Setup Guide
2 Dell PowerConnect W-Series | ArubaOS 6.1 Quick Start Guide
2. Boot up the controller.
3. Connect your PC or workstation to a line port on the controller.
4. On your PC or workstation, open a Web browser and connect to https://172.16.0.254.
5. The controller contains a default server certificate to validate the device on the network. At the Security Alert,
click Yes to proceed with the Setup Wizard.
6. Enter the required information described in the table below, and, if desired, the optional configuration
information described in “Optional Information” on page2.
Optional Information
The Setup Wizard also allows you to:
Create virtual local area networks (VLANs) into which wireless users are placed after authentication
Modify default port settings
Install licenses for ArubaOS software modules
Configure internal and guest WLANs
NOTE: The default certificate installed in the controller does not guarantee security in production networks. Dell strongly
recommends that you replace the default certificate with a custom certificate issued for your site or domain by a trusted
Certificate Authority. See the Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS User Guide for more information about certificates.
Table 1 Controller Setup Information
Requirement Description
System Name A user-defined name by which the controller will be referenced. You can specify a name of up to 63
characters.
Country Code The country in which the controller will operate. The country code determines the 802.11 wireless
transmission spectrum.
NOTE: You cannot change the country code for controllers designated for certain countries, such
as the U.S. or Israel. Improper country code assignment can disrupt wireless transmissions. Most
countries impose penalties and sanctions for operators of wireless networks with devices set to
improper country codes.
Admin Password Password of up to 32 characters for the admin user to log in to the controller.
Enable Mode
Password
Password of up to 15 characters for the admin user to access the Enable mode in the CLI.
Date and Time You can either manually set the date, time, and GMT time zone or specify the IP address of an NTP
server from which the controller will obtain its date and time settings.
Controller Mode
Standalone: If this is the only controller on the network.
Master: If this controller will manage other controllers on the network. You are prompted for a
key that will be used by all controllers on the network.
Local: If this controller will be managed by a master controller. You are prompted for a key that
will be used by all controllers on the network. (You need to provide the IP address of the master
controller.)
VLAN 1 The controller takes its IP address from VLAN 1. The controller uses the configured IP address to
communicate with other controllers and with APs.
Default Gateway This is usually the IP address of the interface on the upstream switch or router to which you will
connect the controller. The default gateway and the VLAN 1 IP address need to be in the same
network.