Concept Guide
Table Of Contents
- About this Guide
- About Instant
- Setting up a W-IAP
- Automatic Retrieval of Configuration
- Instant User Interface
- Initial Configuration Tasks
- Customizing W-IAP Settings
- Modifying the W-IAP Host Name
- Configuring Zone Settings on a W-IAP
- Specifying a Method for Obtaining IP Address
- Configuring External Antenna
- Configuring Radio Profiles for a W-IAP
- Configuring Uplink VLAN for a W-IAP
- Changing the W-IAP Installation Mode
- Changing USB Port Status
- Master Election and Virtual Controller
- Adding a W-IAP to the Network
- Removing a W-IAP from the Network
- VLAN Configuration
- IPv6 Support
- Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring Fast Roaming for Wireless Clients
- Configuring Modulation Rates on a WLAN SSID
- Multi-User-MIMO
- Management Frame Protection
- Disabling Short Preamble for Wireless Client
- Editing Status of a WLAN SSID Profile
- Editing a WLAN SSID Profile
- Deleting a WLAN SSID Profile
- Wired Profiles
- Captive Portal for Guest Access
- Understanding Captive Portal
- Configuring a WLAN SSID for Guest Access
- Configuring Wired Profile for Guest Access
- Configuring Internal Captive Portal for Guest Network
- Configuring External Captive Portal for a Guest Network
- Configuring Facebook Login
- Configuring Guest Logon Role and Access Rules for Guest Users
- Configuring Captive Portal Roles for an SSID
- Configuring Walled Garden Access
- Authentication and User Management
- Managing W-IAP Users
- Supported Authentication Methods
- Supported EAP Authentication Frameworks
- Configuring Authentication Servers
- Understanding Encryption Types
- Configuring Authentication Survivability
- Configuring 802.1X Authentication for a Network Profile
- Enabling 802.1X Supplicant Support
- Configuring MAC Authentication for a Network Profile
- Configuring MAC Authentication with 802.1X Authentication
- Configuring MAC Authentication with Captive Portal Authentication
- Configuring WISPr Authentication
- Blacklisting Clients
- Uploading Certificates
- Roles and Policies
- DHCP Configuration
- Configuring Time-Based Services
- Dynamic DNS Registration
- VPN Configuration
- IAP-VPN Deployment
- Adaptive Radio Management
- Deep Packet Inspection and Application Visibility
- Voice and Video
- Services
- Configuring AirGroup
- Configuring a W-IAP for RTLS Support
- Configuring a W-IAP for Analytics and Location Engine Support
- Managing BLE Beacons
- Clarity Live
- Configuring OpenDNS Credentials
- Integrating a W-IAP with Palo Alto Networks Firewall
- Integrating a W-IAP with an XML API Interface
- CALEA Integration and Lawful Intercept Compliance
- Cluster Security
- W-IAP Management and Monitoring
- Uplink Configuration
- Intrusion Detection
- Mesh W-IAP Configuration
- Mobility and Client Management
- Spectrum Monitor
- W-IAP Maintenance
- Monitoring Devices and Logs
- Hotspot Profiles
- ClearPass Guest Setup
- IAP-VPN Deployment Scenarios
- Acronyms and Abbreviations

Parameter Description
Action
Select any of following actions:
l Select Allow to allow to access users based on the access rule.
l Select Deny to deny access to users based on the access rule.
l Select Destination-NAT to allow making changes to the destination IP address.
l Select Source-NAT to allow making changes to the source IP address.
The destination-NAT and source-NAT actions apply only to the network services rules.
Service
Select a service from the list of available services. You can allow or deny access to any or
all of the services based on your requirement:
l any—Access is allowed or denied to all services.
l custom—Available options are TCP, UDP, and Other. If you select the TCP or UDP
options, enter appropriate port numbers. If the Other option is selected, ensure that an
appropriate ID is entered.
Source Select any of the following options:
l from all sources—Traffic from all sources is either allowed, denied, or the IP address
is translated at the source or the destination as defined in the rule.
l from a host—Traffic from a particular host is either allowed, denied, or the IP address
is translated at the source or the destination as defined in the rule. After selecting this
option, specify the IP address of the host.
l from a network—Traffic from a particular network is either allowed, denied, or the IP
address is translated at the source or the destination as defined in the rule. After
selecting this option, specify the IP address and netmask of the source network.
Destination
Select a destination option for the access rules for network services, applications, and
application categories. You can allow or deny access to any the following destinations
based on your requirements.
l to all destinations—Traffic for all destinations is allowed, denied, or the IP address is
translated at the source or the destination as defined in the rule.
l to a particular server—Traffic to a specific server is allowed, denied, or the IP address
is translated at the source or the destination as defined in the rule. After selecting this
option, specify the IP address of the destination server.
l except to a particular server—Access is allowed or denied to servers other than the
specified server. After selecting this option, specify the IP address of the destination
server.
l to a network—Traffic to the specified network is allowed, denied, or the IP address is
translated at the source or the destination as defined in the rule. After selecting this
option, specify the IP address and netmask for the destination network.
l except to a network—Access is allowed or denied to networks other than the
specified network. After selecting this option, specify the IP address and netmask of the
destination network.
l to domain name—Traffic to the specified domain is allowed, denied, or the IP address
is translated at the source or the destination as defined in the rule. After selecting this
option, specify the domain name in the Domain Name text box.
Table 40: Inbound Firewall Rule Configuration Parameters
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