WDS Deployment Overview
The following is the high-level overview of the WDS deployment process:
- Connecting the WDS wireless
APs to the enterprise network via the Ethernet network to enable them to discover
and register themselves with the wireless controller. For more information, see
Discovery and Registration.
- Disconnecting the WDS APs
from the enterprise network after they have discovered and registered with the
wireless controller.
- Creating a WDS VNS.
- Assigning roles, parents and backup parents to the WDS APs.
- Assigning the Satellite APs‘ radios to the network VNSs.
- Connecting the WDS APs to the enterprise network via the Ethernet link for provisioning. For more information, see Provisioning the WDS APs.
- Disconnecting the WDS APs
from the enterprise network and moving them to the target location.
Note
During the WDS deployment process, the WDS APs are
connected to the enterprise network on two occasions — first to enable them to
discover and register with the wireless controller, and then the second time to
enable them to obtain the provisioning from the wireless controller.