H3C WA Series Getting Started Manual

H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points

Getting Started Guide

Abstract

This document describes installation preparation, login, CLI, basic configurations, software

maintenance and troubleshooting for the WA series WLAN access points.

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Table of Contents

1 Product overview ··············································································································· 7

2 Installation preparations ······································································································ 9

Installation preparations ················································································································ 9

Preparing installation tools············································································································· 9

Examining the installation site ······································································································ 10

Installation site selection ········································································································· 10

Temperature and humidity requirements ················································································· 10

Power supply ························································································································· 10

Grounding and lightning protection ························································································ 11

3 Installing an AP ·················································································································13

4 Logging in to an AP ···········································································································14

Powering on the AP and connecting it to a network ····································································· 14

Logging in to an AP ···················································································································· 15

5 Configuring basic functions ································································································16

Configuring basic functions for an AP operating in fit mode ·························································· 16

Configuring basic functions for an AP operating in fat mode ························································· 16

Specifying an IP address for an AP ·························································································· 20

Configuring WLAN service ······································································································ 20

Saving the current configuration ····························································································· 22

6 Software maintenance ······································································································24

Introduction ······························································································································· 24

Files managed by the AP ······································································································· 24

Software maintenance approaches ······················································································· 24

Bootware menus ························································································································ 26

Bootware main menu ············································································································ 26

Bootware submenus ·············································································································· 28

Factory default configuration ······································································································ 31

Factory default configuration of a fat AP················································································· 31

Removing the factory default configuration ············································································ 31

Fit/fat working mode switching ···································································································· 32

Switching the working mode through the bootware menu ······················································· 32

Switching the working mode at the CLI ··················································································· 35

Upgrading applications through the serial port ············································································· 36

Xmodem overview ················································································································ 36

Modifying serial communication parameters ··········································································· 36

Upgrading an application ······································································································ 39

Upgrading applications through TFTP at the CLI ············································································ 41

Setting up an upgrade environment ······················································································· 41

Displaying the system files and available space of the storage medium ···································· 42

Upgrading an application. ····································································································· 43

Backing up an application ····································································································· 44

Upgrading an application using FTP at the CLI ·············································································· 45

Setting up an upgrade environment ······················································································· 45

Displaying the system files and available space of the storage medium ···································· 46

Logging in to the FTP server from the AP ·················································································· 46

Upgrading an application ······································································································ 47

Backing up an application ····································································································· 47

Upgrading an application by using FTP with the default configuration ······································· 48

Upgrading an application through the web interface ··································································· 50

Displaying file list ···················································································································· 51

Downloading a file ················································································································ 51

Uploading a file ····················································································································· 52

Removing a file ····················································································································· 52

Automatically managing and upgrading the applications through an AC or a US ·························· 53

Associating the fit AP with an AC or a US ················································································· 53

Automatically upgrading the application of the AP through the AC or US ································· 54

Maintaining application and configuration files ············································································ 56

Displaying all files ··················································································································· 57

Setting the application file type ······························································································ 57

Removing a file ····················································································································· 58

To return to the main menu ···································································································· 59

Dealing with password loss ·········································································································· 59

User password loss ················································································································· 59

Bootware password loss ········································································································· 60

Super password loss ··············································································································· 61

7 Troubleshooting ················································································································62

Symptom 1 ································································································································ 62

Analysis ································································································································· 62

Solution ································································································································· 62

Symptom 2 ································································································································ 62

Analysis ································································································································· 62

Solution ································································································································· 63

Symptom 3 ································································································································ 63

Analysis ································································································································· 63

Solution ································································································································· 63

Symptom 4 ································································································································ 63

Analysis ································································································································· 63

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Symptom 5 ································································································································ 64

Analysis ································································································································· 64

Solution ································································································································· 64

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Analysis ································································································································· 64

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Related documentation ············································································································· 65

About the H3C WA documentation set ························································································ 66

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1 Product overview

Developed by Hangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as H3C),

H3C WA series wireless local area network (WLAN) access points (APs) (hereinafter

referred to as the WA series) can be widely applied in wireless networks providing WLAN

services to users. The WA series can operate in both fat and fit modes. When they serve

as fit APs, they need to cooperate with wireless controllers or unified switches; when they

serve as fat APs, they can independently provide wireless access for WLAN users. The

WA series allow you to switch between the two modes at the CLI to accommodate to

different network sizes. Thus, flexibility is achieved.

H3C WA series WLAN access points include WA2110-AG, WA2200 series, and WA2600

series. Table 1 shows the applicable models and working mode.

 The WA2110-AG supports 802.11a/b/g, and serves as fit APs to cooperate with

wireless controllers or unified switches.

 The WA2200 series supports 802.11a/b/g, and can switch between the fit and fat

modes to accommodate to different network sizes.

 The WA2600 series supports 802.11a/b/g/n, and can operate in both fat and fit

modes. It provides an access rate of six times the traditional 802.11a/b/g network

and covers a larger area. The WA 2600 series adopts 10 GE Ethernet interfaces as its

uplink interfaces to implement wireless multi-media application.

Table 1 AP model and operating mode

Series

Model

Operating in fit or fat mode

WA2110-AG

Only in fit mode

WA2200 series

access points

(indoors)

WA2210-AG

Both

WA2220-AG

Both

WA2200 series

access points

(outdoors)

WA2210X-G

Both

WA2220X-AG

Both

WA2600 series

access points

(indoors)

WA2610-AGN

Both

WA2612-AGN

Both

WA2620-AGN

Both

WA2600 series

WA2610E-AGN

Both

Series

Model

Operating in fit or fat mode

access points

(enhanced)

WA2620E-AGN

Both

WA2610E-GNP

Both

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2 Installation preparations

This chapter describes the preparations for installing WA series WLAN access points,

including the preparation of installation tools and environment examination.

NOTE:

The installation preparations for the H3C WA series access points depend on the installation

environments (indoor or outdoor). For more information about the installation preparations of an

AP model, see the installation guide or quick start for the AP.

Installation preparations

Before installing your AP:

 Power on your AP, and connect it to an Ethernet. Check the corresponding LED

status on your AP, and make sure that your AP works normally.

 Save the installation position, MAC address, and serial number of your AP, to

facilitate the management and maintenance of APs by administrators.

 Determine whether installation accessories (for example, or power adapter) are

needed according to the installation position and power supply mode of your AP.

Order them in advance because some installation accessories are not shipped with

your AP, and you need to purchase them yourself.

Preparing installation tools

When installing the AP, you may need the tools listed in Table 2 . Choose the

appropriate tools according to the installation environment.

Table 2 List of installation tools

Type of tool

Indoor installation

outdoor installation

General tools

1-meter-long rulers, marking pens,

knives, a percussion drill with

appropriate bits, screw driver, and

adjustable spanner

Digging tool, adjustable spanner,

vices, and screw driver

Special tools

Cable strippers, crimping pliers, and

RJ-45 crimping pliers

Cable stripper, crimping pliers, RJ-45

crimping pliers, waterproof tape,

and fiber fusion splicer

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Type of tool

Indoor installation

outdoor installation

Auxiliary tools

Ladders and rubber hammers

Ladders

NOTE:

If you install the AP on a desk, none of the above tools are required. If you install the AP on top of

or under eave of a building, no digging tool is required.

Examining the installation site

Before installation, examine the installation site to make sure that the AP will work in a

good environment. You can examine the installation site from the following three

aspects.

Installation site selection

Keep the AP away from places that are susceptible to high temperature, dust,

inflammable, explosive, electromagnetic interference (high power radar, radio station,

and transformer), unstable voltage, heavy vibration, or loud noise. The installation site

should be dry, without any leakage, dripping, or dew. The AP should be at least 500 m

(0.31 mi) away from the seaside and should not face the direction of sea wind.

In engineering design, the site should be selected according to the network planning

and technical requirements of communications equipment, as well as the

considerations such as climate, hydrology, geology, earthquake, electric power, and

transportation.

Temperature and humidity requirements

The temperature and humidity requirements depend on your AP model. For more

information, see the installation guide or quick start of your AP.

Power supply

The power supply mode depends on your AP model. For more information, see the

installation guide or quick start of your AP.

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Grounding and lightning protection

Table 3 Grounding and lightning protection requirements

SN

Item

Requirements

1

Grounding

resistance

 The earth resistance is usually required to be less than 5 ohms, and less than

10 ohms in an area with less than 20 thunderstorm days a year. If a piece of

angle steel is buried as the earthing conductor, the earth resistance is

required to be less than 10 ohms. In an area with a higher earth resistance,

reduce the earth resistance by using brine or resistance reducing agent

around the earthing conductor.

 The top of the earthing conductor should be at least 0.7 m (2.30 ft) away

from the ground surface. In cold areas, the earthing conductor should be

buried below the frozen soil layer.

2

Device

protection

ground

(PGND)

 If a grounding strip is available, connect the yellow and green ground

cable of the AP to the grounding strip. If you need to make a grounding

cable, the cable should be with a cross-section area of at least 6 mm

2

(0.24

in

2

) and a length of no longer than 3 m (9.84 ft).

 If no grounding strip is available, bury a piece of angle steel/steel tube at

least 0.5 m (1.64 ft) long in the earth to serve as the earthing conductor. In

the case of a piece of angle steel, the size should be at least 50 mm × 50

mm × 5 mm (1.97 in. × 1.97 in. × 0.20 in.); in the case of a piece of steel tube,

it must be zinc-plated and have a wall thickness of at least 3.5 mm (0.14 in.).

Weld the yellow and green ground cable of the AP onto the earthing

conductor and use anti-erosion treatment on the welding joint. The

grounding cable should be as short as possible and must not be coiled.

 Ensure that the grounding points of all the lightning arresters of the AP and

the peer device of the AP are well grounded.

3

Grounding

lead-in

A grounding lead-in is a metal conductor connecting a grounding net

and a grounding strip. The grounding cable of the AP should be

connected to the grounding strip. The grounding lead-in must be 30 m

(98.43 ft) or shorter. A piece of zinc-coated flat steel with a

cross-section area of 40 × 4 mm (1.57 × 0.16 in) or 50 × 5 mm (1.97 × 0.20

in) is recommended. Connect the grounding strip and the grounding

lead-in of the AP through the yellow and green ground cable with an

area of 35 mm

2

(1.38 in.), or weld them directly. Use anti-erosion

treatment on the welding joint.

4

Power

grounding

(AC)

 Use a power cord with a protective earth (PE). Do not use a power cord

with only an L line and an N line.

 The neutral line of the power cord should not be connected with the PGND

of other communications equipment. The L and N lines cannot be

connected

5

Lightning

arrester

In plain areas, the protection angle of the lightning rod should be less

than 45 degrees. In mountainous areas or lightning areas, the

protection angle should be less than 30 degrees. The lightning

protection grounding (for example, the grounding of the lightning rod)

should be connected to the earthing conductor of the equipment

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SN

Item

Requirements

room.

6

Feeder

 The antenna support is already prepared according to the design

requirements.

 A feeder lightning rod is already installed and grounded according to the

design requirements.

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Outdoor

lightning

arrester

Power lightning arrester, port lightning protector, and feeder lightning

arrester are recommended for outdoor installations. The power

lightning arrester and the feeder lightning arrester should be near the

AP, and the network interface lightning arrester should be near the

peer device of the AP. The network interface lightning arrester should

be installed where the network cable is just led out of the room.

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Network

cable

Use a shielded twisted pair cables for an AP used outdoors. Ensure that

the devices at the two ends of the cable are well grounded.

After you have completed the preparations, you can start installing the AP.

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3 Installing an AP

You can directly place an indoor model (including the enhanced model) on a desk.

The rubber feet on the bottom of the AP help you to place it horizontally. Or you can fix

it onto a wall, a ceiling, or a lifting pole by using the wall-mounting bracket. Support for

the installation method depends on your AP model. For more information, see the

installation guide or quick start of your AP.

NOTE:

Some installation accessories (for example, wall-mounting brackets) are not shipped with your

AP. Determine whether to order them as needed.

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4 Logging in to an AP

Before logging in to an AP, power on the AP and connect it to a network. For more

information, see Powering on the AP and connecting it to a network.

When an AP works in the fit AP mode, you cannot directly log in to and manage it, but

you can control it through an access controller or a unified switch associated with it.

You can use any of the following methods to log in to a WA series WLAN access point

working in the fat AP mode:

 Logging in through the console port

 Logging in through telnet

 Logging in through SSH

 Logging in through web-based network management system

 Logging in through NMS

Powering on the AP and connecting it to a network

After installing the AP, perform the following steps before logging in to the AP.

1. Connect the power supply of the AP and connect it to an Ethernet.

NOTE:

For how to connect the power supply and connect your AP to a network, see the installation

guide or quick start of the AP.

2. Check the LEDs on the AP.

Power LED

 When the AP is powered on, the power LED is steady on.

 If the power LED is not on, it is possibly because the AP is not powered on.

Ethernet LED

 If the Ethernet LED is steady on, the AP is connected to the Ethernet.

 If the Ethernet LED is blinking, the AP is connected to the Ethernet, and data is being

transmitted and received.

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NOTE:

For the description of the LEDs on the AP, see the installation guide or quick start of the AP.

Logging in to an AP

For more information about how to log in to an AP, see Logging In to the AP in the

Fundamentals Configuration Guide in the H3C WA Series WLAN Access Points

Configuration Guides.

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5 Configuring basic functions

The WA series WLAN access points, except for the WA2110-AG that can only operate in

fit mode, can operate in both fat and fit modes, and you can switch the operating

mode of an AP as needed.

Configuring basic functions for an AP operating in fit

mode

An AP operating in fit mode has zero configuration. When it is associated with an access

controller (AC) or unified switch (US), it does not need or save any configuration. All

configurations are performed on the AC or US.

Configuring basic functions for an AP operating in fat

mode

An AP operating in fat mode has the default configuration as follows:

NOTE:

The default output depends on your AP model.

#

version 5.20, Release 1104P01

#

sysname WA2612-AGN

#

domain default enable system

#

telnet server enable

#

port-security enable

#

vlan 1

#

domain system

access-limit disable

state active

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idle-cut disable

self-service-url disable

#

user-group system

#

local-user admin

password simple h3capadmin

authorization-attribute level 3

service-type telnet

#

wlan rrm

dot11a mandatory-rate 6 12 24

dot11a supported-rate 9 18 36 48 54

dot11b mandatory-rate 1 2

dot11b supported-rate 5.5 11

dot11g mandatory-rate 1 2 5.5 11

dot11g supported-rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

#

wlan service-template 1 clear

ssid H3C

service-template enable

#

interface NULL0

#

interface Vlan-interface1

ip address 192.168.0.50 255.255.255.0

#

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

#

interface WLAN-BSS32

port link-type hybrid

port hybrid vlan 1 untagged

#

interface WLAN-Radio1/0/1

service-template 1 interface wlan-bss 32

#

load xml-configuration

#

user-interface con 0

user-interface vty 0 4

authentication-mode scheme

#

return

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Table 4 Description of the default configuration

Field

Description

version 5.20, Release 1104P01

The AP software version currently in use

sysname WA2612-AGN

The default sysname is the AP model.

domain default enable system

The default enabled domain is system.

telnet server enable

By default, telnet server is enabled.

port-security enable

By default, port security is enabled.

vlan 1

VLAN 1 is the default VLAN, and you cannot

create and delete a default VLAN.

domain system

access-limit disable

state active

idle-cut disable

self-service-url disable

Basic configurations in the default domain

system:

The number of associated clients is not

limited.

Specify the current domain to be in the

active state.

Disable the idle-cut function for the current

ISP domain.

Disable the location function of the

self-service server.

user-group system

system is the default user group. You cannot

delete the default user group but you can

modify its configuration.

local-user admin

password simple h3capadmin

authorization-attribute level 3

service-type telnet

The default configuration of the local user is

as follows:

 The username is admin.

 The password is h3capadmin, case sensitive.

 The user level is 3 (manage level).

 The service type is telnet.

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Field

Description

wlan rrm

dot11a mandatory-rate 6 12 24

dot11a supported-rate 9 18 36 48 54

dot11b mandatory-rate 1 2

dot11b supported-rate 5.5 11

dot11g mandatory-rate 1 2 5.5 11

dot11g supported-rate 6 9 12 18 24 36 48

54

The default 802.11a/b/g settings are as

shown on the left column.

The default rates depend on your AP model.

wlan service-template 1 clear

ssid H3C

service-template enable

By default, service template 1 with the

authentication mode open system and SSID

H3C is configured on the AP.

interface NULL0

The interface type supported by the AP.

interface Vlan-interface1

ip address 192.168.0.50 255.255.255.0

By default, the default IP address of

VLAN-interface 1 is 192.168.0.50, and the

subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

interface GigabitEthernet1/0/1

The interface type supported by the AP.

interface WLAN-BSS32

port link-type hybrid

port hybrid vlan 1 untagged

By default, WLAN-BSS32 is a hybrid port, and

removes VLAN tags before forwarding

packets from VLAN 1.

interface WLAN-Radio1/0/1

service-template 1 interface wlan-bss 32

By default, service template 1 is associated

with radio interface WLAN BSS 32.

load xml-configuration

The AP loads the configuration file with

extension .xml after startup.

user-interface con 0

user-interface vty 0 4

authentication-mode scheme

The AP supports console and VTY user

interfaces. By default, the authentication

mode for VTY login is AAA.

Besides the default configurations, you must perform the following configurations to use

a fat AP in your network:

 Specifying an IP address for an

 Configuring WLAN service

 Saving the current configuration

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Specifying an IP address for an AP

To specify an IP address for the AP:

1. Enter system view.

<Sysname>system-view

2. Optional: Create VLANs. Using this command can create multiple VLANs in

batches.

[Sysname]vlan { vlan-id1 [ to vlan-id2 ] | all }

3. Required: Create a VLAN interface and enter VLAN interface view. If the VLAN

interface already exists, you enter its view directly. If the VLAN interface does not

exist, you need to create a VLAN and then enter VLAN interface view.

[Sysname]interface vlan-interface vlan-interface-id

4. Required: Assign an IP address to the VLAN interface. IP address 192.168.0.50 is

assigned to VLAN-interface 1 by default. No IP address is configured for other VLAN

interfaces.

[Sysname]ip address ip-address { mask | mask-length }

5. Optional: Configure the description of the current VLAN. VLAN interface name is

used by default, for example, Vlan-interface1 Interface.

[Sysname]description text

6. Optional: Bring up the VLAN interface. By default, a VLAN interface is in the up

state. In this case, the VLAN interface is up so long as one port in the VLAN is up and

goes down if all ports in the VLAN go down. An administratively shut down VLAN

interface however will be in the down state until you bring it up, regardless of how

the state of the ports in the VLAN changes.

[Sysname]undo shutdown

Configuring WLAN service

WLAN service configuration includes WLAN global configuration, country code, service

template, and radio configuration.

To configure WLAN service:

Enter system view.

<Sysname>system-view

Configure global WLAN parameters

1. Optional: Specifies the time for which the link between AP and client ( power-save

or awake ) can be idle. By default, the idle timeout interval is 3600 seconds.

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