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
82 | Initial Configuration Tasks Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 | User Guide
2. To customize the virtual controller network settings, select Custom from the Virtual Controller network
settings drop-down list. The fields for configuring virtual controller netmask, gateway, VLAN, and DNS IP
are displayed.
3. Enter subnet mask details in Virtual Controller Netmask.
4. Enter a gateway address in Virtual Controller Gateway.
5. To configure a DNS IP address, enter the DNS IP address in Virtual Controller DNS. If the DNS IP address
is configured for a master W-IAP, the DNS IP settings are synchronized for all APs in a W-IAP cluster. The
following conditions are applicable to the DNS IP configuration:
l If the DNS IP address is configured for an AP as part of the per AP setting (Edit Access Point >
General) , it takes precedence over the Virtual Controller DNS IP address defined in the System >
General window.
l If the APs are not explicitly assigned a DNS IP address, the DNS IP address defined in System > General
takes precedence.
l If the DNS IP address is not defined for APs or virtual controller, the DNS address dynamically assigned
from the DHCP server is used.
6. Enter Virtual Controller VLAN in Virtual Controller VLAN. Ensure that the VLAN defined for virtual
controller is not the same as the native VLAN of the W-IAP.
7. Click OK.
In the CLI
To configure the Virtual Controller network settings:
(Instant AP)(config)# virtual-controller-dnsip <addr>
(Instant AP)(config)# virtual-controller-vlan <vcvlan> <vcmask> <vcgw>
(Instant AP)(config)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
To verify the configuration:
(Instant AP)# show summary
Configuring Auto Join Mode
The auto join mode feature allows W-IAPs to automatically discover the Virtual Controller and join the network.
The Auto Join Mode feature is enabled by default. If the auto join mode feature is disabled, a New link is
displayed in the Access Points tab. Click this link to add W-IAPs to the network. If this feature is disabled, the
inactive W-IAPs are displayed in red as shown in the following figure:
Figure 24 Inactive W-IAPs
Enabling or Disabling Auto Join Mode
You can enable or disable auto join mode by using the Instant UI or CLI.
In the Instant UI
To enable or disable auto join mode: