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Users will associate to the Access Point and authenticate with the RADIUS server that already exists in the network. Employee users will use the Employee SSID, while guests will use the Guest SSID. Voice and data devices will associate to the Application SSID, and will be given a role based on the network services they are capable of accessing.

Each user and device has a specific role and associated policy enforced by the stateful firewall in the Mobility Controller. The Employee user now has full access to all resources within the network and the internet. Guest users are only permitted to access the Internet using specific protocols such as HTTP and HTTPS. Application devices are only able to access related application servers; for example, a phone running SIP can only access the SIP server to make calls.

This simple network describes the overlay functionality of an Aruba network, and shows how network control and policy enforcement is built into the fabric of the system. Users are only able to access those resources they have permissions for, and only after they have successfully authenticated to the network. This is the definition of an Aruba User-Centric Network.

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Contents Campus Wireless Networks Validated Reference Design Version Crossman Avenue Sunnyvale, California Phone Fax Contents Chapter RF Planning and Operation Reference Documents Aruba Reference ArchitecturesContacting Aruba Networks IntroductionTelephone Support Aruba’s User-Centric Network Architecture Understanding Centralized Wireless LAN NetworksCentralized Wlan Model Introducing Aruba’s User-Centric NetworkArubaOS ArubaOS and Mobility ControllerMobility Controller Air Monitor Multi-function Thin Access PointsAccess Point Aruba’s Secure Enterprise Mesh Network Mesh Portal or Mesh PointRemote AP Mobility Management SystemMobility Management System Proof-of-Concept Network PoC Network Physical DesignVlan PoC Network Logical and RF DesignProof-of-Concept Network Proof-of-Concept Network Campus Wlan Validated Reference Design Aruba Campus Wlan Physical ArchitectureAruba Campus Wlan Logical Architecture Data center ManagementMaster Campus Wlan Validated Reference Design Understanding Master and Local Operation Mobility Controller Access Point DeploymentMobility Controller High Availability Master Controller Redundancy Local Controller Redundancy Second Local controller has an opposite configuration Vlan Design Do Not Use Special VLANs Do Not Make Aruba the Default RouterVlan Vlan PoolsVLANs 10, 20, 30 User Mobility and Mobility DomainsMD1 ArubaOS Mobility DomainMaster Controller Placement Mobility Controller Physical Placement and ConnectivityMobility Controller and Thin AP Communication AP Placement, Power, and ConnectivityLocal Controller Placement Office Deployment AP Power and ConnectivityAP Location and Density Considerations Active Rfid Tag Deployment Voice DeploymentMobility Controller Configuration Configuration Profiles and AP GroupsConfiguration Profiles Required LicensesAP group Profile TypesProfile Planning SSIDs, VLANs and Role DerivationAP Groups VLANs SSIDsRole Derivation Secure Authentication MethodsAuthenticating with Corporate Authentication Methods for Legacy Devices Authenticating with Captive PortalEmployee Role Configuring Roles for Employee, Guest and Application UsersGuest Role Create a bandwidth contract and apply it to an AP group Create the block-internal-access policy Modify the guest-logon role Device Role Wireless Attacks Wireless Intrusion Detection SystemRole Variation by Authentication Method Rogue APs Page Mobility Controller Configuration RF Planning and Operation RF Plan ToolAdaptive Radio Management Page Minimum Scan Time Sec WMM and QoS Voice over Wi-FiQuality of Service Traffic Prioritization Voice Functionality and FeaturesNetwork Wide QoS Voice-Aware RF ManagementComprehensive Voice Management Voice over Wi-Fi LAN / WAN Controller Clusters Mobility Management SystemMultiple Master/Local Clusters Page Multiple Master/Local Clusters Licenses Appendix aLicenses Wlan Extension with Remote AP Appendix BWlan Extension with Remote AP Alternative Deployment Architectures Small Network DeploymentMobility Controller located in the network data center Medium Network DeploymentBranch Office Deployment Corporate data center DMZ Pure Remote Access Deployment