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Configuring Mobility Controller
1. wireless mobility controller
2. wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1
3. wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1 member ip member-ip-addr public-ip public-ip-addr
4. wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1 member ip member-ip-addr public-ip public-ip-addr
5. wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG2
6. wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG2 member ip member-ip-addr public-ip public-ip-addr
7. wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1 bridge-domain-id id
This example shows how to create peer group and add members to it:
Switch(config)# wireless mobility controller Switch(config)# wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1 Switch(config)# wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1 Switch(config)# wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1 member ip 10.10.20.2 public-ip 10.10.20.2 Switch(config)# wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1 member ip 10.10.20.6 public-ip 10.10.20.6 Switch(config)# wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG2 Switch(config)# wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG2 member ip 10.10.10.20 public-ip 10.10.10.20 Switch(config)# wireless mobility controller peer-group SPG1 bridge-domain-id 54
Step 1 |
Choose . The Mobility Switch Peer Groups page is displayed. |
Step 2 | Click New. |
Step 3 | Enter the following details: |
Step 4 | Click Apply. |
Step 5 | Click Save Configuration. |
Configuration for wireless mobility groups and mobility group members where the mobility group is a group of MCs.
MCs can belong only to one mobility group, and can know MCs in several mobility groups.
1. wireless mobility group name group-name
2. wireless mobility group member ip member-ip-addr public-ip public-ip-addr
3. wireless mobility group keepalive interval time-in-seconds
4. wireless mobility group keepalive count count
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Step 1 | wireless mobility group name group-name Example: Switch(config)# wireless mobility group name Mygroup |
Creates a mobility group named Mygroup. |
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Step 2 | wireless mobility group member ip member-ip-addr public-ip public-ip-addr Example: Switch(config)# wireless mobility group member ip 10.10.34.10 public-ip 10.10.34.28 |
Adds a mobility controller to the Mygroup mobility group.
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Step 3 | wireless mobility group keepalive interval time-in-seconds Example: Switch(config)# wireless mobility group keepalive interval 5 |
Configures the interval between two keepalives sent to a mobility member. |
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Step 4 | wireless mobility group keepalive count count Example: Switch(config)# wireless mobility group keepalive count 3 |
Configures the keep alive retries before a member status is termed DOWN. |
Switch(config)# wireless mobility group name Mygroup Switch(config)# wireless mobility group member ip 10.10.34.10 public-ip 10.10.34.28 Switch(config)# wireless mobility group keepalive interval 5 Switch(config)# wireless mobility group keepalive count 3
Mobility controllers can belong to only one mobility group and can know mobility controllers in several mobility groups.
Step 1 |
Choose . The Mobility Controller Configuration page is displayed. |
Step 2 |
Enter the following details:
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Step 3 | Click Apply. |
Step 4 | Click Save Configuration. |
MCs belong to only one group, and can know MCs in several groups.
1. wireless mobility group member ip member-ip-addr public-ip public-ip-addr group group-name
Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 | wireless mobility group member ip member-ip-addr public-ip public-ip-addr group group-name Example: Switch(config)# wireless mobility group member ip 10.10.10.24 public-ip 10.10.10.25 group Group2 |
Adds the member as a peer MC in a different group than the Mygroup. |
Mobility controllers belong to only one group, and can know several mobility groups.
Step 1 |
Choose . The Mobility Peer page is displayed. |
Step 2 | Click New. |
Step 3 | Enter the following details: |
Step 4 | Click Apply. |
Step 5 | Click Save Configuration. |
Use this configuration to disable the sticky anchor. This command can also be used, if required, between all MA's and MC's where roaming is expected for the target SSID.
1. wlan open21
2. no mobility anchor sticky
Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 | wlan open21 Example:
Switch(config)# wlan open20
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Configures a WLAN. |
Step 2 | no mobility anchor sticky Example:
Switch(config-wlan)# no mobility anchor sticky
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Disables the default sticky mobility anchor. |
Switch(config)# wlan open20 Switch(config-wlan)# no mobility anchor sticky
You can configure a mobility oracle on a known mobility controller.
1. wireless mobility group member ip member-ip-addr group group-name
2. wireless mobility oracle ip oracle-ip-addr
Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 | wireless mobility group member ip member-ip-addr group group-name Example: Switch(config)# wireless mobility group member ip 10.10.10.10 group Group3
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Creates and adds a MC to a mobility group. |
Step 2 | wireless mobility oracle ip oracle-ip-addr Example: Switch(config)# wireless mobility oracle ip 10.10.10.10
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Configures the mobility controller as mobility oracle. |
Switch(config)# wireless mobility group member ip 10.10.10.10 group Group3 Switch(config)# wireless mobility oracle ip 10.10.10.10
You can configure a mobility oracle on a known mobility controller.
Step 1 |
Choose . The Mobility Controller Configuration page is displayed. |
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Step 2 |
Enter the Mobility Oracle IP Address.
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Step 3 | Click Apply. | ||
Step 4 | Click Save Configuration. |
A guest controller is used when the client traffic is tunneled to a guest anchor controller in the demilitarized zone (DMZ). The guest client goes through a web authentication process. The web authentication process is optional, and the guest is allowed to pass traffic without authentication too.
Enable the WLAN on the mobility agent on which the guest client connects with the mobility anchor address of the guest controller.
On the guest controller WLAN, which can be Cisco 5500 Series WLC, Cisco WiSM2, or Cisco 5700 Series WLC, configure the IP address of the mobility anchor as its own IP address. This allows the traffic to be tunneled to the guest controller from the mobility agent.
1. wlan wlan-id
2. mobility anchor guest-anchor-ip-addr
3. client vlan vlan-name
4. security open
Command or Action | Purpose | |||
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Step 1 | wlan wlan-id Example: Switch(config)# wlan Mywlan1 |
Creates a WLAN for the client. |
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Step 2 | mobility anchor guest-anchor-ip-addr Example: Switch(config-wlan)# mobility anchor 10.10.10.2 |
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Step 3 | client vlan vlan-name Example: Switch(config-wlan)# client vlan gc_ga_vlan1 |
Assigns a VLAN to the client's WLAN. |
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Step 4 | security open Example: Switch(config-wlan)# security open |
Assigns a security type to the WLAN. |
Switch(config)# wlan Mywlan1 Switch(config-wlan)# mobility anchor 10.10.10.2 Switch(config-wlan)# client vlan gc_ga_vlan1 Switch(config-wlan)# security open
1. wlan Mywlan1
2. mobility anchor <guest-anchors-own-ip-address>
3. client vlan<vlan-name>
4. security open
Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 | wlan Mywlan1 Example: Switch(config)# wlan Mywlan1 |
Creates a wlan for the client. |
Step 2 | mobility anchor <guest-anchors-own-ip-address> Example: Switch(config-wlan)# mobility anchor 10.10.10.2 |
Enables the guest anchors IP address on the guest anchor (GA). The GA assigns its own address on itself. |
Step 3 | client vlan<vlan-name> Example: Switch(config-wlan)# client vlan gc_ga_vlan1 |
Assigns a vlan to the clients wlan. |
Step 4 | security open Example: Switch(config-wlan)# security open |
Assigns a security type to the wlan. |
Switch(config)# wlan Mywlan1 Switch(config-wlan)# mobility anchor 10.10.10.2 Switch(config-wlan)# client vlan gc_ga_vlan1 Switch(config-wlan)# security open
Configuring Mobility Agent
1. configure terminal
2. wireless management interface vlan 21
Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 | configure terminal Example: Switch# configure terminal |
Enters global configuration mode. |
Step 2 | wireless management interface vlan 21 Example: Switch (config)# wireless management interface vlan 21
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Enables the wireless functionality on the device and activates the mobility agent function. This ensures the APs have a place to terminate the CAPWAP tunnel. |
This example shows how to add a mobility agent into the mobility group by pointing it to a mobility controller:
Switch(config)# wireless management interface vlan 21
Step 1 |
Choose The Mobility Controller Configuration page is displayed. |
Step 2 | From the Mobility Role drop-down list, choose Mobility Agent. |
Step 3 | In the Mobility Controller IP Address, enter the IP address of the mobility controller. |
Step 4 | Click Apply. |
Step 5 | Click Save Configuration. |
Step 6 | Reboot the device. |
1. wireless mobility controller
2. wireless mobility controller ip ip-addr
Command or Action | Purpose | |||
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Step 1 | wireless mobility controller Example: Switch (config)# wireless mobility controller
Mobility role changed to Mobility Controller.
Please save config and reboot the whole stack.
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Enables the mobility function on the switch.
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Step 2 | wireless mobility controller ip ip-addr Example: Switch (config)# wireless mobility controller ip 10.10.21.3
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Specifies the mobility controller to which the mobility agent relates.
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After you add a mobility controller role to the mobility agent, you can configure optional parameters on the mobility agent.
1. wireless mobility load-balance threshold threshold-value
Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 | wireless mobility load-balance threshold threshold-value Example: Switch(config)# wireless mobility load-balance threshold 150
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Configures the threshold that triggers load-balancing. |