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Migration of MSM 46x APs to HP 870 Unified Controller

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  • 1.  Migration of MSM 46x APs to HP 870 Unified Controller

    Posted May 06, 2015 02:30 PM

    Hi,

     

    is there a guide on how to migrate "fit" MSM 46x access points configured on a MSM 760 controller to a HP 870 Unified controller? The access points are in a branch office, and cannot find the HP 870 controller by broadcast.

     

    Regards, Leonardo

     


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    #msm760
    #unified


  • 2.  RE: Migration of MSM 46x APs to HP 870 Unified Controller

    Posted May 06, 2015 07:08 PM

    LS1971,

     

    Tricky one :)

     

    To initially associate the MSM AP with a Unified controller accross L3 boundaries, you need to use either DHCP option 43 or DNS resolution as you would for any MSM AP. Once the MSM AP has aquired its new unified firmware, it reboots and then requires a different option 43 or DNS resolution to associate.

     

    MSM Option 43

    • Option Type : 01
    • Option Length : 04 or 08 or 0C or 12
    • AC IP Addresses in Hex : XX XX XX XX

    Hence if your AC is 192.168.1.1, the option 43 would be 01040COA80101

     

    MSM DNS

    • CNSRV(1-5).domain

     

    Unified Option 43

    • Option Type : 80
    • Option Length : 07 or 0B or 0F or 13
    • Server Type : 00 00
    • Number of Addresses : 01 or 02 or 03 or 04
    • AC IP Addresses in Hex : XX XX XX XX

    Hence if your AC is 192.168.1.1, the option 43 would be 800700COA80101

     

    Unified DNS

    • cmns(1-5).domain

    and/or ...

     

    • HPN.domain

    depending on how new the Unified softare is.

     

    Hope this helps,

     

    Regards,

     

    Pete



  • 3.  RE: Migration of MSM 46x APs to HP 870 Unified Controller

    Posted May 07, 2015 01:47 AM

    Hi Pete,

     

    thanks a lot!

     

    Regards, Leonardo



  • 4.  RE: Migration of MSM 46x APs to HP 870 Unified Controller

    Posted Sep 16, 2015 06:48 AM

    Hi Pete,

     

    in which manuals can I find these options?

     

    Regards, Leonardo