DHCP Option 43 for a Huawei AP7030DE

[cgw]

Has anyone ever set up DHCP option 43 to point an Huawei WAP towards the Wireless Controller at a remote site?

With the type set for Text or IP & using the ip address, it does not register.

So trying to work out the hex value, the actual IP address is not a problem, its the values before the ip address that are an unknown.

Can anyone assist with how to work out the hex value?

[alemabrahao]

I think this is not the right community for this question.

[cgw]

Hi alemabraho, why would you think that, as its related to getting an AP connected?

[alemabrahao]

This community is about Cisco Meraki products not Huawei.

If you want to make the conversion use this calculator.

https://www.browserling.com/tools/ip-to-hex

[cgw]

I was looking for assistance in configuring a Meraki MX64 to support connectivity for a Huawei AP.

Isn't that the point of these communities to help with issues not covered by the manufacturer?

[alemabrahao]

You should have informed this at the beginning of the topic, but here we go.

On the DHCP configuration page just add a custom option.

And use that site sent earlier to convert the decimal IP to hexadecimal.

[alemabrahao]

You can use the same format that is used by Cisco Controller. 

https://shimi.net/services/opt43/

[cgw]

Sorry for the confusion, but i know how to add the option, i was wondering if anyone else had done this for a Huawei WAP & knew the correct hex value. I know how to translate the IP address to hex, its the hex characters that need to go before the ip address i need to find?

[alemabrahao]

You can use the same format that is used by Cisco Controller. 

https://shimi.net/services/opt43/

Have you not read the vendor's documentation?

[cgw]

Tried various options & the working solution was 01:08:0a:14:0b:07:0a:14:15:07 using suboption 1, pointing at controller IP addresses 10.20.11.7 & 10.20.21.7

May help someone else out in the future