Connecting the Access Point to the Network

To connect the AP to the network, perform the following steps:
  1. Be sure to install the AP on a network with a DHCP-enabled serve
  2. Set up a DNS entry for wifi-security-server on all DNS servers. This entry should point to the server IP address. By default, the AP looks for the DNS entry, wifi-security-server. 
  3. Verify the AP LED status as ON.
  4. Log on to the server using SSH and run the get sensor list command.

    The command returns a list of all Arista devices recognized by the server. Single Sign-On users can go to the Monitor tab in CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge and check if the access point became visible on the tab.

Note:If zero configuration fails, the AP must be configured manually.

 

Important: If the subnet does not have DHCP enabled, the AP cannot connect to that subnet with zero-configuration. If no DNS entry exists on the DNS servers, or if you do not have a DHCP server running on the subnet, you must manually configure the AP. For details on configuring an AP manually, refer to the Access Point Configuration guide at Arista Product Documentation.

Connecting the Access Point using PoE

If using a PoE injector, be sure to plug the data connection into a suitable switch port with proper network connectivity.

For PoE port details, see the Rear Panel section.