RLAN External Module

Information About External Module

The External Module feature enables traffic to flow in and out from the Cisco Aironet Developer Platform module when an access point (AP) is in both local and flex connect mode.

Prerequisites for Configuring External Module

Before you begin, you must ensure the following:

  • The external module is powered on.

  • The RLAN status is enabled.

Configuring External Module (GUI)

Procedure

Step 1

Choose Configuration > Tags & Profiles > Tags.

Step 2

In the Policy tab, select one of the Policy Tag Name and click Add.

Step 3

In Add Policy Tag page and RLAN-POLICY Maps section, click Add.

Step 4

From the Port ID drop-down list, choose ext-module.

Step 5

From the RLAN Profile drop-down list, choose an RLAN profile.

Step 6

From the RLAN Policy Profile drop-down list, choose an RLAN policy profile.

Step 7

Click the check mark icon.

Configuring External Module (CLI)

Procedure

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 2

wireless tag policy default-policy-tag

Example:

Device(config)# wireless tag policy default-policy-tag

Configures a policy tag to the external module for the remote LAN.

Step 3

remote-lan rlan-profile policy rlan-policy ext-module

Example:

Device(default-policy-tag)# remote-lan rlan policy abc ext-module

Configures a remote LAN policy to the external module.

Verifying External Module

To view the external module remote LAN configuration, use the following command:


Device# show ap name ap_name lan port summary

LAN Port status for AP ap_name
 
Port ID      status      vlanId      poe        power-level     RLAN 
---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
ext-module   Enabled     39          NA         NA              Enabled

To view the external module inventory details, use the following command:


Device# show ap name abc inventory
NAME: AP3800, DESCR: Cisco Aironet 3800 Series (IEEE 802.11ac) Access Point 
PID: AIR-AP3802I-D-K9, VID: 01, SN: xxxxxxxxxxx 

MODULE NAME: Expansion Module, DESCR: Cisco HDK Module (rev2) 
PID: Unknown, SN: xxxxxxxxxxx, MaxPower: 2700mW 
VersionID: V22, Capabilities: RLAN (UP)