Aerohive Networks HiveAP 320 User manual

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Aerohive QuickStart
for the HiveAP 320
This QuickStart guide explains how to set up a HiveAP 320 as either a managed HiveAP or as a
management AP, and how to mount it on a ceiling or wall.
Switch
DHCP
Server
Firewall
Internet
Some other network devices (They
might all be incorporated in the same
device, such as a router or rewall.)
1
Ethernet
Cable
2If the switch provides
PoE (Power-over-
Ethernet), cabling the
HiveAP to the switch
will cause the HiveAP
to power on in a few
seconds.
If the switch does not
provide PoE, use the
AC/DC power adaptor
(available as an
accessory) to connect
the HiveAP to a 100-
240 AC power source.
Eth0
Connect a standard Ethernet
cable with RJ-45 connectors
from ETH0 on the HiveAP 320
to a switch.
Connecting to HiveManager
3
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Using the Virtual Access Console
Using your wireless client,
scan for wireless networks.
If you are within range, an
SSID such as "AH-123456_ac"
appears.
Select it, and when
prompted to enter a
network key, type aerohive
and then click Connect.
4
5Check the IP address of the
default gateway that the
DHCP server on the HiveAP
assigned your client. Then
make an SSH or
Telnet connection
to the HiveAP at that IP
address. When prompted to
enter your credentials, enter
the default Aerohive login name
(admin) and password (aerohive).
Status LEDs
The ve status LEDs on the top of the HiveAP 320 indicate various states of activity
through their color (dark, green, amber, and red) and illumination patterns (steady
glow or pulsing). The meanings of the various color + illumination patterns for each
LED are explained below.
Power
• Dark: No power
• Steady green: Powered on and the rmware is running normally
• Pulsing green: Firmware is booting up
• Steady amber: Firmware is being updated
• Pulsing amber: Alarm indicating a rmware issue has occurred
• Steady red: Alarm indicating a hardware issue has occurred
ETH0 and ETH1
• Dark: Ethernet link is down or disabled
• Steady green: 1000 Mbps Ethernet link is up but inactive
• Pulsing green: 1000 Mbps Ethernet link is up and active
• Steady amber: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet link is up but inactive
• Pulsing amber: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet link is up and active
WLAN 0 and WLAN 1
• Dark: Wireless interface is disabled
• Steady green: Wireless interface is in access mode but inactive
• Pulsing green: Wireless interface is in access mode and active
• Steady amber: Wireless interface is in backhaul mode but inactive
• Pulsing amber: Wireless interface is in backhaul mode and is connected with other
hive members
• Alternating green and amber: Wireless interface is in backhaul mode and is
searching for other hive members
6After logging in to the virtual access console, you can view the status of various
functions and make conguration changes. Here are some commonly used commands.
Use these commands: To do the following:
show interface Check the status of both wired and
wireless interfaces
show interface mgt0 See the network settings (IP address,
netmask, default gateway) and VLAN ID
of the mgt0 interface
no interface mgt0 dhcp client Disable the DHCP client
interface mgt0 ip <ip_addr>
<netmask>
Set the IP address and netmask of the
mgt0 interface
interface mgt0 native-vlan <id> Set the native (untagged) VLAN that the
switch infrastructure in the surrounding
wired and wireless network uses
show capwap client See CAPWAP client settings and status
capwap client server name
<string>
Set the IP address or domain name of the
CAPWAP server (HiveManager)
capwap client vhm-name <string> Set the VHM (virtual HiveManager) to
which the client belongs
show hive See the hive name
show hive <string> neighbor Check for any neighboring hive members
hive <string> ... Create a hive and set its parameters
show ssid See a list of all SSID names
ssid <string> ... Congure an SSID
interface { wi0 | wi1 } ssid
<string>
Bind an SSID to a wireless interface in
access mode
To see a list of commands, and their accompanying CLI Help, type a question mark ( ? ).
For example, to see all the show commands, enter show ?
If you want to nd a command that uses a particular character or string of characters,
you can do a search using the following command: show cmds | include
<string>, where <string> is the word or string of characters you want to nd.
Device- and platform-specic CLI reference guides are available online. (To learn how
to access them, see "Where to go for more information" elsewhere in this document.)
As explained in the previous section, after connecting a HiveAP to the network and powering
it on, it acts as a DHCP client and tries to get its network settings automatically from a DHCP
server in VLAN 1. However, if there is no DHCP server in that VLAN, if the native VLAN for the
network segment is not 1, or if you just want to assign it a static IP address, then you need to
access the CLI and dene the network settings yourself.
One approach is to use a console cable, which is available from Aerohive as an accessory.
Another is to use the virtual access console. This is a way of accessing the CLI on a HiveAP
wirelessly through a special SSID that the HiveAP, by default, automatically activates for
administrative access when it has no conguration and cannot reach its default gateway.
The default virtual access console SSID name is “<hiveap-hostname>_ac”. The default host
name of a HiveAP consists of "AH-" plus the last six digits of its MAC address; for example,
AH-123456. In this case, the name of the default virtual access console SSID would be "AH-
123456_ac". By default, this SSID uses aerohive as the PSK (preshared key) for authenticating
user access. To access the virtual access console, do the following:
Cable the HiveAP to an Ethernet network—a HiveAP connected directly to the network like
this is called a portal—or place it within radio range of a portal so that it forms a wireless
link through the portal to the wired network. This kind of HiveAP is called a mesh point. By
default, a HiveAP acts as a DHCP client and gets its network settings automatically from a
DHCP server. (You can also congure it with static network settings through the CLI. See the
next section, "Using the Virtual Access Console".)
CAPWAP (Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points) is a protocol that access points
use to contact a management device and communicate with it. After getting its network
settings through DHCP, the HiveAP then acts as a CAPWAP client and sends CAPWAP Discovery
messages until HiveManager, acting as the CAPWAP server, responds. A mesh point initially
forms a hive with its portal using a default hive called hive0. Through this link, the mesh
point can reach the network and get its network settings from the DHCP server. Then it can
form a CAPWAP connection with HiveManager. (To add mesh points after changing the hive
name, rst connect them to the wired network. Next, push the conguration with the new
hive name and password to them from HiveManager. Finally, deploy them as mesh points.)
When a HiveAP goes online for the rst time without any specic CAPWAP server
conguration entered manually or received as a DHCP option, it progresses through the cycle
of CAPWAP connection attempts shown below.
The HiveAP tries to
connect to HiveManager
using the default domain
name hivemanager.<local_
domain>, where “<local_
domain>” is the domain
name that a DHCP server
supplied to the HiveAP.
If a DNS server has been
congured with an A
record to resolve that
domain name to an IP
address, the HiveAP
and HiveManager then
form a secure CAPWAP
connection.
If the DNS server cannot
resolve the domain
name to an IP address,
the HiveAP broadcasts
CAPWAP Discovery
messages on its local
subnet for a CAPWAP
server (HiveManager).
If HiveManager is on
the local network
and responds, they
form a secure CAPWAP
connection.
If the rst two
searches for a local
HiveManager produce
no results, the HiveAP
broadens its search and tries to
contact HiveManager Online at staging.
aerohive.com:12222. If the staging server
has a serial number or MAC address for
that HiveAP, it responds and they form a
secure CAPWAP connection.
If the HiveAP cannot
make a CAPWAP
connection to HiveManager
Online using UDP port 12222,
it tries to reach it by using TCP port 80:
staging.aerohive.com:80. If that proves
unsuccessful, the HiveAP returns to its
initial search through a DNS lookup and
repeats the cycle.
HiveManager
or
HiveManager Virtual
Appliance
HiveManager
Online
ab
c
d
If the HiveAP forms a CAPWAP connection with the staging server and its serial number or MAC
address has been assigned to a VHM (virtual HiveManager) and that VHM has already been
created, the staging server automatically redirects the CAPWAP connection to that VHM. The
staging server does this by sending the HiveAP the VHM domain name as its new CAPWAP server.
If the HiveAP is currently using HTTP, the staging server also sends it the conguration needed
to continue using HTTP. Finally, if the HiveAP is accessing the network through an HTTP proxy
server, the staging server also saves those settings on the HiveAP so that it can reach the VHM
using HTTP through the HTTP proxy server.
If the serial number or MAC address is in the staging server but the VHM has not yet been
created, then the HiveAP remains connected to the staging server. The VHM admin must
manually reassign it to a VHM later after the VHM has been created.
If the staging server does not have the serial number or MAC address of the HiveAP, then an
ACL (access control list) on the staging server ignores the CAPWAP connection attempt, and the
HiveAP repeats the cycle shown above.

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Using the mounting plate and track clips, you can mount the HiveAP 320 to the tracks of a
dropped ceiling grid. Using just the mounting plate, you can mount the HiveAP to any at surface
that can support its weight (2 lb., 0.9 kg). Both mounting options are explained below.
Mounting the HiveAP 320
Note: In addition to these methods, you can also mount the HiveAP 320 on a table using the
set of four rubber feet that ship with the product. Simply peel the rubber feet off the
adhesive sheet and press them against the underside of the HiveAP in its four corners.
To mount the HiveAP 320 to a standard 1"-wide (2.54 cm) track in a dropped ceiling, you need the
mounting plate, two track clips, and two Keps nuts, all of which ship with the HiveAP 320. You
also need a screwdriver and—most likely—a ladder. For narrower tracks that are 1/2" to 9/16" wide
(1.27 - 1.43 cm), use the clips available separately in the AH-ACC-9-16-CLIP-KIT accessory.
Track Clips
a
Insert the screws through
the mounting plate and
thread them into the track
clips, fastening the clips
loosely to the plate.
Note: The mounting plate is depicted as
transparent to show the position
of the two screws below the holes
in the plate.
b
Adjust the track clips so
that their tabs can pass
on either side of a ceiling
track.
c
Ceiling Track
Press the clips against the
ceiling track and swivel
them until they snap into
place, gripping the edges
of the track.
1
When you have the mounting plate in the correct location, cut or drill a hole in the ceiling
through which you can then pass the Ethernet and power cables. Pass the cables through the
hole and attach them to the HiveAP 320, leaving some slack so that you can easily maneuver
the HiveAP into place, attaching it to the mounting plate.
Note: For clarity, the power and Ethernet cables are not shown in the illustration.
2
Nudge the ceiling tiles slightly away from the track to clear some space Attach the
track clips and mounting plate to the ceiling track.
Snap! Snap!
Push HiveAP
With the HiveAP 320 upside down, align the round tab and security screw hole extension
on the mounting plate with the keyhole opening and security screw cavity on the HiveAP
320, and press the HiveAP upward.
3Pushing from the LED end of the HiveAP, slide it
toward the bottom end of the plate until the two
rippled tabs on the mounting plate snap over the
nubs on the underside of the HiveAP.
When done, adjust the ceiling tiles back into their former position.
You can use the mounting plate to attach the HiveAP 320 to any surface that supports its weight,
and to which you can screw or nail the plate. First, mount the plate to the surface. Then, through
the large opening in the lower part of the plate, make a hole in the wall so that you can pass the
cables through to the HiveAP.
Finally, attach the device to the plate, and connect the cables.
Orient the mounting plate as shown and
attach it to a secure object such as a
wall, post, or beam. Use #6 screws.
Cut or drill a hole through the large space
near the bottom of the mounting plate to
pass the cables through to the HiveAP 320.
Insert the tabs on the mounting plate into
the slots on the underside of the HiveAP
320. Then push the HiveAP 320 downward
to lock it in place.
Connect the cables to the HiveAP 320.
Depending on the deployment, you might
connect one or two Ethernet cables and a
power cable.
Note: There are a variety of holes through which you can screw or nail the plate in place.
Choose the two or three that best suit the object to which you are attaching it.
Note: BecauseEthernetcablestsnuglyintheETH0andETH1ports,trytousecablesthat
do not have protective boots over their connectors.
1
Mount the HiveAP 320 on a wall as explained below.
If you do not pass the cables through a hole, you can run them along the wall between the wall
and the mounting plate. To create space for the cables, attach the rubber feet to the mounting
plate before attaching it to the wall.
(side view)
HiveAP 320
Mounting
Plate
wall
(side view)
Rubber Feet
Cables
side of wall
HiveAP 320
Mounting Plate
Attach the four rubber feet here.
Run all the cables between
the mounting plate and
the wall before fastening
the plate in place with the
screws. The rubber feet
provide clearance for the
cables to pass.
Connect the cables to the
ETH0 and ETH1 ports and
power connector.
Attach the HiveAP 320 to
the mounting plate.
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Locking the HiveAP 320
To lock the HiveAP 320 to the mounting plate, use the security screw, which is included in the
mounting kit. You also need a Torx tri-wing torsion insert bit for size #1 tri-wing security screws
and a screw driver that will accept the bit. The correct bits are available from Aerohive in sets
of three (AH-ACC-SEC-BIT-3PK).
Security Screw
Insert the security screw through the hole
in the HiveAP 320 and begin to thread it
into the hole in the mounting plate.
1
With the insert bit in a screw driver,
tighten the screw into place, securing the
HiveAP to the mounting plate.
2
Screws
( below mounting plate)
Mounting Plate
(with track clips attached)
Ceiling Mount
Surface Mount
Technical Documentation
Aerohive provides various technical documents for its products. For information about CLI
commands, see the CLI reference guides available in HTML format. For information about
HiveManager and HiveAP hardware and software topics, see the Aerohive Deployment Guide
(PDF). The deployment guide contains information about HiveAPs and HiveManager appliances,
WLAN deployment considerations, and detailed conguration instructions for commonly used
features. For instructions about setting up a HiveAP to manage other HiveAPs through the
HiveUI, see the Aerohive QuickStart: HiveAP as a Management AP (PDF). To access Aerohive
product documentation, visit www.aerohive.com/techdocs.
HiveManager Help System
The HiveManager Help system contains a wealth of information about all the features you can
congure through HiveManager. To access it, click the Help icon in the upper right corner off
the GUI. A Help topic that pertains to the currently active GUI page appears. To see other Help
topics, use the table of contents to browse the system or the search tool to nd information
about a specic subject.
Support Site
Access technical support services, documentation, and software at www.aerohive.com/
support/login.html. After submitting an account registration, you will be sent a user name and
password to enter when logging in. You can contact Support for assistance through the web
site, by email ([email protected]), or by phone [phone] or 866.365.9918).
Training
Aerohive offers courses covering the Aerohive cooperative control concepts, the installation
and conguration of Aerohive products, and how to troubleshoot issues and optimize
performance. For more information, visit www.aerohive.com/support/training.html.
Aerohive also offers CBT (computer-based training) modules. CBTs are online ash tutorials
that explain Aerohive concepts and walk you through conguration procedures step by step.
You can use CBTs to familiarize yourself with the HiveManager GUI and learn how to congure
HiveAPs. Aerohive CBTs are available for free online at www.aerohive.com/techdocs.
Where to go for more information
The following are some tips and suggestions to help you troubleshoot a few common problems
that might arise when setting up the HiveAP 320:
• If the client fails to authenticate to an SSID using a PSK (preshared key), check that the
PSK on the client matches that on the HiveAP and reset one or both keys if necessary.
• If you manage the HiveAP through HiveManager Online and it does not show up on the
Monitor > Access Points > HiveAPs page, do the following:
– Check if the HiveAP is still listed in the staging server (click Navigate MyHive >
Staging Server > Monitor > HiveAP). If so, select it, and then click Redirect to move
it to your HiveManager Online system.
– Check connectivity to HiveManager Online:
ping staging.aerohive.com
ping hm-online.aerohive.com
– Ensure that any intervening rewalls allow one of the following sets of services from
the HiveAP to HiveManager Online:
CAPWAP (UDP 12222), SSH (TCP 22), and HTTPS (TCP 443)
or
HTTP (TCP 80) and HTTPS (TCP 443)
• If a client cannot form an association, check that the client is within range and that it is
congured to use the same authentication method as the SSID. For example, if the client
is congured to use Open or WEP authentication but the SSID is set for WPA or WPA2, the
client will not be able to associate with the HiveAP. To see the security settings for an
SSID, click WLAN > Congure WLAN/SSID, and look at the key management, encryption
and authentication methods, and SSID type listed in the table at the bottom of the page.
• If the client associates and authenticates itself, but the HiveAP cannot forward trafc,
check that the HiveAP is assigning the correct user prole and, if so, that it is also
assigning the correct VLAN. To see the user prole and VLAN that a HiveAP assigns a
client, enter show ssid <string> station, and check the UPID (user prole ID) and
VLAN columns. If those are correct, then check that the client has received its network
settings through DHCP. To check connectivity to the DHCP server, make a console or SSH
connection to the HiveAP, send a probe, and see if it elicits a response: interface
mgt0 dhcp-probe vlan-range <vlan1> <vlan2>. Also check that the VLAN
conguration for the port on the connecting switch is correct.
To remove all settings and return the conguration to its factory default settings, enter the
reset cong command or use a pin to press the Reset button on the chassis and hold it
down for at least 5 seconds.
Deployment and Conguration Tips