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N
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This chapter describes the network setup of your 700wl Series system on an existing network to allow
interoperability and proper network security for all equipment.
It consists of the following sections:
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Access Control Server Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Access Controller Module Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Getting Started
The network configuration procedures in this chapter are performed after the hardware has been
installed. Access Control Server installation is described in Chapter 2, "Hardware Installation", and
Access Controller Module installation is described in the ProCurve Series 5300xl Switches Installation and
Getting Started Guide. These network configuration procedures make a 700wl Series system (an Access
Control Server and associated Access Controller Modules) usable on your network.
The Access Control Server must always be installed before any Access Controller Modules are installed.
700wl Series system components are configured and managed centrally from the Administrative Console
that runs on the primary Access Control Server. Therefore, the initial network configuration includes only
the steps necessary to make the component accessible from the Access Control Server Administrative
Console.
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For an Access Control Server, you may be able to access the Administrative Console immediately upon
connecting the unit to your network, as the unit is configured by default to request an IP address using
the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). If a DHCP server is reachable, and an address is
assigned to the ProCurve unit, you can point your browser to that IP address and access the
Administrative Console. You can determine the IP address by looking at the LCD panel on the front of
the unit.
If you want to assign a static IP address to the unit, you can connect a serial console to the unit's
serial console port, and assign an IP address prior to connecting the unit to the network. Once you
have provided the necessary addressing information, you can connect to the Administrative
Console using a browser and complete the configuration.
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Management and configuration of an Access Controller Module is also performed from the centralized
Administrative Console on the Access Control Server. However, for the Access Control Server and the
Access Controller Module to communicate, the Access Controller Module must first be configured with
the IP address of the Access Control Server, and the shared secret used to validate the Access Controller
Module to its Access Control Server. Initial configuration is provided in the ProCurve Series 5300xl
Switches Installation and Getting Started Guide.
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