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
55 | Instant User Interface Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 | User Guide
Figure 23 Configuration Link
W-AirWave Setup
W-AirWave is a solution for managing rapidly changing wireless networks. When enabled, W-AirWave allows you
to manage the Instant network. For more information on W-AirWave, see Managing a W-IAP from W-AirWave
on page 307. The W-AirWave status is displayed below the Virtual Controller section of the Instant main
window. If the W-AirWave status is Not Set Up, click the Set Up Now link to configure W-AirWave. The
System > Admin window is displayed.
Pause/Resume
The Pause/Resume link is located on the Instant main window.
The Instant UI is automatically refreshed every 15 seconds by default. Click the Pause link to pause the
automatic refreshing of the Instant UI after every 15 seconds. When the automatic refreshing is paused, the
Pause link changes to Resume. Click the Resume link to resume automatic refreshing.
Automatic refreshing allows you to get the latest information about the network and network elements. You
can use the Pause link when you want to analyze or monitor the network or a network element, and therefore
do not want the UI to refresh.
Views
Depending on the link or tab that is clicked, Instant displays information about the VC, Wi-Fi networks, W-IAPs,
or the clients in the Info section. The views on the Instant main window are classified as follows:
l Virtual Controller view—The VC view is the default view. This view allows you to monitor the Instant
network.
l The following Instant UI elements are available in this view:
n Tabs—Networks, Access Points, and Clients. For detailed information on the tabs, see Tabs on page 29.
n Links—Monitoring, Client Alerts, and IDS. The Spectrum link is visible if you have configured the W-IAP
as a spectrum monitor. These links allow you to monitor the Instant network. For more information on
these links, see Monitoring on page 38, IDS on page 53, Alerts on page 49, and Spectrum Monitor on
page 341.
l Network view—The Network view provides information that is necessary to monitor a selected wireless
network. All Wi-Fi networks in the Instant network are listed in the Network tab. Click the name of the
network that you want to monitor.
l Instant Access Point view—The Instant Access Point view provides information that is necessary to monitor
a selected W-IAP. All W-IAPs in the Instant network are listed in the Access Points tab. Click the name of
the W-IAP that you want to monitor.
l Client view—The Client view provides information that is necessary to monitor a selected client. In the
Client view, all the clients in the Instant network are listed in the Clients tab. Click the IP address of the
client that you want to monitor.
For more information on the graphs and the views, see Monitoring on page 38.