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Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide Software Release 1.5 February 2008 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883 Customer Order Number: Text Part Number: OL-15283-01
Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide Software Release 1.5 February 2008 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 USA http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883 Customer Order Number: Text Part Number: OL-15283-01
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... of TCP header compression is unintentional and coincidental. Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. THE SPECIFICATIONS AND...EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CCSP, the Cisco Square Bridge logo, Follow Me Browsing, and StackWise are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Access Registrar, Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Cisco...
... of TCP header compression is unintentional and coincidental. Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide © 2008 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. THE SPECIFICATIONS AND...EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CCSP, the Cisco Square Bridge logo, Follow Me Browsing, and StackWise are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc.; and Access Registrar, Aironet, ASIST, BPX, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE, CCIP, CCNA, CCNP, Cisco, the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert logo, Cisco IOS, Cisco Press, Cisco Systems, Cisco Systems Capital, the Cisco Systems logo, Cisco...
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... 1071-Warning Definition x Overview 1-1 System Overview 1-1 The Cisco Mobility Express Solution 1-2 The Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point 1-2 The Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller 1-3 Cisco Configuration Assistant 1-3 Remote Configuring and Monitoring Capability 1-3 WLC526 Controller Overview 1-4 Features and Benefits 1-4 WLC526 Controller Specifications 1-5 Configuration Options 1-6 Using the Cisco Configuration Assistant 1-6 Device Setup Wizard 1-6 Cisco Smart Assist 1-6 CCA Guide Mode and CCA Expert Mode 1-7 Smartport Support for...
... 1071-Warning Definition x Overview 1-1 System Overview 1-1 The Cisco Mobility Express Solution 1-2 The Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point 1-2 The Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller 1-3 Cisco Configuration Assistant 1-3 Remote Configuring and Monitoring Capability 1-3 WLC526 Controller Overview 1-4 Features and Benefits 1-4 WLC526 Controller Specifications 1-5 Configuration Options 1-6 Using the Cisco Configuration Assistant 1-6 Device Setup Wizard 1-6 Cisco Smart Assist 1-6 CCA Guide Mode and CCA Expert Mode 1-7 Smartport Support for...
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... 2-9 Configuring your Ethernet Adapter to a Static IP Address 2-10 Verifying the IP Address of your Ethernet Adapter 2-10 Adding LAP521 Access Points 2-11 Creating and Connecting to a Community 3-1 Community Overview 3-1 Characteristics of a Community 3-1 Creating a Community 3-2 Community Limits 3-2...11 Manually Resetting the Controller to Factory Defaults 6-12 Adding Guest Access with Web Authentication 7-1 Adding a Guest Access VLAN 7-1 Creating a New SSID for the Guest VLAN 7-6 Adding a Guest User 7-9 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide iv OL-15283-01
... 2-9 Configuring your Ethernet Adapter to a Static IP Address 2-10 Verifying the IP Address of your Ethernet Adapter 2-10 Adding LAP521 Access Points 2-11 Creating and Connecting to a Community 3-1 Community Overview 3-1 Characteristics of a Community 3-1 Creating a Community 3-2 Community Limits 3-2...11 Manually Resetting the Controller to Factory Defaults 6-12 Adding Guest Access with Web Authentication 7-1 Adding a Guest Access VLAN 7-1 Creating a New SSID for the Guest VLAN 7-6 Adding a Guest User 7-9 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide iv OL-15283-01
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... Option 43 for Cisco 520 Series Access Points A-2 Converting an Autonomous Access Point B-1 Verifying the Software Version of the AP521 Access Point B-1 Obtaining the AP521 Access Point Conversion Image File B-2 Using CCA to Convert an AP521 Access Point B-3 Deployment Recommendations and Feature List C-1 Deployment Recommendations C-1 Software Feature List for the WLC526 Controller C-2 Contents OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide v
... Option 43 for Cisco 520 Series Access Points A-2 Converting an Autonomous Access Point B-1 Verifying the Software Version of the AP521 Access Point B-1 Obtaining the AP521 Access Point Conversion Image File B-2 Using CCA to Convert an AP521 Access Point B-3 Deployment Recommendations and Feature List C-1 Deployment Recommendations C-1 Software Feature List for the WLC526 Controller C-2 Contents OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide v
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... the latest CCA software, refer to the "Obtaining and Installing CCA" section on page 1. Purpose This guide describes how to configure the Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller (hereafter referred to as the WLC526 or the controller) and Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Points using an earlier version of CCA software, you might notice differences in italic. • Square brackets...
... the latest CCA software, refer to the "Obtaining and Installing CCA" section on page 1. Purpose This guide describes how to configure the Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller (hereafter referred to as the WLC526 or the controller) and Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Points using an earlier version of CCA software, you might notice differences in italic. • Square brackets...
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... Guide Abbreviation or Acronym Used AP521 Cat3750 CCA CE520 CLI CUWN GUI LAP521 RRM SBCS UC500 WCS WLC526 Additional References (generic or collective) Cisco Product or Service Name autonomous access point Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point Cisco 500 series access point DHCP server Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switch Cisco Configuration Assistant switch Cisco Catalyst Express 520 Series Switch Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches Command Line Interface Cisco Unified Wireless...
... Guide Abbreviation or Acronym Used AP521 Cat3750 CCA CE520 CLI CUWN GUI LAP521 RRM SBCS UC500 WCS WLC526 Additional References (generic or collective) Cisco Product or Service Name autonomous access point Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point Cisco 500 series access point DHCP server Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switch Cisco Configuration Assistant switch Cisco Catalyst Express 520 Series Switch Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches Command Line Interface Cisco Unified Wireless...
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... basic installation and configuration instructions for the CCA. • Quick Start Guide: Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point-Contains mounting instructions for the wireless express component you are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0. The product documentation is available in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all the components of the smart business system (referred to as a Really Simple...
... basic installation and configuration instructions for the CCA. • Quick Start Guide: Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point-Contains mounting instructions for the wireless express component you are a free service and Cisco currently supports RSS version 2.0. The product documentation is available in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all the components of the smart business system (referred to as a Really Simple...
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...). Optimized voice over Wi-Fi OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-1 One network can also be configured as a secure guest network. • Mobility management-Allows movement from one access point to be segmented for multiple uses-such as part of the Cisco Mobility Express solution of voice, video, and data, thus optimizing...
...). Optimized voice over Wi-Fi OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-1 One network can also be configured as a secure guest network. • Mobility management-Allows movement from one access point to be segmented for multiple uses-such as part of the Cisco Mobility Express solution of voice, video, and data, thus optimizing...
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... of enterprise customers, these access points do not operate with Cisco 500 series controllers. In this configuration, the access points are different than 250 employees. Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-2 OL-15283-01 Figure 1-1 Cisco Mobility Express Solution Elements The Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point The Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point is a single-band 802.11g access point that is tailored to three AP521 access points can associate only with other...
... of enterprise customers, these access points do not operate with Cisco 500 series controllers. In this configuration, the access points are different than 250 employees. Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-2 OL-15283-01 Figure 1-1 Cisco Mobility Express Solution Elements The Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point The Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point is a single-band 802.11g access point that is tailored to three AP521 access points can associate only with other...
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... The CCA is a PC-based user interface created specifically for Cisco Monitor Director 1.1 (Cisco Smart Business Communications System Release). OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-3 Chapter 1 Overview System Overview The Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller The WLC526 controller is easy to six LAP521 access points. A single WLC526 controller supports up to deploy, use, and...
... The CCA is a PC-based user interface created specifically for Cisco Monitor Director 1.1 (Cisco Smart Business Communications System Release). OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-3 Chapter 1 Overview System Overview The Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller The WLC526 controller is easy to six LAP521 access points. A single WLC526 controller supports up to deploy, use, and...
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... admission control, and fast, secure inter-access-point handoff to improve the quality of the WLC526 controller Features Benefits Secure network access for users such as business up to 8 SSID/VLANs so that enable plug-and-play functionality and optimize network settings. Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-4 OL-15283-01 Easy management tool...
... admission control, and fast, secure inter-access-point handoff to improve the quality of the WLC526 controller Features Benefits Secure network access for users such as business up to 8 SSID/VLANs so that enable plug-and-play functionality and optimize network settings. Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-4 OL-15283-01 Easy management tool...
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... guest login page • Quality of service • Call admission control • Fast inter-access point hand-off • Other optimization features designed to improve the quality of a wireless voice infrastructure OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-5 Chapter 1 Overview WLC526 Controller Overview WLC526 Controller Specifications Table 1-2 lists product specifications for troubleshooting...
... guest login page • Quality of service • Call admission control • Fast inter-access point hand-off • Other optimization features designed to improve the quality of a wireless voice infrastructure OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-5 Chapter 1 Overview WLC526 Controller Overview WLC526 Controller Specifications Table 1-2 lists product specifications for troubleshooting...
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... earlier versions, see Chapter 2, "Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points." Cisco Smart Assist CCA includes Cisco Smart Assist features with Cisco Configuration Assistant 1.5. They are automated, simplified, or guided to help you through more information about downloading and installing CCA, refer... templates that automate SSID policy configuration, minimizing the number of parameters required to complete configuration Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-6 OL-15283-01 Note There is your primary tool to install, set up , configure, and...
... earlier versions, see Chapter 2, "Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points." Cisco Smart Assist CCA includes Cisco Smart Assist features with Cisco Configuration Assistant 1.5. They are automated, simplified, or guided to help you through more information about downloading and installing CCA, refer... templates that automate SSID policy configuration, minimizing the number of parameters required to complete configuration Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-6 OL-15283-01 Note There is your primary tool to install, set up , configure, and...
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...8226; Easy WLAN monitoring through a single-screen snapshot view of features that are available only in guide mode and expert mode expert mode OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-7 when you use feature windows, you select a task. The features that you are in...for that are in expert mode by default. To see Figure 1-2). To access guide mode, choose Guide on the Application menu, then select the task. To return to do for configuring common client devices. Guide steps, on the other hand, present one option at a time and ...
...8226; Easy WLAN monitoring through a single-screen snapshot view of features that are available only in guide mode and expert mode expert mode OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-7 when you use feature windows, you select a task. The features that you are in...for that are in expert mode by default. To see Figure 1-2). To access guide mode, choose Guide on the Application menu, then select the task. To return to do for configuring common client devices. Guide steps, on the other hand, present one option at a time and ...
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... to suggest a role to the Quick Start Guide: Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller. Note The CCA Smartports option is accessible when there is part of the embedded software of the WLC526 and has a different but overlapping set of pretested, Cisco-recommended baseline configuration templates for CE520 switches. Wireless advanced access point configuration settings - Use the controller GUI for...
... to suggest a role to the Quick Start Guide: Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller. Note The CCA Smartports option is accessible when there is part of the embedded software of the WLC526 and has a different but overlapping set of pretested, Cisco-recommended baseline configuration templates for CE520 switches. Wireless advanced access point configuration settings - Use the controller GUI for...
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... Configuration Options - Advanced security for access point management - Advanced SNMP configuration - Guest Lobby Administrator configuration - Using the Command-Line Interface Use the controller command line interface (CLI) if you are experienced using Cisco CLI commands and want to the ... Last Cleared 76 day 6 hr 38 min 23 sec (Cisco Controller) > Note The WLC526 controller is simple to install and operate; OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-9 Advanced log configurations - Advanced controller file management configuration options...
... Configuration Options - Advanced security for access point management - Advanced SNMP configuration - Guest Lobby Administrator configuration - Using the Command-Line Interface Use the controller command line interface (CLI) if you are experienced using Cisco CLI commands and want to the ... Last Cleared 76 day 6 hr 38 min 23 sec (Cisco Controller) > Note The WLC526 controller is simple to install and operate; OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 1-9 Advanced log configurations - Advanced controller file management configuration options...
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... CCA Double-click the CCA icon on adding a WLC526 controller and controller-based LAP521 access points to start the application and the CCA window appears (see Figure 2-1). OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 2-1 2 C H A P T E R Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points This chapter provides instructions on your desktop to your network using CCA.
... CCA Double-click the CCA icon on adding a WLC526 controller and controller-based LAP521 access points to start the application and the CCA window appears (see Figure 2-1). OL-15283-01 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 2-1 2 C H A P T E R Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points This chapter provides instructions on your desktop to your network using CCA.
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Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 2-2 OL-15283-01 Note The CCA device setup wizard only supports WLC526 Release 4.2 controllers. The Step 1: Select a Device window appears (see the "...controller: Step 1 To start the wizard, click Setup > Device Setup Wizard. Adding a New Controller Figure 2-1 CCA Window Chapter 2 Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points For additional information about the CCA interface, windows, icons, or menus, refer to simplify the configuration process. CCA provides a device setup wizard to Getting Started...
Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 2-2 OL-15283-01 Note The CCA device setup wizard only supports WLC526 Release 4.2 controllers. The Step 1: Select a Device window appears (see the "...controller: Step 1 To start the wizard, click Setup > Device Setup Wizard. Adding a New Controller Figure 2-1 CCA Window Chapter 2 Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points For additional information about the CCA interface, windows, icons, or menus, refer to simplify the configuration process. CCA provides a device setup wizard to Getting Started...
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In the Select a device field, click the drop down arrow and choose WLC526. Figure 2-3 Step 1 with WLC526 Selected OL-15283-01 b. Chapter 2 Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points Figure 2-2 Step 1: Select a Device Window Adding a New Controller Perform these operations: a. Figure 2-3 appears showing the controller. Click Next and the Step 2: Prepare a device window appears (see Figure 2-4 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 2-3
In the Select a device field, click the drop down arrow and choose WLC526. Figure 2-3 Step 1 with WLC526 Selected OL-15283-01 b. Chapter 2 Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points Figure 2-2 Step 1: Select a Device Window Adding a New Controller Perform these operations: a. Figure 2-3 appears showing the controller. Click Next and the Step 2: Prepare a device window appears (see Figure 2-4 Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide 2-3