iAP 可以自行運作或是透過 Cluster功能把好幾顆的IAP 群組在一起(最高應該可以Cluster高達128 部IAP含以上)
不過當iAP要透過控制器納管 就必須要做些調整... 下面的方式 是由 IAP 轉成控制器可納管的AP
This article explains how to convert an Instant AP to Campus AP
Converting an IAP to Campus AP
To convert an IAP to Campus AP, follow these steps:
Click the Maintenance link from the home page.
Click the Convert tab. The Convert tab is displayed. See Figure 1
Select Campus APs managed by a Mobility Controller from the drop-down list.
Enter the hostname, Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN), or the IP address of the controller in the Hostname or IP Address of Mobility Controller text box.
Ensure that the IAPs access the mobility controller IP address.
Click Convert Now to complete the conversion.
Ensure routing from the current subnet to the controller is working before converting. The newly created Campus AP must be able to communicate with the controller to complete the process. If not completing successfully make sure firmware is updated to allow proper communication.
Figure 1
Convert IAP using CLI
Use the following command to convert the IAP to a Campus AP or Remote AP
convert-aos-ap <mode> <controller-IP>
Example
Converting to Campus AP with a controller using IP address 10.0.0.1
Instant-AP# convert cap 10.0.0.1
Converting to a Remote AP with a controller using IP address 10.0.0.1
Instant-AP# convert rap 10.0.0.1
如果 這顆AP要換地方使用,必須要再把它切換回 iAP的話 請重新開機,然後 接Console port .. 透過終端機軟體 在AP開機的畫面中 按一下 ENTER
下面是整個切換的過程 我把重點標示為紅色
APBoot 1.5.3.14 (build 45815)
Built: 2014-09-05 at 11:23:04
Model: AP-20x
CPU: BCM53011/15, revision A0
I2C: ready
SKU: 2
OTP: 0xeca01028
Clock:
CPU: 800 MHz
DDR: 533 MHz
AXI: 400 MHz
APB: 200 MHz
PER: 400 MHz
DRAM: 128 MB
POST1: memory passed
SF: Detected MX25L25635E with page size 4 kB, total 32 MB
Flash: 32 MB
PCIe0: RC, link up
dev fn venID devID class rev MBAR0 MBAR1 MBAR2 MBAR3
00 00 14e4 4360 00002 03 08000004 00000000 00000000 00000000
PCIe1: RC, link up
dev fn venID devID class rev MBAR0 MBAR1 MBAR2 MBAR3
00 00 14e4 4360 00002 03 40000004 00000000 00000000 00000000
Power: POE
Net: eth0
Radio: bcm43460#0, bcm43460#1
Hit <Enter> to stop autoboot: 0
apboot> ?
? - alias for 'help'
boot - boot the OS image
clear - clear the OS image or other information
dhcp - invoke DHCP client to obtain IP/boot params
factory_reset - reset to factory defaults
help - print online help
mfginfo - show manufacturing info
osinfo - show the OS image version(s)
ping - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host
printenv - print environment variables
purgeenv - restore default environment variables
reset - Perform RESET of the CPU
saveenv - save environment variables to persistent storage
setenv - set environment variables
tftpboot - boot image via network using TFTP protocol
upgrade - upgrade the APBoot or OS image
version - display version
apboot> factory_reset
Clearing state... Checking OS image and flags
Image is signed; verifying checksum... passed
Clearing image partition 0
Erasing flash sector @ 0x1e100000....done
Erased 1 sectors
Erasing flash sector @ 0x1ff80000....done
Erased 1 sectors
Erasing flash sector @ 0x1ff90000....done
Erased 1 sectors
Erasing flash sector @ 0x1ffb0000....done
Erased 1 sectors
Erasing flash sector @ 0x1ffc0000....done
Erased 1 sectors
Erasing flash sector @ 0x1ffd0000....done
Erased 1 sectors
done
Purging environment... preserving os_partition (0)
Erasing flash...Writing to flash..................done
Erasing flash...Writing to flash..................done
done
apboot> ?
? - alias for 'help'
boot - boot the OS image
clear - clear the OS image or other information
dhcp - invoke DHCP client to obtain IP/boot params
factory_reset - reset to factory defaults
help - print online help
mfginfo - show manufacturing info
osinfo - show the OS image version(s)
ping - send ICMP ECHO_REQUEST to network host
printenv - print environment variables
purgeenv - restore default environment variables
reset - Perform RESET of the CPU
saveenv - save environment variables to persistent storage
setenv - set environment variables
tftpboot - boot image via network using TFTP protocol
upgrade - upgrade the APBoot or OS image
version - display version
apboot> reset
重開機...IAP 這樣就可以切回 IAP 模式運作
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