Specifications

Installation and Configuration
Connecting the Service Port Interfaces
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Quick Start Guide: Cisco 4400 Series Wireless LAN Controllers
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Note The Utility Port (1000 Mbps Ethernet, RJ-45) is not currently used and is reserved for future use.
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.
Refer to the following figures when connecting 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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