Dell 6.2 quick start Requirement Description

2.Make sure that the controller is not connected to any device on your network.

3.Boot up the controller.

4.Connect your PC or workstation to a line port on the controller.

5.On your PC or workstation, open a Web browser and connect to https://172.16.0.254.

6.The controller contains a default server certificate to validate the device on the network. At the Security Alert, click Yes to proceed with the Setup Wizard.

NOTE: The default certificate installed in the controller does not guarantee security in production networks. Dell strongly recommends that you replace the default certificate with a custom certificate issued for your site or domain by a trusted Certificate Authority. See the Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 User Guide for more information about certificates.

7.The initial window of the Mobility Controller Setup Wizard asks you to select one of the following deployment modes. Select Standalone, Master, Local or Remote Node, then click Continue. If you are configuring a Remote Node controller, refer to the Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 User Guide for details on using the Remote Node Configuration Wizard.

Standalone: This is the only controller on the network.

Master: This controller will manage other controllers on the network.

Local: This controller will be managed by a master controller.

Remote Node: This controller will act as a remote node and get its local and global configuration and license limits from a master controller called a remote node controller (RNC).

8.If you selected Standalone or Master in the step above, you will be prompted to select the Campus WLAN or Remote Access Points deployment mode. The Remote Access Points deployment mode allows you to configure additional settings specific to remote APs.

9.Enter the information described in Table 1, and, if desired, the optional configuration information described in “Optional Information” on page 3.

Table 1 Required Information for the Setup Wizard

Requirement	Description
System Name	A user-defined name by which the controller will be referenced. You can specify a name of up to 63
	characters.
Country Code	The country in which the controller will operate. The country code determines the 802.11 wireless
	transmission spectrum. You cannot change the country code for controllers designated for certain
	countries, such as the U.S. or Israel. Improper country code assignment can disrupt wireless
	transmissions. Most countries impose penalties and sanctions for operators of wireless networks with
	devices set to improper country codes.
Admin Password	Password of up to 32 characters for the admin user to log in to the controller.
Enable Mode	Password of up to 15 characters for the admin user to access the Enable mode in the CLI.
Password
Date and Time	You can either manually set the date, time, and GMT time zone or specify the IP address of an NTP server
	from which the controller will obtain its date and time settings.
Connectivity Settings	Enter the controller IP address and default gateway.The gateway is usually the IP address of the
	interface on the upstream switch or router to which you will connect the controller. The default gateway
	and the VLAN 1 IP address need to be in the same network.
Authentication	 If you are configuring a master or local controller that uses pre-shared key authentication, enter the
Settings	pre-shared key.
	 If you are configuring a master controller to use certificate authentication, enter the MAC addresses
	of the local controllers.
	 If you are configuring a local controller to use certificate authentication, enter the MAC address of
	the master controller.

2 Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 Quick Start Guide