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H3C Wi-Fi 6 Access Points

Operating Mode Switching Guide

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About AP operating modes

Introduction

Wi-Fi 6 APs can operate in fit, cloud, or anchor AC mode. The images for all the operating modes packaged in one .ipe file. You can switch the operating mode for an AP without the need to obtain the image file for each operating mode.

The following are the supported operating modes:

· Fit—The AP is managed and controlled by an AC.

· Cloud—The AP can be managed from Cloudnet or from its Web interface.

· Anchor AC—The AP acts an AC to manage fit APs.

Operating mode switching methods

Operating mode switching procedure

1. Determine the target operating mode of the AP.

2. Determine the current operating mode of the AP.

3. Select the operating mode switching method and complete networking.

4. Perform an operating mode switching.

Determining the current operating mode of the AP

From the CLI of the AP

# Log in to the AP from the console port, and then execute the display wlan device role command in any view.

<AP> display wlan device role

Current device role: Cloud AP

Table 1 Command output

Field	Description
Current device role	· Anchor AC—AC in an AC hierarchy network. · FIT AP. · Cloud AP.

Field

Description

Current device role

· Anchor AC—AC in an AC hierarchy network.

· FIT AP.

· Cloud AP.

From the BootWare menu of the AP

Press Ctrl + B when “Press Ctrl+B to access EXTENDED-BOOTWARE MENU...” is displayed during the power-on and restart process of the AP.

==========================<EXTENDED-BOOTWARE MENU>======================

|<1> Boot System |

|<2> Enter Serial SubMenu |

|<3> Enter Ethernet SubMenu |

|<4> File Control |

|<5> Restore to Factory Default Configuration |

|<6> Skip Current System Configuration |

|<7> BootWare Operation Menu |

|<8> Skip Authentication for Console Login |

|<9> Storage Device Operation |

|<0> Reboot |

=======================================================================

Ctrl+Z: Access EXTENDED ASSISTANT MENU

Ctrl+F: Format File System

Ctrl+C: Display Copyright

Ctrl+Y: Change AP Mode

Enter your choice(0-9):

# Press Ctrl + Y at the main menu.

Please select the new mode

Current mode is Cloud Mode

=======================================================================

|NO. Mode |

|1 Fit Mode |

|2 Anchor-AC (Virtual AC Mode) |

|3 Cloud Mode |

|0 Exit |

=======================================================================

From the CLI of the AC

Use this method if the AP is managed by an AC. This mode is applicable to APs operating in fit or cloud mode.

# Execute the display wlan ap verbose command in any view from the CLI of the AC and check the AP type field for the operating mode of the AP.

<AC> display wlan ap name ap1 verbose

AP name : ap1

AP ID : 1

AP group name : default-group

State : Run

Backup type : Master

Omitted

AP type : Normal AP

Radio 1:

BSSID : N/A

State : Down

Type : 802.11ax

Antenna type : internal

Omitted

Table 2 Command output

Field	Description
AP type	· Normal AP—Fit AP in an AC + fit AP network. · Cloud AP. · Unknown—Unknown AP type. This field is displayed before the AP comes online from the AC.

Field

Description

AP type

· Normal AP—Fit AP in an AC + fit AP network.

· Cloud AP.

· Unknown—Unknown AP type. This field is displayed before the AP comes online from the AC.

Pressing the Reset button

Use this method if you cannot log in to the AP from the console port. Press the Reset button for 20 to 30 seconds, and then determine the operating mode of the AP by observing the status LED or power LED on the AP.

Table 3 Determining the operating mode by LEDs

LED	Status	Description
Yellow	Flashes once every two seconds	Fit mode
	Flashes twice every one second	Anchor AC mode
	Flashes four times every one second	Cloud mode

By checking the default wireless service

Use this method to identify whether an AP is operating in cloud mode. An AP operating in cloud mode provides a wireless service with an SSID of H3C_xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is the last six digits of the AP’s MAC address. After the AP is powered on, you can use a client to search for this network. If this network is available, the AP is operating in cloud mode.

Operating mode switching methods

The operating mode switching methods vary depending on the operating mode of an AP.

Table 4 Operating mode switching methods

Current operating mode	Available operating modes	Operating mode switching method
FIT	Cloud	Switching the operating mode from the Cloudnet platform
		Switching the operating mode for an AP from the CLI of the AC
		Switching the operating mode for an AP from the CLI of the AP
		Switching the operating mode from the BootWare menu of an AP
		Pressing the Reset button to switch the operating mode
	Anchor-AC	Switching the operating mode for an AP from the CLI of the AP
	Anchor-AC	Switching the operating mode from the BootWare menu of an AP
Cloud	FIT	Switching the operating mode for an AP from the CLI of the AC
		Switching the operating mode for an AP from the CLI of the AP
		Switching the operating mode from the BootWare menu of an AP
	Anchor AC	Switching the operating mode for an AP from the CLI of the AP
	Anchor AC	Switching the operating mode from the BootWare menu of an AP
Anchor AC	FIT	Switching the operating mode for an AP from the CLI of the AP
	FIT	Switching the operating mode from the BootWare menu of an AP
	Cloud	Switching the operating mode for an AP from the CLI of the AP
	Cloud	Switching the operating mode from the BootWare menu of an AP

Switching the operating mode for an AP

General restrictions and guidelines

· APs with a version of R2442 or E2442 or a higher version support mode switching. Before mode switching, please upgrade your AP to R2442 or a higher version.

· For operating mode switching to take effect on an AP, you must restart the AP.

· For the first operating mode switching, the AP starts with the factory default setting if you have not used the save command to save the configuration. If you have saved the configuration, the AP starts with the saved configuration.

· For the operating mode of an AP, see the release notes.

· An AP operating in anchor AC mode will switch to fit mode and associate with an AC if it does not have persistent mode configured and discovers another AC in the network.

Switching the operating mode from the Cloudnet platform

This method enables you switch the operating mode for an AP only from fit to cloud.

Restrictions and guidelines

Both APs operating in cloud mode and fit mode can come online from the Cloudnet platform. You can manage APs operating in cloud mode from the Cloudnet platform. You cannot manage fit APs from the Cloudnet platform, but you can switch the operating mode and upgrade the software for an AP operating in fit mode from the Cloudnet platform.

Prerequisites

· The AP will search for an AC and Cloudnet platform after startup. The AP can come online from the Cloudnet platform it has not registered to an AC. If it has registered to an AC, it will come online from the AC. Make sure the AP is not registered to an AC.

· Register the AP to the Cloudnet platform by its model and serial number.

· Connect the AP to the network and enable it to obtain an IP address through DHCP. Make sure the obtained IP address and public network are reachable to each other.

· Make sure the DNS server can translate the Cloudnet server address correctly.

Figure 1 Network diagram

Procedure

Logging in to the Cloudnet platform

Connect the AP to the Internet, enter cloudnet.h3c.com in the browser bar, and then enter the username and password for logging in to the Cloudnet platform.

Scan the QR code on the login page to download the Cloudnet app. The procedure for logging in to the Cloudnet platform from the Web interface and from the Cloudnet app is the same. The following uses login from the Web interface as an example.

Adding a device

1. On the top navigation bar, click Network.

2. From the left navigation pane, select Network > Devices.

3. Select a branch and a site from the top of the work pane.

4. Click Add. Select a site, and enter the device name and serial number.

Figure 2 Adding a device

5. Start the AP. If the AP cannot discover an AC, it will switch to cloud mode when it connects to the Cloudnet platform for the first time.

6. For the AP to switch to fit mode again, perform the following tasks to manually enable operating mode switching:

a. On the top navigation bar, click Network.

b. From the left navigation pane, select Settings > Cloud APs > Oasis Mode.

c. Click the toggle button in the Oasis Mode column for an AP.

Figure 3 Manually switching the operating mode for an AP

7. Wait for the AP to restart. The AP will switch to cloud mode after restart, and information about the AP will not be displayed in the operating mode switching list.

8. To display the switching result, click Network on the top navigation bar, and then select Network > Sites from the left navigation pane. Select the site to which the AP belongs. If the AP is online, the mode switching is successful.

Figure 4 Displaying the operating mode switching result