topic How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone in SmartZone and Virtual SmartZone

How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

bart_p_izj2rmjl — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:17:15 GMT

Hi, I have SmartZone with 490 APs, I need to set static IP addresses, at the moment APs are operating via IP from DHCP. Is there any possibility to configure each AP via SZ's cli, like I did in ZD's case?

I need a script example, please advise

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

bart_p_izj2rmjl — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:19:58 GMT

5.2.1.0.515 fw

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

syamantakomer — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 14:37:04 GMT

Hi Bart,

You can use vSZ remote AP CLI command to update the AP IP (similar to ZD remote AP CLI).

Here is the example.

login as: admin
################################
# Welcome to vSZ #
################################
admin@xx.xx.xx.xx's password:
Please wait. CLI initializing...

Welcome to the Ruckus Virtual SmartZone - Essentials Command Line Interface
Version: 5.2.1.0.xxx

vSZ> en
Password: ***************

vSZ#
vSZ#
vSZ# remote ap-cli
AP MAC address

vSZ# remote ap-cli 2c:c5:d3:09:ab:c0 "set ipaddr wan xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz"

In the above, x=AP IP, y=subnet, z gateway.

Regards,
Syamantak Omer

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

bart_p_izj2rmjl — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:02:55 GMT

Hi Syamantak,

Many thanks for your answer!

Do you know how to change internal IP instead of external?

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

bart_p_izj2rmjl — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:08:28 GMT

Is it related to this:

set ipmode : set ipmode {wan|lan|video|mgmt} {ipv4|ipv6|dual}
ipv6-only cannot be set when hotspot or router mode is enabled -- Modify IP Mode
set ipaddr : set ipaddr {wan|video|mgmt} [vlan ] {options}
-> "static IP case"
-> dynamic "DHCP case "
-- Modify IP address
set dvlan : set dvlan {enable|disable}
-- Modify AP WLAN's dynamic VLAN mode

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

syamantakomer — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 15:16:47 GMT

Hi Bart,

Command I have provided you is the one to change the AP's LAN IP address (internal IP).

"remote ap-cli" gives you a way to run the commands, which you can also run directly from the AP CLI.

Regards,
Syamantak Omer

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

matthew_glaser — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 16:57:50 GMT

The way I did it was import the mac addresses into the dhcp server as reservations.

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

bart_p_izj2rmjl — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 18:43:57 GMT

Hi Guys,

@Syamantak - you are right about internal IP, it has been changed a bit later, the problem I am facing now is that the ip address is still shown as 'dynamic' or 'Keep AP's settings', even if I I can see it static in SZ CLI, AP CLI or SZ API in Postman. Please see attached screenshots. AP reboot did not help.

Another big problem is - if I prepared commands in excel for all 490 APs, the commands can be executed only one by one, is there any method to run it faster?

I would be thankful for any advise

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

syamantakomer — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 19:45:34 GMT

Hi Bart,

Using vSZ remote CLI makes the changed directly to the APs, not on the AP's profile in vSZ.

If you want to update the AP IP from vSZ, that is totally different thing, because then you are pushing the configuration on AP's profile in vSZ, once saved, vSZ will push it to the AP.

To make the changes that way, you have to run below commands.

vSZ-H-27# conf

vSZ-H-27(config)# ap aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff

vSZ-H-27(config-ap)# ip static xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz

vSZ-H-27(config-ap)# end
Do you want to save this context configuration (or input 'no' to cancel)? [yes/no] yes

Where
aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff= AP's MAC address
x= IP
y= subnet
z= gateway

Regards,
Syamantak Omer

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

bart_p_izj2rmjl — Mon, 12 Oct 2020 20:56:55 GMT

it worked perfectly!
Many thanks!

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

syamantakomer — Tue, 13 Oct 2020 12:56:18 GMT

Glad to help you!

Regards,
Syamantak Omer

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

pablo_moriconi — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 01:45:38 GMT

Hi Syamantak.

I have this scenario:

vlan1: fixed IP address to join AP´s to controller. There insn´t DHCP server on this vlan.

vlan10: It´s the vlan where the vSZ is installed

I need to move management vlan for AP´s to vlan 10. I don´t have DHCP server on that vlan either.

Re: How to set static IPs instead of DHCP on APs using script on SmartZone

bob_cole — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 23:11:52 GMT

how did you convert all the data via a script ? I have the same issue in that 400+ access points to static IP addresses on smartzone 100.