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Cisco 500 Series Wireless Express Mobility Controller Configuration Guide

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Preface

Related Documentation

This guide assumes that you are installing your WLC526 within the Cisco Smart Business

Communications System. The following documents provide information about system components and

include configuration procedures:

•

Quick Start Guide: Cisco 526 Wireless Express Mobility Controller

—Contains basic installation and

configuration instructions for the WLC526.

•

Cisco Smart Business Communications System Setup Guide

—Contains instructions for installing,

configuring, and monitoring the SBCS. You should use this document to configure all the

components of the smart business system (referred to as the “Smart Doc” in some documents).

•

Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business Getting Started Guide

—Provides

basic installation and setup instructions for the UC500 appliance.

•

Getting Started Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches

—Provides basic installation and setup

instructions for the CE520 switch.

•

User Guide for the Catalyst Express 520 Switches

—Provides advanced configuration information

for the CE520 switch.

•

Cisco Configuration Assistant Quick Start Guide

—Contains basic installation and configuration

instructions for the CCA.

•

Quick Start Guide: Cisco 521 Wireless Express Access Point

—Contains mounting instructions for

the AP521.

Follow these steps to obtain these documents on Cisco.com:

Step 1

Browse to

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/

.

Step 2

Scroll down to the

Cisco Mobility Express

section.

Step 3

Select the link for the wireless express component you need. The Introduction window for that

component appears.

Step 4

The product documentation is available in the

Support box

. Download the appropriate document.

Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request

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information, see the monthly

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, which also lists all new and

revised Cisco technical documentation, at:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html

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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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