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Pre-Installation Configuration Setup
Figure 3 shows the pre-installation configuration setup.
Figure 3
Pre-Installation Configuration Setup
Follow these steps to perform the pre-installation configuration.
Step 1
Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is connected to the network. Use
the CLI, web-browser interface, or Cisco WCS procedures as described in the appropriate
Cisco wireless LAN controller guide.
a.
Make sure that access points have Layer 3 connectivity to the Cisco wireless LAN controller
Management and AP-Manager Interface.
b.
Configure the switch to which your access point is to attach. See the
Cisco Unified Wireless
Network WLAN Controller Guide: Cisco 440x Series WLAN Controllers
for additional
information.
c.
Set the Cisco wireless LAN controller as the master so that new access points always join with
it.
d.
Make sure DHCP is enabled on the network. The access point must receive its IP address
through DHCP.
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