Aruba Networks Aruba AP 60/61 manual

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ii Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Copyright © 2005 Aruba Wireless Networks, Inc . All rights reserved. T rademarks Aruba Networks and Aruba The Mobile Edge Company are trademarks of Aru ba Wireless Networks, In c. Specifications are subject to change without notice . Sygate On-Demand Agent and S ygate Enforcer are tradem[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 iii Installation Gu id e Contents Chapter 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

Contents iv Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Appendix B Port Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 FE Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Serial Breakout Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 1 Installation Gu id e Intr oduction 1 The Aruba AP 60/61 is part of a compre hensive wireless network so lution. The device works in conjunction with the Ar uba Mobility Contr olle r and can act as a wireless access point o r air monitor . As a wireless Access P oint (AP), the Aruba AP 60/61 provides transparent, secure, high-sp ee[...]

Introduction Chapter 1 2 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Fr ont Vie w F IGURE 1-1 Aruba AP 60/61 Front V iew Antenna fixtur es for Wireless Communica tions Depending on the model, the AP will have one of the following: 1 2 3 4 5 A B C B A 1[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 3 Installation Gu id e Introduction Chapter 1 Aruba AP60–T wo Reverse P olarity SMA (RP-SMA) connectors for attaching separate antennas (not included). F or details, see “ Aruba 60 Detacha ble Antennas” on page 22 . (The AP60 requires that both connectors be used in ArubaOS 2.2 releases or lower . Single antenna op eration is [...]

Introduction Chapter 1 4 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 FE P ort This port attaches the Aruba AP 60/61 to a 10Base-T/10 0Base-TX (twisted-pair) Ethernet LAN segment. This port also suppor ts Serial and P ower Over Ethernet (SPOE). See Appendix C, “Product Spec ifications .” for port and ca ble specifications. DC Po we[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 5 Installation Gu id e Introduction Chapter 1 Back V iew F IGURE 1-2 Aruba AP 60/61 Back View Mounting Slots The keyhole-sha ped slots on the back of the chassis are used for mounting the Aruba AP 60/61. Air V ents These vents promote proper air cir culation for cooling the device. Do not allow these vents to be ob structed by mount[...]

Introduction Chapter 1 6 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Fold-Out Stand This fold-out stand allows the Aruba AP 60/61 to be stood upright on a table or shelf . K ensington Security Slot This slot is compatible with a Kensington Micr oSaver Security Cable (not included) which ca n be used to prevent the unauthorized remov a[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 7 Installation Gu id e Pr ovisioning Access P oints 2 Access P oints are radio br oadcast devices and as such are subject to governmental regula tion. Network administr ators responsible for the configuration and oper ation of Access P oints must comply with local broadcast regulations. Specifically , Access P oints must use channel[...]

Pro visioning Access P oints Chapter 2 8 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Each of these three methods is expla ine d in the following sections. Use these procedu res for in itial pr ovisioning of AP s . T o change the configur a tion for APs that have already been pr ovisioned, go to M aintenance > Program AP > Re-Pro[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 9 Installation Gu id e Pro visioning Access Points Chapter 2 enabled on the network, the Aruba Mobility Contr oller s need to be on the same broadcast domain as the AP or an “IP Helper” must be configure d to direct the broadcast ADP pac k ets to the Aruba Mobility Controller . Once these discovery prerequisites a r e me t, the [...]

Pro visioning Access P oints Chapter 2 10 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 F IGURE 2-1 Provisioning T ab 2. Configure the APs Subnet and Netmask . This is the subnet from which the AP gets an IP during provision i ng. (This is not the IP address the AP will use when deploy ed. The provisioning subnet should be not be the sa[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 11 Installation Gu id e Pro visioning Access Points Chapter 2 F IGURE 2-2 P ort Range Screen 5. Specify the Arub a AP 60/ 61-spec ific para meters. Configure the gain v alue appropriate for the location in which this AP will be deploy ed. (See Ta b l e 3 - 1 for appropria te antenna gain values.) N OTE : If the AP being prov isioned[...]

Pro visioning Access P oints Chapter 2 12 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 If the entry does not show up in the AP list, check network connectivity . Go to the AP console and verify if the AP has come up with the IP from the provisioning subnet. 8. After the entry shows up on th e page, c onfigure the location , Host IP/Nam[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 13 Installation Gu id e Pro visioning Access Points Chapter 2 z An Aruba serial breakout ada pter kit, P art Number CA-SPOE-ADAPT -3, (not included). (See “Connecting the Console T erminal” on page 14 .) z Access to the Aruba AP 60/61 FE port through one of the following: z Direct contact with the AP , or z If the AP is already [...]

Pro visioning Access P oints Chapter 2 14 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Connecting the Console T erminal Manual prov isioning requires this p rocedure. Y ou must use the serial cons ole breakout ada pter cable to be able to access the serial console interface to the Aruba AP 60/61 while allowing the device to be powered [...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 15 Installation Gu id e Pro visioning Access Points Chapter 2 The LAN connection is optional unless POE is being used to power the AP . For convenienc e, the adapter kit inc l udes an FE coupler to connect RJ-45 cable end s together . 4. Connect power to the Aruba AP 6 0/61. The Aruba AP 60/61 can r eceive electrical po we r usin g [...]

Pro visioning Access P oints Chapter 2 16 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Depending on the Aruba AP 60/61 status, y ou will see one of the following on your terminal: z Autoboot countdown —The countdown prompt allows y ou to interrupt the normal startup process and access the apboot prompt where provisioning is performed[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 17 Installation Gu id e Pro visioning Access Points Chapter 2 Setting Aruba AP 60/61 P arameter s 1. From t he apboot prompt, configure th e host information, if necess ary . In order to provid e centr alized management of the APs, each Aruba AP downloads its software imag e and confi guration files from a master Mobility Controller[...]

Pro visioning Access P oints Chapter 2 18 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 N OTE : The master and serverip en vironment v ariables also affect how source files are selected and should be cleared when using this appr oach. T o clear a v ariable, en ter the sete nv variable command with no host or address value . When finishe[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 19 Installation Gu id e Pro visioning Access Points Chapter 2 where the following fields are required: If you performe d the recommended site survey using the Aruba RF Plan tool, the location data for all access points and air monitor s can be found on the tool’ s deployment page (see the ArubaOS User Guide ). If you pre fer to en[...]

Pro visioning Access P oints Chapter 2 20 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 21 Installation Gu id e AP Deplo yment 3 This chap ter covers the following topics: z Physical mountin g of the Aruba AP 60/61 z Connecting the required cables Mounting the Aruba AP 60/61 When provisioning is complete , mount th e Aruba AP 60/61 at its intended service location. The Aruba AP 60/61 Acc ess P oints with or without ext[...]

AP Deployment Chapter 3 22 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 The Aruba AP 60/61 ca n be mounted on a wall or suspended from abov e (not shown) using one of the optional mounting kits (dimensions v ary) in the following wa ys: F IGURE 3-1 Aruba AP 60/61 Mounting Options N OTE : F or dimensions, see Appendix C, “Produc t Spe[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 23 Installation Gu id e AP Deployment Chapter 3 FCC-Approved Detachable Antennas T able 3-1 lists the antennas which are approv ed for use with the Aruba 60. T ABLE 3-1 FCC-Approved Detacha ble Ante nnas Aruba P art # Description Gain dbi Manufactur er Man. Part # MUL TI-BAND ANTENNA AP-ANT -1 T ri-Band, High-Gain, Omni-Direct ional[...]

AP Deployment Chapter 3 24 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 AP-ANT -8 High-Gain, Omni-Direct ional Cylindrical (Indoor / Outdoor) w ith RP-SMA Connector 5 Cushcraft S2403BPX3 6RSM 5Ghz (802.11A) AP-ANT -10 High-Gain, Omni-Direct ional Cylindrical (Indoor / Outdoor) w ith RP-SMA Connector 5.5 Cushcraft S5153WBPX 36RSM AP-ANT[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 25 Installation Gu id e AP Deployment Chapter 3 Free-Standing Placement T o place the Aruba AP 60/61 indoors on a flat table or shelf: Flip open the stand located on the back of the Aruba AP 60/61: F IGURE 3-2 Aruba AP 60/61Fold-Out Stand Place the device o n a sturdy table or shelf . Orient the antennas. For best performance, s wiv[...]

AP Deployment Chapter 3 26 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Using the Built-In Mounting Slots The keyhole-sha ped slots on the back of the Aruba AP 60/61 can be used to attach the device u pright to an indoor wall or shelf . T o hang the Aruba AP 60/61 upright us ing the mounting sl ots, perform the following steps. 1. Inst[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 27 Installation Gu id e AP Deployment Chapter 3 2. Align the Aruba AP 60/61 mounting sl ots to c apture the surface screws. F IGURE 3-4 Hanging the Aruba AP 60/61 on Screws 3. Secure the Aruba AP 60/61, if desired . T o prevent the unauthorized removal of the Aruba AP 60/61 fr om its installed location, use a Kens ington MicroSaver [...]

AP Deployment Chapter 3 28 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Connecting Required Cables The Aruba AP 60/61 Acc ess P oints with or without external antennas are intended only for installation in Environment A as defined in IEEE 802.3.a f . All interconnected equipment must be contai ned within th e same building , including [...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 29 Installation Gu id e AP Deployment Chapter 3 Connecting Cables & P ow er 1. Connect one end of the FE cable directly to the Aruba AP 60/61 FE port. 2. Connect the other end of the FE cable to one of the following: T o a network port on th e Mobility Controller, or T o a network hub , router , or switc h that has a ro utable p[...]

AP Deployment Chapter 3 30 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Selecting an Antenna There are three wa ys to select an AP60 antenna: 1. Fro m the AP console (serial or telnet) enter set_antenna 0|1 |2 where 0 specifies auto mode, and 1 or 2 choose s a specific antenna. The ante nna selection is not per sistent and the AP will [...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 31 Installation Gu id e T r oubleshooting A This appe ndix discusses troubleshooting tools and pr ocedures available for the Aruba AP 60/61. T roubleshooting should be limited to the information pr ovided below . After provisioning and deployment, th e Ar uba AP 60/61 can be configured and managed through the Mobility Contr oller . [...]

T roubleshooting Appendix A 32 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Use a T elnet client on y our mana gement workstation to connect to theMobility Contro ller IP address using logical port 2300. The connection command ma y vary depending on the spec ific software use d, but commonly appear s as follows: 2. When prompted, log i[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 33 Installation Gu id e T roubleshooting Appendix A Press <Enter> a few times to esta blish communication between the Aruba AP 60/61 and terminal. If the AP has not finished booting , allow the Autoboot timer to expire. When the device has booted, the AP Support prompt ( # ) will appear . N OTE : Aruba has two serial cables fo[...]

T roubleshooting Appendix A 34 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 AP Support Access Le vels z User Access User access is a low security level, featu ring only the most basic commands. It is av ailable without any additi onal login after the AP h as booted . z Privileged Access Privileged-level access re quires the privileged [...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 35 Installation Gu id e T roubleshooting Appendix A Resetting the AP to Factory Def aults In the event y ou need to reboot the Access P oint with the configuration shipped from the factory , from the bootr om prompt, enter: 1. purge 2. save 3. reset 4. Break into the bootrom mode again and enter: 5. save[...]

T roubleshooting Appendix A 36 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 37 Installation Gu id e P ort Specif ications B FE P ort The 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (FE) port is locat ed on the right-hand side of the Aruba AP 60/61 and has an RJ-45 female conne ctor . The port pin-outs are shown in Figure B-1 : F IGURE B-1 Aruba AP 60/61 FE P ort The appr opriate ca ble depends on the level of connectivity require[...]

Port Spe cifica tions Appendix B 38 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Install cables in accordance with all a pplicable local regulations and pr actices. Serial Break out Adapter The optional serial bre a kout adapter is used to separate the serial communications lines from the Aruba AP 60/61 FE+SPOE port. This allows the ad[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 39 Installation Gu id e Port Specifications Appendix B “T o AP” Specifications The RJ-45 connector lab eled “T o AP” attaches to the Aruba AP 60/61 FE port either directly (if the AP is physically avai la ble) or indirectly (if the AP is already deploy ed). When connecting indirectly , use a straight -through FE couple r to [...]

Port Spe cifica tions Appendix B 40 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 The Aruba AP 60/61 an d serial breakout adapter are plenum rated. When is installed in an air -handling space, as descr ibed in NEC (2002) Article 300.2 2(C), the connecting FE ca ble should be suita ble u nder NEC Article 800.50 a nd mark ed accordingly f[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 41 Installation Gu id e Compliance This section lists compliance inform ation on a co untry-by-country basis. United States The following compliance statements a pply for use of this pr oduct in the United States. FCC - Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur suant[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 42 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 RF Radiation Exposure Sta tement This equipment complies with FCC RF r a diation exposu re limits set forth for fixed indoor use only . This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 38.5 centimeter s (15.2 inches) between t[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 43 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C T o reduce potential radio interference to other user s, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equiv alent is otropically radiated power (EIRP) is not more than that permitted for successful communication. Operation is subject to the following two conditi[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 44 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 P eut être utilisé dans des gaines transportant de l’air tr aité, conformément à la section 300-22(c) du National Electrical Code et aux arti cles 2-128, 12-01 0(3) et 12-100 du Code Canadien de l’électric ité, Première partie , CSA C22.1. [...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 45 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C Certif ications Item Measurement Electroma gnetic Compatibility FCC P art 15 Class B , FCC P art 15 Class C (15.207/15.247) FCC P art 15 Class E 15.407 RSS 210 (CAN) ICES-003 Class B VCCI Class B TELEC ARIB STD-T66 AS/NZS 3548 Class B EN 61000-3, EN 6 1000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, [...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 46 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Product Label The product la bel is affixed to the chassis of the Aruba AP 60/61 The sy mbols on the label are explained in this cha pter . Pr oduct F eatur es z Wireless dual-band tr ansceiver z V aried antenna options: z The Aruba AP60 has dual Rever[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 47 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C 802.11b oper ation uses the IEEE 802.11 High-Ra te Direct Sequen ce (HRDS) specification, and a shared collision domain (CSMA/CA). It operates in the 2.4GHz Industrial/Scientific/Medical (ISM) band. The ISM band is av ailable worldwide for unlicensed use . Data is transmitted[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 48 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 z Serial breakout adapter fo r dir ect access to the AP console z Mounting kit (modular cr adle for walls and suspended ceilings) Check with y our Aruba sales representative for the availa bility of optional items. The following specifications apply to[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 49 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C T ABLE C-1 AP-60 802.11 Specifications Description 802.11 a 802.11b 802.11g Antenna Dual, diversity supporting Rever se P olarity-SMA (RP-SMA) detachable an tenna interfaces suitable for acceptance of single-band or tri-band 802.11a/b/g detachab le antenna s of various patter[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 50 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Media Access Control CSMA/CA with ACK CSMA/CA wi th ACK CSMA/CA wi th ACK Operating Channels z US & Can- ada: 8 z ETSI: 13 z Ja pan: 5 Complete country list availa ble at http:// www .arubanetw orks.com/produc ts/aps /certificati o n z US & Can[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 51 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C T ABLE C-2 AP-60 Characteristics Description Maximum Clients 64 Multi-mode Radio Band Selectable v ia software Manageability: z Manage ment of all 802.11 paramete rs z Network Wide AP Management via: CLI WEB GUI SNMPv3 z Access P oint Profiles, Management b y: Geographical Lo[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 52 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Po w e r z Optional A C P ower Adapter Input— 100-240 A C, 50-6 0 Hz z Access P oint Input— 5 VDC, 3 A (AC adapter), or 48 VDC, 200 mA (POE) Po w e r Requirements z 5V DC / 2A supplied externally via optiona l A C adapter kit z 48V DC / 200mA P owe[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 53 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C Aruba AP-61 Access P oint F IGURE C-2 Part Number: AP-61 Mode of Operation z As defined by IEC 60601-1, th is unit is considered “Continuous Operation” equipment. a. Measurements indicate only the Access P oint chas sis. Size and weight do not include other materials (suc[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 54 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 T ABLE C-3 AP-61 802.11 Sp ecifications Description 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g Antenna Integral, diver sity supporting dual, tri-band 802.11a/b/g omni-directional high-gain an tennas with 90 degrees rotational movement Integral ante nna gain: 2.4 Ghz / 2.[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 55 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C Operating Channels z US , Canada & ETSI: 12 z Ja pan: 5 Complete country list availa ble at http:// www .arubanetw orks.com/produc ts/ aps/certification z US & Can- ada: 11 z ETSI: 13 z Ja pan: 13 Complete country list availa ble at http:// www .arubanetw orks.com/pro[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 56 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Encryption Support (AP and Mobility Controller) 40bit / 64bit / 128bit / 152bit WEP , TKIP , AES Physic al (HxWxD): z Antenna up, stand closed—216 x 99 x 31 mm / 8.50 x 3.90 x 1.22 in a z Antenna up, stand open—209 x 99 x 74 mm / 8.23 x 3.90 x 2.91[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 57 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C Related Documents The following items are pa rt of the complete documentation for the Aruba system: z Aruba Quick Start Guide z Aruba AP 60/61 Wireless Access P oint Installation Guide (this document) z ArubaOS User Guide z Aruba Mobility Controller insta llation guide For th[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 58 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 T ext Conv entions The following conventions are used through out th is manual to emphasize important concepts: T ABLE C-5 T ext Conventions T ype Style Description Italics This style is used to emphasize imp ortant terms and to mark the titles of book[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 59 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C N OTE : Useful tips or informat ion about the topic under discussion. Indicates that protection against elec tric al shock is required. This symbol indicates that a danger to per sonal safety exists. Indicates caution is required . F ailure to heed these cautions ma y result [...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 60 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05 Contacting Aruba Netw or ks We b S i t e E-mail T el ephone Numbers  Main Site http://www .arubanetworks.com  Support http://www .arubanetworks.com/support  Sales sales@arubanetworks.c om  Support support@arubanetworks.com  Main  Fax [...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 61 Installation Gu id e Product Specifications Appendix C Proper Disposal of Aruba Equipment This product a t end of life is subject to separ ate collection and treatment in the EU Member States, Norw ay , and Switzerland and therefore is mark ed with the symbol shown at the left. T reatment a pplied at en d of life of these pr oduc[...]

Produ c t Spec ifications Appendix C 62 Aruba AP 60/61 0500160 Installati on Guide December 20 05[...]

Aruba AP 60/6 1 63 Installation Gu id e Notes[...]

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