Adaptive Ap Management; Licensing; Switch Discovery - Motorola AP-7131N-FGR Product Reference Manual

10.1.2 Adaptive AP Management

An AAP can be adopted, configured and managed like a thin access port from the wireless switch.
NOTE To support AAP functionality, a WS5100 model switch must be running
NOTE An AAP cannot support a firmware download from the wireless switch.
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.

10.1.3 Licensing

An AAP uses the same licensing scheme as a thin access port. This implies an existing license
purchased with a switch can be used for an AAP deployment. Regardless of how many AP300
and/or AAPs are deployed, you must ensure the license used by the switch supports the number of
radio ports (both AP300s and AAPs) you intend to adopt.

10.1.4 Switch Discovery

For an access point to function as an AAP (regardless of mode), it needs to connect to a switch to
receive its configuration. There are two methods of switch discovery:
• Auto Discovery using DHCP
• Manual Adoption
NOTE To support switch discovery, a WS5100 model switch must be running
firmware version 3.1 or higher, whereas a RFS6000 or RFS7000 model
switch must be running firmware version 1.1 or higher. The access point
must running firmware version 2.0 or higher to be converted into an AAP.
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firmware version 3.1 or higher, whereas a RFS6000 or RFS7000 model
switch must be running firmware version 1.1 or higher. The access point
must running firmware version 2.0 or higher.
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