Cisco 2500 Series Deployment Manual

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Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller DeploymentGuideDocument ID: 113034ContentsIntroductionPrerequisitesRequirementsComponents UsedAdditional FeaturesConventionsHardware Architecture of Cisco 2500 Series Wireless ControllerBasic Configuration of the Cisco 2500 Series Wireless ControllerController Configuration through CLIConfigure the Neighbor SwitchConfigure the Cisco 2500 Series Wireless ControllerConfigure the Controller Using the Startup WizardLicense InstallationEnable DTLS in the Cisco 2500 Series ControllerConfigure the WCS and Add the Cisco 2500 Series Wireless ControllerCisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller Deployment ScenariosScenario 1Scenario 2Scenario 3Guidelines for Deploying the Cisco 2500 Wireless ControllerRelated InformationIntroductionThis document serves as a deployment guide for the Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller. Cisco 2500 SeriesWireless Controller is a cost−effective systems−wide wireless solution for retail, enterprise branches, andsmall and medium−sized businesses. The controller can scale in a network as the network grows and is featurecompatible with its predecessor, Cisco 2100 Series Wireless Controller.The Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller blends into the Cisco Unified Wireless Network (CUWN) andworks with both Cisco lightweight access points (APs) and the Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) toprovide system−wide wireless LAN functions. The Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller provides real−timecommunication between wireless APs and other devices to deliver centralized security policies, guest access,wireless intrusion prevention system (wIPS), context−aware (location), RF management, and quality ofservices (QoS) for mobility services such as voice and video, and OEAP support for the teleworker solution.Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller support a maximum of 50 lightweight APs in increments of 5 APs witha minimum of 5 APs, making it a cost−effective solution for retail and small and medium−sized businesses.The Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controller offers robust coverage with 802.11 a/b/g or delivers unprecedentedreliability using 802.11n and Cisco Next−Generation Wireless Solutions and Cisco Enterprise Wireless Mesh.Prerequisites