Ruckus Wireless SmartZone 3.2 User manual

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Published November 2015, Part Number 800-71028-001 Rev A
Ruckus Wireless™
Virtual SmartZone™
Quick Setup Guide for
SmartZone 3.2
This Quick Setup Guide provides basic instructions for setting
up the Ruckus Wireless Virtual SmartZone (vSZ) on the
network. For information on advanced configuration and
management options, see the Getting Started Guide and
Administrator Guide for your vSZ platform, which are available
for download from the Ruckus Wireless Support website:
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents
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Licensing Information
The vSZ controller’s “Right to Use” (RTU) license comes with
one (1) instance license and one (1) AP Capacity license, which
is valid for 90 days from when the vSZ is first setup and must
be activated to be eligible for future software updates beyond
90 days. To manage more APs, you MUST purchase additional
AP Capacity licenses and they MUST be activated for them to
become valid.
Using the LiMAN (license management) portal on the Ruckus
Wireless Support website, you can assign licenses to or from a
SmartZone controller to another purchased SmartZone
controller (see a summary of LiMAN features in Tabl e 1 ). To
manage the distribution of licenses from the Support website
to the actual vSZ, connect the vSZ directly to the Internet.
NOTE: In the event that the vSZ is not connected to the
Internet, you can download the actual licenses from the
Support Portal and manually upload to the specific vSZ.
For step-by-step instructions on how to activate the vSZ’s
licenses, see Step 5: Activate the vSZ’s Licenses.
To activate licenses on the vSZ controller, you will need the
following:
•vSZ3.2image
•ThisQuick Setup Guide
Before You Begin
Before deploying Ruckus Wireless products, please check for
the latest software and the release documentation.
• Release Notes and other user documentation are available
at http://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents.
• Software upgrades are available at
http://support.ruckuswireless.com/software.
• Open source information is available at
http://opensource.ruckuswireless.com.
• Software license and limited warranty information are
available at http://support.ruckuswireless.com/warranty.
What You Will Need
• A hypervisor on which to install the vSZ (see Ta bl e 2 )
• The vSZ distribution package (.OVA file), which is available
for download from the Ruckus Wireless Support website
• The IP address, netmask, gateway and DNS server
addresses assigned to the vSZ —if it has a static network
address (recommended).
• A virtual machine that meets the recommended system
resources for the number of APs and wireless clients that
you plan to manage. See “Determining the System
Resources That the Virtual Machine Requires” in the vSZ
Getting Started Guide.
Step 1: Install the vSZ on the Hypervisor
Using the .OVA file that you downloaded from the Ruckus
Wireless Support site, install an instance of the vSZ on the
hypervisor.
See the vSZ Getting Started Guide for more information.
Step 2: Power On the vSZ Virtual Machine
and Configure Its Interfaces
After you power on the vSZ virtual machine, select the vSZ
profile (Essentials or High Scale) that you want to deploy and
configure the controller’s network interface (or interfaces).
See the vSZ Getting Started Guide for more information.
Step 3: Start and Complete the Setup Wizard
#1 Start your web browser, and then and then enter the
following in the address bar:
http://{management-IP-address}:8080
where management-IP-address is the address you
assigned to the management interface.
#2 Select your preferred language, and then click Next.
#3 Select the profile configuration (High Scale or Essentials)
that corresponds to the vSZ license that you purchased,
and then click Next.
#4 Configure the management IP settings, and then click
Apply.
Table 1. LiMAN features and how to activate them on the vSZ
LiMAN Features vSZ Online
(Connected to
the Internet)
vSZ Offline
(Disconnected from the
Internet)
• Register the
vSZ RTU
instance,
license, sup-
port entitlement
• Add capacity
licenses to
SmartZone
controllers
• Remove
licenses from
one SmartZ-
one controller to
add to another.
No action
required. The
SmartZone
controller syncs
with LiMAN
automatically
once every 24
hours and
applies the
appropriate
l i c e n s e s .
Three steps required:
1 Download the license file
from LiMAN.
2 Log on to the vSZ web
interface, and then
upload the license file
from LiMAN.
3 Download the license
response file from the
vSZ, and then upload it
to LiMAN.
Table 2. Hypervisors that the vSZ supports
Vendor Hypervisor Version
VMWare ESXi 5.x
Windows Hyper-V
KVM Linux CentOS 7.0
NOTE: The vSZ supports either a single interface or three
interfaces. By default, a single interface exists after installation.
If you want the vSZ to use three interfaces, you must create the
two additional interfaces before powering on the vSZ. Once the
vSZ has completed its initial bootup, you will no longer be able to
change the number of interfaces.

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#5 Configure the cluster settings by selecting whether you are
creating a new cluster with this vSZ or this vSZ is joining an
existing cluster. Click Next to continue.
#6 Set the administrator password for the web interface and
the enable password, which lets you enter the privileged
EXEC mode of the command line interface. Click Next to
continue. The next wizard page displays all of the settings
that you configured on the previous pages.
#7 Verify that all of the settings are correct, and then click
Finish to apply the settings and activate the vSZon the
network.
A progress bar appears and displays the progress of applying
the settings, starting the vSZ services, and activating the vSZ
on the network.
When the process is complete, the progress bar shows the
message “100% Done.” The page also shows the IP address
through which you can access the vSZ web interface to
manage the controller.
Figure 1. Take note of the IP address of the web interface
Step 4: Connect the Ruckus Wireless APs to
the Network
#1 Distribute the APs around your worksite.
#2 Record each AP’s Ethernet MAC address (printed on the
bottom of every AP), and note each device’s exact
worksite location.
#3 Connect the APs to a local power source.
#4 Using an Ethernet cable, connect the APs to the switch or
router on the same network as the vSZ.
When the APs are powered on, they will automatically discover
the vSZ on the network.
Step 5: Activate the vSZ’s Licenses
After you setup the vSZ, you need to activate and assign the
AP and Tunnel Licenses using the LiMAN (license
management) portal on the Ruckus Wireless Support site.
For the vSZ product, you may receive up to four (4) different
Support Purchase Acknowledgment (SPA) emails for all of your
licenses. The first three characters of the activation code
indicate the license type to which the code is applicable:
• RTU: Right to Use License
• LIC: AP Capacity License
• LIC: AP Tunnel License
• SUP: Support License
After you set up the vSZ and verify that wireless clients are able
to associate with managed APs successfully, you need to
activate and assign the AP and Tunnel Licenses using the
LiMAN (license management) portal on the Ruckus Wireless
Support site.
Before You Begin
You must have a Ruckus Support portal account (including
user name and password). You can use this account to access
general Support site content including software upgrades,
knowledge base articles and technical documents.
If you do not have a Support portal account, you will be
required to register one before continuing with your product
and license activation.
Every capacity and support license that you have purchased
will have its own unique activation code and each must be
activated for the license to become valid. You will receive the
activation code in a separate SPA email for each license/
support license.
Depending on the product, you may receive up to three (3)
different SPA emails for all of your licenses. The first three
characters of the activation code indicate the license type to
which the code is applicable.
•LIC: AP Capacity License
•LIC: AP Tunnel License
•SUP: Support License
Activating a vSZ RTU/Support License
#1 Open the SPA email that you received from Ruckus
Wireless
Figure 2. The SPA email from Ruckus Wireless RTU
#2 Log on to https://support.ruckuswireless.com.
Figure 3. Ruckus Wireless Support portal logon page
#3 Have the serial number of your vSZ installation ready.
#4 Click the link in the SPA email.
#5 Follow the onscreen instructions to activate the licenses
purchased. When required, you will be prompted for your
vSZ’s serial number (28 characters in length).
#6 It is important that you repeat steps #1 to #5 above for all
licenses that you have purchased as this will simplify the
“+License” workflow in step #7 below.
#7 After you finish activating all of your licenses, you need to
assign them to your LiMAN account. Click the LiMAN
button, which appears after a license has been
successfully activated (see Figure 4).
• If your device is listed, click its serial number and
proceed to step #8.
• If your device is NOT listed, click the Register Smart
Device button (see Figure 5), enter your device's serial
number, and then click the Register Smart Device
button (see Figure 6).
TIP Take note of this IP address. You will need this later to log on
to the vSZ’s web interface.
TIP: Some Ruckus Wireless APs are PoE-capable. If connected
to a Power over Ethernet switch, the APs can draw power through
the Ethernet cables.

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Figure 4. Click the LiMAN button
Figure 5. Click the serial number of your device or click Register
Smart Device
Figure 6. Enter your device’s serial number and click Register
Smart Device
#8 Click the + License button (see Figure 7), enter the
number of licenses to add in Qty to Add, and then click
the Add License button (see Figure 8). Repeat for all
licenses.
Figure 7. Click + License
Figure 8. Enter the number of licenses to add in Qty to Add and
click Add License
s
You have completed activating the vSZ’s licenses.
Step 6: Sync the vSZ with LiMAN
After you have activated the vSZ licenses on the Ruckus
Wireless Support Portal, the vSZ must be synced with the
SmartLicense server. This will enable the User’s ability to
assign licenses to and back from SmartZone controller or
assign them to another vSZ.
To manage the distribution of licenses from the Support Portal
to the actual vSZ, do one of the following:
• On the vSZ web interface, go to the
Administration > License page, and then click the Sync
License with Server button to sync the vSZ with the
SmartLicense server.
Figure 9. Sync the vSZ with the SmartLicense server
• In the event that the vSZ is disconnected from the Internet,
you can download the actual licenses from the Support
Portal and manually upload them to the specific vSZ. See
Syncing Licenses on an Offline vSZ.
You have completed activating the capacity or support license
for the vSZ device.
If your device is listed
If your
device is not
listed

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Syncing Licenses on an Offline vSZ
#1 On the Add License page of LiMAN, click the vSZ serial
numbers. The View Device page appears (see Figure 10).
Figure 10. The View Device page
#2 Click Download License File. The license file is saved to
the client.
#3 On the vSZ web interface, go to Administration > License.
In the Upload License section (see Figure 9) Figure 12),
click the Browse button, and then select the license file
from your client to upload it to the vSZ.
#4 On the vSZ web interface, go to Administration > License.
In the Download License section, click the Download
button to download the license file from the vSZ to your
client.
#5 Go back to the LiMAN portal on the Ruckus Wireless
Support website, and then do the following:
aGo to the View Device page (see Figure 10).
bClick Upload License File.
cClick the Choose File button (see Figure 11), and then
select the license file from your client.
dClick Send to complete the offline License
synchronization.
You have completed activating licenses on an offline vSZ.
Figure 11. Click the Choose File button
s
Related Documentation
If you need more information about the vSZ or the
SmartLicense platform, refer to the following documents,
which are available for download on the Ruckus Wireless
Support website:
• For information on installing the vSZ and completing the
essential configuration tasks, refer to the vSZ Getting
Started Guide for this release.
• For information on performing advanced configuration
tasks and AP management and monitoring, refer to the
corresponding vSZ Administrator Guide for this release.
• For more information on how to manage your vSZ
licenses, refer to the SmartLicense User Guide.
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Wireless are trademarks of Ruckus Wireless, Inc. All other company and
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