User's Guide

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Overview of the HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution
Elements of the HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software solution
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• Offers centralized management and control – An administrator accesses
the HiPath Wireless Controller in its centralized location to monitor and
administer the entire wireless network. From the HiPath Wireless Controller
the administrator can recognize, configure, and manage the Wireless APs
and distribute new software releases.
• Provides easy deployment of Wireless APs – The initial configuration of
the Wireless APs on the centralized HiPath Wireless Controller can be done
with an automatic “discovery” technique. For more information, see Section
4.2, “Discovery and registration overview”, on page 97.
• Provides security via user authentication – Uses existing authentication
(AAA) servers to authenticate and authorize users.
• Provides security via filters and privileges – Uses virtual networking
techniques to create separate virtual networks with defined authentication
and billing services, access policies, and privileges.
• Supports seamless mobility and roaming – Supports seamless roaming of
a wireless device from one Wireless AP to another on the same HiPath
Wireless Controller or on a different HiPath Wireless Controller.
• Integrates third-party access points – Uses a combination of network
routing and authentication techniques.
• Prevents rogue devices – Unauthorized access points are detected and
identified as harmless or dangerous rogue APs.
• Provides accounting services – Logs wireless user sessions, user group
activity, and other activity reporting, enabling the generation of consolidated
billing records.
• Offers troubleshooting capability – Logs system and session activity and
provides reports to aid in troubleshooting analysis.
• Offers dynamic RF management – Automatically selects channels and
adjusts Radio Frequency (RF) signal propagation and power levels without
user intervention.
2.2.1 Enterasys NetSight Suite integration
The HiPath Wireless Controller, Access Points and Convergence Software
solution now integrates with the Enterasys NetSight Suite of products. The
Enterasys NetSight Suite of products provides a collection of tools to help you
manage networks. Its client/server architecture lets you manage your network
from a single workstation or, for networks of greater complexity, from one or more
client workstations. It is designed to facilitate specific network management tasks
while sharing data and providing common controls and a consistent user
interface. For more information, see http://www.enterasys.com/products/visibility-
control/index.aspx