Create a Controller Profile

Create an NX9500 profile and configure the parameters applicable for a wireless controller.
  1. Create an NX9500 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. Create the VLAN to use with the WLAN configuration. 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.

    Assign the newly created VLAN to a physical interface. In this case, VLAN 2 is mapped to the NX9500's GE3 and GE4 interfaces to which AP505 and AP510 are connected respectively.

    1. Navigate to the physical interface's configuration context.
      nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#interface ge 3
nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1-if-ge3)#
    2. Map VLAN 2 to the 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 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.
    nx9500-6C8809(config-profile-NX9500_UseCase1)#exit
nx9500-6C8809(config)#commit write memory
  5. Apply the profile to the controller. Before proceeding further, apply the profile to the NX9500.
    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 RFS4000_UseCase1
nx9500-6C8809(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09))#exit
nx9500-6C8809(config)#commit write
  6. Create a WLAN. 
    nx9500-6C8809(config)#wlan 1
nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-1)#
    1. 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
    2. Enable the SSID to be broadcasted. This will enable wireless clients to discover and associate with the WLAN.
      nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-1)#broadcast-ssid
      Note

      Note

      We have created an open WLAN with no authentication mode specified. Clients will not require password for associating with the WLAN.
    3. 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. 
    nx9500-6C8809(config)#commit write memory
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