Gateway Onboarding

The IoT AP onboarding process establishes secure communication between the RUCKUS IoT Controller and IoT-enabled access points (gateways). When an AP connects, it appears as Unapproved until you authorizes it. Once approved, the controller validates firmware compatibility, enables relevant IoT plugins (such as Zigbee or BLE), and transitions the AP to an Online state.
Complete the following steps to perform gateway onboarding of an AP.
  1. Log into AP console and set IoT Controller IP using the command set iotg-mqtt-brokerip <iot controller ip address>.
  2. Log in to controller UI. From the main menu, Click APs.
    The APs page is displayed.
    Wait for an AP to be displayed in an unapproved state in the APs page.
  3. Click the Approve button to approve an AP. Ensure the Plugins column displays None.
    Note: You can approve one or multiple APs at a time by clicking the Approve button on the toolbar.

    Approving an IoT AP

  4. Configure the plugin by performing the following steps.
    1. In the APs page, click an IoT AP; a sidebar appears, displaying the Radio Info settings. Under the Radio Info tab, select the radio where the plugin needs to be enabled, click the Select Plugins drop-down list to choose the required plugins. Click Apply to apply the changes.
      Note: For the Vostio plugin, in the Select Plugins list, select Zigbee 3.0.

      Selecting Plugins - IoT APs Page

      Note: For the SESimagotag plugin, in the Select Plugins list, select SESimagotag. Ensure the IoT Radio MAC addres is FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. The Dongle ID is unique for all the SESimagotag dongles.

      Selecting SESimagotag Plugin

      Selecting SESimagotag Plugin

      Viewing IoT Radio MAC and Dongle ID

      Viewing IoT Radio MAC and Dongle ID
    2. (Optional) To configure a specific radio, from the main menu, select Radio. On the Radios page, click a radio; a sidebar appears, displaying the Radio Info settings. In the Radio Info section, click the Select Plugins drop-down list and choose the required plugins. Click Apply to apply the changes.
      Note: For the Vostio plugin, in the Select Plugins list, select Zigbee 3.0.
      Note: For the SESimagotag plugin, in the Select Plugins list, select SESimagotag. Ensure the IoT Radio MAC address is FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF. The Dongle ID is unique for all the SESimagotag dongles.

      Selecting SESimagotag Plugin

      Selecting SESimagotag Plugin

      Viewing IoT Radio MAC and Dongle ID

      Viewing IoT Radio MAC and Dongle ID
    3. (Optional) To configure plugins for multiple radios simultaneously, select Radios. On the Radios page, select multiple radios and click Set Plugin on the toolbar. A Set Plugin dialog box appears. From the Select Plugins drop-down list ,choose the required plugins for the selected radios and click Apply. The plugin changes are applied.
Parent topic: Managing IoT Access Points