Agenda What is AP array How AP array works AP Array Configuration Terms Configure Example AP Array Behaviors Q&A

What is AP array Slave Backup Master Master AP array is a function aimed at simplifying configuration. Allows Administrator to create a set of devices on a network that are organized into a single group in order to increase ease of management. If some configuration needs be changed in those APs in the same group, the administrator just need to change the configure in Master unit, and the change will be applied to Backup Master and other slave units automatically, and no need to apply the change one-by-one in the same group. Change Config in Master Unit Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally

How AP array works Master  check configuration  Slave and Backup Master  sync configuration  Slave and Backup Master  configure  Slave and Backup AP array works on Ethernet and it should in the same network Max connected number: 8*APs in a group Slave Backup Master Master Change Config in Master Unit Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally

Typical AP Array Application IT deployed wireless network on each floor but if the device did not support AP array: IT will take a lot of time to configure each AP one-by-one. Now, the device supports AP array: IT just configured Master and the others are configured automatically. B1 1F 2F 3F IT office Master _in IT office Roaming everywhere Slave Backup Slave

AP Array Configuration Terms Enable AP Array: check this box to enable the AP array function. The three modes that available are master, backup master, and slave. APs in the same array will use the same configuration. The configuration will sync the Master AP to the Slave AP and the Backup Master AP when a Slave AP and a Backup Master AP join the AP array

AP Array Name: enter a name for the AP array you have created AP Array Password: enter a password that will used to access the AP array you have created. Scan AP Array list: click the button to initiate a scan of all the available APs on the network. Connection Status: this displays the status of the current AP array. AP Array Configuration Terms

Slave Backup Master Master Change Config in Master Unit Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Configure Example Objective: 1. Configure AP Array Group, in one Master unit, and Slave Units. 2. Change some configure in Master unit (eg, SSID), and check if the change will be synced to Slave unit(s) AUTOMATICALLY.

Configure Example – At Master Unit Check “Enable AP Array” Select “Master” Configure your own AP array name and password, for example, AP Array Name = d-link AP Array Password = d-link

Configure Example – At Slave or Backup Master Check “Enable AP Array” Select “Slave” Configure your own AP array name and password to the same one as configured in Master Unit, for example, AP Array Name = d-link AP Array Password = d-link

Change something in master, for example, SSID from original “dlink” to new “howToVerifyAParray” Check slave whether the config will be “synced” with master automatically Check the result by Telnet or Web (to Master and Slave units) Configure Example – Test Result Master Before: WAP-> get arrayr AP array role is master (current role is master) WAP-> WAP-> get ssid SSID:dlink WAP-> WAP-> get arraycfg AP array cfg verion: 1 WAP-> Master Change Configure: WAP-> set ssid howToVerifyAParray SSID:howToVerifyAParray WAP-> WAP-> set apply #!/bin/sh limitedadmin.sh... #!/bin/sh pingctl.sh... WAP-> WAP-> get arraycfg AP array cfg verion: 2 Slave Before Change: WAP-> get arrayr AP array role is slave (current role is slave) WAP-> WAP-> get ssid SSID:dlink WAP-> WAP-> get arraycfg AP array cfg verion: 1 WAP-> Slave Synced by Master: WAP-> get ssid SSID:howToVerifyAParray WAP-> get arraycfg AP array cfg verion: 2 WAP-> The Master configure will sync to Slave units automatically.

AP Array Behaviors - I If fake Master joins into this group, what will happen? This fake Master will not affect to this group. B1 1F 2F 3F IT office Master _in IT office Fake Master Backup Slave

If one Slave leaved and then joined into this group, what will happen? It will connect with Master each other. Master will sync configuration version with the Slave B1 1F 2F 3F IT office Master _in IT office Backup Slave Slave leaved and then joined AP Array Behaviors - II

If Master leaved and then Backup became the Master in this group, after a while, Master back to this group, what will happen? Backup Master will change its role from Mater to Backup Master. B1 1F 2F 3F IT office Master _in IT office Backup will be a Master Slave AP Array Behaviors - III

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