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Chapter 11: Deployment Examples CLI
By default, the wifi0 and wifi0.1 interfaces are down, but the mgt0, eth0, wifi1, and wifi1.1 subinterfaces are up. The cluster
members need to use wifi1.1, which is in backhaul mode, so that SmartPath AP-3 can rejoin cluster1 and, through cluster1, access
DHCP and DNS servers to regain network connectivity. (By default, mgt0 is a DHCP client.) You leave the eth0 interface up so that
Cluster-1 and Cluster-2 can retain an open path to the wired network. However, with the two interfaces in access mode—wifi0
and wifi0.1— in the down state, none of the SmartPath APs will be able provide network access to any wireless clients. Wireless
clients cannot form associations through wifi1.1 nor can a computer attach through the eth0 interface—because it is also in
backhaul mode—and obtain network access through the mesh.
6. Define the cluster settings so that any of the three SmartPath APs using the bootstrap config can rejoin the grid.
cluster cluster1
cluster cluster1 password s1r70ckH07m3s
interface mgt0 cluster cluster1
When a SmartPath AP boots up using the bootstrap config, it can rejoin cluster1 because the configuration includes the cluster
name and password and binds the mgt0 interface to the cluster. This is particularly useful for SmartPath AP-3 because it is a mesh
point and can only access the wired network after it has joined the cluster. It can then reach the wired network through either of
the portals, SmartPath AP-1 or SmartPath AP-2.
7. Save the configuration as a bootstrap config.
save config running bootstrap
If anyone resets the current configuration, the SmartPath AP will load this bootstrap config and thwart any thief from accessing
the configuration and any wireless client from accessing the network.
NOTE: Be careful to remember the login name and password defined in a bootstrap config file. If they become lost or forgotten,
you must obtain a one-time login key from Black Box technical support. To get the key, you must already have had a
support contract in place. The first one-time login key is free. After that, there is a small handling fee for each additional
key.
Step 2: Save the bootstrap config to a TFTP server.
1. Check the configurations to make sure the settings are accurate.
show config bootstrap
Check that the settings are those you entered in the previous step for the bootstrap config.
show config backup
NOTE: The backup config is the previous current config. This is the configuration that has all your previously defined settings.
2. Return to the previous current config.
load config backup
reboot
3. When SmartPath AP-1 finishes rebooting, log back in using the login parameters you set in Section 11.1 (mwebster, 3fF8ha).
4. Check that the current config is the same as your previous current config.
show config current
5. Save the file as bootstrap-cluster1.txt to the root directory of your TFTP server running on your management system at
10.1.1.31, an address received by the same DHCP server and in the same subnet as the SmartPath AP addresses.
save config bootstrap tftp://10.1.1.31:bootstrap-cluster1.txt
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