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Configuring mesh networking support
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CAUTION
When using the Import/Export screen to import a mesh supported configuration, do not import a
base bridge configuration into an existing client bridge, as this could cause the mesh
configuration to break.
Configuring mesh networking support
Configuring the access point for Mesh Bridging support entails:
• Setting the LAN configuration for mesh networking support
• Configuring a WLAN for mesh networking support
• Configuring the access point radio for mesh support .
Setting the LAN configuration for mesh networking support
At least one of the two access point LANs needs to be enabled and have a mesh configuration
defined to correctly function as a base or client bridge within a mesh network. This section
describes the configuration activities required to define a mesh network’s LAN configuration.
As the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) mentions, each mesh network maintains hello, forward delay
and max age timers. The base bridge defined as the root imposes these settings within the mesh
network. The user does not necessarily have to change these settings, as the default settings will
work. However, Brocade encourages the user to define an access point as a base bridge and root
(using the base bridge priority settings within the Bridge STP Configuration screen). Members of
the mesh network can be configured as client bridges or additional base bridges with a higher
priority value.
NOTE
For an overview on mesh networking and some of the implications on using the feature with the
access point, see
“Configuring Mesh Networking” on page 359.
To define a LAN’s Mesh STP Configuration:
1. Select Network Configuration -> LAN from the Mobility 5181 Access Point menu tree.
2. Enable the LAN used to support the mesh network.
Verify the enabled LAN is named appropriately in respect to its intended function in supporting
the mesh network.
3. Select Network Configuration -> LAN -> LAN1 or LAN2 from the Mobility 5181 Access Point
menu tree.
4. Click the Mesh STP Configuration button on the bottom off the screen.
5. Define the properties for the following parameters within the mesh network: