44CHAPTER 2: WX SETUP METHODS

CLI quickstart

The quickstart command runs a script that interactively helps you

Command

configure the following items:

 

„

System name

 

„ Country code (regulatory domain)

 

„

System IP address

 

„

Default route

 

„ 802.1Q tagging for ports in the default VLAN

 

„ Administrative users and passwords

 

„

Enable password

 

„ System time, date, and timezone

 

„ Unencrypted (clear) SSID names

 

„ Usernames and passwords for guest access using WebAAA

 

„ Encrypted (crypto) SSID names and dynamic WEP encryption for

 

 

encrypted SSIDs’ wireless traffic

 

„ Usernames and passwords for secure access using 802.1X

 

 

authentication using PEAP-MSCHAP-V2 and secure wireless data

 

 

encryption using dynamic Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

 

„

Directly connected MAPs

 

„

Distributed MAPs

The quickstart command displays a prompt for each of these items, and lists the default if applicable. You can advance to the next item, and accept the default if applicable, by pressing Enter.

The command also automatically generates a key pair for SSH.

Depending on your input, the command also automatically generates the following key pairs and self-signed certificates:

„ SSH key pair (always generated)

„ Admin key pair and self-signed certificate (always generated)

„ EAP (802.1X) key pair and self-signed certificate (generated if you type usernames and passwords for users of encrypted SSIDs)

„ WebAAA key pair and self-signed certificate (generated if you type usernames and passwords for users of unencrypted SSIDs)

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