Mapping Multiple VLANs to Multiple SSIDs as one-one in WLC 5508 via H-REAP?

[Mehdi Arani]

Hi All,

Can anyone please show me how to map a SSID/WLAN ID to a local vlan of a LAP in WLC 5508 using H-REAP local switched? The reason of doing this is to separate Data subnet/traffic from Voice as currently all 7925 handsets using same SSID as PCs. I would like to create two VLANs on APs and map them to two SSIDs. I could not see any option in WLC5508 to do this. Also when I change the AP mode from H-REAP to local and configuring sub interface using dot1q on the interface Gi0 then unable write running-config to startup-config because I get NVRAM Verification Failed as WLC protects any local changes on any registered LAP at NVRAM.

Your help is much appreciated.

[Amjad Abdullah]

Hi,

You need to configure HREAP groups.

This is available under the AP configuration under "HREAP tab.

Check here:

http://tiny.cc/u4qcrw

http://tiny.cc/e5qcrw

HTH

Amjad

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[Mehdi Arani]

Hi Amjad,

HREAP Group is order to organize Aps in a better way. All  of the APs already are in H-REAP mode and assinged to proper AP Groups. I am looking for a way to map  SSIDs (created in WLANs tab) to a VLAN ID using dot1q in a single APs.I pretty much looking for make interface Gi0 in APs as many subinterfaces using dot1q. I  hope this explains better the situation. By the way the second link pointing to irrelevant website.

Regards,

Mehdi

[Amjad Abdullah]

Mehdi:

• I am talking about HREAP groups, not AP groups.

• You can not achieve what you want if you are using the same SSID on same AP with only a WLC (same AP with same SSID is mapped to different VLANs). You may need a radius server to dynamically assign a VLAN to the clients if you are using same SSID for data and voice.
• If you are using different SSIDs for voice and data, you can map each SSID to its corresponding VLAN on the remote site using the VLAN mapping option under HREAP tab in the AP config page.

• You can not configure the AP from its console. Lightweight APs can only be configured from the controller. (a few exceptions are available that do not apply here) .

HTH

Amjad

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[aurorasanz]

Hi Amjad,

I have to configure 2 SSID on remote site:

SSID OANET (IP from pool A), vlan A

SSID OAGUEST (IP from pool B), vlan B

and the site is connected to Central site by HREAP Local Switching. AP make the connection to controller to authenticate users, but they do local switching.

I have created 2 new VLAN for these SSID and I wanted to add these VLANs to the VLAN mappings on the AP of remote site but I can't.

Do you know if it is really possible?

When I try, I can't:

I want to add these SSID not as central.

Also I suppose I have to enable HREAP Local Switching and HREAP Local Auth in the SSID created on central site (OANET and OAGUEST) on the WLAN/Edit/Advanced.

Could you give me any commentary about this configuration?

Thank you.

[Amjad Abdullah]

Hello Aurora,

What do you mean by "I can't"?
What happens when you provide the VLAN number and press the button? What does the WLC tell you?

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[aurorasanz]

Hi Amjad,

Believe me if I tell you I have tried to answer you several times this morning and there has been problem with the web page, giving me errors.

Well, I wanted to tell you I finally could map each VLAN to each SSID (you were right), but enabling first the HREAP on the SSID.

Thank you!!!

I wanted to include the image but it gives me error. It simply shows 3 SSID with 3 fields for each VLAN (I have included the right id), and in Centrally switching, nothing.

[aurorasanz]

Hi Amjad,

I have found where the mistake was. I had to enable first the HREAP on the SSID, I was not sure about doing it.

Let me do some tests before continuing.

I tell you.

Thank you.