MSM7xx Controllers Configuration Guide v6.4.0

APController
Deploy an AP with its default configuration
OR manually provision initial AP
configuration.
Configure AP authentication. For security
purposes, the controller can require that APs
be authenticated before they can be
managed.
• See “Authentication of controlled APs”
(page 159).
Set up groups. Groups allow you to apply the
same configuration settings to many APs at
On most network topologies, if you deploy
an AP with factory default settings it will
automatically find and connect with a
controller on the network.
In some cases, it may be necessary or
desirable to provision an AP before it is
the same time. You can create multiple
deployed to ensure that discovery is
groups, allowing you to maintain distinct
successful, or to force a specific discovery
option.
settings for different types of APs. If no groups
are created, all APs are assigned to a default
group.
• See “Configuring APs” (page 162).
The AP does not offer wireless services until
it discovers and connects with a controller.
• See “Provisioning APs” (page 171).
When started, the AP attempts to discover all
controllers that are operating on the local
network.
• See “Discovery of controllers by controlled
APs” (page 148).
The controller receives a discovery request.
AP receives discovery reply. If more than one
reply is received, the AP chooses the controller
with the highest priority setting.
• See “Discovery of controllers by controlled
APs” (page 148).
The controller sends a discovery reply. (If the
AP authentication option is enabled, the AP
needs to be authenticated first.)
• See “Discovery of controllers by controlled
APs” (page 148).
AP joins with the selected controller.Controller adds the AP to a group. This will
either be the default group (if the AP is
new/unknown) or an existing group (to which
the AP was previously assigned).
• See “Configuring APs” (page 162).
AP fetches the software from the controller,
installs it, and then restarts itself. Discovery is
performed again.
If AP software is out of date, controller tells
the AP to update its software.
Key controlled-mode events 147