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Example for Configuring the Healthcare IoT Solution

Service Requirements

A hospital wants to deploy a network to expand IoT applications while providing the wireless network access service to prevent infant abductions.

Networking Requirements

  • AC networking mode: Layer 2 networking in bypass mode
  • DHCP deployment mode: The AC functions as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to STAs.
  • Service data forwarding mode: direct forwarding
Figure 1 Networking diagram for configuring the Healthcare IoT Solution

Data Planning

Table 1 AC data planning

Item

Data

Management VLAN

VLAN 100

Service VLAN

VLAN 101

AC's source interface

VLANIF 100

DHCP server

The AC functions as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to STAs.

AP's IP address

Static IP address: 10.23.100.254

IP address pool for STAs

10.23.101.2 to 10.23.101.254/24

AP group
  • Name: ap-group1
  • Referenced profiles: VAP profile wlan-net and regulatory domain profile domain1
  • Local UDP port mapping the IoT card interface: 50200

Regulatory domain profile
  • Name: domain1
  • Country code: CN

SSID profile
  • Name: wlan-net
  • SSID name: wlan-net

Security profile
  • Name: wlan-net
  • Security policy: WPA-WPA2+PSK+AES
  • Password: a1234567

VAP profile
  • Name: wlan-net
  • Forwarding mode: direct forwarding
  • Service VLAN: VLAN 101
  • Referenced profiles: SSID profile wlan-net and security profile wlan-net

IoT profile
  • Name: wlan-iot
  • IP address of the host computer: 10.23.100.254
  • Port number of the host computer: 3000
  • Trusted host: 10.23.102.253/255.255.255.0
  • Shared key: aabb0011@11

Configuration Roadmap

  1. Configure network interworking of the AP, switch, AC, and host computer (on which the infant protection system is deployed).

  2. Configure the AC as a DHCP server to assign an IP address to the AP.

  3. Configure the AP to go online and configure WLAN services.

  4. Configure parameters for the AP to communicate with RFID cards.

  5. Configure parameters for the AP to communicate with the host computer.

  6. Add the AP's IP address to the host computer and configure the same shared key as that on the AP.

Configuration Notes

  • No ACK mechanism is provided for multicast packet transmission on air interfaces. In addition, wireless links are unstable. To ensure stable transmission of multicast packets, they are usually sent at low rates. If a large number of such multicast packets are sent from the network side, the air interfaces may be congested. You are advised to configure multicast packet suppression to reduce impact of a large number of low-rate multicast packets on the wireless network. Exercise caution when configuring the rate limit; otherwise, the multicast services may be affected.
    • In direct forwarding mode, you are advised to configure multicast packet suppression on switch interfaces connected to APs.
    • In tunnel forwarding mode, you are advised to configure multicast packet suppression in traffic profiles of the AC.
    For details on how to configure traffic suppression, see How Do I Configure Multicast Packet Suppression to Reduce Impact of a Large Number of Low-Rate Multicast Packets on the Wireless Network?.

  • Configure port isolation on the interfaces of the device directly connected to APs. If port isolation is not configured and direct forwarding is used, a large number of unnecessary broadcast packets may be generated in the VLAN, blocking the network and degrading user experience.

  • In tunnel forwarding mode, the management VLAN and service VLAN cannot be the same. Only packets from the management VLAN are transmitted between the AC and APs. Packets from the service VLAN are not allowed between the AC and APs.

Procedure

  1. Set the NAC mode to unified on the AC so that users can connect to the network properly.

    <HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] authentication unified-mode

    If the NAC mode is changed from traditional to unified, the unified mode takes effect after you save the configuration and restart the device.

  2. Configure the switch and AC to enable the AP to communicate with the AC.

    # Configure the access switch, and add GE0/0/1 through GE0/0/3 on the switch to VLAN 100 (management VLAN) and VLAN 101 (service VLAN).

    <HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] sysname Switch
[Switch] vlan batch 100 101
[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 101
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit
[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/2
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk pvid vlan 100
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 101
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit
[Switch] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/3
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port link-type trunk
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port trunk pvid vlan 100
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 101
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/3] quit

    # Configure the AC, and add GE0/0/1 to VLAN 100 and VLAN 101.

    <HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] sysname AC
[AC] vlan batch 100 101
[AC] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
[AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type trunk
[AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 101
[AC-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit

  3. Configure interworking between the AC and host computer.

    # Add GE0/0/4 on the AC connected to the host computer to VLAN 100 and VLAN 101.

    [Switch] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/4
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/4] port link-type trunk
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/4] port trunk pvid vlan 100
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/4] port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 101
[Switch-GigabitEthernet0/0/4] quit

  4. Configure the AC as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to STAs.

    # Configure the AC as a DHCP server to assign IP addresses to STAs from the IP address pool on VLANIF 101.

    Configure the DNS server as required. The common methods are as follows:
    • In interface address pool scenarios, run the dhcp server dns-list ip-address &<1-8> command in the VLANIF interface view.
    • In global address pool scenarios, run the dns-list ip-address &<1-8> command in the IP address pool view.
    [AC] dhcp enable
[AC] interface vlanif 100
[AC-Vlanif100] ip address 10.23.100.1 24
[AC-Vlanif100] quit
[AC] interface vlanif 101
[AC-Vlanif101] ip address 10.23.101.1 24
[AC-Vlanif101] dhcp select interface
[AC-Vlanif101] quit

  5. Configure the AP to go online.

    # Create an AP group to which the APs with the same configuration can be added.
    [AC] wlan
[AC-wlan-view] ap-group name ap-group1
[AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] quit
    # Create a regulatory domain profile, configure the AC country code in the profile, and apply the profile to the AP group.
    [AC-wlan-view] regulatory-domain-profile name domain1
[AC-wlan-regulate-domain-domain1] country-code cn
[AC-wlan-regulate-domain-domain1] quit
[AC-wlan-view] ap-group name ap-group1
[AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] regulatory-domain-profile domain1
Warning: Modifying the country code will clear channel, power and antenna gain configurations of the radio and reset the AP. Continue?[Y/N]:y  
[AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] quit
[AC-wlan-view] quit
    # Configure the AC's source interface.
    [AC] capwap source interface vlanif 100
    # Import the AP offline on the AC and add the AP to the AP group ap-group1. Configure a name for the AP based on the AP's deployment location, so that you can know where the AP is located by name. For example, if the AP with MAC address 60de-4476-e360 is deployed in area 1, name the AP area_1.

    The default AP authentication mode is MAC address authentication. If the default settings are retained, you do not need to run the ap auth-mode mac-auth command.

    In this example, the AP4050DN-E is used and has two radios: radio 0 and radio 1.

    [AC] wlan
[AC-wlan-view] ap auth-mode mac-auth
[AC-wlan-view] ap-id 0 ap-mac 60de-4476-e360
[AC-wlan-ap-0] ap-name area_1
Warning: This operation may cause AP reset. Continue? [Y/N]:y
[AC-wlan-ap-0] ap-group ap-group1
Warning: This operation may cause AP reset. If the country code changes, it will clear channel, power and antenna gain configuration s of the radio, Whether to continue? [Y/N]:y  
[AC-wlan-ap-0] quit
    # Configure an IP address for the AP. 
    [AC-wlan-view] provision-ap
[AC-wlan-provision-ap] address-mode static
[AC-wlan-provision-ap] ip-address 10.23.100.254 24 gateway 10.23.100.1
[AC-wlan-provision-ap] ac-list 10.23.100.1
[AC-wlan-provision-ap] commit ap-name area_1
Warning: The incorrect configuration will cause the AP to go out of management. This operation will deliver parameter setting and ma
y cause reboot of AP(s). Continue?[Y/N]:y
[AC-wlan-provision-ap] quit

    # After the AP is powered on, run the display ap all command to check the AP status. If the State field in the command output displays nor, the AP has gone online.

    [AC-wlan-view] display ap all
Total AP information:
nor  : normal          [1]
ExtraInfo : Extra information 
P  : insufficient power supply
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ID   MAC            Name   Group     IP            Type            State STA Uptime ExtraInfo
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0    60de-4476-e360 area_1 ap-group1 10.23.100.254 AP4050DN-E      nor   0   25S    -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total: 1

  6. Configure WLAN service parameters.

    # Create security profile wlan-net and set the security policy in the profile.

    In this example, the security policy is set to WPA-WPA2+PSK+AES and password to a1234567. In actual situations, the security policy must be configured according to service requirements.

    [AC-wlan-view] security-profile name wlan-net
[AC-wlan-sec-prof-wlan-net] security wpa-wpa2 psk pass-phrase a1234567 aes
[AC-wlan-sec-prof-wlan-net] quit
    # Create SSID profile wlan-net and set the SSID name to wlan-net.
    [AC-wlan-view] ssid-profile name wlan-net
[AC-wlan-ssid-prof-wlan-net] ssid wlan-net
[AC-wlan-ssid-prof-wlan-net] quit
    # Create VAP profile wlan-net, set the data forwarding mode and service VLAN, and apply the security profile and SSID profile to the VAP profile.
    [AC-wlan-view] vap-profile name wlan-net
[AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-net] forward-mode direct-forward
[AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-net] service-vlan vlan-id 101
[AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-net] security-profile wlan-net
[AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-net] ssid-profile wlan-net
[AC-wlan-vap-prof-wlan-net] quit
    # Bind VAP profile wlan-net to the AP group and apply the profile to radio 0 and radio 1 of the AP.
    [AC-wlan-view] ap-group name ap-group1
[AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] vap-profile wlan-net wlan 1 radio 0
[AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] vap-profile wlan-net wlan 1 radio 1
[AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] quit

  7. Configure communication parameters between the AP and the RFID card, and configure communication parameters between the AP and the host computer.

    # Create IoT profile wlan-iot, configure the IP address and port number of the host computer, and configure security communication parameters.

    [AC-wlan-view] iot-profile name wlan-iot
[AC-wlan-iot-prof-wlan-iot] type common
[AC-wlan-iot-prof-wlan-iot] management-server server-ip 10.23.100.254 server-port 3000
[AC-wlan-iot-prof-wlan-iot] config-agent permit ip-address 10.23.102.253 255.255.255.0
[AC-wlan-iot-prof-wlan-iot] share-key aabb0011@11
[AC-wlan-iot-prof-wlan-iot] quit

    # Bind profiles wlan-iot to the IoT card interface.

    [AC-wlan-view] ap-group name ap-group1
[AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] card 1
[AC-wlan-group-card-ap-group1/1] 
[AC-wlan-group-card-ap-group1/1] quit
[AC-wlan-ap-group-ap-group1] quit

  8. Add the AP's IP address to the host computer and configure the same shared key as that on the AP.
  9. Configure exit monitors to connect to the network in wired mode and interwork with the infant protection system. The detailed operations are not described here.
  10. Use the infant protection function according to operation methods of the infant protection system. For details, see the operation guides provided by vendors.
  11. Verify the configuration.

    The configuration is automatically delivered to the AP after it is completed. Run the display vap ssid wlan-net command. If Status in the command output is displayed as ON, a VAP has been successfully created on the AP radios.

    [AC-wlan-view] display vap ssid wlan-net
WID : WLAN ID
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AP ID AP name RfID WID    BSSID          Status  Auth type     STA   SSID
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0     area_1  0    1      60DE-4476-E360 ON      WPA/WPA2-PSK  1     wlan-net
0     area_1  1    1      60DE-4476-E370 ON      WPA/WPA2-PSK  0     wlan-net
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total: 2

    # Check configuration information about the IoT profile.

    [AC-wlan-view] display iot-profile name wlan-iot 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type                             : common
Agent permit IP address          : 10.23.102.253
Agent permit net-mask            : 255.255.255.0
Management server IP address     : 10.23.100.254
Management server port           : 3000
ExtManagement server IP address  : -
ExtManagement server port        : -
Share key                        : ******
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Configuration Files

  • Access switch configuration file

    #
sysname Switch
#
vlan batch 100 to 101
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/2
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk pvid vlan 100
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/3
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk pvid vlan 100
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/4
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk pvid vlan 100
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
#
return

  • AC configuration file

    #
 sysname AC
#
vlan batch 100 to 101
#
dhcp enable
#
interface Vlanif100
 ip address 10.23.100.1 255.255.255.0
#
interface Vlanif101
 ip address 10.23.101.1 255.255.255.0
 dhcp select interface
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 100 to 101
#
capwap source interface vlanif100
#
wlan
 security-profile name wlan-net
  security wpa2 psk pass-phrase %^%#cy>>Ce/KCZjbk%'(pjO'$d3L6xs\I(7R_~.ZfhCW%^%# aes
 ssid-profile name wlan-net
  ssid wlan-net
 vap-profile name wlan-net
  service-vlan vlan-id 101
  ssid-profile wlan-net
  security-profile wlan-net
 regulatory-domain-profile name domain1
 iot-profile name wlan-iot 
  config-agent permit ip-address 10.23.102.253 255.255.255.0
  management-server server-ip 10.23.100.254 server-port 3000
  share-key %^%#:}$U=mz%jCu.$K.XP>pC{(\_*]gOy5qZ)o*T}5SA%^%#
 ap-group name ap-group1
  regulatory-domain-profile domain1
  radio 0
   vap-profile wlan-net wlan 1
  radio 1
   vap-profile wlan-net wlan 1
  card 1
   
 ap-id 0 ap-mac 60de-4476-e360
  ap-name area_1
  ap-group ap-group1
 provision-ap
  address-mode static
  ip-address 10.23.100.254 255.255.255.0 gateway 10.23.100.1
  ac-list 10.23.100.1
#
return
Parent Topic: Configuration Guide for the Healthcare IoT Solution
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