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236| BranchController Config for Controllers Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.5.x| User Guide
Controller IP
A valid branch config group requires a VLAN to be assigned to the controller IP address. To assign an VLANto a
controller IP:
1. Navigate to Configuration>Branch>Smart Config>Routing and select the Routing sub-tab.
2. Click the Controller-IP drop-down list and select a VLAN ID from the list of uplink VLANs configured on the
Branch>Smart Config>Networking tab.
3. Click Apply.
NAS IP
ArubaOS 6.5.x allows you configure a branch controller NAS IP with a VLAN. This setting is optional; if the NAS
IP VLAN is not configured for branch controllers, the controller IP defined in the RADIUS server configuration
address is used as the NAS IP.
To assign an VLANto a NAS IP:
1. Navigate to Configuration>Branch>Smart Config>Routing and select the Routing sub-tab.
2. Click the Override NAS-IP drop-down list and select a VLAN ID from the list of uplink VLANs configured on
the Branch>Smart Config>Networking tab.
3. Click Apply.
Static Routes
A static route allows the branch controller to connect to an upstream router or switch instead of the default
gateway. To define a static route for your branch config group:
1. Select the Routing sub-tab.
2. Click New to open a pop-up window that allows you to configure the following static route settings:
Parameter Description
Destination IP Destination IP addresses in dotted decimal format.
Destination Mask Destination netmask, in dotted decimal format.
NextHop The IP address of the forwarding router in dotted decimal format.
IPsec To use a static IPsec route, map click the IPsec drop-down list and select a static
IPsec route map, or click New and enter the name of a new IPsec route map.
Table 57: Branch Controller Static Route Settings
DHCP Pools
Client devices within a branch office will obtain their IP addresses from a DHCP pool.
1. Select the Routing sub-tab.
2. Click New to open a pop-up window that allows you to configure the following DHCP pool settings: