Overview of the Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution
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HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software V4.0, C10/C100/C1000 User Guide
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System Configuration Overview
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WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)
– WMM is enabled per VNS.
For C1000 controllers, these are
primarily only AP features.
The HiPath Wireless Controller provides centralized
management of these AP features. For devices with WMM enabled, the standard provides
multimedia enhancements for audio, video, and voice applications. WMM shortens the
time between transmitting packets for higher priority traffic. WMM is part of the 802.11e
standard for QoS.
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IP ToS (Type of Service)
or
DSCP (Diffserv Codepoint)
– The
ToS/DSCP
field in the IP
header of a frame indicates the priority and QoS for each frame. The IP TOS and/or DSCP
is maintained within CTP (CAPWAP Tunneling Protocol) by copying the user IP QoS
information to the CTP header—this is referred to as Adaptive QoS.
Quality of Service (QoS) management is also provided by:
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Assigning high priority to an SSID (configurable)
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Adaptive QoS (automatic)
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Support for legacy devices that use SpectraLink Voice Protocol (SVP) for prioritizing voice
traffic (configurable)
3.4
System Configuration Overview
To set up and configure the HiPath Wireless Controller and Wireless APs, follow these steps:
1.
First-time Setup – Perform “First-Time Setup” of the HiPath Wireless Controller on the
physical network to modify the Management Port IP address for the enterprise network.
2.
Product Key – Apply a Product Key file, for licensing purposes. If no Product Key is
enabled, the HiPath Wireless Controller functions with some features enabled in
demonstration mode. Not all features are enabled in this mode. For example, mobility is not
enabled and cannot be used.
3.
Data Port Setup – Set up the HiPath Wireless Controller on the network by configuring the
physical data ports and their function as “host port”, “router port”, or “3rd party AP port”.
4.
Routing Setup – Configure static routes and OSPF parameters for any port defined as a
router port, if appropriate to the network.
5.
Wireless AP Initial Setup – Connect the Wireless APs to the HiPath Wireless Controller.
They will automatically begin the Discovery of the HiPath Wireless Controller, based on
factors that include:
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Their Registration mode (in the Wireless AP Registration screen)
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The enterprise network services that will support the discovery process
A new feature of the 4.0 release is a default AP configuration. The default AP configuration
allows for a definition of a default configuration template, whereby APs automatically
receive complete configuration. For typical deployments where all APs are to all have same
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