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Provisioning
3. Select the Use egress VLAN checkbox and then specify a VLAN ID.
4. Select Save.
Provisioning
Provisioning is the means by which you can change the factory default IP addressing method
and service controller discovery settings on controlled APs.
Provisioning is generally not required when deploying controlled APs in simple network
topologies. However, it is required when controlled APs:
Do not have layer 2 connectivity to a service controller and where it is not possible to
control the DNS or DHCP server configuration. See Discovery recommendations on
page 3-9.
Need to be deployed with static IP addresses.
Use a local mesh to connect to the service controller. See Provisioning local mesh links
on page 13-12. This feature is not supported on the MSM317.
To accelerate the discovery process on networks with a large number of VLANs, or when
many VLANs are connected to many service controllers.
Provisioning methods
Provisioning can be done in two ways:
Use the service controller to provision controlled APs: On the service controller,
provisioning can be done at the group or AP level for added flexibility. Provisioning via
the service controller is the preferred method.
In certain scenarios it may be practical to use one service controller to provision APs, and
then have the APs associate with another service controller after being deployed. For
example, provisioning could occur at the network operations center by connecting APs
to the same subnet as a service controller. Once provisioned, the APs can then be
deployed in the field where they will discover a service controller already in operation.
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