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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide Software Release 5.2 November 2008 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883 Text Part Number: OL-17037-01...
Controller Platforms Cisco 2100 Series Controllers Features Not Supported Cisco 4400 Series Controllers Catalyst 6500 Series Wireless Services Module Cisco 7600 Series Router Wireless Services Module 1-10 Cisco 28/37/38xx Series Integrated Services Router 1-11 Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller Switch...
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Startup Wizard 1-15 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Memory 1-15 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Failover Protection 1-16 Network Connections to Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers 1-17 Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers 1-17 Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers 1-18 Using the Web-Browser and CLI Interfaces...
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Selecting a Configuration File Example of AutoInstall Operation Managing the System Date and Time 4-10 Configuring an NTP Server to Obtain the Date and Time 4-10 Configuring the Date and Time Manually 4-10 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide OL-17037-01...
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4-35 Using the GUI to Enable Multicast Mode 4-36 Using the GUI to View Multicast Groups 4-37 Using the CLI to Enable Multicast Mode 4-38 Using the CLI to View Multicast Groups 4-39 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide OL-17037-01...
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4-68 Configuring Cisco Discovery Protocol 4-69 Using the GUI to Configure Cisco Discovery Protocol 4-72 Using the GUI to View Cisco Discovery Protocol Information 4-73 Using the CLI to Configure Cisco Discovery Protocol 4-77 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide...
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Contents Using the CLI to View Cisco Discovery Protocol Information 4-78 Configuring RFID Tag Tracking 4-79 Using the CLI to Configure RFID Tag Tracking 4-81 Using the CLI to View RFID Tag Tracking Information 4-82 Using the CLI to Debug RFID Tag Tracking Issues...
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5-75 ACL-Name 5-75 Interface-Name 5-76 VLAN-Tag 5-76 Tunnel Attributes 5-77 Configuring AAA Override 5-78 Updating the RADIUS Server Dictionary File for Proper QoS Values 5-78 Using the GUI to Configure AAA Override 5-79 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide OL-17037-01...
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Using the CLI to Specify the Maximum Number of Local Database Entries 5-122 Configuring WLANsWireless Device Access C H A P T E R WLAN Overview Configuring WLANs Creating WLANs Using the GUI to Create WLANs Using the CLI to Create WLANs Searching WLANs Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide OL-17037-01...
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Using the CLI to Assign a QoS Profile to a WLAN 6-32 Configuring QoS Enhanced BSS 6-32 Guidelines for Configuring QBSS 6-34 Additional Guidelines for Using 7921 and 7920 Wireless IP Phones 6-34 Using the GUI to Configure QBSS 6-35 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide OL-17037-01...
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Using the CLI to Verify that Access Points Join the Controller Viewing CAPWAP MTU Information Debugging CAPWAP Configuring Global Credentials for Access Points Using the GUI to Configure Global Credentials for Access Points Using the CLI to Configure Global Credentials for Access Points Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide OL-17037-01...
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Sample WGB Configuration 7-37 Using the GUI to View the Status of Workgroup Bridges 7-37 Using the CLI to View the Status of Workgroup Bridges 7-40 Using the CLI to Debug WGB Issues 7-40 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide xiii OL-17037-01...
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Using the GUI to Configure Power over Ethernet 7-71 Using the CLI to Configure Power over Ethernet 7-73 Configuring Flashing LEDs 7-74 Viewing Clients 7-74 Using the GUI to View Clients 7-74 Using the CLI to View Clients 7-78 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide OL-17037-01...
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Wireless Backhaul Point-to-Point Wireless Bridging Point-to-Multipoint Wireless Bridging Architecture Overview CAPWAP Cisco Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol Wireless Mesh Routing Mesh Neighbors, Parents, and Children Wireless Mesh Constraints Adding Mesh Access Points to the Mesh Network 8-10 Adding MAC Addresses of Mesh Access Points to the Controller Filter List...
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Configuring Mesh Access Points to Operate with Cisco 3200 Series Mobile Access Routers 8-51 Configuration Guidelines 8-51 Using the GUI to Enable Mesh Access Points to Operate with Cisco 3200 Series Mobile Access Routers 8-52 Using the CLI to Enable Mesh Access Points to Operate with Cisco 3200 Series Mobile Access...
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Using the CLI to Configure Wired Guest Access 10-29 Configuring Radio Resource ManagementWireless Device Access 11-1 C H A P T E R Overview of Radio Resource Management 11-2 Radio Resource Monitoring 11-2 Transmit Power Control 11-2 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide xvii OL-17037-01...
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11-37 Location Calibration 11-37 Using the GUI to Configure CCX Radio Management 11-37 Using the CLI to Configure CCX Radio Management 11-39 Using the CLI to Obtain CCX Radio Management Information 11-39 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide xviii OL-17037-01...
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Configuring the Controller for Hybrid REAP 13-6 Using the GUI to Configure the Controller for Hybrid REAP 13-7 Using the CLI to Configure the Controller for Hybrid REAP 13-11 Configuring an Access Point for Hybrid REAP 13-11 Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide OL-17037-01...
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Guidelines for Operating Controllers in Japan VCCI Class A Warning for 4400 Series Controllers in Japan VCCI Class B Warning for 2100 Series Controllers in Japan Power Cable and AC Adapter Warning for Japan Guidelines for Operating Controllers and Access Points in Japan Administrative Rules for Cisco Aironet Access Points in Taiwan Access Points with IEEE 802.11a Radios...
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Contents FCC Statement for Cisco 2100 Series Wireless LAN Controllers B-10 FCC Statement for 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers B-10 End User License and Warranty A P P E N D I X End User License Agreement Limited Warranty Disclaimer of Warranty...
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Using the CLI to Debug Access Point Monitor Service Issues D-43 Logical Connectivity Diagrams A P P E N D I X Cisco WiSM Cisco 28/37/38xx Integrated Services Router Catalyst 3750G Integrated Wireless LAN Controller Switch N D E X Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide xxii OL-17037-01...
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Preface This preface provides an overview of the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide, Release 5.2, references related publications, and explains how to obtain other documentation and technical assistance, if necessary. It contains these sections: Audience, page xxiv • Purpose, page xxiv •...
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Preface Audience This guide describes Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and Cisco Lightweight Access Points. This guide is for the networking professional who installs and manages these devices. To use this guide, you should be familiar with the concepts and terminology of wireless LANs.
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Appendix A, “Safety Considerations and Translated Safety Warnings,” lists safety considerations and translations of the safety warnings that apply to the Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution products. Appendix B, “Declarations of Conformity and Regulatory Information,” provides declarations of conformity and regulatory information for the products in the Cisco Unified Wireless Network Solution.
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(Para ver as traduções dos avisos que constam desta publicação, consulte o apêndice “Translated Safety Warnings” - “Traduções dos Avisos de Segurança”). Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide xxvi OL-17037-01...
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request For information on obtaining documentation, submitting a service request, and gathering additional information, see the monthly What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical documentation, at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html...
A full-featured command-line interface (CLI) can be used to configure and monitor individual Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers. See Chapter The Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS), which you use to configure and monitor one or more • Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and associated access points. WCS has tools to facilitate large-system monitoring and control.