Aruba 518 Series Ruggedized Access Point
| Installation Guide
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External Antenna Connectors
The AP-518 access point is equipped with six external antenna connectors. The connectors are labeled 2G0, 2G1,
5G0, 5G1, 5G2, and 5G3.
LED
The 518 Series access point is equipped with one LED that indicates the system status of the access point.
Ethernet Ports
The Aruba 518 Series access points are equipped with two Ethernet ports (E0 and E1):
E0 port: 100/1000/2500Base-T auto-sensing MDI/MDX wired RJ45 network connectivity port
E1 port: 100/1000Base-T auto-sensing MDI/MDX wired RJ45 network connectivity port
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External antennas for this device must be installed by an Aruba Certified Mobility Professional (ACMP) or other
Aruba-certified technician, using manufacturer-approved antennas only.
The Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP) levels for all external antenna devices must not exceed the
regulatory limit set by the host country/domain.
Installers are required to record the antenna gain for this device in the system management software. A list of
approved antennas can be found at:
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/og/OG_AP-518Series.pdf
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Les antennes externes pour cet appareil doivent être installées par un professionnel de la mobilité certifié Aruba
(ACMP) ou un autre technicien certifié Aruba, en utilisant uniquement des antennes approuvées par le fabricant.
Les niveaux équivalents de puissance à rayonnement isotrope (EIRP) pour tous les périphériques d'antenne
externe ne doivent pas dépasser la limite réglementaire définie par le pays hôte / domaine.
Les installateurs doivent enregistrer le gain d'antenne pour cet appareil dans le logiciel de gestion du système.
Une liste d'antennes approuvées peut être trouvée à
http://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/og/OG_AP-
518Series.pdf
.
Table 1
518 Series LED Meanings during Boot Up
LED
Color/State
Meaning
System LED Off
No power to AP
Red
Initial power-up
Green - Flashing
AP booting, not ready
Green - Steady
AP ready and Gigabit Ethernet connected. The LED turns off
after 1200 seconds
Green - Yellow, 6 seconds
period
AP ready and 10/100Mbps Ethernet link established. The LED
turns off after 1200 seconds
Table 2
518 Series LED Meanings during Operation
LED
Color/State
Meaning
System LED Solid Red
General fault-Immediate attention required
One blink off every 3
seconds
Radio 0 fault (5 GHz)
Two quick blink off 0.5
seconds apart cycled every
3 seconds
Radio 1 fault (2.4GHz)
