Hub/Switch Reference Guide
68 System Services Commands
NN47250-100 (Version 02.51)
Syntax
set auto-config {enable | disable}
Defaults
The auto-config option is automatically enabled on an unconfigured 2350 when the factory reset
switch is pressed during power on. However, auto-config is disabled by default on other models.
Access
Enabled.
History
Introduced in WSS Software Version 4.0.
Usage
A network administrator at the corporate office can preconfigure the switch in a WLAN
Management Software network plan. The switch configuration must have a name for the switch, the model
must be 2350, and the serial number must match the switch’s serial number. The configuration should also
include all other settings required for the deployment, including AP configuration, SSIDs, AAA settings, and
so on.
When the WLAN Management Software server in the corporate network receives the configuration request, the server
looks in the currently open network plan for a switch configuration with the same model and serial number as the one in
the configuration request.
• If the network plan contains a configuration with a matching model and serial number, WLAN Management
Software sends the configuration to the switch and restarts the switch. The switch boots using the configuration it
received from WLAN Management Software.
• If the network plan does not have a configuration with a matching model and serial number, a verification warning
appears in WLAN Management Software. The warning lists the switch’s serial number and IP address. The network
administrator can upload the switch into the network plan, configure switch parameters, and deploy the
configuration to the switch.
To use the auto-config option with a new (unconfigured) 2350, insert a paperclip or similar object into the 2350’s factory
reset hole to press the switch. The factory reset switch must be held for about 3 seconds while the factory reset LED (the
right LED above port 1) is lit. Normally, this LED remains solidly lit for 3 seconds after power on. However, when the
factory reset switch is pressed, the LED flashes for 3 seconds instead.
If you want another WSS model to be able to access a WLAN Management Software server for a configuration, you also
must preconfigure the WSS with the following information:
• IP address
• Default router (gateway) address
• Domain name and DNS server address
You can enable the switch to use the WSS Software DHCP client to obtain this information from a DHCP server in the
local network where the switch will be deployed. Alternatively, you can statically configure the information.
The IP address and DNS information are configured independently. You can configure the combination of settings that
work with the network resources available at the deployment site. The following examples show some of the combina-
tions you can configure.
Examples
The following commands stage a WSS to use the auto-config option. The network where the
switch is installed has a DHCP server, so the switch is configured to use the WSS Software DHCP client to
obtain an IP address, default router address, DNS domain name, and DNS server IP addresses.
enable Enables the switch to contact a WLAN Management Software
server to request a configuration.
disable Disables the auto-config option.