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Pre-Installation Configuration Setup
The pre-installation configuration setup is shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Pre-Installation Configuration Setup
To perform pre-installation configuration, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Make sure that the Cisco wireless LAN controller DS port is connected to the network. Use
the CLI, web-browser interface, or Cisco Prime Infrastructure procedures as described in the
appropriate Cisco wireless LAN controller guide.
a. Make sure that access points have Layer 3 connectivity to the Cisco wireless LAN controller
Management.
b. Configure the switch to which your access point is attach to. See the Cisco Unified Wireless
Network WLAN Controller Guide: Cisco 5500 Series WLAN Controllers for additional
information.
c. Set the Cisco wireless LAN controller as the master so that new access points always join with
it.
Controller
Layer 3
devices
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access points
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