Users Guide

Configuring Your User-Centric Network
Configuring your controller and AP is done through either the Web User Interface (WebUI) or the command
line interface (CLI).
l WebUI is accessible through a standard Web browser from a remote management console or workstation.
The WebUI includes configuration wizards that step you through easy-to-follow configuration tasks. Each
wizard has embedded online help. The wizards are:
n AP Wizard—basic AP configurations including LAN, Remote, LAN Mesh and Remote Mesh deployment
scenarios
n Controller Wizard—basic controller configuration including system settings, Control Plane security,
cluster settings and licenses
n WLAN/LAN Wizard—creating and configuring new WLANs and LANs associated with the “default” ap-
group. Includes campus only and remote networking.
n License Wizard—installation and activation of software licenses (see Software Licenses on page 75)
Clicking Cancel from the Wizards return you to where you launched the wizard. Any configuration changes you
entered are not saved.
l The command line interface (CLI) allows you to configure and manage controllers. The CLI is accessible from
a local console connected to the serial port on the controller or through a Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH)
session from a remote management console or workstation.
By default, you can only access the CLI from the serial port or from an SSH session. To use the CLI in a Telnet
session, you must explicitly enable Telnet on the controller.
Replacing a Controller
The procedures below describe the steps to replace an existing standalone master controller and/or a
redundant master controller. Best practices are to replace the backup master controller first, and replace the
active master controller only after the new backup controller is operational on the network. When you remove
the active controller from the network to replace it, the new backup controller takes over the active controller
role. When you add a second controller to the network, that second controller automatically assumes the role
of a backup controller.
This procedure assumes that the existing controllers have been upgraded to ArubaOS 6.2.x or later. If your
controllers are running earlier version of ArubaOS, upgrade them to 6.2.x or later before attempting to migrate them
to a newer controller model, such as a W-7000 Series or W-7200 Series controller.
Transferring Licenses
To replace a controller with manually added licenses, you will need to transfer those licenses to the new
controller as part of the replacement process.
If the controller being replaced was returned to Dell as an RMA, the license keys on the RMA controller cannot
be directly transferred to a new device, and must be regenerated. To generate new keys for a license on an
controller returned as an RMA:
1. Navigate to the Dell Software License Management website: licensing.dell-pcw.com.
2. Select Certificate Management > Transfer Certificates.
3. Click the Transfer link by the license you want to transfer to the replacement controller.
4. Enter the serial number of the replacement controller then click Transfer. The licensing website displays a
new activation key. Use this key to apply the license to the new controller.
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