Connecting To Wms Services - Nortel 2350 Reference Manual

Connecting to WMS Services

Note.
If a firewall is enabled on the host where you install WMS Services, WMS
Services will not be able to communicate with WLAN Management Software client or with
WSSs unless the firewall is configured to allow through traffic for the SSL and SNMP ports
(443 and 162 by default).
To connect to WMS Services
1
Start WLAN Management Software client. Do one of the following:
• On Windows systems, select Start > Programs > Nortel > WMS > WMS, or
double-click the WLAN Management Software icon on the desktop.
• On Linux systems, change directories to WMS_installation_directory/bin, and enter ./
WMS.
The WLAN Management Software Services Connection dialog appears.
2
Enter the IP address or fully-qualified hostname of the machine on which the service is
installed.
If the service is installed on the same machine as the one you are using to run WLAN
Management Software, enter 127.0.0.1 as the IP address. This is a standard IP loopback
address.
3
Specify the service port, if different from the port number in the Service Port pull-down list.
Note.
application on the machine where WMS Services is installed. If the port number is
used by another application, change the port number on WMS Services. (See
"Changing Service Settings" (page
4
Enter a username and password, if required for access to the service.
Usernames and passwords for accessing WMS Services are configured on the Service Settings
tab. (See "Changing Service Settings" (page
5
To configure WLAN Management Software client to remember the username and password for
WMS Service access, select Remember user name and password.
6
To automatically reopen the network plan that you worked with most recently, leave Open
Network Plan selected.
If the Open Network Plan option is selected and this is the first time you are accessing the
server from this client, WLAN Management Software Services opens a new (blank) network
plan.
7
Click Next.
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The port number used by WMS Services must not be used by another
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