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names. This allows the administrator to define a particular profile once and reuse it as needed which
reduces errors and data entry.
The ArubaOS Profile system is set up so that the configuration flow goes from high level to low level in
a hierarchical manner. Unlike other hierarchical systems such as LDAP, the system does not provide
arbitrary levels of depth or inheritance. The ability to copy a profile when creating a new profile allows
for rudimentary inheritance when the new profile is created. Changes to the original profile will not be
reflected in the new profile.
Profile Types
The basic idea of a profile is very straightforward. With nearly 30 types of profiles available, ArubaOS
3.3 offers the administrator almost unlimited control over how their wireless network can be
implemented. The main categories of profiles are shown below. Each box represents a different profile.
Note that certain profiles are nested within others.
Some of the more common profiles administrators work with daily include:
z AP Profiles
Configure AP operation parameters, radio settings, port operations, regulatory domain, and SNMP
information.
z QoS Profiles
Configure traffic management and VOIP functions.
z RF Management Profiles
Configure radio tuning and calibration, AP load balancing, coverage hole detection, and RSSI
metrics.
z IDS Profiles
IDS functions for APs. There is a top-level IDS profile that contains other IDS profiles in which you
configure detection of denial of service (DoS) and impersonation attacks; unauthorized devices on
the wireless network, as well as intrustion signatures.
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IDS
AP group
System profile
Ethernet
SNMP
Regulatory
a/g radio
settings
RF
optimizations
RF
management
VoIP
a/g
management
QoSAP
Virtual AP
properties
Wireless LAN
AAA
SSID