Chapter 3: Configuring The Wireless Controller Using The Cli - Avaya WLAN 8100 Quick Start Manual

Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless
Complete this procedure to configure the Wireless Controller (WC) 8180 using the command line interface
(CLI).
Before you begin
You must complete the preliminary controller configuration before you can configure the WC.
Procedure
1. Use the following command sequence to join the WC with the Mobility Domain.
WC8180#wireless controller join-domain domain-name AVAYA mdc-address 20.20.20.45
Enter Domain Secret: *****
Use 'show wireless controller domain-membership' to see join status.
WC8180#show wireless controller domain-membership
Domain Name
Domain Role
Domain Action Status
Action Failure Reason
WC8180#
2. Connect Access Points (AP) to the network.
Note:
The AP 8120 is powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE). You can connect a PoE switch or
an external power injector to the AP.
3. Configure the DHCP server for AP discovery.
The Avaya AP 8120 discovers the controller IP addresses using DHCP option 43 or DNS. This
following example uses the DHCP option. The Option 43 setting must be 08 08 41 56 41 59
41 20 41 50 01 04 14 14 14 2D, where 14 14 14 2D is the HEX representation of the controller
IP 20.20.20.45. For details on how to configure the DHCP server, see
configuration for access points
4. Discover the APs. Power on the APs by connecting them to the PoE switch or external power
injector.
5. Ensure the APs are connected to the DHCP server.
6. Once the AP receives the controller information from the DHCP server, the AP connects to the
controller.
All the discovered APs are placed in the discovered AP Table on the controller.
7. Use the following command sequence to verify that the connected AP is discovered by the
controller.
WC8180(config-wireless)#show wireless domain ap discovered
Total number of discovered AP: 3
Avaya WLAN 8100 Quick Start Guide
Controller using the CLI
: AVAYA
: Active MDC
: Join Success
: None
on page 67.
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