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clock,s ee "Settingt he System Clock" on page 660.

Installing Licenses

ArubaOSconsist s of a base operating system with optional software modules that you can activate by installing
license keys.I fy ou uset heSetup Wizard during the initial setup phase, you will have the opportunity to install
software licenses at that time. Refer to Software Licenses o n page1 00 for detailed information on Licenses.

Connec ting the Controller to the Network

Connect the ports on the controllerto t heappropriately-configured ports on an L2 switch or router. Make surethat
you have the correct cablesand that the port LED s indicate proper connections. Referto the

Installation Guide

for
the controllerfor port LE D and cable descriptions.
NOTE:In many deployment scenarios, an external firewall issituated between various Delldevices. External Firewall Configuration
onpage 507 describes the network ports that must be configured on theexternal firew all to allow proper operation of the network.
To verify that the controlleris accessible on the network:
lIf you are usingV LAN 1 to connect the controller to the network ("Deployment Scenario #2: APs All on One
SubnetD ifferentfrom Controller Subnet" on page 67 and "Deployment Scenario #3: APs on Multiple Different
Subnetsfrom Controllers" on page 68), ping the VLAN 1 IP address from a workstation on the network.
lIf you created and configureda new VLAN ("Deployment Scenario #3: APs on Multiple Different Subnets from
Controllers"on page 68), ping the IP address of the new VLAN from a workstatio no nt henetwo rk.
Enabling Wireless C onnectivity
Wirelessusers can connect to the SSID but because you havenot yet configured authentication, policies, or user
roles,they will not have access to the network. Other chaptersin the
Dell PowerConnectW-
ArubaOS

User Guide

describe howt o buildupon this basic deployment to configure userroles, firewall policies, authentication,
authentication servers, ando ther wireless features.
Configuring Your Us er-Centric Network
Configuringyour controller and AP is done through either the Web UserI nterface(WebUI) or the command line
interface (CLI).
lWebUI is accessible througha st andardWeb browser from a remote managementconsole or workstation. The
WebUI includesco nfigurationwi zards that step you through easy-to-follow configuration tasks. Each wizard has
embeddedonline help. The wizards are:
nAP Wizard—basic AP configurations including LAN, Remote, LAN Mesh and Remote Mesh deployment
scenarios
nControllerWizard—basic controller configuration including system settings, Control Plane security, cluster
settings and licenses
nWLAN/LAN Wizard—creatingand configuring new WLANs and LANs associated wit h the “default”ap-
group.Includes campus only and remote networking.
nLicense Wizard—installationand acti vation of software licenses (see Software Licenses on page 100)
NOTE:Cl icking Cancel from the Wizards return you to where you launched the wizard. Any configuration changes you entered are
notsaved.