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Chapter 22
Secure Enterprise Mesh
The Alcatel-Lucent secure enterprise mesh solution is an effective way to expand network coverage for
outdoor and indoor enterprise environments without any wires. Using mesh, you can bridge multiple Ethernet
LANs or you can extend your wireless coverage. As traffic traverses across mesh APs, the mesh network
automatically reconfigures around broken or blocked paths. This self-healing feature provides increased
reliability and redundancy: the network continues to operate if an AP stops functioning or a connection fails.
Alcatel-Lucentswitches provide centralized configuration and management for APs in a mesh environment;
local mesh APs provide encryption and traffic forwarding for mesh links.
Mesh Overview Information
The following topics in this chapter describes the components of the Alcatel-Lucent secure enterprise mesh
architecture and profiles, as well as factors that should be taken into consideration when planning your mesh
deployment.
n Understanding Mesh Access Points on page 595
n Understanding Mesh Links on page 597
n Understanding Mesh Profiles on page 599
n Understanding Remote Mesh Portals (RMPs) on page 603
n Mesh Deployment Planning on page 607
n Mesh Deployment Solutions on page 605
n Mesh Deployment Planning on page 607
Mesh Configuration Procedures
The following topics describe the procedures required to configure your secure enterprise mesh solution:
1. Creating and Editing Mesh Radio Profiles on page 613
2. Creating and Editing Mesh Radio Profiles on page 613
3. Creating and Editing Mesh High-Throughput SSID Profiles on page 618
4. Configuring Ethernet Ports for Mesh on page 624
5. Provisioning Mesh Nodes on page 626
6. Verifying Your Mesh Network on page 628
Alcatel-Lucent strongly recommends staging mesh APs before deploying them. Identify the physical location of the
APs, configure them for mesh, provision the APs and verify connectivity before physically deploying them in a live
network.
If you are configuring an AP as both a remote access point and a mesh portal, see also Configuring Remote
Mesh Portals (RMPs) on page 630
Understanding Mesh Access Points
Mesh APs learn about their environment when they boot up. Mesh APs are either configured as a mesh portal
(MPP), an AP that uses its wired interface to reach the switch, or a mesh point (MP), an AP that establishes an
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