Configuring Interworking Between ESL Cards and APs

Context

In smart retail scenarios where ESLs are used, the ESLs use 2.4 GHz RFID technology to interwork with ESL cards, and the ESL cards interwork with APs through Ethernet interfaces. ESLs exchange data with an ESL server through ESL cards, APs, and the upper-layer network. Interworking between ESLs and ESL cards does not need to be configured on a WLAN. Interworking between ESL cards and APs needs to be configured.

Perform the following configurations on an AC:

Procedure

Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
Run wlan
The WLAN view is displayed.
(Optional) Set the connection type between IoT cards and APs to Ethernet.
Perform this configuration in either the AP system profile view or IoT card interface view. The configuration has the highest priority in the IoT card interface view of an AP, a lower priority in the IoT card interface view of an AP group, and the lowest priority in the AP system profile view.
1. Run the ap-system-profile name profile-name command to create an AP system profile and enter the AP system profile view.
  
  By default, the system provides the AP system profile default.
2. Run the card connect-type ethernet command to set the connection type between IoT cards and APs to Ethernet.
  
  By default, IoT cards communicate with APs through serial interfaces.
3. Run the quit command to return to the WLAN view.
Run wired-port-profile name profile-name
An AP wired port profile is created, and the AP wired port profile view is displayed.

By default, the system provides the AP wired port profile default.
Run mode endpoint
The working mode of the AP wired interface is set to endpoint.

By default, the wired interface on AirEngine 5760-51, AirEngine 6760-X1, AirEngine 6760-X1E, AirEngine 8760-X1-PRO, AP4050DN-E and AP7060DN works in root mode.
Run vlan pvid vlan-id
A PVID is configured for the AP wired interface.

By default, no PVID is configured for an AP wired interface.
Run vlan untagged vlan-id
The AP wired interface is added to a VLAN in untagged mode.

By default, an AP's wired interface allows packets from all VLANs to pass. The wired interface is added to VLAN 1 in untagged mode and to other VLANs in tagged mode.
Run quit
Return to the WLAN view.
Bind the AP system profile and AP wired port profile.
- Bind the AP system profile and AP wired port profile to an AP group.
  1. Run the ap-group name group-name command to enter the AP group view.
  2. Run the ap-system-profile profile-name command to bind the AP system profile.
    
    By default, the AP system profile default is bound to an AP group.
  3. Run the card card-number command to enter the IoT card view.
    
    An ESL card occupies slots 1 and 2 on an AP. Therefore, the value of card-number must be set to 1.
  4. Run the wired-port-profile profile-name command to bind the AP wired port profile.
    
    By default, no AP wired port profile is bound to an IoT card.
  5. (Optional) Run the card connect-type ethernet command to set the connection type between IoT cards and APs to Ethernet.
    
    By default, the system provides the AP system profile default.
- Bind the AP system profile and AP wired port profile to the AP.
  1. Run the ap-id ap-id, ap-mac ap-mac, or ap-name ap-name command to enter the AP view.
  2. Run the ap-system-profile profile-name command to bind the AP system profile.
    
    By default, no AP system profile is bound to the AP.
  3. Run the card card-number command to enter the IoT card view.
    
    An ESL card occupies slots 1 and 2 on an AP. Therefore, the value of card-number must be set to 1.
  4. Run the wired-port-profile profile-name command to bind the AP wired port profile.
    
    By default, no AP wired port profile is bound to an IoT card.
  5. (Optional) Run the card connect-type ethernet command to set the connection type between IoT cards and APs to Ethernet.
    
    By default, the system provides the AP system profile default.

Verifying the Configuration

Run the display ap-system-profile { all | name profile-name } command to check the configuration of the AP system profile.
Run the display wired-port-profile { all | name profile-name } command to check the configuration of the AP wired port profile.
Run the display references ap-system-profile name profile-name command to check reference information about the AP system profile.
Run the display references wired-port-profile name profile-name command to check reference information about the AP wired port profile.