Configuring Stacking - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

The master controller can push all configuration changes to the individual APs through the
secondary controllers. For ease of management, you can configure location-based profiles
on the master controller and assign a location to each secondary controller.
The stacking feature allows wireless clients to roam from an AP that is managed by one of
the controllers in the stacking group to any AP managed by the other controllers in the same
stacking group.
These are the capacities of the primary and secondary controllers in a stack:
Primary controller. You can do the following tasks:
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Manage the secondary controllers
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Perform RF planning for the secondary controllers
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Configure the entire network, including AP discovery and license reinforcement
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Monitor the entire network
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Push new a firmware image to the secondary controllers
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Secondary controller. You can do the following tasks:
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Access the primary controller's Web management interface (all controllers share the
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same administrative user name and password)
Configure the subnetwork
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Monitor the subnetwork
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Upgrade the firmware image on the secondary controller only
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Perform AP discovery for the subnetwork
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Reinforce licenses for the subnetwork
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Configuring Stacking

To configure stacking:
Select Stacking > Stacking. The Stacking screen displays.
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Figure 76.
This Stacking table shows all wireless controllers in the stack, with their IP address and
role.
Click Add to add a wireless controller to the stack. The Add Settings screen displays (see
2.
Figure 77).
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