R720 Using eth0 and eth1 at the same time

[fred_ellena]

Hi,

I would like to know if it is possible to use both interfaces 
on a R720 Access Points while they are managed by 
vSZ or ZoneDirector or Smart Zone 100.

We currently use eth1(PoE) managed by either one of the above controllers.

I would like to set up a static IP address 
on the currently non used eth0 interface.

If this is possible, could you kindly give me a link 
for a manual where this is explained?

TIA,

[Vineet_nejwala]

Hi @fred_ellena 

First of all you would need to make sure this AP is working on power mode 802.3at+ for both ports to work as by default R720 second port will be disabled hence it needs power mode 802.3at+ or Power over HDBaseT (PoH) 33.5W. You can also hard code the power setting on AP and verify the power mode from AP CLI.

set power-mode at+

get power-mode

If this is managed by vSZ you can create a eth port profile which  contains settings that define how an AP will handle VLAN packets when its port is a designated as either trunk, access, or general port.

https://docs.commscope.com/bundle/sz-521-adminguide-sz300vsz/page/GUID-E10876AD-AED9-4691-B5A2-AD685...

Best Regards

Vineet

[fred_ellena]

@vineet_nejawala 

Thanks a lot for your answer.

First of all you would need to make sure this AP is working on power mode 802.3at+ for both ports to work as by default R720 second port will be disabled hence it needs power mode 802.3at+ or Power over HDBaseT (PoH) 33.5W. You can also hard code the power setting on AP and verify the power mode from AP CLI.

Are you saying that I need to connect the second port

PoE as well?

I would like to connect the second port as regular internet

(I do not plan to use PoE on the second port).

I just want to set an IP address on the second port.

According to what you are saying, what I am planning to do 

is not possible.

Am I correct?

TIA,

[Vineet_nejwala]

@fred_ellena

You do not need to power on second port but need to make sure currently the power in use is at+ that will activate second port to be used, once the AP is powering on using 802.3at+ power mode you can connect a client on second port and it would receive an IP and work as regular internet.

If still you are in doubt, please share me below command output from your R720 AP:

get power-mode

get lldp

Best Regards

Vineet

[fred_ellena]

@vineet_nejawala 

Thanks a lot for your support Vineet.

> need to make sure currently the power in use is at+

>that will activate second port to be used,

The AP is set at+ PoE but when I connect a device

to the AP, the port is not coming up

(same device and cable can connect properly to other device).

Here are the commands you asked and some more:

rkscli: get power-mode 

PoE Configured Mode      : AT

Power Consumption Status : 802.3at Switch/Injector

OK

rkscli:

rkscli: get lldp
LLDP state: Enabled
LLDP interval: 30   
LLDP holdtime: 120
LLDP mgmt: Enabled
LLDP bond type: Source MAC for LLDP frames on bond slaves: fixed
LLDP poe: Enabled
LLDP power: 35000
LLDP interface:
LLDP on eth0 : Enabled
LLDP on eth1 : Enabled
OK
rkscli:

rkscli: get eth

Port  Interface  802.1X  Logical Link  Physical Link      Label

----------------------------------------------------------------- 

0     eth0       None    Down          Down               10/100/1000

1     eth1       None    Up            Up 1000Mbps full   100/1000/2500 PoE 

Note: Read Port#N as N+1, if you are referring this CLI output with AP's "Configure :: Ethernet Ports" UI Page.

OK

rkscli:

rkscli: get ipaddr wan

IP Address: (dynamic, vlan xx), IP: 10.ad.dr.ess  Netmask 255.255.255.0  Gateway 10.ad.dr.ess

OK

rkscli: get ipmode wan

IP Mode: dual

OK

rkscli:

rkscli: get ipmode lan

IP Mode: ipv4

OK

rkscli:

rkscli: get ipmode mgmt

Network mgmt: n/a

rkscli:

#When I connect a device with a LAN cable to

  eth0, as seen above, the port does not come up.

If you have a link to set up via CLI (as my version does not show

the same window that appears in the link you indicated me

in a previous message), that would be wonderful.

My goal is to

1/set an IP address to eth0 interface(as seen above).

2/Create an SSID that can connect with eth0 interface

   (A basic draw under):

AP(eth0_IP)------------Wired_Device

  | (SSID)

 ^

Wireless_Device

TIA,

Danyavad!