Contents

Overview·· 1

Prerequisites· 1

Example: Configuring load balancing group-based session-mode load balancing  1

Network configuration· 1

Procedures· 2

Configuring basic features on the AC· 2

Adding a load balancing group· 2

Configuring load balancing· 3

Verifying the configuration· 4

Related documentation· 4

Overview

The following information provides an example for configuring load balancing group-based session-mode load balancing.

Prerequisites

The following information applies to Comware 7-based access controllers. Procedures and information in the examples might be slightly different depending on the software or hardware version of the H3C access controllers.

The configuration examples were created and verified in a lab environment, and all the devices were started with the factory default configuration. When you are working on a live network, make sure you understand the potential impact of every command on your network.

The following information is provided based on the assumption that you have basic knowledge of load balancing group-based session-mode load balancing.

Example: Configuring load balancing group-based session-mode load balancing

Network configuration

As shown in Figure 1, AP 1, AP 2, and AP 3 are managed by the AC and the clients can discover the APs. Client 1 associates with radio 2 of AP 1. Client 2 through Client 4 associate with radio 2 of AP 2.

Configure the AC to perform session-mode load balancing on radio 2 of AP 1 and radio 2 of AP 2 when the following conditions are met:

·     The number of sessions on one radio reaches 3.

·     The session gap between the radios reaches 2.

Figure 1 Network diagram

Procedures

Configuring basic features on the AC

Configure AP access, wireless service, and radio settings. (Details not shown.)

Adding a load balancing group

1.     Click the Network View tab at the bottom of the page.

2.     From the navigation pane, select Wireless Configuration > Radio Management.

3.     Click the Load Balancing tab and click the More button  in the Loadbalancing groups area.

a.     Click the Add button .

b.     On the page that opens, enter 1 in the Group ID field.

c.     Click the Add radios to group link.

d.     In the window that opens, select radio 2 of AP 1 and radio 2 of AP 2, and then click Apply.

e.     On the Add Group page, click Apply.

Figure 2 Adding a load balancing group

Configuring load balancing

1.     Click the Network View tab at the bottom of the page.

2.     From the navigation pane, select Wireless Configuration > Radio Management.

3.     Click the Load Balancing tab and click the More button  in the Global settings area.

a.     On the page that opens, select on and Session.

b.     Enter 3 and 2 in the Session threshold and Session gap threshold fields, respectively.

Use the default values in the Max denials and RSSI threshold fields.

c.     Click Apply.

Figure 3 Configuring load balancing

Verifying the configuration

1.     Configure Client 5 to access the WLAN in the nearby area of AP 2.

2.     Click the Network View tab at the bottom of the page.

3.     From the navigation pane, select Monitoring > Clients.

4.     Verify that the number of clients associated with AP 1 has increased by 1.

Related documentation

H3C Access Controllers Web-Based Configuration Guide