the device. When the switch collects and reports information from the RF scan, it can assign the appropriate status to an AP if it is in the database.
Figure 46. Configuring a Valid AP
Table 16 describes the fields available on the Valid Access Point Configuration page
Table 16. Valid AP Configuration
Field | Description |
MAC Address | This field shows the MAC address of the AP. To change this field, you must |
| delete the entire Valid AP configuration and then enter the correct MAC |
| address from the page that lists all Valid APs. |
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|
Managed Mode | You can configure the |
| • WS |
| and you manage it by using the |
| (WCS). If an AP is in Managed Mode, the Administrator Web UI and |
| SNMP services on the AP are disabled. |
| • Acknowledged |
| acknowledge as a Rogue. This AP is not a |
| can add an Acknowledged Rogue to the Valid AP list to prevent the |
| Rogue from being identified as a threat. |
|
|
Location | To help you identify the AP, you can enter a location. This field accepts up to |
| 32 alphanumeric characters. |
|
|
Authentication | You can require that the AP authenticate itself with the switch upon |
Password | discovery. If you require authentication, which is a setting on the Basic |
| Setup > Global tab, you enter the password in this field. The password in |
| this field must match the password configured on the AP. |
|
|
Profile | If you configure multiple AP Profiles, you can select the profile to assign to |
| this AP. For more information about configuring AP Profiles, see “Creating, |
| Configuring, and Managing AP Profiles” on page 149. |
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