User Guide: AWC plug-in version 3.5.0 for VST-APL

# Change Plug-in Server's IP Address and Port

Change Server IP Address
Change Server Port

This section covers how to change the IP address of the AWC Plug-in server.

> Note

> > The AWC Plug-in for VST-APL does not support changing the port number of its server.

> Note

> > After restarting the server or changing the IP address of the server, the AWC Plug-in shows the last retrieved status for unreachable APs. Therefore, this status may not be up-to-date. Once the APs become reachable again, the latest status will be displayed.

## Change Server IP Address

To change the IP address of the AWC Plug-in, change the IP address of the Wireless Controller application on VST-APL. When you make these changes, please also refer to the VST-APL User Guide.

1. Log in to the VST-APL configuration screen.
2. Click "Wireless Controller" on the left-hand menu.
3. The "Wireless Controller" management screen will appear. Click the "Stop" button on the right end of each row in the "Deployed Application" List.
4. The "State" indicator changes to "Stopping". Wait for a minute until "State" changes to "Stopped".
5. Place the mouse pointer over the 'i' icon on the far left side of the "Deployed Application" row. Click the "Configure" button on the "Instance Information" pop-up that appears.
6. When the "Application Configuration" panel appears, click on the "Network" item to expand it. In the "IPv4 Address" field, enter your new IP address and subnet mask length in the format of "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/xx".
   Also enter the gateway address, if necessary.
7. Click the "Apply" button at the bottom right of "Application Configuration" panel to close the panel.
8. This takes you back to the Wireless Controller management screen. Click "Save" on the top right corner of the screen to save your settings.
9. Click the "Start" button on the right end of the row in the "Deployed Application" list.
10. The state becomes "Running", and the "Start" button changes into the "Stop" button.

Follow the steps above to change the IP address on the VST-APL management screen.

> Note

> > After changing the IP address, you must re-register the AWC Plug-in in the Vista Manager EX "Plug-in Management" screen to access each screen from the AWC Plug-in menu. For more information, see the Vista Manager EX User Guide.
> > Additionally, in order to manage the wireless APs, it is mandatory to set the "External IP Address for AWC plug-in" field in the System Setting screen to match the new IP address of the AWC Plug-in server.

## Change Server Port

> Note

> > The AWC Plug-in for VST-APL does not support changing the port number of its server.

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