Mesh Point Network Configuration

Deployment Strategy

The following strategy outlines how to configure a Mesh Point network:
  1. Configure Mesh Point settings through the ExtremeCloud IQ Controller user interface.
  2. Connect the Root AP to the backbone network using the AP GE1 port.
  3. Connect the non-root APs to the backbone network using the AP GE1 port.
  4. Wait for the non-root APs to receive the controller configuration.
  5. Deploy the non-root APs.
  6. If the wired network is bridged through the wireless mesh network, then connect the wired switch (or other device) to the non-root AP using the GE2 port.
    Note

    Note

    • Ports on the Universal APs are labeled with the prefix ETH.
    • When a single interface AP is configured as a Mesh non-root AP, the single interface is used as a client port, not as an uplink.
Take the following steps to configure Mesh Point on the ExtremeCloud IQ Controller user interface:
  1. Configure a Mesh Point Network. See Mesh Point Network Settings.
  2. Configure Device Groups for Mesh Point.
  3. From the device group configuration Profile:
    • Specify the Mesh Point Network.
    • Specify Advanced configuration Profile settings.
    • Specify Mesh Device Settings.

Initially, configure non-root APs over wired Ethernet, connected to the Management Port. After adding an AP to a non-root mesh device group, the AP will reboot and then it will be a member of the group without the Ethernet network. (It is highly recommended to disconnect the Management Ethernet port at this time.) If you need to modify the configuration of a non-root AP after deploying in a mesh network, reconnect the AP through the Management Ethernet port and verify mesh point configuration. When a non-root AP is incorrectly configured in a mesh network, it can become stranded. To recover a stranded AP, reconnect to the Management Port through the wired Ethernet.

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