HP Cloud Network Manager Software manual Activating your HP Cloud Network Manager account

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You can add, delete, or edit the reminders by clicking a date in the calendar. You can create up to ten reminders

including the initial five.

8.Read and accept the End User License agreement, and then click Finish.

a.Your subscription(s) is activated in the HP Cloud Network Manager.

b.You will receive a welcome email with instructions on how to create an HP Cloud Network Manager user account.

If you are not a HP account administrator, forward the welcome email to the appropriate person.

Activating your HP Cloud Network Manager account

Do not proceed with this section until, as just described; you have activated a subscription for each of your HP Cloud- Managed APs.

If you already have an HP Cloud Network Manager account, proceed to Wireless configuration on page 22.

To activate your HP Cloud Network Manager account:

1.Open the welcome email and click the HP Cloud Network Manager account activation link.

2.On the Registration page, enter your name and complete company address information, and then click Register. You will receive another email from HP with a temporary password, a password change link, and an HP Cloud Network Manager dashboard link.

3.Use the temporary password to log into the Cloud Network Manager.

4.Change your password.

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Contents HP Cloud Network Manager User Guide Document 5998-5742, edition 1 July AcknowledgmentsContents Wireless configuration Advanced configuration tasks Captive portal for guest access Reports Maintenance About this guide Intended audienceRelated documents ConventionsAbout Cloud Network Manager Cloud Network Manager overviewSupported APs Cloud Network Manager UI Cloud Network Manager user interface Activating your Cloud Network Manager subscriptionsActivating your HP Cloud Network Manager account User interface Search Tabs Notifications Help Data paneSearch TabsNotifications HelpData pane Support FeedbackMonitoring OverviewData pane item Description Access points AP detailsClients Remote Console System paneSection Description Data pane itemEvent log Setting notification alerts Wireless configuration Initial AP configurationWireless network profiles Importing existing configuration from APUnderstanding wireless network profiles Configuring Wlan settingsNetwork types Voice Guest Content Filte Disable SsidDMO Channel UtilizationConfiguring Vlan settings for a Wlan Ssid profile Can be UsedWithout Uplink MAX Clients Local ProbeConfiguring security settings for a Wlan Ssid profile KEYManagement KEY Management Authenticatio RoamingTermination ServerConfiguring access rules for a Wlan Ssid profile General configuration tasks Editing a Wlan Ssid profileDeleting a Wlan Ssid profile Basic configuration tasks Modifying the AP nameConfiguring VC IP address Configuring time zoneConfiguring a preferred band Configuring an NTP serverAdditional configuration tasks Configuring VC VlanConfiguring auto join mode Configuring LED displayAdvanced configuration tasks Disabling inter-user bridgingPreventing local routing between clients Enabling dynamic CPU managementConfiguring radio profiles for an AP Configuring Arrm assigned radio profiles for an APConfiguring radio profiles manually for AP Customizing AP parametersConfiguring uplink Vlan for an AP Select Administrator assigned in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz BandMode Description Obtaining IP addressAdvanced radio resource management Arrm overviewAirtime fairness mode HP MotionAwareAP control Configuring Arrm on an AP Monitoring the network with ArrmArrm metrics SLB Mode Motion AwareCalculating MA NeighborPower CustomizeValid ChannelsConfiguring radio settings for an AP Intrusion detection systemDetecting and classifying rogue APs OS fingerprintingOff Low Medium High Detection level Detection policySettings field Off Low HighProtection level Protection policy Authentication Understanding authentication methodsContainment methods Wireless configuration Supported authentication servers Radius server authentication with VSAExternal Radius server Internal Radius serverConfiguring authentication servers Authentication termination on APConfiguring an external server for authentication Shared KEY Timeout Shared KEYRetype Retry CountConfiguring dynamic Radius proxy parameters Click Save ServerConfiguring 802.1X authentication for a network profile Enabling dynamic Radius proxyConfiguring MAC authentication for a network profile Configuring MAC authentication with 802.1X authenticationConfiguring WISPr authentication Blacklisting clients Blacklisting clients manuallyBlacklisting users dynamically Captive portal for guest access Configuring blacklist durationUnderstanding captive portal Session firewall based blacklistingConfiguring a Wlan Ssid for guest access Types of captive portalWalled garden Select the Primary Usage as GuestContent Filtering Inactivity TimeoutMulticast Transmission Dynamic MulticastCan be Used Without Uplink MAX Clients ThresholdLocal Probe Request Configuring internal captive portal for guest network Configuring external captive portal for a guest network Select any one of the following types of authenticationExternal captive portal profiles Creating a captive portal profileURL USE HttpsCaptive Portal FailureConfiguring captive portal roles for an Ssid Rule TypeSplash TypeConfiguring walled garden access InternalExternal Dhcp configuration Disabling captive portal authenticationConfiguring Dhcp scopes Configuring local and local, L3 Dhcp scopesVlan NetworkNET Mask Excluded AddressServices Configuring an AP for Rtls supportConfiguring Dhcp server for client IP assignment Select Wireless Configuration Services RtlsConfiguring OpenDNS credentials Bonjour support configurationBonjour support overview Bonjour support solution Bonjour support with Cloud Network ManagerBonjour support features Bonjour support servicesSelect Wireless Configuration Services Bonjour Support Configuring an AP for PAN integration Integrating an AP with Palo Alto Networks firewallIntegration with Cloud Network Manager Uplink configuration Wi-Fi uplinkConfiguring a Wi-Fi uplink profile Uplink interfacesConfiguring PPPoE uplink profile Ethernet uplinkUplink preferences and switching Setting an uplink priorityEnforcing uplinks Switching uplinks based on internet availability From PRE-EMPTION, select EnabledMobility and client management Layer-3 mobility overviewConfiguring L3-mobility Configuring L3 mobility domain Configuring enterprise domainsEnterprise domain Snmp and loggingConfiguring Snmp Configuring community string for SnmpSnmp parameters for AP Creating community strings for SNMPv1 and SNMPv2Configuring a syslog server Configuring Snmp trapsCreating community strings for SNMPv3 Configuring Tftp dump server Select Wireless Configuration System LoggingLogging level Description Reports Creating a reportDeleting a report Maintenance FirmwareSubscription keys Device management User managementTerminology Acronyms and abbreviationsAbbreviation Expansion Glossary TermDefinition Term Definition DSTEAP POE Through a wireless connection

Cloud Network Manager Software specifications

HP Cloud Network Manager is a robust software solution designed to simplify and enhance the management of network infrastructure in cloud environments. As organizations increasingly shift toward cloud computing, they require comprehensive tools to oversee complex network deployments. HP Cloud Network Manager rises to this challenge, offering a powerful suite of features aimed at optimizing performance, automating tasks, and ensuring reliable connectivity.

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