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Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installation Guide
First Published: 2017-08-16
Americas Headquarters
Cisco Systems, Inc.
170 West Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95134-1706
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http://www.cisco.com
Tel: 408 526-4000
800 553-NETS (6387)
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  • Page 1 Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installation Guide First Published: 2017-08-16 Americas Headquarters Cisco Systems, Inc. 170 West Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134-1706 http://www.cisco.com Tel: 408 526-4000 800 553-NETS (6387) Fax: 408 527-0883...
  • Page 2 Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: www.cisco.com/go/trademarks . Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Overview of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller C H A P T E R 1 Summary of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Features Platform Components Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Front Panel Front Panel LEDs: Definitions of States...
  • Page 4 Using the Startup Wizard Logging On to the Controller Connecting to the Network Connecting Access Points Troubleshooting the Controller Controller Specifications A P P E N D I X A Physical Specifications Environmental Specifications Power Specifications Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installation Guide...

  • Page 5: P R E F A C E Preface

    • Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page vi About this Guide This guide is designed to help experienced network administrators install and minimally configure Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller. Conventions This document uses the following conventions for notes, cautions, and safety warnings. Notes and cautions contain important information that you should know.

  • Page 6: Related Documentation

    What's New in Cisco Product Documentation. To receive new and revised Cisco technical content directly to your desktop, you can subscribe to the What's New in Cisco Product Documentation RSS feed. RSS feeds are a free service.

  • Page 7: Overview Of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

    • Cisco FlexConnect mode for lean branches managed over WAN • Mesh (bridge) mode for deployments in which full Ethernet cabling is unavailable As a component of the Cisco Wireless solution, Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller provides real-time communication between Cisco Aironet Access Points, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, and Cisco Mobility Services Engine.

  • Page 8: Summary Of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Features

    Overview of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Summary of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Features Summary of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Features Table 1: Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Features Feature Description Chassis Height One rack-unit (1RU) Throughput 4 Gbps While the mGig port supports 5-Gbps PHY...

  • Page 9: Platform Components

    Overview of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Platform Components Platform Components Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Front Panel Figure 2: Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Front Panel View Table 2: Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Front Panel Components Service Port LED Redundancy Port LED Service Port (SP) (RJ-45) for out-of-band management Redundancy Port (RP) (RJ-45).
  • Page 10 Overview of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Front Panel Type A 3.0 USB port used to perform software updates in addition to already available transfer mode, namely HTTP, TFTP, FTP, and SFTP. 1x 5 G/mGig port. This mGig port supports speeds of 5G, 2.5G, and 1G.

  • Page 11: Front Panel Leds: Definitions Of States

    Overview of Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Front Panel Front Panel LEDs: Definitions of States Table 3: System LED Indicators Color Description System not receiving power. Blinking Green System boot Blinking Amber Boot-loader is active and waiting for user input from...

  • Page 12: Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Rear Panel

    Solid Amber Peer not found Standby/HA disabled Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Rear Panel Figure 3: Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Rear Panel View Table 6: Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Rear Panel Components External 115W, dual output 54V/12VDC power adapter Kensington security slot...

  • Page 13: Installing The Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller

    C H A P T E R Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller This chapter describes how to install the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Warning This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard practices for preventing accidents.

  • Page 14: Unpacking And Inspecting The Controller

    Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074. Warning Hot surface. Statement 1079. Unpacking and Inspecting the Controller Follow these steps to unpack the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller and prepare it for operation: Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installation Guide...

  • Page 15: Package Contents

    Step 3 Check for damage and report discrepancies or damage, if any, to your Cisco customer service representative. Before speaking to the representative, have the following information ready: • Invoice number of shipper (see the packing slip) •...

  • Page 16: Initial System Configuration Information

    • RADIUS server IP address, communications port, and secret if you are configuring a RADIUS server, such as 10.40.0.3, 1812, and mysecretcode. • The country code for this installation. Enter help to see a list or refer to the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller Configuration Guide for country code information. This guide is available on Cisco.com.

  • Page 17: Configuring Management Interface

    Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Configuring Management Interface • Status of Radio Resource Management (RRM), either enabled or disabled. Configuring Management Interface When you save the controller's configuration, the controller stores it in XML format in flash memory. Controller software release 5.2 or later releases enable you to easily read and modify the configuration file by converting...

  • Page 18: Choosing A Physical Location

    Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Choosing a Physical Location • config interface acl management access-control-list-name Step 4 Enter the save config command. Step 5 Enter the show interface detailed management command to verify that your changes have been saved.

  • Page 19: Installing The Controller

    Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installing the Controller Installing the Controller Mounting the Controller Mounting the Controller on Desktop or Shelf Before mounting the controller on a desktop or shelf, install the rubber feet located in accessory kit shipped with the controller.

  • Page 20: Mounting The Controller On A Wall (Mounting Screws)

    Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Mounting the Controller Step 2 Place the controller upside down, on a smooth, flat surface. Step 3 Peel off the rubber feet from the black adhesive strip and press them adhesive-side down onto the bottom four...
  • Page 21 Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Mounting the Controller Procedure Step 1 Mark the location of the mounting screws on the wall. Use the mount hole locations on the back of the controller for placement of the mounting screws. Step 2 Use a 0.107-inch (2.7mm) or #32 drill bit to drill a 3/4 inch (19mm) hole for the two mounting screws.

  • Page 22: Rack Mounting The Controller

    Slide the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller in position such that the 4-tray tabs align and latch into the bottom of the unit as it is pushed in place. The front of the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller should be flush against...
  • Page 23 Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Mounting the Controller the front edge of the tray. A nylon latch in the center of the tray snaps into and locks the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller in place. Figure 7: Placing the Controller on the Rack Mount Tray...
  • Page 24 Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Mounting the Controller Step 3 Place the power adapters between either of the two tabs in the rear of the tray and use the provided velcro straps to secure them. Step 4 Route the AC wiring through the cable management clips.

  • Page 25: Connecting The Controller Console Port

    Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Connecting the Controller Console Port Connecting the Controller Console Port Do not connect a Power over Ethernet (PoE) cable to the console port. Doing so might damage the Caution controller. Note Install the USB device driver before establishing a physical connection between the router and the PC using the USB Console cable plugged into the USB serial port, otherwise the connection will fail.

  • Page 26: Running The Bootup Script And Power-On Self Test

    Set to Boot from Normal Found bootloaders, booting bootloader 3 of 4 at offset 0x400000. Starting next bootloader at 0xffffffff81000000 Cisco BootLoader Version : 8.5.1.88 (Development build) (Build time: Mar 08 2017 - 20:32:41) Octeon unique ID: 01800090c019f31e018f N0.LMC0 Configuration Completed: 8192 MB Warning: Board descriptor tuple not found in eeprom, using defaults OCTEON CN7240-AAP pass 1.2, Core clock: 1500 MHz, IO clock: 800 MHz, DDR clock: 1067 MHz...
  • Page 27 Set to Boot from Normal Found bootloaders, booting bootloader 3 of 4 at offset 0x400000. Starting next bootloader at 0xffffffff81000000. Cisco BootLoader Version : 8.5.1.88 (Development build) (Build time: Mar 08 2017 - 20:32:41) Octeon unique ID: 01800090c019f31e018f N0.LMC0 Configuration Completed: 8192 MB Warning: Board descriptor tuple not found in eeprom, using defaults OCTEON CN7240-AAP pass 1.2, Core clock: 1500 MHz, IO clock: 800 MHz, DDR clock: 1067 MHz...
  • Page 28 Found valid SPI bootloader at offset: 0x470000, size: 1571960 bytes Loading bootloader from SPI offset 0x470000, size: 1571960 bytes Cisco BootLoader Version : 8.5.1.88 (Development build) (Build time: Mar 08 2017 - 20:32:06) Octeon unique ID: 01800090c019f31e018f OCTEON CN7240-AAP pass 1.2, Core clock: 1500 MHz, IO clock: 800 MHz, DDR clock: 1067 MHz...
  • Page 29 Testing HMAC SHA384 Short Message 1 passed! XML config selected Validating XML configuration octeon_device_init: found 1 DPs Cisco is a trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. Software Copyright Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco AireOS Version 8.5.1.88 Initializing OS Services: ok Initializing Serial Services: ok...
  • Page 30 Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Running the Bootup Script and Power-On Self Test Fastpath CPU0.03: Core 3 Initialization: ok Starting Switching Services: ok Starting QoS Services: ok Starting Policy Manager: ok Starting Data Transport Link Layer: ok Starting Access Control List Services: ok...
  • Page 31 Set to Boot from Normal Found bootloaders, booting bootloader 3 of 4 at offset 0x400000. Starting next bootloader at 0xffffffff81000000. Cisco BootLoader Version : 8.5.1.88 (Development build) (Build time: Mar 08 2017 - 20:32:41) Octeon unique ID: 01800090c019f31e018f N0.LMC0 Configuration Completed: 8192 MB Warning: Board descriptor tuple not found in eeprom, using defaults OCTEON CN7240-AAP pass 1.2, Core clock: 1500 MHz, IO clock: 800 MHz, DDR clock: 1067 MHz...
  • Page 32 Found valid SPI bootloader at offset: 0x470000, size: 1571960 bytes Loading bootloader from SPI offset 0x470000, size: 1571960 bytes Cisco BootLoader Version : 8.5.1.88 (Development build) (Build time: Mar 08 2017 - 20:32:06) Octeon unique ID: 01800090c019f31e018f OCTEON CN7240-AAP pass 1.2, Core clock: 1500 MHz, IO clock: 800 MHz, DDR clock: 1067 MHz...
  • Page 33 Testing HMAC SHA384 Short Message 1 passed! XML config selected Validating XML configuration octeon_device_init: found 1 DPs Cisco is a trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. Software Copyright Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Cisco AireOS Version 8.5.1.88 Initializing OS Services: ok Initializing Serial Services: ok...
  • Page 34 Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Running the Bootup Script and Power-On Self Test Starting Switching Services: ok Starting QoS Services: ok Starting Policy Manager: ok Starting Data Transport Link Layer: ok Starting Access Control List Services: ok Starting System Interfaces: ok...

  • Page 35: Using The Startup Wizard

    Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Using the Startup Wizard Starting Tunnel Services New: ok Starting PMIP Services: ok Starting Portal Server Services: ok Starting mDNS Services: ok Starting Management Services: Web Server: CLI: Secure Web: ok Starting IPSec Profiles component: ok...
  • Page 36 Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Using the Startup Wizard Wizard Setting Action Administrative Enter the administrative password to be assigned to this controller. You can enter password from 3 to 24 ASCII characters for each. There is no default administrative password, you must enter a Note password.
  • Page 37 Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Using the Startup Wizard Wizard Setting Action Mobility/RF Group If desired, enter the name of the mobility group/RF group to which you want the Name controller to belong. Although the name that you enter here is assigned to both the mobility group and the RF group, these groups are not identical.

  • Page 38: Logging On To The Controller

    Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Logging On to the Controller Wizard Setting Action Enter the NTP server Enter the NTP server IP address. IP address Note This prompt only displays if YES was entered in the “Configure a NTP Server Now?”...

  • Page 39: Connecting Access Points

    After you have configured the controller, use Category-5, Category-5e, Category-6, or Category-7 Ethernet cables to connect up to 50 Cisco lightweight access points to the controller Ethernet ports or to the network (distribution system). The controller has an auto MDI feature, so you can use an MDI-X or MDI cable (crossover or straight-through) to make the connections.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting The Controller

    Installing the Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Troubleshooting the Controller Troubleshooting the Controller This section contains the following topics: • Checking the Controller LEDs, on page 34 • Using the Reset Button, on page 34 Checking the Controller LEDs If the controller is not working properly, check the LEDs on the front panel of the unit. You can use the LED indications to quickly assess the status of the unit.

  • Page 41: Appendix A Controller Specifications

    4.4 lbs (2 kg) Environmental Specifications Table 9: Environmental Specifications Description Specification Storage Temperature –4° F to 158° F (–20° C to 70° C) Operating Temperature 32° F to 104° F (0° C to 40° C) Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installation Guide...

  • Page 42: Power Specifications

    Table 11: Heat Dissipation and Power Consumption Specifications Description Specification Maximum heat dissipation (without PoE) 47 W Maximum heat dissipation (with 2-ports .3at) 48 W Maximum power consumption (without PoE) 47 W Maximum power consumption (with 2-ports .3at) 98 W Cisco 3504 Wireless Controller Installation Guide...

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