Verifying Controller Association; Deployment Notes - Cisco Aironet 1550 Series Getting Started Manual

Enter the MAC address of the access point in the MAC Address field. You can also use the
Step 5
config macfilter add command to add a MAC filter entry to the controller.
Select a WLAN ID or Any WLAN from the WLAN ID pop-up menu.
Step 6
Step 7 Enter a description (32 characters maximum) of the access point in the Description field.
Choose an interface from the Interface Name pop-up menu.
Step 8
Click Apply.
Step 9
Step 10 Repeat this process to add other access points to the list.
You can also use the controller CLI command config macfilter add to add a MAC
Note
filter entry on the controller.
Step 11 On the menu bar, click Monitor to return to the Monitor Summary page.

Verifying Controller Association

To verify that your access point is associated to the wireless LAN controller, perform these steps:
Step 1 Log into your controller web interface (https) using a web browser.
Click Wireless and verify that your access point MAC address is listed under Ethernet MAC.
Step 2
Step 3 Log out of the controller and close your web browser.

Deployment Notes

Using a DHCP Server in a Layer 3 Mesh Network
To use a DHCP server in a Layer 3 mesh network, make sure the wireless LAN controller is in Layer
3 mode. You must also configure DHCP option 43 on the DHCP server. After the controller is
restarted, the access point receives IP addresses from the DHCP server.
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