• Declaration of Conformity, if required
• Quick Setup Guide
• (Ethernet cables, power adapters and mounting kits are optional accessories that
may or may not be included depending on the SKU purchased)
Controller Discovery and Standalone Operation
Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Access Points can operate in either standalone mode, be
managed by FlexMaster server, or be managed by any of the Ruckus controller products.
How Standalone APs Learn Controller Addresses
If your AP will be managed by a controller, you will need some way to ensure that the
AP can discover the controller on the network. There are several different ways to do
this, and the specific controller user documents contain more details on discovery for
that particular controller product family.
This section provides a brief overview of the options available for controller discovery.
Ruckus Cloud
ZoneFlex APs discover Ruckus Cloud controllers by querying the Ruckus Cloud AP
Registrar (ap-registrar.ruckuswireless.com) via HTTPS to learn the Ruckus Cloud address.
APs will search for a Ruckus Cloud controller more frequently after initial boot up, and
less frequently after the first 14 days.
Standalone APs will query the Registrar with the following frequency:
Table 1: How often APs query the Registrar to learn Ruckus Cloud controller addresses
AP UptimeQuery Frequency
< 1 hour15 seconds
1 hours ~ 48 hours5 minutes
2 days ~ 14 days1 hour
14 days ~ forever12 hours
SmartZone
APs discover SmartZone controllers using any of the following methods:
• mDNS discovery on local IP subnet
• DHCP Option 43 sub-option 6
• DHCPv6 Option 17 sub-option 6
• DHCPv6 Option 52
ZoneFlex Indoor Access Point Release 104.0 User Guide
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Introduction
Controller Discovery and Standalone Operation
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