Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 89)

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3. Refer to the 12 available Switch IP Addresses to review the addresses the access point uses to
adopt with a switch.
The access point contacts each switch on the list (from top to bottom) until a viable switch
adoption is made. The access point first populates the list with the IP addresses received
from its DHCP resource. If DHCP is not able to obtain IP addresses, the access point
attempts to resolve the switch's Domain Name if provided within the Switch FQDN
parameter. However, if the access point receives one or more IP addresses from the DHCP
server, it will not solicit an IP address from a user provided domain name. Lastly, provide
static (manually provided) IP addresses to the list as long as there is room. The access
point will defer to these addresses if DHCP and a provided domain address fail to secure a
switch adoption.
4. Click Apply to save any changes to the Adaptive AP Setup screen. Navigating away from the
screen without clicking the Apply button results in all changes to the screen being lost.
5. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the
settings displayed on the Adaptive AP Setup screen to the last saved configuration.
6. Click Logout to securely exit the Mobility 7131 Access Point applet. A prompt displays
confirming the logout before the applet is closed.
Configuring Data Access
Use the Mobility 7131 Access screen to allow/deny management access to the access point from
different subnets (LAN1, LAN2 or WAN) using different protocols such as HTTPS, Telnet, SSH or
SNMP. The access options are either enabled or disabled. It is not meant to function as an ACL in
routers or other firewalls, where you can specify and customize specific IPs to access specific
interfaces.
Use the Access screen checkboxes to enable or disable LAN1, LAN2 and/or WAN access using the
protocols and ports listed. If access is disabled, this effectively locks out the administrator from
configuring the Mobility 7131 Access Point using that interface. To avoid jeopardizing the network
data managed by the Mobility 7131 Access Point, Brocade Mobility recommends enabling only
those interfaces used in the routine (daily) management of the network, and disabling all other
interfaces until they are required.
The Access screen also has a new facility allowing customers to create a login message with
customer generated text. When enabled (using either the access point Web UI or CLI), the login
message displays when the user is logging into the access point. If the login message is disabled,
the default login screen displays with no message.
To configure access for the Mobility 7131 Access Point:
1. Select System Configuration -> Mobility 7131 Access from the menu tree.
Keep-alive Period The Keepalive interval defines a period (in seconds) the AAP uses to terminate its
connection to the switch if no data is received.
Current Switch Displays the IP address of the connected switch. This is the switch from which the access
point receives its adaptive configuration.
AP adoption State Displays whether the access point has been adopted by the switch (whose IP address is
listed in the Current Switch parameter). The access point cannot receive its adaptive
configuration without association. A stand-alone access point can be adopted by a wireless
switch. A stand-alone AP also supports operations without being adopted by a switch.