5.Click Save Settings.

Configuring OpenDNS credentials

Cloud Network Manager uses the OpenDNS credentials to provide enterprise-level content filtering.

To configure OpenDNS credentials:

1.Select Wireless Configuration > Services > OpenDNS. The OpenDNS details are displayed.

2.Enter the USERNAME and PASSWORD.

3.Click Save Settings.

Bonjour support configuration

This section provides the following information:

Bonjour support overview on page 68

Bonjour support with Cloud Network Manager on page 69

Configuring Bonjour support and Bonjour support services on an AP on page 70

Bonjour support overview

Bonjour is a zero configuration networking protocol that enables service discovery, address assignment, and name resolution for desktop computers, mobile devices, and network services. It is designed for flat, single-subnet IP networks such as wireless networking at home.

Bonjour can be installed on computers running Microsoft Windows and is supported by the new network-capable printers. Bonjour uses multicast DNS (mDNS) to locate devices and the services offered by these devices. The Bonjour support solution supports both wired and wireless devices. Wired devices that support Bonjour services are part of Bonjour support when connected to a VLAN that is terminated on the VC.

The distributed Bonjour support architecture allows each AP to handle Bonjour queries and responses without overloading a VC. This results in a scalable Bonjour support solution.

Figure 5 shows a sample Bonjour support architecture. In this scenario, AP1 discovers the Air Print printer (P1) and AP3 discovers the Apple TV (TV1). AP1 advertises information about P1 to the other APs on the LAN. Similarly, AP3 advertises information about TV1 to AP1 and AP2. This type of distributed architecture allows any AP to respond to its connected devices locally. In this example, the iPad obtains a direct response from AP2 about the other Bonjour-enabled services in the network.

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Cloud Network Manager Software specifications

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