Extended Wlans With Independent Wlans; Extended Wlan With Mesh Networking; How The Ap Receives Its Adaptive Configuration; Adaptive Ap Prerequisites - Extreme Networks Altitude 4700 Series Product Reference Manual

Adaptive AP

Extended WLANs with Independent WLANs

An AAP can have both extended WLANs and independent WLANs operating in conjunction. When
used together, MU traffic from extended WLANs go back to the controller and traffic from independent
WLANs is bridged locally by the AP.
All local WLANs are mapped to LAN1, and all extended WLANs are mapped to LAN2.

Extended WLAN with Mesh Networking

Mesh networking is an extension of the existing wired network. There is no special configuration
required, with the exceptions of setting the mesh and using it within one of the two extended VLAN
configurations and defining an Access Point radio as a preferred base bridge.
NOTE
The mesh backhaul WLAN must be an independent WLAN mapped to LAN1. The controller enforces the
WLAN be defined as an independent WLAN by automatically setting the WLAN to independent when backhaul is
selected. The AP ensures the backhaul WLAN be put on LAN1.

How the AP Receives its Adaptive Configuration

An AAP does not require a separate "local" or "running" configuration. Once enabled as an AAP, the
AP obtains its configuration from the controller. If the AP's WAN link fails, it continues to operate using
the last valid configuration until its link is re-established and a new configuration is pushed down from
the controller. There is no separate file-based configuration stored on the controller.
Only WLAN, VLAN extension and radio configuration items are defined for the AAP by its connected
controller. None of the other Access Point configuration items (RADIUS, DHCP, NAT, Firewall etc.) are
configurable from the connected controller.
After the AP downloads a configuration file from the controller, it obtains the version number of the
image it should be running. The controller does not have the capacity to hold the Access Point's
firmware image and configuration. The Access Point image must be downloaded using a means outside
the controller. If there is still an image version mismatch between what the controller expects and what
the AAP is running, the controller will deny adoption.

Adaptive AP Prerequisites

Converting an Access Point into an AAP requires:
A version 2.0 or higher firmware running on the Access Point.
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A Summit WM3400, Summit WM3600 or Summit WM3700 controller.
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The appropriate controller licenses providing AAP functionality on the controller.
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The correct password to authenticate and connect the adaptive to the controller.
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