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Manage AP Registration

Operation Reference > Wireless Configuration > Manage AP Registration

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This section describes how to register, edit, and delete managed APs.

Register Wireless AP Settings

There are three ways to register APs in the AWC Plug-in's management database: registering them manually, importing their data from a CSV file, and registering them from a guest device list.
AP properties such as Device Name, IP Address, MAC Address, Management Group, and Tags can be edited after the AP is registered to the database.
If the AMF network is properly configured, you can easily register a guest device AP by specifying a guest port on the parent AMF device, instead of specifying the AP's address. This is called Zero Touch Configuration.
In this case, the AWC Plug-in can identify the AP even if the AP's IP or MAC address changes.
This is useful when you want to provision management information on the AWC Plug-in before connecting the AP to the network, or if you want to replace the failed AP with the same model and have the AWC Plug-in automatically apply the same configuration to the new AP.
To perform Zero Touch Configuration, the following requirements must be met:

• AMF Network
  
  • The Management VLAN of the AP (TQ Series) is untagged.
    
  • The AP is detected as a guest node, and a parent AMF node is configured to collect the guest node information automatically (dynamic discovery).
    
  • On the parent AMF node, DHCP Snooping is enabled for the AP's management VLAN.
    

    Note

    On the AMF device, make sure that you enable DHCP Snooping on the AP management VLAN only.

• Vista Manager EX
  
  • The AMF Network is registered in the management database.
    
• AP
  
  • The compatible firmware described in Overview > What is the AWC Plug-in > Supported AP Models is applied to the target AT-TQ series AP.
    
  • The DHCP client is enabled on the AP (default), and the AP obtained its IP address from a DHCP server.
    

    Note

    If you specify a username and password for the AP's guest-class on a parent AMF node, ensure that the AP's login username and password are the same as the ones configured for the guest-class.

Refer to the AlliedWare Plus documentation for more details about AMF guest devices and DHCP Snooping.

Note

The maximum number of APs that can be assigned to a single management group is 350.

Note

For TQ series, configuring APs, LLDP, Ethernet, and HTTP/HTTPS is only possible from the AP's own management web interface. Please follow the steps described in Configure AP through Its Own Web Interface to perform that configuration.
For detailed explanation on configuring APs, refer to the "TQ series Reference Manual" on our website.

Note

If you manage guest device APs with the AWC Plug-in, AMF backup and manual recovery of the guest device is not supported.

Register AP Manually

1. Select "Wireless Configuration" > "AP Settings" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
   
2. Click the "Gear" icon at the top right of the Content section.
   
3. Click "Manual Registration" from the menu.
   
4. The "Wireless AP Registration" dialog box will appear.
   
   

   Table 1: "Wireless AP Registration" dialog box (manual)

   Item Name	Description
   Device Name	Enter a name for the AP. Should be no more than 100 characters in length, with alphabets, numbers and symbols (including spaces). If you leave this field empty, the name of the AP will be automatically filled in. The name depends on the "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" setting: When "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" is disabled: The name will be set to the AP's MAC address. When "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" is enabled: The name will be set to "(Parent Device Name)-(Port Number)" (e.g. "x230_1-port1.0.1").
   Management Group	Specify a management group to which you want the AP to belong (required)
   Tag	Enter a tag of your choice and press the Enter key. A tag can contain up to 100 characters, but cannot contain successive spaces. To delete a tag, click "x" to the right of the tag. Note If you paste a tag string from the clipboard, not all text may be visible. In that case, press Enter to make a tag from the entire pasted string. Note Pasting a tag containing a newline is not supported. Note Tag names may be truncated in the tag filter list on the Devices Map, Floor Map Details and Device Search pages. To avoid this, use shorter names for the tags.
   Use AMF for AP Provisioning	Select whether the AWC Plug-in uses the AMF guest device information to identify the AP. If you select "Disable", the AWC Plug-in identifies the AP by its IP and MAC addresses. This requires that the AP's IP address is preconfigured. If you select "Enable", the AWC Plug-in identifies the AP by using AMF guest device information for the AP (AMF network, area, parent device, and the port to which the AP is connected). "Enable" will not be available unless AMF areas are configured in the management group. The default is "Disable". Depending on this setting, you have to supply different information to add an AP: When "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" is disabled: IP Address: Specify an IP address for the AP List (mandatory) To set the IP address from a DHCP server, select "DHCP". Note When using DHCP, DHCP option 43 (vendor specific information) must be set on the DHCP server in advance. Refer to Prerequisites For Using DHCP for more details If you have set a static IP address in advance, select "STATIC" and enter the IP address assigned to the AP. MAC Address: Specify the MAC address of the AP (mandatory) Specify the MAC address for the AP in "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" format. For TQ5403, specify the MAC address of LAN1 port regardless of the connected port. Note You have to supply a MAC address to manage an AP. When "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" is enabled: Network Name: Select an AMF Network to which the guest device AP belongs (mandatory) Area Name: Select an AMF area to which the guest device AP belongs (mandatory) Device Name: Select an AMF device to which the guest device AP is connected (mandatory) Note After registering a wireless AP as a guest device, if the AMF device name to which the guest device belongs to is changed in the AMF network, the information in the AWC plug-in must also reflect the change. See Edit AP about changing registered information. Port Number: Enter a switchport number on the parent AMF device to which the guest device AP is connected (mandatory)
   "Add" button	Add the AP to the AWC Plug-in's management database with the specified information.
   "Cancel" button	Cancel registering the APs.

5. When you have entered all required information for the floor map, click "Add".
   
6. Next, you have to assign an AP Profile to the AP.
   For detailed procedures of how to apply an AP Profile to an AP, refer to Change Management Group or AP Profile for AP.
   

Import AP from CSV File

Note

The maximum number of APs which can be imported in a single operation is 1000.

1. Select "Wireless Configuration" > "AP Settings" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
   
2. Click the "Gear" icon at the top right of the Content section.
   
3. Click "Import from CSV" on the displayed menu.
   
4. The "Registration from CSV File" dialog box will appear.
   
   

   Table 2: "Registration from CSV File" dialog box.

   Item Name	Description
   "Select File" button	Opens a file dialog box to specify a CSV file. The required fields in a CSV file vary depending on the "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" setting: When "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" is disabled: The CSV file must contain the following data: * Lines starting with "#" are ignored. 1st column: Device Name 2nd column: IP Address (Required if DHCP in 4th column is 0 or blank) 3rd column: MAC Address 4th column: Whether to use DHCP (0: not used, 1: used) Note When using DHCP, DHCP option 43 (vendor specific information) must be set on the DHCP server in advance. Refer to Prerequisites For Using DHCP for more details 5th column: Tag Names (separated by a comma. CSV escape required) * Do not include any fields after the 5th column. For TQ5403, specify the MAC address of LAN1 port regardless of the connected port. When "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" is enabled: The CSV file must contain the following data: * Lines starting with "#" are ignored. 1st column: Device Name 2nd column: Network Name (mandatory) 3rd column: Area Name (mandatory) 4th column: Device Name (mandatory) 5th column: Port Number (mandatory) 6th column: Tag Names (seperated by a comma. CSV escape required) * Do not include any fields after the 6th column. Note When an error is found, the AWC Plug-in always reports that there is an error in the 1st column (Device Name), regardless of which columns have errors. Note Only CSV format is supported for import.
   Management Group	Specify a management group to which you want the AP to belong.
   Use AMF for AP Provisioning	Select whether the AWC Plug-in uses the AMF guest device information to identify the AP. If you select "Disable", specify APs by their IP and MAC addresses. If you select "Enable", specify APs by their parent device's switch ports. This is useful when the APs get their IP addresses from a DHCP server. "Enable" will not be available unless AMF areas are configured in the management group. The default is "Disable".
   "Add" button	Register APs from the specified CSV file.
   "Cancel" button	Cancel registering the APs.

   Note

   A sample CSV file is found in the following directory:
   [Vista Manager EX Installation Directory]\Plugins\AT-AWC\tools\import_wireless_APs_sample.csv
   

   Note

   When using DHCP, DHCP option 43 (vendor specific information) must be set on the DHCP server in advance.
   Refer to Prerequisites For Using DHCP for more details
   

5. When you have entered all required information for the floor map, click "Add".
   
6. Next, you have to assign an AP Profile to the AP.
   For detailed procedures of how to apply an AP Profile to an AP, refer to Change Management Group or AP Profile for AP.
   

Register AP From Guest Device AP List

Note

This page shows candidate guest device APs in the AMF area/network configured in the specified management group.

Note

This page only shows the guest device APs which are not registered to the management database.

Note

When registering the TQ series AP as a guest device, if you do not use zero-touch configuration or auto recovery, connect the wireless client using the DHCP client function to the same VLAN as the management VLAN of the wireless AP. In this case, set the discovery method of the guest device to "static".
Choose "dynamic" method when you use zero-touch configuration and/or auto recovery. Make sure you set a VAP VLAN that is different from the AP's management VLAN. Also make sure that DHCP snooping is only enabled on the AP's management VLAN, and it is disabled on the VAP VLAN if wireless clients use DHCP.

Note

After registering a wireless AP as a guest device, if the AMF device name to which the guest device belongs to is changed in the AMF network, the information in the AWC plug-in must also reflect the change. See Edit AP about changing registered information.

1. Select "Wireless Configuration" > "AP Settings" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
   
2. Click the "Gear" icon at the top right of the Content section.
   
3. Click "Registration from Guest Device" on the displayed menu.
   
4. The "Registration from Guest Node" dialog box will appear.
   
   
   

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   Table 3

   Item Name	Description
   Management Group	Specify a management group to which you want the AP to belong.
   Use AMF for AP Provisioning	Select whether the AWC Plug-in uses the AMF guest device information to identify the AP. If you select "Disable", specify APs by their IP and MAC addresses. If you select "Enable", specify APs by their parent device's switch ports. This is useful when the APs get their IP addresses from a DHCP server. "Enable" will not be available unless AMF areas are configured in the management group. The default is "Disable".
   "Add" button	Add the selected APs to the management database.
   "Cancel" button	Cancel registering the APs.

   
   

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   Table 4

   Item Name	Description
   X GUESTS	Shows the number of guest devices.
   X SELECTED	Shows the number of guest devices that are selected (checked).
   Search Guest Device	Lets you search guest devices. Filter entries in the list by entering a partial string in the search box. The Search field lets you enter a partial string to match. The screen displays entries with that string in one of the following fields: "MAC Address", "IP Address", "Guest Device Name", "AMF Network", "AMF Area", "Parent Device" or "Interface". To remove the filter, delete the string from the Search field and press Enter. Note The search is case-sensitive.
   "All" icon button	Shows all guest devices.
   "AP List" button	Shows wireless APs only.

   
   

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   Table 5

   Item Name	Description
   Checkbox	Lets you select guest device APs to register. Checking the box in the heading row selects all guest devices in the list. Unchecking the box in the heading row deselects all entries in the list.
   MAC Address	Shows the device's MAC address.
   IP Address	Shows the management IP address.
   Guest Device Name	Shows the guest device name.
   AMF Network	Shows the AMF network name to which the guest device belongs.
   AMF Area	Shows the AMF area name to which the guest device belongs.
   Parent Device	Shows the parent AMF device name to which the guest device is connected.
   Interface	Shows the interface name on the parent AMF device to which the guest device is connected.

   
   

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   Table 6

   Item Name	Description
   <<	Goes to the first page of the list.
   (Page Number)	Shows the current page number in the list.
   >>	Goes to the last page of the list.

5. When you have entered all required information for the floor map, click "Add".
   
6. Next, you have to assign an AP Profile to the AP.
   For detailed procedures of how to apply an AP Profile to an AP, refer to Change Management Group or AP Profile for AP.
   

Zero Touch Configuration

If the AMF network is properly configured, you can easily add a guest device AP by specifying a guest port on the parent AMF device, instead of specifying the AP's address (Zero Touch Configuration).
When using Zero Touch Configuration, you do not have to know the AP's IP or MAC addresses in advance. This is also useful when you want to just replace the failed AP with the same model and make AWC Plug-in to automatically apply the same configuration to the new AP.
For more details and procedures, refer to Operation Reference > Miscellaneous Settings > Zero Touch Configuration and Auto Recovery.

Note

To perform Zero Touch Configuration, the AMF network must be properly configured.

Edit AP

1. Select "Wireless Configuration" > "AP Settings" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
   
2. Click the "Edit" icon in the rightmost column of the AP to edit the AP.
   
3. The "Wireless AP Edit" dialog box will appear.
   
   
4. Click "Save" when finished editing.
   

Delete AP

Note

Even if you delete all entries on the last page of the list, the page will not be deleted and an empty list page will be displayed. The number of pages will be refreshed after moving to another page or reloading the browser.

1. Select "Wireless Configuration" > "AP Settings" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
   
2. Check the APs to delete on the list.
   
3. Click the "Gear" icon at the top right of the Content section.
   
4. Click "Delete" from the menu.
   
5. The "Confirm" dialog box will appear.
   
6. Click "Delete".
   

Prerequisites For Using DHCP

If the IP address of the wireless AP is not known in Register AP, you can obtain the IP address from the DHCP server and register the AP based only on the MAC address of the AP.
When configuring to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server, it is necessary to specify the IP address and monitoring port number (65437) of the AWC Plug-in as DHCP option 43 (vendor specific information) on the DHCP server side.

Note

When using DHCP option 43, be careful not to let the DHCP server assign an IP address that conflicts with the IP address of the AP already registered to the AWC Plug-in.

DHCP option 43 is set only once for the DHCP pool.
DHCP option 43 is required only in case the AP requests a DHCP server for a dynamic IP address. If the DHCP server has static entry with each AP's MAC address, and all APs are to be registered to the AWC Plug-in with the IP addresses which are statically assigned from the DHCP server, you do not need to set DHCP option 43.
The format of the AWC server information passed as an optional setting value is as follows:
The following setting shows an example in which the IP address of the AWC Plug-in is set to "192.168.1.250":
If the AMF device is running the DHCP service and the AWC Plug-in is installed on the IP address "192.168.1.250", the following settings must be added to the corresponding DHCP pool.
Here, it is assumed that the DHCP option name to be set is "awcserver" and the DHCP pool name is "pool1".

awplus#configure terminal
awplus(config)#ip dhcp option 43 name awcserver hex
awplus(config)#ip dhcp pool pool1
awplus(dhcp-config)#option awcserver cf01c0a801fa02ff9d


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