Users Guide

Guide for the controller for port LED and cable descriptions.
In many deployment scenarios, an external firewall is situated between various Dell devices. External Firewall
Configuration on page 711 describes the network ports that must be configured on the external firewall to allow
proper operation of the network.
To verify that the controller is accessible on the network:
l If you are using VLAN 1 to connect the controller to the network (Deployment Scenario #2: APs All on One
Subnet Different from Controller Subnet on page 102 and Deployment Scenario #3: APs on Multiple
Different Subnets from Controllers on page 103), ping the VLAN 1 IP address from a workstation on the
network.
l If you created and configured a new VLAN (Deployment Scenario #3: APs on Multiple Different Subnets
from Controllers on page 103), ping the IP address of the new VLAN from a workstation on the network.
Enabling Wireless Connectivity
Wireless users can connect to the SSID but because you have not yet configured authentication, policies, or
user roles, they will not have access to the network. Other chapters in the Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS
User Guide describe how to build upon this basic deployment to configure user roles, firewall policies,
authentication, authentication servers, and other wireless features.
Enabling Wireless Connectivity
Wireless users can connect to the SSID but because you have not yet configured authentication, policies, or
user roles, they will not have access to the network. Other chapters in the Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS
User Guide describe how to build upon this basic deployment to configure user roles, firewall policies,
authentication, authentication servers, and other wireless features.
Configuring Your User-Centric Network
Configuring your controller and AP is done through either the Web User Interface (WebUI) or the command
line interface (CLI).
l WebUI is accessible through a standard Web browser from a remote management console or workstation.
The WebUI includes configuration wizards that step you through easy-to-follow configuration tasks. Each
wizard has embedded online help. The wizards are:
n AP Wizard—basic AP configurations including LAN, Remote, LAN Mesh and Remote Mesh deployment
scenarios
n Controller Wizard—basic controller configuration including system settings, Control Plane security,
cluster settings and licenses
n WLAN/LAN Wizard—creating and configuring new WLANs and LANs associated with the “default” ap-
group. Includes campus only and remote networking.
n License Wizard—installation and activation of software licenses (see Software Licenses on page 146)
Clicking Cancel from the Wizards return you to where you launched the wizard. Any configuration changes you
entered are not saved.
l The command line interface (CLI) allows you to configure and manage controllers. The CLI is accessible from
a local console connected to the serial port on the controller or through a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH)
session from a remote management console or workstation.
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