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
Steps Command
6. Configure the day and time at which
the W-IAPs can poll the configuration
files from the server.
(Instant AP) (managed-mode-profile)# sync-time day <dd>
hour <hh> min <mm> window <window>
Based on the expected frequency of configuration changes and
maintenance window, you can set the configuration synchronization
timeline.
l day <dd>—Indicates day, for example to configure Sunday as the
day, specify 01. To configure the synchronization period as
everyday, specifiy 00.
l hour <hh>—Indicates hour within the range of 0–23.
l min <mm>—Indicates minutes within the range of 0–59.
l window <hh>—Defines a window for synchronization of the
configuration file. The default value is 3 hours.
7. Configure the time interval in
minutes between two retries, after
which W-IAPs can retry downloading
the configuration file.
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# retry-poll-period
<seconds>
NOTE: Specify the retry interval in seconds within the range of 5–60
seconds. The default retry interval is 5 seconds.
8. Apply the configuration changes.
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Table 9: Managed Mode Commands
If you want to apply the configuration immediately and do not want to wait until next configuration retrieval
attempt, execute the following command:
(Instant AP)# managed-mode-sync-server
Example
To configure managed mode profile:
(Instant AP)(config)# managed-mode-profile
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# username <username>
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# password <password>
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# config-filename instant.cfg
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# download-method ftps
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# sync-time day 00 hour 03 min 30 window 02
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# retry-poll-period 10
(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# end
(Instant AP)# commit apply
Verifying the Configuration
To verify if the automatic configuration functions, perform the following checks:
1. Verify the status of configuration by running the following commands at the command prompt:
(Instant AP)# show managed-mode config
(Instant AP)# show managed-mode status
2. Verify the status of download by running the following command at the command prompt:
(Instant AP)# show managed-mode logs
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