Aruba Networks Access Point Aruba AP 60/61 User manual

Aruba AP 60/61
Access Point
Installation Guide

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Installation Guide December 2005
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Aruba AP Setup Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2 Provisioning Access Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Aruba Discovery Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
AP Reprovisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
AP Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Manual Provisioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting the Console Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Console Access to the AP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting Aruba AP 60/61 Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Chapter 3 AP Deployment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Mounting the Aruba AP 60/61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Aruba 60 Detachable Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Free-Standing Placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Built-In Mounting Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Optional Mounting Kits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting Required Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Selecting an FE Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Connecting Cables & Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Selecting an Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Appendix A Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessing the AP Support Prompt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Direct SPOE Connection to Mobility Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Direct Terminal Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Remote Telnet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
AP Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
User Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Privileged Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Resetting the AP to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Appendix B Port Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
FE Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Serial Breakout Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DB-9 Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
“To AP” Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
“To Network” Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Appendix C Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Canada. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Product Label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ethernet Compatibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Radio Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Power Over Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Aruba AP-60 Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Aruba AP-61 Access Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Related Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Contacting Aruba Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Proper Disposal of Aruba Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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The Aruba AP 60/61 is part of a comprehensive wireless network solution. The
device works in conjunction with the Aruba Mobility Controller and can act as a
wireless access point or air monitor.
As a wireless Access Point (AP), the Aruba AP 60/61 provides transparent,
secure, high-speed data communications between wireless network devices
(fixed, portable, or mobile computers with IEEE 802.11a or IEEE 802.11b/g
wireless adapters) and the wired LAN.
As a wireless Air Monitor (AM), a feature unique to Aruba products, the Aruba AP
60/61 enhances wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic,
detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load,
self-healing coverage gaps, and more.
NOTE:Installing the Aruba AP 60/61 requires setting the antenna power, which
requires professional training. The Aruba AP 60/61 installer must be
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Front View
FIGURE 1-1 Aruba AP 60/61 Front View
Antenna fixtures for Wireless Communications
Depending on the model, the AP will have one of the following:
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Aruba AP60–Two Reverse Polarity SMA (RP-SMA) connectors for attaching
separate antennas (not included). For details, see “Aruba 60 Detachable
Antennas” on page 22. (The AP60 requires that both connectors be used in
ArubaOS 2.2 releases or lower. Single antenna operation is supported with
ArubaOS 2.3 or higher.)
NOTE:When facing the A60 as shown in Figure 1-1, the antenna connector
on the left is for antenna 1, and the connector on the right is for
antenna 2 in a diversity configuration.
Aruba AP61–Built-in swivel array with dual, tri-band, omnidirectional
antennas
Indicator LEDs
During operation, the Aruba AP 60/61 LEDs provide the following information:
NOTE:LEDs on the Mobility Controller provide additional status and security
information about connected APs.See the ArubaOS User Guide for more
information.
Air Vents
These vents promote proper air circulation for cooling the device. Do not allow
these vents to be obstructed by mounting equipment, network cables, or any
other material.
TABLE 1-1 Aruba AP 60/61 LEDs
LED State Description
PWR Off The device is off - no power.
Green-Solid The device is powered and operating.
ENET Off No link on the FE port. No connection to the
network.
Green-Solid Ethernet link detected on the FE port.
Green-Flashing Transmitting or receiving data across the FE
port. Flashing rate is proportional to network
activity.
WLAN Off The wireless interface is disabled or down.
Green-Solid The wireless interface is enabled and
functioning as an Access Point.
Green-Flashing The wireless interface is enabled and
functioning as an Air Monitor.
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FE Port
This port attaches the Aruba AP 60/61 to a 10Base-T/100Base-TX (twisted-pair)
Ethernet LAN segment. This port also supports Serial and Power Over Ethernet
(SPOE).
See Appendix C, “Product Specifications.” for port and cable specifications.
DC Power Socket
This socket is used to connect the optional AC power adapter (not included). If
POE is being used to supply power to the Aruba AP 60/61, the power adapter is
not necessary.
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Back View
FIGURE 1-2 Aruba AP 60/61 Back View
Mounting Slots
The keyhole-shaped slots on the back of the chassis are used for mounting the
Aruba AP 60/61.
Air Vents
These vents promote proper air circulation for cooling the device. Do not allow
these vents to be obstructed by mounting equipment, network cables, or any
other material.
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Fold-Out Stand
This fold-out stand allows the Aruba AP 60/61 to be stood upright on a table or
shelf.
Kensington Security Slot
This slot is compatible with a Kensington MicroSaver Security Cable (not
included) which can be used to prevent the unauthorized removal of the Aruba AP
60/61 from its installed location. To secure the Aruba AP 60/61, wrap a security
cable around an immovable object, insert the cable’s lock into the Kensington
Security Slot, and turn the key.
NOTE:The serial number and model number are on the bottom of the unit.
The Aruba AP Setup Process
Setting up an Aruba AP typically consists of four stages:
WLAN Planning—The administrator determines how many Aruba APs will be
needed for their wireless network strategy and where they will be deployed. This
can be easily accomplished using Aruba’s automated RF Plan site-survey
software (available separately).
AP Provisioning—Provisioning provides each Aruba AP with initial settings that
allow it to locate the host Aruba Mobility Controller. Depending on the network
topology and services, AP provisioning can be performed manually for each AP or
plug-and-play for batches of APs.
AP provisioning is discussed in Appendix 2, “Provisioning Access Points.”
AP Deployment—Once provisioned, the AP can be physically installed at its
intended place of operation.
AP deployment is covered in Chapter 3, “AP Deployment”.
AP Configuration—The administrator defines the operational behavior for each
Aruba AP, such as RF characteristics and security features.
For AP configuration information, refer to the ArubaOS User Guide.
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