Specifications

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Extreme Networks Evaluation Guide: Altitude 4511 Access Point
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Initial Setup Wizard
The Wizard will run automatically after a factory reset. It
will walk the administrator through a set of minimum
required configurations. Once complete, profiles will be
created and assigned to the device. To restart the
Wizard, you must reset the unit to factory defaults. See
the Appendix for instructions on resetting the factory
default configuration.
The configuration screens in the Setup Wizard include:
Operating Mode: Standalone AP; Controller AP;
Dependent AP
Basic System Info: Password, Timezone, Country,
Network Access
VLAN and IP Address: Set the native VLAN and member
VLANs for all interfaces. Set whether the interface is an
access or trunk port. Assign the IP address to the uplink
LAN port.
WLAN Configuration: Set up multiple WLANs and set
the minimum required information such as SSID,
Authentication, and VLAN. If needed, set up a RADIUS
server to authenticate a WLAN.
Policies, Profiles and Adoptions
Policies
Most (but not all) configuration elements such as
Firewall and WLAN are configured as a policy. Multiple
policies can be created and edited. Once a policy is
created, it must be mapped onto a device profile. If a
policy is edited, those edited changes are automatically
applied to any device mapped to that policy.
Note that there are policies inside of policies. For
example, Wireless Clients can be allowed or denied
access to the network based on an IP or MAC firewall
policy. Thus, the Wireless Client Roles policy requires a
Firewall policy.
Policies can be created at any time. When the adminis-
trator is presented with a drop down box to select a
policy, there will always be a “create” and “edit” button
to allow the additional policy to be created at that time.
To keep the configuration steps clear, we recommend
creating a core set of policies at the beginning. Thus,
these policies will be ready for selection when the device
profiles are created.
Device Profiles
Device Profiles are a container for policies and other
configurations, and are assigned to devices either
manually or by an adoption policy. Device profiles should
be created for major groups of devices. For example, a
typical network would have at least two profiles; one
profile for the Controller AP, and one profile for all
dependent APs. If APs will service distinct areas of a
hotel; such as guest rooms and meeting rooms, then a
unique dependent AP profile may be created for each of
these unique applications.
Device Overrides
Note that any profile configuration can be overridden by
specifically configuring the device. It is recommended
that device overrides be used at a minimum. Commonly,
a device override is used to assign the management IP
address and default gateway to a Controller AP. Another
use for device overrides is to quickly configure a
standalone AP. If a device configuration is overridden, be
certain to document the configuration to prevent
confusion later.