Netgear WC7520 WC7520 Reference Manual - Page 120
Configuring Stacking, Primary controller, Stacking, Master, Slave
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ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual The master controller can push all configuration changes to the individual access points through the secondary controllers. For ease of management, you can configure location-based profiles on the master controller and assign a location to each secondary controller. The stacking feature allows wireless clients to roam from an access point that is managed by one of the controllers in the stacking group to any access point managed by the other controllers in the same stacking group. These are the capacities of the primary and secondary controllers in a stack: • Primary controller. You can do the following tasks: - Manage the secondary controllers - Perform RF planning for the secondary controllers - Configure the entire network, including access point discovery and license reinforcement - Monitor the entire network - Push new a firmware image to the secondary controllers • Secondary controller. You can do the following tasks: - Access the primary controller's Web management interface (all controllers share the same administrative user name and password) - Configure the subnetwork - Monitor the subnetwork - Upgrade the firmware image on the secondary controller only - Perform access point discovery for the subnetwork - Reinforce licenses for the subnetwork Configuring Stacking To configure stacking: 1. Select Stacking > Stacking. The Stacking screen displays. Figure 79. This Stacking table shows all wireless controllers in the stack, with their IP address and role (Master or Slave). Chapter 10: Managing Stacking and Redundancy | 120