3. If the AP cannot locate any switches, it enters the Instant discovery process to locate an Instant VC, Activate,
OmniVista, or Central.
4. The AP attempts to locate a VC in an existing IAP cluster. If the AP cannot locate any VCs, it attempts to
connect through Activate.
5. If the AP connects to Activate, it checks for provisioning rules to convert into a CAP or RAP.
APs that connect to Activate are automatically upgraded from the manufacturing image to the latest AOS-W image.
Refer to the latest Alcatel-Lucent Activate User Guide for details on configuring provisioning rules.
n If the AP converts into a CAP, it retrieves the IP address of the master switch. The AP connects to the
master switch and downloads the AOS-W image. After the image is downloaded, the AP reboots. The
configuration syncs, and the AP becomes a CAP.
n If the AP converts into a RAP, it retrieves the IP address of a switch that has included the AP in its remote
AP whitelist. The AP connects to the switch through an IPsec tunnel and downloads the AOS-W image.
After the image is downloaded, the AP reboots. The configuration syncs, and the AP becomes a RAP. For
more information on remote APs, see Remote Access Points on page 695.
The AP must be added to the switch's remote AP whitelist before it can retrieve the IP address of the switch. For
more details on adding APs to a remote AP whitelist, see Managing AP Whitelists on page 59.
Switch-based AP via Manual CAP/RAP Conversion
If the AP cannot be converted into a campus AP or remote AP through Activate, users can connect to a special
provisioning SSID broadcasted by the unprovisioned AP to manually convert the AP to a CAP or RAP through
the WebUI. See Switch-based AP via Alcatel-Lucent Activate on page 516 for details on converting an AP into a
CAP or RAP through Activate.
To manually convert an AP to a CAP or RAP in the WebUI:
1. On your device, connect to the following provisioning SSID broadcasted by the unprovisioned AP:
SetMeUp-xx:xx:xx
2. Open a web browser. You will automatically be redirected to a special provisioning page in the WebUI to
convert the AP.
3. Under Convert to, select CAP or RAP.
4. Enter the IP address or host name of the switch to which the remote AP or campus AP will be connected.
5. Click Save.
After the AP is upgraded, it reboots as a CAP or RAP.
Switch-less AP Deployments
The following sections describe switch-less AP deployment scenarios.
Switch-less AP in an Instant Network
Users can deploy APs directly into a running Instant network, which is comprised of an IAP cluster and a virtual
switch that manages the network. A virtual switch must be available before any AP can be upgraded through
this deployment scenario. See Customizing IAP Settings > Master Election and Virtual Controller in the
latest Alcatel-Lucent Instant User Guide for more details on electing a master in an Instant network.
APs are upgraded to the Instant image via a virtual switch 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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