Motorola Solutions WiNG 5.2.6, Reference Manual

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• Adopted to Controller - Select this option when deploying the access point as a controller managed (Dependent
mode) access point. Selecting this option closes the Initial AP Setup Wizard. An adopted access point obtains its
configuration from a profile stored on its managing controller. Any manual configuration changes are overwritten
by the controller upon reboot.
Select the Automatic controller discovery option to enable the access point to be discovered and adopted using
layer 2 settings. If preferring layer 3 adoption, select the Static Controller Configuration option, and define the
addresses of the preferred controllers. If using the static method, you’ll also need to define whether the access
point receives an IP address using DHCP or if IP resources are provided statically.
Figure 3-6 Initial Setup Wizard - Adoption Settings
9. Select Next . The Initial AP Setup Wizard displays the Access Point Mode screen to define the access point's routing
or bridging mode functionality.
NOTE: The best way to administer a network populated by numerous access points is to
configure them directly from the designated controller or Virtual Controller AP. If an
access point’s configuration requires an exception from the controller or Virtual Controller
AP’s assigned profile configuration, the administrator should apply a Device Override to
change just that access point’s configuration. For more information on applying an
override to an access point’s Virtual Controller AP assigned configuration profile, see
Profile Overrides on page 5-123 .