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Working with a Mesh Network

Deploying the Mesh System

SCALANCE WLC711

User Guide, V8.11, 07/2012, C79000-G8976-C260-03 10-11

Planning the Mesh Topology

You may sketch the proposed WLAN topology on paper before you start the Mesh deployment

process. You should clearly identify the following in the sketch:

• Mesh Wireless APs with their names

• Radios that you will choose to link the Wireless APs

Provisioning the Mesh Wireless APs

This step is of crucial importance and involves connecting the Mesh Wireless APs to the enterprise

network via the Ethernet link. This is done to enable the Mesh Wireless APs to connect to the

SCALANCE IWLAN Controller so that they can derive their Mesh configuration.

The Mesh Wireless AP’s configuration includes pre-shared key and its role, preferred parent name

and the backup parent name.

Note:

The provisioning of Mesh Wireless APs must be done before they are deployed at the target location. If the

Wireless APs are not provisioned, they will not work at their target location.

Mesh Deployment Overview

The following is the high-level overview of the Mesh deployment process:

1. Connecting the Mesh Wireless APs to the enterprise network via the Ethernet network to

enable them to discover and register themselves with the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller. For

more information, see “Discovery and Registration Overview” on page 3-9.

2. Disconnecting the Mesh Wireless APs from the enterprise network after they have discovered

and registered with the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller.

3. Creating a Mesh VNS.

4. Assigning roles, parents and backup parents to the Mesh Wireless APs.

5. Assigning the Mesh APs’ radios to the network VNSs.

6. Connecting the Mesh Wireless APs to the enterprise network via the Ethernet link for

provisioning. For more information, see “Provisioning the Mesh Wireless APs” on page 10-11.

7. Disconnecting the Mesh Wireless APs from the enterprise network and moving them to the

target location.

Note:

During the Mesh deployment process, the Mesh Wireless APs are connected to the enterprise network on

two occasions — first to enable them to discover and register with the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller, and

then the second time to enable them to obtain the provisioning from the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller.

Connecting the Mesh Wireless APs to the Enterprise Network for

Discovery and Registration

Connect each Mesh Wireless AP to the enterprise network to enable it to discover and register

itself with the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller.

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