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Summary of Contents for Brocade Communications Systems FCX624S-HPOE
- Page 1 ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY Deploying Brocade Mobility Products with the Brocade FastIron CX Series Step-by-step guide from unpacking Brocade Mobility controllers and access points to configuring devices and setting up wireless connectivity.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE ONTENTS Brocade Products Overview ......................................... 3 Design Example ............................................... 6 Server Requirements ............................................. 6 What’s in the Box ............................................. 7 Configuring Windows Services ........................................8 Step 1: Set up DNS ..............................8 Step 2: Set up DHCP .............................. 8 Step 3: Configure IE for RFS7000 and AP Web wervers .................. -
Page 3: Brocade Products Overview
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE ROCADE RODUCTS VERVIEW Brocade FastIron CX Series: FCX624S-HPOE • Compact 1U form factor • 24 or 48 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports, with or without PoE/PoE+ • Four GbE SFP combo ports • Two optional 10 GbE XFP ports •... - Page 4 ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE RFS7000 Controller • Large enterprises and data centers • 256 Access Points (APs) per switch • 1,024 AAPs per switch • 3,072 APs per cluster • 12,280,072 AAPs per cluster • 8,000 – 96,000 users For both controllers, clustering provides: •...
- Page 5 ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE Brocade Mobility AP5181 • Full-feature, hardened access point • Designed for harsh environments • Dual-band 802.11a/b/g radios • External antenna support • Standalone or distributed with a centralized wireless controller • Wireless mesh support • WIPS sensor mode Motorola AirDefense Corporate Office...
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Page 6: Design Example
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE ESIGN XAMPLE ERVER EQUIREMENTS Hardware: • Windows Server 2003, 2008, or XP • Intel Dual CPU Core2 duo 2.4GHz or equivalent • 4 GB memory • 40 GB disk space System Services: • DHCP Server •... -
Page 7: What's In The Box
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE ’ S IN THE Brocade FCX 624S-HPOE • Brocade FastIron CX device • 115V AC power cable (for AC sourced devices) • Rack-mount brackets • Warranty card • A straight-through EIA or TIA DB-9 serial cable (F/F). Brocade RFS7000 •... -
Page 8: Configuring Windows Services
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE ONFIGURING INDOWS ERVICES Step 1: Set up DNS Go to the Windows Configure Your Server wizard. Enable DNS Server. Create the domain. Add RFS7000 to the forward lookup table. Step 2: Set up DHCP Go to the Windows Configure Your Server wizard. Enable DHCP Server. -
Page 9: Step 4: Configure Vlans
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE Configure the basics. Hostname: CX_SW(config)#hostname RSL_RACK_1_SW Banner: RSL_RACK_1_SW(config)#banner Wireless Lab Set the management VLAN IP address for Telnet. Set VLAN 1: RSL_RACK_1_SW(config)#vlan 1 RSL_RACK_1_SW(config-vlan-1)# Enable management VLAN: RSL_RACK_1_SW(config-vlan-1)#management-vlan Enable telnet on management VLAN1: RSL_RACK_1_SW(config)#telnet server enable vlan 1 Set the Telnet password: RSL_RACK_1_SW(config)#enable telnet password password Set the default gateway:... -
Page 10: Step 5: Configure Interfaces For Poe
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE Step 5: Configure Interfaces for POE Enter the interface connected to the AP: RSL_RACK_1_SW(config)#int eth 1/1/20 RSL_RACK_1_SW(config-if-e1000-1/1/20)# Provide a port name description for what is connected: RSL_RACK_1_SW(config-if-e1000-1/1/20)#port-name Connected to BR-AP7131 Enable the port POE: RSL_RACK_1_SW(config-if-e1000-1/1/20)#inline power RFS7000 C ONFIGURING THE ROCADE... -
Page 11: Step 4: Basic Controller Configuration
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE Enter Configuration Mode: BR-RFS7000#conf t Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. BR-RFS7000(config)# Change the host name: BR-RFS7000(config)#hostname RSL_BR-RFS7000 RSL_BR-RFS7000(config)# Add the management IP address to VLAN 1: RSL_BR-RFS7000(config)#int vlan 1 RSL_BR-RFS7000(config-if)#management For DHCP (default): RSL_BR-RFS7000(config-if)#ip address dhcp For Static IP: ip address 10.1.1.2/24 Step 4: Basic controller configuration Connect to the RFS7000 with HTTP. - Page 12 ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE Set the controller information (location/contact/time). Obtain an AP license key for AP adoption. You will need both the RFS7000 serial # and transaction key: Log in to the Brocade License Portal. Select License Management > License Generation with Transaction Key. Enter the required information, Serial Number as Unique ID, and Transaction Key.
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Page 13: Configuring Access Points
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE Set the PSK for advanced AP adoption: Go to the Network > Access Point > Secure WiSPe tab. Enter a default pre-shared secret. This completes the basic configuration for AP adoption. ONFIGURING CCESS OINTS Brocade AP300 Step 1: Find the AP300 MAC address Step 2: Provide power to the AP300 Deploying Brocade Mobility Products with the Brocade FastIron CX Series... -
Page 14: Step 3: Adopt Ap300 In Rfs7000
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE Step 3: Adopt AP300 in RFS7000 The Brocade AP300 will be automatically detected by the RFS7000. Go to Network > Access Point and click the Unadopted AP tab. Referencing the correct MAC address, select the AP300 to adopt and click Adopt. Once the AP has been adopted it can be found in the Adopted Tab. -
Page 15: Step 4: Configuring Controller Pairing (Dhcp Not Used)
ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY DEPLOYMENT GUIDE Enter the LAN submenu: admin(network)>lan admin(network.lan)> Enable LAN1: admin(network.lan)>set lan 1 enable admin(network.lan)> Set the access point as a DHCP client: admin(network.lan)>set ip-mode 1 client If you are using a DHCP client, go to Step 4. Set a static IP address: Set interface IP mode to static &... -
Page 16: Step 5: Adopt Ap7131 In The Rfs7000
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