Overview
This is just an example configuration for how to setup the controllers. This is by no means the "correct" way to do it, just a method that I use that works.
Requirements
PoE
make sure the AP is plugged into a PoE switch port
VLANs
I like having three vlans for my traffic, one for mgmt, one for external users, and one for internal. For added security, you can put on mac address filtering on the mgmt vlan, or better yet, enable 802.1x.
- The VLANs should be the following (with DHCP enabled on all)
Name | IP | VLAN |
|---|
Name | IP | VLAN |
|---|
| wifi-mgmt | tbd | 210 |
| wifi-ex | tbd | 211 |
| wifi-in | tbd | 212 |
Switch port Config:
The switch port that the AP plugs into needs to allow the wifi vlans, and needs to have a native vlan of 210
interface FastEthernet1/0/3
description wib01
switchport access vlan 210
switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q
switchport trunk native vlan 210
switchport trunk allowed vlan 3,210-212
switchport mode trunk
logging event trunk-status
no keepalive
spanning-tree cost 10
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Access to Controller:
The AP needs to be able to connect to the controller. This means that
- firewall rules need to be enabled
- Site to site VPN needs to be built
Configure AP:
First time ssh login:
default user/pass = super/sp-admin This is also printed out on the back of all the APs.
ssh admin@10.33.63.37
Please login: super
password : sp-admin
Copyright(C) 2005-2014 Ruckus Wireless, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
** Ruckus R500 Multimedia Hotzone Wireless AP: 411494200283
rkscli:
Pull down newest firmware from the controller
Point to controller
define where the controller is, where the image is, and what ports to communicate over:
rkscli: fw set host 52.20.83.113
OK
rkscli: fw set control wsg/firmware/R500_3.1.1.0.329.rcks
OK
rkscli: fw set port 91
OK
rkscli: fw set proto http
OK
Check to make sure the AP has the latest firmware and is now pointing to the correct vSZ
rkscli: fw show
current primary boot image is Image1
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Auto F/W upgrade = disabled
Running on image = Image1
FW Control Control File = wsg/firmware/R500_3.1.1.0.329.rcks
Control File Server = 52.21.83.113
Protocol = HTTP
Port = 91
Boot Flags (Main,Backup,Factory,Reset) = M. .. [MB FR]
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OK
If any variables are missing, then redo the commands from above that did not stick. (ie: port, protocol, file, etc.)
Pull from the controller
Then when it looks correct, update the AP:
rkscli: fw update
fw: Updating rcks_wlan.bkup ...
flash id is 0x10220
flash id is 0x10220
Image2 FW check ...
MD5 = 0E9F2C4804EB89D82E1F7445D5DF90ED
_erase_flash: offset=0x0 count=41
Erase Total 41 Units
Performing Flash Erase of length 262144 at offset 0xa00000 done
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sizeof(bd)=0x7c, sizeof(rbd)=0xd0
caching flash data from /dev/mtd3 [ 0x00000000 - 0x00010000 ]
updating flash data [0x00008000 - 0x000080d0] from [0x7fc45248 - 0x7fc45318]
_erase_flash: offset=0x0 count=1
Erase Total 1 Units
Performing Flash Erase of length 262144 at offset 0x0 done
caching flash data from /dev/mtd3 [ 0x00000000 - 0x00010000 ]
verifying flash data [0x00008000 - 0x000080d0] from [0x7fc45248 - 0x7fc45318]
**fw(31163) : Completed
If this does not work, and you get an error like the following, go back to the controller (under Administration :: Upgrade) and confirm the AP Firmware Version.
rkscli: fw update
fw: Updating rcks_wlan.bkup ...
**fw(13139) : File not found
rkscli:
After the download, confirm that the new OS has been properly downloaded.
rkscli: fw show
current primary boot image is Image1
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Auto F/W upgrade = disabled
Running on image = Image1
FW Control Control File = wsg/firmware/R500_3.1.1.0.329.rcks
Control File Server = 52.20.83.113
Protocol = HTTP
Port = auto
Boot Flags (Main,Backup,Factory,Reset) = M. .. [MB FR]
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OK
then reboot the AP:
rkscli: reboot
OK
Link Controller to AP:
Link to the controller (or to the "SmartCellGateway").
rkscli: set scg enable
OK
rkscli: set scg ip 52.20.83.113
OK
rkscli: get scg
------ SCG Information ------
SCG Service is enabled.
AP is managed by SCG.
State: CONNECTED
SCI is disabled.
Server List: 52.20.83.113
SSH tunnel connected to 52.20.83.113
Failover List: Not found
Failover Max Retry: 2
DHCP Opt43 Code: 6
Server List from DHCP (Opt43/Opt52): Not found
SCG default URL: RuckusController
SCG config|heartbeat|mesh status|status intervals: 300|30|300|900
SCG gwloss|serverloss timeouts: 1800|7200
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OK
rkscli:
Add AP in Controller:
Once you have setup the AP, you need to add it to the approiate group in the controller.
Add AP to Data Center
Then under Configuration(1), select the Access Point(2) menu, and then the AP(3).
Select the site you want to add this AP to - In this case Atlanta(4), and then under Access Points(5) select the newAP(6) and add it to the site with the Add to Group(7).
Confirm that the AP is now added to the group (8), and apply the change with Apply(9) button.
