
Configuring the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller
Configuring the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller for the First Time
SCALANCE WLC711
User Guide, V8.11, 07/2012, C79000-G8976-C260-03 2-13
Changing the Administrator Password
Siemens recommends that you change your default administrator password once your system is
deployed. The SCALANCE IWLAN Controller default password is abc123. When the
SCALANCE IWLAN Controller is installed and you elect to change the default password, the new
password must be a minimum of eight characters.
The minimum eight character password length is not applied to existing passwords. For example,
if a six character password is already being used and an upgrade of the software is performed, the
software does not require the password to be changed to a minimum of eight characters.
However, once the upgrade is completed and a new account is created, or the password of an
existing account is changed, the new password length minimum will be enforced.
To Change the Administrator Password:
1. From the top menu, click Wireless Controller. The Wireless Controller Configuration screen
is displayed.
2. In the left pane, click Login Management.
3. In the Full Administrator table, click the administrator user name.
4. In the Password box, type the new administrator password.
5. In the Confirm Password box, type the new administrator password again.
6. Click Change Password.
Note:
The SCALANCE IWLAN Controller provides you with local login authentication mode, the RADIUS-based
login authentication mode, and combinations of the two authentication modes. The local login authentication
is enabled by default. For more information, see “Configuring the Login Authentication Mode” on page 2-36.
Applying Product License Keys
The SCALANCE IWLAN Controller’s license system works on simple software-based key strings.
A key string consists of a series of numbers and/or letters. Using these key strings, you can
enhance the capacity of the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller to manage additional Wireless APs.
The key strings can be classified into the following variants:
• Activation Key — Activates the software. The WLC711 is shipped with a preinstalled
activation Key.Option Key — Activates the optional feature:
Note: Capacity Enhancement Key — Enhances the capacity of the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller to
manage 16 additional Wireless APs.
The External Captive Portal Key is not supported in the current version of WLC711.
If the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller detects multiple license violations, such as capacity
enhancement, a grace period counter will start from the moment the first violation occurred. The
SCALANCE IWLAN Controller will generate event logs for every violation. The only way to
leave the grace period is to clear all outstanding license violations.
The SCALANCE IWLAN Controller can be in an unlicensed state for an infinite period. However,
if you install a temporary activation key, the unlicensed state is terminated. After the validity of a
temporary activation key and the related grace period expire, the SCALANCE IWLAN Controller
will generate event logs every 15 minutes, indicating that an appropriate license is required for the
current software version. In addition, you will not be able to edit the Virtual Network Services
(VNS) parameters.
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