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Chapter 2
Network Parameters
This chapter describes some basic network configuration on the controller. This chapter describes the following
topics:
z “Configuring VLANs” on page55
z “Configuring Ports” on page57
z “About VLAN Assignments” on page60
z “Configuring Static Routes” on page65
z “Configuring the Loopback IP Address” on page66
z “Configuring the Controller IP Address” on page66
z “Configuring GRE Tunnels” on page67
Configuring VLANs
The controller operates as a layer-2 switch that uses a VLAN as a broadcast domain. As a layer-2 switch, the
controller requires an external router to route traffic between VLANs. The controller can also operate as a layer-3
switch that can route traffic between VLANs defined on the controller.
You can configure one or more physical ports on the controller to be members of a VLAN. Additionally, each
wireless client association constitutes a connection to a virtual port on the controller, with membership in a
specified VLAN. You can place all authenticated wireless users into a single VLAN or into different VLANs,
depending upon your network. VLANs can exist only inside the controller or they can extend outside the
controller through 802.1q VLAN tagging.
You can optionally configure an IP address and netmask for a VLAN on the controller. The IP address is up when
at least one physical port in the VLAN is up. The VLAN IP address can be used as a gateway by external devices;
packets directed to a VLAN IP address that are not destined for the controller are forwarded according to the
controller’s IP routing table.
Creating and Updating VLANs
You can create and update a single VLAN or bulk VLANs.
Using the WebUI
1. Navigate to the Configuration > Network > VLANs page.
2. Click Add a VLAN to create a new VLAN. (To edit an existing VLAN click Edit for the VLAN entry.) See
“Create a Bulk VLANs using the WebUI” on page56 to create a range of VLANs.
3. In the VLAN ID field, enter a valid VLAN ID. (Valid values are from 1 to 4094, inclusive).
4. To add physical ports to the VLAN, click the port in the Port Selection section.
5. Click Apply.
Using CLI
(host) (config) #vlan <id>
(host) (config) #interface fastethernet|gigabitethernet <slot>/<port>
(host) (config) #switchport access vlan <id>