernel Logs are displayed to the end-users. Table 39: Kernel Log 3.9.4 Tools S.No. Field Description Tools Enables end users to debug and troubleshoot as per arising needs.

  • Page 42: 3.10 Logout

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide 3.10 Logout S.No. Field Description Logout Users can log out of the GUI after editing configuration according to their specific requirements. Table 42: Logout...
  • Page 43 Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Copyright Notice This document is copyright of HFCL Limited, All Rights Reserved. No part of this document, in whole or in part, may be used, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electronic or otherwise, including photocopying, reprinting, or recording, for any purpose, without the express written permission of HFCL Limited.

  • Page 44: Revision History

    Ion12xi_h/h2 User Guide Mail us at: Sales: iosales@hfcl.com Enquiry: ioenquiry@hfcl.com Support: iosupport@hfcl.com Toll Free (Domestic): 8792701100 Revision History Date Rev No. Description Owner 28/02/2023 A0-00 Initial Draft Release HFCL 12/05/2023 A0-01 Revised Draft HFCL 30/5/2023 A0-02 Updated Draft HFCL...

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