Create a Controller Profile

The first step in creating a WLAN is to configure a profile defining the parameters applied to a controller.
  1. To create a profile:
    nx9500-6C8809(config)#profile NX9000 NX9500_UseCase1
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#

    This creates a profile with the name NX9500_UseCase1 and moves the cursor into its context. Any configuration made under this profile is available when it is applied to a device.

  2. Configure a VLAN on the profile. In this example, we are configuring VLAN 2. 
    nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#interface vlan 2
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1-if-vlan2)#ip address 172.16.11.1/24

    The above command assigns the IP address 172.16.11.1 with the mask of 255.255.255.0 to VLAN2. Exit the VLAN2 context.

    nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1-if-vlan2)#exit
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#
  3. Map the configured VLAN to a physical interface.

    The next step is to assign this newly created VLAN to a physical interface. In this case, VLAN 2 is mapped to GE3 and GE4 to support AP8432 and AP8533 respectively.

    1. Navigate to the physical interface's configuration context, as shown in the following example:
      nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#interface ge 3
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1-if-ge3)#
    2. Map VLAN 2 to this interface. This assigns the IP address to the selected physical interface
      nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1-if-ge3)#switchport access vlan 2
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1-if-ge3)#exit
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#
    3. Similarly, map the defined VLAN 2 to the GE4 interface.
      nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#interface ge 4
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1-if-ge4)#switchport access vlan 2
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1-if-ge4)#exit
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#
  4. Save changes and Exit the profile configuration context.
    nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#exit
nx9500-6C8809(config)#commit write memory
  5. Apply the profile to the controller. Before the controller can be further configured, the profile must be applied to the controller.
    nx9500-6C8809(config)#self
nx9500-6C8809(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#
nx9500-6C8809(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#use profile NX9500_UseCase1
nx9500-6C8809(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#exit
nx9500-6C8809(config)#commit write
  6. Create a WLAN. Use the following commands to create a WLAN and configure it's mandatory parameters:
    1. Create a WLAN.
      nx9500-6C8809(config)#wlan 1
nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-1)#
    2. Configure the WLAN's SSID. This is the value that identifies and helps differentiate this WLAN.
      nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-1)#ssid WLAN_USECASE_01
    3. Enable the SSID to be broadcasted so that wireless clients can find it and associate.
      nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-1)#broadcast-ssid
      Note

      Note

      The WLAN created for this usecase, is an open WLAN, with no authentication mode specified. Once the WLAN is mapped to an AP, clients will not require password for associating with the WLAN through the AP.
    4. Associate VLAN 2 to the WLAN and exit.
      nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-1)#vlan 2
nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-1)#exit
  7. Commit the changes. Once these changes have been made, they have to be committed before proceeding.
    nx9500-6C8809(config)#commit write memory
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