Example for Configuring the Shopping Mall and Supermarket IoT Solution - Indoor Navigation - Wireless Access Controller (AC and Fit AP) V200R019C10 Web-based Configuration Guide

Wireless Access Controller (AC and Fit AP) V200R019C10 Web-based Configuration Guide

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Example for Configuring the Shopping Mall and Supermarket IoT Solution - Indoor Navigation

Service Requirements

In a shopping mall with large areas and complex environment, it is difficult for customers to find parked cars and shops. To help customers to easily find shops or parked cars, improve customer satisfaction, and promote customers' buying intention, the shopping mall expects to provide navigation services.

To meet these requirements of the shopping mall, Huawei provides the indoor navigation solution. This solution provides customers with easy and secure Wi-Fi network access and improves customers' network experience. Additionally, an indoor navigation app is provided for customers to find shops or parked cars, improving customer satisfaction.

Networking Requirements

AC networking mode: Layer 2 in bypass mode
DHCP deployment mode: Configure an AC as the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to APs and STAs.
Service data forwarding mode: direct forwarding

Figure 3-77 Network for configuring indoor navigation

Data Planning

Table 3-77 Data planning

Item	Data
Management VLAN	VLAN100
Service VLAN	VLAN101
AC's source interface	VLANIF100
DHCP server	The AC functions as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to APs and STAs.
IP address pool for STAs	10.23.101.2 to 10.23.101.254/24
AP group	Name: ap-group1 Referenced profiles: VAP profile wlan-net, regulatory domain profile default, and BLE profile wlan-ble
Regulatory domain profile	Name: default Country code: CN
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
BLE Profile	Name: wlan-ble Bluetooth monitoring function of APs' built-in Bluetooth modules: enabled Bluetooth broadcast function of APs' built-in Bluetooth modules: enabled Mode in which an AP reports data: through an AC Destination port number on the AC through which APs send Bluetooth packets: 32180 IP address/Port number of the location server: 10.23.102.1/10001

Configuration Roadmap

Configure network interworking between the AC and location server, and between the location server and app server.
Configure the AC as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to APs and STAs.
Configure the APs to go online.
Configure WLAN services.
Configure the Bluetooth terminal location function.
Configure the location server.

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 network interworking between the AC and location server, and between the location server and app server.
Configure routes based on the actual networking to ensure network interworking.

Configure the network devices.

# Configure the access switch. Add GE0/0/1 through GE0/0/4 to VLAN 100 and VLAN 101.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] sysname Switch
[Switch] vlan batch 100 to 101
[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit
[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/2
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk pvid vlan 100
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit
[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/3
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port link-type trunk
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port trunk pvid vlan 100
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] quit
[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/4
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/4] port link-type trunk
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/4] port trunk pvid vlan 100
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/4] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/4] quit

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) and VLAN 101 (service 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.
  # Set DHCP status to ON.
  
  # 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.
  
  # Set the IP address of VLANIF 101 to 10.23.101.1/24 and configure the interface address pool on VLANIF 101 in the same way.
  
  Configure the DNS server address as required.
  
  # 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 APs to go online.
1. Configure APs 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.
  If you set AP authentication mode to MAC address authentication, the AP's MAC address is mandatory and the AP's SN is optional.
  If you set AP authentication mode to SN authentication, the AP's SN is mandatory and the AP's MAC address is optional.
  
  You are advised to export 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.

# Configure the SSID name, forwarding mode, and service VLAN.

# Click Next. The Security Authentication page is displayed.

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

# Click Next. The Access Control page is displayed.

# Set Binding the AP group to ap-group1, and Valid radio to 0 and 1.

# Click Finish.

# Choose Configuration > AP Config > AP Group. In the AP group list, click ap-group1 and select Display all profiles. Choose Bluetooth Service > BLE Profile. Click Create to create a BLE profile named wlan-ble.

# Click OK. The BLE profile configuration page is displayed.

# Enable Broadcast and Monitoring surrounding BLE devices. Set Monitoring mode to iBeacon, and set Data reporting mode, IPv4 address/Port number, and AC port number. Click Apply.

# Choose Configuration > Other Services > BLE. Click Create and add MAC addresses of BLE base stations within the AP's coverage area to the monitoring list.
Configure the location server.
Configure Bluetooth terminal location parameters on the location server.
Verify the configuration.
A Bluetooth terminal can discover the wireless network with the SSID wlan-net, and can associate with it after successful authentication. After opening the indoor navigation app and obtaining location information from the app server, you can use the car seeking and shop seeking functions.