Example: Configuring iBeacon transmission for a BLE module

Introduction

The following information provides an example for configuring iBeacon transmission for a BLE module.

Network configuration

As shown in Figure 1, the IMC server acts as an IoT server, and UAP300 acts as an IoT AP to provide IoT services for the connected IoT modules T300M-B and T300-B.

Figure 1 Network diagram

 

Restrictions and guidelines

When you configure iBeacon transmission for a BLE module, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

·     Use the actual serial ID of an AP to uniquely identify that AP.

·     Enable LLDP on the PoE switch.

·     The number of cascaded T300-B connected to T300M-B depends on the power supply capacity of the uplink device (UAP300).

Procedures

1.     Make sure the devices can reach each other (Details not shown.).

2.     Configure the AP:

 

NOTE: In a large-scale network, configure AP settings in AP group view instead of AP view as a best practice.

 

# Create a manual AP named ap1, and specify its model and serial ID.

<AC> system-view

[AC] wlan ap ap1 model UAP300

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] serial-id 219801A15K816AE00029

# Enable PoE for UAP300.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] poe port 3 enable

# Specify the serial number for T300M-B module 1.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] module 1

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-module-1] serial-number 219801A0YQ8164E00101

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-module-1] quit

# Specify the serial number for T300M-B module 2.

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] module 2

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-module-2] serial-number 219801A0YQ8164E20022

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1-module-2] quit

[AC-wlan-ap-ap1] quit

3.     Configure modules:

 

NOTE: In a large-scale network, configure AP settings in AP group view instead of AP view as a best practice.

 

# Enter the view of module 1 in AP group group1.

[AC] wlan ap-group group1

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1] ap ap1

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1] ap-model UAP300

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300] module 1

# Enable module 1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-1] module enable

# Specify BLE as the supported module type for module 1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-1] type ble

# Enable the iBeacon transmission feature for module 1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-1] rfid-tracking ble advertisement enable

# Configure the advertisement information for module 1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-1] rfid-tracking ble advertisement uuid fda50693a4e24fb1afcfc6eb07647825

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-1] rfid-tracking ble advertisement major-id 10

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-1] rfid-tracking ble advertisement minor-id 7

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-1] quit

# Enter the view of module 2 in AP group group1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300] module 2

# Enable module 1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-2] module enable

# Specify BLE as the supported module type for module 2.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-2] type ble

# Enable the iBeacon transmission feature for module 2.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-2] rfid-tracking ble advertisement enable

# Configure the advertisement information for module 2.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-2] rfid-tracking ble advertisement uuid fda50693a4e24fb1afcfc6eb07647825

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-2] rfid-tracking ble advertisement major-id 10

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-2] rfid-tracking ble advertisement minor-id 7

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300-module-2] quit

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1-ap-model-UAP300] quit

# Set the IPv4 address and port number for the BLE location server to 3.3.3.204 and 1145, respectively, for AP ap1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1] rfid-tracking ble engine-address 3.3.3.204 engine-port 1145

# Enable BLE location for AP ap1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1] rfid-tracking ble enable

# Enable neighbor list reporting for AP ap1.

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1] rfid-tracking ble report enable

[AC-wlan-ap-group-group1] quit

Verifying the configuration

# Display UAP information and connected module information.

[AC] display wlan uap name ap1

UAP name : ap1

Model : UAP300

Serial ID : 219801A15K816AE00029

MAC address : b0f9-633f-dfa0

Modules : 1

 Port ID: 3

  -------------------------------------------------------

  Module ID Model Serial Number

  -------------------------------------------------------

  1 T300 219801A0YQ8164E00101

  2 T300 219801A0YQ8164E20022

# Display information about module 1.

[AC] display wlan module-information ap ap1 module 1

Module administrative type : BLE

Module physical type : H3C

Model : T300-B

HW version : 1.0

SW version : 0.08

Sequence ID : 00000000000000000023

Node physical status : Normal

Module physical status : Normal

Module administrative status : Enabled

# Display information about module 2.

[AC] display wlan module-information ap ap1 module 2

Module administrative type : BLE

Module physical type : H3C

Model : T300-B

HW version : 1.0

SW version : 0.08

Sequence ID : 00000000000000000023

Node physical status : Normal

Module physical status : Normal

Module administrative status : Disabled