Aruba AP-60 Operating and maintenance instructions

Aruba AP60/61
Access Point
Installation Guide
TM

ii Aruba AP60/61 Part 0500034-05
Installation Guide May 2005
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 Aruba Wireless Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
Specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.
Originated in the USA.
Trademarks
Aruba AP60, Aruba AP61, Aruba 5000, Aruba 2400, Aruba 800, and ArubaOS are
trademarks of Aruba Wireless Networks in the United States and certain other countries.
The K & Lock design is a registered trademark of the Kensington Technology Group in
the United States and certain other countries.

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Contents v
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Back View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Aruba AP Setup Process . . . 6
Chapter 2 Provisioning Access Points . . 9
Aruba Discovery Protocol . . . . . 10
AP Reprovisioning . . . . . . . . 11
AP Provisioning . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Manual Provisioning. . . . . . . . . 15
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting the Console Terminal 16
Console Access to the AP . . 16
Setting Aruba AP60/61
Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 3 AP Deployment . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mounting the Aruba AP60/61 . 23
Aruba 60 Detachable
Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Free-Standing Placement . . . 26
Using the Built-In
Mounting Slots . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Optional
Mounting Kits . . . . . . . . . 30
Connecting Required Cables . . . 30
Selecting an FE Cable . . . . . . 30
Connecting Cables & Power . 31
Selecting an Antenna . . . . . . . . 32

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Appendix A Port Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 33
FE Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Serial Breakout Adapter . . . . . . . . . . 34
DB-9 Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . 35
“To AP” Specifications . . . . . . . . 35
“To Network” Specifications . . . . 35
Appendix B Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Accessing the AP Support Prompt . . 37
Direct SPOE Connection to
Mobility Controller. . . . . . . . . . 38
Direct Terminal Connection . . . . . 38
Remote Telnet Connection . . . . . . 39
AP Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
User Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Privileged Commands . . . . . . . . . 41
Appendix C Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . 43
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Certifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ethernet Compatibility . . . . . . . . . 47
Radio Characteristics. . . . . . . . . . 47
Power Over Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . 48
Disposal of AP60/61 . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Physical Description . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Optional Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Aruba AP-60 Access Point . . . . . . . . 50
Aruba AP-61 Access Point . . . . . . . . 56
Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Text Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Contacting Aruba Wireless Networks 65
Notes 67

Introduction 1
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The Aruba AP60/61 (also known as the 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 AP60/61 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 AP60/61 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 60/61 requires setting the antenna
power, which requires professional training. The Aruba
60/61 installer must be trained to perform this configura-
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Front View
FIGURE 1-1 Aruba AP60/61 Front View
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Introduction 3
Chapter 1
Antenna fixtures for Wireless Communications
Depending on the model, the AP will have one of the following:
Aruba AP60–Two Reverse Polarity SMA (RP-SMA) connectors for attaching
separate antennas (not included). For details, see “Aruba 60 Detachable
Antennas” on page 24. (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 diver-
sity configuration.
Aruba AP61–Built-in swivel array with dual, tri-band, omnidirectional antennas
Indicator LEDs
During operation, the Aruba AP60/61 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 AP60/61 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-Flashin
g
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-Flashin
g
The wireless interface is enabled and
functioning as an Air Monitor.
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B
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B
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FE Port
This port attaches the Aruba AP60/61 to a 10Base-T/100Base-TX
(twisted-pair) Ethernet LAN segment. This port also supports Serial and Power
Over Ethernet (SPOE).
See Appendix A 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 AP60/61, the power adapter
is not necessary.
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