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
- Basic Configuration Tasks
- Additional Configuration Tasks
- Customizing W-IAP Settings
- Modifying the W-IAP Hostname
- 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 USB Port Status
- Master Election and Virtual Controller
- Adding a W-IAP to the Network
- Removing a W-IAP from the Network
- VLAN Configuration
- Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring Wireless Network Profiles
- Configuring Fast Roaming for Wireless Clients
- Editing Status of a WLAN SSID Profile
- Editing a WLAN SSID Profile
- Deleting a WLAN SSID Profile
- Wired Profiles
- Configuring a Wired Profile
- Assigning a Profile to Ethernet Ports
- Editing a Wired Profile
- Deleting a Wired Profile
- Link Aggregation Control Protocol
- Understanding Hierarchical Deployment
- 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
- wConfiguring 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
- Configuring MAC Authentication for a Network Profile
- FConfiguring MAC Authentication with 802.1X Authentication
- hConfiguring MAC Authentication with Captive Portal Authentication
- Configuring WISPr Authentication
- Blacklisting Clients
- Uploading Certificates
- Roles and Policies
- Firewall Policies
- Content Filtering
- Configuring User Roles
- Configuring Derivation Rules
- Using Advanced Expressions in Role and VLAN Derivation Rules
- DHCP Configuration
- VPN Configuration
- IAP-VPN Deployment
- Adaptive Radio Management
- Deep Packet Inspection and Application Visibility
- Voice and Video
- Services
- AirGroup Configuration
- Configuring a W-IAP for RTLS Support
- Configuring a W-IAP for Analytics and Location Engine Support
- 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
- W-IAP Management and Monitoring
- Managing a W-IAP from W-AirWave
- Image Management
- Resetting a W-IAP
- W-IAP and Client Monitoring
- Template-based Configuration
- Trending Reports
- Intrusion Detection System
- Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) Event Reporting to W-AirWave
- RF Visualization Support for Instant
- PSK-based and Certificate-based Authentication
- Configurable Port for W-IAP and W-AirWave Management Server Communication
- Configuring Organization String
- Managing a W-IAP from W-AirWave
- Uplink Configuration
- Intrusion Detection
- Mesh W-IAP Configuration
- Mobility and Client Management
- Spectrum Monitor
- W-IAP Maintenance
- Monitoring Devices and Logs
- Hotspot Profiles
- Understanding Hotspot Profiles
- Configuring Hotspot Profiles
- Creating Advertisement Profiles for Hotspot Configuration
- Configuring an NAI Realm Profile
- Configuring a Venue Name Profile
- Configuring a Network Authentication Profile
- Configuring a Roaming Consortium Profile
- Configuring a 3GPP Profile
- Configuring an IP Address Availability Profile
- Configuring a Domain Profile
- Configuring an Operator-friendly Profile
- Configuring a Connection Capability Profile
- Configuring an Operating Class Profile
- Configuring a WAN Metrics Profile
- Creating a Hotspot Profile
- Associating an Advertisement Profile to a Hotspot Profile
- Creating a WLAN SSID and Associating Hotspot Profile
- Creating Advertisement Profiles for Hotspot Configuration
- Sample Configuration
- ClearPass Guest Setup
- IAP-VPN Deployment Scenarios
- Terminology
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W-IAP Maintenance
This section provides information on the following procedures:
l Upgrading a W-IAP on page 340
l Backing up and Restoring W-IAP Configuration Data on page 342
l Converting a W-IAP to a Remote AP and Campus AP on page 344
l Resetting a Remote AP or Campus AP to a W-IAP on page 349
l Rebooting the W-IAP on page 349
Upgrading a W-IAP
While upgrading a W-IAP, you can use the image check feature to allow the W-IAP to find new software image
versions available on a cloud-based image server hosted and maintained by Dell. The location of the image
server is fixed and cannot be changed by the user. The image server is loaded with latest versions of Instant
software.
Upgrading a W-IAP and Image Server
Instant supports mixed AP-class instant deployment with all APs as part of the same Virtual Controller cluster.
Image Management Using W-AirWave
If the multi-class W-IAP network is managed by W-AirWave, image upgrades can only be done through the W-
AirWave UI. The W-IAP images for different classes must be uploaded on the AMP server. When new W-IAPs
joining the network need to synchronize their software with the version running on the Virtual Controller, and
if the new W-IAP belongs to a different class, the image file for the new W-IAP is provided by W-AirWave. If W-
AirWave does not have the appropriate image file, the new AP will not be able to join the network.
The Virtual Controller communicates with the W-AirWave server if W-AirWave is configured. If W-AirWave is
not configured on the W-IAP, the image is requested from the Image server.
Image Management Using Cloud Server
If the multi-class W-IAP network is not managed by W-AirWave, image upgrades can be done through the
cloud-based image check feature. When a new W-IAP joining the network needs to synchronize its software
version with the version on the Virtual Controller and if the new W-IAP belongs to a different class, the image
file for the new W-IAP is provided by the cloud server.
Configuring HTTP Proxy on a W-IAP
If your network requires a proxy server for internet access, ensure that you configure the HTTP proxy on the
W-IAP to download the image from the cloud server. After setting up the HTTP proxy settings, the W-IAP
connects to the Activate server, W-AirWave Management platform or OpenDNS server through a secure HTTP
connection. You can also exempt certain applications from using the HTTP proxy (configured on a W-IAP ) by
providing their hostname or IP address under exceptions.
In the Instant UI
Perform the following steps to configure the HTTP proxy settings:
1. Navigate to System > Proxy. The Proxy configuration window is displayed.