Motorola AP-7131N-FGR, Product Reference Manual

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AP-7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide 4-14
3. Refer to the 12 available Switch IP Addresses to review the addresses the access point
uses to adopt with a switch.
The access point contacts each switch on the list (from top to bottom) until a viable switch
adoption is made. The access point first populates the list with the IP addresses received
from its DHCP resource. If DHCP is not able to obtain IP addresses, the access point attempts
to resolve the switch's Domain Name if provided within the Switch FQDN parameter.
However, if the access point receives one or more IP addresses from the DHCP server, it will
not solicit an IP address from a user provided domain name. Lastly, provide static (manually
provided) IP addresses to the list as long as there is room. The access point will defer to
these addresses if DHCP and a provided domain address fail to secure a switch adoption.
4. Click Apply to save any changes to the Adaptive AP Setup screen. Navigating away from
the screen without clicking the Apply button results in all changes to the screen being lost.
Auto Discovery Enable When the Auto Discovery Enable checkbox is selected, the
access point begins the switch discovery (adoption) process using
DHCP first, then a user provided domain name, lastly using static IP
addresses. This setting is disabled by default. When disabled, the
AP functions as a standalone access point without trying to adopt
a switch. Consequently, the access point will not be able to obtain
an AAP configuration. For an overview of AAP and instructions on
how to setup the AP and switch, see
Adaptive AP Overview .
Switch Interface Use the Switch Interface drop-down menu to specify the
interface used by the switch for connectivity with the access point.
Options include LAN1, LAN2 and WAN. The default setting is
LAN1.
Enable AP-Switch
Tunnel This setting is required to enable an IPSec VPN from the AAP to the
Wireless Switch.
Keep-alive Period The Keepalive interval defines a period (in seconds) the AAP uses
to terminate its connection to the switch if no data is received.
Current Switch Displays the IP address of the connected switch. This is the switch
from which the access point receives its adaptive configuration.
AP adoption State Displays whether the access point has been adopted by the switch
(whose IP address is listed in the Current Switch parameter). The
access point cannot receive its adaptive configuration without
association. A standalone access point can be adopted by a
wireless switch. A standalone AP also supports operations without
being adopted by a switch.