AP Configuration

Setting up APs

1. Patch APs into a switch or network ports to boot up and update automatically.

2. Get AP names from switch that APs are patched in and paste into text file
    show cdp neighbors

3. Add new names into text file in front of current names
    <new name>    <current name>

Configuration

1. Login to Controller

2. Change AP names
    config ap name <new name> <old name>
   
   For batch renaming, use awk

    awk '{ print "config ap name",$1,$2 }'<text file name>

3. Set primary base

    config ap primary-base <controller> <ap name>

    For batch

    awk '{ print "config ap primary-base <controller>",$1,"<controller IP" }' <text file name>

4. Set group

    config ap group-name <group name> <ap name>

    For batch

    awk '{ print "config ap group-name <group name>",$1,"\ny"}'<text file name>

   

    AP will reboot

5. If you want to disable AP (enabled by default)

    config ap disable <ap name>

6. Flash LED to track correct AP

    config ap led-state flash 10 <ap name>