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Cisco Aironet 1520, 1130, 1240 Series Wireless Mesh Access Points, Design and Deployment Guide, Release 6.0
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Connecting the Cisco 1520 Series Mesh Access Point to Your Network
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Warning Message Displays for Backhaul Configuration Attempts
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No configuration is required to support VLAN tagging on any 802.11a backhaul Ethernet interface
within the mesh network.
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This includes the RAP uplink Ethernet port. The required configuration happens automatically
using a registration mechanism.
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Any configuration changes to an 802.11a Ethernet link acting as a backhaul are ignored and a
warning results. When the Ethernet link no longer functions as a backhaul the modified
configuration is applied.
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VLAN configuration is not allowed on port-02-cable modem port of AP1520s. VLANs can be
configured on ports 0 (PoE-in), 1 (PoE-out) and 3 (fiber).
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Up to 16 VLANs are supported on each sector. Therefore, the cumulative number of VLANs
supported by a RAP’s children (MAPs) cannot exceed 16.
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The switch port connected to the RAP must be a trunk.
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The trunk port on the switch and the RAP trunk port must match.
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The RAP must always connect to the native VLAN ID 1 on a switch. The RAP’s primary
Ethernet interface is by default the native VLAN of 1.
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The switch port in the wired network that is attached to the RAP (
port 0–PoE in
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configured to accept tagged packets on its trunk port. The RAP forwards all tagged packets
received from the mesh network to the wired network.
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No VLANs, other than those destined for the mesh sector, should be configured on the switch
trunk port.
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A configured VLAN on a MAP Ethernet port cannot function as a Management VLAN.
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Configuration is effective only when an mesh access point is in CAPWAP RUN state and
VLAN-Transparent mode is disabled.
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Whenever there is a case of roaming or CAPWAP restart, an attempt is made to apply configuration
again.