Adaptive Ap Management; Types Of Adaptive Aps - Motorola WiNG 4.4 Reference Manual

B - 6 WiNG 4.4 Switch System Reference Guide
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Adaptive AP Management

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Types of Adaptive APs

• Licensing
• Switch Discovery
• Securing a Configuration Channel Between Switch and AP
• Adaptive AP WLAN Topology
• Configuration Updates
• Securing Data Tunnels between the Switch and AAP
• Adaptive AP Switch Failure
• Remote Site Survivability (RSS)
• Adaptive Mesh Support
For an understanding of how AAP support should be configured for the Access Point and its connected switch, see
the AP Receives its Adaptive
For an overview of how to configure both the Access Point and switch for basic AAP connectivity and operation, see
Establishing Basic Adaptive AP
B.1.2 Adaptive AP Management
An AAP can be adopted, configured and managed like a thin Access Port from the wireless switch.
NOTE
The Access Point must running firmware version 2.0 or higher to be converted into an AAP.
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NOTE
Once an Access Point connects to a switch and receives its AAP configuration, its WLAN and radio configuration is similar
to a thin Access Port. An AAP's radio mesh configuration can also be configured from the switch. However, non-wireless
features (DHCP, NAT, Firewall, etc.) cannot be configured from the switch and must be defined using the Access Point's
resident interfaces before its conversion to an AAP.
B.1.3 Types of Adaptive APs
Two low priced AP-5131 SKU configurations are being introduced allowing customers to take advantage of the adaptive
AP architecture and to reduce deployment costs.
These dependent mode AP configurations are a software variant of the AP-5131 and will be functional only after the
Access Point is adopted by a wireless switch. After adoption, the dependent mode AP receives its configuration from the
switch and starts functioning like other adaptive Access Points. For ongoing operation, the dependent mode AP-5131
Configuration.
Connectivity.
To support AAP functionality, a switch must be running firmware version the
appropriate firmware version as follows:
• RFS6000: Versions 1.0 and higher
• RFS7000 Versions 1.1 and higher
An AAP cannot support a firmware download from the wireless switch.
Configuration changes made on the AP-5131or AP-7131 will not be updated on
the switch. To change the AAP configuration for the AP-5131and AP-7131 make
the changes using the switch's interface
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