ZD3050 configuration for the controller and some (not all) APs on separate VLANs

[kevin_chaney]

We have a client with two locations. The Zonedirector and
many APs are at the main location, about 23 APs are at the secondary location. Currently, there is a dedicated ethernet circuit between the two sites. We are changing the connection to two separate internet connections with an SDWAN connecting them. Currently, the ZD and the APs are on the same VLAN (VLAN 1). We have to put the secondary site devices on VLANs that do not duplicate the VLANs at the primary site due to the connection type. Now, we are trying to figure out the correct configuration to get the secondary site APs to be on the separate VLAN (VLAN 200) and still work with the ZD at the main site. We have cisco switches at both locations (currently all APs are plugged into trunk ports) and meraki firewalls will be providing the new SDWAN connection. But as of right now (even with the still flat network) I cannot even get the secondary sight APs to communicate with the Zone Director when I move them to a new VLAN. We have tried numerous different settings in the AP policies and on the cisco switch ports.

[victor_cenac]

I avoided the DHCP option 43 and I just placed an A record for zonedirector in our DNS (even the external DNS). A brand new AP will get its IP, Router (gateway) and domain from DHCP and then query for zonedirector. That is how it learns where the ZD is. It connects and downloads the config and provisions.

[kevin_chaney]

seems like we are good to go now, thank you both for your help