Thanks > On May 17, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> wrote: > > Here is a crude drawing showing the topology that you are dealing with. > > <image.png> > > You are sitting in front of your lab PC, which is located on a network > outside of your rack of equipment. Your lab PC has access to 3 devices that > give you access into your rack. There is the term server to give you your > console access. Then you have WCS, which has one interface your your lab PC > network and one interface in you lab rack. This is your gateway to your rack > network. > > So if you want to open up a web GUI to a WLC, you would open up an RDP > session from your lab PC to the WCS server using one of the shortcuts on your > PC. Now that you are on the WCS server, the WCS server has a connection that > can reach into your rack. So from within the WCS RDP session, you would open > up a web browser (in WCS) and target whatever WLC you want to configure. > > The basic rule of thumb is that if you want to target an IP that lives in > your rack (web GUI, SSH/telnet, pings, etc), you have to do it from something > that lives in the rack. You cannot do it directly from your lab PC. > > The last thing that you can connect to from your lab PC is the client PC, > which you will use to connect to all of your WLANs. > > Hope that helps. > > Regards, > > Jeff Rensink : Sr Instructor : iPexpert > CCIE # 24834 :: Wireless / R&S > :: World-Class Cisco Certification Training > > Direct: +1.810.326.1444 > :: Free Videos > :: Free Training / Product Offerings > :: CCIE Blog > :: Twitter > > >> On Fri, May 16, 2014 at 8:37 PM, Dee <[email protected]> wrote: >> So you mean after we RDP to the WCS computer then before we can open the WLC >> GUI from the WCS computer by using the WLC IP address in a web browser. >> >>> On May 15, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Jeff Rensink <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> The WLC GUI is usable in the lab. But, you need to reach the GUI from the >>> WCS server. You cannot reach it from your lab PC. >>> >>> Your lab PC is not on the same network as your rack. From your lab PC, you >>> can only reach the WCS server (using RDP or VNC), the Test PC (again with >>> RDP or VNC) and your terminal server for console access. To access a GUI, >>> you need to RDP to the WCS server, open your web browser from within WCS, >>> and then target your WLC/AP/ACS/etc. >>> >>> It is possible that a particular GUI isn't accessible to begin with from >>> WCS. So you may have to troubleshoot the reason why. But every GUI should >>> become reachable with proper configurations. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jeff Rensink : Sr Instructor : iPexpert >>> CCIE # 24834 :: Wireless / R&S >>> :: World-Class Cisco Certification Training >>> >>> Direct: +1.810.326.1444 >>> :: Free Videos >>> :: Free Training / Product Offerings >>> :: CCIE Blog >>> :: Twitter >>> >>> >>>> On Thu, May 15, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Andre Aubet <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi Jerry, >>>> >>>> You didn't have the GUI to configure a WLC? Jeez, this is tough!!! >>>> >>>> Was it specifically written that the GUI would be unavailable on this >>>> device during your lab? Couldn't you activate it? >>>> >>>> I guess I couldn't do it without the GUI... >>>> >>>> Andre. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2014-05-15 18:46 GMT+02:00 jerry larson <[email protected]>: >>>>> I took the lab two months ago and was unsuccessful. I do not know if I >>>>> can share this here but I did not get the GUI for the WLC's but had to do >>>>> everything command line. I see you missed a checkbox on WLC4. The GUI >>>>> was available to you Jay? >>>>> >>>>> thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Date: Wed, 14 May 2014 21:26:39 +0200 >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> CC: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [OSL | CCIE_Wireless] Lab results >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Jay, >>>>> >>>>> Congrats for your lab, enjoy your well-deserved free time after so much >>>>> work >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your feedback on your preparation, and for your contribution >>>>> in this Study List in the past months. >>>>> >>>>> Andre. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2014-05-12 15:07 GMT+02:00 Jay Killion (jakillio) <[email protected]>: >>>>> Hi all – >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I spent the week of May 1 in RTP, taking the wireless lab for the first >>>>> time. The short version - After a long night and morning of waiting, I >>>>> landed again in Dallas to find I had passed. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> First and foremost, I want to thank those of you on this list that helped >>>>> answer my many questions – especially Jeff, Andre, and Christos. For >>>>> those working to pass the lab, this mailer is a fantastic resource that I >>>>> wholeheartedly recommend you become involved in. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If interested, here’s what I would recommend to someone looking to pass >>>>> the lab… >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 1 – Fastlane WB and IPExpert WB vol 1. Both of these have their >>>>> strengths and weaknesses so I can’t necessarily rank one over the other. >>>>> But both do a great job of covering the foundations and having you work >>>>> through them in your lab. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2 – IPExpert WB vol 2. So here’s the thing… This is really the only >>>>> product on the market that has full wireless labs and for that reason, >>>>> you need to get it. You need to spend lots of time simulating full >>>>> length labs that tie everything together and this WB gives you 5 of >>>>> those. However, you need to know that the labs are a bit outdated and >>>>> don’t do a good job of emulating what you’ll see on the real lab – to an >>>>> extent. Plus, the explanations and solutions are lacking at best and it >>>>> can be frustrating to try and figure out what was done and why. Having >>>>> said that, this WB was created before Jeff came onboard. Jeff is a >>>>> fantastic instructor and I believe he’s redoing the entire thing – which >>>>> is a huge thumbs up. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 3 – IPExpert VOD. This is hands down, no questions asked, the best >>>>> investment you will make. If you are serious about becoming a CCIE >>>>> Wireless, this is simply a must have. Jeff does a great job walking you >>>>> through every technology on the blueprint, showing examples and >>>>> troubleshooting, and pointing out areas to especially focus on. I >>>>> watched the entire VOD twice and it was time very well spent. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 4 – This is the most important of all… Lots and lots and lots and lots >>>>> of rack time. Either rent time at IPExpert or build your own lab – but >>>>> there is simply no substitute for this. You need to know how to >>>>> configure and troubleshoot a myriad of items, and should be able to do >>>>> them with your eyes closed. When you take the actual lab, nerves will be >>>>> a factor, the environment will be very different from your safe home lab, >>>>> and the wording will require careful deciphering. The last thing you >>>>> want to do is be dealing with all of these things while also trying to >>>>> remember all the steps for enabling video stream (for example). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Not to mention that time is definitely a factor. I finished my lab in 6 >>>>> hours and spent the final two dealing with a bug in my lab and going back >>>>> over each question / answer. I found several questions I would have >>>>> missed simply because I overlooked something small – like configuring the >>>>> requirement correctly on 3 controllers but forgetting one checkbox on the >>>>> 4th. On several other questions I changed my answer after carefully >>>>> re-reading the question. All of this to say, knowing the technologies >>>>> inside and out so you can configure them very quickly will definitely >>>>> work to your advantage. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best of luck!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Jay Killion, CCIE #17873 (R/S & Wireless) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: >>>>> >>>>> iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ Free CCIE R&S, >>>>> Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: iPexpert on >>>>> YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: >>>> >>>> iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Free CCIE R&S, Collaboration, Data Center, Wireless & Security Videos :: >>> >>> iPexpert on YouTube: www.youtube.com/ipexpertinc >
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