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Configuring IoT APs

 

NOTE:

Support for IoT capability depends on the AP model.

 

An Internet of Things (IoT) AP is an AP that can communicate with IoT modules installed on the AP or connected to the AP through network cables.

An IoT AP manages IoT modules and communicates with an IoT server on behalf of the modules. The modules connect things to the Internet for intelligent identification, locating, tracking, monitoring, and management of the things.

You can apply IoT APs in different fields of the IoT by connecting them to the following IoT modules:

·     RFID modules—Medical. For example, the IoT APs can provide the following medical services through identifying RFID devices:

¡     Infant protection through identifying mother and infant tags.

¡     Patients' body temperature monitoring through identifying temperature tags.

·     BLE modules—Managing iBeacon devices or acting as iBeacon devices. The iBeacon technology is an Apple-developed BLE technology. This technology enables an iBeacon device to broadcast a unique identifier to nearby application software. After receiving the identifier, the application software takes actions according to the identifier to fulfill software functions.

Configuration task list

Tasks at a glance

(Required.) Specifying a serial number for a module

(Required.) Enabling a module

(Required.) Specifying the supported module type

(Optional.) Setting the transmit power level for a module

(Optional.) Upgrading the firmware of a module

(Optional.) Restoring the factory settings for a module

(Optional.) Restarting a module

(Optional.) Configuring iBeacon transmission for a BLE module

 

Specifying a serial number for a module

You must specify a serial number for a module when the module connects to an IoT AP through network cables. The module can come online on the AP only when the specified serial number is the same as the actual serial number of the module. A module installed on an IoT AP can come online directly no matter whether the configured serial number is the same as the module's serial number or not.

Configuration restrictions and guidelines

Deleting the serial number or specifying a different serial number than the actual serial number of an online module logs off the module if the module connects to an IoT AP through network cables.

Configuration procedure

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP view.

wlan ap ap-name [ model model-name ]

The AP must be an IoT AP.

3.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

4.     Specify a serial number for the module.

serial-number serial-number

By default, no serial number is specified for a module.

 

Enabling a module

Enabling a module for an AP

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP view.

wlan ap ap-name [ model model-name ]

The AP must be an IoT AP.

3.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

4.     Enable the module.

module enable

By default, an AP uses the configuration in AP group's module view.

 

Enabling a module for an AP group

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP group view.

wlan ap-group group-name

N/A

3.     Enter AP model view.

ap-model ap-model

The AP model must represent an IoT AP.

4.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

5.     Enable the module.

module enable

By default, a module is disabled.

 

Specifying the supported module type

For a module to operate correctly, make sure the specified module type is the same as the actual module type of the module.

The following module types are available:

·     BLE—H3C-developed modules that support the Bluetooth protocol.

·     IoT—IoT modules that are developed by third-party vendors.

Specifying the supported module type for an AP

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP view.

wlan ap ap-name [ model model-name ]

The AP must be an IoT AP.

3.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

4.     Specify the supported module type.

type { ble | iot }

By default, an AP uses the configuration in AP group's module view.

 

Specifying the supported module type for an AP group

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP group view.

wlan ap-group group-name

N/A

3.     Enter AP model view.

ap-model ap-model

The AP model must represent an IoT AP.

4.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

5.     Specify the supported module type.

type { ble | iot }

By default, no supported module type is specified.

 

Setting the transmit power level for a module

A module has the following levels of transmit power:

·     Level 1 (4 dBm).

·     Level 2 (–1 dBm).

·     Level 3 (–5 dBm).

·     Level 4 (–9 dBm).

Setting the transmit power level for a module in module view

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP view.

wlan ap ap-name [ model model-name ]

N/A

3.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

4.     Set the transmit power level for the module.

tx-power power

By default, a module uses the configuration in AP group's module view.

 

Setting the transmit power level for a module in AP group's module view

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP group view.

wlan ap-group group-name

N/A

3.     Enter AP model view.

ap-model ap-model

N/A

4.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

5.     Set the transmit power level for the module.

tx-power power

By default, the transmit power level is 1, which indicates a transmit power of 4 dBm.

 

Upgrading the firmware of a module

You can use either of the following methods to upgrade the firmware of a module:

·     Manual upgrade—Use the specified image file to manually upgrade the module's firmware.

·     Automatic upgrade—Configure the automatic firmware upgrade feature to enable the module to immediately upgrade its firmware if its firmware version is different from the version stored in the AP's image file. After you enable this feature for a module, this feature takes effect every time the connected IoT AP restarts.

If you want the module's firmware version to be consistent with the version stored in the AP's image file, use automatic upgrade. In other cases, use manual upgrade.

Configuring automatic module firmware upgrade

Configuring automatic module firmware upgrade in module view

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP view.

wlan ap ap-name [ model model-name ]

N/A

3.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

4.     Configure automatic module firmware upgrade.

module firmware-upgrade { disable | enable }

By default, a module uses the configuration in AP group's module view.

 

Configuring automatic module firmware upgrade in AP group's module view

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP group view.

wlan ap-group group-name

N/A

3.     Enter AP model view.

ap-model ap-model

N/A

4.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

5.     Configure automatic module firmware upgrade.

rfid-tracking ble advertisement { disable | enable }

By default, automatic module firmware upgrade is disabled for a BLE module.

 

Manually upgrading the firmware of a module

When you perform a manual firmware upgrade for a module, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

·     Save the module's image file to the AC's local folder.

·     Make sure the automatic firmware upgrade feature is disabled for the module. Automatic firmware upgrade performs version consistency check every time the connected IoT AP restarts and upgrades the module's firmware to the version stored in the AP's image file as necessary.

To manually upgrade the firmware of a module:

 

Step

Command

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Manually upgrade the firmware of a module.

wlan execute module firmware-upgrade { ap ap-name | ap-group group-name ap-model ap-model } module module-id firmware-path filepath

 

Restoring the factory settings for a module

Step

Command

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Restore the factory settings for a module.

wlan execute module restore-factory ap ap-name module module-id

 

Restarting a module

Step

Command

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Restart a module.

wlan execute module reset ap ap-name module module-id

 

Configuring iBeacon transmission for a BLE module

This feature enables a BLE module to periodically broadcast iBeacon advertisements. An iBeacon advertisement contains a UUID, a Major ID, a Minor ID, and measured power. Application software that receives the iBeacon advertisement will take specific actions according to the advertisement information to fulfill software functions.

Configuring iBeacon transmission for a BLE module in module view

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP view.

wlan ap ap-name [ model model-name ]

N/A

3.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

4.     Configure iBeacon transmission for a BLE module.

rfid-tracking ble advertisement { disable | enable }

By default, a module uses the configuration in AP group's module view.

5.     Configure the advertisement information.

rfid-tracking ble advertisement { major-id major-id | measured-power | minor-id minor-id | uuid uuid }

By default, a module uses the configuration in AP group's module view.

6.     Set the interval for the BLE module to broadcast iBeacon advertisements.

rfid-tracking ble advertisement interval interval

By default, a module uses the configuration in AP group's module view.

 

Configuring iBeacon transmission for a BLE module in AP group's module view

Step

Command

Remarks

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

N/A

2.     Enter AP group view.

wlan ap-group group-name

N/A

3.     Enter AP model view.

ap-model ap-model

N/A

4.     Enter module view.

module module-id

N/A

5.     Configure iBeacon transmission for a BLE module.

rfid-tracking ble advertisement { disable | enable }

By default, iBeacon transmission is disabled for a BLE module.

6.     Configure the advertisement information.

rfid-tracking ble advertisement { major-id major-id | measured-power | minor-id minor-id | uuid uuid }

By default, the UUID is 0, Major ID is 1, Minor ID is 1, and measured power is -58 dBm in an iBeacon advertisement.

7.     Set the interval for the BLE module to broadcast iBeacon advertisements.

rfid-tracking ble advertisement interval interval

By default, a BLE module broadcasts iBeacon advertisements every 100 centiseconds (1 second).

 

Displaying and maintaining IoT APs

Execute display commands in any view.

 

Task

Command

Display firmware upgrade information for modules.

display wlan module firmware-upgrade history { all | ap ap-name module module-id }

Display module information for an AP.

display wlan module-information ap ap-name module module-id

 

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