Help to configure Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller, model 2504

[jrodriguez666]

Hello there, I am new in Cisco and I really would appreciate if you can help me with this.

Recently we acquired a Cisco Wireless Controller to manage all our access points; specifically we acquired the 2504 model.  Our vendor told us that the deployment of this device would be as easy as connecting the Controller and Access Points to a Switch and set a few parameters.

We have configured our Wireless controller but we are not able to see AP joining the controller.

Here are the devices we are using to deploy the Wireless Controller:

• 1 Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller (Software version:  7.6.130.0)
• 3 Cisco Aironet 1100 Wireless Access Point (System Software version:  12.3(8)JEB; Bootloader version: 12.3(2)JA4)
• 1 Switch HP V1910-24G

I understand that 4 ethernet ports of the cisco controller are configured as trunk ports. Here is a picture of how we have connected the controller, access point and switch. (See deployment.png).

In summary, these are the parameters configured for the Cisco Wireless Controller:

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In summary, these are the parameters configured for the Cisco Wireless Controller:

Enter Administrative User Name (24 characters max): admin

Enter Administrative Password (3 to 24 characters): ********

Re-enter Administrative Password                 : ********

Enable Link Aggregation (LAG): No

Management Interface IP Address: 205.0.0.210

Management Interface Netmask: 255.255.255.0

Management Interface Default Router: 205.0.0.197

Management Interface VLAN Identifier (0 = untagged): 0

Management Interface Port Num [1 to 4]: 1

Management Interface DHCP Server IP Address: 205.0.0.210

Virtual Gateway IP Address: 1.1.1.1

Multicast IP Address: 239.0.0.1

Mobility/RF Group Name: Copreci

Network Name (SSID): alpt-00-desconectado

Configure DHCP Bridging Mode [yes][NO]: no

Allow Static IP Addresses [YES][no]: no

Configure a RADIUS Server now? [YES][no]: no

Enter Country Code list (enter 'help' for a list of countries) [US]: MX

Enable 802.11b Network [YES][no]: yes

Enable 802.11a Network [YES][no]: yes

Enable 802.11g Network [YES][no]: yes

Enable Auto-RF [YES][no]: yes

Configure a NTP server now? [YES][no]: no

Configure the system time now? [YES][no]: yes

Enter the date in MM/DD/YY format: 03/02/15

Enter the time in HH:MM:SS format: 15:52:20

Configuration correct? If yes, system will save it and reset. [yes][NO]: yes

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After this, I was able to access the web console. I connected the Controller and AP to the switch, but nothing happens.

Note: First thing I get while entering the webconsole is a message that says “License base-ap-count is expiring in 12 weeks, 3 days”.

I think that possible reasons why this deployment is not successful are:

* Cisco Aironet 1100 series are not compatible with Cisco 2504 wireless controller.

* Cisco 2504 License is not correct.

* Multicast IP address (239.0.0.1) is not correct.

Hope You can help me.

Regards,

Jesus Rodriguez

[Mohammed Obedullah khan]

hello,

appeciate your answers, we have further eliminated some of the task processing for wireless network.

currently our wireless is up and running, now we want our guest users to access internet through guest SSID by login into web-authentication portal(athentication is required). we are looking for an option of generating username and passwords in Bulk (random generation of username and password).

I came to know ISE works for this solutions but I am wondering what could be the cost of this solution for getting us just feature of Random username and password generation.

thanks and regards

Mohammed