Example for Configuring Inter-VLAN Layer 3 Roaming

WLAN V200R019C00 Typical Configuration Examples

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Service Requirements

Enterprise users can access the network through WLANs, which is the basic requirement of mobile office. Furthermore, users' services are not affected during inter-VLAN roaming in the coverage area.

Networking Requirement

AC networking mode: Layer 3 networking in bypass mode
DHCP deployment mode:
- The AC functions as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to APs.
- The aggregation switch (SwitchB) functions as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to STAs.
Service data forwarding mode: direct forwarding

Figure 5-50 Networking for configuring inter-VLAN Layer 3 roaming

Data Planning

Table 5-52 AC data planning

Item	Data
Management VLANs for APs	VLAN 10 and VLAN 100
Service VLAN for STAs	area_1: VLAN 101 area_2: VLAN 102
DHCP server	The AC functions as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to APs. The aggregation switch functions as a DHCP server for STAs. The default gateway IP addresses of STAs are 10.23.101.2/24 and 10.23.102.2/24.
IP address pool for APs	10.23.10.2-10.23.10.254/24
IP address pool for STAs	area_1: 10.23.101.3-10.23.101.254/24 area_2: 10.23.102.3-10.23.102.254/24
AC's source interface address	VLANIF 100: 10.23.100.1/24
AP group	Name: ap-group1 Referenced profiles: VAP profile wlan-net, regulatory domain profile default, 2G radio profile wlan-radio2g, and 5G radio profile wlan-radio5g
AP group	Name: ap-group2 Referenced profiles: VAP profile wlan-net2, regulatory domain profile default, 2G radio profile wlan-radio2g, and 5G radio profile wlan-radio5g
Regulatory domain profile	Name: default Country code: China Calibration channel set: calibration bandwidth and channels for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radios
SSID profile	Name: wlan-net SSID name: wlan-net
Security profile	Name: wlan-net Security policy: WPA-WPA2+PSK+AES Password: a1234567
VAP profile	Name: wlan-net Forwarding mode: direct forwarding Service VLAN: VLAN 101 Referenced profiles: SSID profile wlan-net and security profile wlan-net
VAP profile	Name: wlan-net2 Forwarding mode: direct forwarding Service VLAN: VLAN 102 Referenced profiles: SSID profile wlan-net and security profile wlan-net
Air scan profile	Name: wlan-airscan Probe channel set: calibration channels Air scan interval: 60000 ms Air scan period: 60 ms
RRM profile	Name: wlan-rrm Automatic channel calibration: enabled Automatic power calibration: enabled
2G radio profile	Name: wlan-radio2g Referenced profiles: air scan profile wlan-airscan and RRM profile wlan-rrm
5G radio profile	Name: wlan-radio5g Referenced profiles: air scan profile wlan-airscan and RRM profile wlan-rrm

Configuration Roadmap

The configuration roadmap is as follows:

Configure network interworking of the AC, APs, and other network devices.
Configure a VLAN pool for service VLANs.
Select Config Wizard to configure system parameters for the AC.
Select Config Wizard to configure the APs to go online on the AC.
Select Config Wizard to configure WLAN services on the AC.
Deliver the WLAN services to the APs and verify the configuration.

Configuration Notes

No ACK mechanism is provided for multicast packet transmission on air interfaces. In addition, wireless links are unstable. To ensure stable transmission of multicast packets, they are usually sent at low rates. If a large number of such multicast packets are sent from the network side, the air interfaces may be congested. You are advised to configure multicast packet suppression to reduce impact of a large number of low-rate multicast packets on the wireless network. Exercise caution when configuring the rate limit; otherwise, the multicast services may be affected.
- In direct forwarding mode, you are advised to configure multicast packet suppression on switch interfaces connected to APs.
- In tunnel forwarding mode, you are advised to configure multicast packet suppression in traffic profiles of the AC.
For details on how to configure traffic suppression, see How Do I Configure Multicast Packet Suppression to Reduce Impact of a Large Number of Low-Rate Multicast Packets on the Wireless Network?.
Configure port isolation on the interfaces of the device directly connected to APs. If port isolation is not configured and direct forwarding is used, a large number of unnecessary broadcast packets may be generated in the VLAN, blocking the network and degrading user experience.
In tunnel forwarding mode, the management VLAN and service VLAN cannot be the same. Only packets from the management VLAN are transmitted between the AC and APs. Packets from the service VLAN are not allowed between the AC and APs.

Procedure

Configure the network devices.

# On SwitchA, add GE0/0/1 to VLAN 10 and VLAN 101, GE0/0/2 to VLAN 10, VLAN 101, and VLAN102, and GE0/0/3 to VLAN 10 and VLAN 102. The default VLAN of GE0/0/1 and GE0/0/3 is VLAN 10.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] sysname SwitchA
[SwitchA] vlan batch 10 101 102
[SwitchA] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk pvid vlan 10
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 10 101
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port-isolate enable
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit
[SwitchA] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/2
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 10 101 102
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit
[SwitchA] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/3
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port link-type trunk
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port trunk pvid vlan 10
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port trunk allow-pass vlan 10 102
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port-isolate enable
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] quit

# On SwitchB (aggregation switch), add GE0/0/1 to VLAN 10, VLAN 101, and VLAN 102, GE0/0/2 to VLAN 100, and GE0/0/3 to VLAN 101 and VLAN 102. Create VLANIF 100 and set its IP address to 10.23.100.2/24.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] sysname SwitchB
[SwitchB] vlan batch 10 100 101 102
[SwitchB] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 10 101 102
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit
[SwitchB] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/2
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit
[SwitchB] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/3
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port link-type trunk
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port trunk allow-pass vlan 101 102
[SwitchB-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] quit
[SwitchB] interface vlanif 100
[SwitchB-Vlanif100] ip address 10.23.100.2 24
[SwitchB-Vlanif100] quit

# On Router, add GE1/0/0 to VLAN 101 and VLAN 102. Create VLANIF 101 and VLANIF 102, and set the IP address of VLANIF 101 to 10.23.101.2/24 and the IP address of VLANIF 102 to 10.23.102.2/24.

<Huawei> system-view
[Huawei] sysname Router
[Router] vlan batch 101 102
[Router] interface gigabitethernet 1/0/0
[Router-GigabitEthernet1/0/0] port link-type trunk
[Router-GigabitEthernet1/0/0] port trunk allow-pass vlan 101 102
[Router-GigabitEthernet1/0/0] quit
[Router] interface vlanif 101
[Router-Vlanif101] ip address 10.23.101.2 24
[Router-Vlanif101] quit
[Router] interface vlanif 102
[Router-Vlanif102] ip address 10.23.102.2 24
[Router-Vlanif102] quit

Configure the DHCP services to assign IP addresses to APs and STAs.

# On SwitchB, configure DHCP relay to assign IP addresses on behalf of the AC.

[SwitchB] dhcp enable
[SwitchB] interface vlanif 10
[SwitchB-Vlanif10] ip address 10.23.10.1 24
[SwitchB-Vlanif10] dhcp select relay
[SwitchB-Vlanif10] dhcp relay server-ip 10.23.100.1
[SwitchB-Vlanif10] quit

# On SwitchB, configure VLANIF 101 and VLANIF 102 to assign IP addresses to STAs and set the default gateways.

Configure the DNS server as required. The common methods are as follows:

In interface address pool scenarios, run the dhcp server dns-list ip-address &<1-8> command in the VLANIF interface view.
In global address pool scenarios, run the dns-list ip-address &<1-8> command in the IP address pool view.

[SwitchB] interface vlanif 101
[SwitchB-Vlanif101] ip address 10.23.101.1 24
[SwitchB-Vlanif101] dhcp select interface
[SwitchB-Vlanif101] dhcp server gateway-list 10.23.101.2
[SwitchB-Vlanif101] quit
[SwitchB] interface vlanif 102
[SwitchB-Vlanif102] ip address 10.23.102.1 24
[SwitchB-Vlanif102] dhcp select interface
[SwitchB-Vlanif102] dhcp server gateway-list 10.23.102.2
[SwitchB-Vlanif102] quit

Configure system parameters for the AC.
1. Perform basic AC configurations.
  # Choose Configuration > Config Wizard > AC. The Basic AC Configuration page is displayed.
  
  # Set Country/Region based on actual situations. For example, set Country/Region to China. Set System time to Manual and Date and time to PC.
  
  # Click Next. The Port Configuration page is displayed.
2. Configure interfaces.
  # Select GigabitEthernet0/0/1 and expand Batch Modify. Set Interface type to Trunk and add GigabitEthernet0/0/1 to VLAN 100 (management VLAN).
  
  If the AC and APs are directly connected, set the default VLAN of the interfaces connected to the APs to management VLAN 100.
  
  # Click Apply. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK.
  
  # Click Next. The Network Interconnection Configuration page is displayed.
3. Configure network connectivity.
  # Click Create under Interface Configuration. The Create Interface Configuration page is displayed.
  
  # Set the IP address of VLANIF 100 to 10.23.100.1/24.
  
  # Click OK.
  # Click Create under DHCPv4 Address Pool List and configure a global address pool named huawei.
  - IP address pool subnet: 10.23.10.0
  - Option 43: ASCII, IP address of 10.23.100.1
  - Gateway IP address: 10.23.10.1
  # Click OK.
  
  # Under Static Route Table, click Create. The Create Static Route Table page is displayed.
  
  # Set Destination IP to 10.23.10.0, Subnet Mask to 24(255.255.255.0), and Next hop address to 10.23.100.2.
  
  # Click OK.
  
  # Click Next.
  
  # Click Next. The AC Source Address page is displayed.
4. Configure the source address for AC.
  # Set AC source address to VLANIF. Click the browse button and select Vlanif100.
  
  # Click Next. The Confirm Settings page is displayed.
5. Confirm the configuration.
  # Confirm the configuration and click Continue With AP Online.
Configure an AP to go online.
1. Configure an AP to go online.
  # Click Batch Import. The Batch Import page is displayed. Click to download an AP template file to your local computer.
  # Fill in the AP template file with AP information according to the following example. To add multiple APs, fill in the file with information of the APs. In this example, add area_1 and area_2 to ap-group1 and ap-group2, respectively.
  - AP MAC: 60de-4476-e360
  - AP SN: 210235419610CB002287
  - AP name: area_1
  - AP group: ap-group1
  If AP authentication mode is set to MAC address authentication, the AP's MAC address is mandatory and the AP's SN is optional.
  If AP authentication mode is set to SN authentication, the AP's SN is mandatory and the AP's MAC address is optional.
  
  You are advised to import the radio ID, AP channel, frequency bandwidth, and power planned on WLAN Planner to a .csv file, and then enter them in the AP template file. Set the longitude and latitude as required.
  # Click next to Import AP File, select the AP template file, and click Import.
  
  # On the page that displays the template import result, click OK.
  
  # Click Next. The Group APs page is displayed.
  
  # AP group information has been added in the AP template file. Click Next. The Confirm Configurations page is displayed.
2. Confirm the configuration.
  # Confirm the configuration and click Continue With Wireless Service Configuration.
Configure WLAN services.
# Click Create. The Basic Information page is displayed.

# Set SSID Name to wlan-net, Forwarding mode to Direct, Service VLAN to Single VLAN, and Service VLAN ID to 101.

# Click Next. The Security Authentication page is displayed.

# Set Security settings to Key (applicable to personnel networks) and set the key.

# Click Next. The Access Control page is displayed.

# Set Binding the AP group to ap-group1.

# Click Finish.

# Choose Configuration > AP Config > AP Group > AP Group. The AP Group page is displayed.

# In the AP group list, click ap-group2. Click VAP Configuration. On the VAP Profile List page, click Create. On the page that is displayed, create the VAP profile wlan-net2 and click OK.

# In the VAP profile list, click wlan-net2. On the VAP profile configuration page, set Service VLAN to Single VLAN and Service VLAN ID to 102, and click Apply. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK.

# Click in front of wlan-net2. The profiles referenced by the VAP profile are displayed.

# Click SSID Profile. On the SSID profile configuration page that is displayed, set SSID Profile to wlan-net and click Apply. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK.

# Click Security Profile. On the security profile configuration page that is displayed, set Security Profile to wlan-net and click Apply. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK.
Set the AP channel and power.
1. Disable automatic channel and power calibration functions of AP radios, and manually configure the AP channel and power.
  
  Automatic channel and power calibration functions are enabled by default. The manual channel and power configurations take effect only when these two functions are disabled.
  
  # Choose Configuration > AP Config > AP Config > AP Info. The AP List page is displayed.
  
  # Click the ID of the AP whose channel and power need to be configured. The AP customized settings page is displayed.
  
  # Click next to Radio Management. The profiles under Radio Management are displayed.
  
  # Click Radio 0. On the radio 0 configuration page that is displayed, disable the automatic channel and power calibration functions, and set the channel to 20-MHz channel 6 and transmit power to 127 dBm.
  
  # The configuration of Radio 1 is similar to that of Radio0. Disable automatic channel and power calibration functions, and set the AP channel to 20-MHz channel 149 and transmit power to 127 dBm.
  
  # Click Apply. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK.
Configure WLAN services.
1. Choose Monitoring > SSID > VAP. In VAP List, check VAP status. You can see that the status of the VAP in wlan-net is normal.
2. The WLAN with the SSID wlan-net is available.
3. The STA can associate with the WLAN and obtain an IP address 10.23.101.x/24, and its gateway address is 10.23.101.2.
4. Choose Monitoring > User > User List. All online users are displayed in User List. You can use the filtering function to filter the display results. For example, click next to SSID. Set the filtering condition, enter wlan-net, and click OK. Users connected to the SSID wlan-net are displayed. Multi-column filtering is supported to accurately query online users.
5. When a STA roams from area_1 to area_2, choose Monitoring > User. In User List, select the STA of which you want to view the roaming tracks and click Roaming Track. The roaming tracks of the STA are displayed.