Cisco 5508 Installation Guide - Page 9
Initial System Configuration Information - dhcp
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller The following additional items (not found in the accessory kit) are required to ground the chassis: • Grounding cable (6 AWG recommended), sized according to local and national installation requirements; the required length depends on the proximity of the switch to proper grounding facilities • Crimping tool large enough to accommodate girth of lug • Wire-stripping tool Initial System Configuration Information Obtain the following initial configuration parameters from your wireless LAN or network administrator: • A system (controller) name. • An administrative username and password. The default administrative username and password are admin and admin, respectively. • A service port interface IP address configuration protocol (none or DHCP). • A management interface (DS port or network interface port) IP address. Note The service port interface and management interface must be on different subnets. • A management interface netmask address. • A management interface default router IP address. • A VLAN identifier if the management interface is assigned to a VLAN, or 0 for an untagged VLAN. • Distribution system physical port number-1 through 8 for front panel Gigabit Ethernet ports. • IP address of the default DHCP server that will supply IP addresses to clients. • The Control And Provisioning of Wireless Access Points Protocol (CAPWAP) transport mode (Layer 3). • A virtual gateway IP address (a fictitious, unassigned IP address, such as 1.1.1.1, used by all Cisco wireless LAN controller Layer 3 security and mobility managers). • A Cisco wireless LAN controller mobility group name, if required. • An 802.11 network name (SSID) for WLAN 1. This is the default SSID that the access points use when they join with the controller. • Whether or not to allow static IP addresses from clients. - Yes is more convenient, but has lower security (session can be hijacked). - No is less convenient, but has higher security and works well for Windows XP devices. • RADIUS server IP address, communications port, and secret (if you are configuring a RADIUS server). • The country code for this installation. Refer to the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for country code information. This guide is available at cisco.com. • Status of the 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n networks (enabled or disabled). • Status of radio resource management (RRM) (enabled or disabled). 78-18998-01 Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide 9