Tools Required: $$ Devices in Packet Tracer: o Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers $($WLCs$)$ o Cisco Access Points $($APs$)$ o Switches Faculty of Information and Communication Technology I declare that I am familiar with, and will abide to the rules of Tshwane University of Technology Signature: $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_$ Advanced Diploma : Information Technology Subject :Wireless Networks IV Semester $22024$ Due Date :$21$ Oct $2024$ Practical Assessment $2$&$3$ Examiner: Mr T$.$N Khosa Moderator :Dr Mabanza Class List Number: Student number Surname Initials Mark: Page $2$ of $37$ Semester Test $22024$ o Laptops $($acting as clients$)$ Packet Tracer provides simplified simulations, and while it doesn$$t include full support for wireless controller features, it offers enough functionality to demonstrate key concepts like redundancy, failover, and configuration of wireless controllers. Part $1$: Configuring High Availability for Controllers $1\mathrm{.}1$ Setting Up the Environment We$$ll use two Cisco WLCs and configure them in a redundant setup. For redundancy, we will use N$+1$ redundancy. Steps: $1.$ Open Cisco Packet Tracer. $2.$ Add Devices: o Drag and drop two WLC devices onto the workspace. o Add two APs and connect them to each WLC$.$ o Add a switch for connecting WLCs and APs to the network. o Add laptops or mobile devices for client testing. $3.$ Create a Topology: o Connect both WLCs to the switch. o Connect the APs to the switch. o The clients should connect wirelessly to the APs. $1\mathrm{.}2$ Configuring the Primary and Backup WLC $1.$ Configure Primary WLC: o Click the first WLC to open its configuration. Page $3$ of $37$ Semester Test $22024$ o Go to the Wireless $>$ Access Points tab. o Assign the APs to the primary WLC$.$ o Configure SSID and wireless network settings $($e$.$g$.,$ security, authentication$).2.$ Configure Secondary WLC: o Open the second WLC$.$ o Assign it as the backup for the APs $($via the HA settings$).$ o Ensure the secondary WLC is in standby mode. $3.$ AP High Availability Settings: o On each AP$,$ go to Wireless $>$ All APs $>$ High Availability tab. o Set the Primary Controller to the first WLC$.$ o Set the Secondary Controller to the second WLC$.4.$ Enable AP Fallback: o On the primary WLC$,$ go to Controller $>$ General and ensure AP Fallback is enabled. This allows APs to automatically reconnect to the primary controller if it becomes available after a failure.