Cisco Systems OL-7426-03 quick start Creating and Assigning the AP-Manager Interface

Creating and Assigning the AP-Manager Interface

The static AP-Manager Interface only exists when the Cisco WLAN Solution is operating in LWAPP Layer 3 Mode (see Layer 2 and Layer 3 LWAPP Operation).

•Use the show interface summary command to view the current Interfaces.

If the Cisco WLAN Solution is operating in Layer 2 Mode, the ap-managerinterface will not be listed. Either skip this section and continue with Creating, Assigning and Deleting Oper- ator-Defined Interfaces, or go to Converting a Cisco WLAN Solution from Layer 2 to Layer 3 Mode.

•Use the show interface detailed ap-managercommand to view the current AP-Manager Interface settings.

•To change any of the parameters, disable all WLANs.

>show wlan summary

>config wlan disable <1-16>(repeat for all enabled WLANs)

•And then use the following:

>config interface address ap-manager <IP addr> <IP netmask> [optional gateway]

>config interface vlan ap-manager <VLAN ID’0’ for untagged> >config interface port ap-manager <Physical DS Port Number>

>config interface dhcp ap-manager <IP addr of Primary DHCP server> <IP addr of optional Secondary DHCP server>

>config interface acl ap-manager <Access Control List Name> (Note)

using the values collected from the network planner in Collecting Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Parameters.

Note: If you are applying an Access Control List (ACL) to the Management Interface, you must first configure the ACL using the Creating Access Control Lists section.

Use the show interface detailed ap-managercommand to verify that the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller has correctly stored your inputs. Note that this Interface cannot be deleted. Continue with the next section.

Creating, Assigning and Deleting Operator-Defined Interfaces

Each Cisco Wireless LAN Controller can support up to 512 dynamic Operator-Defined Interfaces. Each Operator-Defined Interface controls VLAN and other communications between Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers and all other network devices. Between one and 512 Operator-Defined Interfaces can be assigned to Cisco WLAN Solution WLANs, physical Distribution System Ports, the Layer 2 Management Interface, and the Layer 3 AP-Manager Interface.

Note: Operator-Defined Interfaces cannot be assigned to the dedicated Cisco 4100 Series Wireless LAN Controller or Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controller Service Port.

CAUTION: Operator-Defined Interface names cannot have spaces in them. If an Operator-Defined Interface name contains a space, you may not be able to edit its configuration using the Command Line Interface.

•Use the show interface summary command to view the current Operator-Defined Interfaces. They can be identified by the ‘dynamic’ Interface type.

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