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Agenda. What is AP array How AP array works AP Array Configuration Terms Configure Example AP Array Behaviors Q&A. What is AP array. AP array is a function aimed at simplifying configuration.

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

  2. What is AP array • 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 Slave Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Slave Backup Master

  3. 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 Change Config in Master Unit Master Slave Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Slave Backup Master

  4. Roaming everywhere 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. Backup 3F Slave 2F Slave 1F Master _in IT office Slave B1 IT office

  5. 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

  6. AP Array Configuration Terms • 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.

  7. Configure Example Change Config in Master Unit Master Slave Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Master Unit config change will be applied to this unit automitacally Slave Backup Master 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Configure Example – Test Result • 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) 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-> 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-> 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 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.

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

  12. AP Array Behaviors - II • 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 Backup 3F Slave leaved and then joined Slave 2F Slave 1F Master _in IT office B1 Slave IT office

  13. AP Array Behaviors - III • 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. Backup will be a Master 3F Slave 2F Slave 1F Master _in IT office B1 Slave IT office

  14. Q & A

  15. Thank you!

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