Installation and Configuration
Connecting the Service Port Interfaces
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Connecting the Service Port Interfaces
After connecting the network (Distribution System) to the controller as described in “
Connecting the
Network (Distribution System)
,” you can make Cisco Wireless Control System, Web Browser, or CLI
console (management interface) connections to the controller in one of two ways.
•
You can connect any of the Cisco Wireless Control System, Web Browser, or CLI console directly
to the secure front-panel service port.
•
You can connect any or all of the Cisco Wireless Control System, Web Browser, or CLI console (use
telnet and ssh) through a dedicated Management Network connected to the front-panel Service port.
Note
In either case, you must use a shielded, twisted-pair cable to meet FCC Class A requirements.
Use the following figures to connect the Cisco Wireless Control System, Web Browser, and/or CLI
console to the controller.
1.
For a direct front-panel Cisco Wireless Control System, Web Browser, or CLI console connection,
use Ethernet CAT-5 or higher Ethernet cables to connect the Cisco Wireless Control System (Cisco
WCS) Server, Web User Interface, or another CLI console to the dedicated front-panel Service port.
Figure 7
CLI Console Connection to Controller through a Null-Modem Serial Cable
2.
For a remote Cisco Wireless Control System, Web Browser, or CLI console connection, use CAT-5,
CAT-5e, CAT-6, or CAT-7 ethernet cables to connect the management network to the front-panel
service port.
Use the appropriate cables to connect the Cisco Wireless Control System, Web Browser, or CLI
console to the management network.
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