Adding A Switch By Uploading Its Configuration From The Network; Adding A Switch By Importing A Configuration File - Nortel 2350 Reference Manual

162 Configuring WSS System Parameters
Caution!
WLAN Management Software, do not change this option unless advised to do so
by NETS. If you change a WSS to an unmanaged state in a network plan, all
network operations (polling) stop for that WSS. If you change back to a managed
state, the entire configuration of the switch is replaced with the settings from the
network plan, which can result in loss of connectivity to the switch.
9
To modify the management interface, select the IP interface and VLAN from the VLAN/IP drop-down
list.
10 To modify the enable password, edit the string in the Enable Password box.
Note.
Management Software. This option modifies the password in the network plan.
However, if the switch is already deployed in the network, WLAN Management
Software cannot apply configuration changes to the switch unless the enable
password in WLAN Management Software matches the enable password already
configured on the switch.
11 Click WSS Associations.
12 To change the switch's Mobility Domain membership, select the Mobility Domain from the Mobility
Domain drop-down list.
To leave the switch out of all Mobility Domains, select Not Assigned.
13 To change the switch's wiring closet membership, select the closet from the Wiring Closet drop-down
list.
To leave the switch out of all wiring closets, select Not Assigned.
14 Click OK to save the changes and close the wizard.
15 Edit other parameters as required. (See the rest of this chapter and the following two chapters.)

Adding a Switch by Uploading its Configuration from the Network

If you have already deployed a WSS in the network and you want to add the switch to the network plan, you can upload
the switch's configuration into WLAN Management Software, edit the switch, then redeploy the switch with the new
parameters. (See "Uploading a WSS into the Network Plan" (page

Adding a Switch by Importing a Configuration File

You can add a switch to the network plan by importing a switch configuration file. The configuration is imported in
XML format.
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Use the procedure in
switch's configuration file.
2
In the Organizer panel, click the plus sign next to the new WSS to expand the configuration options.
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After you select Managed to enable management of the switch by
Use this option when you are creating a new switch in WLAN
"Importing and Exporting Switch Configuration Files" (page 332)
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to import the