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Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide

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Chapter 1

Overview

Configuration Options

Smartport Support for Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches

CCA recognizes and supports Cisco Smartport technology, a collection of pretested,

Cisco-recommended baseline configuration templates for CE520 switches. The Smartports Advisor

detects connected Cisco Smart Business Communications System devices and suggests recommended

network configuration, QoS, security, and multicast settings.

CCA detects where you have not used Smartports to configure a device connection and alerts you from

the Event Notification window. You can configure the connection either manually or based on

suggestions provided by CCA. Open the Smartports window to either select a role to apply, or use

Smartports to suggest a role to apply.

Note

The CCA Smartports option is accessible when there is one or more 520 series switch connected to the

network.

Using the Controller Web-Browser Interface (GUI)

The controller web-browser interface (referred to generically as the

GUI

) is part of the embedded

software of the WLC526 and has a different but overlapping set of features and capabilities from the

CCA. Use the controller GUI for the following tasks:

•

Controller setup

—Use this interface when a WLC526 controller running software versions 4.0 or

4.1 powers on for the first time. The GUI Setup Wizard guides you through the necessary steps for

basic controller configuration. For information about this process, refer to the

Quick Start Guide:

Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller.

Note

WLC526 controllers running software releases 4.2 and later can use the CCA Device Setup

Wizard.

•

Advanced configuration tasks

—IT professionals who have experience with Cisco GUIs can also

use the Wireless Express 500 series controller GUI to perform a number of advanced configuration

tasks that cannot be done in the current version of CCA. GUI-only tasks include:

–

Advanced monitor and client statistics

–

Advanced WLAN configuration options

–

Advanced QoS settings

–

Advanced WLAN layer 2 and 3 settings

–

Controller advanced interface settings

–

Controller advanced CDP settings

–

Controller advanced DHCP settings

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Wireless advanced access point configuration settings

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Wireless advanced access point QoS, timers, and regulatory settings

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Wireless advanced RRM configuration

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Security advanced configuration settings

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Advanced MAC filtering

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Advanced security for client management

Section	Page
Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide	1
Preface	7
Audience	7
Purpose	7
Conventions	7
Abbreviations and Acronyms	8
Related Documentation	9
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request	9
Translated Warning	10
Statement 1071-Warning Definition	10
Overview	17
System Overview	17
The Cisco Mobility Express Solution	18
The Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point	18
The Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller	19
Cisco Configuration Assistant	19
Remote Configuring and Monitoring Capability	19
WLC526 Controller Overview	20
Features and Benefits	20
WLC526 Controller Specifications	21
Configuration Options	22
Using the Cisco Configuration Assistant	22
Device Setup Wizard	22
Cisco Smart Assist	22
CCA Guide Mode and CCA Expert Mode	23
Smartport Support for Catalyst Express 500 Series Switches	24
Using the Controller Web-Browser Interface (GUI)	24
Using the Command-Line Interface	25
Adding a WLC526 Controller and LAP521 Access Points	27
Obtaining and Installing CCA	27
Starting CCA	27
Adding a New Controller	28
Verifying and Configuring Your Ethernet Adapter	35
Configuring your Ethernet Adapter to a Static IP Address	36
Verifying the IP Address of your Ethernet Adapter	36
Adding LAP521 Access Points	37
Creating and Connecting to a Community	39
Community Overview	39
Characteristics of a Community	39
Creating a Community	40
Community Limits	40
Creating a Community of Devices Using the Connect Window	40
Connecting To a Community	44
Creating and Modifying WLANs and VLANs	47
Creating a New WLAN	47
Modify a WLAN	53
Adding a VLAN	56
Modifying a VLAN	60
Controller Software Upgrade	63
Obtaining the Controller Software Image	63
Upgrading Controller Software	63
Restarting, Resetting, Backing Up, and Restoring the Controller	69
Restarting the Controller Using CCA	69
Resetting the Controller to Factory Default Values Using CCA	71
Backing Up the Controller Configuration	72
Restoring the Controller Configuration	76
Manually Restarting the Controller Using the Reset Button	79
Manually Resetting the Controller to Factory Defaults	80
Adding Guest Access with Web Authentication	81
Adding a Guest Access VLAN	81
Creating a New SSID for the Guest VLAN	86
Adding a Guest User	89
Adding Employee Access with Web Authentication	97
Adding an Employee Access VLAN	97
Creating a New WLAN SSID for the Employee VLAN	101
Adding an Employee User	106
Adding Voice Access with Web Authentication	115
Adding a Voice-Enabled VLAN	116
Creating a New SSID for the Voice VLAN	120
Configuring DHCP Option 43 for Cisco 520 Series Access Points	127
Overview	127
Configuring Option 43 for Cisco 520 Series Access Points	128
Converting an Autonomous Access Point	129
Verifying the Software Version of the AP521 Access Point	129
Obtaining the AP521 Access Point Conversion Image File	130
Using CCA to Convert an AP521 Access Point	131
Deployment Recommendations and Feature List	135
Deployment Recommendations	135
Software Feature List for the WLC526 Controller	136

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