Chapter3 Configuring Devices
Automating Configurations
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Assigning an Auto-Managed Configuration
Use this option to automatically apply a customized configuration to
auto-managed devices after their inventory i nf o rm ation h as b een collected by the
WLSE.
The configuration which is applied to the devices is based on the system-defined
group with which the devices are associated.
Tasks Template Choice Notes
1. Enable Cisco
Discovery Protocol
(CDP).
Select Services > CDP. CDP is required for the WLSE to
discover devices on the network.
2. Enable SNMP.
(Optional) Set the
location.
(Optional) Set the
system name and
system contact.
Select Services > SNMP. SNMP i s requir ed fo r the W LSE to
discover and manage the device.
Setting the location enables proper
grouping of devices into the
system-defined Location group.
For more information, see
Managing Groups, page 6-37.
3. Set the community
string by creating a
user with all
privileges.
Select Security > Local Admin Access.
To create an user with SNMP read/write
privileges, enter a username and
password and select the Write, SNMP,
Firmware, and Administrator
capabilities.
The username of the user with
Write and SNMP privileges is used
as the SNMP read/write
community string.
This community string should also
have been configured on the WLSE
using Administration > Discover
> Device Credentials > SNMP
Communities.
The Firmware privilege is required
for configuring devices from the
WLSE.
5. Set up TFTP as the
transfer protocol
between the WLSE
and access points.
Select Services > FTP. TFTP is used for transferring
configuration changes to access
points.