Verifying That Access Points Join The Controller; Verifying That Access Points Join The Controller Using The Gui; Verifying That Access Points Join The Controller Using The Cli - Cisco SD2008T-NA Configuration Manual

Chapter 7 Controlling Lightweight Access Points

Verifying that Access Points Join the Controller

When replacing a controller, you need to make sure that access points join the new controller.

Verifying that Access Points Join the Controller Using the GUI

Follow these steps to ensure that access points join the new controller.
Follow these steps to configure the new controller as a master controller.
Step 1
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Step 2 (Optional) Flush the ARP and MAC address tables within the network infrastructure. Ask your network
administrator for more information about this step.
Restart the access points.
Step 3
Step 4 Once all the access points have joined the new controller, configure the controller not to be a master
controller by unchecking the Master Controller Mode check box in the GUI.

Verifying that Access Points Join the Controller Using the CLI

Follow these steps to ensure that access points join the new controller.
Enter this command to configure the new controller as a master controller:
Step 1
config network master-base enable
(Optional) Flush the ARP and MAC address tables within the network infrastructure. Ask your network
Step 2
administrator for more information about this step.
Restart the access points.
Step 3
Once all the access points have joined the new controller, configure the controller not to be a master
Step 4
controller by entering this command in the CLI:
config network master-base disable
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Using the GUI, click Controller > Master Controller Mode.
Check the Master Controller Mode check box.
Click Apply to commit your changes.
Click Save Configuration to save your changes.
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