C5210 Wireless Controller

[Sai_Prasad_Rao_]

How many Access Points can entrasys C5210 controller support by default without any license.

How to create management vlan on entrasys c5210 controller for accessing the device from network.

How to configure HA for 2 - entrasys C5210

[Jason1]

Ron's guidance is exactly what you need to get started! These articles (and others you will find via search) are good references if needed.

https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/Q_A/Using-the-Console-Port-on-the-IdentiFi-Wirele...

https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/How_To/How-to-login-to-the-management-port-of-the...

Regards,
Jason

[Ronald_Dvorak]

Let's try but I'm not sure whether we'd get everything up&running with just some forum posts...

-> What license has to be added to controller apart from AP license.
The first license that you need is the "Regulatory Domain Key" which tells the controller the country settings that should be supported - most of the time either NA (North America) or ROW (Rest of World i.e. EU)
https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/How_To/How-To-Redeem-IdentiFi-Wireless-Controller...

-> Can I test adoption of AP's with the new controller out of Box.
Yes&No, you need to install the license and should upgrade to some newer software version.

Easy example = AP and controller in the same subnet/VLAN 10.10.10.0/24
- add a new topology
> Controller > Network > Topology > new
- mode = phyical
- VLAN ID = 1234 (doens't matter if untagged)
- untagged
- Port = PortX (1-2 are 1GB, 3-4 are 10GB, so choose the one that you'd like to use)
- Layer3 = checkmark
- interface IP = 10.10.10.1
- mask = 255.255.255.0
- DHCP = local server
- AP registration = checkmark
- Managment Traffic = checkmark
- SAVE

Connect the AP to the same VLAN, the AP will get a IP from the controller DHCP and should connect to the controller.

-> I dont want to use mgmt port ip address, I want to create a new L3 vlan for mgmt
As we've set "Managment Traffic" to enable (in the example above) you should be able to get GUI access via the https://1010.10.1:5825

-Ron

[Sai_Prasad_Rao_]

Hi Thanks for the Reply,

I am used to WM series controllers, C5210 is completely new to me.

-> What license has to be added to controller apart from AP license.
-> Can I test adoption of AP's with the new controller out of Box.
-> I dont want to use mgmt port ip address, I want to create a new L3 vlan for mgmt.

Thanks
Sai Prasad Rao Rapolu

[Ronald_Dvorak]

Hi,

with no license the controller will run in demo mode.
You should never do that as is has only limited functionality i.e. not all channels are available.

If you mean no additional AP license and only the region license key then the answer is 100 local APs.
In an availability pair with a 2nd controller also 1000 foreign APs are supported without another license.

Mgmt Access:
You'd either use the dedicated mgmt port (default https://192.168.10.1:5825) or configuer a new topology and checkmark the "managment traffic" field to allow access via web.

I strongly recommend to get someone with the right skill onsite to support you with the integration of the WLAN controller into your network.
It's not exactly brain surgery but if you've never used the system before I see no way that you do it by yourself.

Kind regards,
Ron