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396 | Adding Local Controllers Dell PowerConnect ArubaOS 5.0 | User Guide
IP address of the master controller for the WLAN network. Enter the preshared key (PSK) that is used to
authenticate communications between controllers.
Using the Web UI
For a controller that is up and operating with layer-3 connectivity, configure the following to set the controller as
local:
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Network > Controller > System Settings page.
2. Set the Controller Role to Local.
3. Enter the IP address of the master controller. If master redundancy is enabled on the master, this address
should be the VRRP address for the VLAN instance corresponding to the IP address of the controller.
4. Enter the preshared key (PSK) that is used to authenticate communications between controllers.
Using the CLI
For a controller that is up and operating with layer-3 connectivity, configure the following to set the controller as
local:
masterip <ipaddr> ipsec <key>
Configuring Layer-2/Layer-3 Settings
Configure the VLANs, subnets, and IP address on the local controller for IP connectivity.
Verify connectivity to the master controller by pinging the master controller from the local controller.
Ensure that the master controller recognizes the new controller as its local controller. The local controller should
be listed with type local in the Monitoring > Network > All WLAN Controllers page on the master. It takes
about 4 – 5 minutes for the master and local controllers to synchronize configurations.
Configuring Trusted Ports
On the local controller, navigate to the Configuration > Network > Ports page and make sure that the port on
the local controller connecting to the master is trusted. On the master controller, check this for the port on the
master controller that connects to the local controller.
Configuring APs
APs download their configurations from a master controller. However, an AP or AP group can tunnel client traffic
to a local controller. To specify the controller to which an AP or AP group tunnels client traffic, you configure the
LMS IP in the AP system profile on the master controller.
Configuration changes take effect only after you reboot the affected APs; this allows them to reassociate with the
local controller. After rebooting, these APs appear to the new local controller as local APs.
Using the WebUI to configure the LMS IP
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Wireless > AP Configuration page.
If you select AP Group, click Edit for the AP group name for which you want to configure the LMS IP.
If you select AP Specific, select the name of the AP for which you want to configure the LMS IP.
Note: You need to enter the same PSK on the master controller and on the local controllers that are managed by the master.
Note: You need to enter the same PSK on the master controller and on the local controllers that are managed by the master.