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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.

 

 

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