Table of Contents
About This Topic Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
How to Use This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
List of Wireless LAN Software Guides for Release 8.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Documentation Symbols Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Documentation Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Requesting Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Self-Help Online Tools and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Opening a Case with JTAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Part 1 WLC100 Wireless LAN Controller and Components Overview
and Specifications
Chapter 1 WLC100 Wireless LAN Controller Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WLC100 Wireless LAN Controller Hardware Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WLC100 Wireless LAN Controller First View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Console Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Power Supply in WLC100 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Power over Ethernet Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cooling System in WLC100 Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chassis Physical Specifications of WLC100 Wireless LAN Controllers . . . . . . . . . . 4
Front Panel of WLC100 Wireless LAN Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Rear Panel of WLC100 Wireless LAN Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 2 Component Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
System LEDs in WLC100 Wireless LAN Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Network Port LEDs in WLC100 Wireless LAN Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 3 Component Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Network Port Connector Pinout Information for WLC100 Wireless LAN
Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
RJ-45 Console Port Connector Pinout Information for WLC100 Wireless LAN
Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
RJ-45 to DB-9 Female Adapter Pinout Information for WLC100 Wireless LAN
Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Part 2 Planning for WLC100 Wireless LAN Controllers Installation
Chapter 4 Site Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Site Preparation Checklist for WLC100 Wireless LAN Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Environmental Requirements and Specifications for WLC100 Wireless LAN
Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
General Safety Guidelines for WLC100 Wireless LAN Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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