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Cisco Wizard Configuration Tool

As explained in Acing the CCNA Exam: Volume 2 Advanced Networking and Security

The Cisco Wizard Configuration Tool is an interactive Cisco configuration wizard that guides initial device setup through command-line prompts.

The Cisco Wizard Configuration Tool is a series of command-line prompts for performing a WLC’s initial configuration before accessing its GUI. section 21.1.2

The wizard guides administrators through:

  • Terminating autoinstall, naming the WLC, and creating administrative credentials. section 21.1.2
  • Enabling LAG and configuring the management interface, including its IP address, gateway, VLAN, and DHCP server. section 21.1.2
  • Entering virtual gateway, multicast, mobility/RF group, SSID, DHCP bridging, RADIUS, country, wireless-network, Auto-RF, and NTP settings. section 21.1.2
  • Confirming the configuration so the system saves it and resets. section 21.1.2
Management Interface IP Address: 192.168.1.100            #1
Management Interface Netmask: 255.255.255.0               #1
Management Interface Default Router: 192.168.1.1          #2
Management Interface VLAN Identifier (0 = untagged): 10   #3
Management Interface DHCP Server IP Address: 192.168.1.1  #4
#1 Configures the management interface’s IP address and netmask
#2 Specifies SW1 as WLC1’s default gateway
#3 Configures VLAN 10 as the management VLAN
#4 Specifies SW1 as the DHCP server

Review the annotated management-interface prompts, including VLAN tagging and DHCP-server settings. section 21.1.2

How Acing the CCNA Exam: Volume 2 Advanced Networking and Security covers it

How deep it goes
Walks through configuration prompts and defaults but defers several setting details beyond CCNA exam requirements.
Examples
Uses annotated prompts for WLC1, VLAN 10, SSID TEST, a virtual gateway, multicast, country, wireless networks, and NTP.
What it assumes
Requires console access to the WLC and basic awareness of management, gateway, VLAN, and DHCP settings.
What you can do after
Operate the wizard to configure and save an initial WLC setup before accessing its GUI.
How it connects
Connects WLC initialization with LAG, management interfaces, VLANs, DHCP, RADIUS, NTP, SSIDs, and Auto-RF.

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