Brocade Mobility RFS7000-GR Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.1.0.0-040GR and later) - Manual (Page 503)

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Auto discovery using DHCP
Extended Global Options 189, 190, 191, 192 can be used or Embedded Option 43 - Vendor
Specific options can be embedded in Option 43 using the vendor class identifier: BrocadeAP.51xx.
Manual adoption configuration
A manual switch adoption of an AAP can be conducted using:
• Static FQDN - A switch fully qualified domain name can be specified to perform a DNS lookup
and switch discovery.
• Static IP addresses - Up to 12 switch IP addresses can be manually specified in an ordered list
the AP can choose from. When providing a list, the AAP tries to adopt based on the order in
which they are listed (from 1-12)
.
NOTE
An AAP can use it's LAN or WAN Ethernet interface to adopt. The LAN is PoE and DHCP enabled by
default.
The WAN has no PoE support and has a default static AP address of 10.1.1.1/8.
Securing a configuration channel between switch and AP
Once an Access Point obtains a list of available switches, it begins connecting to each. The switch
can be either on the LAN or WAN side of the Access Point to provide flexibility in the deployment of
the network. If the switch is on the Access Point’s LAN, ensure the LAN subnet is on a secure
channel. The AP will connect to the switch and request a configuration.
Adaptive AP WLAN topology
An AAP can be deployed in the following WLAN topologies:
• Extended WLANs - Extended WLANs are the centralized WLANs created on the switch
• Independent WLANs - Independent WLANs are local to an AAP and can be configured from the
switch. You must specify a WLAN as independent to stop traffic from being forwarded to the
switch. Independent WLANs behave like WLANs on a standalone Access Point.
• Both - Extended and independent WLANs are configured from the switch and operate
simultaneously.
Code Data Type
List of Switch IP addresses
(separate by comma, semi-colon, or space delimited) 189 String
Switch FQDN 190 String
AP-51XX Encryption IPSec Passphrase (Hashed)** 191 String
AP-51XX switch discovery mode
1 = auto discovery enable
2 = auto discover enabled (using IPSec) 192 String