Specifications

RoamAbout Mobility System Software Configuration Guide 24-1
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AirDefense Integration with the
Enterasys Mobility System
ThischapterdescribeshowtheAirDefensesecuritysystemintegrateswiththeEnterasysMobility
System,andhowanEnterasysMobilityPointcanbeconvertedintoanAirDefensesensor.
RefertotheAirDefensedocumentationthatshippedwithyourAirDefenseServerforAirDefense
Serverconfigurationinformation.YoucanalsoobtainhelpfortheAirDefense
userinterfaceby
clickingonthe?(questionmark).
RefertotheRASMIntegrationwithAirDefenseGuideforcompleteintegrationdetails.
About AirDefense Integration
TheAirDefensesystemisanenterprise‐classsecuritysolutionthatallowsyoutoprotectagainst
threatsandintrusionsintoyourwirelessnetwork.TheAirDefensesolutioncanbeintegratedwith
theEnterasysMobilitySystem,complementingEnterasysNetworkssecurityfeaturesby
providingacentralizedserverdedicatedtosecurityanalysisandrecordkeeping.
An
AirDefensesensorconstantlymonitorsthenetwork,relayinginformationtoacentral
AirDefenseserver,whichcollectsandanalyzestheinformation.RASMcanbeconfiguredto
receivealertinformationfromtheAirDefenseserver.
TheAirDefensesecuritysolutioncandetectandreportwheneventssuchasthefollowingoccur:
•Anattackersendsspoofedde‐authentication
ordisassociationframestoclientsinthenetwork
•AnattackerspoofsclientMACaddressestofloodthenetworkwithtrafficandcreateadenial
ofserviceattack
•Anunauthorizedaccesspointappearsinthenetwork
For information about... Refer to page...
About AirDefense Integration 24-1
Converting an Access Point into an AirDefense Sensor 24-3
Configuring an AirDefense Sensor 24-4
Zero-Configuration option 24-6
AP Authorization from a RoamAbout Switch 24-8
Note: Converting an AP to an AirDefense sensor is supported only for models RBT-1602 and
MP-372.