About The Ap-Manager Interface - Alcatel OmniAccess Wireless System 2.1 Product Manual

Note:
Switch in Appliance Mode fail, its dropped OmniAccess AP Access Points poll the
network for another Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance. When an online Alcatel
OmniAccess Switch or Appliance has any remaining AP ports, the Management
Interface listens to the network for OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 polling messages to
autodiscover, associate with, and communicate with as many OmniAccess AP Access
Points as it can. Refer to the
Protection
Note:
Access Switch or Appliance front-panel
The Management Interface uses the burned-in Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance Distribution
System MAC address, and must be configured for the following:
•
VLAN assignment.
•
Fixed IP Address, IP netmask, and default gateway.
•
Physical port assignment.
•
Primary and Secondary DHCP Servers.
•
Access Control List, if required.
Refer to the Configuring the Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance
instructions.

About the AP-Manager Interface

The logical AP-Manager Interface controls Layer 3 communications between Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN
Switches and Appliances, OmniAccess AP Access Points, and Alcatel OmniAccess Remote Edge Access
Points (OmniAccess 1200R APs).
Note:
Access
or 4024 Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Switch front-panel ports (Layer 2 operation).
The AP-Manager Interface is assigned to one physical port
the same subnet and physical port as the
communicate through any physical port except the front-panel
•
Sends Layer 3 messages through the network to autodiscover and communicate with other
Alcatel OmniAccess Switches and Appliances.
•
Listens across the network for Layer 3 OmniAccess AP 1200 or 1250 and OmniAccess AP 1200R
or 1250R LWAPP polling messages to autodiscover, associate with, and communicate with as
many OmniAccess AP Access Points and OmniAccess 1200R APs as it can.
Note:
Switch in Appliance Mode fail, its dropped OmniAccess AP Access Points and Omni-
Access 1200R APs poll the network for another Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or
Appliance. When an online Alcatel OmniAccess Switch or Appliance has any
remaining AP ports, the AP-Manager Interface listens to the network for OmniAccess
AP 1200 or 1250 and OmniAccess AP 1200R or 1250R polling messages to auto-
discover, associate with, and communicate with as many OmniAccess AP Access
Points and OmniAccess 1200R APs as it can. Refer to the
and Appliance Failover Protection
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Should an Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance or Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN
section for more information.
The Management Interface cannot be assigned to the dedicated Alcatel Omni-
AP-Manager Interface
The AP-Manager Interface does not control communications with
Points, because the Third-Party APs must be connected directly to the 4012
Management
Should an Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN Appliance or Alcatel OmniAccess WLAN
Alcatel OmniAccess Switch and Appliance Failover
Service Port.
(Alcatel Wired
Interface. The AP-Manager Interface can
Service Port
section for more information.
AP-Manager Interface
section for configuration
Third-Party
Connections), and can be on
as follows:
Alcatel OmniAccess Switch