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Wireless LAN Mobility System 3CRWXR10095A, 3CRWX120695A, 3CRWX440095A 3Com Corporation 350 Campus Drive Marlborough, MA USA United States Government Legend Contents Site Objects Alerts Panel Content Panel Monitor Tab Starting 3WXM Planning the 3COM Mobility System 130 Configuring WX System and Administrative Parameters 210 226 Configuring IP AliasesConfiguring DNS 230 Configuring NTP 231 Configuring ARP 233 245 285 268Creating and Managing Users in the Local User Database 300 Managing Certificates 394 361 Displaying 802.11 Coverage 362364 397 430 423448 Generating a Radio Details Report 449 Using 3WXM with HP Openview Obtaining Support for Your Product Register Your Product 497Page List conventions that are used throughout this guide ConventionsIcon Description Documentation Including new features and bug fixes3WXM for advanced configuration and management This manual uses the following text and syntax conventions Comments Pddtechpubscomments@3com.com Example Hardware HardwareRequirements Requirements for Hard drive space Available Monitor resolution Hardware Requirements for 3WXM Monitoring ServiceHardware Requirements for Running 3WXM Monitoring Service Number Radios WX Switches 50+ WX Switches Software InstallationPreparing for Installing 3WXM If Autorun is disabled, follow these steps Using the Installation To use the installation wizard Wizard Installing 3WXM Installing 3WXM Installing the HP To install the HP OpenView plug-in OpenView Plug-In Installing 3WXM Click Get Activation Key Installing 3WXM Click Uninstall Click Continue Overview Switches or monitor network dataManager 3WXM interface Working with the 3WXM User Interface Window Menu OptionsMain 3WXM View Object Details or View Alerts from the main toolbar 3WXM Menu Options Menu Menu Option Description To add a WX switch Devices Apply Auto-Tune Association failure rates Open the 3Com 3WXM Administrator’s Organizer Panel Working with the 3WXM User Interface Select an object Details are displayed here Settings for the following management services Object Object Description Location Policy Working with the 3WXM User Interface WX Switch Objects Mobility Domain Objects Ports/MAPs Lists the object that can appear under Third Party APs Third Party AP Objects Content panel with more details Alerts Panel Lists the types of alerts displayed in the Alerts panel Alert Category Description Content panel displays information for objects selected Content PanelToolbar option of the main 3WXM window Monitor Tab Explore Window Working with the 3WXM User Interface „ Green Up Monitor Tab Status Summary Window Monitor Tab Client Monitor Window Monitor Tab RF Monitor Window Monitor Tab RF Trends Window Working with the 3WXM User Interface Resolutions Error/Warning Details Working with the 3WXM User Interface Content Panel Information panel Configuration Wizards Working with the 3WXM User Interface Configuration Wizards Reports Reports Copying Pasting Objects New switch appears under the Mobility Domain Replace Mnemonics Enabling KeyboardShortcut Windows XP Only Enabling Keyboard Shortcut Mnemonics Windows XP Only Working with the 3WXM User Interface Starting 3WXM Switch Manager 3WXM, restricting access to 3WXM, creatingFollowing steps describe how to start 3WXM Managing network plans, and defining a Mobility Domain Getting Started Restricting Access To 3WXM Getting Started To create a provision or monitor account Monitor AccountsMonitor accounts Accounts Managing Network CreatingPlans Plan You must select a country code before continuing Saving a Network Plan Creating and Managing Network Plans Saving a Network Plan with a New Name Creating and Managing Network Plans Getting Started Plan Getting Started To override another user’s lock Getting Started Defining a Mobility Domain Traffic Ports Used for AAA Servers and Management Servers DomainProtocol Port Function Do one of the following „ To close the wizard, click Finish Getting Started Network design information Provide about your wireless coverage needsBuilding Wizard Live network Planning the 3COM Mobility System Toolbar Options on Setup Building Wizard SetupOptionDescription Building Wizard Edit Content Toolbar Options on Edit Content Lists the toolbar icons at the top of the floor display area Building Wizard Plan RF Coverage Toolbar Options on Plan RF Coverage Building Wizard Optimize RF Coverage Toolbar Options on Optimize RF Coverage Building Wizard Report Toolbar Options on Report Creating a Site Campus Planning the 3COM Mobility System Creating or Modifying Buildings in a Site Planning the 3COM Mobility System Creating or Modifying Buildings in a Site Drawing Floor Importing orDetails File Recommendations Preparing a Drawing Before Importing It To prepare a drawing before importing it into 3WXM Importing or Drawing Floor Details Planning the 3COM Mobility System Operating Tips Useful AutoCAD Operations and Naming-ConventionsImporting the Drawing Common AutoCAD Layer Names Click Import Floor Layout Importing or Drawing Floor Details To crop the paper space Importing or Drawing Floor Details To adjust the origin point Origin point New location of origin point To adjust the scale Hiding Layers Adding or removing a layer Moving an object from one layer to another To clean up a drawing Planning the 3COM Mobility System Importing or Drawing Floor Details Click Finish to save the changes and close the wizard To draw an objectObjectAction Properties Specifying the RF Characteristics of aFloor To create RF obstacles for an area in a drawing Go to To use the Create RF Obstacle Dialog box onTo create RF obstacles by grouping objects To use the Create RF Obstacle Dialog box ObjectAction Planning the 3COM Mobility System Coverage To create a wiring closet Shared Coverage Areas Area Drawing a Coverage Area Coverage Area Choices wizard appears Go to Specifying the Wireless Technology for a Coverage Area Specifying the Wireless Technology for a Coverage Area Specifying Coverage Area Properties Planning the 3COM Mobility System Go to Specifying Association Information Specifying Association Information Planning the 3COM Mobility System Defining Wireless Coverage Areas WX4400 switches support distributed MAP connections only Setting Attributes for a Third-Party Access Point Planning the 3COM Mobility System Configuring Radio Attributes Moving the AP Icon to its Floor Location Computing MAP Placement To specify design constraints Computing MAP Placement WX4400 switches support indirect MAP connections only To compute and place MAP access points Go to To review coverage area computation To review coverage area computation Computing MAP Placement Planning the 3COM Mobility System Locking and Unlocking Coverage Areas To unlock a coverage area Locking and Unlocking MAP Access Points To lock a MAP To assign channels Planning the 3COM Mobility System To compute optimal power Planning the 3COM Mobility System To resolve optimal power computation problems Verifying the Wireless Network Resolving coverage gaps To place an RF measurement point „ To list disabled access points, select Show Disabled MAPs Signal strengths for any location on the floor To use the RF interactive measurement mode RF Measurement Information Shows the information available in the RF measurement tableValue Generating RF Network Design Information Reviewing Layout To see the floor layout, click View Layout Information To generate a work order Click Generate Work Order Applying RF Auto-Tuning Settings to the Network Plan Click Next. The progress is displayed Click Finish Planning the 3COM Mobility System WX Switch Wizard Following figure shows an example of the wizard „ AAA WX Switch Wizard Overview Settings, and so on. This page is shown above WX Switch Wizard Overview Configuring WX System and Administrative Parameters WX Switch Wizard Overview Adding a WX Switch toInsert Wireless Switch Network Plan Configuration file Accessing the WXSwitch Wizard See Adding a WX Switch to the Network Plan on WX Properties Configuring VLANs Configuring WX System and Administrative Parameters Vlan Names Roaming and VLANs Configuring Vlan Basic Properties To configure Vlan basic properties Adding Ports to a Vlan Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol Configuring WX System and Administrative Parameters Configuring Spanning Tree Port Information Configuring Igmp „ To close the wizard and save the changes, click Finish Configuring Static Multicast Ports Configuring the MSS Dhcp Server Configuring STP Fast Convergence Features Select Spanning Tree Properties Select Config Edit Configuring WX Management Services Setting System To set system information Configuring WX System and Administrative Parameters Configuring WX Management Services Reenabling WebAAA To configure Snmp Do one of the following Configuring an Snmp To configure an Snmp community string V1 or V2c Community String Configuring an Snmp To configure an SNMPv3 user V3 User Configuring WX System and Administrative Parameters Configuring a Notification Target Configuring a Notification ProfileTo configure a notification target Do one of the following For SNMPv3, select the USM user Setting Up System Logging Configuring WX System and Administrative Parameters Setting Up a Syslog Server To set up a syslog server Configuring Tracing Expand Management Services To delete a trace Organizer pane, expand the WX switch Deleting Traces To set up a time zone To set summertime information Configuring WX Management Services Wired authentication port is an Ethernet port that has Configuring WiredAuthentication Wired users is not encrypted after they are authenticated Other networking devices such as switches and routers ConfiguringNetwork Ports WX1200 ports support full-duplex mode only Configuring Load Sharing Configuring IP Services Creating Static Routes Configuring Default Routes To close the Create Static Route dialog box, click Finish Creating IP Aliases To create an IP alias Do one of the following Setting Up DNS Basic Properties Adding DNS Servers Creating NTP Servers Setting NTP PropertiesClick New NTP Server Adding ARP Entries Configuring WX System and Administrative Parameters Parameters Configuring Wireless Parameters RSN Configuring a Service Profile Mycorp/mycorp-login.htm Configuring WEP Configuring To configure encryption, follow these stepsEncryption Configuring a Service Profile WPA and RSN Authentication Methods Configuring WPA or RSNWPA and RSN Cipher Suites To configure WPA or RSN authentication To configure WPA or RSN encryption choices To map a service profile to a radio Profile Configuring Wireless Parameters Configuring a Radio Profile RF Auto-Tuning Configuring a Radio Profile To apply a radio profile to radios Directly Connected MAP Access PointsConfigure a MAP port for each directly connected MAP Connected and Distributed MAPs combined Configuring Wireless Parameters „ 112233445566778899aabbccddeeff00 Configuring Wireless Parameters Transmit Power box, specify the transmit power for the radio Configuring Wireless Parameters Configuring Directly Connected MAP Access Points Distributed MAP Access PointsWX Switch Model Maximum Maximum Booted Configured Indirectly connected MAP Configuring Distributed MAP Access Points „ 112233445566778899aabbccddeeff00 Configuring Distributed MAP Access Points Configuring Wireless Parameters Authorization , Server Groups Connecting toOverview on To change default values for Radius parameters To define a Radius server Connecting to Radius Servers and Server Groups To define a Radius server group Database Managing UsersLocal User Changing the Order in a Radius Server Group You can create two types of users in the local database To configure user authentication propertiesDatabase To configure user group authentication properties Click Choose Available To configure MAC address user authentication properties Local database Click Choose Available To configure user authorization attributes End-date Authentication Attributes for Local UsersAttribute Description Valid Values Encryption-type Start-date,end-date, or both Idle-timeout Attribute Description Valid Values Filter-id Attribute Description Valid Values Mobility-profile Ssid Attribute Description Valid Values Session-timeoutStart-date Attribute Description Valid Values Time-of-day Url Attribute Description Valid Values Vlan-name Accept user globs and MAC address globs User Globs MAC Address Globs Vlan Globs To set the authentication method for administrator access To set the accounting method for administrator access Managing Administrator Console Access Rules Configuring and Managing Access Rules for Network Users Authentication Authentication Types MSS provides the following types of authentication Authentication Algorithm To 802.1X? Yes Ssid Name Any Last-Resort Processing User Credential Requirements Page Authentication To configure authentication rules Page To configure authentication settings Page Accounting Page About the Location To change the order of access rulesLocation Policies Policy „ Ports To create a location policy rule Configuring Location Policies Click Close Configuring AAA for Clients of Third-Party APs To create a proxy authentication rule To create a Radius proxy client entry To configure a port as a Radius proxy for an Ssid Attribute VSA Mobility ProfilesIncluded, or you can specify a list of ports to be included To create a Mobility Profile Control Lists for Using AccessCreating Access Security Go to Defining Access Control Entries Setting Up ACL Basic PropertiesDefining Access Control Entries Creating an IP ACE Page Creating a TCP or UDP ACE To define the action of the ACE Creating an Icmp ACEType box, specify the Icmp type used to filter Icmp packets Icmp Messages and Codes Icmp Message Type Number Code Number Commonly Used IP Protocol Numbers Creating a Layer 4 Protocol ACEIP Protocol Number For a complete list of IP protocol numbers, see Click Finish To add ACEs to an ACL and organize them Mapping User-Based ACLs ACL Map page, click New Mapping ACLs to Ports, VLANs, or Virtual PortsMapping an ACL to a Distributed MAP Mapping an ACL to a Vlan Mapping an ACL to a Port Mapping an ACL to a Virtual Port Configuring 802.1X Parameters Attempts Click Finish Page System Files Chapter where the options are describedManaging WX WX File Management Options in 3WXM Network on Not defined in 3WXM, uploading the WX configuration creates SwitchConfiguration into Uploading a WX To upload a WX switch configuration Verifying Toolbar Options on Verification Tab Refresh Refreshes the data Options To resolve an error or warning Select the warning or error message To disable a specific instance of a warning or errorTo globally disable a warning or error To change verification options To disable or reenable a ruleOr for specific instances Managing WX System Images and Configurations Network Changes Toolbar Options on Managed Devices Tab Changes To review changes Click Deploy Now To deploy local changesTo accept network changes Nonmatching To undo changesOptions Alerts panel To modify configuration polling options Deploying WX Switches from aNetwork Plan to Distributing Image Files To distribute a system image Click Distribute To distribute a WX configuration file Importing Exporting WX switch Configuration FilesDistributing WX Configuration Files Select Distribute Config Click Distribute Importing and Exporting WX switch Configuration Files Managing WX System Images and Configurations How Changes Are Applying PoliciesManaged Configuration Information Configuring a PolicyFor This Feature Area See Reviewing Applying Policy Settings Configuration Information Switches or MAP Access Points Rebooting WXClick Review Changes When 3WXM connects to 3WXM Services or a WX switch, „ 802.1X-EAP certificate for a WX switch„ WebAAA certificate for a WX switch Distributing PKS #12 files Certificates ProcessingTo process a certificate To review certificate details ManagingCertificate that is stored in the 3WXM certificate store Select Tools Certificate Management Managing Certificates Switches and shows information based on those traps Statistics and the event log Requirements for AccessingTo access monitored data Monitoring Using the Explore Window „ Green Up Toolbar Options in Link View of Explore Window IconDescription Lists the options on the toolbar in the floor view Toolbar Options in Floor View of Explore Window Toolbar Options in Floor View of Explore Window Monitoring the Network Using the Explore Window Monitoring the Network Coverage Display Options in Explore Window Display Option 3Com radio on the floor To take an RF measurement RF measurement point Rssi measurements Summary Window Using the StatusStatus Summary window shows the operational status of 3Com Activity on the network Using the ClientMonitor Window Toolbar Options in Client Monitor Window To refresh the data on demand To refresh the data automatically Data Displayed When a Mobility Domain or Site is Selected Client Activity Columns When a Mobility Domain is Selected Number of times authentication for a client failed Data Displayed When a Switch, MAP, or Radio is Selected Client Activity Columns When a Mobility Domain is Selected Ssid Activity Details for Association Failure Activity Details for Authentication FailureColumn Description Activity Details for Authorization Failure Peap Activity Details for Authorization Successful ColumnDescription DOT1X Activity Details for Client Cleared Activity Details for Disassociation Activity Details for Dot1x Failure Data Displayed When a Mobility Domain is Selected Activity Details for Roam Client Sessions Columns When a Mobility Domain is Selected Data Displayed When the Scope is a Mobility Domain Client Sessions Columns When Scope Is a Mobility Domain Data Displayed When a WX Switch, MAP, or Radio is Selected Displaying Session Details Session Properties Columns Authentication Server New location Session Statistics Columns Session Statistics Columns Location History Columns Clients on the watch list by MAC address Adding a Client to the Watch List „ natasha@example.com Using the Client Monitor Window Displaying the Client Watch List Details are displayed on the following tabs Removing a Client from the Watch List Terminating a Client’s To terminate a client’s session Displaying a Client’s Geographical LocationSession Radio can hear Using the RF„ RF Neighborhood lists the other transmitting devices that Ssid the radio can hear Displaying RF Window Window MappingRF Monitor RF Neighborhood Columns RF Monitor Activity Log Columns Statistics RF Monitor Environment Columns Can indicate interference from a non-802.11 device RF Trends Columns As cordless phones and webcams, appear to generate To access performance statistics from the network Statistics Accessing Realtime Performance Statistics Monitoring the Network Accessing Realtime Performance Statistics „ Octets In/Out „ Packets In/Out „ Errors In/Out Viewing Current Data Viewing Historical Data Viewing Data in Percentages Accessing Realtime Performance Statistics Exporting Performance Data To export data to a file Displaying Accessing the EventLog Event log Using Predefined Event Filters Toolbar Options on Event Tab Filtering Events by Content To filter messages by content Monitoring the Network Filtering Events by Facility Filtering Events by SeveritySaving Filters Deleting Filters Exporting Filtered Data Accessing the Event Log Monitoring the Network Users Both enabled radios and disabled radios perform these scans Dynamic Frequency Selection DFS Snmp Notifications for RF Detection Rogue Detection RequirementsNotification Type Description Other than an associate request flood Rogue Detection Lists Detecting and Combatting Rogue Devices Using the Rogue Detection Tab To filter the rogue list Toolbar Options on Rogue Detection Tab Using the Rogue Detection Tab To change the scope of the rogue list Current, Current Hour, Current Day, and History Tabs Rogue Details Columns Activity Log TabListeners Tab Rogue Listener Details Columns Geographical Displaying aRogue’s Location To add a device to the ignore list Adding a Device toAttack List They are present on the network Converting a Rogue Into a Third Party Clients to the Black Configuring RFAdding a Rogue’s List Click Permitted OUI List Type the SSID. c Click Finish Configuring RF Detection Options from the Organizer Panel Detecting and Combatting Rogue Devices Generating Reports Work orders Site Survey To generate an inventory report Generating anInventory Report Click Generate Generating a SwitchesMobility Domain Configuration Report dialog box appears Mobility Domain Configuration Report WX Configuration Report Sections Summary Report Details Report Click Generate Errors Report Click Generate Generating a Network Usage Report Network usage report lists network usage statistics Summary Report Scope is always MAP Radio and cannot be changed Details Report Generating a Rogue Summary Report Click Generate Click View Work Order Generating Reports RF obstacle data Importing RFMeasurements Importing Measurements Optimizing a Network Plan Map name must match the name used in the site survey tool Applying the RF Measurements to Floor Plan Coverage holes by displaying coverage Locating and FixingCoverage Holes Locating a Coverage Hole Optimizing a Network Plan Installed to Network Plan Optimizing a Network Plan Manager Preparing to Use HP OpenView and 3WXMFrom Network Node To start 3WXM from Network Node Manager Chapter a Using 3WXM with HP Openview That system Change options for network synchronization, user interfaceLogging To change 3WXM preferences, in the main 3WXM window, select Changing Network ResettingPreferences Values Synchronization Changing Network Synchronization Options Within Window Style, select one of the following Changing User Interface Options„ Multiple Show the topology in multiple windows Changing Tools Check on ChangingCertificate Click the Certificate Handling tab For RF Planning Typical Client’s Transmit PowerChanging Options You can change the following RF planning options Chapter B Changing 3WXM Preferences To Change a Color Defining a Color from the Palette Defining a Color by Changing HSB Properties Defining a Color by Changing RGB Properties Changing 3WXM Logging Options Chapter B Changing 3WXM Preferences Preferences Chapter C Changing 3WXM Services Preferences Starting or 3WXM ServicesServices Stopping Connecting to 3WXM Services To connect to 3WXM Services Verify that the service is running on the server Chapter C Changing 3WXM Services Preferences Settings Receiving ServiceChanging Service Verifying that Chapter C Changing 3WXM Services Preferences Click the WXs Connection Settings tab WX connection settings control the timeout and retries forService will accept from the WX switches Changing WX Chapter C Changing 3WXM Services Preferences Windows. lists the source of the data for each window Monitor tab and for the Performance Statistics windowSources of Monitor Data Click the Monitoring Settings tab Polling Interval is 5 minutes and cannot be changed Changing Monitoring Settings Https//ip-addr Managing Network Plans Chapter C Changing 3WXM Services Preferences Backup Chapter C Changing 3WXM Services Preferences Purchase Register YourProduct Value-Added Telephone Access SoftwareDownloads Technical Support Contact Us Latin America Telephone Technical Support and Repair Country Telephone NumberUS and Canada Telephone Technical Support and Repair Index Index User privileges Configuring SSH Index Index

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