Wireless Access

Is there a command to replace the following for preprovisioning APs?

 

#local-userdb-ap add mac-address <mac-address> ap-group <ap_group> ap-name <ap_name>

Unfortunately, no

Is there a limitation with that command that you are trying to overcome?

No. I'm trying to preprovision the APs so when I give them to the installers they will "work" right away once they plugged into the switch. Right now I'm handing the installers the APs and they are telling me when they are done then I have to provision them. Some of our installs are for about 35 APs when we are doing a whole building. I think it would be easier especialy if I can't provision them right away because busy dealing with other networking issures...

Is there an alternative to that command ?

 

I would really like to be able to manualy add new AP from their mac address, so as i plug the AP for the first time it would already be configured in the right group.

if you know the Mac addresses of the APs then yes you can add them to the whitelist pre-install. if you only find out during installation then you're out of luck.

>> you can add them to the whitelist pre-install

 

Can you explain how can I do that using cli or GUI ? Would I be able to select a ap-group for that pre-installed AP ?

Yes I do know the MAC address ahead of time. Can you explain to me how to do that? They only thing I've seen is the RAP APs...

You cannot pre provision APs.


Thanks,
Tim

Small confusion, I misread the post.
Tim is correct, you must attach an AP to a controller in order to provision it.
You can add the whitelist entries to the desired controller but the AP must be provisioned.
The only other way I see it is by purchasing IAPS, using activate to convert an IAP to a RAP after the IAP is plugged in and has internet access. You then whitelist the RAP into the correct AP-group and your AP is provisioned.