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Copyright © 2014 ADTRAN, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Quick Start Guide, 61700900F2-13A, April 2014

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A

CCESSING V

WLAN 

WITHOUT A 

N

ETWORK 

P

ORT 

IP A

DDRESS

If you are unable to connect to the vWLAN hardware appliance using the serial connection, and 
are unable to find the IP address in the DHCP server, follow these steps to access the hardware 
appliance:

1.

Connect a computer to the port labeled 

MGMT

 (private network interface) on the rear of 

the appliance using a standard Gigabit Ethernet cable. The default IP address of the port is 

10.251.252.1

 with a network mask of 

255.255.255.0

.

2.

To reach the 

MGMT 

interface, set the static IP address of the computer to something in the 

same subnet as the default IP address of the appliance, for example, 

10.251.252.2

.

3.

Connect directly to the port and enter 

https://10.251.252.1:3000

 in a web browser.

4.

Connect to the GUI for configuration as described in 

Connecting to the vWLAN GUI

.

C

ONNECTING TO THE V

WLAN GUI

Once you have the IP address of the vWLAN hardware appliance, you can connect to the 
web-based graphical user interface (GUI) by following these steps:

1.

Enter the unit’s IP address in a browser window in the following format: 

https://

<applianceipaddress>

:3000

.

2.

Enter the default administrative user name (

[email protected]

) and the default password 

(

blueblue

) when prompted.

3.

You are now connected to the vWLAN. You should first change the user name and 
password to match your domain.

4.

You can now begin configuring the APs associated with the vWLAN and other 
configuration tasks outlined in the 

vWLAN Administrator Guide

.

It may take a minute or two for the user interface to appear after the boot.

V

WLAN H

ARDWARE 

A

PPLIANCE 

LED

S

LED

LED 

Symbol

Color

Function

Caution

Red

Flashing indicates the fan has failed. Solid 
indicates an overheat condition.

Ethernet 2 

Green

Flashing indicates the 

Private

 interface link is up 

and active.

Ethernet 1 

Green

Flashing indicates the 

Public

 interface link is up 

and active.

Disk

Amber

Flashing indicates disk activity is detected.

Power

Green

Solid indicates the unit is on and functioning 
normally.

I

NSTALLING THE V

WLAN H

ARDWARE 

A

PPLIANCE

Follow these steps to configure the ADTRAN Bluesocket vWLAN hardware appliance for 
installation:

1.

Place the vWLAN hardware appliance in the location where you will manage it. Insert the 
power cable into the power port on the rear panel of the unit.

2.

Connect the vWLAN hardware appliance to the network with Dynamic Host Control 
Protocol (DHCP) configured using the 

Network

 port (public network interface) on the rear 

panel of the unit. The 

Network

 port is used to reach the APs, for cloud connectivity where 

applicable, and for vWLAN-to-vWLAN communication when using high availability. The port 
labeled 

MGMT

 (private network interface) is not typically used for these purposes. The 

MGMT

 port is designed for initial configuration using a computer without connecting to the 

serial or local network connectivity for out-of-band management.

3.

Plug the unattached end of the power cable into a properly grounded AC power receptacle.

4.

Power on the hardware appliance by pressing the red 

Power

 button on the front panel of 

the unit. The appliance may take up to five minutes to boot, or longer if Dynamic Name 
Service (DNS) is not configured.

5.

Once the boot is complete, locate the IP address of the hardware appliance from either the 
DHCP server or from the serial console menu. If you cannot find the IP address of the 
appliance in a DHCP server, refer to 

Finding the IP Address Using the Serial Port

 and 

Accessing vWLAN without a Network Port IP Address

.

F

INDING THE 

IP A

DDRESS 

U

SING THE 

S

ERIAL 

P

ORT

If you cannot find the IP address of the vWLAN hardware appliance through a DHCP server, you 
can use the Serial port. To find the IP address using the Serial port on the rear of the appliance, 
follow these steps:

1.

Connect the DB-9 (male) connector of your serial cable (not provided in shipment) to the 
serial port on the back of the appliance hardware.

2.

Connect the other end of the serial cable to the PC.

3.

Open a VT100 terminal session with the following settings: 

9600

 baud, 

8

 data bits, no 

parity, and 

1

 stop bit (no flow control).

4.

When prompted, enter the username 

vwlan

 and the password 

vwlan

.

5.

You are now connected to the vWLAN command line interface (CLI). Enter the command 

interface i 

<ip address> <network mask> <gateway address>

 to specify the static IP 

address for the network interface.

6.

You can optionally continue to configure the vWLAN hardware appliance using the CLI as 
described in the 

vWLAN Administrator Guide

.

Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow 
required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

Be careful not to compromise the stability of the equipment mounting rack when 
installing this product.

Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply 
circuit and the effect that overloading the circuit might have on overcurrent 
protection and supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate 
ratings should be used when addressing this concern.

Reliable grounding of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular 
attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the 
branch circuit (e.g., use of power strips).

Summary of Contents for 1700900F2

Page 1: ...TERY The Bluesocket vWLAN Hardware Appliance contains a user replaceable battery that supports the real time clock feature When replacing the battery be sure to handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery can release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulation...

Page 2: ... of the unit The Network port is used to reach the APs for cloud connectivity where applicable and for vWLAN to vWLAN communication when using high availability The port labeled MGMT private network interface is not typically used for these purposes The MGMT port is designed for initial configuration using a computer without connecting to the serial or local network connectivity for out of band ma...

Page 3: ... of the unit The Network port is used to reach the APs for cloud connectivity where applicable and for vWLAN to vWLAN communication when using high availability The port labeled MGMT private network interface is not typically used for these purposes The MGMT port is designed for initial configuration using a computer without connecting to the serial or local network connectivity for out of band ma...

Page 4: ...TERY The Bluesocket vWLAN Hardware Appliance contains a user replaceable battery that supports the real time clock feature When replacing the battery be sure to handle used batteries carefully Do not damage the battery in any way a damaged battery can release hazardous materials into the environment Do not discard a used battery in the garbage or a public landfill Please comply with the regulation...

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