Aerohive Networks Aerohive AP121 Operating and maintenance manual

Aerohive Hardware
Reference Guide

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Aerohive Hardware
Reference Guide
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About This Guide
This guide describes Aerohive hardware devices, including component descriptions, installation and
mounting instructions, wiring diagrams, and hardware specifications for each device. This guide is a useful
resource for all Aerohive administrators.

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Contents
Chapter 1 AP121 and AP141 Platforms .................................................................................... 7
AP121 and AP141 Product Overview ..................................................................................... 8
Ethernet and Console Ports............................................................................................. 10
Status Indicator................................................................................................................. 10
Port LEDs ............................................................................................................................ 10
Antennas ........................................................................................................................... 11
Mounting the AP121 or AP141............................................................................................... 12
Ceiling Mount ...................................................................................................................12
Surface Mount .................................................................................................................. 13
Locking the AP121 and AP141........................................................................................ 14
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 15
Chapter 2 The AP170 Platform ................................................................................................ 17
AP170 Product Overview ....................................................................................................... 18
Ethernet Port ..................................................................................................................... 19
Antennas ........................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the AP170 ................................................................................................................. 20
Kit Contents, Required Accessories, and Tools ............................................................. 20
Safety Instructions and Site Hazard Warnings ............................................................... 20
Mounting the AP170 ............................................................................................................... 21
Vertical Pole Mount ......................................................................................................... 22
Horizontal Pole Mount...................................................................................................... 23
Flat Surface Mount ........................................................................................................... 24
Attaching External Antennas................................................................................................. 25
Attaching the Ethernet Cable Waterproof Housing ........................................................... 26
PoE and Ethernet Protection ................................................................................................. 26
Accessing the Internal Reset Switch ..................................................................................... 28
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 29
Chapter 3 AP110 and AP120 Platforms .................................................................................. 31
AP110 and AP120 Product Overview ................................................................................... 32
Ethernet Port ..................................................................................................................... 33
Status Indicator................................................................................................................. 34
Antennas ........................................................................................................................... 34
Mounting an AP110 or AP120 ................................................................................................ 35
Ceiling Mount ...................................................................................................................35
Locking the AP ........................................................................................................... 36
Surface Mount .................................................................................................................. 37
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 38

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Chapter 4 AP330 and AP350 Platforms .................................................................................. 39
AP330 and AP350 Product Overview ................................................................................... 40
Ethernet and Console Ports............................................................................................. 42
USB Modem Port............................................................................................................... 42
Status Indicator................................................................................................................. 42
Antennas ........................................................................................................................... 43
Mounting the AP330 or AP350............................................................................................... 44
Ceiling Mount ...................................................................................................................44
Surface Mount .................................................................................................................. 45
Locking the AP330 and AP350 ................................................................................. 46
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 46
Chapter 5 The BR100 Router.................................................................................................... 49
Product Overview ................................................................................................................... 50
Radio and Antennas........................................................................................................ 52
USB Modem Port............................................................................................................... 52
Status LEDs......................................................................................................................... 53
Mounting and Installation ...................................................................................................... 53
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 54
Chapter 6 BR200 and BR200-WP Routers................................................................................ 55
Product Overview ................................................................................................................... 56
Radio and Antennas........................................................................................................ 58
Ethernet and Console Ports............................................................................................. 58
USB Modem Port............................................................................................................... 59
BR200-WP PoE LAN Ports .................................................................................................. 59
Status LEDs......................................................................................................................... 60
Mounting and Installation ...................................................................................................... 60
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 61
Chapter 7 The AP340 Platform ................................................................................................ 63
AP340 Product Overview ....................................................................................................... 64
Ethernet and Console Ports............................................................................................. 66
Smart PoE.................................................................................................................... 67
Aggregate and Redundant Interfaces .................................................................. 67
Console Port ............................................................................................................... 69
Status LEDs......................................................................................................................... 70
Antennas ........................................................................................................................... 70
Configuring Antennas...................................................................................................... 71
MIMO........................................................................................................................... 72
Using MIMO with Legacy Clients.............................................................................. 74
Mounting the AP340 ............................................................................................................... 75
Ceiling Mount ...................................................................................................................75
Locking the AP340 ..................................................................................................... 76
Plenum Mount .................................................................................................................. 77
Suspended Mount............................................................................................................ 79

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Surface Mount .................................................................................................................. 81
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 82
Chapter 8 The AP320 Platform ................................................................................................ 83
AP320 Product Overview ....................................................................................................... 84
Ethernet and Console Ports............................................................................................. 86
Status LEDs......................................................................................................................... 86
Antennas ........................................................................................................................... 87
Mounting the AP320 ............................................................................................................... 87
Ceiling Mount ...................................................................................................................88
Locking the AP320 ..................................................................................................... 89
Surface Mount .................................................................................................................. 89
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 90
Chapter 9 The HiveManager Platform.................................................................................... 91
Product Overview ................................................................................................................... 92
Ethernet and Console Ports............................................................................................. 93
Status LEDs......................................................................................................................... 94
Rack Mounting the HiveManager ........................................................................................ 95
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications............................................................. 96
Chapter 10 The High Capacity HiveManager....................................................................... 97
Product Overview ................................................................................................................... 98
Rack Mounting the High Capacity HiveManager ............................................................ 100
Replacing Power Supplies.................................................................................................... 103
Replacing Hard Disk Drives .................................................................................................. 104
Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications........................................................... 105
Index ....................................................................................................................................... 107

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Chapter 1 AP121 and AP141 Platforms
The AP121and AP141 wireless access points are designed for excellent throughput and range. They provide
dual concurrent 802.11b/g/n and 802.11a/n radios for 2x2 MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) antenna
configurations. When you enable 802.11n high-throughput options such as wide-channel mode (40-MHz
channels), A-MPDU and A-MSDU packet aggregation, short guard interval, and MCS15 data rates, they can
provide a PHY data rate up to 300 Mbps per radio. The AP121 has four internal antennas, and the AP141 has
four detachable external antennas (two 2.4 GHz and two 5 GHz in both cases). Both models have an RJ-45
10/100/1000 Ethernet port, an RJ-45 console port, and a USB modem port (reserved for future use).
This chapter covers the following topics relating to the AP121 and AP141:
•"AP121 and AP141 Product Overview" on page 8
•"Ethernet and Console Ports" on page 10
•"Status Indicator" on page 10
•"Port LEDs" on page 10
•"Antennas" on page 11
•"Mounting the AP121 or AP141" on page 12
•"Ceiling Mount" on page 12
•"Surface Mount" on page 13
•"Locking the AP121 and AP141" on page 14
•"Device, Power, and Environmental Specifications" on page 15

Chapter 1 AP121 and AP141 Platforms
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AP121 AND AP141 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The AP121 and AP141 models provide excellent throughput and coverage. The AP121has two internal
antennas, and the AP141 has four detachable external antennas. You can see these hardware
components in Figure 1. Each component is described in Table 1 "AP121 and AP141 component
descriptions".
Figure 1 AP121 and AP141 hardware components
To meet federal radiation exposure requirements, these devices should be installed at a minimum
distance of 23 cm or 9.06" from your body.
Table 1 AP121 and AP141 component descriptions
Component Description
Status Indicator The status indicator conveys operational states for system power, firmware updates,
Ethernet and wireless interface activity, and major alarms. For details, see "Status
Indicator" on page 10.
2.4 and 5 GHz
RP-SMA connectors
(AP141)
You can connect up to four detachable single-band antennas (two 2.4 GHz and
two 5 GHz) to the male 802.11a/b/g/n RP-SMA (reverse polarity-subminiature
version A) connectors. The antennas and the connectors are labeled for easy
identification. For details, see "Antennas" on page 11.
Console port
ETH0 LAN port
AP121 and AP141 components (chassis shown upside down)
AP141
Reset
External antenna
connectors
(AP141 only, two 2.4
GHz and two 5 GHz) USB modem port Device lock slot
Security tab cavity
Mounting tab
Power connector
Security screw hole
Mounting tab
AP121
Status indicator

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AP121 AND AP141 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Console Port You can access the CLI by making a serial connection to the RJ-45 console port.
The management station from which you connect to the device must have a VT100
emulation program, such as Tera Term Pro©(a free terminal emulator) or Hilgraeve
Hyperterminal®(provided with Windows®operating systems from Windows 95 to
Windows XP). The serial connection settings are: bits per second: 9600, data bits: 8,
parity: none, stop bits: 1, flow control: none. For details, see "Ethernet and Console
Ports" on page 10.
Power Connector There are two ways to power an AP121 or AP141 devices. You can connect a
device to a 100 – 240-volt AC power source by connecting an AC/DC power
adaptor (available as an extra option) to the 12 V (1.1A) DC connector. You can
also power the device through the ETH0 port from PSE (power sourcing equipment)
that is compatible with the 802.3af and 802.3at standards. Because there is no
on/off switch, these devices automatically power on when you connect them to
power.
ETH0 10/100/1000
Mbps Port
The 10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet port—ETH0—receives an RJ-45 connector. The AP
can receive power through an Ethernet connection to the ETH0 port from PSE that is
compatible with the 802.3af standard. Aerohive provides suitable PoE injectors as
an optional accessory. (If you connect the AP to a power source through the
power connector and the ETH0 PoE port simultaneously, the device draws power
through the power connector and automatically disables PoE.)
The ETH0 port is compatible with 10/100/1000Base-T/TX and automatically
negotiates half- and full-duplex connections with the connecting device. It is
autosensing and adjusts to straight-through and cross-over Ethernet cables
automatically. For details, see "Ethernet and Console Ports" on page 10.
Reset Button The reset button allows you to reboot the device or reset it to its factory default
settings. Insert a paper clip, or similar tool, into the Reset pinhole and press the reset
button. To reboot the device, hold the button down for 5 seconds. To return the
configuration to the factory default settings, hold it down for at least 10 seconds.
After releasing the button, the indicator light goes dark, and then glows steady
amber while the firmware loads and the system performs a self-test. After the
software finishes loading and the AP has connected to HiveManager, the status
indicator glows steady white.
To disable the reset button from resetting the configuration, enter this command: no
reset-button reset-config-enable Pressing the button for 5 seconds will still
reboot the AP, but pressing it for more than 10 seconds will not reset its
configuration.
USB Port Reserved for future use.
Security Tab Cavity
and Security Screw
When mounting the AP on a ceiling track or flat surface, insert the security tab
extension on the rail mount or mounting plate into the security tab cavity and then
fasten the AP to the mounting equipment by inserting the security screw through
the security screw hole and tightening it. See "Locking the AP121 and AP141" on
page 14.
Device Lock Slot You can physically secure the AP by attaching a lock and cable (such as a
Kensington®notebook lock) to the device lock slot.
Table 1 AP121 and AP141 component descriptions (Continued)
Component Description