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2 Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.3 | Quick Start Guide
2. Make sure that the controller is not connected to any device on your network.
3. Boot up the controller.
4. Connect your PC or workstation to a line port on the controller.
5. On your PC or workstation, open a Web browser and connect to https://172.16.0.254.
6. 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.
7. The initial window of the Mobility Controller Setup Wizard asks you to select one of the following
deployment modes. Select Standalone, Master or Local, then click Continue.
 Standalone: This is the only controller on the network.
 Master: This controller will manage other controllers on the network.
 Local: This controller will be managed by a master controller.
8. If you selected Standalone or Master in the step above, you will be prompted to select the Campus WLAN
deployment mode. The Remote Access Points deployment mode allows you to configure additional settings
specific to remote APs.
9. Enter the information described in Table 1, and, if desired, the optional configuration information described
in “Optional Information” on page2.
Optional Information
The Setup Wizard to also allows you to:
 Create virtual local area networks (VLANs) into which wireless users are placed after authentication.
NOTE: The default certificate installed in the controller does not guarantee security in production networks. Dell strongly
recommends replacing the default certificate with a custom certificate issued for your site or domain by a trusted Certificate
Authority. See the Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.3 User Guide for information about certificates.
Table 1 Required Information for the Setup Wizard
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. 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.
Connectivity Settings Enter the controller IP address and default gateway.The gateway 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.
Authentication
Settings
 If you are configuring a master or local controller that uses pre-shared key authentication,
enter the pre-shared key.
 If you are configuring a master controller to use certificate authentication, enter the MAC
addresses of the local controllers.
 If you are configuring a local controller to use certificate authentication, enter the MAC
address of the master controller.