Cisco Systems OL-7426-03 Manual De Usuario

Management over Wireless

The Cisco WLAN Solution Management over Wireless feature allows Cisco WLAN Solution operators to 
monitor and configure their local Cisco Wireless LAN Controller using a wireless client. This feature is 
supported for all management tasks except uploads to and downloads from (transfers to and from) the 
Cisco Wireless LAN Controller.
Before you can use the Management over Wireless feature, you must properly configure the Cisco 
Wireless LAN Controller using either of the following two sections:

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Using the Command Line Interface

1.

In the CLI, use the show network command to verify whether the 

Mgmt Via Wireless Interface

 

is 

Enabled

 or 

Disabled

. If 

Mgmt Via Wireless Interface

 is 

Disabled

, continue with Step 2. Other-

wise, continue with Step 3.

2.

To Enable Management over Wireless, use the following command:

>config network mgmt-via-wireless enable

to enable Management over Wireless for the WLAN.

3.

Use a wireless client to associate with a Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access point connected to 
the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller you wish to manage. 

4.

Use the telnet < Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Network or DS Port IP Address> 
command and log into the CLI to verify that you can manage the WLAN using a wireless client. 

Using the Web User Interface

1.

In the Web User Interface, use the Management/Mgmt Via Wireless links to navigate to the 
Management Via Wireless page.

2.

In the Management Via Wireless page, verify that the Enable Controller Management to 
be accessible from Wireless Clients selection box is checked. If the selection box is not 
checked, continue with Step 2. Otherwise, continue with Step 3.

3.

In the Management Via Wireless page, check the Enable Controller Management to be 
accessible from Wireless Clients selection box to select Management over Wireless for the 
WLAN.

4.

Click Apply to enable Management over Wireless for the WLAN.

5.

Use a wireless client web browser to connect to the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Management 
Port or DS Port IP Address, and log into the Web User Interface to verify that you can manage 
the WLAN using a wireless client.