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
39 | Instant User Interface Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
Name Description
Info section in the Virtual
Controller view
The Info section in the Virtual Controller view displays the following information:
l Name—Displays the VC name.
l Country Code—Displays the Country in which the VC is operating.
l Virtual Controller IP address—Displays the IP address of the VC.
l VC DNS—Displays the DNS IP address configured for the VC.
l Management—Indicates if the W-IAP is managed locally or through W-
AirWave.
l Master—Displays the IP address of the W-IAP acting as VC.
l OpenDNS Status—Displays the OpenDNS status. If the OpenDNS status
indicates Not Connected, ensure that the network connection is up and
appropriate credentials are configured for OpenDNS.
l Uplink type—Displays the type of uplink configured on the W-IAP, for
example, Ethernet or 3G.
l Uplink status—Indicates the uplink status.
l Blacklisted clients—Displays the number of blacklisted clients.
l Internal RADIUS Users—Displays the number of internal RADIUSusers.
l Internal Guest Users—Displays the number of internal guest users.
l Internal User Open Slots—Displays the available slots for user configuration
as supported by the W-IAP model.
Info section in the Network
view
The Info section in the Network view displays the following information:
l Name—Displays the name of the network.
l Status—Displays the status of the network.
l Type—Displays the type of network, for example, Employee, Guest, or Voice.
l VLAN—Displays VLAN details.
l IP Assignment—Indicates if the W-IAP clients are assigned IP address from
the network that the VC is connected to, or from an internal autogenerated IP
scope from the VC.
l Access—Indicates the level of access control configured for the network.
l WMM DSCP—Displays Wi-Fi Multemedia (WMM)DSCP mapping details.
l Security level—Indicates the type of user authentication and data encryption
configured for the network.
The info section for WLAN SSIDs also indicates status of captive portal and CALEA
ACLs and provides a link to upload certificates for the internal server. For more
information, see Uploading Certificates on page 175.
Info section in the Access
Point view
The Info section in the Access Point view displays the following information:
l Name—Displays the name of the selected W-IAP.
l IP Address—Displays the IP address of the W-IAP.
l Mode—Displays the mode in which the W-IAP is configured to operate.
l Spectrum—Displays the status of the spectrum monitor.
Table 10: Contents of the Info Section in the Instant Main Window