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Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide C 230 Access Point Arista Networks www arista com DOC 04354 03 ...
Page 2: ...rista logo are trademarks of Arista Networks Inc in the United States and other countries Other product or service names may be trademarks or service marks of others Headquarters 5453 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA 408 547 5500 www arista com Support 408547 5502 866 476 0000 support wifi arista com Sales 408 547 5501 866 497 0000 sales arista com ...
Page 3: ...apter 4 Install the Access Point 8 Ceiling Mount the Access Point 8 Wall Mount the Access Point 10 Power the Access Point On 14 Using the C 230 with Power Adapter 14 Connect the Access Point to the Network 14 Connect the Access Point using PoE 15 Chapter 5 Access Point Troubleshooting 16 Chapter 6 Appendix A AP Server Mutual Authentication 17 ...
Page 4: ...on page 4 Install the Access Point on page 8 Access Point Troubleshooting on page 16 Note All instances of the term server in this document refer to the Wireless Manager unless the server name or type is explicitly stated Product and Documentation Updates To receive important news on product updates please visit our website at https www arista com en support product documentation We continuously e...
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Page 6: ...ng Bracket MNT AP 24MM Important The MAC address of the AP is printed on a label at the bottom of the product and the packaging box Note down the MAC address before mounting the AP on the ceiling or at a location that is difficult to access If the package is not complete please contact the Arista Networks Technical Support Team at support wifi arista com or return the package to the vendor or deal...
Page 7: ...el on page 4 Rear Panel on page 5 Side Panel on page 6 Front Panel The front panel of the C 230 has 6 LEDs that indicate the status of various device functions Figure 2 Front Panel LEDs Table 2 Labels Front Panel LEDs Label Description 1 Power 2 2 4 GHz Radio 3 5 GHz Radio 4 Third Radio 5 LAN1 6 LAN2 Power LED The following table describes the Power LED states ...
Page 8: ...N1 LED ON when the corresponding interface is up LAN2 LED ON when the corresponding interface is up and either wired guest or link aggregation is configured Radio LEDs ON when the corresponding radio is operational Rear Panel The rear panel of the AP has its DC power port and 802 3at compliant PoE LAN ports to power the device and connect it to a wired LAN Figure 3 Rear Panel Table 4 Labels Rear P...
Page 9: ...et pin USB and console port Figure 4 Side Panel Table 6 Labels Side Panel Label Description 1 Reset 2 USB 3 Console Port Description Connector Type Speed Protocol ConsoleEstablish config shell terminal session via serial connection RJ 45 RS 232 Serial 115200 bits per second Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity None Flow Control None USB USB 2 0 port USB Future Use Reset Reset to factory default settings...
Page 10: ...e is erased and changed to the default redirector online spectraguard net primary and wifi security server secondary All the VLAN configurations are lost If a static IP is configured on the AP the IP address is erased and DHCP mode is set The factory default IP address of the AP is 169 254 11 74 ...
Page 11: ...In this case the APs must be configured manually For details on how to configure an AP manually see the Access Point Configuration Guide on our website at https www arista com en support product documentation Take a configured AP that is ensure that a static IP is assigned to the AP or the settings have been changed for DHCP Note the MAC address and the IP address of the AP in a safe place before ...
Page 12: ...are snapped in to the respective notches on the bracket The mounting posts now properly fit in the respective notches of the bracket and the AP is mounted properly Mounting Instructions using the Silhouette Interlude Bracket Mount The Silhouette Interlude mounting bracket is not a part of the standard package and must be procured separately The mounting instructions for the Silhouette Interlude Br...
Page 13: ...AP FLAT 14CM can be ordered and purchased separately Mounting the access point AP on a wall consists of the following steps 1 Drill four mounting holes in the wall as shown below Table 7 Labels Dimensions to drill holes Label Description 1 46 mm 2 83 4 mm 3 Diameter 6 5 mm Depth 30 mm 2 Insert four anchors ...
Page 14: ...C 230 4 Install the Access Point 11 3 Affix the mounting bracket on the wall ...
Page 15: ... 4 Attach the AP to the mounting bracket Pull the release key outward Attach the AP stubs to the bracket holder ensuring a firm fit 5 Once attached push in the release key to lock the hooks and make sure all the hooks are locked in place ...
Page 16: ...C 230 4 Install the Access Point 13 6 Fasten the release key screw with a tamper resistant T10 torx screwdriver to lock the AP to the bracket ...
Page 17: ...PS2 with a rating of 48V DC 0 5A minimum If you are not using PoE ensure that you use only an AC power adaptor supported by the C 230 access point AP This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Direct Plug In Power Unit marked Class 2 Listed Power Adapter or DC power source marked L P S or Limited Power Source and rated from 12 V DC 2 5A minimum To power up the device with power adapter pe...
Page 18: ...configured manually Important If DHCP is not enabled on a subnet the AP cannot connect to that subnet with zero configuration If the DNS entry is not present on the DNS servers or if you do not have the DHCP server running on the subnet you must manually configure the AP For details on configuring an AP manually see the Access Point Configuration guide on our website at https www arista com en sup...
Page 19: ...ver discovery method and ensure that you have correctly entered the DNS name wifi security server on the DNS server Ensure that the DNS server IP addresses are either correctly configured or are provided by the DHCP server The AP might fail to authenticate with the server In this case an Authentication failed event is raised on the server Refer to the event for recommended action The AP has encoun...
Page 20: ...sing the session key The AP and server are shipped with the same default value of the shared secret Both the server and the AP have CLI commands to change the shared secret Note After the shared secret communication key is changed on the server all APs connected to the server will automatically be set up to use the new communication key You must manually configure the new communication key on an A...
