Cisco Systems 1105 manual Getting Started with Device Management, Task Description and References

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Getting Started with Device Management

Note Login sessions automatically time out after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Getting Started with Device Management

Before you can use WLSE monitoring, configuration, firmware upgrading (or downgrading), and reporting, you must set up your devices, initiate discovery, and move devices into the managed state. To get started, follow the directions in the Quick Start Guide for the CiscoWorks 1105 Wireless LAN Solution Engine or use the following task list as a general guide.

Table 1-2 Basic Initial Tasks
Task	Description and References
1. Set up devices (access points, bridges,	See Set Up Devices, page 6-12 for details.
routers, switches, and AAA servers).

2.Log into the WLSE using a Web browser. Enter the WLSE’s IP address, followed by:1741; for example, http://209.165.202.128:1741. Use the admin username and the password you created during initial setup of the WLSE.

3.	Enter device credentials.	Device community strings for all managed devices must
		be entered on the WLSE. See Specifying Device
		Credentials, page 6-6.
		For access point configuration tasks, HTTP usernames
		and passwords must be entered on the WLSE. See
		Specify the HTTP Username and Password, page 6-9.
4.	Initiate discovery from the WLSE or	If you are using discovery from the WLSE, add seed
import devices from a file or from a		devices and enable discovery. You can initiate an
CiscoWorks2000 server.		immediate one-time discovery or schedule discovery for
		a later time. See Managing Device Discovery, page 6-10.
5.	Verify the discovery.	On the WLSE, verify that devices were discovered. See
		Viewing Inventory and Discovery Task History,
		page 6-27.

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