WLC, WCS

[Chieu Dinh]

Sorry I am new with WLC. Can we access WLC from WCS? Are they the same functions? how is the differents WCS vs WLC?

Thanks

[Leo Laohoo]

WLC controls LWAP-imaged WAP.

WCS "controls" the WLC.

WCS can do more than just controlling WLC.  They can do this fancy "reporting".

If you are new to WLC/WCS then I'd recommend you look at Cisco Prime Network Control System.  It comes in two "flavours":  appliance or VMware.

[Chieu Dinh]

My question is

Can we provision the Access Points from WCS? What is the steps?

Thanks

[Leo Laohoo]

Define "provision".   You mean make changes or modifications?  If this is so, then YES but through the WCS which controls the WLC.

What kind of access points?  Autonomous or LWAP/CAPWAP?

[Chieu Dinh]

I mean I have an autonomous access points, I want to add to the controller to make it CAPWAP and associate with the controller. This is brand new an access point. I don't mean to make a change or modifications.