Single Point Setup
Access Points
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The cluster name is not sent to other WAP devices. You must configure the
same name on each device that is a member. The cluster name must be
unique for each Single Point Setup you configure on the network. The
default is ciscosb-cluster.
• Clustering IP Version—Specify the IP version that the WAP devices in the
cluster use to communicate with other members of the cluster. The default
is IPv4.
If you choose IPv6, Single Point Setup can use the link local address,
autoconfigured IPv6 global address, and statically configured IPv6 global
address. Ensure that when using IPv6, all the WAP devices in the cluster
either use link-local addresses only or use global addresses only.
Single Point Setup works only with devices using the same type of IP
addressing. It does not work with a group of WAP devices where some
have IPv4 addresses and some have IPv6 addresses.
STEP 3 Click Enable Single Point Setup.
The WAP device begins searching for other WAP devices in the subnet that are
configured with the same cluster name and IP version. A potential cluster member
sends advertisements every 10 seconds to announce its presence.
While searching for other cluster members, the status indicates that the
configuration is being applied. Refresh the page to see the new configuration.
If one or more WAP devices are already configured with the same cluster settings,
the WAP device joins the cluster and information on each member shows in a
table.
STEP 4 Repeat these steps on additional WAP devices that you want to join the Single
Point Setup.
Viewing Single Point Setup Information
When Single Point Setup is enabled, the AP automatically forms a cluster with
other WAP devices with the same configuration. On the Access Points page, the
WAP devices detected are listed in a table and the following information is shown:
• Location—Description of where the access point is physically located.
• MAC Address—Media Access Control (MAC) address of the access point.
The address is the MAC address for the bridge (br0), and is the address by
which the WAP device is known externally to other networks.
• IP Address—The IP address for the access point.
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