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2. The AP enters the switch discovery process using DHCP/DNS.
3. When a switch is discovered, the AP connects to the switch and downloads the AOS-W image.
n APs attempt to connect to each switch 10 times. If the AP fails to reach a switch after 10 attempts, it
reboots and restarts the discovery process (step 1 on page 515).
4. After the image is downloaded, the AP reboots.
5. The configuration syncs, and the AP runs in switch-based mode.
See Switch-based AP in a Test Network on page 515 for details on ADP-based switch discovery.
Switch-based AP in an Existing Switch-based Network
Users can replace or add additional APs to existing switch-based networks. Newly deployed APs are be
upgraded to the AOS-W image using static/ADP/DHCP/DNS based switch discovery. See Enable Switch
Discovery on page 533 for more details on the different switch discovery options.
See Switch-based AP in a Test Network on page 515 for details on ADP-based switch discovery. See Switch-
based AP in a New Switch-based Network on page 515 for details on DHCP/DNS based switch discovery.
Switch-based AP in a Remote Deployment
Users can deploy switch-based APs in remote networks. APs in remote locations (remote APs) connect to the
Alcatel-Lucent switch over the Internet using Extended Authentication (XAuth) and Internet Protocol Security
(IPsec). See Remote Access Points on page 695 for more information on remote APs.
To deploy a switch-based AP in a remote site:
1. Login to the switch to add the AP to the switch’s remote AP whitelist. See Managing AP Whitelists on page
59 for more details on adding APs to a remote AP whitelist.
2. Place the AP in a remote site. The AP boots up with the manufacturing image in unprovisioned mode.
3. On your device, connect to the following provisioning SSID broadcasted by the unprovisioned AP:
SetMeUp-xx:xx:xx
4. Open a web browser, and then navigate to the following URL:
https://setmeup.arubanetworks.com
5. Under Convert to, select RAP.
6. Enter the IP address or host name of the switch to which the remote AP will be connected.
7. Click Save.
After the image is downloaded from the switch, the AP reboots. The configuration syncs, and the AP becomes a
RAP.
APs can also be converted into RAPs using Aruba Activate. For more details, see Switch-based AP via Alcatel-
Lucent Activate on page 516.
Switch-based AP via Alcatel-Lucent Activate
If the AP cannot locate any switches during the switch discovery process, the AP enters Instant discovery.
During the Instant discovery process, the AP attempts to connect through Activate if it cannot locate an Instant
VC. If Activate is provisioned to convert APs to switch-based CAPs/RAPs, any AP that connects to Activate is
converted into a CAP or RAP. Refer to the latest Alcatel-Lucent Activate User Guide for details on configuring
provisioning rules.
APs are upgraded to the AOS-W image via Activate through the following steps:
1. The AP boots up with the manufacturing image in unprovisioned mode.
2. The AP enters the switch discovery process using static/DHCP/ADP/DNS based switch discovery.
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