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WS5100 Series Switch

Installation Guide

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Page 2: ...rights reserved MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent Trademark Office Symbol is a registered trademark of Motorola Inc All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ...pecifications 2 1 2 2 Power Cord Specifications 2 1 2 2 1 Power Protection 2 2 2 3 Cable Requirements 2 2 2 4 LED Codes 2 2 2 4 1 Start Up 2 2 2 4 2 Primary 2 3 2 4 3 Standby 2 3 2 4 4 Error Codes 2 3 Chapter 3 Hardware Setup 3 1 Installing the WS5100 3 1 3 2 Adding the WS5100 to the Network 3 2 3 3 Supplying Power to the WS5100 3 2 3 4 Verifying the Installation 3 3 ...

Page 4: ...Information 4 2 4 3 Preliminary Switch Configuration 4 3 4 3 1 Web UI Requirements 4 3 4 3 2 Launching the WS5100 Series Switch Web UI 4 3 4 4 Verifying the Configuration 4 11 Chapter 5 Shutting Down the WS5100 5 1 Shutting Down From the Switch Web UI 5 1 5 2 Shutting Down From the CLI 5 2 Chapter 6 Regulatory Information Chapter 7 Part Numbers and Support Chapter 8 End User License Agreement ...

Page 5: ...ucing wireless networking complexity by moving management out of the ceiling and into the wiring closet In addition through the use of Motorola s patented Virtual AP architecture the WS5100 lets you create multiple WLANs without changing or adding to the existing wired network infrastructure This Installation Guide is written for the network device installer 1 1 Package Contents Inspect the packag...

Page 6: ...onnecting it to the power source Verify any device connected to this unit is properly wired and grounded Connect all power cords to a properly wired and grounded electrical circuit Verify the electrical circuits have appropriate overload protection Attach only approved power cords to the device Motorola strongly recommends the use of an Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS that supports the WS5100 pow...

Page 7: ...ite Preparation Consult your site survey and network analysis reports to determine specific equipment placement port capacity power drops etc Assign installation responsibility to the appropriate personnel Identify where all installed components are located Verify appropriate rack mounting requirements Provide a sufficient number of power drops for your equipment Ensure adequate dust free ventilat...

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Page 9: ...ified as appropriate for the country of operation Width 48 1 cm 18 93 in with mounting brackets 42 9 cm 16 89 in without mounting brackets Height 4 39 cm 1 73 in Depth 40 46 cm 15 93 in Weight 6 25 kg 13 75 lbs Max Power Consumption 100 VAC 50 60 Hz 3A 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 1 5A Operating Temperature 10 C 35 C 50 F 95 F Operating Humidity 5 85 without condensation ...

Page 10: ...r capacity for the data processing equipment must be purchased 2 3 Cable Requirements To connect the WS5100 to the LAN and the WLAN you need two Category 6 Ethernet cables not supplied one for each of the two Ethernet ports on the front of the switch To connect the WS5100 to a computer running a serial terminal emulator program the configuration computer you need the console cable supplied with th...

Page 11: ...d Over and Adopting Ports Blue blinking Blue blinking Active Not Failed Over Blue blinking Amber solid Event Top LED Bottom LED POST failed critical error Red blinking Red blinking Software initialization failed Amber solid Off Country code not configured Note During the first setup the LEDs will remain in this state until the country code is configured Amber solid Amber blinking No access ports h...

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Page 13: ...Hardware Setup 3 1 Installing the WS5100 To install the WS5100 switch in a rack 1 Attach the rack brackets to the sides of the device The rack brackets are ambidextrous 2 Attach the brackets to the rack ...

Page 14: ...panel of the WS5100 4 Using the supplied console cable connect the WS5100 serial port to an RS 232 DB 9 serial port on a separate computer the configuration computer 5 On the configuration computer configure a terminal emulation application such as HyperTerminal as follows The WS5100 does not need to be fully deployed into the wired or wireless network to complete the installation steps outlined i...

Page 15: ... top LED is solid blue but the bottom LED is unlit After the software has finished initializing the top LED is blinking amber and the bottom LED is solid amber The WS5100 is ready to be configured as described in the next chapter Other LED codes indicate the presence or absence of access ports different standby states and so on A guide to the WS5100 LEDs codes is provided in LED Codes on page 2 2 ...

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Page 17: ...ough the serial port and powered on the switch the terminal emulation window displays a series of diagnostic messages which you can ignore after which it displays the WS5100 Series user name prompt Use the name CLI to continue user name cli Next you are taken to the CLI login Log in as admin with the password superuser NOTE If the user name prompt isn t displayed press Enter until it appears NOTE ...

Page 18: ... to the switch by the DHCP server 4 2 2 Setting Static IP Information Setting a fixed IP address for the VLAN 1 interface on the switch will automatically disable DHCP To set the IP address for the switch ws5100 enable ws5100 configure terminal Enter configuration commands one per line End with CNTL Z ws5100 config interface vlan 1 ws5100 config if ip address w x y z 24 ws5100 config if exit ws510...

Page 19: ...erify the preliminary configuration described in this section refer to Verifying the Configuration on page 4 11 4 3 1 Web UI Requirements The WS5100 Series Web UI is accessed using Internet Explorer version 5 5 and SUN JRE Java Runtime Environment 1 5 Later versions of IE and the SUN JRE are also supported Refer to the Sun Microsystems Web site for information on downloading JRE To prepare Interne...

Page 20: ...rd superuser Both are case sensitive The Switch screen displays Click the Show Dashboard button to display an overall indicator of switch health Once the switch is fully configured the dashboard is the central display for the user to view the version of firmware running on the switch quickly assess the last 5 alarms generated by the switch view the status of the switch s Ethernet connections and v...

Page 21: ...Configuration 4 5 3 Close the WS5100 Series Switch Dashboard The WS5100 Switch screen displays with the Configuration tab selected ...

Page 22: ...peration Selecting the country is central to legally operating a WS5100 Each country has its own regulatory restrictions concerning electromagnetic emissions and the maximum RF signal strength that can be transmitted To ensure compliance with national and local laws be sure to set the country accurately CAUTION The switch cannot adopt access ports until the country code is set Failure to set the p...

Page 23: ...reless LANs screen displays with existing WLANs appearing within the table 32 disabled WLANs are available to select enable and edit to better suit the needs of switch managed network For the purposes of the preliminary configuration described within this guide a single WLAN will be enabled and edited to configure a secure association with a single MU CAUTION The WLANs initially displaying within ...

Page 24: ...e table and click the Enable button at the bottom of the screen A green checkmark within the Enabled column defines the WLAN as enabled A red x within the Enabled column defines the WLAN as disabled 9 Select the newly enabled WLAN and click the Edit button The Wireless LANs Edit screen displays ...

Page 25: ...figuration a WEP 128 based encryption scheme will be defined to secure the data traffic between the WS5100 and its associated MU s 12 Within the Encryption field select the WEP 128 checkbox and click the Config button The WEP 128 KeyGuard screen displays with fields to define the Pass Key used to generate WEP keys These keys must be the same between the WS5100 and its associated MU to encrypt pack...

Page 26: ... can be either a hexadecimal or ASCII string For WEP 128 104 bit key the keys are 26 hexadecimal characters in length or 13 ASCII characters Select one of the keys for activation by clicking its radio button 15 Click OK to save the settings within the WEP 128 KeyGuard screen 16 Click OK within the Wireless LANs Edit screen to save the changes made within this screen 17 Click the Save button in the...

Page 27: ...nd WEP settings defined for the WS5100 5 Verify the MU has been associated by selecting Network Mobile Units from the main menu The Mobile Units screen should display the MU s MAC address and network address information If the MU does not display within the Mobile Units screen verify the MU s ESSID and encryption settings are properly set 6 If more information is required for the target MU select ...

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Page 29: ...tion tab and click the Shutdown button 3 Follow the prompts displayed by the Web UI to safely shutdown the WS5100 WARNING An improper shutdown can render the WS5100 inoperable such that it may require service by Motorola Support Do not remove AC power or turn off the WS5100 by toggling the on off switch on the back of the device without first following the shutdown procedure outlined above An abru...

Page 30: ...going down NOW Connection is closed by administrator WIOS_SECURITYMGR 395 DNSALG Shutting down WIOS_SECURITYMGR 395 FTPALG Shutting down The system is halted NOTE The WS5100 will power off after issuing a halt command through a software toggle of the power supply Be sure to flip the power switch to the Off position If the power cord is removed and reinstalled or power is lost and restored the swit...

Page 31: ...tion will make the operation of this device illegal WARNING This regulatory section applies only to the WS5100 For more information refer to Part Numbers and Support on page 7 1 All Motorola devices are designed to be compliant with rules and regulations of locations they are sold in and are labeled as required Any changes or modifications to Motorola equipment not expressly approved by Motorola a...

Page 32: ... this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Radio Frequency Interference Requirements Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada Marking and European Economic Area EEA Stat...

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