Aruba Networks Version 3.3 manual Chapter RF Planning and Operation

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	AP Location and Density Considerations	35
	Office Deployment	35
	Voice Deployment	36
	Active RFID Tag Deployment	36
Chapter 6	Mobility Controller Configuration	37
	Required Licenses	37
	Configuration Profiles and AP Groups	37
	Configuration Profiles	37
	Profile Types	38
	AP Groups	39
	Profile Planning	39
	SSIDs, VLANs and Role Derivation	39
	SSIDs	40
	VLANs	40
	Role Derivation	41
	Secure Authentication Methods	41
	Authenticating with 802.1X	42
	Authenticating with Captive Portal	44
	Authentication Methods for Legacy Devices	44
	Configuring Roles for Employee, Guest and Application Users	45
	Employee Role	45
	Guest Role	46
	Device Role	50
	Role Variation by Authentication Method	51
	Wireless Intrusion Detection System	51
	Wireless Attacks	51
	Rogue APs	52
Chapter 7	RF Planning and Operation	55
	RF Plan Tool	55
	Adaptive Radio Management	56
Chapter 8	Voice over Wi-Fi	59
	WMM and QoS	59
	Quality of Service	59
	Traffic Prioritization	60
	Network Wide QoS	60
	Voice Functionality and Features	60
	Voice-Aware RF Management	60
	Call Admission Control	60
	Comprehensive Voice Management	61
Chapter 9	Controller Clusters and the Mobility Management System™	63
Appendix A	Licenses	67
Appendix B	WLAN Extension with Remote AP	69
Appendix C	Alternative Deployment Architectures	71
	Small Network Deployment	71
	Medium Network Deployment	72
	Branch Office Deployment	73
	Pure Remote Access Deployment	75

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Campus Wireless Networks Validated Reference Design Version 3.3 Design Guide

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Contents Campus Wireless Networks Validated Reference Design Version Crossman Avenue Sunnyvale, California Phone Fax Contents Chapter RF Planning and Operation Aruba Reference Architectures Reference DocumentsContacting Aruba Networks IntroductionTelephone Support Understanding Centralized Wireless LAN Networks Aruba’s User-Centric Network ArchitectureIntroducing Aruba’s User-Centric Network Centralized Wlan ModelArubaOS and Mobility Controller ArubaOSMobility Controller Access Point Multi-function Thin Access PointsAir Monitor Mesh Portal or Mesh Point Aruba’s Secure Enterprise Mesh NetworkMobility Management System Remote APMobility Management System PoC Network Physical Design Proof-of-Concept NetworkPoC Network Logical and RF Design VlanProof-of-Concept Network Proof-of-Concept Network Aruba Campus Wlan Physical Architecture Campus Wlan Validated Reference DesignAruba Campus Wlan Logical Architecture Data center ManagementMaster Campus Wlan Validated Reference Design Mobility Controller Access Point Deployment Understanding Master and Local OperationMobility Controller High Availability Master Controller Redundancy Local Controller Redundancy Second Local controller has an opposite configuration Vlan Design Do Not Make Aruba the Default Router Do Not Use Special VLANsVlan Pools VlanUser Mobility and Mobility Domains VLANs 10, 20, 30ArubaOS Mobility Domain MD1Mobility Controller Physical Placement and Connectivity Master Controller PlacementLocal Controller Placement AP Placement, Power, and ConnectivityMobility Controller and Thin AP Communication AP Location and Density Considerations AP Power and ConnectivityOffice Deployment Voice Deployment Active Rfid Tag DeploymentConfiguration Profiles and AP Groups Mobility Controller ConfigurationConfiguration Profiles Required LicensesProfile Types AP groupAP Groups SSIDs, VLANs and Role DerivationProfile Planning SSIDs VLANsSecure Authentication Methods Role DerivationAuthenticating with Corporate Authenticating with Captive Portal Authentication Methods for Legacy DevicesConfiguring Roles for Employee, Guest and Application Users Employee RoleGuest 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 Role Variation by Authentication Method Wireless Intrusion Detection SystemWireless Attacks Rogue APs Page Mobility Controller Configuration RF Plan Tool RF Planning and OperationAdaptive Radio Management Page Minimum Scan Time Sec Quality of Service Voice over Wi-FiWMM and QoS Voice Functionality and Features Traffic PrioritizationNetwork Wide QoS Voice-Aware RF ManagementComprehensive Voice Management Voice over Wi-Fi Controller Clusters Mobility Management System LAN / WANMultiple Master/Local Clusters Page Multiple Master/Local Clusters Appendix a LicensesLicenses Appendix B Wlan Extension with Remote APWlan Extension with Remote AP Small Network Deployment Alternative Deployment ArchitecturesMedium Network Deployment Mobility Controller located in the network data centerBranch Office Deployment Corporate data center Pure Remote Access Deployment DMZ