760wl 2004-03

NETWORK SETUP

This chapter describes the network setup of your 700wl Series equipment on an existing network to allow

interoperability and proper network security for all equipment.

It consists of the following sections:

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Access Control Server or Integrated Access Manager Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Access Controller Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Getting Started

The network configuration procedures in this chapter are performed after the hardware has been

installed, as described in Chapter 2, “Hardware Installation”. These network configuration procedures

make a 700wl Series system (an Access Control Server or Integrated Access Manager and associated

Access Controllers) usable on your network.

The Access Control Server or Integrated Access Manager must always be installed before any separate

Access Controllers are installed. The network setup for an Integrated Access Manager is almost identical

to the network setup for an Access Control Server. For simplicity many of the following steps reference

only the Access Control Server, but apply to both an Access Control Server and an Integrated Access

Manager.

700wl Series system components are configured and managed centrally from the Administrative Console

that runs on the primary Access Control Server or the Integrated Access Manager. Therefore, the initial

network configuration includes only the steps necessary to make the component accessible from the

Access Control Server Administrative Console.

• For an Access Control Server or Integrated Access Manager, you may be able to access the

Administrative Console immediately upon connecting the unit to your network, as the unit is

configured by default to request an IP address using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

(DHCP). If a DHCP server is reachable, and an address is assigned to the HP ProCurve unit, you can

point your browser to that IP address and access the Administrative Console. You can determine the

IP address by looking at the LCD panel on the front of the unit.

If you want to assign a static IP address to the unit, you can connect a serial console to the unit’s

serial console port, and assign an IP address prior to connecting the unit to the network. Once you

have provided the necessary addressing information, you can connect via browser to the

Administrative Console and complete the configuration.

• Management and configuration of an Access Controller is also performed from the centralized

Administrative Console on the Access Control Server or Integrated Access Manager. However, in order

for the Access Control Server and the Access Controller to communicate, the Access Controller must

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