Example for Configuring Dual-MPP Mesh Services

Procedure

1. Configure the network devices.
   # Add GE0/0/1 and GE0/0/2 on Switch_A to VLAN 100.

   <HUAWEI> system-view
   [HUAWEI] sysname Switch_A
   [Switch_A] vlan batch 100
   [Switch_A] interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/1
   [Switch_A-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
   [Switch_A-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
   [Switch_A-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit
   [Switch_A] interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/2
   [Switch_A-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
   [Switch_A-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
   [Switch_A-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit

   # Add GE0/0/1, GE0/0/2, and GE0/0/3 on Switch_B to VLAN 100. The default VLAN of GE0/0/1 and GE0/0/2 is VLAN 100.

   <HUAWEI> system-view
   [HUAWEI] sysname Switch_B
   [Switch_B] vlan batch 100
   [Switch_B] interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/1
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk pvid vlan 100
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port-isolate enable
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit
   [Switch_B] interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/2
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk pvid vlan 100
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port-isolate enable
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit
   [Switch_B] interface gigabitEthernet 0/0/3
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port link-type trunk
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100
   [Switch_B-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] quit

2. Configure AC system parameters.
   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 interconnections.

      # 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 Create under DHCPv4 Address Pool List. Select Interface address pool and select VLANIF 100.

      # 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.

3. Configure MPPs.
   1. Choose Configuration > Config Wizard > Mesh.
   2. Create the AP group mesh-mpp for the MPPs.

      # In AP Group List, click Create. The Create AP Group page is displayed.

      # Set the AP group name to mesh-mpp and click OK.

   3. Configure Mesh parameters for the MPPs.

      # In AP Group List, select the AP group mesh-mpp.

      # Click the Service Settings tab and configure Mesh parameters.

      • Set the Mesh role to Mesh-portal.
      • Set the Mesh ID to mesh-net.
      • Select Radio 1 as the radio used by Mesh links. Set the bandwidth of radio 1 to 40+MHz, channel to 157, and WDS/Mesh bridge distance to 4.

      • In Security Settings, set the key type to PASS-PHRASE, and enter the key a1234567.

        
        
        

      • Click Edit in the Mesh whitelist area to add MAC addresses of Mesh nodes. In this example, MAC addresses 60de-4474-9640, dcd2-fc04-b500, dcd2-fc96-e4c0, and 1047-80ac-cc60 are added. Click OK.

        
        
        

      # After configuring Mesh parameters, Click Apply. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK.

   4. Add MPPs.

      # In AP Group List, select the AP group mesh-mpp.

      # On the AP List tab page, click Add. The Add AP page is displayed.

      # Set Mode to Manually add and manually add MPPs.

      # In this example, APs with MAC addresses 60de-4474-9640 and dcd2-fc04-b500 are added. Set AP ID to 1 and 2 for the APs respectively. Click OK. The APs are added as MPPs.
      
      

4. Configure MPs.
   1. Choose Configuration > Config Wizard > Mesh.
   2. Create the AP group mesh-mp for the MPs.

      # In AP Group List, click Create. The Create AP Group page is displayed.

      # Set the AP group name to mesh-mp and click OK.

   3. Configure Mesh parameters for the MPs.

      # In AP Group List, select the AP group mesh-mp.

      # Click the Service Settings tab and configure Mesh parameters.

      • Set the Mesh role to Mesh-node.
      • Set the Mesh ID to mesh-net.
      • Select Radio 1 as the radio used by Mesh links. Set the bandwidth of radio 1 to 40+MHz, channel to 157, and WDS/Mesh bridge distance to 4.

      • In Security Settings, set the key type to PASS-PHRASE, and enter the key a1234567.

        
        
        

      • Click Edit in the Mesh whitelist area to add MAC addresses of Mesh nodes. In this example, MAC addresses 60de-4474-9640, dcd2-fc04-b500, dcd2-fc96-e4c0, and 1047-80ac-cc60 are added. Click OK.

        
        
        

      # After configuring Mesh parameters, Click Apply. In the dialog box that is displayed, click OK.

   4. Add MPs.

      # In AP Group List, select the AP group mesh-mp.

      # On the AP List tab page, click Add. The Add AP page is displayed.

      # Set Mode to Manually add and manually add MPs.

      # In this example, APs with MAC addresses dcd2-fc96-e4c0 and 1047-80ac-cc60 are added. Set AP ID to 3 and 4 for the APs respectively. Click OK. The APs are added as MPs.
      
      

5. Verify the configuration.
   1. Choose Configuration > Config Wizard > Mesh. In AP Group List, select mesh-mpp and mesh-mp to check whether the status of APs in the AP list is normal. If the AP status is normal, the APs have gone online on the AC through Mesh links.
   2. Choose Monitoring > Mesh&WDS > Mesh Link Information and check information about Mesh links. After the WDS links are successfully established, you can view details about the WDS links on the following page.