How do I configure a stack on my ProSAFE Wireless Controller WC7600?
A stack can consist of up to three wireless controllers, one of which is the master controller and two of which are slave controllers.
The following procedure assumes that you have already configured the system settings, profiles, security settings, and wireless settings on the master controller, and that you have already configured the system settings on the slave controller.
»To create a stack by adding a slave controller to a wireless controller that functions as
the master controller:
- Open a web browser. In the browser's address field, type the http:// followed by the IP address that you assigned to the wireless controller.
By default, the IP address is 192.168.0.250. If you have not yet assigned another IP address to the wireless controller, type http://192.168.0.250.
The wireless controller's login screen displays. - Enter your user name and password.
If you have not yet personalized your user name and password, enter admin for the user name and password for the password, both in lowercase letters. - Click the Login button.
The wireless controller's web management interface opens and displays the Summary screen. - Select Stacking > Stacking.
The Stacking screen displays:
The Stacking table shows the master wireless controller with its IP addresses.
- Click the Add button.
The Add Settings pop-up screen displays:
- Configure the settings as explained in the following table:
|
Setting |
Description |
|
Controller IP |
Enter the IP address of the controller. |
|
User Name |
The user name field is a nonconfigurable field that displays the user name with which you logged in to the web management interface of the wireless controller. |
|
Password |
Enter the password to access the controller. |
- Click the Add button.
The wireless controller is added to the Stacking table but the local IP address is not yet shown. - Click the Apply button.
The wireless controller functions as the slave controller and the Stacking table shows the local IP address:
The Stacking table shows the following fields:
|
Setting |
Description |
|
Role |
The role or function that the wireless controller has in the stack: either Master or Slave. |
|
Controller IP |
The IP address of the wireless controller. In a stacking configuration, the controller IP address is identical to the local IP address. |
|
Local IP |
The local IP address of the wireless controller in the stacking group. This IP address remains constant. The role of the wireless controller (that is, master or slave) does not affect the local IP address. |
|
Master IP |
The IP address of the master in the stack. |
- (Optional) Synchronize the profiles, captive portals, and user management settings of the master controller to the slave controller in the stack:
a.In the Stacking table, select the radio button for the slave controller that you want to synchronize.
b. Click the Sync button.
c. Confirm that you want to allow the slave controller to reboot.
After synchronization, the slave controller reboots. - (Optional) Add another wireless controller by repeating Step 5 through Step 9.
- (Optional) Display the network Summary screen:
a.Refresh your browser.
b. Select Monitor.
The web management interface displays an additional Network menu tab with the network Summary screen in view. The network Summary screen displays information about the stacking configuration.
Note:On the slave controller in the stack, if you add the master controller as a stack member, the slave controller becomes the new master controller, and the original master controller becomes the new slave controller.
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Published 06/19/2014 05:06 PM | Updated 01/04/2016 02:29 PM