About the Cisco Wireless Control System
The Cisco Wireless Control System (Cisco WCS) is the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution network manage- ment tool that adds to the capabilities of the Web User Interface and the Command Line Interface, moving from individual Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers to a network of Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers. The Cisco Wireless Control System runs on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES servers.
The Cisco WCS includes the same configuration, performance monitoring, security, fault management, and accounting options used at the Cisco Wireless LAN Controller level, but adds a graphical view of multiple Cisco Wireless LAN Controller and managed Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points.
The Cisco WCS is offered in two versions which support different feature levels:
•Cisco WCS Base, which includes wireless client data access, rogue access point containment functions, Cisco WLAN Solution monitoring and control, and which allows client and rogue access point location to the nearest Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access point.
•Cisco WCS Location, which is includes all the features in the Cisco WCS Base, but which allows
These features are listed in the following table:
Features
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WCS
Base
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Location
Location and Tracking: |
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Client Data Services, Security and Monitoring: |
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• Client Access via Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access points | Yes | Yes | |
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• Multiple WLANs (Individual SSIDs and Policies) |
| Yes | Yes |
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Rogue Access Point Detecting and Containing using Cisco 1000 Series | Yes | Yes | |
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802.11a/b/g Bands |
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Radio Resource Management | Yes | Yes | |
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Radio Resource Management |
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ference, controlling transmit power, assigning channels, managing client | Yes | Yes | |
mobility, distributing client load, and detecting coverage holes) |
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Automated Software and Configuration Updates |
| Yes | Yes |
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Wireless Intrusion Protection |
| Yes | Yes |
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Global and Individual AP Security Policies |
| Yes | Yes |
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Controls Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers |
| Yes | Yes |
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5/26/05 | Cisco Wireless Control System |
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