Configuration guides for IT Administrators
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Step 1: Setup hostname, domain-name and Management IP address (config)# hostname corp-sw-01 (config)# ip domain-name itadminguide.com (config)# interface vlan 101 (config-if)# ip address 172.20.101.1 255.255.255.0 Step 2: Generate RSA key (config)# crypto key generate RSA The name for the keys will be: corp-sw-01.itadminguide.com Choose the size of the key modulus in the range of 360 to…
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We are using the following topology, the most popular one. 2 sites in different geographical location and both have static IP address configured in their ASA firewall. Before we begin, you should also know the advantages of using IKEv2 IKEv2 uses fewer messsages to establish tunnel thus saves bandwidth IKEv2 has built-in mechanism against DoS attacks. ASA uses minimum…

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WLC doesn’t allow upload or download from a wireless TFTP/FTP computer that is associated to an access point. This has always been by Cisco WLC design. You need such TFTP or FTP to be wired to network and reachable to WLC. However, you can TFTP/FTP from a wireless client to upload or download from the WLC if you…
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Previously, we upgrade the WLC with the new image and when AP discovers controller with the new image, they all start downloading new image from controller, resets, goes into discovery mode and rejoins the controller. So the whole process would take long period of downtime/maintenance window if you have more APs. In order to minimize the network…
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A. General Mobility Express is software function of WLAN controllers that any network component can host. Cisco Aironet 1850 and 1830 series Access Points (802.11ac wave2 capable) host Mobility Express WLAN Controller function. Mobility Express doesn’t require license and supports up to 25 access points per Mobility Express deployment. Mobility Express is ideal for deployments serving up to…

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Before proceeding, have you read our article on configuring your very first Mobility Express solution in your network Prerequisites of adding new APs to Mobility Express network: All APs in a controller based wireless environment should be in the same software version, so whenever a new AP is added to the Cisco Mobility Express network, the controller…
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About Mobility Express Solution: Mobility Express is software function of WLAN controllers that any network component can host. Cisco Aironet 1850 and 1830 series Access Points (802.11ac wave2 capable) host Mobility Express WLAN Controller function. Mobility Express doesn’t require license and supports up to 25 access points per Mobility Express deployment. Mobility Express is ideal for deployments serving…

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