Specifications

Configuring Web Web Portal WebAAA
RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 17-27
Network Requirements
TheVLANwhereuserswillbeplacedmusthaveanIPinterface,andthesubnettheinterfaceisin
musthaveaccesstoDHCPandDNSservers.
RoamAbout Switch Recommendations
• ConsiderinstallingaWebAAAcertificatesignedbyatrustedCA,insteadofone signedbythe
RoamAboutswitchitself.Unlessthe client’sbrowserisconfiguredtotrustthesignatureonthe
switch’sWebAAAcertificate,displayoftheloginpagecantakeseveralsecondslongerthan
usual,andmightbeinterruptedby
adialogaskingtheuserwhattodoabouttheuntrusted
certificate.Generally,thebrowserisalreadyconfiguredtotrustcertificatessignedbyaCA.
•DonotconfiguretheserviceprofilethatmanagestheSSIDtouseWPAencryptionwithpre‐
sharedkeys(PSK).Theseoptionsareconfigurabletogetherbutare
notcompatible.WebAAA
trafficisnotencrypted,whereasthePSKfour‐wayhandshakerequiresaclienttoalreadybe
authenticatedandforencryptiontobeinplace. 
Client NIC Requirements
ConfiguretheNICtouseDHCPtoobtainitsIPaddress.
Client Web Browser Recommendations
•Useawell‐knownbrowser,suchasInternetExplorer(Windows),Firefox(Mozilla‐based),or
Safari(Macintosh)
•IftheWebAAAcertificateontheRo amAboutswitchisself‐signed,configurethebrowserto
trustthesignaturebyinstallingthecertificateonthebrowser, sothatthe browserdoesnot
displayadialogabout
thecertificateeachtimetheusertriestologon.