User Guide: AWC plug-in version 3.5.0 for VST-APL

# Register Wireless AP

Register TQ5403 For Future Zero Touch Configuration

Now let's register APs in the AWC Plug-in's database for management.
In this example, all the TQ5403s can be registered from a list of guest nodes, as we assume they joined the AMF network as guest nodes. It's also possible to register them for future Zero Touch Configuration because they got their IP addresses from DHCP server on the L3 switch.
If you want to register them manually or register them from guest node list without Zero Touch Configuration in mind, please refer to Quick Tour > Configure Multi-channel Wireless Network > Register Wireless AP.

## Register TQ5403 For Future Zero Touch Configuration

Let's register the TQ5403s with the AWC Plug-in for management.

1. Select "Wireless Configuration" > "AP Settings" from the AWC Plug-in menu.
   The AP list screen will appear.

2. Put the mouse cursor on the gear icon at the top right of the screen and select "Registration from Guest Node" from the submenu.

   The "Registration from Guest Node" dialog box will appear.
   By selecting a Management Group, you can see a list of guest node APs that are connected to AMF devices in the area specified in the group.
   Select "1-2F Group" from "Management Group".

3. Select Enable or Disable in "Use AMF for AP Provisioning".
   - If "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" is disabled, the AWC Plug-in requires the AP's IP and MAC addresses for management. This requires that the AP's IP address is preconfigured.
   - If "Use AMF for AP Provisioning" is enabled, the AWC Plug-in identifies the AP by using AMF guest node information for the AP (AMF network, area, parent node and the port to which the AP is connected).
   We select "Enable".

4. Use the checkbox to select the AP to register from the list of guest nodes.
   Here we check all six APs: "TQ5403-1F-1" to "TQ5403-1F-3" and "TQ5403-2F-1" to "TQ5403-2F-3".

5. Click "Add".
   Now you can see the newly added APs "TQ5403-1F-1" to "TQ5403-1F-3" and "TQ5403-2F-1" to "TQ5403-2F-3" in the list. At this stage, each AP's "AP Profile" is "Unconfigured", and each AP's "Management Status" is "Unmanaged."

   To make the APs operational, you have to apply an AP profile to them.
   Because applying an AP Profile starts the multi-channel VAP operation defined in the profile, we will leave the AP Profile unconfigured for now. We will apply it later with the CB Profile.

22 Apr 2021 15:29