Cambium Wireless

Deploy cnMaestro On-Premises in vmware

Navigate to ESXI host and create new virtual machine, select "Deply a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file".

Give the vm a name, click on "Click to select files or drag/drop" and select the ova file, click next.

Select the storage where VM will be created, click next.

Agree to the License Agreements by clicking 'I Agree', and then click next.

Select the appropriate Network mapping for your network, should be connect to the LAN of the rXg. Verify settings, click next.

Click Finish, and wait for the VM to be deployed.

Configure cnMaestro

For On-Premises navigate to IP address of cnMaestro VM and login with admin/admin.

Set Country and Time Zone.

Change the Default "Admin user" Password, and re-authenticate.

Enable API by navigating to Network Services => API Client.

Click the "Add API Client" button.

Enter a name/description (can be anything), click save.

Now there will be a Client Id and Client Secret. The Client Id is the username and the Client Secret is the password.

Enable SNMP. Note: This step should be skipped if not using On-Premises. First navigate to Administration =>

Expand Optional Features and check the Enable SNMP box, click save.

Set SNMPv2c RO Community name, by navigating to Network Services => SNMP Configuration.

Set the SNMPv2c RO Community string and click save.

Point AP to the controller. Access the AP via it's IP address and login using admin/admin.

Select System from the menu and look for cnMaestro under Management. Enter the URL or IP address of the cnMaestro in the cnMaestro URL. Click Save.

Next we need to claim the AP, navigate to the cnMaestro Dashboard and click onboarding under Devices.

Approve the AP by clikcing the Approve button.

Next add AP to Wi-Fi AP Group. Click on Monitor and Manage and find the AP under Networks, click on the 3 dots next to the AP and select edit.

Under Device Configuration, change AP group to Default Enterprise and Apply Configuration.

Add Cambium cnMaestro Controller as Infrastructure Device

Navigate to Network::Wireless.

Create a new WLAN Controller.

Enter a name in the Name field. Select Cambium cnMaestro from the Device Type drop down menu. Enter the IP address on the controller in the Host field. API port field set to 443. Enter the Username and password in respective fields. Click create.

NOTE: If you are using the Cambium Cloud, the Host field will be cloud.cambiumnetworks.com. The username and password fields are the same as a local instance documented above.

After a few seconds the Controller will appear online. Click on Sync not enabled.

Click on 'Enable Config Synchronization'.

The Controller is now managed by the rXg.