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Dell Networking W-Series

Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0

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Contents

About this Guide	9
IntendedAudience	9
RelatedDocuments	9
Conventions	9
ContactingDell	10
About Instant	11
Instant Overview	11
What isNewinthisRelease	14
Setting up a W-IAP	16
SettingupInstant Network	16
ProvisioningaW-IAP	17
LoggingintotheInstant UI	19
AccessingtheInstant CLI	20
Automatic Retrieval of Configuration	24
ManagedModeOperations	24
Prerequisites	24
ConfiguringManagedModeParameters	25
VerifyingtheConfiguration	26
Instant User Interface	28
LoginScreen	28
MainWindow	29
Initial Configuration Tasks	56
ConfiguringSystemParameters	56
ChangingPassword	62
Customizing W-IAP Settings	63
ModifyingtheW-IAPHost Name	63
ConfiguringZoneSettingsonaW-IAP	63
SpecifyingaMethodforObtainingIPAddress	64
ConfiguringExternalAntenna	65
ConfiguringRadioProfilesforaW-IAP	66

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ConfiguringUplinkVLAN foraW-IAP	68
ChangingtheW-IAPInstallationMode	68
ChangingUSB Port Status	69
MasterElectionandVirtualController	70
AddingaW-IAPtotheNetwork	71
RemovingaW-IAPfromtheNetwork	72
VLAN Configuration	73
VLANPooling	73
UplinkVLANMonitoringandDetectiononUpstreamDevices	73
IPv6 Support	74
IPv6 Notation	74
EnablingIPv6 Support forW-IAPConfiguration	74
FirewallSupport forIPv6	76
DebuggingCommands	76
Wireless Network Profiles	77
ConfiguringWirelessNetworkProfiles	77
ConfiguringFast RoamingforWirelessClients	97
ConfiguringModulationRatesonaWLANSSID	100
Multi-User-MIMO	101
Management FrameProtection	102
DisablingShort PreambleforWirelessClient	102
EditingStatusof aWLANSSID Profile	102
EditingaWLANSSID Profile	103
DeletingaWLANSSID Profile	103
Wired Profiles	104
ConfiguringaWiredProfile	104
AssigningaProfiletoEthernet Ports	109
EditingaWiredProfile	109
DeletingaWiredProfile	110
LinkAggregationControlProtocol	110
UnderstandingHierarchicalDeployment	111
Captive Portal for Guest Access	113
UnderstandingCaptivePortal	113
ConfiguringaWLAN SSID forGuest Access	114

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ConfiguringWiredProfileforGuest Access	120
ConfiguringInternalCaptivePortalforGuest Network	122
ConfiguringExternalCaptivePortalforaGuest Network	125
ConfiguringFacebookLogin	131
ConfiguringGuest LogonRoleandAccessRulesforGuest Users	132
ConfiguringCaptivePortalRolesforanSSID	134
ConfiguringWalledGardenAccess	137
Authentication and User Management	139
ManagingW-IAPUsers	139
SupportedAuthenticationMethods	143
SupportedEAPAuthenticationFrameworks	145
ConfiguringAuthenticationServers	146
UnderstandingEncryptionTypes	160
ConfiguringAuthenticationSurvivability	161
Configuring802.1X AuthenticationforaNetworkProfile	163
Enabling802.1X Supplicant Support	165
ConfiguringMACAuthenticationforaNetworkProfile	166
ConfiguringMACAuthenticationwith802.1X Authentication	168
ConfiguringMACAuthenticationwithCaptivePortalAuthentication	170
ConfiguringWISPrAuthentication	171
BlacklistingClients	172
UploadingCertificates	175
Roles and Policies	178
FirewallPolicies	178
Content Filtering	191
ConfiguringUserRoles	195
ConfiguringDerivationRules	197
UsingAdvancedExpressionsinRoleandVLANDerivationRules	203
DHCP Configuration	207
ConfiguringDHCPScopes	207
ConfiguringtheDefault DHCPScopeforClient IPAssignment	214
Configuring Time-Based Services	217
TimeRangeProfiles	217
ConfiguringaTimeRangeProfile	217

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ApplyingaTimeRangeProfiletoaWLANSSID	218
VerifyingtheConfiguration	219
Dynamic DNS Registration	221
EnablingDynamicDNS	221
ConfiguringDynamicDNSUpdatesforClients	222
VerifyingtheConfiguration	223
VPN Configuration	224
UnderstandingVPNFeatures	224
ConfiguringaTunnelfromaW-IAPtoaMobility Controller	225
ConfiguringRoutingProfiles	236
IAP-VPN Deployment	238
UnderstandingIAP-VPNArchitecture	238
ConfiguringW-IAPandControllerforIAP-VPNOperations	241
Adaptive Radio Management	249
ARMOverview	249
ConfiguringARMFeaturesonaW-IAP	250
ConfiguringRadioSettings	256
Deep Packet Inspection and Application Visibility	261
DeepPacket Inspection	261
EnablingApplicationVisibility	261
ApplicationVisibility	262
EnablingURLVisibility	267
ConfiguringACLRulesforApplicationandApplicationCategories	267
ConfiguringWebPolicy Enforcement Service	270
Voice and Video	273
Wi-FiMultimediaTrafficManagement	273
MediaClassificationforVoiceandVideoCalls	276
EnablingEnhancedVoiceCallTracking	277
Services	279
ConfiguringAirGroup	279
ConfiguringaW-IAPforRTLSSupport	288
ConfiguringaW-IAPforAnalyticsandLocationEngineSupport	289
ManagingBLEBeacons	290
Clarity Live	291

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ConfiguringOpenDNSCredentials	293
IntegratingaW-IAPwithPaloAltoNetworksFirewall	293
IntegratingaW-IAPwithanXML API Interface	295
CALEAIntegrationandLawfulIntercept Compliance	298
Cluster Security	304
Overview	304
EnablingClusterSecurity	305
ClusterSecurity DebuggingLogs	305
VerifyingtheConfiguration	306
W-IAP Management and Monitoring	307
ManagingaW-IAPfromW-AirWave	307
Uplink Configuration	318
UplinkInterfaces	318
UplinkPreferencesandSwitching	323
Intrusion Detection	328
DetectingandClassifyingRogueW-IAPs	328
OSFingerprinting	328
ConfiguringWirelessIntrusionProtectionandDetectionLevels	329
ConfiguringIDS	334
Mesh W-IAP Configuration	335
MeshNetworkOverview	335
SettingupInstant MeshNetwork	336
ConfiguringWiredBridgingonEthernet 0 forMeshPoint	336
Mobility and Client Management	338
Layer-3 Mobility Overview	338
ConfiguringL3-Mobility	339
Spectrum Monitor	341
UnderstandingSpectrumData	341
ConfiguringSpectrumMonitorsandHybridW-IAPs	347
W-IAP Maintenance	349
UpgradingaW-IAP	349
BackingupandRestoringW-IAPConfigurationData	352
ConvertingaW-IAPtoaRemoteAPandCampusAP	353
ResettingaRemoteAPorCampusAPtoaW-IAP	359

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RebootingtheW-IAP	359
Monitoring Devices and Logs	361
ConfiguringSNMP	361
ConfiguringaSyslogServer	365
ConfiguringTFTPDumpServer	366
RunningDebugCommands	367
UplinkBandwidthMonitoring	371
Hotspot Profiles	373
UnderstandingHotspot Profiles	373
ConfiguringHotspot Profiles	375
SampleConfiguration	386
ClearPass Guest Setup	389
ConfiguringClearPassGuest	389
VerifyingClearPassGuest Setup	392
Troubleshooting	392
IAP-VPN Deployment Scenarios	394
Scenario1—IPsec: SingleDatacenterDeployment withNoRedundancy	395
Scenario2—IPsec: SingleDatacenterwithMultipleControllersforRedundancy	399
Scenario3—IPsec: MultipleDatacenterDeployment withPrimary andBackupControllersfor
Redundancy	403
Scenario4—GRE: SingleDatacenterDeployment withNoRedundancy	408
Glossary	411
Acronyms and Abbreviations	416
Glossary	431

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Chapter 1

About this Guide

ThisUserGuidedescribesthefeaturessupportedby DellNetworkingW-SeriesInstant AccessPoint (W-IAP) andprovidesdetailedinstructionsforsettingupandconfiguringtheInstant network.

Intended Audience

ThisguideisintendedforadministratorswhoconfigureanduseW-IAPs.

Related Documents

Inadditiontothisdocument,theDellW-IAPproduct documentationincludesthefollowing:

•DellNetworking W-Series Instant Access PointInstallation Guides

•DellNetworking W-Series Instant Quick StartGuide

•DellNetworking W-Series Instant CLI Reference Guide

•DellNetworking W-Series Instant MIBReference Guide

•DellNetworking W-Series Instant Syslog Messages Reference Guide

•DellNetworking W-Series Instant Release Notes

Conventions

Thefollowingconventionsareusedthroughout thismanualtoemphasizeimportant concepts:

Table 1: Typographical Conventions

Style Type	Description
Italics	This style is usedtoemphasize importantterms andtomarkthe titles of
	books.
System items	This fixed-widthfontdepicts the following:
	•	Sample screenoutput
	•	Systemprompts
	• Filenames, software devices, andspecific commands whenmentionedin
		the text.
Commands	Inthe commandexamples, this style depicts the keywords thatmustbe
	typedexactly as shown.

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Table 1: Typographical Conventions

Style Type	Description
<Arguments>	Inthe commandexamples, italicizedtextwithinangle brackets represents
	items thatyoushouldreplace withinformationappropriate toyour specific
	situation. For example:
	# send <text message>
	Inthis example, youwouldtype “send”atthe systempromptexactly as
	shown, followedby the textof the message youwishtosend. Donottype
	the angle brackets.
[Optional]	Commandexamples enclosedinsquare brackets are optional. Donottype
	the square brackets.
{Item A |	Inthe commandexamples, items withincurly brackets andseparatedby a
Item B}	vertical bar representthe available choices. Enter only one choice. Donot
	type the curly brackets or bars.

Thefollowinginformationaliconsareusedthroughout thisguide:

Indicateshelpfulsuggestions,pertinent information,andimportant thingstoremember.

Indicatesariskof damagetoyourhardwareorlossof data.

Indicatesariskof personalinjury ordeath.

Contacting Dell

Table 2: SupportInformation

Support

MainWebsite

dell.com

ContactInformation dell.com/contactdell

SupportWebsite dell.com/support

DocumentationWebsite dell.com/support/manuals

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Chapter 2

About Instant

Thischapterprovidesthefollowinginformation:

•Instant Overviewonpage11

•What isNewinthisReleaseonpage14

Instant Overview

Instant virtualizesDellNetworkingW-SeriesMobility Controllercapabilitieson802.1--capableaccesspoints (APs),creatingafeature-richenterprise-gradewirelessLAN(WLAN)that combinesaffordability and configurationsimplicity.

Instant isasimple,easy todeploy turnkey WLANsolutionconsistingof oneormoreW-IAPs. AnEthernet port withroutableconnectivity totheInternet oraself-enclosednetworkisusedfordeployinganInstant Wireless Network. ADellNetworkingW-SeriesInstant AccessPoint (W-IAP)canbeinstalledat asinglesiteordeployed acrossmultiplegeographically dispersedlocations. Designedspecifically foreasy deployment andproactive management of networks,Instant isidealforsmallcustomersorremotelocationswithout requiringany onsiteITadministrator.

Instant consistsof aW-IAPandaVirtualController(VC). TheVCresideswithinoneof theW-IAPs. InaInstant deployment scenario,only thefirst W-IAPneedstobeconfigured. Afterthefirst W-IAPisconfigured,theother W-IAPsinherit alltherequiredconfigurationinformationfromtheVC. Instant continually monitorsthe networktodeterminetheW-IAPthat shouldfunctionasaVCat any time,andtheVCwillmovefromoneW-IAP toanotherasnecessary without impactingnetworkperformance.

Supported W-IAP Platforms

Thefollowingtableprovidesalist of W-IAPplatformsthat support Instant software:

Table 3: Supported W-IAP Platforms

W-IAP Platform	Minimum Required Instant Software Version
W-IAP207	Instant6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 or later
W-IAP304/305	Instant6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 or later
W-IAP334/335	Instant6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0 or later
W-IAP314/315	Instant6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0 or later
W-IAP324/325	Instant6.4.4.3-4.2.2.0 or later
W-IAP205H	Instant6.4.3.1-4.2.0.0 or later
W-IAP228
W-IAP277
W-IAP204/205	Instant6.4.2.0-4.1.1.0 or later
W-IAP214/215

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Table 3: Supported W-IAP Platforms

	W-IAP Platform	Minimum Required Instant Software Version
	W-IAP103	Instant6.4.0.2-4.1.0.0 or later
	W-IAP274/275
	W-IAP114/115	Instant6.3.1.1-4.0.0.0 or later
	W-IAP224/225
	W-IAP155/155P	Instant6.2.1.0-3.3.0.0 or later
	W-IAP108/109	Instant6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 or later

EachW-IAPmodelhasaminimumrequiredInstant softwareversionasshownin Table3. WhenanewW-IAP isaddedintoanexistingcluster,it canjointheclusteronly if theexistingclusterisrunningat least the minimumrequiredversionof that W-IAP. If theexistingclusterisrunningaversionpriortotheminimum requiredversionof thenewW-IAP,newW-IAPwillnot comeupandmay reboot withthereason Image sync fail. Torecoverfromthiscondition,upgradetheexistingclustertoat least theminimumrequiredversionof thenewW-IAPfirst,andaddthenewW-IAP.

Dellrecommendsthat networkswithmorethan128 W-IAPsbedesignedasmultiple,smallerVCnetworks withLayer-3 mobility enabledbetweenthesenetworks.

DellW-IAPsareavailableinthefollowingvariants:

•US(UnitedStates)

•JP(Japan)

•RW

ThefollowingtableprovidesthevariantssupportedforeachW-IAP platform:

Table 4: Supported W-IAP Variants

				W-IAP###-
		W-IAP###-	W-IAP###-	RW
	W-IAP Model (Reg			(Rest of the
		US	JP (Japan
	Domain)
		(US only)	only)	World
				except
				US/JP)
	W-IAP334/335	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP314/315	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP324/325	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP277	Yes	Yes	Yes

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Table 4: Supported W-IAP Variants

				W-IAP###-
		W-IAP###-	W-IAP###-	RW
	W-IAP Model (Reg			(Rest of the
		US	JP (Japan
	Domain)
		(US only)	only)	World
				except
				US/JP)
	W-IAP274/275	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP228	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP224/225	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP214/215	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP205H	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP204/205	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP155/155P	Yes	Yes	No
	W-IAP114/115	Yes	Yes	Yes
	W-IAP108/109	Yes	Yes	No
	W-IAP103	Yes	Yes	Yes

Forinformationonregulatory domainsandthelist of countriessupportedby theW-IAP###-RWtype,seethe Specifying Country Code sectionin LoggingintotheInstant UI onpage19

Instant UI

TheInstant UserInterface(UI)providesastandardweb-basedinterfacethat allowsyoutoconfigureand monitoraWi-Finetwork. Instant isaccessiblethroughastandardwebbrowserfromaremotemanagement consoleorworkstationandcanbelaunchedusingthefollowingbrowsers:

•Microsoft Internet Explorer11 orearlier

•AppleSafari6.0 orlater

•GoogleChrome23.0.1271.95 orlater

•MozillaFirefox17.0 orlater

If theInstant UI islaunchedthroughanunsupportedbrowser,awarningmessageisdisplayedalongwithalist of recommendedbrowsers. However,theusersareallowedtologinusingtheContinue login linkonthe

Login page.

ToviewtheInstant UI,ensurethat JavaScript isenabledonthewebbrowser.

TheInstant UI logsout automatically if thewindowisinactivefor15 minutes.

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Instant CLI

TheInstant CommandLineInterface(CLI)isatext-basedinterfacethat isaccessiblethroughaSecureShell (SSH)session.

SSH accessrequiresthat youconfigureanIPaddressandadefault gateway ontheW-IAPandconnect theWIAPtoyournetwork. Thisistypically performedwhentheInstant networkonaW-IAPisset up.

What is New in this Release

ThefollowingfeaturesareintroducedinInstant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0:

Table 5: New Features

Feature	Description
Cluster Security	Supportfor cluster security is introducedtosecure control plane messages betweenW-
	IAPs. Additionally, DTLS is usedwithcluster security for extendedsecurity facilities.
	Cluster security alsoprovides the optionof logging anddebugging by organizing the
	logs intomodules whichare later usedfor debugging.
Supportfor RFC5997	Starting fromInstant6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0, youcanconfigure the RFC5997 feature onthe W-
	IAPtosenda status requestquery tothe RADIUS server eachtime there is an
	authenticationor accounting requesttimeout. This helps determine if the server is
	actually downbefore marking the server as unavailable.
Clarity Live	Instantnowsupports inline monitoring throughClarity Live toidentify clientconnectivity
	issues andsendthe data toW-AirWave for analysis. Ithelps inisolating the rootcause of
	the connectivity issues experiencedby receiving regular statistics andupdates
	generatedby the events.
ClientMatchfor Access	Starting fromInstant6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0, the decisiontomove a clientfroma home W-IAPto
Points ina Zone	a targetW-IAPwill be made atthe SSID level insteadof the radiolevel, by adding the
	SSID name tothe clientmatchradiodatabase. ClientMatchwill checkif the same SSID
	(zone specific SSID onHome W-IAP) is available onthe targetW-IAPbefore itmoves the
	client.
Changing the W-IAP	Instantnowallows users tochange the installationtype of the W-IAPs fromindoor to
InstallationMode	outdoor or vice-versa.

Support for New IAP Devices

Instant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 releaseintroducessupport forthefollowingnewDellW-IAPdevices. Thesenewdevices donot interoperatewithInstant versionslowerthanInstant 6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0. If theseW-IAPsareplacedintoa clusterrunningolderInstant versionspriortoInstant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0,thedeviceswillreboot withtheImage Sync Fail reason. Toresolvethisissue,upgradetheexistingclustertominimumInstant 6.5.1.0-4.3.1.0 release,andthenaddthenewW-IAPdevices.

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Table 6: New Hardware Platforms

Feature	Description
W-IAP304/305	The W-IAP300 Series (W-IAP304/305) wireless access points are equippedwithone
	10/100/1000Base-T auto-sensing MDI/MDX Ethernetport. This portsupports wired-
	networkconnectivity, inadditiontoPower over Ethernet(PoE) fromIEEE 802.3af and
	802.3atcompliantpower sources. They alsohave twoLEDs thatindicate the systemand
	radiostatus of the device andare equippedwiththree external antenna connectors.
W-IAP207	The W-IAP207 Series access points are equippedwithone 10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45)
	auto-sensing, MDI/MDX EthernetportENET0) for wirednetworkconnectivity. This port
	supports IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet(PoE), as a standarddefinedPoweredDevice
	(PD) froma Power Sourcing Equipment(PSE) suchas a PoE midspaninjector or network
	infrastructure thatsupports PoE. The 207 Series access points have twoLEDs that
	indicate the systemandradiostatus of the device.

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Chapter 3

Setting up a W-IAP

Thischapterdescribesthefollowingprocedures:

•SettingupInstant Networkonpage16

•ProvisioningaW-IAPonpage17

•LoggingintotheInstant UI onpage19

•AccessingtheInstant CLI onpage20

Setting up Instant Network

BeforeinstallingaW-IAP:

•Ensurethat youhaveanEthernet cableof therequiredlengthtoconnect aW-IAPtothehomerouter.

•Ensurethat youhaveoneof thefollowingpowersources:

n IEEE802.3af/at-compliant PoweroverEthernet (PoE)source. ThePoEsourcecanbeany powersource equipment (PSE)switchoramidspanPSEdevice.

n W-IAPpoweradapterkit.

Performthefollowingprocedurestoset uptheInstant network:

1.ConnectingaW-IAPonpage16

2.AssigninganIPaddresstotheW-IAPonpage16

Connecting a W-IAP

Basedonthetypeof thepowersourceused,performoneof thefollowingstepstoconnect aW-IAPtothe powersource:

•PoEswitch—Connect theEthernet 0 (Enet0)port of theW-IAPtotheappropriateport onthePoEswitch.

•PoEmidspan—Connect theEnet0 port of theW-IAPtotheappropriateport onthePoEmidspan.

•ACtoDCpoweradapter—Connect the12VDCpowerjacksocket totheACtoDCpoweradapter.

W-IAP155PsupportsPSEfor802.3at-powereddevice(class0-4)ononeport (E1 orE2),or802.3af-powered DCIN(PowerSocket)ontwoports(E1 andE2).

Assigning an IP address to the W-IAP

TheW-IAPneedsanIPaddressfornetworkconnectivity. Whenyouconnect aW-IAPtoanetwork,it receives anIPaddressfromaDHCPserver.

ToobtainanIPaddressforaW-IAP:

1.Ensurethat theDHCPserviceisenabledonthenetwork.

2.Connect theEnet0 port of W-IAPtoaswitchorrouterusinganEthernet cable.

3.Connect theW-IAPtoapowersource. TheW-IAPreceivesanIPaddressprovidedby theswitchorrouter.

If thereisnoDHCPserviceonthenetwork,theW-IAPcanbeassignedastaticIPaddress. If astaticIPisnot assigned,theW-IAPobtainsanIP automatically withinthe169.254 subnet.

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Assigning a Static IP

ToassignastaticIPtoaW-IAP:

1.Connect aterminal,PC,orworkstationrunningaterminalemulationprogramtotheConsole port onthe W-IAP.

2.TurnontheW-IAP. Anautoboot countdownprompt that allowsyoutointerrupt thenormalstartup processandaccessapboot isdisplayed.

3.PressEnter key beforethetimerexpires. TheW-IAPgoesintotheapboot mode.

4.Intheapboot mode,executethefollowingcommandstoassignastaticIPtotheW-IAP.

Hit <Enter> to stop autoboot: 0 apboot>

apboot> setenv ipaddr 192.0.2.0 apboot> setenv netmask 255.255.255.0 apboot> setenv gatewayip 192.0.2.2 apboot> save

Saving Environment to Flash...

Un-Protected 1 sectors

.done

Erased 1 sectors Writing

5.Usetheprintenv commandtoviewtheconfiguration. apboot> printenv

Provisioning a W-IAP

Thissectionprovidesthefollowinginformation:

•ZeroTouchProvisioningof W-IAPsonpage17

•ProvisioningW-IAPsthroughW-AirWave

Zero Touch Provisioning of W-IAPs

ZeroTouchProvisioningeliminatesthetraditionalmethodof deployingandmaintainingdevicesandallows youtoprovisionnewdevicesinyournetworkautomatically,without manualintervention. Followingarethe zero-touchprovisioningmethodsforInstant.

Inorderforzero-touchprovisioningtobesuccessful,thetimezoneof theW-IAPmust beinsynchronization withtheNTP server.

Tofacilitatezero-touchprovisioningusingtheW-AirWaveManagement Platform(AMP),orActivate,youmust configurethefirewallandwiredinfrastructuretoeitherallowtheNTPtraffictopool.ntp.org,orprovide alternativeNTPserversunderDHCPoptions. FormoreinformationonconfiguringanNTP server,see

NTP Server.

InascenariowheretheNTPserverisunreachable,theconnectionbetweentheW-IAPandActivatewillfallback totheunsecuredstatus. TheNTP client processrunninginthebackendwillcontinuously attempt toreconnect totheNTP serveruntilasecureconnectionisestablished. TheNTP client processreceivesaresponsefromthe NTPserveronsuccessfully establishingaconnectionandnotifiestheCLI processwhichrunsaseriesof checks toensuretheNTP serverisreachable.

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Connecting to a Provisioning Wi-FiNetwork

TheW-IAPsboot withfactory default configurationandtry toprovisionautomatically. If theautomatic provisioningissuccessful,theInstant SSID willnot beavailable. If W-AirWaveandActivatearenot reachable andtheautomaticprovisioningfails,theInstant SSID becomesavailableandtheuserscanconnect toa provisioningnetworkby usingtheInstant SSID.

Toconnect toaprovisioningWi-Finetwork:

1.Ensurethat theclient isnot connectedtoany wirednetwork.

2.Connect awireless-enabledclient toaprovisioningWi-Finetwork: forexample,Instant.

3.If theWindowsoperatingsystem(OS)isused:

a.Clickthewirelessnetworkconnectioniconinthesystemtray. TheWireless Network Connection windowisdisplayed.

b.ClicktheInstant networkandthenclick Connect.

4.If theMacOSsystemisused:

a.ClicktheAirPort icon. Alist of availableWi-Finetworksisdisplayed.

b.Clicktheinstant network.

TheInstant SSIDsarebroadcast in2.4 GHzonly.

W-IAP Cluster

W-IAPsinthesameVLANautomatically findeachotherandformasinglefunctioningnetworkmanagedby a VC.

MovingaW-IAPfromoneclustertoanotherrequiresafactory reset of theW-IAP.

Disabling the Provisioning Wi-FiNetwork

Theprovisioningnetworkisenabledby default. Instant providestheoptiontodisabletheprovisioning networkthroughtheconsoleport. Usethisoptiononly whenyoudonot want thedefault SSID Instant tobe broadcast inyournetwork.

Todisabletheprovisioningnetwork:

1.Connect aterminal,PC,orworkstationrunningaterminalemulationprogramtotheConsole port onthe W-IAP.

2.Configuretheterminalorterminalemulationprogramtousethefollowingcommunicationsettings:

Table 7: TerminalCommunication Settings

Baud Rate	Data Bits	Parity	Stop Bits	Flow Control
9600	8	None	1	None

3.TurnontheW-IAP. Anautoboot countdownprompt that allowsyoutointerrupt thenormalstartup processandaccessapboot isdisplayed.

4.Click Enterkey beforethetimerexpires. TheW-IAPgoesintotheapboot modethroughconsole.

5.Intheapboot mode,executethefollowingcommandstodisabletheprovisioningnetwork:

apboot> factory_reset

apboot> setenv disable_prov_ssid 1

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apboot> saveenv

apboot> reset

Provisioning W-IAPs through W-AirWave

ForinformationonprovisioningW-IAPsthroughW-AirWave,refertotheW-AirWave DeploymentGuide.

Logging in to the Instant UI

Launchawebbrowserandenterinstant.dell-pcw.com. Intheloginscreen,enterthefollowingcredentials:

•Username—admin

•Password—admin

ThefollowingfigureshowstheLogin screen:

Figure 1 Login Screen

WhenyouuseaprovisioningWi-Finetworktoconnect totheInternet,allbrowserrequestsaredirectedtothe Instant UI. Forexample,if youenterexample.com intheaddressbar,youaredirectedtotheInstant UI. You canchangethedefault logincredentialsafterthefirst login.

Regulatory Domains

TheIEEE802.11/b/g/nWi-Finetworksoperateinthe2.4 GHzspectrumandIEEE802.11a/noperatesinthe5 GHzspectrum. Thespectrumisdividedintochannels. The2.4 GHzspectrumisdividedinto14 overlapping, staggered20 MHzwirelesscarrierchannels. Thesechannelsarespaced5 MHzapart. The5 GHzspectrumis dividedintomorechannels. Thechannelsthat canbeusedinaparticularcountry vary basedonthe regulationsof that country.

TheinitialWi-Fisetuprequiresyoutospecify thecountry codeforthecountry inwhichtheInstant operates. Thisconfigurationsetstheregulatory domainfortheradiofrequenciesthat theW-IAPsuse. Withinthe regulatedtransmissionspectrum,ahigh-throughput 802.11ac,802.11a,802.11b/g,or802.11nradiosetting canbeconfigured. Theavailable20 MHz,40 MHz,or80 MHzchannelsaredependent onthespecifiedcountry code.

Youcannot changethecountry codefortheW-IAPsintherestrictedregulatory domainssuchasUS orJapan formost of theW-IAPmodels. ForW-IAP-RWvariants,youcanselect fromthelist of supportedregulatory domains. If thesupportedcountry codeisnot inthelist,contact yourDellSupport teamtoknowif the requiredcountry codeissupportedandobtainthesoftwarethat supportstherequiredcountry code.

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Impropercountry codeassignmentscandisrupt wirelesstransmissions. Most countriesimpose penaltiesandsanctionsonoperatorsof wirelessnetworkswithdevicesset toimpropercountry codes.

Toviewthecountry codeinformation,runtheshow country-codes command.

Specifying Country Code

Thisprocedureisapplicableonly totheW-IAP-RWvariants. Skipthisstepif youareinstallingW-IAPinthe UnitedStatesandJapan.

TheCountry Code windowisdisplayedfortheW-IAP-RWvariantswhenyoulogintotheW-IAPUI forthefirst time. ThePlease Specify the Country Code drop-downlist displaysonly thesupportedcountry codes. If the W-IAPclusterconsistsof multipleW-IAPplatforms,thecountry codessupportedby themasterW-IAPis displayedforallotherW-IAPsinthecluster. Select acountry codefromthelist andclick OK. TheW-IAP operatesintheselectedcountry codedomain.

Figure 2 Specifying a Country Code

.

Youcanalsoviewthelist of supportedcountry codesfortheW-IAP-RWvariantsusingtheshow countrycodes command.

Accessing the Instant CLI

Instant supportstheuseof CommandLineInterface(CLI)forscriptingpurposes. Whenyoumake configurationchangesonamasterW-IAPintheCLI,allassociatedW-IAPsintheclusterinherit thesechanges andsubsequently updatetheirconfigurations. By default,youcanaccesstheCLI fromtheserialport orfrom anSSH session. Youmust explicitly enableTelnet accessontheW-IAPtoaccesstheCLI throughaTelnet session.

ForinformationonenablingSSH andTelnet accesstotheW-IAPCLI,seeTerminalaccessonpage60.

Connecting to a CLI Session

OnconnectingtoaCLI session,thesystemdisplaysitshost namefollowedby theloginprompt. Usethe administratorcredentialstostart aCLI session. Forexample:

User: admin

If theloginissuccessful,theprivilegedcommandmodeisenabledandacommandprompt isdisplayed. For example:

(Instant AP)#

TheprivilegedEXECmodeprovidesaccessto show, clear,ping, traceroute,and commit commands. The configurationcommandsareavailableintheconfigmode. TomovefromPrivilegedEXECmodetothe Configurationmode,enterthefollowingcommandat thecommandprompt:

(Instant AP)# configure terminal

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Theconfigureterminalcommandallowsyoutoenterthebasicconfigurationmodeandthecommandprompt isdisplayedasfollows:

(Instant AP)(config)#

TheInstant CLI allowsCLI scriptinginseveralothersubcommandmodestoallowtheuserstoconfigure individualinterfaces,SSIDs,accessrules,andsecurity settings.

Youcanusethequestionmark(?)toviewthecommandsavailableinaprivilegedEXECmode,configuration

mode,orsubcommandmode.

Althoughautomaticcompletionissupportedforsomecommandssuchas configure terminal,the complete exit and end commandsmust beenteredat commandprompt.

Applying Configuration Changes

Eachcommandprocessedby theVCisappliedonalltheslavesinacluster. ThechangesconfiguredinaCLI sessionaresavedintheCLI context. TheCLI doesnot support theconfigurationdataexceedingthe4Kbuffer sizeinaCLI session. Therefore,it isrecommendedthat youconfigurefewerchangesat atimeandapply the changesat regularintervals.

Toapply andsavetheconfigurationchangesat regularintervals,executethefollowingcommandinthe privilegedEXECmode:

(Instant AP)# commit apply

Toapply theconfigurationchangestotheclusterwithout savingtheconfiguration,executethefollowing commandintheprivilegedEXECmode:

(Instant AP)# commit apply no-save

Toviewthechangesthat areyet tobeapplied,executethefollowingcommandintheprivilegedEXECmode:

(Instant AP)# show uncommitted-config

Torevert totheearlierconfiguration,executethefollowingcommandintheprivilegedEXECmode.

(Instant AP)# commit revert

Example:

Toapply andviewtheconfigurationchanges:

(Instant AP)(config)# rf dot11a-radio-profile

(Instant AP)(RF dot11a Radio Profile)# beacon-interval 200 (Instant AP)(RF dot11a Radio Profile)# no legacy-mode (Instant AP)(RF dot11a Radio Profile)# dot11h

(Instant AP)(RF dot11a Radio Profile)# interference-immunity 3 (Instant AP)(RF dot11a Radio Profile)# csa-count 2

(Instant AP)(RF dot11a Radio Profile)# spectrum-monitor (Instant AP)(RF dot11a Radio Profile)# end

(Instant AP)# show uncommitted-config rf dot11a-radio-profile beacon-interval 200

no legacy-mode dot11h

interference-immunity 3 csa-count 2 spectrum-monitor

(Instant AP)# commit apply

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Using Sequence-Sensitive Commands

TheInstant CLI doesnot support positioningorprecedenceof sequence-sensitivecommands. Therefore,it is recommendedthat youremovetheexistingconfigurationbeforeaddingormodifyingtheconfiguration detailsforsequence-sensitivecommands. Youcaneitherdeleteanexistingprofileorremoveaspecific configurationby usingtheno…commands.

Thefollowingtableliststhesequence-sensitivecommandsandthecorrespondingnocommandstoremove theconfiguration:

Table 8: Sequence-Sensitive Commands

Sequence-Sensitive Command	Corresponding no command
opendns <username <password>	no opendns
rule <dest> <mask> <match> <protocol> <start-port>	no rule <dest> <mask> <match>
<end-port> {permit | deny | src-nat | dst-nat {<IP-	<protocol> <start-port> <end-port>
address> <port> | <port>}}[<option1....option9>]	{permit | deny | src-nat | dst-nat}
mgmt-auth-server <auth-profile-name>	no mgmt-auth-server <auth-profile-
	name>
set-role <attribute>{{equals| not-equals | starts-	no set-role <attribute>{{equals |
with | ends-with | contains} <operator> <role> |	not-equals | starts-with | ends-with
value-of}	| contains} <operator>| value-of}
	no set-role
set-vlan <attribute>{{equals | not-equals | starts-	no set-vlan <attribute>{{equals |
with | ends-with | contains} <operator> <VLAN-ID> |	not-equals | starts-with | ends-with
value-of}	| contains} <operator> | value-of}
	no set-vlan
auth-server <name>	no auth-server <name>

Banner and Loginsession Configuration using CLI

StartingfromInstant 6.5.0.0-4.3.0.0,theBannerandLoginsessionConfigurationfeatureisintroducedinthe W-IAP,whereinthetext bannercanbedisplayedat theloginprompt whenusersareonamanagement (Telnet orSSH)sessionof theCLI,andthemanagement sessioncanremainactiveevenwhenthereisnouseractivity involved.

Thebanner commanddefinesatext bannertobedisplayedat theloginprompt of aCLI. Instant supportsup to16 linestext,andeachlineacceptsamaximumof 255 charactersincludingspaces.

Toconfigureabanner:

(Instant AP)(config)# banner motd <motd_text>

Exampleof atext bannerconfiguration:

(Instant AP)(config)# banner motd "######welcome to login instant###########"

(Instant AP)(config)# banner motd "####please start to input admin and password#########" (Instant AP)(config)# banner motd "###Don't leak the password###"

(Instant AP)(config)# end (Instant AP)# commit apply

Todisplay thebanner:

(Instant AP)# show banner

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Theloginsession commandconfiguresthemanagement session(Telnet orSSH)toremainactivewithout any useractivity.

Todefineatimeout interval:

(Instant AP) (config) #loginsession timeout <val>

<val> canbeany numberof minutesfrom5 to60,orany numberof secondsfrom1 to3600. Youcanalso specify atimeout valueof 0 todisableCLI sessiontimeouts. Theusersmust re-logintotheW-IAPafterthe sessiontimesout. Thesessiondoesnot timeout whenthevalueisset to0.

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Chapter 4

Automatic Retrieval of Configuration

Thischapterprovidesthefollowinginformation:

•ManagedModeOperationsonpage24

•Prerequisitesonpage24

•ConfiguringManagedModeParametersonpage25

•VerifyingtheConfigurationonpage26

Managed Mode Operations

W-IAPssupport managedmodeoperationstoretrievetheconfigurationfilefromaserverthroughtheFile TransferProtocol(FTP)orFTPoverSecureSocketsLayer(FTPS),andautomatically updatetheW-IAP configuration.

Theserverdetailsforretrievingconfigurationfilesarestoredinthebasicconfigurationof theW-IAPs. Thebasic configurationof aW-IAPincludessettingsspecifictoaW-IAP,forexample,host name,staticIP,andradio configurationsettings. WhenaW-IAPbootsup,it performsaGEToperationtoretrievetheconfiguration(.cfg) filefromtheassociatedserverusingthespecifieddownloadmethod.

AftertheinitialconfigurationisappliedtotheW-IAPs,theconfigurationcanbechangedat any point. Youcan configureapollingmechanismtofetchthelatest configurationby usinganFTPorFTPSclient periodically. If theremoteconfigurationisdifferent fromtheonerunningontheW-IAPandif adifferenceinthe configurationfileisdetectedby theW-IAP,thenewconfigurationisapplied. At any giventime,W-IAPscan fetchonly oneconfigurationfile,whichmay includetheconfigurationdetailsspecifictoaW-IAP. For configuringpollingmechanismanddownloadingconfigurationfiles,theusersarerequiredtoprovide credentials(usernameandpassword). However,if automaticmodeisenabled,theusercredentialsrequiredto fetchtheconfigurationfileareautomatically generated. Toenableautomaticconfigurationof theW-IAPs, configurethemanagedmodecommandparameters.

Prerequisites

Performthefollowingchecksbeforeconfiguringthemanagedmodecommandparameters:

•Ensurethat theW-IAPisrunningInstant 6.2.1.0-3.4 orlaterversions.

•WhentheW-IAPsareinthemanagedmode,ensurethat theW-IAPsarenot managedby W-AirWave.

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Configuring Managed Mode Parameters

Toenabletheautomaticconfiguration,performthestepsdescribedinthefollowingtable:

Table 9: Managed Mode Commands

Steps		Command
1.	Starta CLIsessiontoconfigure the	(Instant AP)(config)# managed-mode-profile
	managed-mode profile for automatic
	configuration.
2.	Enable automatic configuration	(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# automatic
	Or	Or
	Specify the user credentials.
		(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# username <username>
		(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# password <password>
		NOTE: If the automatic mode is enabled, the user credentials are
		automatically generatedbasedonW-IAPMAC address.
3.	Specify the configurationfile.	(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# config-filename
		<file_name>
		Filename—Indicates filename inthe alphanumeric format. Ensure that
		configurationfile name does notexceed40 characters.
4.	Specify the configurationfile	(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# download-method
	downloadmethod.	<ftp|ftps>
		Youcanuse either FTPor FTPS for downloading configurationfiles.

5.Specify the name of the server or the (Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# server <server_name>

IPaddress of the server fromwhich the configurationfile mustbe downloaded.

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Table 9: Managed Mode Commands

Steps	Command
6. Configure the day andtime atwhich	(Instant AP) (managed-mode-profile)# sync-time day <dd>
the W-IAPs canpoll the configuration	hour <hh> min <mm> window <window>
files fromthe server.	Basedonthe expectedfrequency of configurationchanges and
	maintenance window, youcansetthe configurationsynchronization
	timeline.
	•	day <dd>—Indicates day, for example toconfigure Sunday as the
		day, specify 01. Toconfigure the synchronizationperiodas
		everyday, specifiy 00.
	•	hour <hh>—Indicates hour withinthe range of 0–23.
	•	min <mm>—Indicates minutes withinthe range of 0–59.
	•	window <hh>—Defines a windowfor synchronizationof the
		configurationfile. The defaultvalue is 3 hours.
7. Configure the time interval in	(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# retry-poll-period
minutes betweentworetries, after	<seconds>
whichW-IAPs canretry downloading	NOTE: Specify the retry interval inseconds withinthe range of 5–60
the configurationfile.
	seconds. The defaultretry interval is 5 seconds.
8. Apply the configurationchanges.	(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# end
	(Instant AP)# commit apply

If youwant toapply theconfigurationimmediately anddonot want towait untilnext configurationretrieval attempt,executethefollowingcommand:

(Instant AP)# managed-mode-sync-server

Example

Toconfiguremanagedmodeprofile:

(Instant AP)(config)# managed-mode-profile

(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# username <username> (Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# password <password> (Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# config-filename instant.cfg (Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# download-method ftps

(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# sync-time day 00 hour 03 min 30 window 02 (Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# retry-poll-period 10

(Instant AP)(managed-mode-profile)# end (Instant AP)# commit apply

Verifying the Configuration

Toverify if theautomaticconfigurationfunctions,performthefollowingchecks:

1. Verify thestatusof configurationby runningthefollowingcommandsat thecommandprompt:

(Instant AP)# show managed-mode config (Instant AP)# show managed-mode status

2. Verify thestatusof downloadby runningthefollowingcommandat thecommandprompt:

(Instant AP)# show managed-mode logs

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If theconfigurationsettingsretrievedintheconfigurationfileareincomplete,W-IAPsreboot withtheearlier configuration.

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Chapter 5

Instant User Interface

ThischapterdescribesthefollowingInstant UI elements:

•LoginScreenonpage28

•MainWindowonpage29

Login Screen

TheInstant loginpageallowsyoutoperformthefollowingtasks:

•ViewInstant NetworkConnectivity summary

•ViewtheInstant UI inaspecificlanguage

•LogintotheInstant UI

Viewing Connectivity Summary

Theloginpagealsodisplaystheconnectivity statustotheInstant network. Theuserscanviewasummary that indicatesthestatusof theInternet availability,uplink,cellularmodemandsignalstrength,VPN,andW-AirWave configurationdetailsbeforeloggingintotheInstant UI.

Thefollowingfigureshowstheinformationdisplayedintheconnectivity summary:

Figure 3 Connectivity Summary

Language

TheLanguage drop-downlist containstheavailablelanguagesandallowsuserstoselect theirpreferred languagebeforeloggingintotheInstant UI. Adefault languageisselectedbasedonthelanguagepreferences intheclient desktopoperatingsystemorbrowser. If Instant cannot detect thelanguage,then English isused asthedefault language.

Youcanalsoselect therequiredlanguageoptionfromtheLanguages drop-downlist locatedontheInstant mainwindow.

Logging into the Instant UI

TologintotheInstant UI,enterthefollowingcredentials:

•Username—admin

•Password—admin

TheInstant UI mainwindowisdisplayed.

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Main Window

OnloggingintoInstant,theInstant UI MainWindowisdisplayed. ThefollowingfigureshowstheInstant main window:

Figure 4 Instant Main Window

Themainwindowconsistsof thefollowingelements:

•Banner

•SearchText Box

•Tabs

•Links

•Views

Banner

Thebannerisahorizontalrectanglethat appearsontheInstant mainwindow. It displaysthecompany name, logo,andtheVC'sname.

Search Text Box

AdministratorscansearchforaW-IAP,client,oranetworkintheSearch text box. Whenyoutypeasearch text,thesearchfunctionsuggestsmatchingkeywordsandallowsyoutoautomatically completethesearch text entry.

Tabs

TheInstant mainwindowconsistsof thefollowingtabs:

nNetworkTab—Providesinformationabout thenetworkprofilesconfiguredintheInstant network.

nAccessPointsTab—Providesinformationabout theW-IAPsconfiguredintheInstant network.

nClientsTab—Providesinformationabout theclientsintheInstant network.

Eachtabappearsinacompressedviewby default. Thenumberof networks,W-IAPs,orclientsinthenetwork precedesthecorespondingtabnames. Theindividualtabscanbeexpandedorcollapsedby clickingthetabs. Thelist itemsineachtabcanbesortedby clickingthetriangleiconnext totheheadinglabels.

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Network Tab

Thistabdisplaysalist of Wi-Finetworksthat areconfiguredintheInstant network. Thenetworknamesare displayedaslinks. Theexpandedviewdisplaysthefollowinginformationabout eachWLANSSID:

•Name—Nameof thenetwork.

•Clients—Numberof clientsthat areconnectedtothenetwork.

•Type—Typeof networksuchasEmployee,Guest,orVoice.

•Band—Bandinwhichthenetworkisbroadcast: 2.4 GHzband,5 GHzband,orboth.

•Authentication Method—Authenticationmethodrequiredtoconnect tothenetwork.

•Key Management—Authenticationkey type.

•IP Assignment—Sourceof IPaddressfortheclient.

•Zone—W-IAPzoneconfiguredontheSSID.

Toaddawirelessnetworkprofile,clicktheNewlinkontheNetworktab. Toedit,clicktheedit linkthat is displayedonclickingthenetworknameintheNetworktab. Todeleteanetwork,clickthex link.

Formoreinformationontheproceduretoaddormodify awirelessnetwork,seeWirelessNetworkProfileson page77.

Access Points Tab

If theAuto-JoinModefeatureisenabled,alist of enabledandactiveW-IAPsintheInstant networkisdisplayed ontheAccess Points tab. TheW-IAPnamesaredisplayedaslinks. If theAutoJoinModefeatureisdisabled, theNewlinkisdisplayed. ClickthislinktoaddanewW-IAPtothenetwork. If aW-IAPisconfiguredandnot active,itsMACAddressisdisplayedinred.

Theexpandedviewof theAccess Points tabdisplaysthefollowinginformationabout eachW-IAP:

•Name—Nameof theW-IAP. If theW-IAPfunctionsasamasterW-IAPinthenetwork,theasterisksign"*"is displayednext totheW-IAP.

•IP Address—IPaddressof theW-IAP.

•Mode—Modeof theW-IAP.

n Access—Inthismode,theW-IAPservesclientsandscansthehomechannelforspectrumanalysiswhile monitoringchannelsforrogueW-IAPsinthebackground.

nMonitor—Inthismode,theW-IAPactsasadedicatedAirMonitor(AM),scanningallchannelsforrogue W-IAPsandclients.

•Spectrum—Whenenabled,theW-IAPfunctionsasadedicatedfull-spectrumRFmonitor,scanningall channelstodetect interferencefromneighboringW-IAPsornon-Wi-Fidevicessuchasmicrowavesand cordlessphones. WhenSpectrumisenabled,theW-IAPdoesnot provideaccessservicestoclients.

•Clients—Numberof clientsthat arecurrently associatedtotheW-IAP.

•Type—Modelnumberof theW-IAP.

•Zone—W-IAPzone.

•Serial number—Serialnumberof thedevice.

•Service Tag—AuniquenumbergiventoDellW-IAPs.

•Channel—ChannelonwhichtheW-IAPiscurrently broadcast.

•Power (dB)—MaximumtransmissionEffectiveIsotropicRadiatedPower(EIRP)of theradio.

•Utilization (%)—Percentageof timethat thechannelisutilized.

•Noise (dBm)—Noisefloorof thechannel.

An edit linkisdisplayedonclickingtheW-IAPname. FordetailsoneditingW-IAPsettings,seeCustomizingW- IAPSettingsonpage63.

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