Specifications
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As a next step, you should configure the authentication mechanism for the WM-AD. For more
information, see “Configuring authentication mechanism for WM-AD” on page 97.
Creating and configuring a Bridge Traffic Locally at WM
WM-AD
NOTE
Only the following models support VLAN bridged WM-AD (Bridge Traffic Locally at WM):
• Summit WM2000 Controller
• Summit WM200 Controller
• Summit WM20 Controller
To configure a bridge traffic locally at WM WM-AD:
1 From the main menu, click WM-AD Configuration. The WM-AD Configuration screen is displayed.
2 In the Add subnet text box, type the WM-AD name.
3 Click Add subnet. The name is displayed in the virtual networks list and the To po lo gy tab is
displayed.
4 From the WM-AD Mode drop-down list, click Bridge Traffic Locally At WM. The following text
boxes are displayed:
● DHCP Option – Provides you the option of either using the external DHCP server or the local
DHCP server on the Summit WM Controller. For more information, see “Creating and
configuring a Routed WM-AD” on page 93.
● VLAN ID – The ID #of VLAN that is mapped to a Summit WM Controller interface.
● Interface – The name of the interface to which the VLAN is mapped.
● Interface IP address – The interface’s IP address.
● Mask – The subnet mask of the WM-AD.
5 From the Network Assignment drop-down list, click the network assignment. For more information
on network assignment, see Step 6 of “Creating and configuring a Routed WM-AD” on page 93.
6 Type the values in the following three Timeout text boxes – Idle (Pre), Idle (Post), and Session. For
more information on Timeout text boxes, see Step # 7 of “Creating and configuring a Routed WM-
AD” on page 93”.
7 To save your changes, click Save.
As a next step, you should configure the authentication mechanism for the WM-AD. For more
information, see “Configuring authentication mechanism for WM-AD” on page 97.
Creating and configuring a Bridge Traffic Locally at AP
WM-AD
This configuration enables the WM-AD to provide branch office mode. The VLAN ID for the branch
office is assigned by the office network administrator. The Wireless AP will operate correctly only when
the VLAN ID is unique per AP.