CLI Wizard

1. Press Enter to begin.
2. Change the admin password on the account?
   • Press Enter to change the password, or
   • Type n and press Enter to keep the default password.
     When changing the password:

     • The password must be 8-24 characters.
     • Do not use special characters ` ' " \ : or blank characters

     Retype the new password and press Enter to accept the changes.

3. Change AP access password?
   

   Note

   For the initial configuration, you must change the factory default AP password.
   • Press Enter to change the AP access password.

     The Secure Shell (SSH) password must be 5 to 30 alpha numeric and can include special characters (.-_ space).

     Retype the new password and press Enter to accept the changes.

   • If this is not the initial configuration, you have the option to accept the existing AP access password. Type n and press Enter to accept the existing password.
4. Change port Physical 1 settings?
   • Press Enter to change settings on port Physical 1, or
   • Type n and press Enter to accept all default settings.
     When modifying Physical 1 port settings:

     • Type an IP address and press Enter or press Enter to accept the default IP address value.
     • Type a netmask value and press Enter or press Enter to accept the default netmask value.
     • Type a VLAN ID and press Enter or press Enter to accept the default VLAN ID value.
5. Will the interface transmit tagged frames?
   • Press Enter for No, or
   • Type y and press Enter for Yes.
6. Would you like to enable management?
   • Press Enter for Yes, or
   • Type n and press Enter for No.
7. Would you like to enable AP registration?
   • Press Enter for Yes, or
   • Type n and press Enter for No.
   A summary of configured Data Plane Settings is displayed. Press Enter to accept the settings or type n and press Enter to reconfigure the Data Plane Settings.
8. Would you like to change the host attributes?
   • Press Enter for Yes, or
   • Type n and press Enter for No.

   When modifying host attributes:

   • Type the host name for the appliance and press Enter, or press Enter to accept EWC.
   • Type the IP address for the Admin Port and press Enter, or press Enter to accept the default IP address value.
   • Type the IP netmask for the Admin Port and press Enter, or press Enter to accept the default netmask value.
9. Do you want to have a name server? (Primary DNS)
   • Press Enter for Yes, and enter an IP address for the name server, or
   • Type n and press Enter for No. Go to step 11.
10. Do you want to have a secondary name server? (Secondary DNS)
    • Press Enter for No, or
    • Type y and press Enter for Yes. Then, enter an IP address for the name server.
11. Enter the domain name for the appliance.
    • Press Enter to accept the default domain name for the appliance.
    • Enter a unique domain name and press enter.
12. Would you like to configure a global default gateway?
    • Press Enter to configure a global default gateway, and enter the global default gateway IP address, or
    • Type n and press Enter for No.
    A summary of host attribute settings is displayed. Press Enter to accept the settings, or type n and press enter to reconfigure the host attribute settings.
13. Would you like to enable SNMP?
    • Press Enter for Yes, or
    • Type n and press Enter for No.

    When enabling SNMP:

    • Type the SNMP3 account user name and press Enter, or press Enter to accept the default user name.
    • Type the authentication password (8-32 characters) and press Enter, or press Enter to accept the default authentication password.
    • Enter a privacy password (8-32 characters) and press Enter, or press Enter to accept the default privacy password.
    A summary of SNMP settings is displayed. Press Enter to accept the settings or type n and press Enter to reconfigure the SNMP settings.
14. Change time settings?
    • Press Enter to change time settings, or
    • Type n and press Enter to accept default time settings.
    1. Change time zone?
       • Press Enter to change time zone, or
       • Type n and press Enter to accept default settings.

       To change the time zone, select a value from the list of continents. Then, select a value from the list of regions.

       

       Note

       The ExtremeWireless graphical user interface (GUI) offers valid time zone options that you can select from drop list fields. For more information, see the Wireless User Guide.
    2. Change time?
       1. Press Enter for No, or
       2. Type y and press Enter for Yes. Then, enter a date and time in format (mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm) and press Enter. The time is in 24-hour format.
    3. Run NTP as a client?
       • Press Enter for Yes, or
       • Type n and press Enter for No.

         If running NTP as a client, enter the fully qualified domain name or IP address of the NTP server.

    4. Enter a second NTP server?
       • Press Enter for No.
       • Type y and press Enter for Yes.

       If entering a second NTP server, enter the fully qualified domain name or IP address of the NTP server.

       You can configure up to three NTP servers.

    5. Make this controller an NTP server?
       • Press Enter for No.
       • Type y and press Enter for Yes.
    A summary of Time Settings is displayed. Press Enter to accept the settings or type n and press Enter to reconfigure the Time Settings.
15. The Controller Post Configuration options appear. Review the full configuration. To return to a portion of the configuration wizard, enter the number that corresponds to that portion of the configuration wizard. To save and exit, press Enter.
    

    Note

    If you exit the wizard without saving changes, the wizard will run the next time you access the controller.
    • 1 - Return to the Change Admin Password screen from which you can change the administrator's password.
    • 2 - Return to the Change AP Password screen from which you can change the AP access password.
    • 3 - Return to the Data Plane Settings screen from which you can change the settings for physical ports on the controller.
    • 4 - Return to the Host Attribute Settings screen from which you can change the host attributes for the controller.
    • 5 - Return to the Current SNMP Settings screen from which you can change the SNMP settings for the controller.
    • 6 - Return to the Time Settings screen from which you can change the date and time settings and configure NTP servers.
    • 7 - Save your changes and exit the wizard.
    • 8 - Exit the wizard without saving your changes.
    The wizard is complete. This guide provides information about individual commands available in the CLI. For additional information about configuration and setup information for both the wireless controller and APs, refer to the Wireless User Guide.