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
You can configure the Virtual Controller name and IP address using the Instant UI or CLI.
In the Instant UI
1. Navigate to System>General.
2. Enter the IP address in Virtual Controller IP.
3. Click OK.
In the CLI
To configure the Virtual Controller Name and IP address:
(Instant AP)(config)# virtual-controller-ip <IP-address>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Configuring a Timezone
You can configure a time zone in which the W-IAP must operate by using the Instant or the CLI.
In the Instant UI
To configure a time zone:
1. Navigate to System>General.
2. Select a time zone from the Timezone drop-down list.
You can enable daylight saving time (DST) on W-IAPs if the time zone you selected supports the
daylight saving time. If the time zone selected does not support DST, the Daylight Saving Time
option is not displayed. When enabled, the DST ensures that the W-IAPs reflect the seasonal time
changes in the region they serve.
3. To enable DST, select the Daylight Saving Time checkbox.
4. Click OK.
In the CLI
To configure a time zone:
(Instant AP)(config)# clock timezone <name> <hour-offset> <minute-offset>
(Instant AP)(config)# clock summer-time <timezone> recurring <start-week> <start-day> <start-
month> <start-hour> <end-week> <end-day> <end-month> <end-hour>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Configuring an NTP Server
To facilitate communication between various elements in a network, time synchronization between the
elements and across the network is critical. Time synchronization allows you to:
l Trace and track security gaps, network usage, and troubleshoot network issues.
l Validate certificates.
l Map an event on one network element to a corresponding event on another.
l Maintain accurate time for billing services.
The Network Time Protocol (NTP) helps obtain the precise time from a server and regulate the local time in
each network element. Connectivity to a valid NTP server is required to synchronize the W-IAP clock to set the
correct time. If NTP server is not configured in the W-IAP network, a W-IAP reboot may lead to variation in time
data.
Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 | User Guide Initial Configuration Tasks | 79