Guest Management Software Administrator Guide

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1 Introduction

About this guide

This guide explains how to install, configure, and operate the Guest Management Software.

Important terms

The following terms are used in this guide.

Term

Description

 

 

Controller

Refers to the MSM7xx controllers, both the Access controllers

 

and Mobility controllers.

 

 

VSC

Virtual service community. VSCs are used to define the

 

characteristics of a wireless network on a controller.

 

 

SSID

Service set identifier. Also known as the wireless network

 

name.

 

 

Operator account

The account used to log in and operate the Guest

 

Management Software. The Guest Management Software

 

supports two types of accounts: administrator and operator.

 

 

Guest account

Accounts that are managed by the Guest Management

 

Software and what guests use to log into the wireless network.

 

 

Guest Management Software

A computer on which the Guest Management Software is

station

installed.

 

 

Conventions

This guide uses specific syntax when directing you to interact with the Guest Management Software user interface and the controller management tool.

Example directions in this guide

What to do in the user interface

 

 

Select File > Preferences.

In the Guest Management Software

 

interface, on the main menu, select File and

 

then select Preferences on the sub-menu.

 

 

For Password, specify secret22.

In the Guest Management Software

 

interface, in the Password field, enter the

 

text secret22 exactly as shown.

 

 

Select Controller >> Wireless > Radios

In the controller management tool, in the

 

Network Tree, select Controller, select

 

Wireless from the main menu, and then

 

select Radios from the submenu. All

 

elements to the left of the double angle

 

brackets >> are found in the Network Tree.