The documentation set for this product strives to use bias-free language. For the purposes of this documentation set, bias-free is defined as language that does not imply discrimination based on age, disability, gender, racial identity, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and intersectionality. Exceptions may be present in the documentation due to language that is hardcoded in the user interfaces of the product software, language used based on RFP documentation, or language that is used by a referenced third-party product. Learn more about how Cisco is using Inclusive Language.
A web browser, or graphical user interface (GUI), is built into each controller.
You can use either the service port interface or the management interface to access the GUI. We recommend that you use the service-port interface. Click Help at the top of any page in the GUI to display online help. You might need to disable your browser’s pop-up blocker to view the online help.
The controller web GUI supports the following:
The Administration tab enables you to configure system logs.
Before you can configure the controller for basic operations, you need to connect it to a PC that uses a VT-100 terminal emulation program (such as HyperTerminal, ProComm, Minicom, or Tip).
Step 1 |
Choose . The HTTP-HTTPS Configuration page appears. |
Step 2 | To enable web mode, which allows users to access the controller GUI using “http://ip-address,” choose Enabled from the HTTP Access drop-down list. Otherwise, choose Disabled. Web mode (HTTP) is not a secure connection. |
Step 3 | To enable secure web mode, which allows users to access the controller GUI using “https://ip-address,” choose Enabled from the HTTPS Access drop-down list. Otherwise, choose Disabled. Secure web mode (HTTPS) is a secure connection. |
Step 4 | Choose to track the device in the IP Device Tracking check box. |
Step 5 | Choose to enable the trust point in the Enable check box. |
Step 6 | Choose the trustpoints from the Trustpoints drop-down list. |
Step 7 |
Enter the amount of time, in seconds, before the web session times out due to inactivity in the HTTP Timeout-policy (1 to 600 sec) text box. The valid range is from 1 to 600 seconds. |
Step 8 |
Enter the server life time in the Server Life Time (1 to 86400 sec) text box. The valid range is from1 to 86400 seconds. |
Step 9 |
Enter the maximum number of connection requests that the server can accept in the Maximum number of Requests (1 to 86400) text box. The valid range is from 1 to 86400 connections. |
Step 10 | Click Apply. |
Step 11 | Click Save Configuration. |
The configuration wizard enables you to configure basic settings on the controller. You can run the wizard after you receive the controller from the factory or after the controller has been reset to factory defaults. The configuration wizard is available in both GUI and CLI formats.
Step 1 | Connect your PC to the service port and configure an IPv4 address to use the same subnet as the controller. The controller is loaded with IOS XE image and the service port interface is configured as gigabitethernet 0/0. | ||
Step 2 |
Start Internet Explorer 10 (or later), Firefox 2.0.0.11 (or later), or Google Chrome on your PC and enter the management interface IP address on the browser window. The management interface IP address is same as the gigabitethernet 0/0 (also known as service port interface). When you log in for the first time, you need to enter HTTP username and password. By default, the username is admin and the password is cisco. You can use both HTTP and HTTPS when using the service port interface. HTTPS is enabled by default and HTTP can also be enabled. When you log in for the first time, the Accessing Cisco Switch Accessing Cisco Controller <Model Number> <Hostname> page appears. |
||
Step 3 | On the Accessing Cisco SwitchAccessing Cisco Controller page, click the Wireless Web GUI link to access controller web GUI Home page. | ||
Step 4 |
Choose controller initially. to perform all steps that you need to configure the The Admin Users page appears. |
||
Step 5 |
On the Admin Users page, enter the administrative username to be assigned to this controller in the User Name text box and the administrative password to be assigned to this controller in the Password and Confirm Password text boxes. Click Next. The default username is admin and the default password is cisco. You can also create a new administrator user for the controller. You can enter up to 24 ASCII characters for username and password. The SNMP System Summary page appears. |
||
Step 6 |
On the SNMP System Summary page, enter the following SNMP system parameters for the controller, and click Next:
The Management Port page appears. |
||
Step 7 |
In the Management Port page, enter the following parameters for the management port interface (gigabitethernet 0/0) and click Next.
The Wireless Management page appears. |
||
Step 8 |
In the Wireless Management page, enter the following wireless interface management details, and click Next.
When selecting VLAN as interface, you can specify the ports as –Trunk or Access ports from the selected list displayed in the Switch Port Configuration text box. The RF Mobility and Country Code page appears. |
||
Step 9 |
In the RF Mobility and Country Code page, enter the RF mobility domain name in the RF Mobility text box, choose current country code from the Country Code drop-down list, and click Next. From the GUI, you can select only one country code.
The Mobility Configuration page with mobility global configuration settings appears. |
||
Step 10 |
In the Mobility Configuration page, view and enter the following mobility global configuration settings, and click Next.
The WLANs page appears. |
||
Step 11 |
In the Mobility Configuration page, view and enter the following mobility global configuration settings, and click Next.
The WLANs page appears. |
||
Step 12 |
In the WLANs page, enter the following WLAN configuration parameters, and click Next.
The 802.11 Configuration page appears. |
||
Step 13 |
In the 802.11 Configuration page, check either one or both 802.11a/n/ac and 802.11b/g/n check boxes to enable the 802.11 radios, and click Next. The Set Time page appears. |
||
Step 14 |
In the Set Time page, you can configure the time and date on the controller based on the following parameters, and click Next.
The Save Wizard page appears. |
||
Step 15 |
In the Save Wizard page, you can review the configuration settings performed on the controller using these steps, and if you wish to change any configuration value, click Previous and navigate to that page. You can save the controller configuration created using the wizard only if a success message is displayed for all the wizards. If the Save Wizard page displays errors, you must recreate the wizard for initial configuration of the controller. |