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Configuring a New Controller Starting from Factory
Defaults
Initial provisioning of the controller is done via the command line interface (CLI).
1 Connect a null modem serial cable between the console port of the controller and the
serial port of a PC.
2 Open a terminal program, such as Hyper Terminal, and configure the port settings to
9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit.
3 Power-on the controller. Status of the controller’s boot process will appear as the
controller is powering up. Once the controller is running, it will prompt you to run the
Startup Wizard.
4 The Startup Wizard provides for an easy means to perform initial controller setup and
provisioning. Refer to the Installation and Startup Guide for the Cisco 5500 Series WLC,
or other appropriate controller, found at Cisco’s website. This document contains a
detailed explanation of using the Startup Wizard for the 5500:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/wireless/controller/5500/install/guide/ctrl5500.htmlOnc
e the controller has been configured via the Startup Wizard, the remaining configuration
can be configured through the switch-web interface using a Web browser (Cisco
recommends using MS IE 6.0+).
5 If necessary, the controller can be reset to factory defaults. To reset the WLC to factory
default, you must reboot, then type Recover-config at the CLI. This only works before the
first time a user logs in via the console.
A few advanced commands must be set from the command line interface after the rest of the
controller has been configured. These are noted in the instructions below.
Connecting to the Controller Via a Browser
1 Connect to the WLC by pointing your internet browser to the URL: https<IP_Addr>
(where <IP_Addr> is the IP address of the management interface of the WLC).
2 Click the Login prompt. The default User Name and Password is admin.
