Troubleshooting; Guidelines For Using The Access Points - Cisco Catalyst IW6300 Series Hardware Installation Manual

Troubleshooting

This chapter provides troubleshooting procedures for basic problems with the access point.
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Guidelines for Using the Access Points

Before deploying your access points, ensure that the following has been done:
• Your controllers are connected to switch ports that are configured as trunk ports.
• Your access points are connected to switch ports that are configured as untagged access ports.
• A DHCP server is reachable by your access points and has been configured with Option 43. Option 43
• Optionally, a DNS server can be configured to enable CISCO-CAPWAP-CONTROLLER. Use local
• Your controllers are configured and reachable by the access points.
• Your controllers are configured with the access point MAC addresses and the MAC filter list is enabled.
• If layer 3 functionality is enabled on your switch, make sure that DHCP broadcast and request can be
Guidelines for Using the Access Points, on page 49
Important Notes, on page 50
Controller MAC Filter List, on page 50
Accessing the Console Port and the Reset Button, on page 51
Monitoring the Access Point LEDs, on page 52
Verifying Controller Association, on page 54
Changing the Bridge Group Name, on page 54
provides the IP addresses of the management interfaces of your controllers. Typically, a DHCP server
can be configured on a Cisco switch.
domain to resolve to the IP address of the management interface of your controller.
passed.
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