Adtran Bluesocket vwlan User manual

Quick Start Guide, 61700918F1-13A, January 2015 1

BLUESOCKET VWLAN DESKTOP APPLIANCE

P/N 1700918F1

GETTING STARTED

The ADTRAN Bluesocket virtual wireless local area network (vWLAN) is a secure wireless

solution composed of the vWLAN desktop appliance and associated Bluesocket access points

(BSAPs). The vWLAN desktop appliance runs vWLAN software and is configured by installing

the desktop appliance and associated BSAPs. This document describes the initial setup of the

vWLAN desktop appliance for use with vWLAN.

The Bluesocket vWLAN Desktop Appliance (P/N 1700918F1) only functions with

vWLAN software release 2.5 or later. This desktop appliance should never be

downgraded to a software version prior to vWLAN 2.5.

This product contains hazardous moving parts. Keep away from fan blades

when servicing this unit.

CONSOLE

NTWK

Tested to comply with FCC standard.

For home or office use.

ADTRAN PART NUMBER: 1700918F1

MGMT

DC 12V 5A

RISK OF

ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING

Power off when connecting live devices.

Power Button

Public

Port

Private

Port

Power Plug 9-pin Serial Port

VGA Port

CONNECTING TO THE VWLAN GUI

Once you have the IP address of the vWLAN desktop appliance, you can connect to the

web-based graphical user interface (GUI) by following these steps:

1. Enter the unit’s IP address in a browser window in the following format:

https://<applianceipaddress>:3000.

2. Enter the default administrative user name ([email protected]) and the default password

(blueblue) when prompted.

3. You are now connected to the vWLAN. You should first change the user name and

password to match your domain.

4. You can now begin configuring the APs associated with the vWLAN and other configuration

tasks outlined in the vWLAN Administrator Guide.

CHANGING THE BATTERY

The Bluesocket vWLAN Desktop Appliance contains a user replaceable battery that supports

the real time clock feature. When replacing the battery, be sure to handle used batteries

carefully. Do not damage the battery in any way; a damaged battery can release hazardous

materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill.

Please comply with the regulations set up by your local hazardous waste management agency

to dispose of your used battery properly.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

To assist with further configuration and implementation of the vWLAN system, refer to the

Bluesocket page of ADTRAN’s support community (https://supportforums.adtran.com/

community/bluesocket). Here you will find the latest discussions and documentation related to

your vWLAN products.

THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE

The software included in the Bluesocket vWLAN contains copyrighted software that is licensed

under the GNU General Public License (GPL). For a list of third-party software and their

licenses, go to http://www.adtran.com/software/EULA. You can obtain the complete

corresponding source code of such software components from ADTRAN for a period of three

years after our last shipment of this product by sending a money order or check for $5 to:

ADTRAN, Inc, P.O. Box 933638, Atlanta, GA 31193-3638

Please write GPL Source for Bluesocket vWLAN in the memo line of your payment.

This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information.

There is risk of explosion if the real time clock battery is replaced by an

incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions.

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FINDING THE IP ADDRESS USING THE SERIAL PORT

If you cannot find the IP address of the vWLAN desktop appliance through a DHCP server, you

can use the Serial port. To find the IP address using the Serial port on the rear of the desktop

appliance, follow these steps:

1. Connect the DB-9 (male) connector of your serial cable (not provided in shipment) to the

serial port on the back of the desktop appliance hardware.

2. Connect the other end of the serial cable to the PC.

3. Open a VT100 terminal session with the following settings: 9600 baud, 8data bits, no

parity, and 1stop bit (no flow control).

4. When prompted, enter the username vwlan and the password vwlan to access the CLI.

5. Enter the command ifconfig to display a list of all network interface IP addresses.

6. You can optionally continue to configure the vWLAN desktop appliance using the CLI as

described in the vWLAN Administrator Guide.

ACCESSING VWLAN WITHOUT A NETWORK PORT IP ADDRESS

If you are unable to connect to the vWLAN desktop appliance using the serial connection, and

are unable to find the IP address in the DHCP server, follow these steps to access the desktop

appliance:

1. Connect a computer to the port labeled MGMT (private network interface) on the rear of

the desktop appliance using a standard Gigabit Ethernet cable. The default IP address of

the port is 10.251.252.1 with a network mask of 255.255.255.0.

2. To reach the MGMT interface, set the static IP address of the computer to something in the

same subnet as the default IP address of the desktop appliance, for example,

10.251.252.2.

3. Connect directly to the port and enter https://10.251.252.1:3000 in a web browser.

4. Connect to the GUI for configuration as described in Connecting to the vWLAN GUI.

It may take a few minutes for the user interface to appear after the boot.

UNPACKING THE VWLAN DESKTOP APPLIANCE

Unpack the vWLAN desktop appliance and ensure the following contents are included in your

shipment:

• vWLAN Desktop Appliance

• AC power adapter

INSTALLING THE VWLAN DESKTOP APPLIANCE

Follow these steps to configure the ADTRAN Bluesocket vWLAN desktop appliance for

installation:

1. Place the vWLAN desktop appliance on a table or shelf in the location where you will

manage it.

2. Insert the power cable into receptacle of the AC power supply, then insert the AC power

supply’s barrel connector into the port labeled DC 12V 5A on the rear panel of the unit.

3. Connect the vWLAN desktop appliance to the network with Dynamic Host Control Protocol

(DHCP) configured using the NTWK port (public network interface) on the rear panel of the

unit. The NTWK port is used to reach the APs, for cloud connectivity where applicable, and

for vWLAN-to-vWLAN communication when using high availability. The port labeled MGMT

(private network interface) is not typically used for these purposes. The MGMT port is

designed for initial configuration using a computer without connecting to the serial or local

network connectivity for out-of-band management.

4. Plug the unattached end of the power cable into a properly grounded AC power receptacle.

5. Power on the desktop appliance by pressing the Power button on the front panel of the

unit. The desktop appliance may take up to five minutes to boot, or longer if Dynamic Name

Service (DNS) is not configured.

6. Once the boot is complete, locate the IP address of the desktop appliance from either the

DHCP server or from the serial console menu. If you cannot find the IP address of the

desktop appliance in a DHCP server, refer to Finding the IP Address Using the Serial Port

and Accessing vWLAN without a Network Port IP Address.

7. The vWLAN desktop appliance IP address should not be changed once the appliance is

configured. To avoid a dynamically changing IP address, either enter an IP address

reservation in the DHCP server (using the MAC address of the vWLAN desktop appliance)

so that the IP address always remains the same for the appliance, or statically configure

the IP address of the vWLAN desktop appliance using the vWLAN GUI once you have

logged in. Refer to the vWLAN Administrator Guide for information about statically

configuring vWLAN IP addresses.