Enterasys Networks RBT-8200 Switch User Manual


 
RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 2-1
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Configuration
OnceaRoamAboutWirelessSwitchhasbeenphysicallyinstalledintoarack,youneedtopowerit
onandgothroughtheinitialconfigurationprocessdescribedinthischapter.
FormoreinformationaboutconfigurationoftheMobilitySystemSoftwareonawirelessswitch,
refertotheRoamAboutMobilitySystemSoftwareConfiguration
GuideandtheRoamAboutMobility
SystemSoftwareCommandLineInterfaceReference.
Pre-Configuration Tasks
Thefollowinginformationisneededpriortoexecutinganyofthestepsinthischapter:
•IPAddresses
•NetworkSubnetMasks
Wireless Switch Configuration Tasks
Oncethewirelessswitchisphysicallyinstalledandpoweredon,youcansetupitsconfiguration.
Thissectiondescribestwowaystoconfigureanewlyinstalledwirelessswitch—usingthe
quickstartCLIcommandattheswitch’sserialconsoleport,andremotelyconfiguringtheswitch
usingRoamAboutSwitchManager.
Using the CLI quickstart Command
Youcanusethequickstartcommandtoquicklyconfigureanew,previouslyunconfigured
wirelessswitch.Thequickstartcommandrunsascriptthatinteractivelyhelpsyouconfigurethe
followingitems:
•Systemname
Countrycode(regulatorydomain)
•SystemIPaddress
•Defaultroute
Administrativeusersandpasswords
Unencrypted(clear)SSIDnames
•Usernamesandpasswordsforguestaccess
usingWebAAA
•Encrypted(crypto)SSIDnamesanddynamicWEPencryptionforencryptedSSIDs’wireless
traffic