Enterasys RBT-8200 manual

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    RoamAbout ® Wir eless Networking RBT -8200 W ireless Switch Installation Guide P/N 9034203[...]

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    i Notice Enterasys Networks  reserves  the  right  to  make  changes  in  specifications  and  other  information  contained  in  this  document  and  its  web  si te  without  prior  notice.  The  reader  should  in  all  cases  co nsult  Enterasys Netw orks [...]

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    ii Regulatory Compliance Information Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice This  device  complie s  with  Par t  15  of  the  FCC  ru les.  Operation  is  subject  to  the  following  two  conditions:  (1)  this  device  may  not  cause  harmful  interference,  a[...]

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    iii European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Notice In  accordance  with  Directive  200 2/96/EC  of  the  European  P arliament  on  was t e  elect rical  and  electronic  equ ipment  (WEEE): 1. The  symbol  above  ind icates  that  separate  collection  of  elec[...]

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    iv Declaration of Conformity Application  of  Co uncil  Directiv e(s): 89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC Manufacturer ’ s  Name : Enterasys Networks, Inc. Manufacturer ’ s  Address: 50  Minuteman  Road Andover ,  MA  01810 USA European  Representative  Addre ss: Enterasys Networks,  Ltd. Nexus  House,  Newbury  B[...]

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    v Enterasys Networks, Inc. Firmware License Agreement BEFORE OPENING OR UTILIZI NG THE ENCLOSED PRODUCT, CAREFULLY READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. This  document  is  an  agreement  (“ Agreement”)  betwee n  the  end  user  (“Y ou”)  and  Enterasys Netw orks, Inc.  on  behalf  of  itself  and [...]

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    vi 4. EXPORT  RESTRICTIONS. You  understand  that  Enterasys  and  its  Affiliates  are  subject  to  regulation  by  agenci es  of  the  U.S.  Government,  including  the  U.S.  Department  of  Commerce,  which  pr ohibit  export  or  di version  of  certain [...]

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    vii 10. ENFORCEMENT. You  acknowledge  and  agree  that  any  breach  of  Se ctions  2,  4,  or  9  of  this  Agreement  by  You  may  cau se  Enterasys  irreparable  damage  for  which  recover y  of  money  damages  would  be  inadequate,  and  that[...]

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    ix Contents About This Guide Intended Audience .......... ............. ................. ............ ................. ............. ................ ........... .................. ............. . xi Associated Documents ... ............. ................. ............ ................. ............. ................ ............... .... ........[...]

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    x Appendix B: Wireless Sw itch Safety W arnings WARNING: English (US) ................ ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ . .................. ..... B-2 AVERTISSEMENT: Français ..... ................. ................................................................................ ....... .[...]

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    RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guid e xi About This Guide This  installation  gu ide  provides  the  necessary  information  to  install  and  configure  a  RoamAbout  RBT ‐ 8200  Wi r e le s s  Switch  wi thin  an  enterprise  network. Intended Audience This  document  is  [...]

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    xii About This Guide Getting Help For  add itional  support  relate d  to  the  product  or  this  docume nt,  contact  Enterasys Netw orks  using  one  of  the  following  methods: Before  contacting  Enterasys Networks  for  technical  support,  have  the  following  in[...]

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    RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 1-1 1 RBT -8200 Wireless Switch Setup The  RBT ‐ 8200  Wir e l es s  Switch  provides  a  custom  Linux  platform  designed  to  support  the  RoamAbout  Wi r e l e s s  System  Softw are.  This  cha pter  describes  the  components  ship[...]

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    Front Panel Controls and Indicators 1-2 RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Setup Front Panel Controls and Indicators Figure 1 ‐ 1  shows  the  chassis  front  panel. Ta b l e 1 ‐ 1  describes  the  control  button  functions  and  Ta b l e 1 ‐ 2  describes  the  LED  status. Figure 1- 1 Front Panel Contro[...]

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    Front Panel Controls and Indicators RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 1-3 T able 1-2 LED Indicator S t atus LED Function NIC1 activity NIC2 activity • A continuous green light indicates a link betwe en the system and the network to which it is connected. • A blinking green light indicates network activi ty . Power/Sleep • A continuo[...]

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    Chassis Back I/O Ports and Features 1-4 RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Setup Chassis Back I/O Port s and Features Figure 1 ‐ 2  shows  the  back  I/O  Po r t s  and  features  for  the  RBT ‐ 8200  Wir e le s s  Switch. Figure 1-2 Back I/O Port s and Features Power Supply 250 W att Power Supply The  250  wat [...]

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    Physical Specifications RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 1-5 Physical Specifications The  physical  specifications  for  the  RBT ‐ 8200  Wir e le s s  Switch  are  listed  in  Ta b l e 1 ‐ 3 . Environment a l Requirement s Ensure  that  the  environmental  requirements  are  within [...]

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    Front Panel System Status LED Indicators 1-6 RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Setup Front Panel System S t atus LED Indicators The  front  pane l  contains  five  LEDs,  which  are  view able  wi th  or  without  the  front  bezel  to  display  the  system’ s  operating  state.  The  LEDs [...]

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    Front Panel System Status LED Indicators RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 1-7 Power/Sleep LED The  BIOS  controls  the  front  panel  Pow e r  LED  as  described  in  the  following  table. System St atus LED Critical Condition Any  critical  or  non ‐ recov erable  threshold  cross[...]

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    Front Panel System Status LED Indicators 1-8 RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Setup Non-Critical Condition • T emperature,  vol ta g e,  or  fan  non ‐ critical  threshold  crossing. •C h a s s i s  intrusion. •S a t e l l i t e  cont roller  sends  a  non ‐ critical  state,  via  the  Se t  Fault ?[...]

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    RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 2-1 2 Configuration Once  a  RoamAbout  Wir e le s s  Switch  has  been  physically  ins talled  into  a  rack,  you  need  to  powe r  it  on  and  go  throug h  the  initial  configuration  process  described  in  this  [...]

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    Wireless Switch Configurati on Tasks 2-2 Configuration •U s e r n a m e s  and  passwords  for  secure  access  using  802.1X  authenti cation  using  PEAP ‐ MSCHAP ‐ V2  and  secure  wireless  data  encryption  using  dynamic  Wir e d  Equiv alent  Priv acy  (WEP) •D i r e c t [...]

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    Wireless Switc h Configuratio n Tasks RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 2-3 2. Press  Enter  three  times,  to  disp lay  a  username  prompt  (Username:),  a  passw ord  prompt  (P assword:),  and  then  a  command  prompt  such  as  the  follow ing:  RBT-8200-aabbcc>[...]

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    Wireless Switch Configurati on Tasks 2-4 Configuration Configuring RoamAbout Wire less Switches Using RASM Yo u  can  use  RASM  run ning  in  your  corporate  network  to  configure  distributed  RoamAb out  wireless  swit ches.  Yo u  can  stage  any  model  of  wireless  swit ch ?[...]

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    Wireless Switc h Configuratio n Tasks RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 2-5 Prep aring the Switch Preconfigure  the  RoamAbout  wirele ss  switch  with  the  following  informa tion: •I P  address • Gateway  address • Domain  name  and  DNS  serve r  address Yo u  can  enable  th[...]

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    Wireless Switch Configurati on Tasks 2-6 Configuration 5. Save  the  config uration  changes: RBT-8200# save config 6. P ower  off  or  restart  the  switch. Example 2: Deployment Site Has No DHCP a nd No DNS The  deployment  site  in  this  example  does  not  hav e  a  DHCP  server  or ?[...]

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    Wireless Switc h Configuratio n Tasks RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide 2-7 5. Configure  DNS  server  information: RBT-8200# set ip dns server 192.168.11.2 6. Enable  the  MSS  DNS  client: RBT-8200# set ip dns server enable 7. Enable  the  auto ‐ config  option: RBT-8200# set auto-config enable 8. Create [...]

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    Preparing the Network for Distributed Access Points 2-8 Configuration Prep aring the Network for Distributed Access Points An  AP  that  is  not  directly  conne cted  to  a  RoamAbout  wireless  switch  is  considered  a  Distributed  AP.  Distributed  APs  require  the  following  [...]

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    RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide A-1 A Wireless Switch Regulatory and Certification Information Product Regulatory Compliance The  RBT ‐ 8200  Wir e l es s  Switch,  when  correctly  installed  per  thi s  guide,  complies  with  the  following  safety  and  electromagnetic  compatibil[...]

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    Product Regulatory Compliance A-2 Wireless Switch Regulatory and Certification Information •B S M I  CNS13438  Class  A  Emissions  (Ta i w a n ) •G O S T  R  29216 ‐ 91,  Class  A  Emissions  (Russia) •G O S T  R  50628 ‐ 95,  Immunity  (Russia) • RRL,  MIC  Notice  No.  1997 ‐[...]

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    Product Regulatory Compliance RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide A-3 GOST R Mar keting Russia RRL MIC Mark Korea China Compulsory Mark China Applies to the RBT -8200 Wireless Switch only Regulatory Compliance Country Ma rking[...]

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    Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices A-4 Wireless Switch Regulatory and Certification Information Electromagnetic Comp atibility Notices FCC V erification S t atement (USA) Product  Ty p e :  RBT ‐ 82 00  Wi r e l e s s  Switch This  device  complies  with  Pa r t  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  Operation [...]

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    Electromagnetic Compatibility Notices RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide A-5 ICES-003 (Canada) English  translation  of  the  notice  above : This  digital  apparatus  does  not  exceed  the  Class  A  limits  for  radio  noise  emissions  from  digital  apparatus  set  o[...]

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    Related Specified Components A-6 Wireless Switch Regulatory and Certification Information Related S pecified Component s To  maintain  the  UL  listing  and  compliance  to  other  regulatory  certifications  and/or  declarations,  the  following  regulated  components  must  be  used  and[...]

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    RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide B-1 B Wireless Switch Safety W arnings The  safety  war n i n g s  are  listed  in  this  appendix.  They  are  provided  in  the  following  lanuages: •W A R N I N G :  Engl ish  (US) • A VERTISSEMENT:  Français • W ARNUNG:  Deutsch ?[...]

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    WARNING: English (US) B-2 Wireless Switch Safety Warnings W ARNING: English (US) The  power  supply  in  this  product  contains  no  user ‐ serviceable  parts.  There  may  be  more  than  one  supply  in  this  pr oduct.  Refer  servicing  only  to  qualified  pers[...]

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    WARNING: English (US) RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide B-3 W ARNING: English (continued) For  proper  cooling  and  airflow ,  alw ays  reinstall  the  chassis  covers  before  turning  on  the  system.  Operat ing  the  system  without  the  cover s  in  place  can [...]

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    AVERTISSEMENT: Français B-4 Wireless Switch Safety Warnings A VERTISSEMENT : Français Le  bloc  d’ alimentation  de  ce  produit  ne  contient  aucune  pièce  pouv ant  être  réparée  par  l ʹ utilisateur .  Ce  produit  peut  contenir  plus  d ʹ un  bloc  d ʹ alimentat[...]

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    AVERTISSEMENT: Français RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide B-5 A VERTISSEMENT : Français (suite) Afin  de  permettre  le  refroidissement  et  l’ aération  du  système,  réinstallez  toujours  les  panneaux  du  boîtier  avant  de  mettre  le  système  sous  tension. ?[...]

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    WARNUNG: Deutsch B-6 Wireless Switch Safety Warnings W ARNUNG: Deut sch Benutzer  können  am  Netzgerät  dieses  Produkts  keine  Reparaturen  vorn e h me n .  Das  Produkt  enthält  möglicherweise  mehrere  Netzgeräte.  Wa r t u n g s a r b e i t e n  müssen  von  qualifizierten [...]

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    WARNUNG: Deutsch RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide B-7 W ARNUNG: Deut sch (Fortsetzung) Zur  ordnungsgemäßen  Kühlung  und  Lüftung  muß  die  Gehäuseabdeckung  immer  wieder  vor  dem  Einschalten  installiert  werd en .  Ein  Betrieb  des  Systems  ohne  angebrachte ?[...]

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    AVVERTENZA: Italiano B-8 Wireless Switch Safety Warnings A VVERTENZA: It aliano Rivolgersi  ad  un  tecnico  specializzato  per  la  ripar azione  dei  componenti  dell ʹ alimentazione  di  questo  prodotto.  È  possibile  che  il  prodotto  disponga  di  più  fonti  di  [...]

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    AVVERTENZA: Italiano RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide B-9 A VVERTENZA: It aliano (continua) Pe r  il  giusto  flusso  dell’ aria  e  raffreddamento  del  sistema,  rimettere  sempre  le  coperture  del  telaio  prima  di  riaccendere  il  sistema.  Operare  il  sistem[...]

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    ADVERTENCIAS: Español B-10 Wireless Switch Safety Warnings ADVERTENCIAS: Esp añol El  usuario  debe  abstenerse  de  manipular  los  componentes  de  la  fuente  de  alimentación  de  este  producto,  cu ya  reparación  debe  dejars e  exclusiv amente  en  manos  de  person[...]

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    ADVERTENCIAS: Español RBT-8200 Wireless Switch Installation Guide B-11 ADVERTENCIAS: Esp añol (continúa) Pa r a  obtener  un  enfriam iento  y  un  fl ujo  de  aire  adecuados,  reinstale  siempr e  las  tapas  del  chasis  antes  de  poner  en  marcha  el  sistema.  Si  [...]

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    ADVERTENCIAS: Español B-12 Wireless Switch Safety Warnings[...]

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    Index-1 Index A access points, distributed 2-8 C configuring RBT-8200 2-1 configuring RAS 2-1 critical conditions 1-7 D degraded conditions 1-8 disk activity LED 1-6 , 1-8 distributed access points, preparin g for 2-8 drive activity LED 1-8 E Electromagnetic compatibility notices A-4 EMC compliance A-1 Europe (CE Declaration of Conformity) A-5 F FC[...]

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    Index-2[...]