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Adding an RN to the whitelist
To add an RN to the RN whitelist, access the command-line interface of the RNC, enter enable mode, then issue
the command
local-userdb-remote-node add mac-address <mac-address> remote-node-profile <profile-
name>
where <mac-address> is the MAC address of the RN in colon-separated six-octet format, and <profile-name>
is the name of the RN configuration profile you want to assign to that RN.
Example:
(remote-node-master) #local-userdb-remote-node add mac-address 00:16:CF:AF:3E:E1
remote-node-profile Location_1
Note that you cannot change the profile assigned to the RN in the whitelist entry. To assign a different
configuration to an unprovisioned RN, you must delete the whitelist entry and create a new RN whitelist entry
with the correct RN configuration profile.
Removing an RN from the Whitelist
When you remove an entry for an active RN from the RN whitelist on the RNC, that RN will no longer receive
configuration or license updates from the RNC, but will continue to operate as previously configured. As the
license server is the RNC, any operation related to the licensing will not work after it is detached.If you remove an
individual RN entry from the RN whitelist before that RN is connected to the network, that RN will not be
automatically provisioned as a RN, and will remain inactive on the network until manually provisioned.
To remove an RN from the RN whitelist, access the command-line interface of the RNC, access enable mode,
then enter the command
local-userdb-remote-node del mac-address <mac-address>
where <mac-address> is the MAC address of the RN, in colon-separated six-octet format.
Example:
(remote-node-master)(config) #local-userdb-remote-node del mac-address
00:16:CF:AF:3E:E1
Viewing Remote Node Whitelist Settings
To view the RN whitelist, access the command-line interface of a RNC and issue the following command from
enable mode:
show local-userdb-remote-node
mac-address <mac-addr>
start <offset>
If your network incudes multiple RNCs under a single master controller (like the topology shown in on
page460) the output of this command will show all RNs and RNCs on the network. By default, this command
displays all entries in the whitelist. To display only part of the RN whitelist, include the start <offset>
parameters to start displaying the RN whitelist at the specified entry value. You can also include the optional
mac-address <mac-addr> parameters to display values for a single RN entry.
Installing the Remote Node at the Remote Site
To install and provision an RN at a remote site you will need to supply the information described in the checklist
below. Before you install the RN on your network, fill in the third column of this initial setup checklist with your
settings. Use the procedure in the Quick Start guide to launch the initial setup wizard for RN, and enter the
values in Table 89. You may need to consult your system administrator or network administrator