Wireless AP Registration

To define the discovery process parameters:

  1. From the top menu, click AP.
  2. In the left pane, click Global > Registration.

    The following screen appears:

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  3. Configure the following parameters:

    Security Mode

    • The Allow all Wireless APs to connect option is selected by default. For more information, see Security Mode.
    • Allow only approved Wireless APs to connect

    Discovery Timers . The discovery timer parameters dictate the number of retry attempts and the time delay between each attempt.

    • Number of retries
    • Delay between retries

      The number of retries is limited to 255 for the discovery. The default number of retries is 3, and the default delay between retries is 3 seconds.

    SSH Access

    Set up a Secure Shell password. Click Unmask to display the password as you type.

    • Password
    • Confirm Password

    Secure Cluster

    Cluster Shared Secret. A common, default cluster ID.

    • Click Unmask to display the shared secret value.
    • Check Use Cluster Encryption . If you disable cluster encryption, the AP cannot participate in the cluster.
  4. Click View SLP Registration to confirm SLP Registration. A screen appears displaying the results of the diagnostic slpdump tool.
  5. From the Wireless AP Registration screen, click Save to save your changes.

Once the discovery parameters are defined, you can connect the AP to a power source. For instructions on connecting and powering an AP, refer to the Installation Guide for the specific AP.