Brocade Mobility 5181 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0) - Manual (Page 64)

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Configuring data access
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3. Refer to the 12 available Switch IP Addresses to review the addresses the access point uses to
adopt with a controller.
The access point contacts each controller on the list (from top to bottom) until a viable
controller adoption is made. The access point first populates the list with the IP addresses
received from its DHCP resource. If DHCP is not able to obtain IP addresses, the access point
attempts to resolve the controller's Domain Name if provided within the Controller FQDN
parameter. However, if the access point receives one or more IP addresses from the DHCP
server, it will not solicit an IP address from a user provided domain name. Lastly, provide static
(manually provided) IP addresses to the list as long as there is room. The access point will
defer to these addresses if DHCP and a provided domain address fail to secure a controller
adoption.
4. Click Apply to save any changes to the Adaptive AP Setup screen. Navigating away from the
screen without clicking the Apply button results in all changes to the screen being lost.
5. Click Undo Changes (if necessary) to undo any changes made. Undo Changes reverts the
settings displayed on the Adaptive AP Setup screen to the last saved configuration.
6. Click Logout to securely exit the Mobility 5181 Access Point Access Point applet. A prompt
displays confirming the logout before the applet is closed.
Configuring data access
Use the Mobility 5181 Access Point Access screen to allow/deny management access to the access
point from different subnets (LAN1, LAN2 or WAN) using different protocols such as HTTP, HTTPS,
Telnet, SSH or SNMP. The access options are either enabled or disabled. It is not meant to function
as an ACL in routers or other firewalls, where you can specify and customize specific IPs to access
specific interfaces.
Use the Mobility 5181 Access Point’s Access screen checkboxes to enable or disable LAN1, LAN2
and/or WAN access using the protocols and ports listed. If access is disabled, this effectively locks
out the administrator from configuring the Mobility 5181 Access Point using that interface. To avoid
jeopardizing the network data managed by the Mobility 5181 Access Point, Brocade recommends
enabling only those interfaces used in the routine (daily) management of the network, and
disabling all other interfaces until they are required.
Controller Interface Use the Controller Interface drop-down menu to specify the interface used by the
controller for connectivity with the access point. Options include LAN1, LAN2 and
WAN. The default setting is LAN1.
Enable
AP-Controller Tunnel This setting is required to enable an IPSec VPN from the AAP to the wireless
controller.
Keep-alive Period The Keepalive interval defines a period (in seconds) the AAP uses to terminate its
connection to the controller if no data is received.
Current Controller Displays the IP address of the connected controller. This is the controller from
which the access point receives its adaptive configuration.
AP Adoption State Displays whether the access point has been adopted by the controller (whose IP
address is listed in the Current Controller parameter). The access point cannot
receive its adaptive configuration without association.