Step 1

From the main menu, choose Provision > Network Devices > Inventory.

Step 2

Expand the Global site in the left pane, and select the site, building, or floor that you’re interested in.

Step 3

In the Devices table, click the Search field. In the Quick Filters tab, do these steps:

1. For Device Family, click Wireless Controllers to get the list of wireless controllers that are discovered.

2. For Reachability, click Reachable to get the list of wireless controllers that are discovered and reachable.

3. Click Apply.

Step 4

Check the check box next to the device name that you want to provision.

Step 5

From the Actions drop-down list, choose Provision > Provision Device.

Step 6

Click Choose a site to assign a site for the wireless controller.

Step 7

In the Add Sites window, check the check box next to the site name to associate the wireless controller, and click Save.

Step 8

Click Apply.

Step 9

Click Next.

Step 10

Select a role for the wireless controller: Active Main WLC or Guest Anchor WLC.

Step 11

Click Select Primary Managed AP Locations to select the managed AP location for the wireless controller.

Step 12

In the Managed AP Location window, check the check box next to the site name. You can either select a parent site or the individual sites. If you select a parent site, the children under that parent site are automatically selected.

Step 13

Click Save.

Step 14

(Optional) Check the AP Authorization List check box to choose the authorization list for AP authorization, and do these tasks:

Step 15

Under Interface and VLAN Configuration, click + Add and configure the interface and VLAN details for an active main wireless controller.

Step 16

From the Interface Name drop-down list, choose the interface name.

Step 17

In the VLAN ID field, enter a value for the VLAN.

Step 18

In the Interface IP Address field, enter a value for the interface IP address.

Step 19

In the Interface Net Mask (in bits) field, enter the subnet mask for the interface.

Step 20

In the Gateway IP Address field, enter the gateway IP address.

Step 21

From the LAG/Port Number drop-down list, choose the link aggregation or the port number.

Step 22

Click OK.

Step 23

(Optional) For a guest anchor wireless controller, change the VLAN ID configuration by changing the VLAN ID under Assign Guest SSIDs to DMZ site.

Step 24

Under Mobility Group, click Configure to configure the wireless controller as the mobility peer.

Step 25

In the Configure Mobility Group slide-in pane, from the Mobility Group Name drop-down list, you can either add a new mobility group by clicking +, or choose a mobility group from the existing mobility groups.

Step 26

In the RF Group Name text box, enter a name for the RF group.

Step 27

Under Mobility Peers, click Add to configure the wireless controller as a mobility peer.

Step 28

In the Add Mobility Peer slide-in pane, configure accordingly:

1. Choose one of these types of mobility peers:

   • To include mobility peers that are managed by Catalyst Center, click Managed WLC.

   • To include mobility peers that aren’t managed by Catalyst Center, click External WLC.

2. If you choose Managed WLC, from the Device Name drop-down list, choose the controller.

   After the device is provisioned, Catalyst Center creates a mobility group in the device, assigns the RF group, and configures all ends of peers. The mobility group configuration is deployed automatically to all the selected peer devices.

3. If you choose External WLC, configure accordingly:

   • In the Device Name field, enter the device name.

   • (Optional) From the Device Series drop-down list, choose the device series.

   • In the Public IP Address field, enter the public IP address.

   • (Optional) In the Private IP Address field, enter the private IP address.

   • In the MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the device.

   • In the Mobility Group Name field, enter the mobility group name.

   • (Optional) In the Hash field, enter the hash for the Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller.

     Note	This field is available only for the Cisco Catalyst 9800-CL Wireless Controller.

4. Click Save.

Step 29

Click Configure Mobility.

Step 30

To reset the mobility group name and the RF group name, you can do one of these tasks:

Step 31

Click Next.

Step 32

In the Devices pane, you can either search for a feature template by entering its name in the Find field, or expand the device and select a feature template.

Step 33

Check the check box next to the Design Name that you want to provision, and click Configure to edit the feature template.

Step 34

After making the necessary changes, click Apply.

Step 35

Click Next.

Step 36

Search for the device or the template in the Devices panel.

Step 37

Enter a value for the predefined template variable in the wlanid field.

Step 38

Click Next.

Step 39

In the Summary step, review the device details, and click Next to provision the device.

Step 40

Schedule the task for deployment.

Step 41

On the Tasks window, monitor the task deployment.

Step 42

Provision the secondary controller.

Step 43

The Status column in the Device Inventory window shows SUCCESS after a successful deployment.

Step 44

After the devices are deployed successfully, the Provision Status changes from Configuring to Success.

Step 45

In the Device Inventory window, click See Details in the Provision Status column to get more information about the network intent or to view a list of actions that you need to take.

Step 46

Click See Details under Device Provisioning.

Step 47

Click View Details under Deployment of network intent, and click the device name.

Step 48

Expand the Configuration Summary area to view the operation details, feature name, and the management capability.

Step 49

Expand the Provision Summary area to view details of the exact configuration that is sent to the device.

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Provision > Network Devices > Inventory.

Step 2

Check the check box next to the APs that you want to provision.

Step 3

From the Actions drop-down list, choose Provision > Provision Device.

Step 4

If you chose APs that don't meet the license requirements, Catalyst Center displays a dialog box with the details. In the dialog box, choose the required option.

Step 5

In the Assign Site step, configure the required parameters.

1. Click Choose a floor and assign an AP to the site.

2. In the Choose a floor slide-in pane, click the floor where the AP resides and click Save.

3. Click Next.

Step 6

In the Configuration step, configure the required parameters.

1. Click Advanced Configuration to configure radio antenna profiles on antenna slots.

   Note	Advanced configuration is supported on Cisco Catalyst 9130AXE Unified Access Points with Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller software release 17.6 or later. Global tri-radio mode is enabled on the wireless controller and configured during AP provisioning.

2. Configure the beam selection value for AP radio slots from the Slot 1 and Slot 2 drop-down lists.

3. Click Save.

4. From the AP Zone Name drop-down list, choose an AP zone.

   Note	This drop-down list is enabled only when AP zones are added to the network profile for the site.

   If you choose an AP zone, the RF profile is inherited from the AP zone configuration.

5. From the RF Profile drop-down list, use the default settings or choose a different value from the list.

   The default RF profile is the custom profile that you marked as default under the Design > Network Settings > Wireless > RF Profiles > Basic RF Profile tab.

   Note	This drop-down list is disabled if you choose an AP zone from the AP Zone drop-down list.

6. In the Mesh Role drop-down list, choose Root or Mesh.

7. Click Next.

Step 7

In the Summary step, review the device details, and click Next to provision the AP.

Step 8

Schedule the task for deployment.

Step 9

On the Tasks window, monitor the task deployment.

Step 10

You’re prompted with a message that the creation or modification of an AP group is in progress and then a message that APs will reboot after provisioning. Click OK.

Step 1

From the main menu, choose System > Settings > Device Settings > ICMP Ping.

Step 2

Check the Enable ICMP ping for unreachable access points in FlexConnect mode check box to enable the ICMP ping.

Step 3

Click Save.

Step 4

To view the reachability status, choose Provision > Inventory.

Step 5

The Reachability column shows Ping Reachable when the device is reachable by the ICMP ping.

Step 1

The Cisco Mobility Express contacts the DHCP server and connects to the Catalyst Center Plug and Play server.

Step 2

The DHCP server allocates the IP address with Option #43, which is the IP address of the Catalyst Center Plug and Play server.

Step 3

The Mobility Express AP starts the PnP agent and contacts the PnP server.

Step 4

Find the unclaimed AP in the Provision > Network Devices > Plug and Play tab.

Step 5

To claim the AP, check the check box next to the AP device name.

Step 6

Choose Actions > Claim in the menu bar above the device table.

Step 7

In the Site Assignment window, choose a site from the Site drop-down list.

Step 8

Click Next.

Step 9

To configure a device, click the device name in the Configuration window.

Step 10

In the Configuration for device name window, assign the static IP details for the device:

Step 11

Click Save.

Step 12

Click Next.

Step 13

Click Claim in the Summary window.

Step 14

(Optional) Add devices in bulk from a CSV file.

Step 15

To provision the Cisco Wireless Controller, see Provision a Cisco AireOS Controller.

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Provision > Network Devices > Inventory.

Step 2

Click Filter and enter the appropriate values in the selected filter field. For example, for the Device Name filter, enter the name of the device.

Step 3

Check the check box next to the wireless controller device name that you want to provision.

Step 4

From the Actions drop-down list, choose More > Learn Device Config.

Step 5

Associate a site to the controller in the Assign Site step:

1. Click Choose a site to assign a site to the controller.

2. In the Choose a site slide-in pane, select a site to which you want to associate the wireless controller, and click Save.

3. Click Next.

Step 6

The Resolve Conflict step shows any conflicting configurations in Catalyst Center that you need to resolve.

Step 7

Click Next.

Step 8

The Design Object window lists all the learned configurations.

1. Click Network in the left pane.

   The right pane displays network configurations that were learned as a part of device configuration learning and shows information, including:

   • AAA Server details

   • Systems Settings, with details about the IP address and protocol of the AAA server

   • DHCP Server details

   • Enter the Shared Secret for the AAA server

2. Click Wireless in the left pane.

   The right pane lists the enterprise SSIDs, guest SSIDs, antenna radio profiles, and wireless interface details.

   For an SSID with a preshared key (PSK), enter the passphrase key.

3. Click Discarded Config in the left pane.

   The right pane lists the conflicting or the existing configurations on Catalyst Center. The discarded configuration entries are categorized as:

   • Duplicate design entity

   • Unknown device configuration for Radio Policy

4. Click Next.

   The Network Profile window lists the network profile or site profile that is created based on the AP and WLAN combination.

5. Click Save.

Step 9

Choose Design > Network Profiles to assign a site to the network profile.

Step 10

In the Network Profiles window, do this configuration:

1. Click Assign Site to add sites to the selected profile.

2. In the Add Sites to Profile window, choose a site from the drop-down list, and click Save.

Step 11

From the main menu, choose Provision > Network Devices > Inventory.

1. Click Filter to locate the device that you want to provision.

   The data that displays in the Devices table automatically updates according to your filter selection.

2. Check the check box next to the controller device name that you want to provision.

3. From the Actions drop-down list, choose Provision.

4. Review the details in the Assign Site window, and click Next.

   The Configurations step displays.

5. Under Interface and VLAN Configuration, click +Add to configure the interface and VLAN details.

6. In the Configure Interface and VLAN window, configure the required fields, and click OK.

7. Click Next.

Step 12

In the Summary window, review the configuration settings.

Step 13

Click Deploy.

Step 14

In the Provision Devices slide-in pane, do these steps to preview the CLI configuration:

1. Click the Generate Configuration Preview radio button.

2. In the Task Name field, enter a name for the CLI preview task and click Apply.

3. In the Task Submitted dialog box, click the Work Items link.

   Note	This dialog box displays for a few seconds and then disappears. To navigate to the Tasks window, click the menu icon and choose Activities > Tasks.

4. In the Tasks window, click the CLI preview task for which you submitted the configuration preview request.

5. View the CLI configuration details and click Deploy.

6. To immediately deploy the device, click the Now radio button, and click Apply.

7. To schedule the device deployment for a later date and time, click the Later radio button and define the date and time of the deployment.

8. In the Information dialog box, do these steps:

   1. Click Yes if you want to delete the CLI preview task from the Tasks window.

   2. Click No if you want to retain the task in the Tasks window.

      Note	The CLI task will be marked as completed in the Tasks window. You can view the CLI configuration for this task, but you can’t deploy it again.

   Note	After deploying the configuration on the devices, the Task Progress bar displays the progress of the ongoing provisioning task under Activities > Tasks (which you can view by clicking the task name).

Step 1

From the main menu, choose Provision > Inventory.

Step 2

Check the check box next to the Catalyst 9000 Series Switch device and the edge switch that you want to associate to a site.

Step 3

From the Actions drop-down list, choose Provision > Assign Device to Site. Assign the devices to a site. For more information, see Assign an unprovisioned device to a site.

Step 4

In the Provision > Inventory window, check the check box next to the device name that you want to provision.

1. From the Actions drop-down list, choose Provision > Provision Device.

2. Click Next.

3. In the Summary window, review the configuration, and click Next.

4. Schedule the task for deployment.

   Depending on Visibility and Control of Configurations settings, you can either:

   • Deploy the device configurations immediately or schedule the deployment for later. For details, see Deploy your device configurations now or later.

   • Preview and deploy the device configurations. For details, see Preview and deploy your device configurations.

5. On the Tasks window, monitor the task deployment.

Step 5

To provision the edge switch, check the check box next to the edge switch that you want to provision.

1. From the Actions drop-down list, choose Provision.

2. Click Next.

3. In the Summary window, verify the configurations, and click Deploy.

   After the devices are deployed successfully, the Provision Status changes from Configuring to Success.

Step 6

To add devices to a fabric site, click the menu icon and choose Provision > Fabric Sites.

Step 7

Create a fabric site. For more information, see Add a fabric site.

Step 8

Add an IP transit network.

Step 9

Add devices and associate virtual networks to a fabric site.

Step 10

Add the Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switch as a control plane, a border node, and an edge node or a control plane and a border node.

1. Click the device and choose Add as CP+Border+Edge or Add as CP+Border.

2. Click the edge node and choose Add to Fabric.

3. Click Save.

Step 11

To enable embedded wireless on the device, click the device that is added as a Edge, CP+Border+Edge or CP+Border, and click the Embedded Wireless LAN Controller toggle button.

1. If you haven’t installed the wireless package on Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series Switches before enabling the wireless capability, Catalyst Center displays a warning message indicating that the embedded wireless controller software image is necessary for enabling the capability. In the warning dialog box, click OK to install the image manually.

2. On the Download Image window, click Choose File to navigate to a software image stored locally, or Enter image URL to specify an HTTP or FTP source from which to import the software image.

3. Click Import.

   The progress of the image import is displayed. To exit the window, and view the progress of the import and schedule the installation later, click Close.

4. After the image import is complete, under Schedule Image Installation on the Download Image window, choose one of these options:

   • Now: Immediately install the image.

   • Later: Schedule the image installation for a later date or time.

5. In the Task Name field, update the task name, if required.

6. If you chose Later, do these tasks:

   • Under Start Date/Time, specify a start date and time for the image installation.

   • To use the default site time zone for the image installation, check the Site Settings check box. To select a time zone, uncheck the Site Settings check box and choose a time zone from the drop-down list.

7. Click Apply.

   To view the status of image installation, go to the Activities > Tasks window and open the relevant work item.

8. After the embedded wireless controller software image is distributed and activated on the switch, resynchronize the device using the Provision > Inventory > Resync option.

Step 12

On the Manage Scope window, do these tasks:

Step 13

Click Next.

Step 14

On the Advanced window, to enable the Rolling AP Upgrade feature, check the Enable check box.

Step 15

Click Next.

Step 16

On the Summary window, review the configuration settings, and click Save.

Step 17

On the Modify Fabric step, click Now to commit the changes, and click Apply to apply the configurations.

Step 18

In the Catalyst Center GUI, click the menu icon and choose Provision > Fabric Sites.

Step 19

Select the fabric site that was created, and click the Host Onboarding tab to enable IP pool for APs.

Step 20

Select the authentication template that is applied for devices in the fabric site. Then, click Save.

Step 21

Under Virtual Networks, click INFRA_VN to associate one or more IP pools with the selected virtual network.

Step 22

Under Virtual Network, click the guest virtual networks to associate IP pools for the selected guest virtual network.

Step 23

Check the IP Pool Name check box that was created for APs during the design phase.

Step 24

Click Update to save the setting.

Step 25

Specify wireless SSIDs within the network that hosts can access. Under the Wireless SSID section, select the guest or enterprise SSIDs and assign address pools, and click Save.

Step 26

Manually trigger resynchronization by choosing Inventory > Resync to see the APs on Catalyst Center for embedded wireless.

Step 27

Provision the AP.

Step 28

Configure and deploy application policies. For more information, see Create an application policy, Deploy an application policy, and Edit an application policy.