topic Re: 310I AP Default Profile in ExtremeWireless (WiNG)

310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:44:35 GMT

Does this solution below work with the NX5500 controller ?

https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrArticleDetail?an=000093990

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

ckelly — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:46:47 GMT

Yes, if you are referring to the use of DHCP Option 191.

This option will allow the APs to learn the address of the WiNG controller as part of the DHCP lease and doesn’t really have anything to do with controller compatibility.

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:48:43 GMT

I am using the 191 dhcp option so should i copy and paste this in to the controller ? T

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:49:43 GMT

vx9000-XXXX1A(config)#profile ap310 default-310vx9000-XXXX1A(config-profile-default-310)#int vlan1vx9000-XXXX1A(config-profile-default-310-if-vlan1)#ip dhcp client request options allvx9000-XXXX1A(config-profile-default-310-if-vlan1)#exitvx9000-XXXX1A(config-profile-default-310)#exitvx9000-XXXX1A(config)#commit write

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

ckelly — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:52:19 GMT

The commands shown in that article are simply the configurations that are needed by the APs so that they operate as a DHCP client.

So yes, if you have configured DHCP Option 191 on your DHCP server, then you need to ensure that the APs have this configuration as part of their profile.

But, this won’t help if the APs have never adopted to the controller. But...when APs are new ‘out of box’, they already have this exact configuration on them so all that is needed to to setup DHCP Option 191 on the DHCP server.

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 21:55:17 GMT

Chris i have the dhcp option 191 in place and it works for all of the the ap7532s but not the 310I aps

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:04:40 GMT

I am getting syntax errors where am i going wrong

login as: admin
admin@10.1.1.5's password:
MS-SRV-ACTIVE>en
MS-SRV-ACTIVE#copy running-config tftp://10.1.17.11/MS-SRV-ACTIVE_06-25-2021.cfg
MS-SRV-ACTIVE#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config)#profile ap310 default-310
MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config-profile-default-310)##int vlan1
MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config-profile-default-310)#ip dhcp client request options all
^
% Invalid input detected 9999 at '^' marker.

MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config-profile-default-310)#config-profile-default-310-if-vlan1
^
% Invalid input detected 9999 at '^' marker.

MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config-profile-default-310)#

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

ckelly — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:10:50 GMT

Are the AP310i APs getting a DHCP lease or are they statically assigned an address?

On one of the AP310i APs, run the command:

# show ip dhcp-vendor-options

If the output looks like this, then the AP is not getting the Option 191 information:

If it’s working, then for the “AP Adoption Info” section, you would see the information you entered on the DHCP server (test this on a AP7532 that you think is working to see how it SHOULD look).

Also, on the DHCP server, make sure that you did NOT enter a Vendor Class ID that only specifies the AP7532. If you did, then only the 7532 APs would get the DHCP Option.

Refer to page 5 on this Best practices Guide.

I’ve also attached a section of a document that covers how to setup a MS DHCP server for Option 191 using Vendor Class information. This would help verify if you have setup the DHCP server as I mentioned.

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

ckelly — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:22:13 GMT

Enter the highlighted commands below. Skip the copy running-config command.

login as: admin
admin@10.1.1.5's password:
MS-SRV-ACTIVE>en
MS-SRV-ACTIVE#copy running-config tftp://10.1.17.11/MS-SRV-ACTIVE_06-25-2021.cfg
MS-SRV-ACTIVE#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config)#profile ap310 default-310
MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config-profile-default-310)##int vlan1
MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config-profile-default-310)#ip dhcp client request options all

MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config-profile-default-310)#commit write

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:26:16 GMT

Is there a command that i can copy and paste the IP address of the controller in the ap ?

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:32:08 GMT

Chris what should i change the vendor ID to if i remove the ap 7532

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:36:09 GMT

I need the 191 option without the vendor ID can someone please show me how ?

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

ckelly — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:39:56 GMT

Yes, but I cannot tell you exactly how it should be formatted since I don’t know the deployment topology you are using.

The command though would look something like this:

login as: admin
admin@10.1.1.5's password:
MS-SRV-ACTIVE>en
MS-SRV-ACTIVE#conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config)#profile ap310 default-310

MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config)#controller host <nx5500_address> level 2 (or level 3)

MS-SRV-ACTIVE(config-profile-default-310)#commit write

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:45:36 GMT

Chris do you have the steps for the 191 options without the venor ID

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

ckelly — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:46:10 GMT

This document may alsobe of help.

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

ckelly — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 22:52:40 GMT

Start on page 12 of the attached document for instructions on setting up DHCP servers for Option 191.

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 23:09:55 GMT

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Re: 310I AP Default Profile

ckelly — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 01:05:37 GMT

Appreciate the offer….and sounds like you got it sorted out now.

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 01:44:33 GMT

Sir you are always on the money !

Re: 310I AP Default Profile

OGB-NIKO — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 01:55:39 GMT

Chris one more question should i put the same dhcp string on the same subnet as the controller ?