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Cisco 5700 Series Wireless Controller
Installation Guide
This guide is designed to help you install and minimally configure your Cisco 5700 Series Wireless
Controller.
• Compliance and Safety Information, page 1
� Controller Overview, page 3
� Unpacking and Installing the Controller, page 10
� Using the Startup Wizard, page 22
� Power Supply Installation, page 25
� Installing a Fan Module, page 30
� Specifications, page 32
� Cisco 90-Day Limited Hardware Warranty Terms, page 33
� Obtaining D
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Compliance and Safety Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference
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Controller Overview Statement 191—VCCI Class A Warning for Japan Warning This is a Class A product based on the standard of the VCCI Council. If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio interference may occur, in which case, the user may be required to take corrective actions. VCCI-A Controller Overview The Cisco 5700 Series Wireless Controller, designed for 802.11n performance and maximum scalability, supports up to 1000 access points and 12000 clients, making it ideal fo
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Controller Overview 1 Mode button 4 USB port (Type A) 2 System LEDs 5 1/10G SFP+ ports 3 USB mini-Type B (console) port Figure 2 Back Panel 1 Console (RJ-45 console port) 5 AC OK (input) status LED 2 StackWise port 6 PS OK (output) status LED 3 Fan FRU modules 7 Redundant FRU power supplies 4 Ground lug mounting location 8 MGMT (RJ-45 10/100/1000 management port) Port Connections The controller has both EIA/TIA-232 asynchronous (RJ-45) and USB 5-pin mini Type B, 2.0 compliant serial cons
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Controller Overview Cisco IOS software provides standard file system access to the flash device: read, write, erase, and copy, as well as the ability to format the flash device with a FAT file system. USB Mini-B Console Port The controller provides a USB mini-Type B console connection on the front panel, and an RJ-45 console port on the rear panel. Console output is always active on both connectors, but console input is active on only one connector at a time, with the USB connector taking
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Controller Overview 1/10G SFP+ Ports The SFP and SFP+ modules provide copper or fiber-optic connections to other devices. These transceiver modules are field-replaceable, providing the physical interfaces when installed in an SFP module slot. The SFP modules have LC connectors for fiber-optic connections or RJ-45 connectors for copper connections. Use only Cisco SFP and SFP+ modules on the controller. Warning Class 1 laser product. Statement 1008 1/10G SFP+ port LED meanings: � Off—The l
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Controller Overview Table 1 Supported Cisco SFP Modules (continued) Part Number Description CWDM-SFP-1590= CWDM 1590-nm SFP Gigabit Ethernet and 1G/2G FC CWDM-SFP-1610= CWDM 1610-nm SFP Gigabit Ethernet and 1G/2G FC SFP-GE-S= 1000BASE-SX SFP module for MMF, 850 nm (DOM) SFP-GE-L= 1000BASE-LX/LH SFP module for SMF, 1300 nm (DOM) DWDM-SFP-3033= DWDM SFP 1530.33-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid) DWDM-SFP-3112= DWDM SFP 1531.12-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid) DWDM-SFP-3190= DWDM SFP 1531.90-nm SFP (100 GHz IT
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Controller Overview Table 1 Supported Cisco SFP Modules (continued) Part Number Description DWDM-SFP-5575= DWDM SFP 1555.75-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid) DWDM-SFP-5655= DWDM SFP 1556.55-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid) DWDM-SFP-5736= DWDM SFP 1557.36-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid) DWDM-SFP-5817= DWDM SFP 1558.17-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid) DWDM-SFP-5898= DWDM SFP 1558.98-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid) DWDM-SFP-5979= DWDM SFP 1559.79-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid) DWDM-SFP-6061= DWDM SFP 1560.61-nm SFP (100 GHz ITU grid
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Controller Overview RJ-45 Console Port The RJ-45 console port connection uses an RJ-45-to-DB-9 female cable. Console port LED meanings: � Off—The RJ-45 console is inactive (the USB console is active). � Green—The RJ-45 console is active (the USB console is inactive). 10/100/1000 Ethernet Management Port You can connect the controller to a host such as a Windows workstation or a terminal server through the 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port. The 10/100/1000 Ethernet management port is a V
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller Table 3 Mode LED Indicators (continued) Mode LED Description SYST (system) Off—The system is off. Green—The system is operating normally. Blinking green—The system is running POST. Amber—The system is malfunctioning. Blinking amber—The power supply or fan module is malfunctioning. ACTV (active) Off—The switch is not the active switch. Green—The switch is the active switch or is in standalone mode. Blinking green—The switch is in standby mode. Amber—An
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AC T V Cisco 5700 Series Wireless Controller Model 5760 Unpacking and Installing the Controller Box Contents 1 2 6 7 10 8 3 11 9 5 4 12 13 14 1 Cisco 5700 Series Wireless Controller (power 8 Four number-10 pan-head screws 1 supply and fan modules not shown) 2 AC power cord 9 Eight number-8 Phillips flat-head screws 3 Four rubber mounting feet 10 Cable guide 4 Ground lug ring terminal 11 M4.0 x 20mm Phillips pan-head screw 2 5 Two 19-inch mounting brackets 12 (Optional) RJ-45 console cable
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller – VT-100 terminal emulator on CLI console (PC, laptop, or palmtop) – Null modem serial cable to connect CLI console and controller � Local TFTP server (required for downloading operating system software updates). Cisco uses an integral TFTP server. This means that third-party TFTP servers cannot run on the same workstation as Cisco Prime Infrastructure because Cisco Prime Infrastructure and third-party TFTP servers use the same communication port. Y
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller Warning To prevent airflow restriction, allow clearance around the ventilation openings to be at least: 4 in (10.16 cm) Statement 1076 � Make sure you can reach the controller and all cables attached to it. � Make sure that water or excessive moisture cannot get into the controller. � Make sure that the SFP and SFP+ Module Cable Specifications are met. Each port must match the wave-length specifications on each end of the cable, and the cable must no
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller Table 4 Fiber-Optic SFP and SFP+ Module Port Cabling Specifications (continued) Core Modal Size/Cladding Bandwidth 1 SFP Module Wavelength (nanometers) Cable Type Size (micron) (MHz/km) Cable Distance SFP-GE-L 1300 MMF or SMF 62.5 500 1804 feet (550 m) 50 400 1804 feet (550 m) 50 500 1804 feet (550 m) 9/10 6.2 miles (10 km) SFP-GE-S 850 MMF 62.5 160 722 feet (220 m) 62.5 500 902 feet (275 m) 50 400 1640 feet (500 m) 50 500 1804 feet (550 m) 2 10GBA
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller Table 4 Fiber-Optic SFP and SFP+ Module Port Cabling Specifications (continued) Core Modal Size/Cladding Bandwidth 1 SFP Module Wavelength (nanometers) Cable Type Size (micron) (MHz/km) Cable Distance 10GBASE-CX1 — Twinax cable, — — 3 feet (1 m) 30-AWG cable (SFP-H10GB-CU1M) assembly Twinax cable, 9 feet (3 m) (SFP-H10GB-CU3M) 30-AWG cable assembly (SFP-H10GB-CU5M) Twinax cable, 16 feet (5 m) 24-AWG cable assembly 1. Modal bandwidth applies only t
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety: � This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack. � When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller 1 19-inch brackets (C3850-RAC-KIT=) 4 23-inch brackets (C3850-RAC-KIT=) 2 Extension rails and brackets for four-point 5 24-inch brackets (C3850-RAC-KIT=) mounting, includes 19-inch brackets. (C3850-4PT-KIT=) 3 ETSI brackets (C3850-RAC-KIT=) Attaching the Rack-Mount Brackets To install the controller in a rack, use four Phillips flat-head screws to attach the long side of the brackets to the controller for the front- or rear-mounting positions (Figure
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es Wireless Controller Model 5760 es Wireless Controller Model 5760 Unpacking and Installing the Controller Figure 4 Attaching Brackets for 19-inch Racks 1 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 Rear-mounting position 2 Number-8 Phillips flat-head screws 3 Front-mounting position Cisco 5700 Series Wireless Controller Installation Guide 18 OL-28544-01 345727
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ACTV Cisco 5700 Series Wireless Controller Model 5760 PWR-C1-715WAC CONSOLE MGMT Unpacking and Installing the Controller Mounting the Controller in a Rack After the brackets are attached to the controller, use the supplied Phillips machine screws to attach the brackets to the rack (Figure 5). Use the black Phillips machine screw to attach the cable guide to the left or right bracket. Figure 5 Mounting the Controller in a Rack 3 2 1 4 1 Phillips machine screw, black 3 Front-mounting positio
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Unpacking and Installing the Controller Grounding the Chassis Follow the grounding procedures at your site and observe these warnings: Warning This equipment must be grounded. Never defeat the ground conductor or operate the equipment in the absence of a suitably installed ground conductor. Contact the appropriate electrical inspection authority or an electrician if you are uncertain that suitable grounding is available. Statement 1024 Warning When installing or replacing the unit, the gro
