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Cisco WCS Administration

Installing Cisco WCS


Cisco WCS System Requirements

Windows 2003 Server or Red Hat Linux AS 4. System hardware specifications vary depending on system size:

– Pentium 4/3.06-GHz (minimum) 2 GB RAM, 30-GB HD for low-end systems (500 APs/50 controllers)

– Intel Dual Core 3.2-GHz CPU 4 GB RAM, 80-GB HD for standard systems (2000 APs/150 controllers)

– Intel Xeon Quad 3.15-GHz CPU 8 GB RAM, 200-GB HD for high-end systems (3000 APs/250 controllers)

System should be dedicated to Cisco WCS. Local firewall needs to have ports open to allow connectivity.


Cisco WCS Port Requirements

Port Name Port Number

Advent Net 2000

Database 1315

FTP 21

HTTP Connector 8456

HTTP Connector Redirect 8457

HTTP 80

HTTPS 443

RMI 1299

TFTP 69

Trap 162

Web Container 8009


Cisco WCS Installation


Install or Upgrade


Upgrade


Installation


Access Ports


Cisco WCS Passwords


FTP and TFTP Root Folders


Multihomed Server


Install Folder and Shortcut Folder


Cisco WCS Preinstallation Summaryand File Installation


Cisco WCS Installation Complete andInstallation Log


Cisco WCS Group


Connecting to Cisco WCS


Adding a License to Cisco WCS


Summary

Cisco WCS is an application and has different hardware requirements, depending on the number of APs it is to control.

The installation process requires creating root credentials, folders for FTP and TFTP files, and installing the main program and its dependencies.

A log file is available in the installation directory to verify the installation process, if required.

Once Cisco WCS is installed, you need to connect to it and install a license, which is a file to upload to Cisco WCS.

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