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Wireless LAN Mobility System
Wireless LAN Switch Manager
User’s Guide
WX4400 3CRWX440095A
WX1200 3CRWX120695A
WXR100 3CRWXR10095A
WX2200 3CRWX220095A
http://www.3Com.com/
Part No. 10015403 Rev. AA
Published August 2006
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3Com Corporation Copyright © 2006, 3Com Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or 350 Campus Drive adaptation) without written permission from 3Com Corporation. Marlborough, MA USA 3Com Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in content from time 01752-3064 to time without obligation on the part of 3Com Corpor
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CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE Conventions 9 Documentation 10 Documentation Comments 11 1 GETTING STARTED Hardware Requirements for 3WXM Client 13 Hardware Requirements for 3WXM Services 14 Software Requirements 14 Preparing for Installation 15 User Privileges 15 Serial Number and License Key 15 HP OpenView Network Node Manager 15 Resource Allocation 16 Installing 3WXM 17 Installing 3WXM on Windows Systems 17 Installing 3WXM on Linux Systems 18 Start 3WXM Services 20 Connect 3WXM Clients to 3WXM Serv
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2 PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXM Which Services To Provide? 30 Network Plan 31 RF Coverage Area 31 RF Auto-Tuning 32 RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling 32 RF Planning 33 Which Planning Method Should I Use? 33 Configuration 35 Wireless Configuration 36 AAA Security Configuration 38 System and Administration Configuration 40 Equipment Installation 42 Deployment 43 Management and Monitoring 43 Network Status 44 RF Monitoring 44 Client Monitoring 45 Rogue Detection 46 Event Loggin
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Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service 83 Task Table 83 Step Summary 85 Create a Radio Profile for Voice 86 Create a Service Profile for Voice 86 What’s Next? 95 4 USING RF AUTO-TUNING What Is RF Auto-Tuning? 97 Place Your Equipment 98 Configure Initial WX Switch Connectivity 98 Upload the WX Switch Configuration into a 3WXM Network Plan 98 Create a Service Profile 99 Create a Radio Profile and Map the Service Profile to It 100 Create Your MAPs 101 Apply a Radio Profile to Each Radio 104 What’
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Model RF Obstacles 133 Import a Site Survey 134 Plan RF Coverage 135 Add Wiring Closets 135 Create Coverage Areas 136 Compute and Place MAPs 144 Assign Channel Settings 146 Calculate Optimal Power 148 Display Coverage 150 Generate a Work Order 151 Install the Equipment 153 What’s Next? 153 7 MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK Deploy Your Configuration 155 Perform Basic Administrative Tasks 157 Configuring WX Management Services 157 Distributing System Images 159 Using the Image Repository 159
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Computing and Placing New MAPs 191 Replanning Your Network 191 What’s Next? 192 A OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCTS Register Your Product to Gain Service Benefits 193 Solve Problems Online 193 Purchase Extended Warranty and Professional Services 194 Access Software Downloads 194 Contact Us 194 Telephone Technical Support and Repair 195 INDEX
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ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM) tool suite. Read this manual if you are a network administrator or a person responsible for managing a WLAN. If release notes are shipped with your product and the information there differs from the information in this guide, follow the instructions in the release notes. Most user guides and release notes are available in A
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10 ABOUT THIS GUIDE This manual uses the following text and syntax conventions: Table 2 Text Conventions Convention Description Menu Name > Indicates a menu item that you select. For example, Command File > New indicates that you select New from the File menu. Monospace text Sets off command syntax or sample commands and system responses. Bold text Highlights commands that you enter or items you select. Italic text Designates command variables that you replace with appropriate values, or
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Documentation Comments 11 Wireless LAN Switch Manager Reference Manual This manual shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM). Wireless LAN Switch Manager User’s Guide (this document) This guide shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM). It contains information about recommended system requireme
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12 ABOUT THIS GUIDE Example: Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide Part number 730-9502-0071, Revision B Page 25 Please note that we can only respond to comments and questions about 3Com product documentation at this e-mail address. Questions related to Technical Support or sales should be directed in the first instance to your network supplier.
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GETTING STARTED 1 This chapter contains information about recommended system requirements you should meet for optimum 3WXM performance, installing 3WXM client and 3WXM Services software, and an introduction to using the 3WXM interface. Hardware Table 3 shows the minimum and recommended requirements to run the Requirements for 3WXM client on Windows and Linux platforms. 3WXM Client Table 3 Hardware Requirements for Running 3WXM Client on Windows and Linux Minimum Recommended Processor Int
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14 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Hardware Table 4 shows the minimum and recommended requirements to run the Requirements for 3WXM Services on Windows and Linux platforms. 3WXM Services Table 4 Hardware Requirements for Running 3WXM Services on Windows and Linux Minimum Recommended Processor Intel Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz or Intel Pentium 4, 3.6 GHz or equivalent equivalent RAM 1GB 2GB Hard drive space 1GB 2GB available Monitor resolution 1024x768 pixels, 24-bit 1600x1200 pixels, 32-bit color color
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Preparing for Installation 15 Preparing for A licensed copy of 3WXM comes with a base license key. Before you Installation install 3WXM, make sure you have the appropriate administrative privileges on the system. After you have installed 3WXM, you will need to register your license and the serial number with 3Com in order to obtain an activation key. The base key along with its activation key enables you to manage up to 10 wireless LAN switches. To manage more than 10 wireless LAN switches,
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16 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Resource Allocation Table 5 contains general recommended guidelines for hardware requirements and memory allocation based on the number of radios and WX switches your server will support. A larger number of WX switches implies more connections and data processing, and consequently, more CPU is required. A larger number of radios implies more data (including client sessions) which requires more RAM and storage. Table 5 Recommended Server Hardware Allocation Nu
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Installing 3WXM 17 Installing 3WXM To install the 3Com Wireless Switch Manager, follow the instructions below for your operating system. Installing 3WXM on To install 3WXM on a Windows system: Windows Systems The 3WXM install program installs either just the 3WXM client, or both the 3WXM client and Services. There is no option to install the 3WXM Services only. 1 Insert the 3WXM CD in the CD-ROM drive. If Autorun is enabled, wait briefly for the install program to start. If Autorun is disab
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18 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED 4 Click the View button. The 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM) information screen appears. 5 Click the Install button. The installation begins. During the installation, the 3Com Wireless Switch Manager installation wizard minimizes. 6 When the installation is complete, maximize the 3Com Wireless Switch Manager installation wizard screen, and then press the Contents button. 7 Press the Exit button to close the wizard, or navigate to the other items on the CD
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Installing 3WXM 19 5 Open a shell window. 6 Use the cd command to go to the directory in which you saved the installation binary. 7 In the shell window, type sh ./install.bin. The Introduction page of the 3WXM installation wizard appears. 8 Click Next to display the Choose Installation Type page of the installation wizard, and go to “Using the Installation Wizard”. The installer does not make any path changes during installation. You might want to configure path information, to make 3WXM eas
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20 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Start 3WXM 3WXM Services are automatically started when you install them on a Services Windows system. To start the 3WXM Services on a Unix or Linux System: To start 3WXM Services manually, type a command such as the following: solaris# rm-services start To stop 3WXM Services manually, type a command such as the following: solaris# rm-services stop These examples assume that 3WXM Services is installed in the default location. Connect 3WXM To connect the client to
