Dell W-IAP92, W-IAP93 User Manual

Dell PowerConnect W-Series

Instant Access Point

6.1.3.4-3.1.0.0

User Guide

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About this Guide	.....................................................................................................................................................	11
	Dell PowerConnect W - Instant Access Point Overview .............................................................	11
	Supported Devices ...................................................................................................................	11
............................................................................................................................................	Objective	11
...........................................................................................................................	Intended Audience	11
.......................................................................................................................................	Conventions	12
.........................................................................................................................	Contacting Support	12
Chapter 1 ...........................................................................................................	Initial Configuration	13
........................................................................................................................................	Initial Setup	13
........................................................................................................	Pre - Installation Checklist	13
........................................................................................	Connecting the IAP to a Power Source	14
..............................................................................................	Assigning an IP Address to the IAP	14
.......................................................................	Connecting to a Provisioning Wi - Fi Network	14
...........................................................................	Disabling the Provisioning Wi - Fi Network	15
...................................................................................................	Login into Instant User Interface	16
.........................................................................................................	Specifying the Country Code	16
.........................................................................................................................................	IAP Cluster	17
Chapter 2 .......................................................................................................	Instant User Interface	19
............................................................................................	Understanding the Instant UI Layout	19
........................................................................................................................................	Banner	20
........................................................................................................................................	Search	20
............................................................................................................................................	Tabs	20
....................................................................................................................	Networks Tab	20
...........................................................................................................	Access Points Tab	21
.........................................................................................................................	Clients Tab	21
............................................................................................................................................	Links	22
....................................................................................................	New Version Available	22
..............................................................................................................................	Settings	23
........................................................................................................................................	RF	25
......................................................................................................................................	PEF	26
.....................................................................................................................................	WIP	27
.....................................................................................................................................	VPN	27
..................................................................................................................................	Wired	28
.....................................................................................................................	Maintenance	28
...............................................................................................................................	Support	30
.....................................................................................................................................	Help	33
.................................................................................................................................	Logout	33
.........................................................................................................................	Monitoring	33
...........................................................................................................................	Spectrum	36
..................................................................................................................................	Alerts	38
......................................................................................................................................	IDS	40
.....................................................................................................................	Configuration	41
...........................................................................................................................	Language	41
........................................................................	Dell PowerConnect W - AirWave Setup	41
..................................................................................................................	Pause/Resume	42

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	Views ..........................................................................................................................................	42
Chapter 3	Wireless Network..............................................................................................................	43
	Network Types ..................................................................................................................................	43
	Employee Network ...................................................................................................................	43
	Adding an Employee Network........................................................................................	44
	Voice Network ..........................................................................................................................	51
	Adding a Voice Network .................................................................................................	52
	Guest Network ..........................................................................................................................	58
	Adding a Guest Network .................................................................................................	59
	Editing a Network .....................................................................................................................	65
	Deleting a Network ..................................................................................................................	65
	Number of WLAN SSIDs supported ..............................................................................................	65
	Enabling the Extended SSID option.......................................................................................	66
Chapter 4	Mesh Network ...................................................................................................................	67
	Mesh Instant Access Points...........................................................................................................	67
	Mesh Portals .............................................................................................................................	67
	Mesh Points...............................................................................................................................	68
	Instant Mesh Setup ..........................................................................................................................	68
Chapter 5	Managing IAPs ..................................................................................................................	71
	Preferred Band .................................................................................................................................	71
	Auto Join Mode ................................................................................................................................	71
	Disabling Auto Join Mode.......................................................................................................	71
	Terminal Access ...............................................................................................................................	72
	LED Display ........................................................................................................................................	73
	TFTP Dump Server............................................................................................................................	74
	Extended SSID ..................................................................................................................................	75
	Deny Inter User Bridging and Deny Local Routing .....................................................................	76
	Terminal Access ...............................................................................................................................	77
	Syslog Server ....................................................................................................................................	78
	Syslog Facility Levels...............................................................................................................	78
	Adding an IAP to the Network........................................................................................................	79
	Removing an IAP from the Network..............................................................................................	79
	Editing IAP Settings..........................................................................................................................	80
	Changing IAP Name.................................................................................................................	80
	Changing IP Address of the IAP.............................................................................................	80
	Configuring Adaptive Radio Management ...........................................................................	81
	Configuring Uplink Management VLAN................................................................................	82
	Configuring Wired Bridging on Ethernet 0 ...........................................................................	82
	Migrating to a Mobility Controller Managed Network.......................................................	83
	Converting an IAP to RAP Mode....................................................................................	83
	Converting an IAP to CAP ...............................................................................................	86
	Converting an IAP to Standalone Mode .......................................................................	86
	Converting back to an IAP ..............................................................................................	87
	Rebooting the IAP.............................................................................................................................	87
	Firmware Image Server in Cloud Network...................................................................................	89
	Upgrade using Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave and Image Server................................	89
	Image management using Cloud Server ......................................................................	89
	Image management using Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave ....................................	89
	Automatic Firmware Image Check and Upgrade................................................................	89
	Upgrading to New Version......................................................................................................	90

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	Manual ...............................................................................................................................	90
	Automatic ..........................................................................................................................	92
Chapter 6	Layer-3 Mobility .................................................................................................................	93
	Overview ............................................................................................................................................	93
	Configuring a mobility domain ........................................................................................................	94
	Home Agent Load Balancing ..........................................................................................................	96
Chapter 7	Spectrum Monitor .............................................................................................................	97
	Creating Spectrum Monitors and Hybrid APs .............................................................................	97
	Converting IAPs into Hybrid IAPs ..........................................................................................	97
	Converting an IAP to a Spectrum Monitor ...........................................................................	98
	Spectrum Data ................................................................................................................................	100
	Overview - Device List...........................................................................................................	100
	Non-WiFi Interferers..............................................................................................................	101
	Channel Metrics .....................................................................................................................	102
	Channel Details.......................................................................................................................	103
	Spectrum Alerts......................................................................................................................	103
Chapter 8	NTP Server .......................................................................................................................	105
	Configuring an NTP Server ...........................................................................................................	105
Chapter 9	Virtual Controller..............................................................................................................	107
	Master Election Protocol ..............................................................................................................	107
	Virtual Controller IP Address ........................................................................................................	107
	Specifying Name and IP Address for the Virtual Controller............................................	107
	Configuring the DHCP Server ...............................................................................................	108
Chapter 10	Authentication..................................................................................................................	109
	Authentication Methods in Dell Instant......................................................................................	109
	802.1X Authentication ....................................................................................................................	109
	Internal RADIUS Server.........................................................................................................	109
	External RADIUS Server........................................................................................................	110
	Authentication Terminated on IAP ..............................................................................	110
	Configuring an External RADIUS Server ....................................................................	110
	Enabling Instant RADIUS ..............................................................................................	112
	RADIUS Server Authentication with VSA...........................................................................	113
	List of supported VSA ....................................................................................................	113
	Management Authentication Settings........................................................................	116
	Captive Portal ..................................................................................................................................	116
	Internal Captive Portal...........................................................................................................	117
	Configuring Internal Captive Portal Authentication when Adding a Guest Network
	117
	Configuring Internal Captive Portal Authentication when Editing a Guest Network
	118
	Configuring Internal Captive Portal with External Radius Server Authentication
	when Adding a Guest Network ....................................................................................	119
	Customizing a Splash Page ..........................................................................................	120
	Disabling Captive Portal Authentication ....................................................................	121
	External Captive Portal ..........................................................................................................	122
	Configuring External Captive Portal Authentication when Adding a Guest Network
	122
	Configuring External Captive Portal Authentication when Editing a Guest Network
	124
	External Captive Portal Authentication using Dell PowerConnect W-ClearPass Guest-

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	Connect ....................................................................................................................................	126
	Creating a Web Login page in the Dell PowerConnect W-ClearPass GuestConnect
	126
	Configuring the RADIUS Server in Instant .................................................................	126
	MAC Authentication.......................................................................................................................	127
	Configuring MAC Authentication.........................................................................................	127
	Walled Garden Access..................................................................................................................	128
	Creating a Walled Garden Access ......................................................................................	128
	Wired Authentication on an IAP ..................................................................................................	129
	Certificates ......................................................................................................................................	129
	Loading Certificates using Instant WebUI .........................................................................	130
	Loading Certificates using Dell PowrConnect W-AirWave.............................................	131
Chapter 11	Encryption.........................................................................................................................	135
	Encryption Types Supported in Dell Instant...............................................................................	135
	WEP ..........................................................................................................................................	135
	TKIP...........................................................................................................................................	135
	AES............................................................................................................................................	135
	Encryption Recommendations .....................................................................................................	135
	Understanding WPA and WPA2 ..................................................................................................	136
	Recommended Authentication and Encryption Combinations .......................................	136
Chapter 12	Role Derivation.................................................................................................................	137
	User Roles........................................................................................................................................	137
	Creating a New User Role.....................................................................................................	137
	Creating Role Assignment Rules..........................................................................................	138
	DHCP Option and DHCP Fingerprinting...............................................................................	139
	802.1X-Authentication-Type .................................................................................................	140
Chapter 13	User VLAN Derivation.....................................................................................................	141
	User VLAN Derivation ....................................................................................................................	141
	Vendor Specific Attributes (VSA) ........................................................................................	141
	VLAN Derivation Rule ............................................................................................................	142
	Configuring VLAN Derivation Rules on an IAP ..........................................................	142
	User Role..................................................................................................................................	143
	Configuring a User Role ................................................................................................	143
	SSID Profile .............................................................................................................................	145
	Configuring VLAN Derivation Rules Using SSID Profile ..........................................	145
Chapter 14	Instant Firewall ................................................................................................................	147
	Service Options...............................................................................................................................	148
	Destination Options ........................................................................................................................	149
	Examples for Access Rules ..........................................................................................................	150
	Allow TCP Service to a Particular Network.......................................................................	150
	Allow POP3 Service to a Particular Server........................................................................	151
	Deny FTP Service except to a Particular Server...............................................................	152
	Deny bootp Service except to a Particular Network........................................................	153
Chapter 15	Content Filtering...............................................................................................................	155
	Enabling Content Filtering .............................................................................................................	155
	Enterprise Domains ........................................................................................................................	156
Chapter 16	OS Fingerprinting.............................................................................................................	157

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Chapter 17	Adaptive Radio Management........................................................................................	159
	ARM Features .................................................................................................................................	159
	Channel or Power Assignment.............................................................................................	159
	Voice Aware Scanning..........................................................................................................	159
	Load Aware Scanning ...........................................................................................................	159
	Band Steering Mode..............................................................................................................	159
	Airtime Fairness Mode ..........................................................................................................	160
	Airtime Fairness Modes ................................................................................................	160
	Access Point Control .............................................................................................................	160
	Customize Valid Channels.............................................................................................	160
	Min Transmit Power ......................................................................................................	161
	Max Transmit Power .....................................................................................................	161
	Client Aware....................................................................................................................	161
	Scanning ..........................................................................................................................	161
	Wide Channel Bands .....................................................................................................	161
	Monitoring the Network with ARM .....................................................................................	161
	ARM Metrics ...........................................................................................................................	161
	Configuring Administrator Assigned Radio Settings for IAP...........................................	162
	Configuring Radio Profiles in Instant...........................................................................................	163
Chapter 18	Intrusion Detection System ...........................................................................................	165
	Rogue AP Detection and Classification......................................................................................	165
	Wireless Intrusion Protection (WIP) ...................................................................................	165
	Containment Methods ...........................................................................................................	169
Chapter 19	SNMP ................................................................................................................................	171
	SNMP Parameters for IAP............................................................................................................	171
	SNMP Traps ............................................................................................................................	173
Chapter 20	Hierarchical Deployment ...............................................................................................	175
	Deployment......................................................................................................................................	175
Chapter 21	Ethernet Downlink ...........................................................................................................	177
	Ethernet Downlink Overview ........................................................................................................	177
	Ethernet Downlink Profile Parameters ...............................................................................	177
	Assigning a Profile to the Ethernet Port .............................................................................	180
Chapter 22	Uplink Configuration........................................................................................................	181
	Uplink Configuration Overview.....................................................................................................	181
	Ethernet Uplink........................................................................................................................	181
	3G/4G Uplink ............................................................................................................................	182
	Types of Modems ...........................................................................................................	182
	Uplink Switchover ..................................................................................................................	186
	Uplink Switching based on VPN Status......................................................................	186
	Uplink Preemption ..................................................................................................................	186
	Uplink Preference...................................................................................................................	186
	PPPoE ...............................................................................................................................................	187
	Configuring PPPoE .................................................................................................................	187
Chapter 23	Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Integration and Management .............................	189
	Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Features .................................................................................	189
	Image Management...............................................................................................................	189
	IAP and Client Monitoring.....................................................................................................	189
	Template-based Configuration.............................................................................................	190
	Trending Reports ....................................................................................................................	190

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	Intrusion Detection System ..................................................................................................	190
	Wireless Intrusion Detection System (WIDS) Event Reporting to Dell PowerConnect W-
	AirWave ...................................................................................................................................	190
	RF Visualization Support for Dell Instant ............................................................................	191
	Configuring Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave ............................................................................	191
	Creating your Organization String .......................................................................................	191
	About Shared Key...................................................................................................................	192
	Entering the Organization String and AMP Information into the IAP ....................	192
	Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Discovery through DHCP Option................................	192
	Standard DHCP option 60 and 43 on Windows Server 2008 ...................................	192
	Alternate method for defining Vendor Specific DHCP options.......................................	195
Chapter 24	Monitoring ........................................................................................................................	199
	Virtual Controller View...................................................................................................................	199
	Monitoring Link .......................................................................................................................	200
	Info ............................................................................................................................................	200
	RF Dashboard..........................................................................................................................	200
	Usage Trends ..........................................................................................................................	200
	Client Alerts Link.....................................................................................................................	202
	IDS Link ....................................................................................................................................	202
	Network View..................................................................................................................................	202
	Info ............................................................................................................................................	203
	Usage Trends ..........................................................................................................................	203
	Instant Access Point View ............................................................................................................	204
	Info ............................................................................................................................................	205
	RF Dashboard..........................................................................................................................	205
	Overview ..................................................................................................................................	205
	Client View .......................................................................................................................................	212
	Info ............................................................................................................................................	213
	RF Dashboard..........................................................................................................................	213
	RF Trends .................................................................................................................................	213
	Mobility Trail............................................................................................................................	216
Chapter 25	Alert Types and Management.......................................................................................	217
	Alert Types.......................................................................................................................................	217
Chapter 26	Policy Enforcement Firewall..........................................................................................	219
	Authentication Servers..................................................................................................................	219
	Users for Internal Server...............................................................................................................	220
	Roles .................................................................................................................................................	220
	Extended Voice and Video Functionalities.........................................................................	221
	QoS for Microsoft Office OCS and Apple Facetime..................................................	221
	Client Blacklisting ...........................................................................................................................	223
	Types of Client Blacklisting...........................................................................................................	224
	Manual Blacklisting ...............................................................................................................	224
	Adding a Client to the Manual Blacklist .....................................................................	224
	Dynamic Blacklisting .............................................................................................................	225
	Authentication Failure Blacklisting .............................................................................	225
	Session Firewall Based Blacklisting ...........................................................................	225
	PEF Settings.....................................................................................................................................	225
	Firewall ALG Configuration ...................................................................................................	225
	Firewall-based Logging .........................................................................................................	226
Chapter 27	VPN Configuration...........................................................................................................	227

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	VPN Configuration ..........................................................................................................................	227
	Routing Profile Configuration ...............................................................................................	228
	DHCP Server Configuration ..................................................................................................	229
	NAT DHCP Configuration ..............................................................................................	229
	Distributed L2 DHCP Configuration .............................................................................	230
	Distributed L3 DHCP Configuration .............................................................................	231
	Centralized L2 DHCP Configuration .............................................................................	232
Chapter 28	User Database .................................................................................................................	235
	Adding a User..................................................................................................................................	235
	Editing User Settings..............................................................................................................	236
	Deleting a User .......................................................................................................................	236
Chapter 29	Regulatory Domain..........................................................................................................	237
	Country Codes List..........................................................................................................................	238
Appendix A	Controller Configuration for VPN ..................................................................................	241
	Whitelist DB Configuration if the Controller is acting as the Whitelist Entry ...............	241
	VPN Local Pool Configuration ..............................................................................................	242
	IAP VPN Profile Configuration..............................................................................................	242
Appendix B	Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................	245
	Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................................	245

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About this Guide

Dell PowerConnect W-Instant Access Point Overview

Dell PowerConnect W-Instant virtualizes Dell Mobility Controller capabilities on 802.11n access points (APs), creating a feature-rich enterprise-grade wireless LAN (WLAN) that combines affordability and configuration simplicity.

Dell Instant is a simple, easy to deploy turn-key WLAN solution consisting of one or more access points. An Ethernet port with routable connectivity to the Internet or a self-enclosed network, is used to deploy an Instant Wireless Network. An Instant Access Point (IAP) can be installed at a single site or deployed across multiple geographically-dispersed locations. Designed specifically for easy deployment, and proactive management of networks, Instant is ideal for small customers or remote locations without any on-site IT administrator.

Dell Instant consists of an Instant Access Point (IAP) and a Virtual Controller (VC). The Virtual Controller resides within one of the access points. In a Dell Instant deployment only the first IAP needs to be configured. After the first IAP is deployed, the subsequent IAPs will inherit all the required information from the Virtual Controller.

Supported Devices

The following is a list of Instant devices supported by Dell:

W-IAP92

W-IAP93

W-IAP104

W-IAP105

W-IAP134

W-IAP135

W-IAP175P/175AC

W-IAP3WN/3WNP

NOTE: W-IAP104, W-IAP105, W-IAP134, W-IAP135, W-IAP175, and W-IAP3WN support an unlimited number of IAPs on Layer 2

networks. W-IAP92/93 supports 16 IAPs.

Objective

This user guide describes the various features supported by Dell Instant and provides detailed instructions for setting up and configuring a Dell Instant network.

Intended Audience

This guide is intended for customers who configure and use Dell Instant.

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Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this manual to emphasize important concepts:

Table 1 Conventions

Type Style	Description

Italics	This style is used to emphasize important terms and provide cross-references to other
	books.

Screen input and output	This style is used to illustrate:
	 Screen output
	 On screen system prompt
	 Filenames, software devices, and specific commands

Bold	This style is used to emphasize Instant UI elements. For example, name of a text box or
	the name of a drop-down list.

The following informational icons are used throughout this guide:

NOTE: Indicates helpful suggestions, pertinent information, and important things to remember.

CAUTION: Indicates a risk of damage to your hardware or loss of data.

WARNING: Indicates a risk of personal injury or death.

Contacting Support

Website Support

Main Website	dell.com

Support Website	support.dell.com

Dell Documentation	support.dell.com/manuals

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Initial Configuration

This chapter provides information that is required to setup Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point and access the Instant User Interface.

Initial Setup

This section provides a pre-installation checklist and describes the initial procedures required to set up Dell Instant.

Pre-Installation Checklist

Before installing the Instant Access Point (IAP), make sure that you have the following:

Ethernet cable of required length to connect the IAP to the home router.

One of the following power sources:

IEEE 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet (PoE) source. The PoE source can be any power source equipment (PSE) switch or a midspan PSE device.

Dell power adapter kit (this kit is sold separately).

NOTE: PoE is a method of delivering power on the same physical Ethernet wire that is used for data communication. Power for devices is provided in one of the following two ways:

Endspan— The switch that the IAP is connected to can provide power.

Midspan— A device can sit between the switch and the IAP.

The choice of endspan or midspan depends on the capabilities of the switch that the IAP is connected to. Typically if a switch is in place and does not support PoE, midspan power injectors are used.

NOTE: A DNS server functions as a phonebook for the Internet and Internet users. It converts human readable computer hostnames into IP addresses and vice-versa. A DNS server stores several records for a domain name, such as an address 'A' record, name server (NS), and mail exchanger (MX) records. The Address 'A' record is the most important record that is stored in a DNS server because it provides the required IP address for a network peripheral or element.

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto-configuration protocol used on IP networks. Computers or any network peripherals that are connected to IP networks must be configured before they can communicate with other computers on the network. DHCP allows a computer to be configured automatically, eliminating the need for a network administrator. DHCP also provides a central database to keep a track of computers connected to the network. This database helps in preventing any two computers from being configured with the same IP address.

To complete the initial setup, perform the following tasks in the given order:

1.“Connecting the IAP to a Power Source” on page 14

2.“Assigning an IP Address to the IAP” on page 14

3.“Connecting to a Provisioning Wi-Fi Network” on page 14

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4.“Login into Instant User Interface” on page 16

5.“Specifying the Country Code” on page 16 — Skip this step, if you are installing the IAP in United States, Japan or Israel.

Connecting the IAP to a Power Source

Based on the type of the power source that is used, perform one of the following steps to connect the IAP to the power source:

PoE switch— Connect the ENET port of the IAP to the appropriate port on the PoE switch.

PoE midspan— Connect the ENET port of IAP to the appropriate port on the PoE midspan.

AC-to-DC power adapter— Connect the 12V DC power jack socket to the AC to DC power adapter.

Assigning an IP Address to the IAP

The IAP needs an IP address for network connectivity. When you connect the IAP to a network, the IAP receives an IP address from a DHCP server.

To get an IP address for an IAP, perform the following steps:

1.Connect the ENET port of IAP to a switch or router using an Ethernet cable. Ensure that the DHCP service is enabled on the network.

2.Connect the IAP to a power source. The IAP receives an IP address provided by the switch or router.

NOTE: After the IAP starts up, the IAP tries to connect to the DHCP server if the static IP configuration is not available. If DHCP times out, a default IP within 169.254.x.y/16 subnet is configured on the IAP. The DHCP client still continues to run so that when the DHCP service recovers, the IAP gets a valid IP address and reboots. In addition, you can manually assign a static IP without the support of DHCP, after the IAP comes up with the 169.254.x.y/16 subnet.

Connecting to a Provisioning Wi-Fi Network

To connect to a provisioning Wi-Fi network:

1.Connect a wireless enabled client to a provisioning Wi-Fi network. The provisioning network is called instant.

2.In the Microsoft Windows operating system, click the wireless network connection icon in the system tray. The Wireless Network Connection window appears.

3.Click on the instant network and click Connect.

4.In the Mac operating system, click the AirPort icon. A list of available Wi-Fi networks is displayed.

5.Click on the instant network.

NOTE: While connecting to the provisioning Wi-Fi network, ensure that the client is not connected to any wired network.

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Figure 1 Connecting to a provisioning Wi-Fi Network — Microsoft Windows

Figure 2 Connecting to a provisioning Wi-Fi Network — Mac OS

Disabling the Provisioning Wi-Fi Network

The provisioning network is enabled by default. Instant provides the option to disable the provisioning network in apboot. Use this option when you do not want the default SSID instant to appear in your network.

To disable the provisioning network:

1.Connect a terminal or PC/workstation running a terminal emulation program to the Console port on the IAP.

2.Configure the terminal or terminal emulation program to use the following communication settings.

3.Power on the IAP. You see an autoboot countdown prompt that allows you to interrupt the normal startup process and access apboot.

4.Click Enter before the timer expires. The IAP goes into apboot mode.

Table 2 Terminal Communication Settings

Baud Rate	Data Bits	Parity	Stop Bits	Flow Control

960	8	None	1	None

5. In the apboot mode, use the following commands to disable the provisioning network:

apboot> factory_reset

apboot> setenv disable_prov_ssid 1

apboot> saveenv

apboot> reset

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Login into Instant User Interface

Launch a web browser and navigate to instant.dell-pcw.com (or any URL or web address). In the login screen, enter the following credentials:

Username— admin

Password— admin

Figure 3 Instant User Interface Login Screen

When you use a provisioning Wi-Fi network to connect to the internet, all browser requests are directed to the Instant user interface. For example, if you enter www.example.com in the address field, you will be directed to the Instant user interface. You can change the default login credentials after your first login.

Specifying the Country Code

NOTE: Skip this section, if you are installing the IAP in United States or Japan.

Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Points are shipped in three variants:

IAP-US (United States)

IAP-JP (Japan)

IAP-ROW (Rest of World)

After you successfully login to the Instant user interface, the Country Code window appears if IAP-ROW APs are installed. Select the country code for the IAP-ROW APs installed.

For the complete list of the countries that are supported in the IAP-ROW variant type, see “Regulatory Domain” on page 237.

Figure 4 Specifying the Country Code

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IAP Cluster

IAPs in the same VLAN automatically find each other and form a single functioning network managed by a Virtual Controller.

NOTE: Moving an IAP from one cluster to another requires a factory reset of the IAP that is being moved. See Chapter

5, “Managing IAPs” on page 71 for more information.

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Chapter 2

Instant User Interface

The Instant User Interface (UI) provides a standard web based interface that allows you to configure and monitor a Wi-Fi network. It is accessible through a standard web browser from a remote management console or workstation. JavaScript must be enabled on the web browser to view the Instant UI.

Supported browsers are:

Internet Explorer 7 or higher

Safari

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

NOTE: The Instant UI logs out automatically if the window is inactive for fifteen minutes.

Understanding the Instant UI Layout

The Instant UI consists of the following elements:

Banner

Search

Tabs

Links

Views

These elements are explained in the following sections.

Figure 5 Instant UI Interface

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Banner

The banner is a horizontal grey rectangle that appears at the top left corner of the Instant UI. It displays the company name, logo, and Virtual Controller's name.

Search

Administrators can search an IAP, client, or a network using a simple Search window in the Instant UI. This Search option helps fill in the blank when you type in a word and suggested matches are automatically displayed in a dynamic list. The list is more relevant and detailed when more number of keywords are typed in. This is similar to the auto-complete feature of Google Search.

Tabs

The Instant UI consists of the following tabs:

Networks— Provides information about the Wi-Fi networks in the Dell Instant network.

Access Points— Provides information about the IAPs in the Instant network.

Clients— Provides information about the clients in the Instant network.

Each tab appears in a compressed view by default. A number, specifying the number of networks, IAPs, or clients in the network precedes the tab names. Click on the tabs to see the expanded view and click again to compress the expanded view. Items in each tab are associated with a triangle icon. Click on the triangle icon to sort the data in increasing or decreasing order. Each tab is explained in the following sections.

Networks Tab

This tab displays a list of Wi-Fi networks that are configured in the Dell Instant network. The network names appear as links. The expanded view displays the following information about each Wi-Fi network:

Name— Name of the network.

Clients— Number of clients that are connected to the network.

Type— Network type: Employee, Guest, or Voice.

Band— Band in which the network is broadcast: 2.4 GHz band, 5.4 GHz band, or both.

Authentication Method— Authentication method required to connect to the network.

Key Management— Authentication key type.

IP Assignment— Source of IP address for the client.

To add a Wi-Fi network, click the New link in the Networks tab. For more information about a wireless network and the procedure to add a wireless network, see Chapter 3, “Wireless Network” on page 43.

An edit link appears on clicking the network name in the Networks tab. For information about editing a wireless network, see “Editing a Network” on page 65. To delete a network, click on the link x located next to the edit link.

Figure 6 Networks Tab— Compressed View and Expanded View

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Access Points Tab

If the Auto Join Mode feature is enabled, a list of enabled and active IAPs in the Dell Instant network is displayed in the Access Points tab. The IAP names are displayed as links.

If the Auto Join Mode feature is disabled, a New link appears. Click on this link to add a new IAP to the network. If an IAP is configured and not active, its MAC Address is displayed in red.

The expanded view displays the following information about each IAP:

Name— Name of the access point.

IP Address— IP address of the IAP.

Mode— Mode of the IAP.

Spectrum— Enabled, if the IAP is configured as dedicated full-spectrum RF monitor.

Clients— Number of clients that are connected to the IAP.

Type— Model number of the IAP.

Mesh Role— Role of the mesh IAP

Channel— Channel the IAP is currently broadcasting on.

Power (dB)— Maximum transmit EIRP of the radio.

Utilization (%)— Utilization percentage of the IAP radios.

Noise (dBm)— Noise floor of the IAP.

An edit link appears on clicking the IAP name. For details about editing IAP settings see, “Editing IAP Settings” on page 80.

Figure 7 Access Points Tab— Compressed View and Expanded View

Clients Tab

This tab displays a list of clients that are connected to the Dell Instant network. The client names appear as links. The expanded view displays the following information about each client:

Name— Name of the client.

IP Address— IP address of the client.

MAC Address— Mac address of the client.

OS— Operating system that the client is running on.

Network— Network that the client is connected to.

Access Point— IAP to which the client is connected.

Channel — Channel that the client is currently broadcasting on.

Type— Wi-Fi type of the client: A, G, AN, or GN.

Role— Role assigned to the client.

Signal— Indicates Signal strength.

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 Speed (mbps)— Data transfer speed.

Figure 8 Client Tab— Compressed View and Expanded View

Links

The following links allow you to configure the features and settings for the Instant network. Each of these links are explained in the subsequent sections.

New Version Available

Settings

RF

PEF

Wired

WIP

VPN

Maintenance

Support

Help

Logout

Monitoring

Alerts

IDS

Configuration

Language

Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Setup

Pause/Resume

New Version Available

This link appears in the top right corner of Instant UI only if a new image version is available on the image server and Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave is not configured. For more information about the New version available link and its functions, see “Firmware Image Server in Cloud Network” on page 89.

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Settings

This link displays the Settings window. The Settings consists of the following tabs:

Figure 9 Settings Link

NOTE: Use the Show/Hide Advanced option on the bottom-left of the Settings window to view or hide the advanced options.

General— View or edit the Name, IP address, NTP Server, and DHCP server settings of the Virtual Controller. For information about Virtual Controller settings and NTP Server, see Chapter 9, “Virtual Controller” and Chapter 8, “NTP Server” . For information about Auto join mode, Terminal Access, LED display, TFTP Dump Server, and Deny inter user bridging see Chapter 5, “Managing IAPs” .

Admin— View or edit the admin credentials for access to the Virtual Controller Management User Interface. See “Management Authentication Settings” on page 116 for more information. You can also configure Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave in this tab. See “Configuring Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave” on page 191 for more information.

Wired— Specify the desired profile for each port of the IAP. See Chapter 21, “Ethernet Downlink” for more information.

RTLS— View or edit the RTLS server settings.

Dell RTLS— Enable this to integrate with Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave Management platform, Ekahau Real Time Location Server and Nearbuy Real Time Location Server. Specify the IP address and port number of the server to which location reports are sent, a shared secret key, and the frequency at which packets are sent to the server. Update indicates how frequently the Virtual Controller updates the RTLS server.

Aeroscout— Enables the AP to send RFID tag information to an AeroScout real-time asset location (RTLS) server. Specify the IP address and port number of the AeroScout server to which location reports should be sent.

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Figure 10 RTLS

SNMP— View or specify SNMP agent settings. See Chapter 19, “SNMP” for more information.

OpenDNS— Instant supports OpenDNS business solutions which requires an OpenDNS (opendns.com) account comprising a username and a password. These credentials will be used by Instant to access OpenDNS to provide enterprise-level content filtering.

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Figure 11 OpenDNS

NOTE: For OpenDNS to work, enable Content Filtering feature while creating a new network. Click New in the Networks tab and then select Enabled from the Content filtering drop-down list.

Uplink— View or configure uplink settings. See Chapter 22, “Uplink Configuration” for more information.

Enterprise Domains— This tab indicates all the DNS domain names valid on the enterprise network which is used to determine how client DNS requests should be routed. When Content Filtering is enabled for the wireless network, the names that do not match this list are sent to OpenDNS server.

Walled Garden— The Walled Garden directs the user’s navigation within particular areas to allow access to a selection of websites and/or prevent access to other websites. For more information, see “Walled Garden Access” on page 128.

Syslog— View or specify a Syslog Server for sending syslog messages to the external servers. See “Syslog Server” on page 78 for more information.

L3 Mobility— View or configure the Layer-3 mobility settings. See “Layer-3 Mobility” on page 93 for more information.

This link displays the configuration parameters Adaptive Radio Management (ARM) and Radio features.

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Figure 12 RF

ARM — View or assign channel and power settings for all the IAPs in the network. For information about ARM (Adaptive Radio Management), see “ARM Features” on page 159.

Radio — View or configure radio settings for 2.4GHz and the 5GHz radio profiles. For information about Radio, see “Configuring Radio Profiles in Instant” on page 163.

PEF

This link displays the following features.

Figure 13 PEF

Authentication Servers— Use this window to configure an external RADIUS server for a wireless network. See “Configuring an External RADIUS Server” on page 110 for more information.

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Users for Internal Server— Use this window to populate the system’s internal authentication server with users. This list will be used by networks for which per-user authorization is specified using the Virtual Controller’s internal authentication server. For more information about users, see Chapter 28, “User Database” .

Roles— This window displays all the roles defined for all the Networks and the Access Rules lists the permissions for each role. For more information, see “User Roles” on page 137.

Blacklisting— Use this window to manually blacklist clients. See “Client Blacklisting” on page 223 for more information.

PEF Settings— Use this window to enable/disable gateway filters supporting address and port translation for various protocols. See Chapter 26, “Policy Enforcement Firewall” on page 219 for more information.

WIP

WIP offers a wide selection of intrusion detection and protection features to protect the network against wireless threats. Use this window to specify standard levels of threat detection. See “Wireless Intrusion Protection (WIP)” on page 165 for more information.

Figure 14 WIP

VPN

Use this window to define how to communicate with the remote controller. See Chapter 27, “VPN Configuration” on page 227 for more information.

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Figure 15 VPN

Wired

Specify the desired profile for each port of the IAP. See Chapter 21, “Ethernet Downlink” for more information.

Figure 16 Wired

Maintenance

This link displays the Maintenance window. The Maintenance window allows you to maintain the Wi-Fi network. It consists of the following tabs:

About— Displays the Build Time, IAP model name, Dell Instant OS version, Web address of Dell and Copyright information.

Configuration— Displays the current configuration of the network.

Clear Configuration— Click to delete or clear the current configuration of the network and reset to provisioning configuration.

Backup Configuration— Use this feature to create local Instant configuration backup. Click Backup Configuration to save the configuration file named instant.cfg.

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Restore Configuration— Click Restore Configuration to browse and locate the backup file to restore. Reboot the IAP for the changes to take effect.

Certificates — Displays information about the current certificate installed in the network. Provides an interface to upload new certificates and to set a passphrase for the certificates. For more information, see

“Certificates” on page 129.

Firmware — Displays the current firmware version and provides options to upgrade to a new firmware version. For more information, see“Upgrading to New Version” on page 90.

Reboot — Displays the IAPs in the network and provides an option to reboot the required access point or all access points. For more information, see “Rebooting the IAP” on page 87.

Convert — Provides an option to change the network from a Virtual Controller managed network to a Dell Mobility Controller managed network. For more information, see “Migrating to a Mobility Controller Managed Network” on page 83.

Figure 17 Maintenance Link — Default View

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Support

This link displays the Support window. It consists of the following fields:

Command— Provides various options for which you can generate support logs.

Target— Provides a list of IAPs in the network.

Run— Click this to generate the support log for the selected option and IAP.

Auto Run— The selected commands run on the selected APs according to the specified time schedule.

Filter— Enter a string and click to display the filtered content of any command.

Clear— Click to clear the text box

Save Results— Click to open the results in another window and save it as an HTML or text file.

Figure 18 Support Window

To view the log information:

1.At the top right corner of Instant UI, click Support. The Support window appears.

2.Select the required option from the Command drop-down list. For example, AP ARM Configuration.

3.Select All Access Points or a specific IAP from the Target drop-down list for which you want to view the AP ARM Configuration.

4.Click Run.

NOTE: Use the support commands under the supervision of Dell technical support.

You can view the following information for each access point in the Dell Instant network using the support window:

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AP Access Rule Table— Displays all the ACL rules of the selected IAP. AP Active— Displays all the APs of Instant.

AP All Supported Timezones— Displays all the supported time zones of Instant. AP ARM Channels— Displays channels of ARM in the selected IAP.

AP ARM Configuration— Displays configuration of ARM in the selected IAP. AP Country Codes— Displays country code for the selected IAP.

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