ENTERPRISE & MOBILITY
DEPLOYMENT GUIDE
Deploying Brocade Mobility Products with the Brocade FastIron CX Series
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Brocade Products Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Design Example ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Server Requirements ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
What’s in the Box ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Configuring Windows Services ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Step 1: Set up DNS ................................................................................................................................................ 8
Step 2: Set up DHCP .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Step 3: Configure IE for RFS7000 and AP Web wervers ...................................................................................... 8
Configuring the Brocade FCX 624S-HPOE Switch ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Step 1: Provide power to the switch ...................................................................................................................... 8
Step 2: Connect to the console port interface ...................................................................................................... 8
Step 3: Basic switch configuration ........................................................................................................................ 8
Step 4: Configure VLANs ........................................................................................................................................ 9
Step 5: Configure Interfaces for POE .................................................................................................................. 10
Configuring the Brocade RFS7000 Controller..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Step 1: Provide power to the controller............................................................................................................... 10
Step 2: Set up the controller console port .......................................................................................................... 10
Step 3: Set the IP address for the controller ...................................................................................................... 10
Step 4: Basic controller configuration ................................................................................................................. 11
Configuring Access Points .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Brocade AP300 ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Step 1: Find the AP300 MAC address ................................................................................................................. 13
Step 2: Provide power to the AP300 ................................................................................................................... 13
Step 3: Adopt AP300 in RFS7000 ....................................................................................................................... 14
Brocade AP7131/AP5181 .......................................................................................................................................... 14
Step 1: Provide power to the access point ......................................................................................................... 14
Step 2: Connect to the console using these console terminal settings ............................................................ 14
Step 3: Set the IP address ................................................................................................................................... 14
Step 4: Configuring controller pairing (DHCP not used) ..................................................................................... 15
Step 5: Adopt AP7131 in the RFS7000 .............................................................................................................. 16
