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8100 Technical Configuration Guide
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Document Date: August 2012
Document Number: NN48500-612
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Abstract
The following guide provides a detailed overview of the standard and Avaya DHCP options and values
that are supported by the Avaya 8100 series Access Points running firmware version 1.0.1 or higher.

Acronym Key
Throughout this guide the following acronyms will be used:

A-MDC Active Mobility Domain Controller

B-MDC Backup Mobility Domain Controller

DNS Domain Name System

DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

IPv4 Internet Protocol Version 4.

IPv6 Internet Protocol Version 6.

Revision Control
No

Date

Version

Revised By

Remarks

January 2011

1.0

K. Marshall

Initial Release

February 2011

1.1

K. Marshall

Updated Section 1.4.

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1.2

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Table of Contents
Figures .......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Tables............................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.

Supported DHCP Options ..................................................................................................................... 7

1.1

Vendor Class Identifier .................................................................................................................. 8

1.2

Standard DHCP Options ............................................................................................................... 8

1.3

Avaya DHCP Option 43 Sub Options ......................................................................................... 13

1.4

Avaya Legacy Options ................................................................................................................ 16

2.

Configuration Example ........................................................................................................................ 17

2.1

Define Vendor Class ................................................................................................................... 17

2.2

Define Avaya Sub-Options .......................................................................................................... 19

2.3

Assign Avaya Sub-Options and Values to a Scope .................................................................... 22

3.

Reference Documentation .................................................................................................................. 26

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Figures
Figure 1.0 DHCP Process .......................................................................................................................... 7

Tables
Table 1.1 Vendor Class Identifier ............................................................................................................... 8
Table 1.2 Standard DHCP Options ............................................................................................................ 9
Table 1.3 Avaya DHCP Options .............................................................................................................. 13

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Conventions
This section describes the text, image, and command conventions used in this document.

Symbols

Tip Highlights a configuration or technical tip.

Note Highlights important information to the reader.

Warning Highlights important information about an action that may result in equipment
damage, configuration or data loss.

Text
Bold text indicates emphasis.
Italic text in a Courier New font indicates text the user must enter or select in a menu item, button or
command:
ERS5520-48T# show running-config

Output examples from Avaya devices are displayed in a Lucida Console font:
ERS5520-48T# show sys-info

Operation Mode:

Switch

MAC Address:

00-12-83-93-B0-00

PoE Module FW:

6370.4

Reset Count:

83

Last Reset Type:

Management Factory Reset

Power Status:

Primary Power

Autotopology:

Enabled

Pluggable Port 45:

None

Pluggable Port 46:

None

Pluggable Port 47:

None

Pluggable Port 48:

None

Base Unit Selection:

Non-base unit using rear-panel switch

sysDescr:

Ethernet Routing Switch 5520-48T-PWR

HW:02

FW:6.0.0.10

Mfg Date:12042004

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SW:v6.2.0.009

HW Dev:H/W rev.02

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1. Supported DHCP Options

The Avaya 8100 series Access Points requires DHCP to obtain network addressing and discover the
Avaya 8100 series Wireless Controllers. Avaya 8100 Series Access Points and support various standard
and vendor specific DHCP options to which are implemented provide the Access Points with the
necessary information required to communicate on the IP network, discover Wireless Controllers and
optionally enable syslog logging and site survey modes.

Figure 1.0 DHCP Process

Standard and vendor specific DHCP options are provided to Avaya 8100 series Access Points with the
DHCP Offer and DHCP ACK forwarded from the DHCP server:
1) The Avaya 8100 series Access Points broadcasts a DHCP Discover message onto the physical
network to discover available DHCP servers. The DHCP server can be located on the same IP
subnet as the Access Point or through a Layer 3 enabled device that support DHCP Relay which
can forward DHCP packets to a DHCP server on a different VLAN. The DHCP discover message
will include DHCP option 55 (Parameter Request List) which tells the DHCP server what DHCP
options the Avaya 8100 series Access Points may receive from the DHCP scope.
2) When a DHCP server receives a DHCP Discover message from an Access Point, it reserves an
IP address and forwards a lease by sending a DHCP Offer message to the Access Point. The
DHCP Offer will include the IP address to be assigned to the Access Point as well as any
standard, vendor specific and/or user defined DHCP options that are supported by the device and
are assigned to the DHCP scope.
3) An Avaya 8100 series Access Point may receive DHCP Offers from multiple DHCP servers but
will only accept one DHCP Offer. The Access Point will forward a broadcast DHCP Request
message with a transaction ID to inform the available DHCP servers which lease the Access
Point has accepted. The DHCP servers whose lease the Access Point did not accept will return
the offered address to their pool of available addresses.
4) When the DHCP server receives the DHCP Request message from the Access Point, the DHCP
process enters its final phase. The DHCP server serving the lease will forward a DHCP ACK
message to the Access Point that include the lease duration and any standard and vendor
specific DHCP options the Access Point might have requested. At this point, the DHCP IP
configuration process is complete.
Each DHCP server must include a DHCP scope for each IPv4 or IPv6 subnet that it serves. Each DHCP
scope must include a pool of IP addresses that can be leased to DHCP clients as well as standard and
vendor specific DHCP options that are to be assigned to the DHCP clients leasing IP addresses from the
scope.

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1.1 Vendor Class Identifier

In some instances it may be desirable to supply unique DHCP options to a subset of devices in a VLAN
such as printers or Avaya 8100 Access Points without creating static DHCP reservations or assigning
device specific options directly to the entire scope. This is the purpose behind vendor class DHCP
options.
Avaya 8100 series Access Points support DHCP option 60 (Vendor Class Identifier) which is forwarded to
the DHCP server with the DHCP Discover and ACK that identifies the Access Point as an Avaya Access
Point. The DHCP server will filter the on supplied vendor class string and return specific DHCP options
and values to the Access Points.
Using the vendor class identifier allows DHCP administrators to assign vendor specific DHCP options to
devices without running the risk of duplicating options within the DHCP scope. For example it allows an
organisation to supply separate DHCP option 43 values to different vendor devices which would not be
possible if the option 43 value was assigned directly to the scope.
The Avaya 8100 series Access Points with 1.0.1 firmware or higher support the following vendor class
identifier string:
Device

Vendor Class String

AP 8120

Avaya AP 8100

Table 1.1 Vendor Class Identifier

1.2 Standard DHCP Options

The Avaya 8100 series Access Points supports and implements the following standard DHCP options:
Option

Description

001

Subnet Mask

003

Router

006

Name Server

012

Hostname

015

Domain Name

028

Broadcast Address

043

Vendor Specific Information

050

Requested IP Address

051

IP Address Lease Time

053

DHCP Message Type

054

Server Identifier

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055

Parameter Request List

058

Renewal Time Value

059

Rebinding Time Value

060

Class Identifier

061

Client Identifier

Table 1.2 Standard DHCP Options

1.2.1

DHCP Option 001 (Subnet Mask)

The subnet mask option specifies the DHCP clients subnet mask. If both the subnet mask and the router
option are specified in a DHCP reply, the subnet mask option MUST be supplied first.
Option

Description

Format

Example

001

Subnet Mask

IP Address

255.255.255.0

1.2.2

DHCP Option 003 (Router)

The router option specifies a list of IP addresses for routers (default gateway) on the DHCP clients
subnet. Routers should be listed in order of preference.
This option must be supplied to Avaya 8100 series Access Points if the Avaya 8100 series Wireless
Controllers are deployed on a separate IP subnet.
Option

Description

Format

Example

003

Router

IP Address

192.168.1.1

1.2.3

DHCP Option 006 (Name Server)

The domain name server option specifies a list of Domain Name System name servers available to the
DHCP clients. DNS servers should be listed in order of preference.
This option must be supplied to Avaya 8100 series Access Points if DNS name resolution is being used to
discover the Avaya 8100 series Wireless Controllers.
Option

Description

Format

Example

006

Name Server

IP Address

192.168.1.2

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1.2.4

DHCP Option 015 (Domain Name)

The domain name option specifies the domain name that DHCP clients should use when resolving
hostnames via the domain name system.
This option must be supplied to Avaya 8100 series Access Points if DNS name resolution is being used to
discover the Avaya 8100 series Wireless Controllers.
Option

Description

Format

Example

015

Domain Name

String

example.com

1.2.5

DHCP Option 028 (Broadcast Address)

The broadcast address option specifies the broadcast address in use on the DHCP clients subnet.
Option

Description

Format

Example

028

Broadcast Address

IP Address

192.168.1.255

1.2.6

DHCP Option 042 (Network Time Protocol Server)

The network time protocol server option provides the DHCP clients with a list of one of more Network
Time Protocol server IP addresses.
Option

Description

Format

Example

042

Network Time Protocol

Server

IP Address

192.168.1.6

1.2.7

DHCP Option 050 (Requested IP Address)

The requested IP address option is used in a client request (DHCP Discover) to allow the DHCP clients to
request a particular IP address be assigned.
Option

Description

Format

Example

050

Requested IP Address

IP Address

192.168.1.10

1.2.8

DHCP Option 051 (IP Address Lease Time)

The IP address lease time option is supplied to the DHCP clients with the DHCP Offer to indicate the
lease time the DHCP server willing to offer.
Option

Description

Format

Example

051

IP Address Lease Time

Integer

86400

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1.2.9

DHCP Option 053 (DHCP Message Type)

The DHCP message type option is used to convey the type of the DHCP message.
Option

Description

Format

Example

053

DHCP Message Type

Integer

1 DHCP Discover
2 DHCP Offer
3 DHCP Request
4 DHCP Decline
5 DHCP ACK
6 DHCP NAK
7 DHCP Release

1.2.10 DHCP Option 054 (Server Identifier)

The server identifier is used in DHCP Offer messages in order to allow the DHCP clients to distinguish
between multiple DHCP lease offers. A DHCP client will indicate which of several lease offers is being
accepted by including this option in a DHCP Request message.
Option

Description

Format

Example

054

Server Identifier

IP Address

192.168.10.6

1.2.11 DHCP Option 055 (Parameter Request List)

This parameter request list option is used by the DHCP clients to request values for specified
configuration parameters.
Option

Description

Format

Example

055

Parameter Request List

Integer

1 Subnet Mask
3 Router
6 Domain Name Server
12 Hostname
15 Domain Name
28 Broadcast Address
40 Network Information Service Domain
41 Network Information Service Servers
42 Network time protocol Servers
43 Vendor-Specific Information
60 Vendor Class Identifier

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1.2.12 DHCP Option 058 (Renewal Time Value)

The renewal time value option specifies the time interval from address assignment until the DHCP client
transitions to a renewing state.
Option

Description

Format

Example

058

Renewal Time Vale

Integer

86400 (seconds)

1.2.13 Option 059 (Rebinding Time Value)

The rebinding time value option specifies the time interval from address assignment until the DHCP client
transitions to a renewing state.
Option

Description

Format

Example

059

Rebinding Time Value

Integer

86400 (seconds)

1.2.14 DHCP Option 060 (Class Identifier)

The class identifier option is used by DHCP clients to optionally identify the type and configuration of a
DHCP client. Hardware vendors or administrators may choose to define specific class identifiers to
convey particular configuration or other identification information about a client such as vendor name,
model and firmware version.
Option

Description

Format

Example

060

Class Identifier

String

Avaya AP 8100

1.2.15 DHCP Option 061 (Client Identifier)

The client identifier option is used by DHCP clients to optionally specify their unique identifier which
contains the hardware type and hardware address.
Option

Description

Format

Example

061

Client Identifier

String

015ce286104ac0

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1.3 Avaya DHCP Option 43 Sub Options

The following section outlines the DHCP option 43 sub options supported by Avaya AP 8100 Access
Points running 1.0.1 or later firmware:
Option

Type

Firmware

Description

IP Address
(Array)

1.0.1 (or higher)

Wireless Controller IPv4 address

String

1.0.1 (or higher)

Wireless Controller IPv6 address or DNS name for wireless

controller

Integer

1.0.1 (or higher)

Wireless controller base UDP/TCP port for communication

Integer

1.0.1 (or higher)

Enable AP in site survey mode

IP Address

1.0.1 (or higher)

TFTP server IPv4 address for downloading AP site survey

image

String

1.0.1 (or higher)

AP site survey image version

String

1.0.1 (or higher)

AP site survey image name

String

1.0.1 (or higher)

Avaya AP sub-option start string AVAYA AP

Table 1.3 Avaya DHCP Options

1.3.1

Avaya Sub Option 008 (Start String)

This sub-option is mandatory and must be included with DHCP option 43 values supplied to the Avaya
8100 series Access Points. Avaya 8100 series Access Points will only decode additional sub-options if
this option and value AVAYA AP is present in the DHCP offer. If this sub-option is absent, the Access
Points will drop all additional sub-options without decoding.
Option

Description

Format

Example (Mandatory)

008

Start String

String

AVAYA AP

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1.3.2

Avaya Sub Option 001 (Controller IP Address)

This sub-option can be included with the DHCP option 43 to provide Avaya 8100 series Access Points
with one or more Avaya 8100 series Wireless Controller IP addresses. The IP Address supplied should
point to the IP addresses of the Active Mobility Domain Controller (A-MDC) and Backup Mobility Domain
Controller (B-MDC).

The Avaya 8100 series Access Points maybe managed by a non A-MDC or non B-MDC based
on the Access Points preferred controller configuration or load-balancing performed by the AMDC / B-MDC.

If sub-option 001 and sub-option 002 are absent, the Avaya 8100 series Access Points will attempt
discovery by resolving the default hostnames WC1, WC2, WC3 and WC4.
Option

Description

Format

Example

001

Controller IP Address

IP Address
(Array)

192.168.1.30

1.3.3

192.168.1.31

Avaya Sub Option 002 (Controller Hostname)

This sub-option can be included with DHCP option 43 to provide the Avaya 8100 series Access Points
with a user defined hostname used to discover Avaya 8100 series Wireless Controllers. The hostname
supplied should resolve to the IP addresses of the Active Mobility Domain Controller (A-MDC) and/or
Backup Mobility Domain Controller (B-MDC).

The Avaya 8100 series Access Points maybe managed by a non A-MDC or B-MDC based on
the Access Points preferred controller configuration or load-balancing performed by the A-MDC /
B-MDC.

If this sub-option is provided, the DHCP server MUST include option 06 Domain Name Server in
DHCP offer.

Option

Description

Format

Example

002

Controller Hostname

String

wc8180-1
wc8180-2

1.3.4

Avaya Sub Option 003 (Controller Base Port)

This sub-option can be included with DHCP option 43 to provide the Avaya 8100 series Access Points
with the TCP/UDP base port configured on the Avaya 8100 series Wireless Controllers when the default
base port 61000 has been modified.
The base port can be obtained by issuing a show wireless command on the 8100 series wireless
controllers.
Option

Description

Format

Example

003

Controller Base Port

Integer

62000

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1.3.5

Avaya Sub Option 004 (Site Survey Mode)

This sub-option can be included with DHCP option 43 to enable site survey mode on the Avaya 8100
series Access Points. This option is used to tell the Avaya 8100 series Access Points to download and
boot from a site-survey image. The site survey image converts the Avaya 8100 series Access Points to
stand-alone mode with a minimal feature set for performing site surveys.
Option

Description

Format

Example

004

Site Survey Mode

Integer

1.3.6

Avaya Sub Option 005 (TFTP Server Address)

This sub-option can be included with DHCP option 43 to communicate the TFTP server IP address the
Avaya 8100 series Access Points are to use to download the site survey image from. This sub-option is
only decoded if sub-option 007 (Site Survey Image Name) is available.
Option

Description

Format

Example

005

TFTP Server IP Address

IP Address

192.168.1.7

1.3.7

Avaya Sub Option 006 (Site Survey Image Version)

This sub-option can be included with DHCP option 43 to verify the site survey image version available on
the Avaya 8100 series Access Points and the TFTP server. If there is a version mismatch, the Avaya
8100 series Access Points will download the new site survey image from the TFTP server.
Option

Description

Format

Example

006

Site Survey Image Version

String

1.0.0.05

1.3.8

Avaya Sub Option 007 (Site Survey Image Name)

This sub-option can be included with DHCP option 43 to communicate the site survey image filename the
Avaya 8100 series Access Points are to download.
Option

Description

Format

Example

007

Site Survey Image Name

String

AP8120Aux_1_0_0_05.tar

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1.4 Avaya Legacy Options

Prior to release 1.0.1 the Avaya 8100 series Access Points required a single DHCP option 43 vendorencapsulated option string to provide the Access Points with the IP addresses off the Avaya 8100 series
Wireless Controllers and if necessary the base port.
This vendor-encapsulated option had to forward to the Avaya 8100 series Access Points with the DHCP
Offer and DHCP ACK as a hex string that used the following format:
<Mandatory Prefix><IP Address 1><IP Address 2><IP Address 3><Optional Base Port>

Mandatory Prefix

08:08:41:56:41:59:41:20:41:50 = AVAYA AP

IP Address

01:04:co:a8:0b:1e = 192.168.11.30
01:04:c0:a8:0b:1f = 192.168.11.31
Note: Each IP Addresses must include the prefix 01:04.

Optional Base Port

03:03:[ee:48] = 61000
Note: The base port must include the prefix 03:03.

An example entry to provide Avaya 8100 series Access Points with the Wireless Controller IP Addresses
192.168.11.30 & 192.168.11.31 with the base port 6200 would be as follows:
08:08:41:56:41:59:41:20:41:50:01:04:co:a8:0b:1e:01:04:c0:a8:0b:1f:03:03:f2:30

Access Points running 1.0 GA firmware do not support the new DHCP options. To migrate to the
new DHCP options, all the Access Points serviced by the DHCP scope must be running 1.0.1 or
later firmware. To ease migration it is recommended that the legacy options be maintained in the
DHCP scope until all the Access Points serviced by the DHCP scope have been upgraded.
Once the Access Points have been upgraded, the new DHCP options can be added to the
scope.

Prior to the 1.0 GA release, Avaya 8100 series Access Points only supported IP addresses
using a 01:04 prefix followed by the controller IP address in Hex (example 01:04:co:a8:0b:1e).
Access Points running pre-GA firmware will only perform discovery if this option 43 format is
used.

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2. Configuration Example
The following configuration example demonstrates how to provision a Microsoft Windows DHCP Server to
support vendor class and sub-options for the Avaya 8100 series Access Points then apply the vendor
class and sub-option values to a scope:

2.1 Define Vendor Class

1

Open the DHCP Snap-In. Right-click on the applicable DHCP server branch then click Define
Vendor Classes:

Click Add:

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In the Display name field enter Avaya AP 8100. In the ASCII field type Avaya AP 8100.
Optionally enter a Description then click OK:

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2.2 Define Avaya Sub-Options

1

Right-click on the applicable DHCP server branch then click Set Predefined Options:

In the Predefined Options and Values window, select the Option Class name Avaya AP 8100
then click Add:

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Define the following mandatory Avaya sub-option to configure the Avaya 8100 series Access
Points to support additional sub-options:

Define the following recommended sub-options to enable Avaya 8100 series Wireless
Controller discovery:

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Optionally define the following sub-options to enable site survey operations:

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2.3 Assign Avaya Sub-Options and Values to a Scope

1

Select a scope supporting the Avaya 8100 series Access Points, right-click then select
Configure Options:

Check the mandatory option 008 Start String. In the String value field enter the value AVAYA
AP. Click OK:

Avaya sub-option 008 Start String

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SubOption (001) needs to be applied before SubOption (008).

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The following provides scope option examples for enabling Avaya 8100 series Wireless
Controller discovery:

Avaya sub-option 001 Controller IP Address

Avaya sub-option 002 Controller Hostname

Avaya sub-option 003 Controller Base Port

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The following provides scope option examples to enable site survey operation:

Avaya sub-option 004 Site Survey Mode

Avaya sub-option 005 TFTP Server IP Address

Avaya sub-option 006 Site Survey Image Version

Avaya sub-option 007 Site Survey Image Name

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Configured scope options and values will be displayed in the DHCP scope and will only be
assigned to Avaya 8100 series Access Points being served from the scope:

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3. Reference Documentation
Document Title

Description

http://support.microsoft.com

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 DHCP Server

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