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 What’s New In ArubaOS
Feature Description
About this Guide
 Users using them in a given network
Issued
Spectrum enhancements
Spectrum recording information
 Fundamentals
WebUI
 Conventions
Related Documents
Type Style Description
Page
 Basic User-Centric Networks
Understanding Basic Deployment and Configuration Tasks
Deployment Scenario #1 Controller and APs on Same Subnet
 APs All on One Subnet Different from Controller Subnets
 APs on Multiple Different Subnets from Controllers
 Configuring the Controller
Running Initial Setup
 Using the LCD Screen
Connecting to the Controller after Initial Setup
Dell W-7200 Series Controller
New Port Numbering Scheme
 Displays
 Uploading a Pre-saved Configuration
Using the LCD and USB Drive
Upgrading an Image
 Configuring a Vlan to Connect to the Network
Disabling LCD Menu Functions
 Creating, Updating, and Viewing VLANs and Associated IDs
Assigning and Configuring the Trunk Port
Creating, Updating, and Deleting Vlan Pools
 Configuring the Default Gateway
Configuring the Loopback IP Address for the Controller
To confirm the port assignments, use the show vlan command
WebUI
 Enter y to reboot the controller or n to cancel
Configuring the System Clock
Controller returns the following messages
 Enabling Wireless Connectivity
Configuring Your User-Centric Network
Installing Licenses
Connecting the Controller to the Network
 Must explicitly enable Telnet on the controller
 Control Plane Security
 Configuring Control Plane Security
Configure the following control plane security parameters
Control Plane Security Overview
Parameter Description
 CLI
Example
 Managing AP Whitelists
Adding APs to the Campus and Remote AP Whitelists
 Viewing Whitelist Status
Status Entry
Address as a name
Control Plane Security Campus AP Whitelist status only
 Status Entry Description
 Modifying an AP in the Campus AP Whitelist
Command Description
Click the Campus AP Whitelist tab
 Deleting an AP Entry from the Campus AP Whitelist
Revoking an AP via the Campus AP Whitelist
Purging the Campus AP Whitelist
 Managing Whitelists on Master and Local Controllers
Campus AP whitelist contains Master switch
With local Dell
 Viewing and Managing the Master or Local Switch Whitelists
Viewing the Master or Local Switch Whitelist
Campus AP Whitelist Synchronization
Data Column Description
 Deleting an Entry from the Master or Local Switch Whitelist
 Configuring Networks with a Backup Master Controller
Configuring Networks with Clusters of Master Controllers
Purging the Master or Local Switch Whitelist
Working in Environments with Multiple Master Controllers
 Click the Cluster Setting tab
Creating a Cluster Root
 To view your current cluster configuration via the WebUI
Viewing Controller Cluster Settings
Creating a Cluster Member
 Replacing Controllers in a Single Master Network
Replacing a Controller on a Multi-Controller Network
Replacing a Local Controller
 Replacing a Master Controllerwith No Backup
Replacing a Redundant Master Controller
 Replacing a Cluster Member Controller with no Backup
Replacing Controllers in a Multi-Master Network
Replacing a Local Controller in a Multi-Master Network
Replacing a Redundant Cluster Member Controller
 Replacing a Redundant Cluster Root Controller
 Configuring Control Plane Security after Upgrading
Troubleshooting Control Plane Security
Identifying Certificate Problems
Manually Certify Campus APs
 Disabling Control Plane Security
Verifying Certificates
Verifying Whitelist Synchronization
 Supported APs
Rogue APs
 Understanding License Terminology
Software Licenses
 Working with Licenses
 Using Licenses
Working with Licenses on a Multiple Controller Network
License
Basis What Consumes One License
 Understanding License Interaction
Controller Total AP Count Campus APs Remote APs
 Installing a License
License Installation Best Practices and Exceptions
Enabling a new license on your controller
 Requesting a Software License in Email
Locating the System Serial Number
Obtaining a Software License Key
Creating a Software License Key
 Resetting the Controller
Deleting a License
Moving Licenses
Applying the Software License Key in the WebUI
Page
 Configuring VLANs
Network Configuration Parameters
You can create and update a single Vlan or bulk VLANs
Navigate to the Configuration Network VLANs
 Navigate to Configuration Network VLANs
Creating Named VLANs
Creating a Named Vlan not in a Pool
Creating Bulk VLANs In the WebUI
 Using the WebUI
Creating a Vlan Pool
This example assigns a name to an existing Vlan ID
This example assigns a Vlan name in a virtual AP
 Distinguishing Between Even and Hash Assignment Types
Creating a Vlan Pool
 Creating a Vlan Pool Using the CLI
Viewing and Adding Vlan IDs Using the CLI
Following example shows how to view Vlan IDs to a Vlan pool
Updating a Vlan Pool
 Adding a Bandwidth Contract to the Vlan
Optimizing Vlan Broadcast and Multicast Traffic
 Configuring Ports
Using the CLI
Proxy Arp is disabled for the Interface
Navigate to Configuration Network IP
 Configuring Trusted/Untrusted Ports and VLANs
Classifying Traffic as Trusted or Untrusted
About Trusted and Untrusted Physical Ports
About Trusted and Untrusted VLANs
 For Port Mode select Trunk
This example
 How a Vlan Obtains an IP Address
Understanding Vlan Assignments
Assigning a Static Address to a Vlan
 Configuring a Vlan to Receive a Dynamic Address
Configuring Multiple Wired Uplink Interfaces Active-Standby
Navigate to the Configuration Network IP IP Interfaces
Enabling the Dhcp Client
 Enabling the PPPoE Client
Select Obtain an IP address with PPPoE
 Configuring DNS/WINS Server from DHPC/PPPoE
Default Gateway from DHCP/PPPoE
Select Apply
 Configuring Source NAT to Dynamic Vlan Address
Configuring Source NAT for Vlan Interfaces
 Example Configuration
Inter-VLAN Routing
 Using the WebUI to restrict Vlan routing
Configuring Static Routes
Navigate to the Configuration Network IP IP Interface
 Modify the IP Address as required Click
Configuring the Loopback IP Address
Apply
 Configuring GRE Tunnels
Configuring the Controller IP Address
Using the CLI
 Navigate to the Configuration Network IP GRE Tunnels
Creating a Tunnel Interface
Directing Traffic into the Tunnel
Static Routes
 WebUI
Tunnel Keepalives
CLI
 This chapter describes ArubaOS support for IPv6 features
Understanding IPv6 Notation
Understanding IPv6 Topology
IPv6 Support
 Enabling IPv6
Enabling IPv6 Support for Controller and APs
 Features Supported on IPv6 APs?
 Configuring IPv6 Addresses
To Configure Link Local Address
To Configure Global Unicast Address
Yes Limited
 Configuring IPv6 Static Neighbors
To Configure Loopback Interface Address
 Configuring IPv6 Default Gateway and Static IPv6 Routes
To Configure IPv6 Default Gateway
To Configure Static IPv6 Routes
Managing Controller IP Addresses
 Configuring Multicast Listener Discovery MLD
To Modify IPv6 MLD Parameters
 Debugging an IPv6 Controller
Provisioning an IPv6 AP
 Configuring a Captive Portal over IPv6
Filtering an IPv6 Extension Header EH
Working with IPv6 Router Advertisements RAs
To view the EH types denied
 Using WebUI
Configuring an IPv6 RA on a Vlan
You can use the WebUI or CLI to configure IPv6 RA on a Vlan
 Configuring Optional Parameters for RAs
Using CLI
 Navigate to the ConfigurationNetworkIP
To configure neighbor discovery retransmit time
To configure IPv6 recursive DNS server
To configure RA hop-limit
 Supported Network Configuration
Viewing IPv6 RA Status
 Authentication Method Supported for IPv6 Clients?
Understanding Authentication
XSec No not tested MAC-based Yes
 Working with Firewall Features
Authentication Description Method
 Understanding Firewall Policies
 Field Description
 To assign an IPv6 policy using the WebUI
Creating an IPv6 Firewall Policy
Assigning an IPv6 Policy to a User Role
For Host IP, enter 2002d81ff9f01000
 Managing IPv6 User Addresses
Understanding IPv6 Exceptions and Best Practices
 Host config #ipv6 enable
 Understanding Lacp Best Practices and Exceptions
Link Aggregation Control Protocol Lacp
 Configuring Lacp
Set the port priority
 Lacp Sample Configuration
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 Understanding Ospf Deployment Best Practices and Exceptions
OSPFv2
 Understanding OSPFv2 by Example using a Wlan Scenario
Wlan Topology
Wlan Routing Table
Below is the routing table for Router
 Branch Office Topology
Branch Office Ospf Topology
 Configuring Ospf
Branch Office Routing Table
Routing table of the Central office controller is below
Routing table for Router 1 is below
 General Ospf Configuration
Select the Add button to add an area see Figure
 Sample Topology and Configuration
Remote Branch
 Remote Branch
 Central Office Controller-Active
 Central Office Controller-Backup
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 Understanding Tunneled Node Configuration
Tunneled Nodes
 Configuring a Wired Tunneled Node Client
Navigate to ConfigurationAdvanced ServicesWired Access
For example
WebUI
 Configuring an Access Port as a Tunneled Node Port
Configuring a Trunk Port as a Tunneled Node Port
Locate the Wired Access Concentration Configuration section
Verify the configuration
 Sample Output
On the tunneled node client
Page
 Authentication Servers
Understanding Servers and Server Groups
 Configuring a Radius Server
Configuring Servers
Describes the parameters you configure for a Radius server
 Timeout
Default 5 seconds
Override the global configuration
NAS IP address to send in Radius packets
 Configuring an RFC-3576 Radius Server
Radius Server Authentication Codes
Radius Server Fully Qualified Domain Names
Set a DNS Query Interval
 Describes the parameters you configure for an Ldap server
Configuring an Ldap Server
Host IP address of the Ldap server Default N/A Admin-DN
 Configuring a TACACS+ Server
Enter parameters as described in Table
Defines the TACACS+ server parameters
Type Connection type is Ldap-s Start-tls Clear-text
 Configuring a Windows Server
 Managing the Internal Database
Configuring the Internal Database
Parameters
 Enter the following command in enable mode
Managing Internal Database Files
Exporting Files in the WebUI
Parameters Description
 Configuring Server Groups
Working with Internal Database Utilities
 Configuring Server Groups
Configuring Server List Order and Fail-Through
 Configuring Dynamic Server Selection
Select Fail Through
 Click Add Rule
Scroll to the right and click Add Server Click Apply
 Configuring Match Fqdn Option
Trimming Domain Information from Requests
 Configuring Server-Derivation Rules
 Default bottom
Controller when the rule is applied
Top
 User Authentication
Management Authentication
Navigate to the Configuration Management Administration
Assigning Server Groups
 Accounting
Radius Accounting
 Select AAA Profile, then select the AAA profile instance
 Timer Description
Configuring Authentication Timers
TACACS+ Accounting
 Setting an Authentication Timer
Default 5 minutes
Logon User Lifetime
Range
 Configuring MAC-Based Authentication
MAC-based Authentication
Configuring the MAC Authentication Profile
Parameter
 Configuring Clients
Using the WebUI to configure a MAC authentication profile
Using the CLI to configure a MAC authentication profile
Disables blacklisting
 CLI
 Understanding 802.1X Authentication
802.1X Authentication
 Configuring Authentication with a Radius Server
Supported EAP Types
 Configuring Authentication Terminated on Controller
802.1X Authentication with Radius Server
 Configuring 802.1X Authentication
 Failures, and the default value is 0 failures
Default User Role Guest role Reauthentication
Timer per role overrides this setting
This option is disabled by default
 Interval Seconds, and the default value is 30 seconds
Default value is
Count
Requests
 Key Exchange Delay between WPA/WPA2
Disable this feature
Authentication takes place
Option is disabled by default
 For the cached information. The default value is 24 hours
Use to authenticate itself to the client
Disabled by default
Negotiation Disabled by default WPA-Fast-Handover
 Configuring and Using Certificates with AAA FastConnect
 Configuring User and Machine Authentication
Machine User Auth Description Role Assigned Status
 Authenticated Vlan configured Virtual AP profile
Enabling 802.1x Supplicant Support on an AP
Machine Auth User Auth Description Vlan Assigned Status
Virtual AP profile
 Prerequisites
To view the 802.1x authentication details on the controller
Provisioning an AP as a 802.1X Supplicant
 Sample Configurations
Configuring Authentication with an 802.1X Radius Server
Configuring Roles and Policies
Creating the Student Role and Policy
 Can use the alias for other rules and policies
 Creating the Faculty Role and Policy
Using the WebUI
Creating the Guest Role and Policy
 Under Time Range, select working-hours
 Configuring the Radius Authentication Server
Creating Roles and Policies for Sysadmin and Computer
Creating an Alias for the Internal Network Using the CLI
Using the WebUI to create the computer role
 Configuring 802.1X Authentication
Select Enforce Machine Authentication
 Configuring VLANs
 Configuring the Guest Wlan
Configuring the WLANs
Navigate to the Configuration Wireless AP Configuration
 Configuring the Non-Guest WLANs
AP Group list, click Edit for the first-floor
 CLI
 Configuring a Server Rule Using the WebUI
Configuring a Server Rule Using the CLI
 Select Termination
 Configuring WLANs
 Configuring the Guest Wlan
 Configuring the Non-Guest WLANs
 Configuring Mixed Authentication Modes
Authentication
Describes the different authentication possibilities
802.1x Logon
 Performing Advanced Configuration Options for
Configuring Reauthentication with Unicast Key Rotation
 Working With Stateful Authentication
Stateful and WISPr Authentication
 Understanding Stateful Authentication Best Practices
Working With WISPr Authentication
Configuring Stateful 802.1x Authentication
 Configuring Stateful Ntlm Authentication
 Configuring Stateful Kerberos Authentication
 Configuring WISPr Authentication
 Profiles list, expand the WISPr Authentication Profile
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 Configuring a Controller as Ocsp and CRL Clients
Configuring an Ocsp Controller as a Responder
Understanding Ocsp and CRL
Certificate Revocation
 Configuring the Controller as an Ocsp Client
Navigate to the Configuration Management Certificates Upload
 Configuring the Controller as a CRL Client
Select the Revocation Checkpoint tab
 Configuring the Controller as an Ocsp Responder
 Select Enable next to Enable Ocsp Responder
 Captive Portal Authentication
Understanding Captive Portal
 Configuring Captive Portal in the Base Operating System
Navigate to the Configuration Management General
Policy Enforcement Firewall Next Generation Pefng License
Controller Server Certificate
 WebUI
 CLI
 Using Captive Portal with a Pefng License
 Configuring Captive Portal in the WebUI
To configure captive portal with Pefng license via the WebUI
 Configuring Captive Portal in the CLI
Sample Authentication with Captive Portal
Creating a Guest User Role
 Configuring Policies and Roles in the WebUI
Select Add to add the guest-logon-access policy
Creating an Auth-guest User Role
Creating a Time Range
 To configure the auth-guest-access policy via the WebUI
Creating an Auth-Guest-Access Policy
Creating Aliases
 Creating an Block-Internal-Access Policy
To create the block-internal-access policy via the WebUI
 Creating a Drop-and-Log Policy
Creating a Guest Role
To create the drop-and-log policy via the WebUI
To create a guest role via the WebUI
 Configuring Policies and Roles in the CLI
Creating an Auth-Guest Role
Defining a Time Range
To create the guest-logon role via the WebUI
 Configuring Guest VLANs
Creating a Guest-Logon-Access Policy
Creating a Block-Internal-Access Policy
Creating a Guest-Logon Role
 Configuring Captive Portal Authentication Profiles
Click Add For Vlan ID, enter Click Apply
 Configuring the AAA Profile
Modifying the Initial User Role
 Configuring the Wlan
Managing User Accounts
 Configuring Captive Portal Configuration Parameters
Unauthenticated that a guest cannot access
Utilization Logon Threshold Default 60% Logon wait
Role
 Enabling Optional Captive Portal Configurations
Following are optional captive portal configurations
 Uploading Captive Portal Pages by Ssid Association
Changing the Protocol to Http
Entity Engineering Business Faculty
Specify the fac-logon user
 L3 Authentication
Configuring Redirection to a Proxy Server
Security Access Control Policies
 Redirecting Clients on Different VLANs
For captive portal with role-based access
For captive portal with Pefng license
 Web Client Configuration with Proxy Script
Personalizing the Captive Portal
 To customize the page background
Select the Your Custom Background
 Creating and Installing an Internal Captive Portal
Creating a New Internal Web
 Password Example
Username Example
Fqdn Example
Variable
 Displaying Authentication Error Messages
Installing a New Captive Portal
Basic Html Example
 Reverting to the Default Captive Portal
Configuring Localization
 This should be replaced with a link like the following
Insert javascript to handle error cases
This should be replaced with a link like this
 Div id=errorbox style=display none /div
 Customizing the Welcome
Sample Translated
 Customizing the Pop-Up box
 Customizing the Logged Out Box
 Creating Walled Garden Access
Navigate to Advanced Services Stateful Firewall Destination
 Configuring the Login URL
Configuring the Redirect-URL
Enabling Captive Portal Enhancements
 Configuring a Whitelist
Configuring the Netdestination for a Whitelist
Defining Netdestination Descriptions
Associating a Whitelist to Captive Portal Profile
 Verifying a Whitelist Configuration
Use the following commands to verify the whitelist alias
Verifying a Captive Portal Profile Linked to a Whitelist
Verifying Dynamic ACLs for a Whitelist
 Verifying DNS Resolved IP Addresses for Whitelisted URLs
TOS
 Example
 Planning a VPN Configuration
Virtual Private Networks
 Selecting an IKE protocol
Understanding Suite-B Encryption Licensing
IKE Policies Suite-B for IPsec tunnels
384 Suite-B certificates ECDSA-256, ECDSA-384
 Working with IKEv2 Clients
Understanding Supported VPN AAA Deployments
 Working with VPN Authentication Profiles
Parameter Default Default-rap Default-cap
Working with Certificate Groups
VPN Client
 Configuring a Basic VPN for L2TP/IPsec in the WebUI
 Defining Authentication Method and Server Addresses
Navigate to Configuration IP NAT Pools
Defining Address Pools
Enabling Source NAT
 Configuring IKE Policies
Defining IKEv1 Shared Keys
 Setting the IPsec Dynamic Map
Finalizing WebUI changes
 Configuring a VPN for L2TP/IPsec with IKEv2 in the WebUI
Enable authentication methods for IKEv1 clients
Configure source NAT
Create address pools
 Defining Address Pools
 PRF-HMAC-MD5 PRF-HMAC-SHA1 PRF-HMAC-SHA256
 PRF-HMAC-SHA384
 Configuring a VPN for Smart Card Clients
Working with Smart Card clients using IKEv2
Enable authentication methods for IKEv2 clients
Define IKEv2 Policies
 Working with Smart Card Clients using IKEv1
Configuring a VPN for Clients with User Passwords
Select Enable L2TP
 Configuring VPNs for XAuth Clients using Smart Cards
Configuring Remote Access VPNs for XAuth
Click Add User
 Certificates or Common Name as it appears on the certificate
 Working with Remote Access VPNs for Pptp
 Working with Site-to-Site VPNs
Working with Third-Party Devices
 Working with Site-to-Site VPNs with Dynamic IP Addresses
Configuring Site-to-Site VPNs
Understanding VPN Topologies
 Show crypto-local pki servercert certname subject
 For certificate authentication
Click Doneto activate the changes Click Apply
 For preshared key authentication
Detecting Dead Peers
For the Pre-shared-key
For the Pre-shared-key for All FQDNs
 Understanding Default IKE policies
Working with VPN Dialer
 Configuring VPN Dialer
Assigning a Dialer to a User Role
 Host config #user-role role dialer name
 Configuring Firewall Policies
Roles and Policies
 Support for Desktop Virtualization Protocols
Working With Access Control Lists ACLs
Creating a Firewall Policy
 IP address of the host
Configure the NAT pool in the controller
This can be one of the following
 When it leaves the controller
Queue in which a packet matching this rule should be placed
Pause ARM
White List
 Creating a Network Service Alias
Creating an ACL White List
 Configuring the ACL White List in the WebUI
Configuring the White List Bandwidth Contract in the CLI
Configuring the ACL White List in the CLI
Use the following CLI command to create ACL White Lists
 Creating User Roles
 Bandwidth Contracts
Creating a User Role
Click the Delete button against the role you want to delete
 Configuring a Bandwidth Contract in the WebUI
Configuring and Assigning Bandwidth Contracts in the CLI
Bandwidth Contract Exceptions
Assigning a Bandwidth Contract to a User Role in the WebUI
 Configuring Bandwidth Contract Exceptions
Assigning User Roles
Assigning User Roles in AAA Profiles
Viewing the Current Exceptions List
 Working with User-Derived VLANs
Rule Type Condition Value
Equals String
Dhcp server
 Understanding Device Identification
Configuring a User-derived Vlan in the WebUI
Dhcp Option Description Hexadecimal Equivalent
 User-Derived Role Example
Configuring a User-derived Role or Vlan in the CLI
See for descriptions of these parameters
 Navigate to the Configuration Security Authentication
Configuring a Default Role for Authentication Method
Controller’s log files
 Configuring a Server-Derived Role
Configuring a VSA-Derived Role
Understanding Global Firewall Parameters
Monitor TCP SYN Attack rate
 Or disabled
Log Icmp Errors
Default Disabled stateful SIP processing is enabled
Portal configuration
 Session Idle Timeout sec
Default 15 seconds
Disable FTP Server
Default Disabled FTP server is enabled
 Session-tunnel FIB Enable session,tunnel based forwarding
Mbps Default 1 Mbps Rate limit CP auth process traffic
Mbps Is 1-200 Mbps Default 1 Mbps
Session mirror Ipsec
Page
 Wlan Profiles Default AP Group Toronto AP Group
Configuring Virtual AP Profiles
Virtual APs
 Excluding a Virtual AP Profile From an AP in the WebUI
Configuring a Virtual AP
Excluding a Virtual AP Profile From an AP in the CLI
 Configuring the User Role
Building3-lobby Guest
Deny Time Range
Ssid profile guest
 Configuring Authentication
Configuring Authentication Servers
Done
 Users. The default role for unauthenticated users is logon
MAC Authentication Default Role
Wired to Wireless Roaming
Side of the network. This feature is enabled by default
 Click Edit for the default AP group
Select Wireless LAN under Profiles, then select Virtual AP
Applying the Virtual AP
Enforce Dhcp
 Forward mode
Can be configured in tunnel mode
Campus APs in decrypt-tunnel forward mode
Enforcement, 802.11k and station blacklisting
 Enable this setting
Click the Global Setting tab
Setting on each individual local controller
Band Steering
 Default 6 stations
Default 3600 seconds 1 hour
Authentication Failure
APs. Default Disabled
 Creating a new Ssid Profile
 Select Wireless LAN underProfiles, then select Virtual AP
 XSec license in each controller
Keys
Dtim Interval
 Other wireless clients are transmitting
Default value is 2333 bytes
Powersave WMM Tspec Min
Period to receive broadcasts
 Frames is disabled
Battery Boost
Lengthening battery life
At the lowest configured rate
 Configuring an Ssid for Suite-B Cryptography
 Configuring a Vlan
Configuring a Guest Wlan
Configuring a Guest Role
 Configuring a Guest Virtual AP
Select Virtual AP
 To enable bSec Ssid using bSec-128 or bSec-256
Sample Configuration
Enabling bSec Ssid Support
 Enabling 802.11k Support
 Measurement Mode for Beacon Reports
Measurement Report Mode field
Default Mode beacon-table
Advertise 802.11K Capability
 Handover Trigger Feature Settings Profile
Handover of Voice Clients’ feature
Beacon Report Request Settings Profile
TSM Report Request Settings Profile
 Working with Radio Resource Management Information Elements
 Working with Beacon Report Requests
 Con when Measurement Mode is set to Active-Channel Report
Measurement Mode for
Range from 0 to 255. The default value is
Randomization Interval
 Gered. When the triggered option is selected,
Request frame. The default value is enabled
Working with a Traffic Stream Measurement Report
Number of repetitions
 Configuring a High-Throughput Virtual AP
Range 0, 65535. The default value is
Range 0, 255. The default value is
Bin 0 Range
 Select the 802.11a radio profile
40MHz intolerance
 Select the 802.11g radio profile
 Maximum number of spatial
Capabilities
Streams usable for Stbc
Transmission
 Mode Is enabled by default
Short guard interval in 20 MHz
Short guard interval in 40 MHz
Supported MCS set
 Managing High-Throughput Profiles
 Understanding ARM
Adaptive Radio Management ARM
 Configuring ARM Scanning
ARM Support for 802.11n
Monitoring Your Network with ARM
Understanding ARM Application Awareness
 Configuring ARM Profiles
Creating a New ARM Profile
ARM Profiles Example Wlan Description
Select RF Management to expand the RF Management section
 Configuring ARM Settings
Copying an Existing Profile
Deleting a Profile
Select Adaptive Radio Management ARM Profile
 Setting Description
 That Scanning is also enabled
Power Save
Aware Scan Mode Default disabled Video Aware
Default 8 scans
 Default 9 dBm
Scan That Scanning is also enabled
Enabled, that device will ignore this setting
Client Aware setting is disabled
 Default 240 seconds
Error Rate
Threshold Change Default 50% Error Rate Wait
Time Channel change Default 30 seconds Noise Threshold
 Default 1250000 Bps
Mode Aware
Load Aware
Scanning if the load for the AP gets too high
 Select Configuration AP Configuration
Assigning an ARM Profile to an AP Group
 Enabling Band Steering
Using Multi-Band ARM for 802.11a/802.11g Traffic
Steering Modes
 To disable band steering, include the no parameter
Select Wireless LAN to expand the Wireless LAN section
Enabling Band Steering
 To configure traffic shaping via the WebUI
Enabling Traffic Shaping
Enabling Traffic Shaping
Select QoS to expand the QoS section
 To disable traffic shaping, use the default-accessparameter
Enabling Spectrum Load Balancing
 Reusing Channels to Control RX Sensitivity Tuning
Configuring Non-802.11 for Noise Interference Immunity
 ARM Metrics
 Troubleshooting ARM
Wireless Clients Report a Low Signal Level
Transmission Power Levels Change Too Often
Too many APs on the Same Channel
 APs Detect Errors but Do Not Change Channels
APs Don’t Change Channels Due to Channel Noise
 Working with the Reusable Wizard
Wireless Intrusion Prevention
This chapter contains the following sections
 Protection features for Wlan clients
Understanding Wizard Intrusion Detection
 Protecting Your Infrastructure
Understanding Wizard Intrusion Protection
Protecting Your Clients
 Monitoring the Dashboard
WIP Wizard Intrusion Protection
 Detecting Rogue APs
Understanding Classification Terminology
Understanding Classification Methodology
Classification Description
 Understanding Match Types
Understanding Match Methods
Understanding Suspected Rogue Confidence Level
 Understanding AP Classification Rules
Understanding Rule Matching
 Working with Intrusion Detection
Feature Command Trap Syslog ID
Understanding Infrastructure Intrusion Detection
 Ids impersonation-profile WlsxAPSpoofingDetected 126069
Detect-bad-wep WlsxStaRepeatWEPIVViolation 126016
Ids impersonation-profile
126086
 Require-wpa WlsxChannelMisconfiguration 127028
Ids unauthorized-device-profile WlsxWirelessBridge 126036
Detect-wireless-bridge Wireless-bridge-quiet-time
Detect-malformed-large-duration Detected
 Detecting an 802.11n 40MHz Intolerance Setting
Detecting Active 802.11n Greenfield Mode
Detecting an Ad hoc Network Using a Valid Ssid
Detecting Ad hoc Networks
 Detecting Bad WEP Initialization
Detecting a Beacon Frame Spoofing Attack
Detecting a Client Flood Attack
Detecting an RTS Rate Anomaly
 Detecting a Misconfigured AP
Detecting a Wireless Bridge
Detecting Broadcast Deauthentication
Detecting Malformed Frame-Auth
 Understanding Client Intrusion Detection
Detecting Wellenreiter
 Ids dos-profile WlsxPowerSaveDoSAttack 126109
Detect-power-save-dos-attack
Detect-hotspotter-attack Hotspotter-quiet-time
Ids dos-profile WlsxOmertaAttack 126071
 Detecting a Meiners Power Save DoS Attack
Detecting a Block ACK DoS
Detecting a ChopChop Attack
Detecting a Disconnect Station Attack
 Detecting an Omerta Attack
Detecting Rate Anomalies
Detecting a Tkip Replay Attack
Detecting Unencrypted Valid Clients
 Configuring Intrusion Protection
Understanding Infrastructure Intrusion Protection
 Understanding Client Intrusion Protection
 Configuring the Wlan Management System WMS
Navigate to the Configuration Advanced Services Wireless
Protecting Valid Stations
Protecting Windows Bridge
 Configuring Local WMS Settings
Not configured
Managing the WMS Database
Station Ageout Interval
 Methods of Blacklisting
Understanding Client Blacklisting
Blacklisting Manually
 Blacklisting by Authentication Failure
Enter a value in the Max Authentication failures field
Enabling Attack Blacklisting
Captive portal
 Working with WIP Advanced Features
Setting Blacklist Duration
Removing a Client from Blacklisting
Profiles list, expand the IDS menu, then select IDS profile
 Configuring TotalWatch
Understanding TotalWatch Channel Types and Qualifiers
 Understanding TotalWatch Monitoring Features
Understanding TotalWatch Scanning Spectrum Features
Understanding TotalWatch Channel Dwell Time
Frequency Channel
 Administering TotalWatch
Configuring Per Radio Settings
Configuring Per AP Setting
Understanding TotalWatch Channel Visiting
 DOS
 Configuring Tarpit Shielding
Understanding Tarpit Shielding Licensing CLI Commands
Working with Tarpit Shielding
Licensing
 Basic Functions and Features
Access Points APs
Function
Following topics are included in this chapter
 Naming and Grouping APs
 Use the following command to create an AP group
Creating an AP group
Assigning APs to an AP Group
You can use the WebUI or the CLI to create a new AP group
 Working with Wireless LAN Profiles
Understanding AP Configuration Profiles
Click Apply and Reboot
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 Working with AP Profiles
Working with QoS Profiles
 Working with RF Management Profiles
Provisioning Mesh Profiles
 Profile Hierarchy
Viewing Profile Errors
Other Profiles
 AP Specific and AP Group Profile Hierarchies
 Other Profile Hierarchies
 Configuring Firewall Settings
Deploying APs
Running the RF Plan
Verifying that APs Can Connect to the Controller
 Configuring Dhcp Server Communication with APs
Configuring DNS Resolution
Enabling Controller Discovery
 Navigate to the Configuration Network IP Dhcp Server window
Using the Aruba Discovery Protocol ADP
Verifying that APs Are Receiving IP Addresses
 Provisioning APs for Mesh
Provisioning 802.11n APs for Single-Chain Transmission
AP Model Freqency Band Antenna Port
AP92 4GHz or 5GHz
 Installing APs on the Network
AP Model Freqency Band
5GHz
AP134 4GHz or 5GHz
 Provisioning Installed APs
Updating the RF Plan
Designation an AP as Remote RAP versus Campus CAP
Working with the AP Provisioning Wizard
 Provisioning an Individual AP
 AP Provisioning Window
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 LMS or backup LMS values
Provisioning Multiple APs using a Provisioning Profile
AP is associated
 Assigning Provisioning Profiles
 AP Installation Modes
Configuring a Provisioned AP
Troubleshooting
 Clear gap-db wired-mac
Renaming an AP
 To configure the bootstrap threshold using the WebUI
Configuring the Bootstrap Threshold
Optimize APs Over Low-Speed Links
 RF Band for AM Mode scanning
Configuring split-tunnel forwarding
Backup LMS IP
LMS IPv6 Backup LMS IPv6 LMS Preemption
 Bootstrap threshold
From a wireless client that is connected to a tunneled Ssid
Wireless frame is only encapsulated inside the IPsec tunnel
When an AP process crashes
 Prioritizing AP heartbeats
 AP Maintenance Mode
AP Redundancy
 To enable AP maintenance mode
Energy Efficient Ethernet
 Managing AP LEDs
AP130 Series only
 RF Management
802.11a and 802.11g RF Management Profiles
 Managing 802.11a/802.11g Profiles Using the WebUI
Enable CSA
Creating or Editing a Profile
Radio
 Level 5 disable PHY reporting
Reuse feature
Balancing mode Select one of the following options
MHz and 40 MHz modes
 Load-balancing mode
Channel. The default CSA count is 4 announcements
Balancing threshold
Radio Management ARM scanning and channel assignment
 RX Sensitivity Tuning
RX sensitivity tuning based channel reuse threshold, in dBm
Signal strength
Default, allowing 40 MHz operation
 Assigning an 802.11a/802.11g Profile
Assigning a High-throughput Profile
Profile Spectrum monitor radio
AM Scanning Profile
 Assigning an ARM Profile
 Deleting a Profile
Managing 802.11a/802.11g Profiles Using the CLI
Creating or Modifying a Profile
 Viewing RF Management Settings
To view the settings of a specific RF management profile
RF Optimization
Assigning a 802.11a/802.11g Profile
 RF Event Configuration
Default value 0 seconds
Is sent to the client
Maximum value 8 seconds
 Frame Error Rate High
Frame Error Rate Low
Detect Frame Rate Anomalies
Recommended value is 85%
 Configuring AP Channel Assignments
Select the Regulatory Domain profile named default
Frame Retry Rate High
Frame Retry Rate Low
 Channel Switch Announcement CSA
 Managing AP Console Settings
Automatic Channel and Transmit Power Selection
 IP address of the DNS server used by the AP
IP address of the AP’s master controller
Domain name used by the AP
 Understanding Mesh Access Points
Secure Enterprise Mesh
 Mesh Portals
Mesh Points
 Understanding Mesh Links
Mesh Clusters
 Optimizing Links
Link Metrics
Component Description
 Understanding Mesh Profiles
Mesh Cluster Profile
Mesh Radio Profile
RF Management 802.11a and 802.11g Profiles
 Adaptive Radio Management Profiles
Mesh High-Throughput Ssid Profile
High-Throughput Profiles
 Wired AP Profile
Understanding Mesh Solutions
Mesh Recovery Profile
 Point-to-Point Deployment
Thin AP Services with Wireless Backhaul Deployment
Point-to-Multipoint Deployment
 High-Availability Deployment
Sample Point-to-Multipoint Deployment
 Task Overview
Planning a Wlan According to Your Specifications
Collecting Required Information
 Building Dimensions
AP Desired Rates 2.4 GHz Radio Properties
 Working with Mesh Radio Profiles
Managing Mesh Profiles In the WebUI
Creating a New Profile
AM Desired Rates
 Threshold Nodes Default 10 missed heartbeats. The range is
Indicates the transmit rates for the 802.11a radio
Rates
AP goes through the list and uses the next highest rate
 Range 0-4094. Default 0 disabled
Default distributed-tree-rssi
Recommends using this default startup-subthresholdvalue
Used for user traffic
 Default 2,333 bytes. The range is 256- 2,346
Assigning a Profile to a Mesh AP or AP Group
Editing a Profile
Link quality
 To view the settings of a specific mesh radio profile
Viewing Profile Settings
Managing Mesh Profiles In the CLI
 Working with Mesh High Throughput Ssid Profiles
Managing Profiles In the WebUI
Assigning a Profile to an AP Group
Deleting a Mesh Radio Profile
 Temporal Diversity Enable
Enabled legacy stations are allowed
Configured value adjusts based on AP capabilities
Launch then software retries
 Mode Enabled by default
Μsec, 2 µsec, 4 µsec
Degrade throughput
Different values, separate each value with a comma
 Managing Profiles In the CLI
 Viewing High-throughput Ssid Settings
To view the settings of a specific high-throughput profile
Understanding Mesh Cluster Profiles
Deployments with Multiple Mesh Cluster Profiles
 Managing Mesh Cluster Profiles In the WebUI
 Associating a Profile to Mesh APs
 Managing Mesh Cluster Profiles In the CLI
Deleting a Mesh Cluster Profile
 To view the settings of a specific mesh cluster profile
Viewing Mesh Cluster Profile Settings
Associating Mesh Cluster Profiles
 Configuring Ethernet Ports for Mesh
Configuring Bridging on the Ethernet Port
Excluding a Mesh Cluster Profile from a Mesh Node
To exclude a specific mesh cluster profile from an AP
 Configuring Ethernet Ports for Secure Jack Operation
 Extending the Life of a Mesh Network
 Provisioning Mesh Nodes
Outdoor AP Parameters
 Under Port Selection, click the port to configure
IP settings section, select Obtain IP Address Using Dhcp
Provisioning Caveats
Provisioning Mesh Nodes
 Booting the Mesh Portal
Understanding the AP Boot Sequence
Booting the Mesh Point
 Verifying the Network
Verification Checklist
Air Monitoring and Mesh
 Configuring Remote Mesh Portals RMPs
CLI Examples
 How RMP Works
Creating a Remote Mesh Portal In the WebUI
 Provisioning the AP
Defining the Mesh Private Vlan
 Selecting an RF Management Profile
Selecting a Mesh Radio Profile
Adding a Mesh Cluster Profile
 Configuring the Vlan ID of the Virtual AP Profile
Configuring a Dhcp Pool
Profile Details window
 Provisioning a Remote Mesh Portal In the CLI
Additional Information
 Configuring Redundancy Parameters
 Configuring the Local Controller for Redundancy
 Configuring the Master Controller for Redundancy
Configuring the LMS IP
On the master controller
 Command Explanation
Enter the master-redundancy context
Router ID of the Vrrp instance
Controllers. Specify a key of up to 64 characters
 Configuring Database Synchronization
This config mode command includes RF plan data when
 Enabling Incremental Configuration Synchronization CLI Only
Configuring Master-Local Controller Redundancy
 Redundant Topology Master-Local Redundancy
 Vrrp Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 User Guide
 Understanding Rstp Migration and Interoperability
Disabled Discarding Blocking
Working with Rapid Convergence
 Rstp 802.1w Description Port Role
 Feature Default Value/Range
Configuring Rstp
Edge Port and Point-to-Point
 Troubleshooting Rstp
Change the default configurations via the command line
Monitoring Rstp
Port Fast
 Dell PowerConnect W-Series ArubaOS 6.2 User Guide Rstp
 Understanding PVST+ Interoperability and Best Practices
Enabling PVST+ in the CLI
 From the WebUI, add a Vlan instance and enable PVST+
Enabling PVST+ in the WebUI
 Understanding Dell Mobility Architecture
IP Mobility
 Configuring Mobility Domains
Enable mobility disabled by default
On a master controller
On all Dell controllers in the mobility domain
 Configuring a Mobility Domain
 Navigate to the Configuration Advanced Services IP Mobility
Example Configuration
Joining a Mobility Domain
 Configuring Mobility using the WebUI
Subnetwork Mask
Home Agent Address or Vrip
On controller a the master controller
 Configuring Mobility using the CLI
Viewing mobile client status using the WebUI
Viewing mobile client status using the CLI
Tracking Mobile Users
 Viewing user roaming status using the CLI
Viewing specific client information using the CLI
Roaming Description Status Type
Status Type Description
 Configuring Advanced Mobility Functions
Setting up mobility association Using the CLI
Mobile Client Roaming Locations
HA Discovery on Association
 Is 0-5000 visitors. The default setting is 5000 visitors
Default setting is 3 attempts
Seconds. The default setting is 5000 seconds
Enable standalone AP
 Click Apply after setting the parameter
 Proxy Mobile IP
Proxy Dhcp
 Understanding Bridge Mode Mobility Deployments
Revocations
 Working with Proxy Igmp and Proxy Remote Subscription
Enabling Mobility Multicast
Working with Inter controller Mobility
 Configuring Mobility Multicast
Inter-controller Mobility
 Enable Igmp proxy on the FastEthernet Ieee 802.3 interface
Enable Igmp snooping
Example
Start at 0 from the left-most position
 Understanding Firewall Port Configuration Among Dell Devices
External Firewall Configuration
 Ports Used for Virtual Internet Access VIA
Enabling Network Access
Configuring Ports to Allow Other Traffic Types
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 About Remote Access Points
Remote Access Points
 Remote AP with a Private Network
 Configuring the Secure Remote Access Point Service
Configure a Public IP Address for the Controller
Using the WebUI to create a DMZ address
Configure the NAT Device
 Configure the VPN Server
Chap Authentication Support over PPPoE
Using the WebUI to configure Chap
You can use the CLI or the WebUI to configure Chap
 Using the CLI to configure the Chap
Configuring Certificate RAP
Creating a Remote AP Whitelist
 Configuring PSK RAP
Using WebUI
Using CLI
RAP Static Inner IP Address
 Provision the AP
IP-Address parameter in the local database
 Deploying a Branch Office/Home Office Solution
Deployment Scenario Master IP Address Value
 Configuring the Branch Office AP
Troubleshooting Remote AP
Provisioning the Branch Office AP
Local Debugging
 Basic View Information Advanced View Information Name
 Multihoming on remote AP RAP
Seamless failover from backup link to primary link on RAP
Remote AP Connectivity
 Remote AP Diagnostics
Enabling Remote AP Advanced Configuration Options
Data Description
 Remote Oper Forward Mode Setting Ation
Understanding Remote AP Modes of Operation
 Working in Fallback Mode
Only Ssid configuration Stored in flash on
Essid is up when Same behavior as Not supported AP contacts
SSIDs
 Backup Configuration Behavior for Wired Ports
Configuring Fallback Mode
Configuring the AAA Profile for Fallback Mode in the WebUI
 Configuring the AAA Profile for Fallback Mode in the CLI
 Configuring the Dhcp Server on the Remote AP
 Using the WebUI
 Configuring Advanced Backup Options
Configuring the Session ACL in the WebUI
 Configuring the AAA Profile in the WebUI
 Defining the Backup Configuration in the WebUI
Configuring the Session ACL in the CLI
Configure the Remote-AP Dhcp Server fields
Route src-nat
 Specifying the DNS Controller Setting
Using the CLI to configure the AAA profile
Defining the Backup Configuration in the CLI
You can define other parameters as needed
 Backup Controller List
 Configuring Remote AP Failback
Configuring the LMS and backup LMS IP addresses in the CLI
 Enabling RAP Local Network Access
Configuring Remote AP Authorization Profiles
To enable, enter
To disable, enter
 Adding or Editing a Remote AP Authorization Profile
Working with Access Control Lists and Firewall Policies
Understanding Split Tunneling
 Configuring Split Tunneling
Sample Split Tunnel Environment
 Configuring the Session ACL Allowing Tunneling
 Configuring an ACL to Restrict Local Debug Homepage Access
 Configuring the AAA Profile for Tunneling
Enable Restricted Access to LD Homepage
 Configuring the Tunneling Virtual AP Profile
Inthe CLI
 Navigate to Configuration Wireless AP Configuration
Provisioning Wi-Fi Multimedia
Defining Corporate DNS Servers
 Configuring Bandwidth Reservation
To configure bandwidth reservation
Navigate to Configuration Advanced Services All Profiles
Reserving Uplink Bandwidth
 Provisioning 4G USB Modems on Remote Access Points
Navigate to Configuration Wireless AP Installation
4G USB Modem Provisioning Best Practices and Exceptions
Provisioning RAP for USB Modems
 RAP 3G/4G Backhaul Link Quality Monitoring
 Configuring W-IAP3WN Access Points
Pantech
 Converting IAP to RAP
Converting an IAP to RAP or CAP
Converting an IAP to CAP
 Configuring Bandwidth Contracts for RAP
Enabling Bandwidth Contract Support for RAPs
Defining Bandwidth Contracts
Applying Contracts
 Verifying Contracts on AP
Verifying Contracts Applied to Users
 Following is a sample output for a per-user configuration
Verifying Bandwidth Contracts During Data Transfer
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 Understanding VIA Connection Manager
Virtual Intranet Access
How it Works
 Installing the VIA Connection Manager
On Microsoft Windows Computers
On Apple MacBooks
User action / environment VIA’s behavior
 Configuring the VIA Controller
Upgrade Workflow
Minimal Upgrade
Complete Upgrade
 Supported Authentication Mechanisms
Authentication mechanisms supported in VIA
Other authentication methods
Before you Begin
 Configuring VIA Settings
Suite-B
 Using the WebUI to Configure VIA
Enable VPN Server Module
Create VIA Authentication Profile
Create VIA User Roles
 Enter a name for the server group
Create VIA Connection Profile
To create VIA connection profile
 Configuration Option Description
 To the support email-address for troubleshooting
List of all IKEv2 authentication methods
Default None
Client Auto-Login
 Enable Supplicant
Enable Fips Module
VIA Authentication Name\username instead of just username
Use Windows Credentials
 Configure VIA Web Authentication
To configure VIA web authentication profile
 Configure VIA Client Wlan Profiles
To configure a VIA client Wlan profile
Associate VIA Connection Profile to User Role
To associate a VIA connection profile to a user role
 Option Description
Cryptobinding TLV
Servers or trusted certification authorities
Mschapv2-use-windows-credentials
 Download VIA Installer and Version File
Rebranding VIA and Downloading the Installer
To download the VIA installer and version file
 Using the CLI to Configure VIA
Create VIA authentication profiles
Create VIA roles
Create VIA connection profiles
 Customize VIA logo, landing page and downloading installer
Downloading VIA
Pre-requisites
Requires the following Microsoft KB on the end-user systems
 Login to Download VIA
Downloading VIA
 Using VIA
Installing VIA
Connection Details Tab
 Diagnostic Tab
Troubleshooting
Settings Tab
 Understanding Spectrum Analysis
Spectrum Analysis
Device
AP104 Yes
 Hybrid AP?
Device Configurable as a
Graph Title
 Graph Title Description Update Interval
 Spectrum Analysis Clients
Spectrogram
Real-Time FFT
Swept
 Creating Spectrum Monitors and Hybrid APs
Hybrid APs Using Mode-Aware ARM
Hybrid AP Channel Changes
 Converting APs to Hybrid APs
Converting an Individual AP to a Spectrum Monitor
 Converting a Group of APs to Spectrum Monitors
Select AP to expand the AP profiles section
 Connecting Spectrum Devices to the Spectrum Analysis Client
 Disconnecting a Spectrum Device
View Connected Spectrum Analysis Devices
Table Column Description
To manually disconnect a spectrum monitor or hybrid AP
 Selecting a Spectrum Monitor
Configuring the Spectrum Analysis Dashboards
Click the Spectrum Dashboards tab
 Changing Graphs within a Spectrum View
Click theSpectrum Dashboards tab
 Saving a Dashboard View
Renaming a Spectrum Analysis Dashboard View
Select Rename
 Customizing Spectrum Analysis Graphs
Resizing an Individual Graph
 Spectrum Analysis Graph Configuration Options
Active Devices
 Channel Range
Show
 Service set identifier of the device’s 802.11 wireless LAN
Active Devices Table
Device Type
Column may display any of the following values
 Select the button by the symbol
Radio band or channel
Column heading
Select the button by the Less than drop down list
 Active Devices Trend
Detects on the radio channel
Center Frequency
MHz
 Wi-Fi data as non-Wi-Fi data
Channel Metrics
Show lines for these
Select one of the following device types
 Channel Metrics Graph
Radio band displayed in this graph
 Channel Metrics Trend
 Drop-down list and select one of the following options
Minutes
Hour
Unselect the checkbox to hide that information
 Channel Summary Table
Monitor
 Device Duty Cycle
Band Radio band displayed in this graph
 Numbering Identify a channel numbering scheme for the graph
Channel Utilization Trend
Following device types
 As non-Wi-Fi data
Devices vs Channel
Intervals
Uncheck the checkbox by that channel number
 Devices vs Channel Options
 FFT Duty Cycle
FFT Duty Cycle
 Interference Power
 Interference Power Options
 Quality Spectrogram
Device types
 Real-Time FFT
Data
 Axis
Frequencies for the graph
 Frequency Center of the x-axis of this chart Span
Swept Spectrogram
Center
Right field, and the higher value in the left field
 Simple Line Graph of FFT Power Data
 Swept Spectrogram Options
 Working with Non-Wi-Fi Interferers
 Non-Wi-Fi Description Interferer
Device vs Channel Interference Power
 Understanding the Spectrum Analysis Session Log
Viewing Spectrum Analysis Data
 Creating a Spectrum Analysis Record
Recording Spectrum Analysis Data
To record spectrum analysis data for later analysis
 Saving the Recording
Playing a Spectrum Analysis Recording
Playing a Recording in the Spectrum Dashboard
To save the recording file
 Click the Recording View/Play link at the top of the window
Playing a Recording Using the RFPlayback Tool
Click Load File For Playback
 Troubleshooting Spectrum Analysis
Troubleshooting Browser Issues
Converting a Spectrum Monitor Back to an AP or Air Monitor
Loading a Spectrum View
 Playing a Recording in the RFPlayback Tool
Understanding Spectrum Analysis Syslog Messages
Understanding Device Ageout Times
 Hopper Seconds
Age Out Generic Fixed Frequency
Age Out Generic Frequency Hopper
 Monitoring Performance
Dashboard Monitoring
Clients
APs
 Using Dashboard Histograms
Monitoring Usage
 Monitoring Security
Monitoring Potential Issues
Monitoring WLANs
 Monitoring Access Points
Monitoring Clients
 To disable this setting, include the no parameter
Monitoring Firewalls
Element View
Element
 Column
Element Description
Bytes Tx Bytes Rx Bytes
 Details View
Element Tab
Element Summary View
User Bytes Packets Device Destination
 Usage Breakdown
Application
 Aggregated Sessions
Usage Breakdown
 Source IP
Column Description
Destination Alias
 Configuring Certificate Authentication for WebUI Access
Management Access
 Enabling Public Key Authentication for SSH Access
 Enabling Radius Server Authentication
Select the client certificate Click Apply
 Configuring Radius Server Authentication with VSA
 Configuring a set-value server-derivation rule
 Verifying the configuration
Disabling Authentication of Local Management User Accounts
Resetting the Admin or Enable Password
 Bypassing the Enable Password Prompt
User admin Password
 Implementing a Specific Management Password Policy
Setting an Administrator Session Timeout
Defining a Management Password Policy
Configure the settings described in Table
 Allowed Characters Disallowed Characters
 Management Authentication Profile Parameters
Allowed Characters
Colon
Period Pipe Plus sign + Tilde ~ Comma Accent mark `
 Managing Certificates
About Digital Certificates
 Navigate to the Configuration Management Certificates CSR
Obtaining a Server Certificate
Parameter Description Range
Enter the following information
 Run the following command
Obtaining a Client Certificate
Importing Certificates
PKCS7 encrypted PKCS12 encrypted
 Use the following command to import CSR certificates
Viewing Certificate Information
Imported Certificate Locations
Location Description
 Checking CRLs
Configuring Snmp
Snmp Parameters for the Controller
 Configuring Logging
 Category/Subcategory Description
 Logging Level Description
Category/Subcategory
802.1x messages Radius Radius user messages
 Configuring the Guest Fields
Configuring the Guest Provisioning
Enabling Guest Provisioning
 Guest Field
Guestcategory
 Configuring the Page Design
Guest Field Description
Provisioning page for the sponsor information
Fields that follow
 Configuring Email Messages
Configuring the Smtp Server and Port in the WebUI
Navigate to the Configuration Management SMTPpage
 Click Apply and then Save Configuration
Configuring an Smtp server and port in the CLI
Creating Email Messages in the WebUI
 Configuring a Guest Provisioning User
Username and Password Authentication Method
Static Authentication Method
Management Users section, click Add
 Customizing the Guest Access Pass
Smart Card Authentication Method
Username and Password Method
Click Apply and Save Configuration
 Creating Guest Accounts
Customized Guest Account Information Window
 Guest Provisioning User Tasks
Creating a Guest Account-New Guest Window
 Importing Multiple Guest Entries
Creating Multiple Guest Entries in a CSV File
 Importing the CSV File into the Database
CVS File Format-Guest Entries Information
 Importing a CSV file that contains Guest Entries
 Displaying the Guest Entries Log File
 Restricting one Captive Portal Session for each Guest
Optional Configurations
Printing Guest Account Information
 Setting the Maximum Time for Guest Accounts
Using the WebUI to set the maximum time for guest accounts
Using the CLI to set the maximum time for guest accounts
Managing Files on the Controller
 Server Type Configuration
Navigate to the Maintenance Controller Image Management
Transferring ArubaOS Image Files
Username to log into server
 Backing Up and Restoring the Flash File System
Copying Log Files
 Setting the System Clock
Manually Setting the Clock
Navigate to the Configuration Management Clock
Copying Other Files
 Configuring NTP Authentication
Clock Synchronization
 Timestamps in CLI Output
Enabling Capacity Alerts
Threshold Description
 Examples
Sent. The default threshold for this parameter is 80%
User-capacity
 Using the Initial Setup
Configuring Local Controllers
Adding Local Controllers
 Configuring Layer-2/Layer-3 Settings
Configuring Trusted Ports
Configuring Local Controller Settings
Using the Web UI
 Configuring APs
Using the WebUI to configure the LMS IP
Using the CLI to configure the LMS IP
Moving to a Multi-Controller Environment
 Configuring a Preshared Key
 Configuring a Controller Certificate
Using the WebUI to configure a Local Controller PSK
Using the WebUI to configure a Master Controller PSK
Using the CLI to configure a PSK
 Using the CLI to configure the Master Controller Certificate
 Securing Client Traffic
Advanced Security
 Securing Wireless Clients
Wireless xSec Client Example
 Securing Wired Clients
 Navigate to the Configuration Advanced Services Wired Access
 Securing Wireless Clients Through Non-Dell APs
 Securing Clients on an AP Wired Port
 Time to wait for authentication to
Succeed
 Securing Controller-to-Controller Communication
Configuring Controllers for xSec
For Controller
 Configuring the Odyssey Client on Client Machines
Installing the Odyssey Client
 Modifying a regedit Policy
 Certificate Information
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 Configuring Voice and Video
Setting up Net Services
Using Default Net Services
Voice and Video License Requirements
 Configuring User Roles
Creating Custom Net Services
Using the Default User Role
Net Service Name Protocol Port
 Using the WebUI to configure user roles
Service Name
Navigate to the Configuration Security Access Control
Creating or Modifying Voice User Roles
 Using the CLI to configure a user role
Click Done Click Apply
 Using the User-Derivation Roles
Using the WebUI to derive the role based on Ssid
Using the CLI to derive the role based on Ssid
Using the WebUI to derive the role based on MAC OUI
 Additional Video Configurations
Configuring Firewall Settings for Voice and Video ALGs
Configuring Video over Wlan enhancements
 To enable Igmp snooping
Pre-requisites
 Configure multicast rate optimization for video traffic
To add the ACL to a user role
 Configure and apply a bandwidth management profile
Set a bandwidth percentage for the following categories
 Enable multicast shaping on the firewall
Enable Igmp Proxy
 Enable Igmp Snooping
 Configure multicast rate optimization for the video traffic
Configure ARM scanning for video traffic
 Working with QoS for Voice and Video
Configure and apply bandwidth management profile
This step is optional
 Understanding VoIP Call Admission Control Profile
 To enable call admission control in this profile
Understanding Wi-Fi Multimedia
Voip Tspec Enforcement
 Configuring WMM AC Mapping
Priority 802.1p Priority WMM Access Category
Enabling WMM
Lowest Background Best effort Video Voice Highest
 Using the WebUI to map between WMM AC and Dscp
Dscp Decimal Value WMM Access Category
Background Best effort Video Voice
 Configuring Dscp Priorities
Using the CLI to map between WMM AC and Dscp
 Enhanced Distributed Channel Access
Configuring Dynamic WMM Queue Management
WMM Access Category Description 802.1p Tag
 Using the WebUI to configure Edca parameters
Disables this option
1. a value of 4 computes to 2 4-1 = 15. Possible values are
Microseconds, enter 94 3008/32. Possible values are
 Using the CLI to configure Edca parameters
Enabling WMM Queue Content Enforcement
To associate the Edca profile instance to a Ssid profile
 Understanding Extended Voice and Video Features
Microsoft OCS
Apple Facetime
Port Packet Type
 Enabling Mobile IP Home Agent Assignment
Enabling WPA Fast Handover
Scanning for VoIP-Aware ARM
 Configuring SIP Authentication Tracking
Disabling Voice-Aware
 To configure Real Time analysis on voice calls
Enabling Real Time Call Quality Analysis
Web UI
Viewing Real Time Call Quality Reports
 Enabling SIP Session Timer
SIP session timer is implemented in the SIP ALG as per RFC
 To view the SIP settings on the controller
To configure the session timer and the timeout value
Click the Policies tab
 Enabling Wi-Fi Edge Detection and Handover for Voice Clients
Select the Classify Media check box
 Expand Handover Trigger under Wireless Lan
Click the Apply button to save the configuration
Working with Dial Plan for SIP Calls
Understanding Dial Plan Format
 Configuring Dial Plans
Action Description
 Dialplan Profile
Dialplan Profile displays the dial plan details
 Enabling Enhanced 911 Support
To create a voice dial plan profile
To associate the dial plan with SIP ALG
To view the SIP dial plan profile
 Working with Voice over Remote Access Point
 Understanding Battery Boost
Enabling Lldp
 Configure the Lldp profile parameters as desired then click
 Lldp PDUs. The AP will send all optional TLVs by default
Lldp PDUs. The AP will send all 802.1 TLVs by default
Lldp PDUs. The AP will send all 803.2 TLVs by default
Show the power support capabilities of the AP interface
 LLDP-MED Profile Configuration Parameters
 Apply to save your settings
 Advanced Voice Troubleshooting
Viewing Troubleshooting Details on Voice Client Status
 Connected
 Viewing Troubleshooting Details on Voice Call CDRs
To view the details of a completed call based on the CDR Id
 Enabling Voice Logs
Navigate to the Configuration Management Logging
Enabling Logging for a Specific Client
 To view the voice signaling message traces
Viewing Voice Traces
To set the voice logging level to debugging
To debug voice logs for a specific client
 Viewing Voice Configurations
To view the voice configuration details on your controller
 SIP settings Value Parameter
 L2/L3 network mode support
Overview
Instant AP VPN Support
Termination of Instant AP VPN tunnels
 VPN Configuration
Whitelist DB Configuration
Controller Whitelist DB
External Whitelist DB
 VPN Local Pool Configuration
VPN Profile Configuration
Viewing Branch Status
Radius proxy for VPN connected IAPs
 Output of this command includes the following parameters
 Understanding W-600 Series Best Practices and Exceptions
Series Controllers
Controller
USB Ports
 Switching Modes
Connecting with a USB Cellular Modems
Finding USB Modem Commands
 Uplink Manager
Cellular Profile
 Dialer Group
Cellular Profile from the WebUI
 Configuring a Supported USB Modem
Verify the modem is registered with the Uplink Manager
 Configuring the Profile and Modem Driver
Configuring a New USB Modem
If you get entries similar to the example below
 Configuring the TTY Port
Driver=none
 Testing the TTY Port
Selecting the Dialer Profile
 NAS Device Setup
Setting Up NAS Network-Attached Storage Devices
Linux Support
 Managing NAS Devices
Configuring in the CLI
View list of shares in a disk
 NAS Media Green-solid Press and hold media
Mounting and Unmounting Devices
Controller wake-up Green-solid Button
 Connecting to a Print Server
Printer Setup Using the CLI
Additional Commands for Managing Printers
To view a list of printers mounted on the controller, type
 Series Sample Topology and Configuration
Remote Branch 1-W-650 Controller
 Remote Branch 2-W-650 Controller
 Central Office Controller-Active
 Central Office Controller-Backup
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 External Services Interface
Sample ESI Topology
 ESI-Fortinet Topology
 Understanding the ESI Syslog Parser
ESI Parser Domains
 Peer Controllers
Syslog Parser Rules
 Condition Pattern Matching
Configuring ESI
User Pattern Matching
 Defining the ESI Server
Configuring Health-Check Method, Groups, and Servers
Enter a Profile Name
 To configure an ESI server group on the controller
Defining the ESI Server Group
Server Name
Enter a Group Name
 Redirection Policies and User Role
 ESI Syslog Parser Domains and Rules
Managing Syslog Parser Domains in the WebUI
Adding a new syslog parser domain
Deleting an existing syslog parser domain
 Use these CLI commands to manage syslog parser domains
Managing Syslog Parser Domains in the CLI
Managing Syslog Parser Rules
Editing an existing syslog parser domain
 Deleting a syslog parser rule
Adding a new parser rule
Editing an existing syslog parser rule
 Testing a Parser Rule
Use these CLI commands to manage syslog parser rules
 Monitoring Syslog Parser Statistics
Sample Route-mode ESI Topology
Showing ESI syslog parser rule information
 ESI server configuration on controller
Configuring the Example Routed ESI Topology
IP routing configuration on Fortinet gateway
 Health-Check Method, Groups, and Servers
Defining the Ping Health-Check Method
 Trusted IP Address. Enter Untrusted IP Address. Enter
Enter a Group Name. Enter fortinet
 Redirection Policies and User Role
 Syslog Parser Domain and Rules
Add a New Syslog Parser Domain in the WebUI
Adding a New Parser Rule in the WebUI
To add a new syslog parser domain for the routed example
 Sample NAT-mode ESI Topology
Example NAT-Mode Topology
 ESI server configuration on the controller
 Configuring the Example NAT-mode ESI Topology
Configuring the NAT-mode ESI Example in the WebUI
Configuring the ESI Group in the WebUI
Profile Name. This example uses externalcpping
 Configuring the Example NAT-mode Topology in the CLI
Configure the ESI Servers in the WebUI
Configuring the Redirection Filter in the WebUI
Policy Name. This example uses cpredirectacl
 Configuring a Health-Check Ping
Configuring ESI Servers
Using the ESI Group in a Session Access Control List
CLI Configuration Example
 Understanding Basic Regular Expression BRE Syntax
Character-Matching Operators
 Regular Expression Anchors
Regular Expression Repetition Operators
Description Sample Result
 References
 Working with the ArubaOS XML API Works
External User Management
 Authenticating a User
Creating an XML Request
Adding a User
Deleting a User
 Default Response Format
Format of a default XML response from the controller is
XML Response
Blacklisting a User
 Response Codes
Code Reason message
 Query Command Response Format
Code Reason message Description
 Using the XML API Server
Configuring the XML API Server
Verify the XML API server configuration
Associating the XML API Server to a AAA profile
 Vlan
 Set up Captive Portal profile
Associating the Captive Portal Profile to an Initial Role
 Authentication Command Description
Options Description Range / Defaults
This command deletes the user from the controller
Dell controllers configuration
 Monitoring External Captive Portal Usage Statistics
 Using XML API in C Language
Sample Code
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 Understanding XML API Request Parameters
Understanding Request and Response
List all parameter that you can use in a request
 This command will add a client on your network
Understanding XMl API Response
Adding a Client
Response from the controller
 View the updated details of the client on the controller
Authenticating a Client
Deleting a Client
 Sending the authentication command
Status of the client before authentication
Status of the client after authentication
 Querying for Client Details
 Blacklisting a Client
Blacklisting a Client-request and response
 Supported Planning
RF Plan
 Configuration Considerations
Planning Deployment
Pre-Deployment Considerations
Outdoor-Specific Deployment Considerations
 Post-Deployment Considerations
Dual-Port AP Considerations
 Campus List
Launching the RF Plan
Buttons Description
 Buttons
Building List Pane
Edit a campus from the building list pane
 Building Specifications Overview
Building Dimension
 AP Modeling Parameters
 Radio Type
 Overlap Factor
Design Model
Radio Description Button
 Users/AP
Radio Properties Desired Rates and HT Support Options
Overlap Description Factor
Radio Property Description
 Number of available channels
AM Modeling
Valid values are 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6, 11, 5.5, 2
 Planning Floors
Design Models
Monitor Rates
Radio Button Description
 You can select or adjust the features as described in Table
Zoom
 Approximate Coverage Map
Floor Editor Dialog Box
Level
Naming
 Area Editor Dialog Box
Background Images
 Location and Dimensions
Area Types
 Access Point Editor Dialog Box
Fixed
 Power Levels
802.11n Features
Radio Types
Y Coordinates
 AP Plan
Initialize
Optimize
Memo
 Fix All Suggested AP/AMs
AM Plan
Viewing the Results
 Exporting and Importing Files
 Import Campus
Export Campus
Export Buildings
 Locate
Import Buildings
 Fqln Mapper
Property Description
 Using the Fqln Mapper in the AP Provision
Search Results
 Using the WebUI
RF Plan Example
Sample Building
Height
 Create a Building
 Model the Access Points
Text Box
Information
Campus Name
 Model the Air Monitors
Add and Edit a Floor
Adding the background image and naming the first floor
Adding the background image and naming the second floor
 Creating a Don’t Deploy Area
Running the AP Plan
 Running the AM Plan
Click Initialize
Click Optimize
Click Initialize then Optimize
 Behavior and Defaults
Understanding Mode Support
Forwarding Mode Feature Not Supported
 Network Services
Understanding Basic System Defaults
Name Protocol
 Name Protocol Ports
 Predefined Policy Description
Policies
Following are predefined policies
 Used to enable the captive portal logout
Access the controllers administrative
Be modified. It permits APs to boot up
Network access. You can use this rule to
 Permits all DNS traffic
NAT-T UDP 4500. Remove NAT-T if not
Needed
This policy can be used to source-NAT all
 Predefined Role Description
Roles
Following are predefined roles
 Enables captive portal
Should be disabled if it is not needed
Beginning
Profiles with different customization
 Predefined Role Permissions
Understanding Default Management User Roles
ArubaOS software includes predefined management user roles
 Show aaa state configuration
Show aaa authentication-server all
Show switches summary
Show wlan-ap-count type access-points
 Monitoring Controller Clients Packet CaptureMonitoring
 Understanding Default Open Ports
Port Protocol Where Used Description Number
 Controller Remote wired MAC lookup 4343
Testing
Port is not exposed to wireless users
Exposed to wireless users
 Configuring a Windows-Based Dhcp Server
Configuring Option
To configure option 60 on the Windows Dhcp server
Dhcp with Vendor-Specific Options
 To configure option 43 on the Windows Dhcp server
Field Information
 Scope Options Dialog Box
 Enabling Dhcp Relay Agent Information Option Option
Navigate to Configuration Network IP IP Interfaces
Enabling Linux Dhcp Servers
 Range 10.200.10.200
 802.1X Configuration for IAS and Windows Clients
Configuring Microsoft IAS
Radius Client Configuration
 Configuring Policies
Remote Access Policies
Active Directory Database
 IAS Remote Access Policies
Click Configure to select additional properties
 Policy Configuration Wizard-Authentication Methods
 Configuring Radius Attributes
Radius class Attribute Configuration
 Creating a Remote Policy
Configuring Management Authentication using IAS
Next, create a remote policy for your new Radius client
 Defining Properties for Remote Policy
Creating a User Entry in Windows Active Directory
 Configuring a Server Group for IAS Management Authentication
 Navigate to DiagnosticsAAA Test Server
Window XP Wireless Client Sample Configuration
Click Begin Test
 Wireless Networks
 Networks to Access
 Wireless Network Association
 Wireless Network Authentication
 Protected EAP Properties
 EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties
 Acronyms
Acronyms and Terms
Acronym
Definition
 DoS
 Acronym
 MSCHAPv2
 PoE
PPPoE
QoS
RoW
 VoFI VoIP
 Terms
Term
WISPr
XAuth
 Term
 Term Definition
 Encryption authentication
Fixed wireless
Shops are providing free wireless access for customers
IR wireless
 Optical wireless
Hills, mountains, and large human-made structures
Input, multiple output
Near field communicationNFC
 Access W-CDMA
Wi-Fi
Facilities offer public access to Wi-Fi networks
Standards for broadband wireless access BWA networks. WiMAX
 Wireless service provider
Wired LAN
Kilometers
Yagi antenna