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Cisco Flex 7500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide
Chapter 1 Cisco Flex 7500 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide
Using the Startup Wizard
Step 1
Enter a valid username and password to log into the controller CLI.
Note
The administrative username and password you created in the Startup Wizard are case sensitive.
Step 2
The CLI displays the root level system prompt:
#(system prompt)>
The system prompt can be any alphanumeric string up to 31 characters. You can change it by entering
the
config prompt
command.
Note
The CLI automatically logs you out without saving any changes after 5 minutes of inactivity.
You can set the automatic logout from 0 (never log out) to 160 minutes using the
config serial
timeout
command
.
Note
Cisco Aironet lightweight access points do not connect to the Cisco Flex 7500 Series Wireless
Controller if the date and time are not set properly. Set the current date and time on the controller
before allowing the access points to connect to it.
Verifying Interface Settings and Port Operation
Follow these steps to verify that your interface configurations have been set properly and the controller’s
ports are operational.
Step 1
Enter
show interface summary
. The controller’s current interface configurations appear:
Interface Name Port Vlan Id IP Address Type Ap Mgr Guest
-------------------------------- ---- -------- -------------- ------- ------- -----
management 1 192 192.168.1.10 Static Yes No
service-port N/A N/A 172.19.30.18 Static No No
virtual N/A N/A 1.1.1.1 Static No No
Step 2
Enter
show port summary
. The following information appears, showing the status of the controller’s
distribution system ports, which serve as the data path between the controller and Cisco lightweight
access points and to which the controller’s management interface is mapped.
STP Admin Physical Physical Link Link
Pr Type Stat Mode Mode Status Status Trap POE
-- ------- ---- ------- ---------- ---------- ------ ------- -------
1 Normal Forw Enable Auto 10000 Full Up Enable N/A
2 Normal Forw Enable Auto 10000 Full Up Enable N/A
A link status of
Up
indicates that the controller’s ports are fully operational.
