To install a minimum configuration of SoftWLC, the server with the following parameters is required:
More information on requirements to server can be found here.
It is recommended to install the controller on a clean OS.
Before installation, it is recommended to update packages on the server using the sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade commands.
A demo license is included with the controller.
Download the relevant eltex-softwlc-helper-latest.sh installation script from the archive and save it to the OS root directory.
The operation can also be performed via the terminal:
vagrant@ubuntu-bionic:~$ wget http://archive.eltex.org/wireless/help/softwlc-latest/eltex-softwlc-helper-latest.sh --2019-04-29 08:30:24-- http://archive.eltex.org/wireless/help/softwlc-latest/eltex-softwlc-helper-latest.sh Resolving archive.eltex.org (archive.eltex.org)... 172.16.0.68 eltex-softwlc-helper-mos_1 100%[=====================================>] 25,01K --.-KB/s in 0,02s 2019-04-29 08:30:24 (1,61 MB/s) - ‘eltex-softwlc-helper-latest.sh’ saved [25615/25615] |
Grant eltex-softwlc-helper-latest.sh file execution rights:
vagrant@ubuntu-bionic:~$ chmod +x ./eltex-softwlc-helper-latest.sh |
Start the script under the super user and wait for the completion:
vagrant@ubuntu-xenial:~$ sudo ./eltex-softwlc-helper-latest.sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
Upon completion of the script, the following data will be available in the terminal:
Installation of Eltex SoftWLC finished Portal constructor: http://localhost:8080/epadmin Wi-Fi customer cabinet: http://localhost:8080/wifi-cab |
If errors occur, refer to the documentation.
Download the installation script and save it to the OS root directory.
The operation can also be performed via the terminal:
vagrant@ubuntu-xenial:~$ wget http://archive.eltex.org/wireless/help/softwlc-latest/eltex-softwlc-helper-astra-latest.sh eltex-softwlc-helper-astra-latest.sh 100%[======================================================================================================================================>] 71.49K 340KB/s in 0.2s 2023-03-14 16:37:43 (340 KB/s) - ‘eltex-softwlc-helper-astra-latest.sh’ saved [73208/73208] |
Grant eltex-softwlc-helper-astra-latest.sh file execution rights.
vagrant@ubuntu-xenial:~$ chmod +x ./eltex-softwlc-helper-astra-latest.sh |
Start the script under the super user and wait for the completion:
vagrant@ubuntu-xenial:~$ sudo ./eltex-softwlc-helper-astra-latest.sh ................................................................................. |
If errors occur, refer to the documentation.
After installation, run the following on the server:
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Before running the EMS applet via the Java Web Start application, make sure that Oracle Java is installed on the PC.
In the browser bar, enter the following address:
http://<ip address SoftWLC>:8080/ems/jws/ |
In this case, the browser will offer you to open or download a file with the jnlp extension. Open this file using the Java Web Start application.
We recommend using Oracle Java 8. |
To create a shortcut on the desktop to launch the EMS applet, temporary file storage must be enabled in the Java Control Panel.
After installation, you can change passwords in various SWLC modules: Changing password in SoftWLC