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ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual
2. Click Add to add a wireless controller to the stack. The Add Settings screen displays (see
Figure 80).
Figure 80.
3. Configure the settings as explained in
Table 34. Stacking Settings
Setting
Controller IP
UserName
Password
4. Click Add. The wireless controller is added to the Stacking table.

Controller Selection Menu

After you have added one or more wireless controllers to the stack, most screens in the Web
management interface display a controller selection menu that lets you select the wireless
controller that you want to configure.
Figure 81.
Click on Self to configure the wireless controller that you have accessed through the Web
management interface; click on one of the other two IP addresses to configure that controller
in the stack.

Managing Redundancy

The wireless controller supports 1:1 redundancy with failover. Redundancy is implemented
through the use of the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP). You can configure two
controllers to form a redundancy group. You then designate one controllers in the
redundancy group as the primary controller and the other wireless controller as the
secondary controller. If the primary controller fails or is disconnected from the network, an
Table 34.
Description
Enter the IP address of the controller (see
on page 57).
Enter the user name to access the controller.
Enter the password to access the controller.
Chapter 10: Managing Stacking and Redundancy
Configuring IP and VLAN Settings
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