542| Access Points AOS-W 6.5.3.x| User Guide
1. In the Configuration > Wireless > AP Installation > Provisioning window, select Yes for the Remote
AP option.
2. In the Remote IP Authentication Method section, select either Pre-shared key or certificate
authentication type. The Pre-shared key option requires you to perform the following additional steps:
a. Enter and confirm the pre-shared key (IKE PSK).
b. In the User credential assignment section, specify if you want to use a Global User Name/password or
a Per AP User Name/Password.
l If you use the Per AP User Names/Passwords option, each RAP is given its own user name and
password.
l If you use the Global User Name/Password option, all selected RAPs are given the same (shared) user
name and password.
c. Enter the user name, and enter and confirm the password. If you want the switch to automatically
generate a user name and password, select Use Automatic Generation, then click Generate by the
User Name and Password fields.
3. If you are provisioning a remote AP model that support USB modems, you must complete the fields in the
USB Settings section. USB settings will not appear in the Provisioning tab unless you are provisioning an
AP that support these features. Check the USB Parameters checkbox and configure the additional cellular
USB settings described in Table 121.
Configuring a Mesh AP
The steps to configure a remote AP using the WebUI are similar to the steps described inConfiguring an AP
using the WebUI, although some additional steps are required.
1. Define and configure the mesh cluster profile.
2. Define and configure the mesh radio profile
3. In the AP list section of the Configuration > Wireless > AP Installation > Provisioning window, select
one of the following mesh for on the AP:
l Mesh portal—The gateway between the wireless mesh network and the enterprise wired LAN.
l Mesh point—APs that can provide traditional Alcatel-Lucent WLAN services (such as client connectivity,
intrusion detection system (IDS) capabilities, user roles association, LAN-to-LAN bridging, and Quality of
Service (QoS) for LAN-to-mesh communication) to clients on one radio and perform mesh
backhaul/network connectivity on the other radio. Mesh points can also provide LAN-to-LAN bridging
through their Ethernet interfaces and provide WLAN services on the backhaul radio
l Remote Mesh Portal: The Remote Mesh Portal feature allows you to configure a remote AP at a branch
office to operate as a mesh portal for a mesh cluster.
For detailed provisioning guidelines, caveats, and instructions, see Secure Enterprise Mesh on page 595.
Verifying the Configuration
After the AP has been configured, navigate to Monitoring>All Access Points window and verify that the AP
has an up status. The AP on your network does not appear in this table, it may have been classified as an
inactive AP for any of the following reasons:
n The AP is configured with a missing or incorrect VLAN. (For example, the AP is configured to use a tunneled
SSID of VLAN 2 but the switch doesn't have a VLAN 2.)
n The AP has an unknown AP group.
n The AP has a duplicate AP name.
n An AP with an external antenna is not provisioned with external antenna gain settings.
n Both radios on the AP are disabled.
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