Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installation Guide

1 Cisco3504 WirelessControllerInstallationGuideFirst Published:2017-08-16 LastModified:2020-09-29 AmericasHeadquartersCiscoSystems, West TasmanDriveSanJose,CA 95134-1706 : 408 526-4000800 553-NETS(6387)Fax:408 527-0883 THE SPECIFICATIONSANDINFORMATIONREGARDINGTHE PRODUCTSIN THISMANUALARE SUBJECTTO STATEMENTS,INFORMATION,ANDRECOMMENDATION SIN THISMANUALARE BELIEVEDTO BE ACCURATE BUT ARE PRESENTEDWITHOUTWARRANTYOF ANYKIND,EXPRESSOR THEIRAPPLICATIONOF SOFTWARE LICENSEANDLIMITEDWARRANTYFOR THE ACCOMPANYINGPRODUCTARE SET FORTH IN THE INFORMATIONPACKETTHAT SHIPPEDWITHTHE PRODUCTANDARE INCORPORATED HEREINBY YOUARE UNABLETO LOCATE THE SOFTWARE LICENSEOR LIMITEDWARRANTY,CONTACT YOURCISCOREPRESENTATIVEFOR A followinginformationis for FCC complianceof ClassA devices.

2 This equipmenthas been testedand foundto complywith the limitsfor a ClassA digitaldevice,pursuantto part 15of the FCC designedto providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfu linterferencewhenthe equipmentis operatedin a equipmentgenerates,uses, and can radiateradio-frequencyenergy and, if not installedand used in accordancewith the instructionmanual,may causeharmfulinterferenceto this equipmentin a residentialarea is likelyto causeharmfulinterference,in whichcase userswill be requiredto correctthe interferenceat their own followinginformationis for FCC complianceof ClassB devices.

3 This equipmenthas been testedand foundto complywith the limitsfor a ClassB digitaldevice,pursuantto part 15 ofthe FCC designedto providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfu linterferencein a equipmentgenerates,uses and can radiateradiofrequencyenergy and, if not installedand used in accordancewith the instructions,may causeharmfulinterferenceto , there is no guaranteethat interferencewill not occurin a the equipmentcausesinterferenceto radioor televisionreception,whichcan be determinedby turningthe equipmentoff and on, usersareencouragedto try to correctthe interferenceby usingone or moreof the followingmeasures: Reorientor relocatethe receivingantenna.

4 Increasethe separationbetweenthe equipmentand receiver. Connectthe equipmentinto an outleton a circuitdifferentfrom that to whichthe receiveris connected. Consultthe dealeror an experiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor this productnot authorizedby Ciscocouldvoid the FCC approvaland negateyour authorityto operatethe Ciscoimplementationof TCP headercompressionis an adaptationof a programdevelopedby the Universityof California,Berkeley(UCB)as part of UCB s publicdomainversionofthe 1981,Regentsof the Universityof ,ALL DOCUMENTFILESANDSOFTWARE OF THESESUPPLIERSARE PROVIDED"AS IS" WITHALL ABOVE-NAMEDSUPPLIERSDISCLAIMALL WARRANTIES,EXPRESSEDOR IMPLIED,INCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION,THOS EOFMERCHANTABILITY, FITNESSFOR A PARTICULARPURPOSEANDNONINFRINGEMENTOR ARISINGFROMA COURSEOF DEALING,USAGE,OR NO EVENTSHALLCISCOOR ITS SUPPLIERSBE LIABLEFOR ANYINDIRECT, SPECIAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES,INCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION.

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6 (1721R) 2017 CiscoSystems,Inc. All GuidevConventionsvRelatedDocumentationvi Overviewof Cisco3504 WirelessController1 CHAPTER1 Summaryof Cisco3504 WirelessControllerFeatures1 PlatformComponents3 Cisco3504 WirelessControllerFrontPanel3 FrontPanelLEDs:Definitionsof States5 Cisco3504 WirelessControllerRear Panel7 Installingthe Cisco3504 WirelessController9 CHAPTER2 InstallationGuidelinesand SafetyWarnings9 Unpackingand Inspectingthe Controller11 PackageContents11 RequirementsTools and Information11 InitialSystemConfigurationInformation12 ConfiguringManagementInterface13 Choosinga PhysicalLocation14 Installingthe Controller15 Mountingthe Controller15 Mountingthe Controlleron Desktopor Shelf15 Mountingthe Controlleron a Wall16 RackMountingthe Controller18 Connectingthe ControllerConsolePort20 Cisco3504

7 WirelessControllerInstallationGuideiiiIn stallinga SecurityLock21 Runningthe BootupScriptand Power-OnSelf Test21 Usingthe StartupWizard30 LoggingOn to the Controller33 Connectingto the Network33 ConnectingAccessPoints34 Troubleshootingthe Controller34 ControllerSpecifications37 APPENDIXAP hysicalSpecifications37 EnvironmentalSpecifications37 PowerSpecifications38 Cisco3504 WirelessControllerInstallationGuideivCon tentsPrefaceThis prefacedescribesthis guideand providesinformationaboutthe conventionsused in this Guide , includesthe followingsections: Aboutthis Guide , on page v Conventions, on page v RelatedDocumentation, on page viAboutthis GuideThis guideis designedto help experiencednetworkadministratorsinstalla nd documentuses the followingconventionsfor notes,cautions,and cautionscontainimportantinformationthat you note.

8 Notescontainhelpfulsuggestionsor referencesto materialnot coveredin the Cautionscontaininformationaboutsomething you mightdo that couldresultinequipmentdamageor loss of guidein proceduresthat, if performedincorrectly, can warningsymbolprecedeseach For informationaboutCiscoWirelessControllers oftware,see: For informationaboutthe Cisco3500 SeriesWirelessControllers, see: Cisco3504 WLCD eploymentGuide RegulatoryComplianceand SafetyInformationCisco3504 WirelessControllerInstallationGuideviPre faceRelatedDocumentationCHAPTER1 Overviewof Cisco3504 WirelessControllerCisco3504 WirelessControllerprovidescentralizedcon trol,management,and troubleshootingfor small-tomedium-sizedenterprisesand offers flexibilityby supportingthe followingdeploymentmodesin the samecontroller.

9 Centralizedmodefor campusenvironments CiscoFlexConnectmodefor lean branchesmanagedover WAN Mesh(bridge)modefor deploymentsin whichfull Ethernetcablingis unavailableAs a componentof the CiscoWirelesssolution,Cisco3504 WirelessControllerprovidesreal-timecommu nicationbetweenCiscoAironetAccessPoints, CiscoPrimeInfrastructure,and WirelessControlleris interoperablewith Cisco5520 and 8540 moreinformationaboutfeaturesand benefits,see the Cisco3504 : Cisco3504 WirelessController Summaryof Cisco3504 WirelessControllerFeatures, on page 1 PlatformComponents, on page 3 Summaryof Cisco3504 WirelessControllerFeaturesTable1.

10 Cisco3504 WirelessControllerFeaturesDescriptionFea tureOne rack-unit(1RU)ChassisHeightCisco3504 WirelessControllerInstallationGuide1 DescriptionFeature4 GbpsWhilethe mGigport supports5-GbpsPHY rate, data planeperformanceis limitedto 4 GbpsNoteThroughput150 Numberof APs supported3000 Numberof clientssupportedCaviumNetworkProcessor CN7240-AAP8-core, GHzProcessor Control/DataPlaneMemory 8 GBDDR4 Boot Flash 8 MBSPI NORS erialBoot Bulk Flash 32 GBeMMCM emoryOptions2x 1G CuRedundancy, ServicePorts1x 5G/mGigCu, 4x 1G Cu (2 ports )Data Ports 4 F to 158 F ( 20 C to 70 C)StorageTemperature32 F to 104 F (0 C to 40 C)OperatingTemperature0% to 95% RH non-condensingStorageHumidity5% to 95% RH non-condensingOperatingHumidity54 ,12 Cisco3504 WirelessControllerSummaryof Cisco3504 WirelessControllerFeaturesPlatformCompon entsCisco3504 WirelessControllerFrontPanelFigure2: Cisco3504 WirelessControllerFrontPanelViewTable2: Cisco3504 WirelessControllerFrontPanelComponentsSe rvicePort LED1 RedundancyPort LED2 ServicePort (SP) (RJ-45)for out-of-bandmanagement3 RedundancyPort (RP) (RJ-45).