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Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide
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Chapter5 Configuring Security Solutions
Configuring DHCP

Using the CLI to Enable Management over Wireless

Step1 In the CLI, use the show network command to verify whether the Mgmt Via Wireless Interface is
Enabled or Disabled. If Mgmt Via Wireless Interface is Disabled, continue with Step2. Otherwise,
continue with Step 3.
Step2 To Enable Management over Wireless, enter config network mgmt-via-wireless enable.
Step3 Use a wireless client to associate with an access point connected to the controller that you want to
manage.
Step4 Enter telnet controller-ip-address and log into the CLI to verify that you can manage the WLAN using
a wireless client.
Configuring DHCP
Follow the steps in one of these sections to configure your wireless LAN to use a DHCP server:
•Using the GUI to Configure DHCP, page 5-7
•Using the CLI to Configure DHCP, page 5-8

Using the GUI to Configure DHCP

Follow these steps to use the GUI to configure DHCP.
Step1 In the Web User Interface, navigate to the WLANs page.
Step2 Locate the WLAN which you wish to configure for a DHCP server, and click the associated Edit link to
display the WLANs > Edit page.
Step3 Under General Policies, check the DHCP Relay/DHCP Server IP Addr to verify whether you have a
valid DHCP server assigned to the WLAN. If you have no DHCP server assigned to the WLAN, continue
with Step4. Otherwise, continue with Step 9.
Step4 Under General Policies, deselect the Admin Status Enabled box.
Step5 Click Apply to disable the WLAN.
Step6 In the DHCP Relay/DHCP Server IP Addr box, enter a valid DHCP server IP Address for this WLAN.
Step7 Under General Policies, select the Admin Status Enabled box.
Step8 Click Apply to assign the DHCP server to the WL AN and to enable the WLAN. You are returned to the
WLANs page.
Step9 In the upper-right corner of the WLANs page, click Ping and enter the DHCP server IP Address to verify
that the WLAN can communicate with the DHCP server.