Enterasys C5110 Quick Reference

Installing the Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110
Electrical Hazard: Only qualified personnel should perform installation
procedures.
Caution: An antistatic wrist strap is required to perform the following
procedures to minimize ESD damage to the devices involved.
Unpacking the Controller
1. Unpack your controller and confirm that the carton contains the
following contents:
‐ The Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110
‐ A Product Information Guide
‐ A rack mounting kit, including documentation
‐ Two AC power cables
‐ Front panel bezel
‐ This Quick Reference
2. Read the included Product Information Guide for Safety and Regulatory
Compliance information.
Mounting the Controller
If you are installing the controller in a rack:
1. Read the Rack Installation Guide included with the rack mounting kit.
Refer to "Installing in a Rack" and "Rack Mounting Kit Details" below
for more information about the rack mounting kit.
2. Install the rails and the controller in the rack.
If you are table mounting the controller, ensure at least 6 cm of clearance
on all sides of the controller for proper ventilation.
Connecting to Power
Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the back panel features.
1. Connect the two AC power cables shipped with the controller to
power supplies 1 and 2. These two power supplies combine to create a
redundant power supply.
2. Optionally, secure and bundle the system cables with the Velcro straps
that shipped with your system. Loop the power cable and use the
Velcro straps to attach the cable to the handle.
3. Plug the other end of the cables into grounded electrical outlets or to
separate power sources such as an uninterrupted power supply (UPS)
or a power distribution unit (PDU).
4. Power on the controller. The power button is on the front panel as
shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1 Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110 Back Panel Layout
1 Serial connector 8 Not used
2 Data port, 10 GbE SR-XFP single 9 System status indicator connector
port NIC (esa1)
3 Video connector (not used) 10 System status indicator
4 USB connectors (2) 11 System ID button
5 Data port, 10 GbE SR-XFP single 12 AC Power supply 1 (PS1)
port NIC (esa2)
6 Management port, Ethernet 13 AC Power supply 2 (PS2)
connector, 1 GbE RJ45 (Admin)
7 Data port, 1 GbE RJ45 (esa0)
Note: Although the controller has 4 USB connectors (2 on the front panel
and 2 on the back panel), only one USB connector can be in use at any one
time.
Redundant Power Supply Indicator Codes
Indicators on the redundant power supplies show whether power is
present or whether a power fault has occurred. See Table 1 for descriptions
of the indicators' functions.
If a problem with the power redundancy occurs, the System status
indicator blinks amber, and the following message is displayed, in a loop,
on the LCD panel: E1614 PS <#> Status E161C PS <#> Input Lost E1624 PS
Redundancy.
Table 1 Redundant Power Supply Indicators
Indicator Function
Green Indicates that the power supply is operational and
providing DC power to the system.
Amber Indicates a problem with the power supply.
Alternating green/amber When hot-adding a power supply, indicates that the
power supply is mismatched with the other power supply
(High Output power supply and an Energy Smart power
supply are installed in the same system).
Figure 2 Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110 Front Panel Layout
1 Power button, power-on indicator 6 LCD panel
2 NMI button (not used) 7 Slot for DVD drive (not used)
3 USB 2.0 compliant connectors 8 System ID button
(2)
4 Video connector (not used) 9 SATA 250 GB hard drive
5 LCD buttons
Hard Drive LED Indicator Patterns
The hard drive has two LED indicators visible from the front of the system
— one a green LED for disk activity, and the other is disabled and always
off. The activity LED has the following states, as described in Table
Table 2 Hard Drive LED Indicator patterns
Hard Drive Condition Activity LED Patterns
Active or idle power The LED is normally off, but flashes on and off when
condition commands are processed.
Standby or stopped power LED off.
condition
Spinup/Spindown LED flashes in .5 second intervals.
Attaching the Front Bezel
The controller comes with an optional front panel bezel, which can be
attached to the front of the chassis by snapping it on the chassis handles. A
key lock allows you to lock the bezel in place to restrict access to the
controls on the front panel. You can monitor the system status indicators
with the bezel in place.
Figure 3 Attaching Optional Bezel
1 Release latch 3 Bezel cover
2 Keylock 4 Hinge tab
Replacing a Power Supply
The controller has two power supplies, supplying hot‐pluggable power
redundancy. The system distributes the power load across both power
supplies to maximize efficiency. When a power supply is removed with
the system powered on, the full power load is picked up by the remaining
power supply.
Note: The system requires one power supply to operate the system
normally. Remove and replace only one power supply at a time in a system
that is powered on.
Removing a Power Supply
1. Disconnect the power cable from the power source.
2. Disconnect the power cable from the power supply and remove the
Velcro straps that bundle and secure the system cables, if installed.
3. Release the locking tab on the left side of the power supply by pressing
in toward the right, as shown in Figure 4.
4. Pull the power supply straight out to release it from the power
distribution board and clear the chassis.
Figure 4 Installing and Removing the Power Supply
2.
1 Power supply 2 Velcro strap
Replacing a Power Supply
1. Slide the new power supply straight into the chassis. See Figure
2. Push the handle all the way down until it is completely flush with the
power supply faceplate and the locking tab engages.
3. Connect the power cable to the power supply.
4. Optionally, secure and bundle the system cables with the Velcro straps
that shipped with your system. Loop the power cable and use the
Velcro straps to attach the cable to the handle.
5. Plug the other end of the cable into a power distribution unit (PDU) or
power outlet.
6. Allow several seconds for the system to recognize the power supply
and determine whether it is working properly. The power supply
status indicator will turn green to signify proper functioning. See
Table 1.
Configuring the Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110
A configuration wizard is now available to help configure the Enterasys
Wireless Controller. The wizard guides you through the initial system
configuration steps that are necessary to deploy the Enterasys Wireless
Controller. The wizard is automatically launched when an administrator
logs into the Enterasys Wireless Controller for the first time.
Alternatively, you may still elect to provision the system by means of
direct element configuration as described in detail in the HiPath Wireless
Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software Getting Started Guide and
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software User
Guide.
For detailed configuration information, refer to the HiPath Wireless
Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software Getting Started Guide and
HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software User Guide
located at the following link:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/h‐l.html#H
Configure the Management Interface
You can retain the default IP address of the controller's management
interface if you do not intend to connect the controller to your enterprise
network. If you do intend to connect the controller to your network:
1. Connect a laptop to the management port of the controller.
2. Configure the Ethernet port of the laptop with a statically assigned
unused IP address in the 192.168.10.0/24 subnet.
3. Launch your Web browser and in the browser address bar, type
https://192.168.10.1:5825. (192.168.10.1 is the default IP address on the
controller's management port.)
This launches the HiPath Wireless Assistant on the controller and the
logon screen is displayed.
4. In the User Name box, type admin, and in the Password box, type
abc123.
5. Click Login.
6. From the main menu, click Wireless Controller Configuration.
7. In the left pane, click IP Addresses. The Interfaces tab is displayed.
8. Click the Management Port tab.
9. Type the following information:
– Hostname – The name of the Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110
– Domain – The IP domain name of the enterprise network
– IP Address – The new IP address for the controller's management
port. Change this as appropriate for the enterprise network.
– Subnet mask – The appropriate subnet mask for the IP address to
separate the network portion from the host portion of the address
(typically 255.255.255.0)
– Management Gateway – The default gateway of the network
10. In the left pane, click DNS Servers. The DNS Servers screen is
displayed. Type the following:
– Primary DNS – The primary DNS server used by the network
– Secondary DNS – The secondary DNS server used by the network
11. Click Save. The IP addresses are now set to the network you defined.
The Web connection between the laptop and the controller is ended.
12. Disconnect your laptop from the controller's management port.
13. Connect the controller's management port to the enterprise Ethernet
3 Release latch
LAN.
14. Log on to the HiPath Wireless Assistant. The system is now visible to
4.
the enterprise network.
Configure the System
1. Before you begin configuration:
Research the type of WLAN deployment that is required. For example,
SSIDs, security requirements, and filter policies.
2. Prepare the network:
Ensure that optional external servers (for example, DHCP and
RADIUS servers) are available and appropriately configured.
3. Using the HiPath Wireless Assistant, configure the IP addresses of the
controller's data ports, port1 through port4.
– Configure the default IP addresses to be the relevant subnet point of
attachment to the existing network, and setup the routing protocol
table. The default IP address is 10.0.#.1.
– Configure the data ports to be on separate VLANs.
– To manage the controller through the interface, select the Mgmt
checkbox on the Interfaces tab.
4. Select the country and time zone, then restart the controller.
5. Install the controller license and confirm the latest firmware version is
loaded.
6. Configure the VNS.
7. Install, register, and assign Wireless APs to the VNS.
For information on installing and powering the Wireless APs, see the
Enterasys Wireless documentation at
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/h‐l.html#H