Designating a Mobility Manager

1. From the top menu, click Controller.
2. In the left pane, click Services > Mobility Manager.
3. To enable mobility for this controller, select the Enable Mobility checkbox. The controller mobility options are displayed.
   

   
4. Select the This Wireless Controller is a Mobility Manager option. The mobility manager options are displayed.
5. In the Port drop-down list, select the interface on the controller to be used for the mobility manager process. Ensure that the selected interface‘s IP address is routable on the network.
6. In the Heartbeat box, type the time interval (in seconds) at which the mobility manager sends a Heartbeat message to a mobility agent.
   

   Note

   When the mobility domain is configured for fast failover and session availability, configure the mobility manager‘s heart beat time as one second.
7. In the SLP Registration drop-down list, select whether to enable or disable SLP registration.
8. In the Permission list, select the agent IP addresses you want to approve that are in pending state, by selecting the agent and clicking Approve. New agents are only added to the domain if they are approved.
   • To add a controller to the mobility domain, type the agent IP address in the box, and then click Add. This can only be done from the primary manager.
   • To assign a backup manager, select a controller from the Permission List, and click Backup mgr.
   • To delete a controller, click the controller in the list, and then click Delete. This can only be done from the primary manager.
9. Select the Security Mode option:
   • Allow all mobility agents to connect — All mobility agents can connect to the mobility manager.
   • Allow only approved mobility agents to connect — Only approved mobility agents can connect to the mobility manager.
10. Click Save.
    

    Note

    If you set up one wireless controller on the network as a mobility manager, all other controllers must be set up as mobility agents.