Cisco C9130AXE Series, Getting Started Manual

Page 1: ...1 Cisco Systems Inc www cisco com GETTING STARTED GUIDE Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points First Published October 25 2019 Last Updated October 27 2020 ...

Page 2: ... Performing a Pre Installation Configuration 9 Mounting the Access Point 10 Grounding the Access Point 11 Powering the Access Point 12 Configuring and Deploying the Access Point 13 Self Identifying Antennas 14 Checking the Access Point LEDs 15 Miscellaneous Usage and Configuration Guidelines 16 FAQs 17 Related Documentation 18 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information Communications Se...

Page 3: ...of the AP s features and specifications are provided in the Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Point Data Sheet at the following URL https www cisco com c en us products collateral wireless catalyst 9100ax access points nb 06 cat 9130 ser ap ds cte en html Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Wireless Access Point Features The C9130AX series AP is a wireless controller based product and supports Four rad...

Page 4: ...rom wireless interference The AP supports both Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller and lightweight deployments using Cisco Wireless Controllers The AP also supports the following operating modes Local This is the default mode for the Cisco AP In this mode the AP serves clients In local mode the AP creates two CAPWAP tunnels to the Cisco WLC one for management and the other for data traffic This is ...

Page 5: ... x and C9130AXE EWC x support up to eight external antennas These include four dual band and four single band 5 GHz antennas The C9130AXE model has an 8 port Smart Antenna DART connector on its side Ext 8 8 antennas can be directly connected to the C9130AXE AP using the 8 port Smart Antenna DART connector Antennas with RP TNC and N type connectors can be connected to this 8 port DART cable connect...

Page 6: ...Antenna 4 port with N connectors Note Connect to AP using AIR CAB003 D8 N 13 dBi 2 4 GHz 13 dBi 5 GHz 13 dBi BLE AIR ANT2524V4C R Ceiling Mount Omni Antenna 4 port with RP TNC connectors Note Connect to AP using AIR CAB002 D8 R 2 dBi 2 4 GHz 4 dBi 5 GHz AIR ANT2524V4C RS Ceiling Mount Omni Self Identifying Antenna 4 port with RP TNC connectors Note Connect to AP using AIR CAB002 D8 R 2 dBi 2 4 GHz...

Page 7: ...for Cisco Catalyst Access Points which is available on Cisco com Warning IM PORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This w arning symbol means danger You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury Before you w ork on any equipment be aw are of the hazards involved w ith electrical circuitry and be familiar w ith standard practices for preventing accidents Use the statement number provided at the end of...

Page 8: ...er supply pow er adapter and or pow er injector if provided are not suitable for installation in air spaces Statement 440 4 Unpacking To unpack the access point follow these steps Step 1 Unpack and remove the access point and the accessory kit from the shipping box Step 2 Return any packing material to the shipping container and save it for future use Step 3 Verify that you have received the items...

Page 9: ...9 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points 5 AP Views Ports and Connectors Figure 1 Face of the 9130AXI Model 1 Status LED 3 USB 2 0 port 2 Location of the ports and connectors on the head of the AP ...

Page 10: ... Connectors on the Head of the C9130AXI Model 1 Kensington lock slot 4 RJ 45 console port 2 Security hasp for padlocking AP to mounting bracket 5 5 GbE port 3 Mode button For information on how to use the Mode button see Using the Mode Button section 6 USB 2 0 port ...

Page 11: ...ure 3 Face of the C9130AXE Model 1 Location of the Smart Antenna connector port under yellow cap1 1 Only external antennas with the 8 port DART cable can be connected to this AP 3 Status LED 2 Location of the ports on the head of the AP 4 USB 2 0 port ...

Page 12: ...ort Smart Antenna DART connector port under a yellow cap1 For more information see What is a Smart Antenna connector section 1 Only external antennas with the 8 port DART cable can be connected to this AP 4 Mode button For more information see Using the Mode Button section 5 RJ 45 console port 2 Kensington lock slot 6 5 GbE port 3 Security hasp for padlocking AP to mounting bracket 7 USB 2 0 port ...

Page 13: ...s 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz four integrated omnidirectional single band antennas 5 GHz only one integrated omnidirectional single band antenna 2 4 GHz for the dedicated 2 4 GHz IOT radio and one integrated omnidirectional dual band antenna 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz for the dedicated 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz AUX radio Figure 3 5 C9130AXI Dual band Antenna radiation pattern 2 4 GHz Azimuth ...

Page 14: ...14 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points Figure 3 6 C9130AXI Dual band Antenna radiation pattern 2 4 GHz Elevation ...

Page 15: ...15 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points Figure 3 7 C9130AXI Dual band Antenna radiation pattern 5 GHz Azimuth ...

Page 16: ...16 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points Figure 3 8 C9130AXI Dual band Antenna radiation pattern 5 GHz Elevation ...

Page 17: ...17 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points Figure 3 9 C9130AXI Single band Antenna radiation pattern 5 GHz Azimuth ...

Page 18: ...18 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points Figure 3 10 C9130AXI Single band Antenna radiation pattern 5 GHz Elevation ...

Page 19: ...19 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points Figure 3 11 C9130AXI AUX Antenna radiation pattern 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Azimuth ...

Page 20: ...20 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points Figure 3 12 C9130AXI AUX Antenna radiation pattern 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz Elevation ...

Page 21: ...21 Cisco Catalyst 9130AX Series Access Points Figure 3 13 C9130AXI Bluetooth Antenna radiation pattern 2 4 GHz Azimuth ...

Page 22: ...ntenna accessory being used 2 ft Smart Antenna Connector to RP TNC breakout cable AIR CAB002 D8 R For conventional non DART antennas with gains up to 6 dBi 3 ft Smart Antenna Connector to N Connectors AIR CAB003 D8 N For conventional non DART antennas with gains up to 13 dBi The C9130AXE APs also support Self Identifying Antennas SIA on the 8 DART connector Note Always connect the antennas to the ...

Page 23: ...e If 802 3af is used both the 2 4 GHz and 5 GHz radios will be reduced to 1x1 and Ethernet will be downgraded to 1 GbE The USB port will also be off Operating temperature C9130AXI 32 122 F 0 50 C Note When installing the C9130AXI in an environment where the ambient temperature is in the range of 104 122 F 40 50 C the access point configuration will change from 8x8 to 4x4 on the 5 GHz radios and th...

Page 24: ...figuration setup is illustrated in Figure 15 Figure 15 Pre Installation Configuration Setup To perform pre installation configuration perform the following steps Step 1 Make sure that the Cisco Wireless Controller DS port is connected to the network Use the procedure for CLI or web browser interface as described in the appropriate Cisco Wireless Controller guide a Make sure that access points have...

Page 25: ...ck the connection between the access point and the Cisco Wireless Controller and be sure that they are on the same subnet b If the access point shuts down check the power source c After the access point finds the Cisco Wireless Controller it attempts to download the new operating system code if the access point code version differs from the Cisco Wireless Controller code version While this is happ...

Page 26: ...iption Brackets123 1 Mount the AP using no less than four screw holes on a bracket 2 AIR AP BRACKET 3 is not compatible for use with Cisco Catalyst 9130AX series access points 3 You can also use in tile mounting options available from third parties For more information visit the access point data sheet available on Cisco com at https www cisco com c en us products collateral wireless catalyst 9100...

Page 27: ...rs you must connect the outdoor antenna cable to a lightning arrestor and connect the lightning arrestor to ground For supported external antennas see List of External Antennas Supported on C9130AXE The outdoor antenna connection must be grounded in accordance with the ANSI NFPA 70 the National Electrical code NEC Article 800 Grounding of Outer Conductive Shield of a Coaxial Cable Warning To reduc...

Page 28: ...nt data sheet available on Cisco com at https www cisco com c en us products collateral wireless catalyst 9100ax access points guide c07 742311 html You cannot edit or query any access point using the controller CLI if the name of the access point contains a space Make sure that the controller is set to the current time If the controller is set to a time that has already occurred the access point ...

Page 29: ... and tertiary Cisco Wireless Controller Check the connection between the access point and the Cisco Wireless Controller and be sure the access point and the Cisco Wireless Controller are either on the same subnet or that the access point has a route back to its primary secondary and tertiary Cisco Wireless Controller Also if the access point is not on the same subnet as the Cisco Wireless Controll...

Page 30: ...ll configuration files To use the mode button press and keep pressed the mode button on the access point during the AP boot cycle Wait until the AP console shows a seconds counter Once the counter indicates the number of seconds the mode button is pressed the AP status LED changes to blinking red Then To reset the AP to the default factory shipped configuration keep the mode button pressed for les...

Page 31: ...roblems without enabling CAPWAP debug commands on the controller the controller collects information for all access points that send a discovery message to it and maintains information for any access points that have successfully joined it The controller collects all join related information for each access point that sends a CAPWAP discovery request to the controller Collection begins with the fi...

Page 32: ...oses All configuration commands are disabled when the access point is connected to a controller Configuring DHCP Option 43 You can use DHCP Option 43 to provide a list of controller IP addresses to the access points enabling them to find and join a controller The following is a DHCP Option 43 configuration example on a Windows 2003 Enterprise DHCP server for use with Cisco Catalyst lightweight acc...

Page 33: ...ce for advanced applications such as 4K or 8K video high density high definition collaboration applications all wireless offices and Internet of Things IoT 802 11ax is designed to use both 2 4Ghz and the 5GHz bands unlike prior standards What are Self Identifying Antennas Self Identifying Antennas with 8 port DART connectors are a new set of external dual band antennas that are supported with spec...

Page 34: ...hich is connected directly to the flexible radio Without a supported external antenna connected to the Smart Antenna connector the flexible radio can stay only in 2 4 GHz mode To connect any supported RP TNC connector type external antenna to the Smart antenna connector use the DART cable connector AIR CAB002 D8 R see Figure 18 which is to be procured separately from Cisco To connect any supported...

Page 35: ...cations wireless devices now require more network bandwidth Hence there is a need for a technology that supports speeds higher than 1 Gbps on all cabling infrastructure Cisco Multigigabit technology allows you to achieve bandwidth speeds from 1 to 10 Gbps over traditional Cat 5e cabling or newer The C9130AX AP supports up to 5 Gbps using mGig For more information see the following Cisco Multigigab...

Page 36: ...o Wireless Controller Configuration Guide Release 8 9 at the following URL http www cisco com c en us td docs wireless controller 8 9 config guide b_cg89 html Cisco Wireless Controller Configuration Guide Release 8 10 at the following URL http www cisco com c en us td docs wireless controller 8 10 config guide b_cg810 html 18 Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information This section provi...

Page 37: ...radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experien...

Page 38: ...F ID systems licensed premises radio stations and unlicensed specified low power radio stations used in factory production lines 1 Before using this equipment make sure that no premises radio stations or specified low power radio stations of RF ID are used in the vicinity 2 If this equipment causes RF interference to a premises radio station of RF ID promptly change the frequency or stop using the...

Page 39: ... type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication Conformément à la réglementation d Industrie Canada le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner av...

Page 40: ... 50 ohms Single Port Dual Band Omni VPOL AUX 2 4 GHz 4 5 dBi 5 GHz 6 dBi 50 ohms Single Port Single Band Omni HPOL Slave 5 GHz 6dBi 50 ohms Single Port Single Band Omni HPOL Slave 5 GHz 6dBi 50 ohms Single Port Single Band Omni HPOL Slave 5 GHz 6dBi 50 ohms Single Port Single Band Omni HPOL Slave 5 GHz 6dBi 50 ohms Single Port Dual Band Omni VPOL Master 2 4 GHz 4 dBi 5 GHz 6 dBi 50 ohms Single Por...

Page 41: ... 4 dBi 5 GHz AIR ANT2544V4M RS Wall Mount Omni Self Identifying Antenna 4 port with RP TNC connectors Note Connect to AP using AIR CAB002 D8 R 4 dBi 2 4 GHz 4 dBi 5 GHz AIR ANT2566D4M R 60 Patch Antenna 4 port with RP TNC connectors Note Connect to AP using AIR CAB002 D8 R 6 dBi 2 4 GHz 6 dBi 5 GHz AIR ANT2566D4M RS 60 Patch Self Identifying Antenna 4 port with RP TNC connectors Note Connect to AP...

Page 42: ...anada Safety Code 6 Limits on Human Exposure to Radio Frequency Fields in the range from 3kHz to 300 GHz Australia Radiation Protection Standard To ensure compliance with various national and international Electromagnetic Field EMF standards the system should only be operated with Cisco approved antennas and accessories This Device Meets International Guidelines for Exposure to Radio Waves The C91...

Page 43: ...t with the applicable regulations as part of the radio certification process The US Food and Drug Administration has stated that present scientific information does not indicate the need for any special precautions for the use of wireless devices The FCC recommends that if you are interested in further reducing your exposure then you can easily do so by reorienting antennas away from the user or p...

Page 44: ...ada affirme que la littérature scientifique actuelle n indique pas qu il faille prendre des précautions particulières lors de l utilisation d un appareil sans fil Si vous voulez réduire votre exposition encore davantage selon l agence vous pouvez facilement le faire en réorientant les antennes afin qu elles soient dirigées à l écart de l utilisateur en les plaçant à une distance d éloignement supé...

Page 45: ...talyst access points in Taiwan The rules for all access points are provided in both Chinese and English Chinese Translation English Translation Administrative Rules for Low power Radio Frequency Devices Article 12 For those low power radio frequency devices that have already received a type approval companies business units or users should not change its frequencies increase its power or change it...

Page 46: ...dustrial scientific and medical ISM equipment or by an incidental radiator Chinese Translation English Translation Low power Radio frequency Devices Technical Specifications 4 7 Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure 4 7 5 Within the 5 25 5 35 GHz band U NII devices will be restricted to indoor operations to reduce any potential for harmful interference to co channel MSS operations 4 7 6 T...

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