Users Guide

35| The Basic User-Centric Networks Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.5.x| User Guide
n Enter the VLAN 1 IP address in a browser window to start the WebUI.
n WebUI Wizards.
This chapter and the user guide in general focus on CLI and standard WebUI configuration examples. However, basic
controller configuration and WLAN/LAN creation can be completed using the alternative wizards from within the
WebUI. If you wish to use a configuration wizard, navigate to Configuration > Wizards, click on the desired wizard,
and follow the imbedded help instructions within the wizard.
W-7000 Series and W-7200 Series Controllers
The W-7000 Series and W-7200 Series controllers are new controller platforms introduced in conjunction with
ArubaOS 6.4.x and 6.2, respectively. These controllers provide new functionality and improved capabilities
over previous controllers. However, a W-7000 Series and W-7200 Series controller also introduces some
changes that you must keep in mind when adding it to your network.
New Port Numbering Scheme
The W-7000 Series and W-7200 Series controllers use a different port numbering scheme than older model
controllers. All other controller platforms use a slot/port numbering scheme. Both the W-7000 Series and W-
7200 Series controllers use slot/module/port instead.
It is important to consider this when migrating an older controller to either the W-7000 Series or W-7200
Series. If you load a configuration from a controller, that controller will not have network connectivity because
any interface configuration will not be recognized. For information about migrating to W-7000 Series and W-
7200 Series controllers, see the Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 Release Notes.
W-7200 Series Controllers Individual Port Behavior
The first two ports on the W-7200 Series controllers, 0/0/0 and 0/0/1 are dual media ports and can be used for
any purpose. Ports 0/0/2 through 0/0/5 are fiber-based ports that can be used for any purpose. If the fiber-
based ports are connected with RJ45 or Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceivers, these ports can
function as 1 GBps ports. For accessing the controller, port 0/0/0 to 0/0/5 can be used when 0/0/2 through
0/0/5 are connected with RJ45 or SFP transceivers.
The following table describes the connector and speed supported for each physical interfaces of the W-7200
Series controllers.
Port Type Ports Connector Type Speed
10/100/1000 BASE-T Dual Media
Ports
0/0/0-0/0/1 RJ45 or SFP 1 GBps
10G BASE-X 0/0/2-0/0/5
SFP+ 10 GBps
RJ45 or SFP 1 GBps
Table 7: W-7200 Series Controllers Ports
Controller Port-Security MAC Address Limitation
Starting from ArubaOS 6.5, the MAC address limitation, a port-security feature, is enhanced for the W-7000
Series and W-7200 Series Controllers. You can enable or disable this functionality using the WebUI or the CLI.
In earlier versions of ArubaOS, the option to configure the maximum number of MAC addresses that a port can
support is available. The enhancement to this MAC address limitation feature in this release of ArubaOS is that