Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Lightweight Access Point
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1. Type LED Message Meaning Boot loader status sequence Blinking green DRAM memory test in progress DRAM memory test OK Board initialization in progress Initializing FLASH file system FLASH memory test OK Initializing Ethernet Ethernet OK Starting Cisco IOS Initialization successful Association status Green Normal operating condition but no wireless client associated Blue Normal operating condition at least one wireless client association 15 Table 1 Message Type LED Status Indications continued Status LED Message Meaning Operating status Blinking blue Software upgrade in progress Cycling through green red and off Discovery join process in progress Rapidly cycling through blue green and red Access point location command invoked Blinking red Ethernet link not operational Boot loader warnings Blinking blue Configuration recovery in progress MODE button pushed for 2 to 3 seconds Red Ethernet failure or image recovery MODE button pushed for 20 to 30 seconds Blinking green Image recovery in progress MODE button released Boot loader errors Red DRAM memory test failure Blinking red and blue FLASH file system failure Blinking red and off Environment variable failure Bad MAC address Ethernet failure during image recovery Boot environment fail2. iadavkami a in mi pr slu n mi nariadeniami Slovak direktiv 1999 5 EC Suomi T m laite t ytt direktiivin 1999 5 EY olennaiset vaatimukset ja on siin asetettujen muiden Finnish laitetta koskevien m r ysten mukainen Svenska Denna utrustning r i verensst mmelse med de v sentliga kraven och andra relevanta Swedish best mmelser i Direktiv 1999 5 EC 142730 The following standards were applied EMC EN 301 489 1 v1 4 1 EN 301 489 17 v1 2 1 Health amp Safety EN60950 1 2001 EN 50385 2002 Radio EN 300 328 v 1 7 1 EN 301 893 v 1 5 1 The conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 10 4 and Annex III of Directive 1999 5 EC has been followed 25 This device also conforms to the EMC requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93 42 EEC amp Note This equipment is intended to be used in all EU and EFTA countries Outdoor use may be restricted to certain frequencies and or may require a license for operation For more details contact Cisco Corporate Compliance The product carries the CE Mark Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure United States This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for Humans in reference to ANSI C 95 1 American National Standards Institute limits The evaluation was based on ANSI C 95 1 and FCC OET Bulletin 65C rev 01 01 The minimum separation distance from the antenna to general bystander is 7 9 inches 20cm to maintain compliance C
3. such as above suspended ceilings 32 Table 2 Access Point Specifications continued Category Specification Safety UL 60950 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 IEC 60950 1 with all national deviations EN 60950 1 UL 2043 EMI and Susceptibility FCC Part 15 107 and 15 109 Class B ICES 003 Class B Canada EN 301 489 EN 55022 Class B 2000 version EN 55024 VCCI Class B Radio FCC Part 15 247 15 407 Canada RSS 210 Japan Telec 33 66 T71 EN 330 328 EN 301 893 FCC Bulletin OET 65C Industry Canada RSS 102 Maximum power and channel settings Maximum power and the channels allowed in your regulatory domain refer to Channels and Maximum Power Settings for Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points This document is available on Cisco com 33 Americas Headquarters Asia Pacific Headquarters Europe Headquarters I Cisco Systems Inc Cisco Systems USA Pte Ltd Cisco Systems International BV V V V 170 West Tasman Drive 168 Robinson Road Haarlerbergpark San Jose CA 95134 1706 28 01 Capital Tower Haarlerbergweg 13 19 C l S C Oo USA Singapore 068912 1101 CH Amsterdam m www cisco com www cisco com The Netherlands Tel 408 526 4000 Tel 65 6317 7777 WWW europe cisco com 800 553 NETS 6387 Fax 65 6317 7799 Tel 310 800 020 0791 Fax 408 527 0883 Fax 310 20 357 1100 Cisco has more than 200 offices worldwide Addresses phone numbers and fax numbers are listed on the Cisco Website at ww
4. 4 GHz antenna connector C 5 GHz antenna connector C 2 labelled with black text 5 labelled with blue text 2 4 GHz antenna connector A 5 GHz antenna connector B 3 labelled with black text 6 labelled with blue text Figure 2 Access Point Ports and Connections bottom 40 m 00 1 Kensington lock slot CE Console port Power connection Security padlock and hasp padlock not included Ethernet port Mounting bracket pins feet for desk or table top mount D Configuring the Access Point This section describes how to connect the access point to a wireless LAN controller Because the configuration process takes place on the controller see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for additional information This guide is available on Cisco com The Controller Discovery Process The 3500 series access point uses the IETF standard Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Protocol CAPWAP to communicate between the controller and other wireless access points on the network CAPWAP is a standard interoperable protocol which enables an access controller to manage a collection of wireless termination points The discovery process using CAPWAP is identical to the Lightweight Access Point Protocol
5. RUPEE ALTE EE RETE Rt ed BAER o IEE o Ao RAR ARI RI Z gt ho Ky ER RRR ZAGER Ki o Steam auer EE TERR gt WR AL Bp A gt ThE BR RRD REA MAARN REEMA RZBRE e Bh ES BAERS STKE RLF AE RGA SREB ERR SFE o 127048 27 English Translation Administrative Rules for Low power Radio Frequency Devices Article 12 For those low power radio frequency devices that have already received a type approval companies business units or users should not change its frequencies increase its power or change its original features and functions Article 14 The operation of the low power radio frequency devices is subject to the conditions that no harmful interference is caused to aviation safety and authorized radio station and if interference is caused the user must stop operating the device immediately and can t re operate it until the harmful interference is clear The authorized radio station means a radio communication service operating in accordance with the Communication Act The operation of the low power radio frequency devices is subject to the interference caused by the operation of an authorized radio station by another intentional or unintentional radiator by industrial scientific and medical ISM equipment or by an incidental radiator Chinese Translation 4 amp 7 3E Ht AE PRA TA 36 4 7 fe BR SUS PER HS 4 7 5 4 amp 5 25 5 35 4d ARSA PI RIEZ AR UE ER gt RISE PHR FA I 4 7 6 f amp i amp WIE HAS AIK ZT H
6. be included 31 Step4 Add the option 43 line using the following syntax option 43 hex lt hex string gt The hex string is assembled by concatenating the TLV values shown below Type Length Value Type is always f1 hex Length is the number of controller management IP addresses times 4 in hex Value is the IP address of the controller listed sequentially in hex For example suppose that there are two controllers with management interface IP addresses 10 126 126 2 and 10 127 127 2 The type is f1 hex The length is 2 4 8 08 hex The IP addresses translate to 0a7e7e02 and 0a7 7f02 Assembling the string then yields 1080a7e7e020a7f7f02 The resulting Cisco IOS command added to the DHCP scope is option 43 hex 1080a7e7e020a7 7 02 11 Access Point Specifications Table 2 lists the technical specifications for 3500 series access points Table 2 Access Point Specifications Category Specification Dimensions LxWxD 8 68 x 8 68 x 1 84 in 22 04 x 22 04 x 4 67 cm Weight 1 9 Ibs 0 86 kg Operating temperatures AP3500e 4 to 131 degrees F 20 to 55 degrees C AP3500i 32 to 104 degrees F 0 to 40 degrees C Storage temperature 22 to 185 degrees F 30 to 85 degrees C Humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Antennas AP3500i Integrated AP3500e External Compliance The 3500 series access point complies with UL 2043 for products installed in a building s environmental air handling spaces
7. mt grunnkr fum og rum vi eigandi kv um Tilskipunar 1999 5 EC Questo apparato conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed agli altri principi sanciti dalla Direttiva 1999 5 CE Si iek rta atbilst Direkt vas 1999 5 EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist tajiem noteikumiem Nederlands Dit apparaat voldoet aan de essentiele eisen en andere van toepassing zijnde bepalingen van de Dutch Richtlijn 1999 5 EC Malti Dan l apparat huwa konformi mal ti iet essenzjali u l provedimenti l o ra rilevanti tad Maltese Direttiva 1999 5 EC Magyar Ez a k sz l k teljes ti az alapvet k vetelm nyeket s m s 1999 5 EK ir nyelvben Hungarian meghat rozott vonatkoz rendelkez seket Norsk Dette utstyret er i samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i EU Norwegian direktiv 1999 5 EF Polski Urzadzenie jest zgodne z og lnymi wymaganiami oraz szczeg lnymi warunkami okreslonymi Polish Dyrektywa UE 1999 5 EC Portugu s Este equipamento est em conformidade com os requisitos essenciais e outras provis es Portuguese relevantes da Directiva 1999 5 EC Romana Acest echipament este in conformitate cu cerintele esentiale si cu alte prevederi relevante ale Romanian Directivei 1999 5 EC Slovensko Ta naprava je skladna z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi pogoji Direktive Slovenian 1999 5 EC Slovensky Toto zariadenie je v zhode so z kladn mi po
8. AAGFEAIEAE Jui amp gk Td o BLA gt aT o 4513 4 BUR EE ECKE EE ISEE gt Aok N a i 4 A FREER HARE gt FE St ESL Ie ER ESA EP o 202591 28 English Translation Low power Radio frequency Devices Technical Specifications 4 7 Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure 4 7 5 Within the 5 25 5 35 GHz band U NII devices will be restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for harmful interference to co channel MSS operations 4 7 6 The U NII devices shall accept any interference from legal communications and shall not interfere the legal communications If interference is caused the user must stop operating the device immediately and can t re operate it until the harmful interference is clear 4 7 7 Manufacturers of U NII devices are responsible for ensuring frequency stability such that an emission is maintained within the band of operation under all conditions of normal operation as specified in the user manual Operation of Cisco Aironet Access Points in Brazil This section contains special information for operation of Cisco Aironet access points in Brazil Access Point Models AIR CAP3501E A K9 AIR CAP35011 A K9 AIR CAP3502E T K9 AIR CAP3502I T K9 Regulatory Information Figure 5 contains Brazil regulatory information for the access point models identified in the previous section 29 Figure 5 Brazil Regulatory Information QJ ANA TEL 1992 10 1086 01 07898362232466 254878 Portuguese Tran
9. CAP3502E A K9 2461B 102073 AIR CAP3502I A K9 This Class B Digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numerique de la classe B respecte les exigences du Reglement sur le material broilleur du Canada 22 This device complies with Class B Limits of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Cisco Aironet Access Points are certified to the requirements of RSS 210 The use of this device in a system operating either partially or completely outdoors may require the user to obtain a license for the system according to the Canadian regulations For further information contact your local Industry Canada office This device has been designed to operate with antennas having a maximum gain of 6 dBi Antennas having a gain greater than 6 dBi are strictly prohibited for use with this device The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power EIRP is not more than that permitted for successful communication European Community Switzerland Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein Models AIR CAP3501E E K9 AIR CAP3502E E K9 AIR CA
10. LWAPP used with previous Cisco Aironet access points LWAPP enabled access points are compatible with CAPWAP and conversion to a CAPWAP controller is seamless Deployments can combine CAPWAP and LWAPP software on the controllers The functionality provided by the controller does not change except for customers who have Layer 2 deployments which CAPWAP does not support In a CAPWAP environment a wireless access point discovers a controller by using CAPWAP discovery mechanisms and then sends it a CAPWAP join request The controller sends the access point a CAPWAP join response allowing the access point to join the controller When the access point joins the controller the controller manages its configuration firmware control transactions and data transactions S Note For additional information about the discovery process and CAPWAP see the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Software Configuration Guide This document is available on Cisco com S Note CAPWAP support is provided in controller software release 5 2 or later However your controller must be running release 7 0 or later to support 3500 series access points S Note You cannot edit or query any access point using the controller CLI if the name of the access point contains a space S Note Make sure that the controller is set to the current time If the controller is set to a time that has already occurred the access point might not join the controlle
11. P3501I E K9 AIR CAP3502I E K9 23 Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC amp Medical Directive 93 42 EEC bwirapckn Bulgarian Cesky Czech Dansk Danish Deutsch German Eesti Estonian English Espa ol Spanish EAXAnviki Greek Fran ais French slenska Icelandic Italiano Italian Latvie u Latvian 24 Tosa o6opyaBane OTrOBapa Ha CbULECTBEHHTe H3HCKBAHHA H MpHJIOKHMH KJIdy3H H Jlnpekrupa 1999 5 EC Toto za zen je v souladu se z kladn mi po adavky a ostatn mi odpovidajicimi ustanoven mi Sm rnice 1999 5 EC Dette udstyr er i overensstemmelse med de v sentlige krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i Direktiv 1999 5 EF Dieses Ger t entspricht den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den weiteren entsprechenden Vorgaben der Richtlinie 1999 5 EU See seade vastab direktiivi 1999 5 EU olulistele n uetele ja teistele asjakohastele s tetele This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Este equipo cumple con los requisitos esenciales asi como con otras disposiciones de la Directiva 1999 5 CE Auto 0 E OTALOL G eivat oe ovpp pooor HE TIG ovotb et ATAITIGEIS Kat GALES OYETIK G Onrou me O nyiag 1999 5 EC Cet appareil est conforme aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la Directive 1999 5 EC betta taki er samkv
12. Point on the Wireless Network section on page 13 for details Pre Installation Configuration Setup Figure 3 shows the pre installation configuration setup Figure 3 Pre Installation Configuration Setup Controller Layer 3 devices Cisco Aironet access points 272488 Follow these steps to perform the pre installation configuration Step1 Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is connected to the network Use the CLI web browser interface or Cisco WCS procedures as described in the appropriate Cisco wireless LAN controller guide a Make sure that access points have Layer 3 connectivity to the Cisco wireless LAN controller Management and AP Manager Interface b Configure the switch to which your access point is to attach See the Cisco Unified Wireless Network WLAN Controller Guide Cisco 440x Series WLAN Controllers for additional information c Set the Cisco wireless LAN controller as the master so that new access points always join with it d Make sure DHCP is enabled on the network The access point must receive its IP address through DHCP 10 CAPWAP UDP ports must not be blocked in the network The access point must be able to find the IP address of the controller This can be accomplished using DHCP DNS or IP subnet broadcast This guide describes the DHCP method to convey the controller IP address For other m
13. access point is unable to find the Master Cisco wireless LAN controller Check the connection between the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller and be sure that they are on the same subnet 11 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 12 If the access point shuts down check the power source d After the access point finds the Cisco wireless LAN controller it attempts to download the new operating system code if the access point code version differs from the Cisco wireless LAN controller code version While this is happening the Status LED blinks dark blue e Ifthe operating system download is successful the access point reboots Configure the access point if required Use the controller CLI controller GUI or Cisco WCS to customize the access point specific 802 11n network settings If the pre installation configuration is successful the Status LED is green indicating normal operation Disconnect the access point and mount it at the location at which you intend to deploy it on the wireless network If your access point does not indicate normal operation turn it off and repeat the pre installation configuration S Note When you are installing a Layer 3 access point on a different subnet than the Cisco wireless LAN controller be sure that a DHCP server is reachable from the subnet on which you will be installing the access point and that the subnet has a route back to the Cisco wireless LAN controller Also be sure
14. al syslog server IP address the default is 255 255 255 255 to the access point After that the access point sends all syslog messages to this IP address until it is overridden by one of the following scenarios The access point is still connected to the same controller and the global syslog server IP address configuration on the controller has been changed using the config ap syslog host global syslog server IP address command In this case the controller sends the new global syslog server IP address to the access point 17 The access point is still connected to the same controller and a specific syslog server IP address has been configured for the access point on the controller using the config ap syslog host specific Cisco AP syslog server IP address command In this case the controller sends the new specific syslog server IP address to the access point The access point is disconnected from the controller and joins another controller In this case the new controller sends its global syslog server IP address to the access point Whenever a new syslog server IP address overrides the existing syslog server IP address the old address is erased from persistent storage and the new address is stored in its place The access point also starts sending all syslog messages to the new IP address provided the access point can reach the syslog server IP address You can configure the syslog server for access points and view the access poin
15. anada This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for Humans in reference to ANSI C 95 1 American National Standards Institute limits The evaluation was based on RSS 102 Rev 2 The minimum separation distance from the antenna to general bystander is 7 9 inches 20cm to maintain compliance European Union This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for Humans in reference to the ICNIRP International Commission on Non lonizing Radiation Protection limits The evaluation was based on the EN 50385 Product Standard to Demonstrate Compliance of Radio Base stations and Fixed Terminals for Wireless Telecommunications Systems with basic restrictions or reference levels related to Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Fields from 300 MHz to 40 GHz The minimum separation distance from the antenna to general bystander is 20cm 7 9 inches 26 Australia This system has been evaluated for RF exposure for Humans as referenced in the Australian Radiation Protection standard and has been evaluated to the ICNIRP International Commission on Non Ionizing Radiation Protection limits The minimum separation distance from the antenna to general bystander is 20cm 7 9 inches Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan This section provides administrative rules for operating Cisco Aironet access points in Taiwan The rules for all access points are provided in both Chinese and English Chinese Translation VERO E
16. ethods refer to the product documentation See also the Using DHCP Option 43 section on page 14 for more information Step2 Apply power to the access point The access point is 802 3af 15 4 W compliant and can be powered by any of the following 802 3af compliant devices 2106 controller WS C3550 WS C3560 and WS C3750 switches C1880 switch 2600 2610 2611 2621 2650 and 2651 multiservice platforms 2610XM 2611XM 2621XM 2650XM 2651XM and 2691 multiservice platforms 2811 2821 and 2851 integrated services routers 3620 3631 telco 3640 and 3660 multiservice platforms 3725 and 3745 multiservice access routers 3825 and 3845 integrated services routers The recommended external power supply for the access point is the Cisco AIR PWR B power supply The access point can also be powered by the following optional external power sources 1250 series access point power injector AIR PWRINJ4 Any 802 3af compliant power injector S Note The 3500 series access point requires a Gigibit Ethernet link to prevent the Ethernet S port from becoming a bottleneck for traffic because wireless traffic speeds exceed transmit speeds of a 10 100 Ethernet port As the access point attempts to connect to the controller the LEDs cycle through a green red and amber sequence which can take up to 5 minutes Note If the access point remains in this mode for more than five minutes the
17. lection begins with the first discovery message received from the access point and ends with the last configuration payload sent from the controller to the access point You can view join related information for the following numbers of access points e Up to 300 access points for 4400 series controllers the Cisco WiSM and the Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller Switch Up to three times the maximum number of access points supported by the platform for the 2100 series controllers and the Controller Network Module within the Cisco 28 37 38xx Series Integrated Services Routers When the controller is maintaining join related information for the maximum number of access points it does not collect information for any more access points An access point sends all syslog messages to IP address 255 255 255 255 by default when any of the following conditions are met e An access point running software release 5 2 or later has been newly deployed Anexisting access point running software release 5 2 or later has been reset after clearing the configuration If any of these conditions are met and the access point has not yet joined a controller you can also configure a DHCP server to return a syslog server IP address to the access point using option 7 on the server The access point then starts sending all syslog messages to this IP address When the access point joins a controller for the first time the controller sends the glob
18. loai CISCO GETTING STARTED GUIDE o Jd Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Lightweight Access Point About this Guide Safety Instructions Unpacking Overview Configuring the Access Point Mounting the Access Point Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network Troubleshooting D D sw o o O amp O Na Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information 10 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 11 Access Point Specifications 1 About this Guide This Guide provides instructions on how to install and configure your Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Access Point This guide also provides mounting instructions and limited troubleshooting procedures 2 Safety Instructions Translated versions of the following safety warnings are provided in the translated safety warnings document that is shipped with your access point The translated warnings are also in the Translated Safety Warnings for Cisco Aironet Access Points which is available on your documentation CD and Cisco com PN Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This warning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you work on any equipment be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device S
19. ment generates uses and radiates radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician N Caution The Part 15 radio device operates on a non interference basis with other devices operating at this frequency when using the integrated antennas Any changes or modification to the product not expressly approved by Cisco could void the user s authority to operate this device 19 AN Caution Within the 5 15 to 5 25 GHz and 5 47 5 725 GHz bands this device is restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for harmful interference to co channel Mobile Satellite System MSS operations VCCI Statement for Japan 20 Warning Dg nm This is a Class B product based on the standard of the VCCI Council If this is used near a radio or television receiver in a domestic environment it may cause radio Inte
20. ned by Environment A of the IEEE 802 af Standard S Note The access point is suitable for use in environmental air space in accordance with section S 300 22 C of the National Electrical Code and sections 2 128 12 010 3 and 12 100 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 C22 1 You should not install the power supply or power injector in air handling spaces Note Use only with listed ITE equipment 3 Unpacking Follow these steps Step1 Unpack and remove the access point and the accessory kit from the shipping box Step2 Return any packing material to the shipping container and save it for future use Step3 Verify that you have received the items listed below If any item is missing or damaged contact your Cisco representative or reseller for instructions 3500 series access point Mounting bracket selected when you ordered the access point Adjustable ceiling rail clip selected when you ordered the access point 4 Overview The following illustrations show the access point connections and features The 3500e access point has external antenna connectors the 3500i access point has integrated antennas and does not have external connectors Figure 1 Access Point Ports and Connections top d Gre eleng f NS I o o i CISCO 1 o S A 207613 2 4 GHz antenna connector B 5 GHz antenna connector A 1 labelled with black text 4 labelled with blue text 2
21. ng for the 3500 series access point is Cisco AP c3500 S Note If your access point was ordered with the Service Provider Option AIR OPT60 DHCP selected in the ordering tool the VCI string for the access point contains ServiceProvider For example an AP3500 with this option will return this VCI string Cisco AP c3500 ServiceProvider The format of the TLV block is listed below Type Oxf1 decimal 241 Length Number of controller IP addresses 4 e Value List of WLC management interfaces To configure DHCP Option 43 in the embedded Cisco IOS DHCP server follow these steps Step1 Enter configuration mode at the Cisco IOS CLI Step2 Create the DHCP pool including the necessary parameters such as default router and name server A DHCP scope example is as follows ip dhcp pool lt pool name gt network lt IP Network gt lt Netmask gt default router lt Default router gt dns server lt DNS Server gt Where lt pool name gt is the name of the DHCP pool such as AP3500 lt IP Network gt is the network IP address where the controller resides such as 10 0 15 1 Netmask is the subnet mask such as 255 255 255 0 Default router is the IP address of the default router such as 10 0 0 1 DNS Server is the IP address of the DNS server such as 10 0 10 2 Step3 Add the option 60 line using the following syntax option 60 ascii VCI string For the VCI string Cisco AP c3500 The quotation marks must
22. r because its certificate may not be valid for that time Access points must be discovered by a controller before they can become an active part of the network The 3500 series access point supports these controller discovery processes Layer 3 CAPWAP discovery Can occur on different subnets than the access point and uses IP addresses and UDP packets rather than MAC addresses used by Layer 2 discovery Over the air provisioning OTAP This feature is supported by Cisco 4400 series controllers If this feature is enabled on the controller all joined access points transmit wireless CAPWAP neighbor messages and new access points receive the controller IP address from these messages This feature is disabled by default and should remain disabled when all access points are installed Additional information about OTAP is available on Cisco com at the following link http www ciscosystems com en US products ps6366 products_tech_note09186a008093d74a shtml Locally stored controller IP address discovery If the access point was previously joined to a controller the IP addresses of the primary secondary and tertiary controllers are stored in the access point s non volatile memory This process of storing controller IP addresses on an access point for later deployment is called priming the access point For more information about priming see the Performing a Pre Installation Configuration section on page 9 DHCP server discovery Thi
23. r specified low power radio stations of RF ID are used in the vicinity 2 If this equipment causes RF interference to a premises radio station of RF ID promptly change the frequency or stop using the device contact the number below and ask for recommendations on avoiding radio interference such as setting partitions 3 If this equipment causes RF interference to a specified low power radio station of RF ID contact the number below Contact Number 03 6434 6500 21 Statement 371 Power Cable and AC Adapter 7 TIL EAI R ACT SAIS Ky TU COS RAMESH E mE CHACESL Am BEMUAOMRE CRIT SCLEXNSSVTETRE KKORMAERVES Ek BRA muxEE iILAU UEOx PSE amp 3 FRIR CH lt UL RE UL KEKE CSA Y 7AA FICK OBRT FIVISRAMNBET amp 8 5 AO SS SS IT I8 GC EROH CHER SC FESLY English Translation When installing the product please use the provided or designated connection cables power cables AC adaptors Using any other cables adaptors could cause a malfunction or a fire Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law prohibits the use of UL certified cables that have the UL shown on the code for any other electrical devices than products designated by CISCO The use of cables that are certified by Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law that have PSE shown on the code is not limited to CISCO designated products Industry Canada Canadian Compliance Statement AIR CAP3501E A K9 2461B 102072 AIR CAP35011 A K9 AIR
24. rference Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual VCCI B TORE 72ABlss85iWEEBCI CORBIS RRR CHA FSCESBMELTUETA CORBAIYAPTLEVAYV SE EL CRA ENSE SMES S SHOT CEMHVET Fiat AAS Ito TIE LU YU RUSE LTR SL VCCI B Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Access Points in Japan This section provides guidelines for avoiding interference when operating Cisco Aironet access points in Japan These guidelines are provided in both Japanese and English Japanese Translation COMBORRARMECIL BHLUUVSOER HA BEBRBIESROIE LHORES 1 VSECHASH CU 6128 58 AORARAAR PEE S SR RUTDEJISEAZRBI SekrEXLUAZUMEERRS Sgen cUosz T 1 COPMBAEAT 58II Jr amp CTREUUEERDUFRO HEDI RESI RUSSE 8 73 SemGEmHmsTCUMEUDTCEBNEUCTEU 2 A CORB OBR AORARAAI d LC SST OS al A SS ELT 3 amp ITI Si RR SE SHRLBRORRESIELK E FRERET CERES SISi ot KOMSSInzI N F4v 3 0088 ZC IovccCHBBUCTEU 3 CO OMB 5 32 Bh PEERS FR OD EE ASS 72 ER FILE LC Sgr On 3R DI ASSE 4E LL 7 38 8 EiinERU OO EKER t tz ROMS od WAhHtEELY mm 03 6434 6500 208697 English Translation This equipment operates in the same frequency bandwidth as industrial scientific and medical devices such as microwave ovens and mobile object identification RF ID systems licensed premises radio stations and unlicensed specified low power radio stations used in factory production lines 1 Before using this equipment make sure that no premises radio stations o
25. ries lightweight access points The access point can only communicate with Cisco wireless LAN controllers such as 2100 4400 and 5500 series controllers The access point does not support Wireless Domain Services WDS and cannot communicate with WDS devices However the controller provides functionality equivalent to WDS when the access point joins it e CAPWAP does not support Layer 2 The access point must get an IP address and discover the controller using Layer 3 DHCP DNS or IP subnet broadcast The access point console port is enabled for monitoring and debug purposes All configuration commands are disabled when the access point is connected to a controller Using DHCP Option 43 You can use DHCP Option 43 to provide a list of controller IP addresses to the access points enabling them to find and join a controller For additional information refer to the Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 section on page 30 Checking the Access Point LED Figure 4 shows the location of the access point Status LED S Note Regarding LED status colors it is expected that there will be small variations in color intensity and hue from unit to unit This is within the normal range of the LED manufacturer s specifications and is not a defect Figure 4 Access Point LED Location 1 Status LED Table 1 shows the access point Status LED indications for various conditions Table 1 LED Status Indications Message Status
26. s feature uses DHCP option 43 to provide controller IP addresses to the access points Cisco switches support a DHCP server option that is typically used for this capability For more information about DHCP option 43 see the Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 section on page 30 DNS discovery The access point can discover controllers through your domain name server DNS For the access point to do so you must configure your DNS to return controller IP addresses in response to CISCO CAPWAP CONTROLLER localdomain where localdomain is the access point domain name Configuring the CISCO CAPWAP CONTROLLER provides backwards compatibility in an existing customer deployment When an access point receives an IP address and DNS information from a DHCP server it contacts the DNS to resolve CISCO CAPWAP CONTROLLER localdomain When the DNS sends a list of controller IP addresses the access point sends discovery requests to the controllers Preparing the Access Point Before you mount and deploy your access point we recommend that you perform a site survey or use the site planning tool to determine the best location to install your access point You should have the following information about your wireless network available Access point locations Access point mounting options below a suspended ceiling on a flat horizontal surface or on a desktop S Note You can mount the access point above a suspended ceiling but
27. slation Este equipamento opera em car ter secund rio isto n o tem direito a prote o contra interfer ncia prejudicial mesmo de esta es do mesmo tipo e n o pode causar interfer ncia a sistemas operando em car ter prim rio English Translation This equipment operates on a secondary basis and consequently must accept harmful interference including interference from stations of the same kind This equipment may not cause harmful interference to systems operating on a primary basis Declaration of Conformity Statements All the Declaration of Conformity statements related to this product can be found at the following location http www ciscofax com 10 Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 This section contains a DHCP Option 43 configuration example on a Windows 2003 Enterprise DHCP server for use with Cisco Aironet lightweight access points For other DHCP server implementations consult product documentation for configuring DHCP Option 43 In Option 43 you should use the IP address of the controller management interface 30 S Note DHCP Option 43 is limited to one access point type per DHCP pool You must configure a separate DHCP pool for each access point type The 3500 series access point uses the type length value TLV format for DHCP Option 43 DHCP servers must be programmed to return the option based on the access point s DHCP Vendor Class Identifier VCI string DHCP Option 60 The VCI stri
28. sociated or blue if one or more clients are associated If the LED is not on the access point is most likely not receiving power If the LED blinks sequentially for more than 5 minutes the access point is unable to find its primary secondary and tertiary Cisco wireless LAN controller Check the connection between the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller and be sure the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller are either on the same subnet or that the access point has a route back to its primary secondary and tertiary Cisco wireless LAN controller Also if the access point is not on the same subnet as the Cisco wireless LAN controller be sure that there is a properly configured DHCP server on the same subnet as the access point See the Configuring DHCP Option 43 and DHCP Option 60 section on page 30 for additional information Step3 Reconfigure the Cisco wireless LAN controller so that it is not the Master S Note A Master Cisco wireless LAN controller should be used only for configuring access points and not in a working network 13 8 Troubleshooting If you experience difficulty getting your access point installed and running look for a solution to your problem in this guide or in additional access point documentation These and other documents are available on Cisco com Guidelines for Using Cisco Aironet Lightweight Access Points Keep these guidelines in mind when you use 3500 se
29. t join information only from the controller CLI A detailed explanation of the join process is on Cisco com at the following URL http www Cisco com en US products ps6366 products rech note09186a00808 8599 shtml 9 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information This section provides declarations of conformity and regulatory information for the Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Access Point Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Models Certification Numbers AIR CAP3501E A K9 LDK102072 AIR CAP35011 A K9 AIR CAP3502I A K9 LDK102073 AIR CAP3502E A K9 Manufacturer Cisco Systems Inc 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose CA 95134 1706 USA This device complies with Part 15 rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device operates in the 5150 5250MHz and 5470 5725MHz bands and is therefore restricted to indoor operation only per FCC guidance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment This equip
30. tatement 1071 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS A Warning Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source Statement 1004 A Warning This product must be connected to a Power over Ethernet PoE IEEE 802 3af compliant power source or an IEC60950 compliant limited power source Statement 353 PN Warning Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes Statement 1074 A Warning A This product relies on the building s installation for short circuit overcurrent protection Ensure that the protective device is rated not greater than 20A Statement 1005 Warning A Do not operate your wireless network device near unshielded blasting caps or in an explosive environment unless the device has been modified to be especially qualified for such use Statement 245B Warning AN In order to comply with FCC radio frequency RF exposure limits antennas should be located at a minimum of 7 9 inches 20 cm or more from the body of all persons Statement 332 Caution N The fasteners you use to mount an access point on a ceiling must be capable of maintaining a minimum pullout force of 20 lbs 9 kg and must use all 4 indented holes on the mounting bracket Caution This product and all interconnected equipment must be installed indoors within the same building including the associated LAN connections as defi
31. that the route back to the Cisco wireless LAN controller has destination UDP ports 5246 and 5247 open for CAPWAP communications Ensure that the route back to the primary secondary and tertiary wireless LAN controller allows IP packet fragments Finally be sure that if address translation is used that the access point and the Cisco wireless LAN controller have a static 1 to 1 NAT to an outside address Port Address Translation is not supported 6 Mounting the Access Point Cisco Aironet 3500 1260 1140 1130 and 1040 series access points can be mounted in several configurations including on a suspended ceiling on a hard ceiling or wall on an elecrtical or network box and above a suspended ceiling Click this URL to browse to complete access point mounting instructions http www cisco com en US docs wireless access_point mounting guide apmount html 7 Deploying the Access Point on the Wireless Network After you have mounted the access point follow these steps to deploy it on the wireless network Step1 Connect and power up the access point Step2 Observe the access point LED When you power up the access point it begins a power up sequence that you can verify by observing the access point LED If the power up sequence is successful the discovery and join process begins During this process the LED blinks sequentially green red and off When the access point has joined a controller the LED is green if no clients are as
32. ure No Cisco image file Boot failure Cisco IOS errors Red Software failure try disconnecting and reconnecting unit power Cycling through blue green red and off General warning insufficient inline power Troubleshooting the Access Point Join Process Access points can fail to join a controller for many reasons a RADIUS authorization is pending self signed certificates are not enabled on the controller the access point s and controller s regulatory domains don t match and so on 16 Controller software enables you to configure the access points to send all CAPWAP related errors to a syslog server You do not need to enable any debug commands on the controller because all of the CAPWAP error messages can be viewed from the syslog server itself The state of the access point is not maintained on the controller until it receives a CAPWAP join request from the access point Therefore it can be difficult to determine why the CAPWAP discovery request from a certain access point was rejected In order to troubleshoot such joining problems without enabling CAPWAP debug commands on the controller the controller collects information for all access points that send a discovery message to it and maintains information for any access points that have successfully joined it The controller collects all join related information for each access point that sends a CAPWAP discovery request to the controller Col
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34. you must purchase additional mounting hardware See Mounting the Access Point section on page 13 for additional information Access point power options power supplied by the recommended external power supply Cisco AIR PWR B a DC power supply PoE from a network device or a PoE power injector hub usually located in a wiring closet S Note Access points mounted in a building s environmental airspace must be powered using PoE to comply with safety regulations Cisco recommends that you make a site map showing access point locations so that you can record the device MAC addresses from each location and return them to the person who is planning or managing your wireless network Installation Summary Installing the access point involves these operations Performing a pre installation configuration optional Mounting the access point Grounding the access point Deploying the access point on the wireless network Performing a Pre Installation Configuration The following procedures ensure that your access point installation and initial operation go as expected A pre installation configuration is also known as priming the access point This procedure is optional S Note Performing a pre installation configuration is an optional procedure If your network controller is properly configured you can install your access point in its final location and connect it to the network from there See the Deploying the Access
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