How to Configure a Cluster between Two (or more) - DWC-1000 and DWC-2000

Requirements:

DWC-2000 with firmware version: 4.4.0.3B101 or higher

DWC-1000 with firmware version: 4.4.1.2 or higher

Compatible with the latest firmware AP 4.2.0.x and over (DWL-8610, DWL-8600AP, DWL-6700, DWL-6610, DWL-6600AP, DWL-3600AP and DWL-2600AP)

Scenario : 

2 DWC-1000/2000 cluster configured, for a total of 12 AP DWL-x600AP to manage. (This structure may depend on the number of licenses AP, max be extended to 96 access points in combination by the DWC-1000 and 1024 APs peers in association peer DWC-2000)

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Preparation :

The DWC-1000/2000 has the default IP address 192.168.10.1/24 and the username "admin" and password "admin"

Change IP Address to integrate with your existing infrastructure

Ensure you have the latest firmware version for the DWC-1000/2000

Step 1
– Setting the IP address of the MASTER to 192.168.10.1/24

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Step 2 – Setting the IP address of the SLAVE to 192.168.10.3/24
 
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Step 3
– Configuring WAP Profiles and SSID and MASTER
 
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DWC How to configure cluster between two or more DWC-1000 DWC-2000

Step 4– Add the IP address of the remote controller on each

On the MASTER:

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On the SLAVE:
 
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Step 5 – Cluster configuration is to select a pair number (Peer Groupd ID) identical to both DWC and define a cluster priority. The MASTER cluster must have the highest priority than the SLAVE. For example 255 for MASTER and 1 for SLAVE

Master:

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Click “Save”

Slave:

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Click “Save”

Step 6 – Select the settings you want to transfer from the MASTER to the SLAVE

Master:

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Note:
The copy between the DWC-1000 and DWC-2000 options may vary

Click “Save”

Repeat the process on the SLAVE

Slave:

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Click “Save”

Step 7 – Start the Sync MASTER / SLAVE with the “Start Sync for All Peers” button on both; MASTER and SLAVE

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Check the synchronization status
 
DWC How to configure cluster between two or more DWC-1000 DWC-2000

DWC How to configure cluster between two or more DWC-1000 DWC-2000
 
Master:

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Slave:
 
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