Chapter 3 Configuring Ports and Interfaces

Configuring the Management, AP-Manager, Virtual, and Service-Port Interfaces

Note A zero value for the VLAN identifier (on the Controller > Interfaces page) means that the interface is untagged.

The default (untagged) native VLAN on Cisco switches is VLAN 1. When controller interfaces are configured as tagged (meaning that the VLAN identifier is set to a non-zero value), the VLAN must be allowed on the 802.1Q trunk configuration on the neighbor switch and not be the native untagged VLAN.

Cisco recommends that only tagged VLANs be used on the controller. You should also allow only relevant VLANs on the neighbor switch’s 802.1Q trunk connections to controller ports. All other VLANs should be disallowed or pruned in the switch port trunk configuration. This practice is extremely important for optimal performance of the controller.

Note Cisco recommends that you assign one set of VLANs for WLANs and a different set of VLANs for management interfaces to ensure that controllers properly route VLAN traffic.

Follow the instructions on the pages indicated to configure your controller’s interfaces and ports:

Configuring the Management, AP-Manager, Virtual, and Service-Port Interfaces, page 3-9

Configuring Dynamic Interfaces, page 3-14

Configuring Ports, page 3-17

Enabling Link Aggregation, page 3-27

Configuring a 4400 Series Controller to Support More Than 48 Access Points, page 3-30

Configuring the Management, AP-Manager, Virtual, and Service-Port Interfaces

Typically, you define the management, AP-manager, virtual, and service-port interface parameters using the Startup Wizard. However, you can display and configure interface parameters through either the GUI or CLI after the controller is running.

Using the GUI to Configure the Management, AP-Manager, Virtual, and Service-Port Interfaces

Follow these steps to display and configure the management, AP-manager, virtual, and service-port interface parameters using the GUI.

Step 1 Click Controller > Interfaces to access the Interfaces page (see Figure 3-5).

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