Aruba 310 Series Wireless
Access Point
Installation Guide
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Aruba 310 Series Wireless Access Point | Installation Guide
Part Number 0511871-03 | May 2016
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Warranty
This hardware product is protected by an Aruba warranty. For details, see the
Safety, Compliance, and
Warranty Information
Guide included with this device.
For AP-314 and AP-315 access points only:
Aruba controller provisioned on the network:
Layer 2/3 network connectivity to your access point
One of the following network services:
Aruba Discovery Protocol (ADP)
DNS server with an “A” record
DHCP Server with vendor-specific options.
Verifying Pre-Installation Connectivity
Before installing access points in a network environment, make sure that
they are able to locate and connect to the controller after power on.
Specifically, you must verify the following conditions:
When connected to the network, each access point is assigned a valid IP
address
Access points are able to locate the controller
Refer to the
ArubaOS Quick Start
Guide for instructions on locating and
connecting to the controller.
Pre-Installation Network Requirements
After WLAN planning is complete and the appropriate products and their
placement have been determined, the Aruba controller(s) must be installed
and initial setup performed before the Aruba access points are deployed.
For initial setup of the controller, refer to the
ArubaOS Quick Start Guide
for
the software version installed on your controller.
Identifying Specific Installation Locations
You can mount the 310 Series access point to a wall or on the ceiling. Use
the access point placement map generated by Aruba’s RF Plan software
application to determine the proper installation location(s). Each location
should be as close as possible to the center of the intended coverage area
and should be free from obstructions or obvious sources of interference.
These RF absorbers/reflectors/interference sources will impact RF
propagation and should have been accounted for during the planning phase
and adjusted for in RF plan.
Identifying Known RF Absorbers/Reflectors/Interference
Sources
Identifying known RF absorbers, reflectors, and interference sources while
in the field during the installation phase is critical. Make sure that these
sources are taken into consideration when you attach an access point to its
fixed location. Examples of sources that degrade RF performance include:
Cement and brick
Objects that contain water
Metal
Microwave ovens
Wireless phones and headsets
Installing the Access Point
Refer to the following steps to install your Aruba 310 Series access point
using the AP Ceiling Rail Mount Kit (AP-220-MNT-C1).
Using the Ceiling Rail Adapter
The 310 Series access point ships with two ceiling rail adapters for 9/16” and
15/16” ceiling rails. Additional wall mount adapters and ceiling rail adapters
for other rail styles are available as accessory kits.
1. Pull the necessary cables through a prepared hole in the ceiling tile near
where the access point will be placed.
2. Place the adapter against the back of the access point with the adapter at
an angle of approximately 30 degrees to the tabs (see
Figure 7
).
3. Twist the adapter clockwise until it snaps into place in the tabs (see
Figure 7
).
Figure 7
Attaching the Ceiling Rail Adapter
4. If necessary, connect the console cable to the console port on the back of
the access point.
5. Hold the access point next to the ceiling tile rail with the ceiling tile rail
mounting slots at approximately a 30-degree angle to the ceiling tile rail
(see
Figure 8
). Make sure that any cable slack is above the ceiling tile.
6. Pushing toward the ceiling tile, rotate the access point clockwise until the
device clicks into place on the ceiling tile rail.
Figure 8
Mounting the Access Point
7. On the (I)AP-314, install the external antennas according to the
manufacturer’s instructions, and connect the antennas to the antenna
interfaces on the access point.
Connecting Required Cables
Install cables in accordance with all applicable local and national regulations
and practices.
Verifying Post-Installation Connectivity
The integrated LEDs on the access point can be used to verify that the device
is receiving power and initializing successfully (see
Table 1
). Refer to the
ArubaOS Quick Start Guide
for further details on verifying post-installation
network connectivity.
Configuring the 310 Series
The instructions for the following section are applicable to AP-314 and AP-
315 model access points only.
Access Point Provisioning/Reprovisioning
Provisioning parameters are unique to each access point. These local access
point parameters are initially configured on the controller which are then
pushed out to the access points and stored on the devices. Aruba
recommends that provisioning settings be configured via the ArubaOS Web
UI only. Refer to the
ArubaOS User Guide
for complete details.
Access Point Configuration
Configuration parameters are network or controller specific and are
configured and stored on the controller. Network configuration settings are
pushed out to the access points, but remain stored on the controller.
Configuration settings can be configured via the ArubaOS Web UI or
ArubaOS CLI. Refer to their respective guides for further details: the
ArubaOS
User Guide
.
Aruba Networks, Inc., in compliance with governmental requirements,
has designed the 310 Series access points so that only authorized
network administrators can change the settings. For more information
about access point configuration, refer to the
ArubaOS Quick Start Guide/
Aruba Instant Quick Start Guide
and
ArubaOS User Guide/Aruba Instant
User Guide
.
The instructions for this section are applicable to the AP-314 and AP-315
only.
This device must be professionally installed and serviced by a trained
ACMP or similar Aruba-certified technician.
The installer is responsible for
securing the access point onto the ceiling tile rail in accordance with the
steps below. Failure to properly install this product may result in physical
injury and/or damage to property.
