3com Wireless LAN Controller WX2200 Manual de usuario

http://www.3Com.com/Part No. 10015403 Rev. AAPublished August 2006Wireless LAN Mobility SystemWireless LAN Switch ManagerUser’s GuideWX4400 3CRWX44009

10 ABOUT THIS GUIDEThis manual uses the following text and syntax conventions: Documentation The 3WXM documentation set includes the following documen

100 CHAPTER 4: USING RF AUTO-TUNINGA wizard for configuring the service profile appears.6 Read the first page of the wizard and click Next.7 Edit the

Create Your MAPs 101Create Your MAPs Depending on how your MAPs are connected to a WX switch, you need to create a direct connect MAP or a distributed

102 CHAPTER 4: USING RF AUTO-TUNING8 Click Next.9 Configure the radios:a To enable the radio, select Enabled.b In the Radio Profile list, select the p

Create Your MAPs 1035 In the Fingerprint box, type the 16-digit hexadecimal number of the MAP’s encryption fingerprint. Use either of the following fo

104 CHAPTER 4: USING RF AUTO-TUNINGApply a Radio Profile to Each RadioWhen you create a MAP, a new radio (or radios, depending upon the type of MAP cr

USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLINGWhat Is RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling?RF Auto-Tuning with modelling is a technique you can use to configure and imp

106 CHAPTER 5: USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLINGAdd Site InformationBy adding minimal information about your buildings and floors at your site, you

Add Site Information 1075 In the Starting Floor Level box, specify the floor number of the first floor in the building. To start with a subterranean f

108 CHAPTER 5: USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLINGInsert RF Obstacles Add major RF obstacles that will affect the placement of your MAPs, such as soli

Insert RF Obstacles 109A default attenuation factor is displayed for the object type, or, you can select an attenuation factor that you believe more c

Documentation Comments 11 Wireless LAN Switch Manager Reference ManualThis manual shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility Sys

110 CHAPTER 5: USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLINGCreate Your RF Coverage AreaTo create your RF coverage area, you create a wiring closet (mandatory i

Create Your RF Coverage Area 111Create Your RFCoverage AreaTo create your RF coverage area1 Display the floor plan in the Content panel.2 In the Task

112 CHAPTER 5: USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLING5 In the Name box for each technology, type a name for the coverage area (1 to 60 characters long, w

Create Your RF Coverage Area 1139 To change the ceiling height, specify the new height in the Height of the Ceiling box.10 To change the height where

114 CHAPTER 5: USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLING12 To change the default WX switch model, select the model from the WX Model list.13 To change the d

Create Your RF Coverage Area 11517 To change the MAP connection type for the redundant connection, select Direct or Distributed from the MAP Connectio

116 CHAPTER 5: USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLING23 In the Station Oversubscription Ratio list, select the ratio for the average transmit behavior of

Create Your RF Coverage Area 11727 In the Active Handsets per AP list, specify the number of voice over IP phones that you want each MAP to handle.28

118 CHAPTER 5: USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLINGThe profiles available depend on the Mobility Domain you selected in step 31. The profile you select

Create Your RF Coverage Area 1195 Click the Associations tab to display area associations information for the coverage area.6 In the Available Access

12 ABOUT THIS GUIDEExample: Wireless LAN Switch and Controller Configuration Guide Part number 730-9502-0071, Revision B Page 25Please note that we

120 CHAPTER 5: USING RF AUTO-TUNING WITH MODELLING9 Click on the MAP icon, then click on the location where you installed the MAP. The MAP icon moves

USING RF PLANNINGWhat is RF Planning?RF Planning is a technique you can use to import detailed information about your site into 3WXM, add RF obstacle

122 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNINGPrepare the Floor DrawingsIf your floor drawings are contained in JPEG or GIF files, this step does not apply. Go dire

Define Site Information 123After you import the file into 3WXM, you have the opportunity to remove any unnecessary objects overlooked during your init

124 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING2 In the 3WXM Services Connection dialog box, enter the IP address of a host running 3WXM Services, optionally enter a

Define Site Information 125To add site information1 Select the RF Planning tool bar option.2 In the Organizer panel, click the name of the network pla

126 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNINGTo create a building1 In the Organizer panel, click the site name. 2 Select Create Building in the Task List panel. Th

Define Site Information 127To add a floor to the building1 In the Organizer panel, click the building name. 2 Select Create Floor in the Task List pan

128 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNINGImport a Floor Plan Import existing floor plans into 3WXM. The file can be in one of the AutoCAD DXF, AutoCAD DWG, JPE

Define Site Information 129Set the Scale Set the scale on your floor plan to better define the distance between objects in your network. To set the sc

GETTING STARTEDThis chapter contains information about recommended system requirements you should meet for optimum 3WXM performance, installing 3WXM c

130 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNINGClean Layout Clean up your floor drawings further if unnecessary objects still remain after you your initial floor dra

Define Site Information 1313 Click Next. Cleanup progress is displayed at the bottom of the wizard.4 You can display a Before Cleanup and After Cleanu

132 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING5 When you are satisfied with the results, click Finish.

Model RF Obstacles 133Model RF Obstacles When planning a 3Com network, you need to consider how the building layout and physical objects affect signal

134 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING3 Select Create RF Obstacles from the menu that is displayed. The Create RF Obstacle dialog box appears.4 Define the R

Plan RF Coverage 135Plan RF Coverage How you plan the RF coverage for your network depends on whether you are planning for the widest coverage or are

136 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING5 In the Name box, type the name of the wiring closet (1 to 60 characters, with no tabs).6 Click a WX switch in the Av

Plan RF Coverage 137When you draw a coverage area, it aligns to the grid to provide a whole number for width and height of the shape.To create a cover

138 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING5 In the Name box for each technology, type a name for the coverage area (1 to 60 characters long, with no tabs).6 In

Plan RF Coverage 1399 To change the ceiling height, specify the new height in the Height of the Ceiling box.10 To change the height where MAPs are mou

14 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTEDHardware Requirements for 3WXM ServicesTable 4 shows the minimum and recommended requirements to run the 3WXM Services on

140 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING12 To change the default WX switch model, select the model from the WX Model list.13 To change the default MAP model,

Plan RF Coverage 14117 To change the MAP connection type for the redundant connection, select Direct or Distributed from the MAP Connection Type list.

142 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING24 In the Station Oversubscription Ratio list, select the ratio for the average transmit behavior of the stations.The

Plan RF Coverage 14328 In the Active Handsets per AP list, specify the number of voice over IP phones that you want each MAP to handle.29 In the Expec

144 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING34 In the Wiring Closet list, select the wiring closet that contains the WX switch or switches to be connected to the

Plan RF Coverage 145To determine the number and placement of MAPs1 Display the floor plan in the Content panel.2 In the Task List panel, click RF Plan

146 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING7 Review the number of MAPs required for each coverage area, and the overriding criterion used (coverage or capacity).

Plan RF Coverage 147To assign channels1 Display the floor plan in the Content panel.2 In the Task List panel, click RF Planning.3 Under RF Planning, c

148 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING9 Review the results. The 802.11a channel assignments are listed on the 802.11a Radio(s) tab. The 802.11b/g channel as

Plan RF Coverage 149To calculate optimal power1 In the Task List panel, click RF Planning.2 Under RF Planning, click Compute Optimal Power. The Comput

Preparing for Installation 15Preparing for InstallationA licensed copy of 3WXM comes with a base license key. Before you install 3WXM, make sure you h

150 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNINGDisplay Coverage Looking at the RF coverage allows you to see if the entire area is adequately covered by the MAPs. Yo

Generate a Work Order 151If the coverage area provided by a MAP on the floor above or below is one meter or less, 3WXM displays a message. This covera

152 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING4 Specify the work order options. 5 In the Language list, select English or German.The language you select is the lang

Install the Equipment 153Install the EquipmentAfter you print the work order from 3WXM, you can distribute it to your installers. The work order shows

154 CHAPTER 6: USING RF PLANNING

MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORKThis chapter provides information to help you deploy the services you configured for your wireless network, enable

156 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK3 Select one or more WX switches. To select multiple switches, press Shift (for contiguous switches

Perform Basic Administrative Tasks 157To verify your deployment1 Leave the Devices tool bar option selected.2 Look in the Deploy Status column for the

158 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK SSH—By default, SSH is enabled. You can use SSH for encrypted access to the CLI.  SNMP—By defaul

Distributing System Images 159Distributing System ImagesYou can use 3WXM to upgrade or downgrade the system image (MSS software) on WX switches. Syste

16 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTEDResource Allocation Table 5 contains general recommended guidelines for hardware requirements and memory allocation based

160 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORKTo immediately install an image on WX switches1 Select the Devices tool bar option.2 At the bottom

Importing and Exporting Switch Configuration Files 161If you need to roll back configuration changes, you can use a saved version to roll back the sys

162 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORKIf you import a switch configuration, you must enable 3WXM management of the switch before you can

Monitoring Examples 1634 To overwrite previously exported configuration files, select Overwrite Existing Files. If you do not select this option, you

164 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK4 View statistics over a period of time. Placing the user on the watch list allows 3WXM to gather l

Monitoring Examples 1654 Enter the type of search you want to perform, and select the scope for the search. 5 Click Next. The search results appear.Pl

166 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORKYou can also add a user to the watch list by clicking the Client Sessions tab in the Client Monitor

Monitoring Examples 167Display User ActivityYou can display the event types displayed for the user. Disassociation events can occur, and users dropped

168 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORKUsing this data, you can determine whether the user’s problem is interference due to low bandwidth

Monitoring Examples 169A high number of Transmit Timeouts for either the Current MAP or Lifetime of the user can indicate interference problems.5 Sele

Installing 3WXM 17Installing 3WXM To install the 3Com Wireless Switch Manager, follow the instructions below for your operating system.Installing 3WXM

170 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK4 Select the RF Environment tab. Statistics are displayed.High values for Noise can indicate a prob

Monitoring Examples 171Monitor a Rogue MAP radios automatically scan the RF spectrum for other devices transmitting in the same spectrum. The RF scans

172 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORKTo locate a rogue1 Click on the Rogue Detection option in the main 3WXM tool bar. The current rogue

Monitoring Examples 173Configuring CountermeasuresYou can enable MSS to use countermeasures against rogues. Countermeasures consist of packets that in

174 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK4 Select Radio Profiles.5 In the Task List panel, click on Create Radio Profile. The Create Radio P

Monitoring Examples 1757 Select the MAP radios on which you want to enable countermeasures from the Available Members column, and click Move to move t

176 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK12 To enable countermeasures against rogues detected by radios managed by this profile, select one

Monitoring Examples 17713 To disable active scanning for rogue devices, deselect Enable Active Scan. When active scan is enabled, radios send probe an

178 CHAPTER 7: MANAGING AND MONITORING YOUR NETWORK

OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLANOptimizing your network is a post-deployment technique. You can optimize your WLAN by importing RF measurement data to correc

18 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED4 Click the View button.The 3Com Wireless LAN Switch Manager (3WXM) information screen appears.5 Click the Install button

180 CHAPTER 8: OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLANThe following sections describe how to import RF measurements from your network, or how to import RF measureme

Using RF Measurements from an Ekahau Site Survey 181Using RF Measurements from an Ekahau Site SurveyRF measurements come from a site survey file gener

182 CHAPTER 8: OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLANGenerating anEkahau Site SurveyWork OrderThe site survey order contains the locations and MAC addresses of the

Using RF Measurements from an Ekahau Site Survey 1834 Select the scope for which you want generate a site survey order. You can specify the Network Pl

184 CHAPTER 8: OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLAN10 Browse to the output directory and locate the JPEG file. Copy this file and import it into your Ekahau Site

Using RF Measurements from an Ekahau Site Survey 185Importing RFMeasurements fromthe Ekahau SiteSurveyAfter you complete the site survey, you import t

186 CHAPTER 8: OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLAN8 Click Next. The import progress is displayed. When the import is done, check the Total valid RF measurements

Optimizing the RF Coverage Model 187After you import your RF measurements, you correct the attenuation factors for the floor. Go to “Optimizing the RF

188 CHAPTER 8: OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLAN The Total number of RF measurements that did not intersect any object line lists the number of measurements

Locating and Fixing Coverage Holes 189Locating and Fixing Coverage HolesAfter you import RF measurements and rebuild the attenuation library, you can

Installing 3WXM 195 Open a shell window.6 Use the cd command to go to the directory in which you saved the installation binary.7 In the shell window,

190 CHAPTER 8: OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLAN6 On the toolbar, click the radio type (A, B, or G) for which you want to display coverage.Coverage for the se

Locating and Fixing Coverage Holes 191Fixing a CoverageHoleAfter you import RF measurements, rebuild the attenuation library, and display coverage, yo

192 CHAPTER 8: OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLAN8 In the Organizer panel, click on Objects to Place. A list of the MAPs you created is displayed in the panel.

AOBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCTS3Com offers product registration, case management, and repair services through eSupport.3com.com. You must ha

194 APPENDIX A: OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCTSPurchase Extended Warranty and Professional ServicesTo enhance response times or extend your w

Contact Us 195Telephone TechnicalSupport and RepairTo obtain telephone support as part of your warranty and other service benefits, you must first reg

196 APPENDIX A: OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCTSPakistan Call the U.S. direct by dialing 00 800 01001, then dialing 800 763 6780Sri Lanka Call

Contact Us 197US and Canada — Telephone Technical Support and RepairAll locations: Network Jacks; Wired or Wireless Network Interface Cards:All other

198 APPENDIX A: OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCTS

INDEXNumbers3Com Knowledgebase tool 1933Com Professional Services 1943Com resources, directory 1953WXMsoftware requirements 143WXM client 16connecting

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20 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTEDStart 3WXM Services3WXM Services are automatically started when you install them on a Windows system.To start the 3WXM Se

200 INDEXevent logging 46exportingconfigurations 161Express services contract 194extended warranty options 194Ffixing coverage holes 191GGuardian serv

INDEX 201monitoring, status 44monitoring, verification 47planning, methods to use 33planning, RF Auto-Tuning 32planning, RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling

202 INDEXsending products to 3Com for repair 195server hardware allocation 16service benefits 193, 195service profilesconfiguring 61configuring, RF Au

INDEX 203work ordersgenerating 151WX software images 159WX switchesavailable models 41configuring management services 157configuring, basic properties

204 INDEX

Connect 3WXM Clients to 3WXM Services 21Configure 3WXMServicesYou can change the properties of 3WXM Services.If a firewall is enabled on the host wher

22 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED Select the arrow buttons to change the SNMP Trap Receiver Port, which is the port on which SNMP traps are received. Als

3WXM Interface 233WXM Access Control You can create a user account with administrator, provision, or monitor privileges. See Table 6 for basic privile

24 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTEDDisplay the MainWindowWhen you start 3WXM client and log onto 3WXM Services, a network plan is displayed by the 3WXM clie

3WXM Interface 25Figure 2 Main 3WXM Window with Open Network PlanUsing the Toolbarand Menu BarThe main 3WXM window has a toolbar that provides quick

26 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTEDSetting Preferences You can set network and user interface preferences, as well as preferences for save interval and auto

3WXM Interface 27You also can select a radio, in which case the floor plan where the radio is located is displayed, with status for all MAPs on that f

28 CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED

PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMThis chapter contains information about planning and managing your wireless network with 3WXM. Pl

CONTENTSABOUT THIS GUIDEConventions 9Documentation 10Documentation Comments 111 GETTING STARTEDHardware Requirements for 3WXM Client 13Hardware Requir

30 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMWhich Services To Provide?What is a service?: A service is a concept (not a selecta

Network Plan 31Network Plan What is a network plan?: A network plan is the workspace in 3WXM you use to design a wireless network.Why is this importan

32 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXM RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling, as with the RF Auto-Tuning technique, lets you set

RF Coverage Area 33RF Planning To do RF Planning, you provide detailed information about your site and buildings by importing AutoCAD DXF™, AutoCAD DW

34 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMUse the RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling technique if you want to better monitor your

Configuration 35If RF Planning does not fit your requirements now, you can always use the RF Planning technique in the future when you have the need,

36 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMThis section contains information about: “Wireless Configuration” on page 36 “AAA

Configuration 37You must configure a radio profile to set attributes that you can apply to multiple radios. Rather than configuring each radio individ

38 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMIf the services are being used to advertise multiple wireless service providers (WI

Configuration 39Figure 6 Authentication Flowchart for Network Userslast-resort?web?none?Client associates with 3Com radio or requests access from wi

2 PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMWhich Services To Provide? 30Network Plan 31RF Coverage Area 31RF Auto-Tuning 32RF Auto-Tuning

40 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMAuthorizationAuthorization is the method for providing users with specific rights t

Configuration 41You can create the following types of WX switches: WX4400—Provides four dual-interface gigabit Ethernet ports. Each port has a 1000BA

42 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMFor detailed information about configuring basic WX switch properties, see the Wire

Deployment 43b If you are indirectly connecting the WX to the switch, plug the other cable end(s) to an available network port on the wiring closet sw

44 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMNetwork Status 3WXM provides summary status on devices in the network at the Mobili

Management and Monitoring 45 RF neighborhood Transmitters (heard by this radio) Listeners (who heard this radio) Neighbors BSSID to SSID mapping

46 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMRogue Detection A rogue AP is an access point that is not authorized to operate in

Management and Monitoring 47Verification Both configuration verification and network verification rules are checked for any inconsistencies or problem

48 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXMRF Plan OptimizationWhat is optimization?: Importing RF measurement data into an RF

RF Plan Optimization 49Based on RF measurement data you gather in 3WXM to optimize the RF model of a floor, you can make configuration changes in the

Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service 83Task Table 83Step Summary 85Create a Radio Profile for Voice 86Create a Service Profile for Voice 86What’s

50 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING AND MANAGING YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXM

CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESWhat are Services? A service is a concept (not a selectable item in the 3WXM interface) that represents a set of options

52 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESConfigure Employee Access ServicesServices for Employee access are typically configured to provide secure,

Configure Employee Access Services 53“Configure RADIUS Servers” on page 581 Tool bar option: select Configuration.2 Organizer panel: expand the WX swi

54 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESStep Summary The following list summarizes the fields selected or configuration items entered in the exampl

Configure Employee Access Services 55 Configure each user record with either the VLAN-Name attribute or the RADIUS Tunnel-Private-Group-ID.  Configu

56 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESIn general, these same steps are required to configure other services, too. You can refer back to this sect

Configure Employee Access Services 575 Enter the name of the radio profile, then click Next at the bottom of the wizard. 6 If MAPs are already configu

58 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESConfigure RADIUS ServersRemote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) is a client-server security pro

Configure Employee Access Services 595 Type the name, IP address, and key, then click Next.3WXM suggests the name of a server group to place the serve

Model RF Obstacles 133Import a Site Survey 134Plan RF Coverage 135Add Wiring Closets 135Create Coverage Areas 136Compute and Place MAPs 144Assign Chan

60 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESConfigure Attributes on the RADIUS Server To authenticate users, you will need to configure users either in

Configure Employee Access Services 614 Configure each user record with authorization rules (username and password) and with either the Vlan-Name attri

62 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES5 Click Next. 6 Change the service profile name to Secure-802.1X-Employees, and use Employees as the SSID,

Configure Employee Access Services 638 Click Next. TKIP is already selected. 9 Click Next. Leave External RADIUS Server selected as the EAP Type. 10 S

64 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES13 Click Finish.The new service profile appears in the Content panel.View the Service Profile’s Access Rule

Configure Employee Access Services 65To view an 802.1X service profile’s access rules1 Select the service profile in the Wireless Service Profiles tab

66 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESThe 802.1X Service Profile wizards uses the ** userglob in the access rule. You can use this rule, modify i

Configure Employee Access Services 674 In the Task List panel, select VLAN.The Create VLAN wizard is displayed.5 Enter vlan-mkt as the VLAN name and u

68 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESWhat’s Next? After you create Employee services, you can create additional services.For information about c

Configure Guest Access Services 69Configure Guest Access ServicesGuest access is access for visitors at your location and is typically clear (no encry

Computing and Placing New MAPs 191Replanning Your Network 191What’s Next? 192A OBTAINING SUPPORT FOR YOUR 3COM PRODUCTSRegister Your Product to Gain S

70 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES“Create a User Group and Guest Users” on page 721 Tool bar option: select Configuration.2 Organizer panel:

Configure Guest Access Services 71Step Summary The following list summarizes the fields selected or configuration items entered configure Guest access

72 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES Choose the Ports or Distributed MAPs to which you’ll restrict guest users to certain geographic areas of

Configure Guest Access Services 73Leave the VLAN name unassigned. For Web Portal access, you specify the VLAN name when you configure the guest servic

74 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESTo create a user group and add users to it1 In the Task List panel, select User Group.2 Type a name for the

Configure Guest Access Services 754 Click Finish.The new group appears in the Content panel.Create a Service Profile for Guest Access with Web LoginTo

76 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES5 Click Next. 6 Change the service profile name to Web-Portal-Guests, and use the name Guests for the SSID.

Configure Guest Access Services 777 Select the SSID Type: Clear —Data is not encrypted Encrypted—Data is encryptedFor this example, Clear is selecte

78 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES10 Click Next. Select the location of the user information and click Add: LOCAL—The switch’s local databas

Configure Guest Access Services 7911 Click Next. The wizard shows the user names configured in the local database. The users created in “To create use

80 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESAlso listed is a user named web-portal-ssid, where ssid is the Web-Portal SSID name. This user is automatic

Configure Guest Access Services 81View the Service Profile’s Access RulesTo view a Web-Portal service profile’s access rules1 Select the service profi

82 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES4 In the Task List panel, select Mobility Profile.The Create Mobility Profiles wizard appears. 5 In the Pro

Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service 83For information about deploying your configuration and enabling monitoring your network, refer to: “Managi

84 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESTable 12 Creating a Service for VoWIP AccessTask Path Primary Parameters to Configure“Create a Radio Prof

Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service 85Step Summary The following list summarizes the fields selected or configuration items entered in the exampl

86 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESCreate a Radio Profilefor VoiceThis procedure is similar to the procedure in “Create a Radio Profile” on pa

Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service 87The SpectraLink, Avaya, and Vocera options configure service for proprietary VoWIP solutions from these ven

88 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES9 Click Next. Select WPA and deselect Static WEP.

Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service 8910 Click Next. Leave TKIP enabled and click Next.11 Click Next. Type a passphrase from 8 to 63 characters l

ABOUT THIS GUIDEThis manual shows you how to plan, configure, deploy, and manage a Mobility System wireless LAN (WLAN) using the 3Com Wireless LAN Swi

90 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES12 Click Next. Type or select the name of the VLAN you want to place voice users in. For this example, use

Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service 917 Leave SpectraLink selected in the Vendor drop-down list.8 Click Next. Select Open Access and deselect MAC

92 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESCreate a Service Profile for Avaya VoWIP Devices1 Select Configuration on the toolbar.2 In the Organizer pa

Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service 9315 Click Next. Select RadioProfileVoic in the Radio Profiles list.16 Click Finish.Create a Service Profile

94 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICES11 Click Next. Type or select the name of the VLAN you want to place SVP users in. For this example, use vo

What’s Next? 956 Click Next. Select the ports you want to use in the VLAN and click Add or Move.  The Add button adds the ports to the new VLAN witho

96 CHAPTER 3: CONFIGURING WIRELESS SERVICESFor information about deploying your configuration and enabling monitoring your network, refer to: “Managi

USING RF AUTO-TUNINGWhat Is RF Auto-Tuning?RF Auto-Tuning is a technique you can use to configure your RF (radio) network. RF Auto-Tuning is a quick m

98 CHAPTER 4: USING RF AUTO-TUNINGPlace Your EquipmentYou will need to unpack and physically install your WX switches and MAPs. For information about

Create a Service Profile 993WXM uses its verification rules to check the switch’s configuration. If an item in the configuration generates an error or