Installing the Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110
Unpacking the Controller
1. Unpackyourcontrollerandconfirmthatthecartoncontainsthe
followingcontents:
‐TheEnterasysWirelessControllerC5110
‐AProductInformationGuide
‐Arackmountingkit,includingdocumentation
‐TwoACpowercables
‐Frontpanelbezel
‐ThisQuickReference
2. ReadtheincludedProductInformationGuideforSafetyandRegulatory
Complianceinformation.
Mounting the Controller
Ifyouareinstallingthecontrollerinarack:
1. ReadtheRackInstallationGuideincludedwiththerackmountingkit.
Referto“InstallinginaRack”and“RackMountingKitDetails”below
formoreinformationabouttherackmountingkit.
2. Installtherailsandthecontrollerintherack.
Ifyouaretablemountingthecontroller,ensureatleast6cmofclearance
onallsidesofthecontrollerforproperventilation.
Connecting to Power
RefertoFigure 1forthelocationofthebackpanelfeatures.
1. ConnectthetwoACpowercablesshippedwiththecontrollerto
powersupplies1and2.Thesetwopowersuppliescombinetocreatea
redundantpowersupply.
2. Optionally,secureandbundlethesystemcableswiththeVelcrostraps
thatshippedwithyoursystem.Loopthepowercableandusethe
Velcrostrapstoattachthecabletothehandle.
3. Plugtheotherendofthecablesintogroundedelectricaloutletsorto
separatepowersourcessuchasanuninterruptedpowersupply(UPS)
orapowerdistributionunit(PDU).
4. Poweronthecontroller.Thepowerbuttonisonthefrontpanelas
showninFigure 2.
Figure 1 Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110 Back Panel Layout
Electrical Hazard: Only qualified personnel should perform installation
procedures.
Caution: An antistatic wrist strap is required to perform the following
procedures to minimize ESD damage to the devices involved.
1Serial connector 8Not used
2Data port, 10 GbE SR-XFP single
port NIC (esa1)
9System status indicator connector
3Video connector (not used) 10 System status indicator
4USB connectors (2) 11 System ID button
5Data port, 10 GbE SR-XFP single
port NIC (esa2)
12 AC Power supply 1 (PS1)
6Management port, Ethernet
connector, 1 GbE RJ45 (Admin)
13 AC Power supply 2 (PS2)
7Data port, 1 GbE RJ45 (esa0)
Note: Although the controller has 4 USB connectors (2 on the front panel
and 2 on the back panel), only one USB connector can be in use at any one
time.
Redundant Power Supply Indicator Codes
Indicatorsontheredundantpowersuppliesshowwhetherpoweris
presentorwhetherapowerfaulthasoccurred.SeeTabl e 1fordescriptions
oftheindicators’functions.
Ifaproblemwiththepowerredundancyoccurs,theSystemstatus
indicatorblinksamber,andthefollowingmessageisdisplayed,inaloop,
ontheLCDpanel:E1614PS<#>StatusE161CPS<#>InputLostE1624PS
Redundancy.
Figure 2 Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110 Front Panel Layout
Hard Drive LED Indicator Patterns
TheharddrivehastwoLEDindicatorsvisiblefromthefrontofthesystem
—oneagreenLEDfordiskactivity,andtheotherisdisabledandalways
off.TheactivityLEDhasthefollowingstates,asdescribedinTable 2.
Attaching the Front Bezel
Thecontrollercomeswithanoptionalfrontpanelbezel,whichcanbe
attachedtothefrontofthechassisbysnappingitonthechassishandles.A
keylockallowsyoutolockthebezelinplacetorestrictaccesstothe
controlsonthefrontpanel.You canmonitorthesystemstatusindicators
withthebezelinplace.
Figure 3 Attaching Optional Bezel
Table 1 Redundant Power Supply Indicators
Indicator Function
Green Indicates that the power supply is operational and
providing DC power to the system.
Amber Indicates a problem with the power supply.
Alternating green/amber When hot-adding a power supply, indicates that the
power supply is mismatched with the other power supply
(High Output power supply and an Energy Smart power
supply are installed in the same system).
1Power button, power-on indicator 6LCD panel
2NMI button (not used) 7Slot for DVD drive (not used)
3USB 2.0 compliant connectors
(2)
8System ID button
4Video connector (not used) 9SATA 250 GB hard drive
5LCD buttons
Table 2 Hard Drive LED Indicator patterns
Hard Drive Condition Activity LED Patterns
Active or idle power
condition
The LED is normally off, but flashes on and off when
commands are processed.
Standby or stopped power
condition
LED off.
Spinup/Spindown LED flashes in .5 second intervals.
1Release latch 3Bezel cover
2Keylock 4Hinge tab
Replacing a Power Supply
Thecontrollerhastwopowersupplies,supplyinghot‐pluggablepower
redundancy.Thesystemdistributesthepowerloadacrossbothpower
suppliestomaximizeefficiency.Whenapowersupplyisremovedwith
thesystempoweredon,thefullpowerloadispickedupbytheremaining
powersupply.
Removing a Power Supply
1. Disconnectthepowercablefromthepowersource.
2. Disconnectthepowercablefromthepowersupplyandremovethe
Velcrostrapsthatbundleandsecurethesystemcables,ifinstalled.
3. Releasethelockingtabontheleftsideofthepowersupplybypressing
intowardtheright,asshowninFigure 4.
4. Pullthepowersupplystraightouttoreleaseitfromthepower
distributionboardandclearthechassis.
Figure 4 Installing and Removing the Power Supply
Replacing a Power Supply
1. Slidethenewpowersupplystraightintothechassis.SeeFigure 4.
2. Pushthehandleallthewaydownuntilitiscompletelyflushwiththe
powersupplyfaceplateandthelockingtabengages.
3. Connectthepowercabletothepowersupply.
4. Optionally,secureandbundlethesystemcableswiththeVelcrostraps
thatshippedwithyoursystem.Loopthepowercableandusethe
Velcrostrapstoattachthecabletothehandle.
5. Plugtheotherendofthecableintoapowerdistributionunit(PDU)or
poweroutlet.
6. Allowseveralsecondsforthesystemtorecognizethepowersupply
anddeterminewhetheritisworkingproperly.Thepowersupply
statusindicatorwillturngreentosignifyproperfunctioning.See
Table 1.
Configuring the Enterasys Wireless Controller C5110
AconfigurationwizardisnowavailabletohelpconfiguretheEnterasys
WirelessController.Thewizardguidesyouthroughtheinitialsystem
configurationstepsthatarenecessarytodeploytheEnterasysWireless
Controller.Thewizardisautomaticallylaunchedwhenanadministrator
logsintotheEnterasysWirelessControllerforthefirsttime.
Alternatively,youmaystillelecttoprovisionthesystembymeansof
directelementconfigurationasdescribedindetailintheHiPathWireless
Controller,AccessPointsandConvergenceSoftwareGettingStartedGuideand
HiPathWirelessController,AccessPointsandConvergenceSoftwareUser
Guide.
Fordetailedconfigurationinformation,refertotheHiPathWireless
Controller,AccessPointsandConvergenceSoftwareGettingStartedGuideand
HiPathWirelessController,AccessPointsandConvergenceSoftwareUserGuide
locatedatthefollowinglink:
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/h‐l.html#H
Note: The system requires one power supply to operate the system
normally. Remove and replace only one power supply at a time in a system
that is powered on.
1Power supply 2Velcro strap 3Release latch
Configure the Management Interface
YoucanretainthedefaultIPaddressofthecontroller’smanagement
interfaceifyoudonotintendtoconnectthecontrollertoyourenterprise
network.Ifyoudointendtoconnectthecontrollertoyournetwork:
1. Connectalaptoptothemanagementportofthecontroller.
2. ConfiguretheEthernetportofthelaptopwithastaticallyassigned
unusedIPaddressinthe192.168.10.0/24subnet.
3. LaunchyourWebbrowserandinthebrowseraddressbar,type
https://192.168.10.1:5825.(192.168.10.1isthedefaultIPaddressonthe
controller’smanagementport.)
ThislaunchestheHiPathWirelessAssistantonthecontrollerandthe
logonscreenisdisplayed.
4. IntheUserNamebox,typeadmin,andinthePasswordbox,type
abc123.
5. ClickLogin.
6. Fromthemainmenu,clickWirelessControllerConfiguration.
7. Intheleftpane,clickIPAddresses.TheInterfacestabisdisplayed.
8. ClicktheManagementPorttab.
9. Typethefollowinginformation:
–Hostname–ThenameoftheEnterasysWirelessControllerC5110
–Domain–TheIPdomainnameoftheenterprisenetwork
–IPAddress–ThenewIPaddressforthecontroller’smanagement
port.Changethisasappropriatefortheenterprisenetwork.
–Subnetmask–TheappropriatesubnetmaskfortheIPaddressto
separatethenetworkportionfromthehostportionoftheaddress
(typically255.255.255.0)
–ManagementGateway–Thedefaultgatewayofthenetwork
10. Intheleftpane,clickDNSServers.TheDNSServersscreenis
displayed.Typethefollowing:
–PrimaryDNS–TheprimaryDNSserverusedbythenetwork
–SecondaryDNS–ThesecondaryDNSserverusedbythenetwork
11. ClickSave.TheIPaddressesarenowsettothenetworkyoudefined.
TheWebconnectionbetweenthelaptopandthecontrollerisended.
12. Disconnectyourlaptopfromthecontroller’smanagementport.
13. Connectthecontroller’smanagementporttotheenterpriseEthernet
LAN.
14. LogontotheHiPathWirelessAssistant.Thesystemisnowvisibleto
theenterprisenetwork.
Configure the System
1. Beforeyoubeginconfiguration:
ResearchthetypeofWLANdeploymentthatisrequired.Forexample,
SSIDs,securityrequirements,andfilterpolicies.
2. Preparethenetwork:
Ensurethatoptionalexternalservers(forexample,DHCPand
RADIUSservers)areavailableandappropriatelyconfigured.
3. UsingtheHiPathWirelessAssistant,configuretheIPaddressesofthe
controller’sdataports,port1throughport4.
–ConfigurethedefaultIPaddressestobetherelevantsubnetpointof
attachmenttotheexistingnetwork,andsetuptheroutingprotocol
table.ThedefaultIPaddressis10.0.#.1.
–ConfigurethedataportstobeonseparateVLANs.
–Tomanagethecontrollerthroughtheinterface,selecttheMgmt
checkboxontheInterfacestab.
4. Selectthecountryandtimezone,thenrestartthecontroller.
5. Installthecontrollerlicenseandconfirmthelatestfirmwareversionis
loaded.
6. ConfiguretheVNS.
7. Install,register,andassignWirelessAPstotheVNS.
ForinformationoninstallingandpoweringtheWirelessAPs,seethe
EnterasysWirelessdocumentationat
http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals/h‐l.html#H
