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Wireless Array
Figure 128. Access Control List
Procedure for Configuring Access Control Lists
1.
Access Control List Type: Select Disabled to disable use of the Access
Control List, or select the ACL type — either Allow List or Deny List.
•
Allow List: Only allows the listed MAC addresses to associate to
the Array. All others are denied.
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Deny List: Denies the listed MAC addresses permission to
associate to the Array. All others are allowed.
In addition to these lists, other authentication methods (for
example, RADIUS) are still enforced for users.
2.
MAC Address: If you want to add a MAC address to the ACL, enter the
new MAC address here, then click on the Add button. The MAC address
is added to the ACL. You may use a wildcard (*) for one or more digits to
match a range of addresses. You may create up to 1000 entries.
3.
Delete: You can delete selected MAC addresses from this list by clicking
their Delete buttons.
4.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
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See Also
External Radius
Global Settings (IAP)
Internal Radius
Management Control
Security
Station Status Windows (list of stations that have been detected by the Array)
Global Settings
This window allows you to establish the security parameters for your wireless
network, including WEP, WPA, WPA2 and RADIUS authentication. When
finished, click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
For additional information about wireless network security, refer to “Security
Planning” on page 47 and “Understanding Security” on page 209.
Figure 129. Global Settings (Security)
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Procedure for Configuring Network Security
1.
RADIUS Server Mode: Choose the RADIUS server mode you want to
use, either Internal or External. Parameters for these modes are
configured in “External Radius” on page 234 and “Internal Radius” on
page 238.
WPA Settings
These settings are used if the WPA or WPA2 encryption type is selected on the
SSIDs >SSID Management window or the Express Setup window (on this
window, encryption type is set in the SSID Settings: Wireless Security field).
2.
TKIP Enabled: Choose Yes to enable TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol), or choose No to disable TKIP.
TKIP encryption does not support high throughput rates (see Improved
MAC Throughput), per the IEEE 802.11n specification.
TKIP should never be used for WDS links on XR Arrays.
3.
AES Enabled: Choose Yes to enable AES (Advanced Encryption
Standard), or choose No to disable AES. If both AES and TKIP are
enabled, the station determines which will be used.
4.
WPA Group Rekey Time (seconds): Enter a value to specify the group
rekey time (in seconds). The default is Never.
5.
WPA Preshared Key / Verify Key: If you enabled PSK, enter a passphrase
here, then re-enter the passphrase to verify that you typed it correctly.
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WEP Settings
These settings are used if the WEP encryption type is selected on the SSIDs >
SSID Management window or the Express Setup window (on this window,
encryption type is set in the SSID Settings: Wireless Security field).
Click the Show Cleartext button to make the text that you type in to the Key
fields visible.
WEP encryption does not support high throughput rates or features like
frame aggregation or block acknowledgments (see Improved MAC
Throughput), per the IEEE 802.11n specification.
WEP should never be used for WDS links on Arrays.
6.
Encryption Key 1 / Verify Key 1:
Key Size: Key length is automatically computed based on the Encryption
Key that you enter
•
5 ASCII characters (10 hex) for 40 bits (WEP-64)
•
13 ASCII characters for (26 hex) 104 bits (WEP-128)
Encryption Key 1 / Verify Key 1: Enter an encryption key in ASCII or
hexadecimal. The ASCII and translated hexadecimal values will appear
to the right if you selected the Show Cleartext button.
Re-enter the key to verify that you typed it correctly. You may include
special ASCII characters, except for the double quote symbol (“).
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7.
Encryption Key 2 to 4/ Verify Key 2 to 4/ Key Mode/Length (optional): If
desired, enter up to four encryption keys, in the same way that you
entered the first key.
8.
Default Key: Choose which key you want to assign as the default key.
Make your selection from the pull-down list.
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9.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
After configuring network security, the configuration must be
applied to an SSID for the new functionality to take effect.
See Also
Admin Management
External Radius
Internal Radius
Access Control List
Management Control
Security
Security Planning
SSID Management
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External Radius
This window allows you to define the parameters of an external RADIUS server
for user authentication. To set up an external RADIUS server, you must choose
External as the RADIUS server mode in Global Settings. Refer to “Global
Settings” on page 230.
Figure 130. External RADIUS Server
If you want to include user group membership in the RADIUS account
information for users, see “Understanding Groups” on page 269. User groups
allow you to easily apply a uniform configuration to a user on the Array.
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About Creating User Accounts on the RADIUS Server
A number of attributes of user (wireless client) accounts are controlled by
RADIUS Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs) defined by Xirrus. For example, you
would use the VSA named Xirrus-User-VLAN if you wish to set the VLAN for a
user account in RADIUS. For more information about the RADIUS VSAs used by
Xirrus, see “RADIUS Vendor Specific Attribute (VSA) for Xirrus” on page 491.
Procedure for Configuring an External RADIUS Server
1.
Primary Server: This is the external RADIUS server that you intend to
use as your primary server.
a.
Host Name / IP Address: Enter the IP address or domain name of this
external RADIUS server.
b. Port Number: Enter the port number of this external RADIUS server.
The default is 1812.
c.
Shared Secret / Verify Secret: Enter the shared secret that this
external RADIUS server will be using, then re-enter the shared secret
to verify that you typed it correctly.
2.
The shared secret that you define must match the secret used by the
external RADIUS server.
Secondary Server (optional): If desired, enter an alternative external
RADIUS server. If the primary RADIUS server becomes unreachable, the
Array will “failover” to the secondary RADIUS server (defined here).
a.
Host Name / IP Address: Enter the IP address or domain name of this
external RADIUS server.
b. Port Number: Enter the port number of this external RADIUS server.
The default is 1812.
c.
Shared Secret / Verify Secret: Enter the shared secret that this
external RADIUS server will be using, then re-enter the shared secret
to verify that you typed it correctly.
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3.
Settings (RADIUS Dynamic Authorization): Some RADIUS servers
have the ability to contact the Array (referred to as an NAS, see below) to
terminate a user with a Disconnect Message (DM). Or RADIUS may send
a Change-of-Authorization (CoA) Message to the Array to change a
user’s privileges due to changing session authorizations. This
implements RFC 5176—Dynamic Authorization Extensions to RADIUS.
a.
Timeout (seconds): Define the maximum idle time before the
RADIUS server’s session times out. The default is 600 seconds.
b. DAS Port: RADIUS will use the DAS port on the Array for Dynamic
Authorization Extensions to RADIUS. The default port is 3799.
c.
DAS Event-Timestamp: The Event-Timestamp Attribute provides a
form of protection against replay attacks. If you select Required, both
the RADIUS server and the Array will use the Event-Timestamp
Attribute and check that it is current within the DAS Time Window.
If the Event-Timestamp is not current, then the DM or CoA Message
will be silently discarded.
d. DAS Time Window: This is the time window used with the DAS
Event-Timestamp, above.
e.
4.
RADIUS Attribute Formatting Settings: Some RADIUS servers,
especially older versions, expect information to be sent to them in a
legacy format. These settings are provided for the unusual situation that
requires special formatting of specific types of information sent to the
RADIUS server. Most users will not need to change these settings.
a.
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NAS Identifier: From the point of view of a RADIUS server, the
Array is a client, also called a Network Access Server (NAS). Enter
the NAS Identifier (IP address) that the RADIUS servers expect the
Array to use — normally the IP address of the Array’s Gigabit1 port.
Called-Station-Id Attribute Format: Define the format of the CalledStation-Id RADIUS attribute sent from the Array—BSSID:SSID
(default) or BSSID.
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b. Station MAC Format: Define the format of the Station MAC
RADIUS attribute sent from the Array—lower-case or upper-case,
hyphenated or not. The default is lower-case, not hyphenated.
5.
Accounting Settings:
Note that RADIUS accounting start packets sent by the Array will include
the client station's Framed-IP-Address attribute.
a.
Accounting Interval (seconds): Specify how often Interim records are
to be sent to the server. The default is 300 seconds.
b. Primary Server Host Name / IP Address: Enter the IP address or
domain name of the primary RADIUS accounting server that you
intend to use.
c.
Primary Port Number: Enter the port number of the primary
RADIUS accounting server. The default is 1813.
d. Primary Shared Secret / Verify Secret: Enter the shared secret that
the primary RADIUS accounting server will be using, then re-enter
the shared secret to verify that you typed it correctly.
6.
e.
Secondary Server Host Name / IP Address (optional): If desired,
enter an IP address or domain name for an alternative RADIUS
accounting server. If the primary server becomes unreachable, the
Array will “failover” to this secondary server (defined here).
f.
Secondary Port Number: If using a secondary accounting server,
enter its port number. The default is 1813.
g.
Secondary Shared Secret / Verify Secret: If using a secondary
accounting server, enter the shared secret that it will be using, then reenter the shared secret to verify that you typed it correctly.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
See Also
Admin Management
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Global Settings (IAP)
Internal Radius
Access Control List
Management Control
Security
Understanding Groups
Internal Radius
This window allows you to define the parameters for the Array’s internal
RADIUS server for user authentication. However, the internal RADIUS server
will only authenticate wireless clients that want to associate to the Array. This can
be useful if an external RADIUS server is not available. To set up the internal
RADIUS server, you must choose Internal as the RADIUS server mode in Global
Settings. Refer to “Global Settings” on page 230.
Figure 131. Internal RADIUS Server
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Clients using PEAP may have difficulty authenticating to the Array using
the Internal RADIUS server due to invalid security certificate errors. To
prevent this problem, the user may disable the Validate Server Certificate
option on the station. Do this by displaying the station’s wireless devices and
then displaying the properties of the desired wireless interface. In the
security properties, disable Validate server certificate. In some systems,
this may be found by setting the authentication method to PEAP and
changing the associated settings.
Procedure for Creating a New User
1.
User Name: Enter the name of the user that you want to authenticate to
the internal RADIUS server. You may enter up to 1000 users (up to 250 on
the XR-500 Series or up to 500 on the XR-1000 Series).
2.
SSID Restriction: (Optional) If you want to restrict this user to
associating to a particular SSID, choose an SSID from the pull-down list.
3.
User Group: (Optional) If you want to make this user a member of a
previously defined user group, choose a group from the pull-down list.
This will apply all of the user group’s settings to the user. See
“Understanding Groups” on page 269.
4.
Password: (Optional) Enter a password for the user.
5.
Verify: (Optional) Retype the user password to verify that you typed it
correctly.
6.
Click on the Create button to add the new user to the list.
Procedure for Managing Existing Users
1.
SSID Restriction: (Optional) If you want to restrict a user to associating
to a particular SSID, choose an SSID from its pull-down list.
2.
User Group: (Optional) If you want to change the user’s group, choose a
group from the pull-down list. This will apply all of the user group’s
settings to the user. See “Understanding Groups” on page 269.
3.
Password: (Optional) Enter a new password for the selected user.
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4.
Verify Password: (Optional) Retype the user password to verify that you
typed it correctly.
5.
If you want to delete one or more users, click their Delete buttons.
6.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
See Also
Admin Management
External Radius
Global Settings (IAP)
Access Control List
Management Control
Security
Understanding Groups
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Rogue Control List
This window allows you to set up a control list for rogue APs, based on a type
that you define. You may classify rogue APs as blocked, so that the Array will
take steps to prevent stations from associating with the blocked AP. See “About
Blocking Rogue APs” on page 337. The Array can keep up to 5000 entries in this
list.
The RF Monitor > Intrusion Detection window provides an alternate
method for classifying rogues. You can list all Unknown stations and select
all the rogues that you’d like to set to Known or Approved, rather than
entering the SSID/BSSID as described below. See “Intrusion Detection”
on page 116.
Figure 132. Rogue Control List
Procedure for Establishing Rogue AP Control
1.
Rogue BSSID/SSID: Enter the BSSID, SSID, or manufacturer string to
match for the new rogue control entry. The Match Only radio buttons
specify what to match (e.g., the MAC address, SSID, or manufacturer).
You may use the “*” character as a wildcard to match any string at this
position. For example, 00:0f:7d:* matches any string that starts with
00:0f:7d:. Xirrus Arrays start with 00:0f:7d: or 50:60:28:. By default, the
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Rogue Control List contains two entries that match 00:0f:7d:* and
50:60:28:* and apply the classification Known to all Xirrus Arrays.
2.
Rogue Control Classification: Enter the classification for the specified
rogue AP(s), either Blocked, Known or Approved.
3.
Match Only: Select the match criterion to compare the Rogue BSSID/
SSID string against: BSSID, Manufacturer, or SSID. The BSSID field
contains the MAC address.
4.
Click Create to add this rogue AP to the Rogue Control List.
5.
Rogue Control List: If you want to edit the control type for a rogue AP,
just click the radio button for the new type for the entry: Blocked, Known
or Approved.
6.
To delete rogue APs from the list, click their Delete buttons.
7.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
See Also
Network Map
Intrusion Detection
SSIDs
SSID Management
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OAuth 2.0 Management
This window displays a list of tokens granted by the Array for access to its
RESTful API (see “API Documentation” on page 387 for a description of the
features available in the API). OAuth 2.0 is used to provide the tokens. The list
will be blank until tokens have been issued as described below. You may revoke
(delete) existing tokens from the list, if desired.
Xirrus Arrays use the OAuth 2.0 standard’s client credential grant model. This
allows you to use administrator account credentials to obtain a token to access
RESTful API on an individual Array. Please note that the Array will issue only
one token on behalf on of any administrator account at any given time. If you
have a need for multiple tokens, then the Array will need multiple administrator
accounts.
Follow the steps below to obtain a token and use the RESTful API.
Figure 133. OAuth 2.0 Management - Token List
Procedure for Obtaining a Token and Accessing RESTful API on the Array
1.
Present User Credentials for a Permanent Token
A user-developed application must register by presenting the following
information to the URL below:
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https://[Array hostname or IP address]/oauth/authorize
•
grant_type: password
•
username: username of an administrator account on the Array.
•
client_id: username of an administrator account on the Array
(username and client_id must match).
•
password: password for the same administrator account on the Array
The OAuth Authorization API provides a permanent token that the
application may use to access the RESTful API. This token remains valid
until the administrator revokes the token on the OAuth 2.0 Management
page, unless the token file somehow becomes corrupted or is removed
from the Array’s file system.
The token will be removed if the original account associated with it is
deleted.
2.
Access the RESTful API
Once registration is completed and a permanent token has been
provided, your application may access the API using the client_id and
the token at the following URL:
https://[Array hostname or IP address]/api/v1/[api-name]
Please see “API Documentation” on page 387 for a description of the
features available in the API.
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SSIDs
This status-only window allows you to review SSID (Service Set IDentifier)
assignments. It includes the SSID name, whether or not an SSID is visible on the
network, any security and QoS parameters defined for each SSID, associated
VLAN IDs, radio availability, and DHCP pools defined per SSID. Click on an
SSID’s name to jump to the edit page for the SSID. There are no configuration
options available on this page, but if you are experiencing problems or reviewing
SSID management parameters, you may want to print this page for your records.
For a complete discussion of implementing Voice over Wi-Fi on the Array,
see the Xirrus Voice over Wireless Application Note in the Xirrus
Resource Center.
Figure 134. SSIDs
The read-only Limits section of the SSIDs window allows you to review any
limitations associated with your defined SSIDs. For example, this window shows
the current state of an SSID (enabled or not), how much SSID and station traffic is
allowed, time on and time off, days on and off, and whether each SSID is
currently active or inactive.
For information to help you understand SSIDs and how multiple SSIDs are
managed by the Wireless Array, go to “Understanding SSIDs” on page 246 and
the Multiple SSIDs section of “Frequently Asked Questions” on page 480. For a
description of how QoS operates on the Array, see “Understanding QoS Priority
on the Wireless Array” on page 247.
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SSIDs are managed with the following windows:
“SSID Management” on page 253
“Active IAPs” on page 266
“Per-SSID Access Control List” on page 267
SSIDs are discussed in the following topics:
“Understanding SSIDs” on page 246
“Understanding QoS Priority on the Wireless Array” on page 247
“High Density 2.4G Enhancement—Honeypot SSID” on page 252
Understanding SSIDs
The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a unique identifier that wireless networking
devices use to establish and maintain wireless connectivity. Multiple access points
on a network or sub-network can use the same SSIDs. SSIDs are case-sensitive
and can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters (do not include spaces when
defining SSIDs).
Multiple SSIDs
A BSSID (Basic SSID) refers to an individual access point radio and its associated
clients. The identifier is the MAC address of the access point radio that forms the
BSS. A group of BSSs can be formed to allow stations in one BSS to communicate
to stations in another BSS via a backbone that interconnects each access point.
The Extended Service Set (ESS) refers to the group of BSSIDs that are grouped
together to form one ESS. The ESSID (often referred to as SSID or “wireless
network name”) identifies the Extended Service Set. Clients must associate to a
single ESS at any given time. Clients ignore traffic from other Extended Service
Sets that do not have the same SSID.
Legacy access points typically support one SSID per access point. Wireless Arrays
support the ability to define and use multiple SSIDs simultaneously.
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Using SSIDs
The creation of different wireless network names allows system administrators to
separate types of users with different requirements. The following policies can be
tied to an SSID:
The wireless security mode needed to join this SSID.
The wireless Quality of Service (QoS) desired for this SSID.
The wired VLAN associated with this SSID.
As an example, one SSID named accounting might require the highest level of
security, while another named guests might have low security requirements.
Another example may define an SSID named voice that supports voice over
Wireless LAN phones with the highest Quality of Service (QoS) definition. This
SSID might also forward traffic to specific VLANs on the wired network.
See Also
SSID Management
SSIDs
Understanding SSIDs
Understanding QoS Priority on the Wireless Array
For a complete discussion of implementing Voice over Wi-Fi on the Array,
see the Xirrus Voice over Wireless Application Note in the Xirrus
Resource Center.
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Application Data
Voice
Data
Video
Data
Background
Data
Best Effort
Data
Mapping to
Traffic Class
Four Transmit
Queues
Per queue
channel access
IAP (Transmit)
Highest
Priority
Lowest
Priority
Figure 135. Four Traffic Classes
The Wireless Array’s Quality of Service Priority feature (QoS) allows traffic to be
prioritized according to your requirements. For example, you typically assign the
highest priority to voice traffic, since this type of traffic requires delay to be under
10 ms. The Array has four separate queues for handling wireless traffic at
different priorities, and thus it supports four traffic classes (QoS levels).
Figure 136. Priority Level—IEEE 802.1p (Layer 2)
IEEE802.1p uses three bits in an Ethernet frame header to define eight priority
levels at the MAC level (Layer 2) for wired networks. Each data packet may be
tagged with a priority level, i.e., a user priority tag. Since there are eight possible
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user priority levels and the Array implements four wireless QoS levels, user
priorities are mapped to QoS as described below.
Figure 137. Priority Level—DSCP (DiffServ - Layer 3)
DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point or DiffServ) uses 6 bits in the IPv4 or
IPv6 packet header, defined in RFC2474 and RFC2475. The DSCP value classifies
a Layer 3 packet to determine the Quality of Service (QoS) required. DSCP
replaces the outdated Type of Service (TOS) field.
The description below describes how both of these priority levels are mapped to
the Array’s four traffic classes.
End-to-End QoS Handling
Wired QoS - Ethernet Port:
Ingress: Incoming wired packets are assigned QoS priority based on their
SSID and 802.1p tag (if any), as shown in the table below. This table
follows the mapping recommended by IEEE802.11e.
FROM
Priority Tag
802.1p (Wired)
TO
Array QoS
(Wireless)
0 (Lowest
priority)
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Best Effort
Background — explicitly designated as
low-priority and non-delay sensitive
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FROM
Priority Tag
802.1p (Wired)
TO
Array QoS
(Wireless)
Typical Use
Spare
Excellent Effort
Controlled Load
Video
Voice - requires delay <10ms
7 (Highest
priority)
3 (Highest
priority)
Network control
Egress: Outgoing wired packets are IEEE 802.1p tagged at the Ethernet
port for upstream traffic, thus enabling QoS at the edge of the network.
FROM
Array QoS (Wireless)
TO
Priority Tag 802.1p (Wired)
1 (Lowest priority)
2 (Default)
3 (Highest priority)
Wireless QoS - Radios:
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Each SSID can be assigned a separate QoS priority (i.e., traffic class) from
0 to 3, where 3 is highest priority and 2 is the default. See “SSID
Management” on page 253. If multiple SSIDs are used, packets from the
SSID with higher priority are transmitted first.
The Array supports IEEE802.11e Wireless QoS for downstream traffic.
Higher priority packets wait a shorter time before gaining access to the
air and contend less with all other 802.11 devices on a channel.
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How QoS is set for a packet in case of conflicting values:
a.
If an SSID has a QoS setting, and an incoming wired packet’s user
priority tag is mapped to a higher QoS value, then the higher QoS
value is used.
b. If a group or filter has a QoS setting, this overrides the QoS value
above. See “Groups” on page 269, and “Filters” on page 351.
c.
Voice packets have the highest priority (see Voice Support, below).
d. If DSCP to QoS Mapping Mode is enabled, the IP packet is mapped
to QoS level 0 to 3 as specified in the DSCP Mappings table. This
value overrides any of the settings in cases a to c above.
In particular, by default:
•
DSCP 8 is set to QoS level 1.
•
DSCP 40 is typically used for video traffic and is set to QoS
level 2.
•
DSCP 48 is typically used for voice traffic and is set to QoS
level 3—the highest level
•
All other DSCP values are set to QoS level 0 (the lowest level—
Best Effort).
Packet Filtering QoS classification
Filter rules can be used to redefine the QoS priority level to override
defaults. See “Filter Management” on page 354. This allows the QoS
priority level to be assigned based on protocol, source, or destination.
Voice Support
The QoS priority implementation on the Array give voice packets the
highest priority to support voice applications.
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High Density 2.4G Enhancement—Honeypot SSID
Some situations pose problems for all wireless APs. For example, iPhones will
remember every SSID and flood the airwaves with probes, even when the user
doesn’t request or desire this behavior. In very high density deployments, these
probes can consume a significant amount of the available wireless bandwidth.
The Array offers a feature targeting this problem—a “honeypot” SSID. Simply
create an SSID named honeypot (lower-case) on the Array, with no encryption or
authentication (select None/Open). Once this SSID is created and enabled, it will
respond to any station probe looking for a named open SSID (unencrypted and
unauthenticated) that is not configured on the Array. It will make the station go
through its natural authentication and association process.
The following SSIDs are excluded from being honeypotted:
Explicitly whitelisted SSIDs. See Step 23 on page 259.
SSIDs that are encrypted and/or authenticated.
SSIDs that are configured on this Array, whether or not they are enabled.
Traffic for a station connected to the honeypot SSID may be handled in various
ways using other Array features:
it may be directed to WPR to display a splash page or offer the user the
opportunity to sign in to your service (see “Web Page Redirect
Configuration Settings” on page 260);
it may be filtered (see “Filters” on page 351);
or it may be dead-ended by defining a specific dead-end VLAN on the
honeypot SSID to “trap” stations (see “VLANs” on page 199).
Use the honeypot feature carefully as it could interfere with legitimate SSIDs and
prevent clients from associating to another available network. You may define a
whitelist of allowed SSIDs which are not to be honeypotted. See Step 23 on
page 259.
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SSID Management
This window allows you to manage SSIDs (create, edit and delete), assign security
parameters and VLANs on a per SSID basis, and configure the Web Page Redirect
functionality.
Create new SSID
Configure parameters
Set traffic limits / usage schedule
Configure encryption/authentication
Configure RADIUS server
Figure 138. SSID Management
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Procedure for Managing SSIDs
1.
New SSID Name: To create a new SSID, enter a new SSID name to the left
of the Create button (Figure 138), then click Create. SSID names are case
sensitive and may only consist of the characters A-Z, a-z, 0-9, dash, and
underscore. You may create up to 16 SSIDs (up to 8 on the XR-500 Series).
You may create a special SSID named honeypot (lower-case) to reduce
the amount of unnecessary traffic caused by stations probing for open
SSID names that they have learned in the past—see “High Density 2.4G
Enhancement—Honeypot SSID” on page 252. In this case, a Honeypot
Service Whitelist Configuration section will appear below (see Step 23
on page 259).
SSID List (top of page)
2.
SSID: Shows all currently assigned SSIDs. When you create a new SSID,
the SSID name appears in this table. Click any SSID in this list to select it.
3.
On: Check this box to activate this SSID or clear it to deactivate it.
4.
Brdcast: Check this box to make the selected SSID visible to all clients on
the network. Although the Wireless Array will not broadcast SSIDs that
are hidden, clients can still associate to a hidden SSID if they know the
SSID name to connect to it. Clear this box if you do not want this SSID to
be visible on the network.
5.
Band: Choose which wireless band the SSID will be beaconed on. Select
either 5 GHz — 802.11an, 2.4 GHz — 802.11bgn or Both.
6.
VLAN ID / Number: From the pull-down list, select a VLAN that you
want this traffic to be forwarded to on the wired network. Select numeric
to enter the number of a previously defined VLAN in the Number field
(see “VLANs” on page 199). This step is optional.
7.
QoS: (Optional) Select a value in this field for QoS (Quality of Service)
priority filtering. The QoS value must be one of the following:
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0 — The lowest QoS priority setting, where QoS makes its best effort
at filtering and prioritizing data, video and voice traffic without
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compromising the performance of the network. Use this setting in
environments where traffic prioritization is not a concern.
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1 — Medium, with QoS prioritization aggregated across all traffic
types.
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2 — High, normally used to give priority to video traffic.
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3 — The highest QoS priority setting, normally used to give priority to
voice traffic.
The QoS setting you define here will prioritize wireless traffic for this
SSID over other SSID traffic, as described in “Understanding QoS Priority
on the Wireless Array” on page 247. The default value for this field is 2.
8.
DHCP Pool: If you want to associate an internal DHCP pool to this SSID,
choose the pool from the pull--down list. An internal DHCP pool must be
created before it can be assigned. To create an internal DHCP pool, go to
“DHCP Server” on page 196.
9.
Filter List: If you wish to apply a set a filters to this SSID’s traffic, select
the desired Filter List. See “Filters” on page 351.
10. Authentication: The following authentication options are available:
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Open: This option provides no authentication and is not
recommended.
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RADIUS MAC: Uses an external RADIUS server to authenticate
stations onto the wireless network, based on the user’s MAC address.
Accounting for these stations is performed according to the
accounting options that you have configured specifically for this SSID
or globally (see Step 12 below).
If this SSID is on a VLAN, the VLAN must have management turned on in
order to pass CHAP authentication challenges from the client station to the
RADIUS server.
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802.1x: Authenticates stations onto the wireless network via a
RADIUS server using 802.1x with EAP. The RADIUS server can be
internal (provided by the Wireless Array) or external.
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11. Encryption: From the pull-down list, choose the encryption that will be
required — specific to this SSID — either None, WEP, WPA, WPA2 or
WPA-Both. The None option provides no security and is not
recommended; WPA2 provides the best practice Wi-Fi security.
Each SSID supports only one encryption type at a time (except that WPA
and WPA2 are both supported on an SSID if you select WPA-Both). If you
need to support other encryption types, you must define additional
SSIDs. The encryption standard used with WPA or WPA2 is selected in
the Security>Global Settings window (page 230). For an overview of the
security options, see “Security Planning” on page 47 and “Understanding
Security” on page 209.
12. Global: Check this box if you want this SSID to use the security settings
established at the global level (see “Global Settings” on page 230). Clear
this box if you want the settings established here to take precedence.
Set Encryption
Configure Radius, Accounting
Figure 139. SSID Management—Encryption, Authentication, Accounting
Additional sections will be displayed to allow you to configure
encryption, RADIUS, and RADIUS accounting settings. The WPA
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Configuration encryption settings have the same parameters as those
described in “Procedure for Configuring Network Security” on page 231.
The external RADIUS and accounting settings are configured in the same
way as for an external RADIUS server (see “Procedure for Configuring an
External RADIUS Server” on page 235). Note that external RADIUS
servers may be specified using IP addresses or domain names.
13. Roaming: For this SSID, select whether to enable fast roaming between
IAPs or Arrays at L2&L3 (Layer 2 and Layer 3), at L2 (Layer 2 only), or
disable roaming (Off). You may only select fast roaming at Layers 2 and 3
if this has been selected in Global Settings (IAP). See “Understanding Fast
Roaming” on page 278.
14. WPR (Web Page Redirect): Check the checkbox to enable the Web Page
Redirect functionality, or clear it to disable this option. If enabled, WPR
configuration fields will be displayed under the SSID Limits section. This
feature may be used to provide an alternate mode of authentication, or to
simply display a splash screen when a user first associates to the wireless
network. After that, it can (optionally) redirect the user to an alternate
URL. For example, some wireless devices and users may not have a
correctly configured 802.1x (RADIUS) supplicant. Utilizing WPR’s Webbased login, users may be authenticated without using an 802.1x
supplicant. See “Web Page Redirect Configuration Settings” on page 260
for details of WPR usage and configuration.
You may specify “Whitelist” entries—a list of web sites to which users
have unrestricted access, without needing to be redirected to the WPR
page first. See “Whitelist Configuration for Web Page Redirect” on
page 264 for details.
When using WPR, it is particularly important to adhere to the SSID
naming restrictions detailed in Step 1.
15. Fallback: Network Assurance checks network connectivity for the Array.
When Network Assurance detects a failure, perhaps due to a bad link or
WDS failure, if Fallback is set to Disable the Array will automatically
disable this SSID. This will disassociate current clients, and prevent new
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clients from associating. Since the Array’s network connectivity has
failed, this gives clients a chance to connect to other, operational parts of
the wireless network. No changes are made to WDS configuration. See
Step a on page 225 for more information on Network Assurance.
16. Mobile Device Management (MDM): If you are an AirWatch customer
and wish to have AirWatch manage mobile device access to the wireless
network on this SSID, select AirWatch from the drop-down list. Before
selecting this option, you must configure your AirWatch settings. See
“AirWatch” on page 366.
Note that you cannot use MDM and WPR on the same SSID.
The lower part of the window contains a few sections of additional settings to
configure for the currently selected SSID, depending on the values chosen for the
settings described above.
“SSID Limits” on page 258
“Web Page Redirect Configuration Settings” on page 260
“WPA Configuration Settings” on page 265
“RADIUS Configuration Settings” on page 265
SSID Limits
See “Group Limits” on page 274 for a discussion of the interaction of SSID limits
and group limits. To eliminate confusion, we recommend that you configure one
set of limits or the other, but not both.
17. Stations: Enter the maximum number of stations allowed on this SSID.
This step is optional. Note that the IAPs - Global Settings window also
has a station limit option — Max Station Association per IAP, and the
windows for Global Settings .11an and Global Settings .11bgn also have
Max Stations settings. If multiple station limits are set, all will be
enforced. As soon as any limit is reached, no new stations can associate
until some other station has terminated its association.
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18. Overall Traffic: Choose Unlimited if you do not want to place a
restriction on the traffic for this SSID, or enter a value in the Packets/Sec
field to force a traffic restriction.
19. Traffic per Station: Choose Unlimited if you do not want to place a
restriction on the traffic per station for this SSID, or enter a value in the
Packets/Sec field or the Kbps field to force a traffic restriction. If you set
both values, the Array will enforce the limit it reaches first.
20. Days Active: Choose Everyday if you want this SSID to be active every
day of the week, or select only the specific days that you want this SSID to
be active. Days that are not checked are considered to be the inactive
days.
21. Time Active: Choose Always if you want this SSID active without
interruption, or enter values in the Time On and Time Off fields to limit
the time that this SSID is active.
22. Web Page Redirect Configuration:
Configuration Settings” on page 260.
see
“Web
Page
Redirect
23. Honeypot Service Whitelist Configuration: This section only appears if
you have created an SSID named honeypot. You may define a whitelist of
allowed SSIDs which are not to be honeypotted, as described in “High
Density 2.4G Enhancement—Honeypot SSID” on page 252. Type in each
SSID name, and click Create to add it to the whitelist. Up to 50 SSIDs may
be listed. The SSID names entered in this list are not case-sensitive.
You may use the “*” character as a wildcard to match any string at this
position. For example, xir* matches any string that starts with XIR or xir.
You may use a ? as a wildcard to match a single character by surrounding
the SSID name in quotes. For example, “xirru?” will match any sixcharacter long string that starts with xirru (again, the match is not casesensitive). If you do not use a wildcard, then the SSID name entered must
be matched exactly in order to be whitelisted (except that case is not
considered).
Use the honeypot feature carefully as it could interfere with legitimate SSIDs.
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24. To delete SSIDs, click their Delete buttons.
25. Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
Web Page Redirect Configuration Settings
If you enable WPR, the SSID Management window displays additional fields that
must be configured. For example configurations and complete examples, please
see the Xirrus Web Page Redirect Application Note in the Xirrus Resource Center.
If enabled, WPR displays a splash or login page when a user associates to the
wireless network and opens a browser to any URL (provided the URL does not
point to a resource directly on the user’s machine). The user-requested URL is
captured, the user’s browser is redirected to the splash or login page, and then the
browser is redirected either to your specified landing page, if any, or else back to
the captured URL. The landing page may be specified for a user group as well.
See “Group Management” on page 271. Note that if you change the management
HTTPS port, WPR uses that port, too. See “HTTPS” on page 224.
Figure 140. WPR Internal Splash Page Fields (SSID Management)
Note that when users roam between Arrays, their WPR Authentication will
follow them so that re-authentication is not required.
You may select among five different modes for use of the Web Page Redirect
feature, each displaying a different set of parameters that must be entered:
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Internal Login page
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This option displays a login page (residing on the Array) instead of the
first user-requested URL. There is an upload function that allows you to
replace the default login page, if you wish. Please see “Web Page
Redirect” on page 382 for more information.
To set up internal login, set Server to Internal Login. Set HTTPS to On
for a secure login, or select Off to use HTTP. You may also customize the
login page with logo and background images and header and footer text.
See “Customizing an Internal Login or Splash page” on page 263.
The user name and password are obtained by the login page, and
authentication occurs according to your configured authentication
information (starting with Step 10 on page 255 above). These
authentication parameters are configured as described in “Procedure for
Configuring Network Security” on page 231.
After authentication, the browser is redirected back to the captured URL.
If you want the user redirected to a specific landing page instead, enter its
address in Landing Page URL.
Both the Internal Login and External Login options of WPR perform
authentication using your configured RADIUS servers.
Internal Splash page
This option displays a splash page instead of the first user-requested
URL. The splash page files reside on the Array. Note that there is an
upload function that allows you to replace the default splash page, if you
wish. Please see “Web Page Redirect” on page 382 for more information.
You may also customize the splash page with logo and background
images and header and footer text. See “Customizing an Internal Login or
Splash page” on page 263.
To use an internal splash page, set Server to Internal Splash. Enter a
value in the Timeout field to define how many seconds the splash screen
is displayed before timing out, or select Never to prevent the page from
timing out automatically. After the splash page, the user is redirected to
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the captured URL. If you want the user redirected to a specific landing
page instead, enter its address in Landing Page URL.
External Login page
This option redirects the user to a login page on an external web server
for authentication, instead of the first user-requested URL. Login
information (user name and password) must be obtained by that page,
and returned to the Array for authentication.
Authentication occurs according to your configured RADIUS
information. These parameters are configured as described in “Procedure
for Configuring Network Security” on page 231, except that the RADIUS
Authentication Type is selected here, as described below. After
authentication, the browser is redirected back to the captured URL. If you
want the user redirected to a specific landing page instead, enter its
address in Landing Page URL.
To set up external login page usage, set Server to External Login. Enter
the URL of the external web server in Redirect URL, and enter that
server’s shared secret in Redirect Secret.
Select the RADIUS Authentication Type. This is the protocol used for
authentication of users, CHAP or PAP (the default).
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PAP (Password Authentication Protocol), is a simple protocol. PAP
transmits ASCII passwords over the network “in the clear”
(unencrypted) and is therefore considered insecure.
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CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol) is a more
secure Protocol. The login request is sent using a one-way hash
function.
External Splash page
This option displays a splash page instead of the first user-requested
URL. The splash page files reside on an external web server.
To set up external splash page usage, set Server to External Splash. Enter
the URL of the external web server in Redirect URL, and enter that
server’s shared secret in Redirect Secret.
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After the splash page, the user is redirected to the captured URL. If you
want the user redirected to a specific landing page instead, enter its
address in Landing Page URL.
Landing Page Only
This option redirects the user to a specific landing page. If you select this
option, enter the desired address in Landing Page URL.
Customizing an Internal Login or Splash page
You may customize these pages with a logo and/or background image, and
header and/or footer text, as shown below in Figure 141.
Logo
Header
Internal
Login Page
Background
Footer
Figure 141. Customizing an Internal Login or Splash Page
Background Image — specify an optional jpg, gif, or png file to display in
the background of the page. Other customizations (logo, header, footer)
will overlay the background, so that it will not be visible in those areas.
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Logo Image — specify an optional jpg, gif, or png file to display at the top
of the page.
Header Text File — specify an optional .txt file to display at the top of the
page (beneath the logo, if any).
Footer Text File — specify an optional .txt file to display at the bottom of
the page.
Whitelist Configuration for Web Page Redirect
On a per-SSID basis, the whitelist allows you to specify Internet destinations that
stations can access without first having to pass the WPR login/splash page. Note
that a whitelist may be specified for a user group as well. See “Group
Management” on page 271.
Figure 142. Whitelist Configuration for WPR
To add a web site to the whitelist for this SSID, enter it in the provided field, then
click Create. You may enter an IP address or a domain name. Up to 32 entries may
be created.
Example whitelist entries:
Hostname: www.yahoo.com (but not www.yahoo.com/abc/def.html)
Wildcards are supported: *.yahoo.com
IP address: 121.122.123.124
Some typical applications for this feature are:
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to add allowed links to the WPR page
to add a link to terms of use that may be hosted on another site
to allow embedded video on WPR page
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Note the following details of the operation of this feature:
The list is configured on a per-SSID basis. You must have WPR enabled
for the SSID to see this section of the SSID Management page.
When a station that has not yet passed the WPR login/splash page
attempts to access one of the white-listed addresses, it will be allowed
access to that site as many times as requested.
The station will still be required to pass through the configured WPR flow
for all other Internet addresses.
The whitelist will work against all traffic -- not just http or https
Indirect access to other web sites is not permitted. For example, if you
add www.yahoo.com to the whitelist, you can see that page, but not all
the ads that it attempts to display.
The whitelist feature does not cause traffic to be redirected to the whitelist
addresses.
WPA Configuration Settings
If you set Encryption for this SSID to one of the WPA selections (Step 11 on
page 256) and you did not check the Global checkbox (Step 12), this section will
be displayed. The WPA Configuration encryption settings have the same
parameters as those described in “Procedure for Configuring Network Security”
on page 231
RADIUS Configuration Settings
The RADIUS settings section will be displayed if you set Authentication (Step 10
on page 255) to RADIUS MAC and you did not check the Global checkbox (Step
12). This means that you wish to set up a RADIUS server to be used for this
particular SSID. If Global is checked, then the security settings (including the
RADIUS server, if any) established at the global level are used instead (see
“Global Settings” on page 230).
The RADIUS and accounting settings are configured in the same way as for an
external RADIUS server (see “Procedure for Configuring an External RADIUS
Server” on page 235).
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See Also
DHCP Server
External Radius
Global Settings (IAP)
Internal Radius
Security Planning
SSIDs
Understanding QoS Priority on the Wireless Array
AirWatch
Active IAPs
By default, when a new SSID is created, that SSID is active on all IAPs. This
window allows you to specify which IAPs will offer that SSID. Put differently,
you can specify which SSIDs are active on each IAP.
This feature is useful in conjunction with WDS. You may use this window to
configure the WDS link IAPs so that only the WDS link SSIDs are active on them.
Figure 143. Setting Active IAPs per SSID
Procedure for Specifying Active IAPs
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1.
SSID: For a given SSID row, check off the IAPs on which that SSID is to
be active. Uncheck any IAPs which should not offer that SSID.
2.
All IAPs: This button, in the last column, may be used to deny this SSID
on all IAPs. Click again to activate the SSID on all IAPs.
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3.
All SSIDs: This button, in the bottom row, may be used to activate all
SSIDs on this IAP. Click again to deny all SSIDs on this IAP.
4.
Toggle All: This button, on the lower left, may be used to deny all SSIDs
on all IAPs. Click again to activate all SSIDs on all IAPs.
5.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
Per-SSID Access Control List
This window allows you to enable or disable the use of the per-SSID Access
Control List (ACL), which controls whether a station with a particular MAC
address may associate to this SSID. You may create access control list entries and
delete existing entries, and control the type of list.
There is one ACL per SSID, and you may select whether its type is an Allow List
or a Deny List, or whether use of this list is disabled. You may create up to 1000
entries per SSID.
There is also a global ACL (see “Access Control List” on page 228). If the same
MAC address is listed in both the global ACL and in an SSID’s ACL, and if either
ACL would deny that station access to that SSID, then access will be denied.
Figure 144. Per-SSID Access Control List
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Procedure for Configuring Access Control Lists
1.
SSID: Select the SSID whose ACL you wish to manage.
2.
Access Control List Type: Select Disabled to disable use of the Access
Control List for this SSID, or select the ACL type — either Allow List or
Deny List.
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Allow List: Only allows the listed MAC addresses to associate to
the Array. All others are denied.
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Deny List: Denies the listed MAC addresses permission to
associate to the Array. All others are allowed.
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In addition to these lists, other authentication methods (for
example, RADIUS) are still enforced for users.
3.
MAC Address: If you want to add a MAC address to the ACL, enter the
new MAC address here, then click the Add button. The MAC address is
added to the ACL. You may use a wildcard (*) for one or more digits to
match a range of addresses. Delete: You may delete selected MAC
addresses from this list by clicking their Delete buttons.
4.
Delete All: This button, on the upper left, may be used to delete all the
MAC entries in an ACL.
5.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
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Groups
This is a status-only window that allows you to review user (i.e., wireless client)
Group assignments. It includes the group name, Radius ID, Device ID, VLAN IDs
and QoS parameters and roaming layer defined for each group, and DHCP pools
and web page redirect information defined for the group. You may click on a
group’s name to jump to the edit page for the group. There are no configuration
options available on this page, but if you are experiencing problems or reviewing
group management parameters, you may want to print this page for your records.
The Limits section of this window shows any limitations configured for your
defined groups. For example, this window shows the current state of a group
(enabled or disabled), how much group and per-station traffic is allowed, time on
and time off, and days on and off.
For information to help you understand groups, see Understanding Groups
below. For an in-depth discussion, please see the Xirrus User Groups Application
Note in the Xirrus Resource Center.
Figure 145. Groups
Understanding Groups
User groups allow administrators to assign specific network parameters to users
(wireless clients) through RADIUS privileges rather than having to map users to
an SSID tailored for that set of privileges. Groups provide flexible control over
user privileges without the need to create large numbers of SSIDs.
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A group allows you to define a set of parameter values to be applied to selected
users. For example, you might define the user group Students, and set its VLAN,
security parameters, web page redirect (WPR), and traffic limits. When a new user
is created, you can apply all of these settings just by making the user a member of
the group. The group allows you to apply a uniform configuration to a set of users
in one step.
In addition, you can restrict the group so that it only applies its settings to group
members who are connecting using a specific device type, such as iPad or phone.
Thus, you could define a group named Student-Phone with Device ID set to
Phone, and set the group’s VLAN Number to 100. This group’s settings will only
be applied to group members who connect using a phone, and they will all use
VLAN 100. Note that settings for the group in the RADIUS server will override
any settings on this WMI page.
Almost all of the parameters that can be set for a group are the same as SSID
parameters. This allows you to configure features at the user group level, rather
than for an entire SSID. If you set parameter values for an SSID, and then enter
different values for the same parameters for a user group, the user group values
have priority (i.e., group settings will override SSID settings).
Group names are case-sensitive and can contain up to 32 alphanumeric characters
(do not include spaces when defining Groups).
Using Groups
User accounts are used to authenticate wireless clients that want to associate to
the Array. These accounts are established in one of two ways, using the Security>
Internal Radius window or the Security> External Radius window. In either
case, you may select a user group for the user, and that user group’s settings will
apply to the user:
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Internal Radius — when you add or modify a user entry, select a user
group to which the user will belong.
External Radius — when you add or modify a user account, specify the
Radius ID for the user group to which the user will belong. This must be
the same Radius ID that was entered in the Group Management window.
When the user is authenticated, the external Radius server will send the
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Radius ID to the Array. This will allow the Array to identify the group to
which the user belongs.
See Also
External Radius
Internal Radius
SSIDs
Understanding QoS Priority on the Wireless Array
Web Page Redirect Configuration Settings
Understanding Fast Roaming
Group Management
This window allows you to manage groups (create, edit and delete), assign usage
limits and other parameters on a per group basis, and configure the Web Page
Redirect functionality.
Figure 146. Group Management
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Procedure for Managing Groups
1.
New Group Name: To create a new group, enter a new group name next
to the Create button, then click Create. You may create up to 16 groups
(up to 8 on the XR-500 Series).
To configure and enable this group, proceed with the following steps.
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2.
Group: This column lists currently defined groups. When you create a
new group, the group name appears in this list. Click on any group to
select it, and then proceed to modify it as desired.
3.
Enabled: Check this box to enable this group or leave it blank to disable
it. When a group is disabled, users that are members of the group will
behave as if the group did not exist. In other words, the options
configured for the SSID will apply to the users, rather than the options
configured for the group.
4.
Fallback: Network Assurance checks network connectivity for the Array.
When Network Assurance detects a failure, perhaps due to a bad link or
WDS failure, if Fallback is set to Disable the Array will automatically
disable users in this group. This will disassociate current clients, and
prevent them from re-associating. Since the Array’s network connectivity
has failed, this gives clients a chance to connect to other, operational parts
of the wireless network. See Step a on page 225 for more information on
Network Assurance.
5.
Radius ID: Enter a unique Radius ID for the group, to be used on an
external Radius server. When adding a user account to the external
server, this Radius ID value should be entered for the user. When the user
is authenticated, Radius sends this value to the Array. This tells the Array
that the user is a member of the group having this Radius ID.
6.
Device ID: You may select a device type from this drop-down list, for
example, Notebook, phone, iPhone, or Android. This allows you to
apply the group settings only if a station authenticates as a user that is a
member of the group and the station’s device type matches Device ID.
Select none if you do not want to consider the device type. If you have a
Radius ID you should not enter a Device ID.
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7.
VLAN ID: (Optional) From the pull-down list, select a VLAN for this
user’s traffic to use. Select numeric and enter the number of a previously
defined VLAN (see “VLANs” on page 199). This user group’s VLAN
settings supersede Dynamic VLAN settings (which are passed to the
Array by the Radius server). To avoid confusion, we recommend that you
avoid specifying the VLAN for a user in two places.
8.
QoS Priority: (Optional) Select a value in this field for QoS (Quality of
Service) priority filtering. The QoS value must be one of the following:
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0 — The lowest QoS priority setting, where QoS makes its best effort
at filtering and prioritizing data, video and voice traffic without
compromising the performance of the network. Use this setting in
environments where traffic prioritization is not a concern.
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1 — Medium; QoS prioritization is aggregated across all traffic types.
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2 — High, normally used to give priority to video traffic.
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3 — The highest QoS priority setting, normally used to give priority to
voice traffic.
The QoS setting you define here will prioritize wireless traffic for this
group versus other traffic, as described in “Understanding QoS Priority
on the Wireless Array” on page 247. The default value for this field is 2.
9.
DHCP Pool: (Optional) To associate an internal DHCP pool to this group,
select it from the pull--down list. Only one pool may be assigned. An
internal DHCP pool must be created before it can be assigned. To create a
DHCP pool, go to “DHCP Server” on page 196.
10. Filter List: (Optional) If you wish to apply a set of filters to this user
group’s traffic, select the desired Filter List. See “Filters” on page 351.
11. Xirrus Roaming: (Optional) For this group, select roaming behavior.
Select L2&L3 to enable fast roaming between IAPs or Arrays at Layer 2
and Layer 3. If you select L2, then roaming uses Layer 2 only. You may
only select fast roaming at Layers 2 and 3 if this has been selected in
Global Settings (IAP). You may select Off to disable fast roaming. See
“Understanding Fast Roaming” on page 278.
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12. WPR (Web Page Redirect): (Optional) Check this box if you wish to
enable the Web Page Redirect functionality. This will open a Web Page
Redirect details section in the window, where your WPR parameters may
be entered. This feature may be used to display a splash screen when a
user first associates to the wireless network. After that, it can (optionally)
redirect the user to an alternate URL. See “Web Page Redirect
Configuration Settings” on page 260 for details of WPR configuration.
Note that the Group Management window only allows you to set up an
Internal Splash page and a Landing Page URL. The authentication
options that are offered on the SSID Management page are not offered
here. Since the group membership of a user is provided to the Array by a
Radius server, this means the user has already been authenticated.
You may create a WPR Whitelist on a per-group basis if you wish. See
“Whitelist Configuration for Web Page Redirect” on page 264 for details
of WPR Whitelist usage and configuration.
Group Limits
The Limits section allows you to limit the traffic or connection times allowed for
this user group. Note that the IAPs — Global Settings window and the SSID
management windows also have options to limit the number of stations, limit
traffic, and/or limit connection times. If limits are set in more than one place, all
limits will be enforced:
As soon as any station limit is reached, no new stations can associate until
some other station has terminated its association.
As soon as any traffic limit is reached, it is enforced.
If any connection date/time restriction applies, it is enforced.
You can picture this as a logical AND of all restrictions. For example, suppose that
a station’s SSID is available MTWTF between 8:00am and 5:00pm, and the User
Group is available MWF between 6:00am and 8:00pm, then the station will be
allowed on MWF between 8:00am and 5:00pm.
To eliminate confusion, we recommend that you configure one set of limits or the
other, but not both.
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13. Stations: Enter the maximum number of stations allowed on this group.
The default is 1536.
14. Overall Traffic: Check the Unlimited checkbox if you do not want to
place a restriction on the traffic for this group, or enter a value in the
Packets/Sec field and make sure that the Unlimited box is unchecked to
force a traffic restriction.
15. Traffic per Station: Check the Unlimited checkbox if you do not want to
place a restriction on the traffic per station for this group, or enter a value
in the Packets/Sec or Kbps field and make sure that the Unlimited box is
unchecked to force a traffic restriction.
16. Days Active: Choose Everyday if you want this group to be active every
day of the week, or select only the specific days that you want this group
to be active. Days that are not checked are considered to be the inactive
days.
17. Time Active: Choose Always if you want this group active without
interruption, or enter values in the Time On and Time Off fields to limit
the time that group members may associate.
18. To delete an entry, click its Delete button.
19. Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
See Also
DHCP Server
External Radius
Internal Radius
Security Planning
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IAPs
This status-only window summarizes the status of the Integrated Access Points
(radios). For each IAP, it shows whether it is up or down, the channel and wireless
mode, the antenna that it is currently using, its cell size and transmit and receive
power, how many users (stations) are currently associated to it, whether it is part
of a WDS link, and its MAC address.
Figure 147. IAPs
The Channel column displays some status information that is not found
elsewhere: the source of a channel setting. (Figure 148) If you set a channel
manually (via IAP Settings), it will be labeled as manual next to the channel
number (Figure 148). If an autochannel operation changed a channel, then it is
labeled as auto. If the channel is set to the current factory default setting, the
source will be default. This column also shows whether the channel selection is
locked, or whether the IAP was automatically switched to this channel because
the Array detected the signature of radar in operation on a conflicting channel
(see also, Step 8 on page 287).
There are no configuration options in this window, but if you are experiencing
problems or simply reviewing the IAP assignments, you may print this window
for your records. Click any IAP name to open the associated configuration page.
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Figure 148. Source of Channel Setting
Arrays have a fast roaming feature, allowing them to maintain sessions for
applications such as voice, even while users cross boundaries between Arrays.
Fast roaming is set up in the Global Settings (IAP) window and is discussed in:
“Understanding Fast Roaming” on page 278
IAPs are configured using the following windows:
“IAP Settings” on page 279
“Global Settings (IAP)” on page 285
“Global Settings .11an” on page 298
“Global Settings .11bgn” on page 303
“Global Settings .11n” on page 309
“Global Settings .11u” on page 314
“Global Settings .11ac” on page 312
“Advanced RF Settings” on page 320
“Hotspot 2.0” on page 329
“NAI Realms” on page 331
“NAI EAP” on page 332
“Intrusion Detection” on page 334
“LED Settings” on page 340
“DSCP Mappings” on page 341
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“Roaming Assist” on page 342
See Also
IAP Statistics Summary
Understanding Fast Roaming
To maintain sessions for real-time data traffic, such as voice and video, users must
be able to maintain the same IP address through the entire session. With
traditional networks, if a user crosses VLAN or subnet boundaries (i.e., roaming
between domains), a new IP address must be obtained.
Mobile wireless users are likely to cross multiple roaming domains during a
single session (especially wireless users of VoIP phones). Layer 3 roaming allows
a user to maintain the same IP address through an entire real-time data session.
The user may be associated to any of the VLANs defined on the Array. The Layer
3 session is maintained by establishing a tunnel back to the originating Array. You
should decide whether or not to use Layer 3 roaming based on your wired
network design. Layer 3 roaming incurs extra overhead and may result in
additional traffic delays.
Fast Roaming is configured on two pages. To enable the fast roaming options that
you want to make available on your Array, see Step 28 to Step 30 in “Global
Settings (IAP)” on page 285. To choose which of the enabled options are used by
an SSID or Group, see “Procedure for Managing SSIDs” on page 254 (Step 13) or
“Procedure for Managing Groups” on page 272.
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IAP Settings
This window allows you to enable/disable IAPs, define the wireless mode for
each IAP, specify the channel to be used and the cell size for each IAP, lock the
channel selection, establish transmit/receive parameters, select antennas, and
reset channels. Buttons at the bottom of the list allow you to Reset Channels,
Enable All IAPs, or Disable All IAPs. When finished, click Save changes to flash
if you wish to make your changes permanent.
Figure 149. IAP Settings
You may also access this window by clicking on the Array image at the lower left
of the WMI window — click the orange Xirrus logo in the center of the Array. See
“User Interface” on page 84.
Procedure for Auto Configuring IAPs
You can auto-configure channel and cell size of radios by clicking on the Auto
Configure buttons on the relevant WMI page (auto configuration only applies to
enabled radios):
For all radios, go to “Advanced RF Settings” on page 320.
For all 802.11a settings, go to “Global Settings .11an” on page 298.
For all 802.11bg settings, go to “Global Settings .11bgn” on page 303.
For all 802.11n settings, go to “Global Settings .11n” on page 309.
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For all 802.11ac settings, go to “Global Settings .11ac” on page 312.
Procedure for Manually Configuring IAPs
1.
In the Enabled column, check the box for an IAP to enable it, or uncheck
the box if you want to disable the IAP.
2.
In the Band column, select the wireless band for this IAP from the choices
available in the pull-down menu, either 2.4GHz or 5 GHz. Choosing the
5GHz band will automatically select an adjacent channel for bonding. If
the band displayed is auto, the Band is about to be changed based on a
new Channel selection that you made that requires the change.
For XR-520 Series Arrays only:
—iap1 may be set to either band or to monitor (also see the Timeshare
option in “RF Monitor” on page 321).
—iap2 is permanently set to 5 GHz.
One of the IAPs must be set to monitor mode if you wish to support
Spectrum Analyzer, Radio Assurance (loopback testing), and Intrusion
Detection features. Monitoring has a Timeshare mode option, which is
especially useful for small Arrays with two IAPs, such as the XR-500 and
XR-600 Series, allowing one IAP to be shared between monitoring the
airwaves for problems and providing services to stations. See RF Monitor
Mode in “Advanced RF Settings” on page 320 to set this option.
3.
In the WiFi Mode column, select the IEEE 802.11 wireless mode (or
combination) that you want to allow on this IAP. The drop-down list will
only display the appropriate choices for the selected Band. For example,
the 5 GHz band allows you to select ac-only, anac, an, a-only, or n-only,
while 2.4GHz includes 802.11b and 802.11g choices. When you select a
WiFi Mode for an IAP, your selection in the Channel column will be
checked to ensure that it is a valid choice for that WiFi Mode.
By selecting appropriate WiFi Modes for the radios on your Arrays, you
can greatly improve wireless network performance. For example, if you
have 802.11n and 802.11ac stations using the same IAP, throughput on
that radio is reduced greatly for the 802.11ac stations. By supporting
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802.11n stations only on selected radios in your network, the rest of your
802.11ac IAPs will have greatly improved performance. Take care to
ensure that your network provides adequate coverage for the types of
stations that you need to support.
4.
In the Channel column, select the channel you want this IAP to use from
the channels available in the pull-down list. The list shows the channels
available for the IAP selected (depending on which band the IAP is
using). Channels that are shown in color indicate conditions that you
need to keep in mind:
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RED — Usage is not recommended, for example, because of overlap
with neighboring radios.
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YELLOW — The channel has less than optimum separation (some
degree of overlap with neighboring radios).
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GRAY — The channel is already in use.
The channels that are available for assignment to an IAP will differ,
depending on the country of operation. If Country is set to United States
in the Global Settings (IAP) window, then 21 channels are available to
802.11an radios.
5.
As mandated by FCC/IC law, Arrays continually scan for signatures of
radar. If such a signature is detected, the Array will switch operation from
conflicting channels to new ones. The Array will switch back to the original
channel after 30 minutes if the channel is clear. If a radio was turned off
because there were no available channels not affected by radar, the Array will
now bring that radio back up after 30 minutes if that channel is clear. The 30
minute time frame complies with FCC/IC regulations.
The Bond column works together with the channel bonding options
selected on the Global Settings .11n page. Also see the discussion in
“Channel Bonding” on page 40. Bonding is available on all Arrays,
including two-radio models. For 802.11n, two 20MHz channels may be
bonded to create one 40 MHz channel with double the data rate. 802.11ac
offers an additional option to bond four 20MHz channels to create one
80MHz channel with four times the data rate.
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Channel number — If a channel number appears, then this channel is
already bonded to the listed channel.
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Off — Do not bond his channel to another channel.
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On — Bond this channel to an adjacent channel. The bonded channel
is selected automatically by the Array based on the Channel (Step 4).
The choice of banded channel is static — fixed once the selection is
made.
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+1 — Bond this channel to the next higher channel number. Auto
Channel bonding does not apply. This option is only available for
some of the channels, and only for 40MHz.
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-1 — Bond this channel to the next lower channel number. Auto
Channel bonding does not apply. This option is only available for
some of the channels, and only for 40MHz.
6.
Click the Lock check box if you want to lock in your channel selection so
that an autochannel operation (see Advanced RF Settings) can’t change it.
7.
In the Cell Size column, select auto to allow the optimal cell size to be
automatically computed (see also, “RF Power & Sensitivity” on page 323).
To set the cell size yourself, choose either small, medium, large, or max to
use the desired pre-configured cell size, or choose manual to define the
wireless cell size manually. If you choose Manual, you must specify the
transmit and receive power — in dB — in the Tx dBm (transmit) and Rx
dBm (receive) fields. The default is max. If you select a value other than
auto, the cell size will not be affected by cell size auto configuration. Note
that ultra low power Tx dBm settings are possible. Values from -15dB to
5dB are provided specifically to help in high density 2.4 GHz
environments.
When other Arrays are within listening range of this one, setting cell sizes
to Auto allows the Array to change cell sizes so that coverage between
cells is maintained. Each cell size is optimized to limit interference
between sectors of other Arrays on the same channel. This eliminates the
need for a network administrator to manually tune the size of each cell
when installing multiple Arrays. In the event that an Array or a radio
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goes offline, an adjacent Array can increase its cell size to help
compensate.
The number of users and their applications are major drivers of
bandwidth requirements. The network architect must account for the
number of users within the Array’s cell diameter. In a large office, or if
multiple Arrays are in use, you may choose Small cells to achieve a
higher data rate, since walls and other objects will not define the cells
naturally.
For additional information about cell sizes, go to “Coverage and Capacity
Planning” on page 30.
8.
If you are using WDS to provide backhaul over an extended distance, use
WDS Dist. (Miles) to prevent timeout problems associated with long
transmission times. Set the approximate distance in miles between this
IAP and the connected Array in this column. This increases the wait time
for frame transmission accordingly.
9.
In the Antenna Select column, choose the antenna you want this radio to
use from the pull-down list. The list of available antennas will be different
(or no choice will be allowed), depending on the Array model and on the
wireless mode you selected for the IAP. In some cases the antenna type
may be fixed—for example, the XR-500 Series only offers internal, omnidirectional antennas.
10. If desired, enter a description for this IAP in the Description field.
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11. You may reset all of the enabled IAPs by clicking the Reset Channels
button at the bottom of the list. A message will inform you that all
enabled radios have been taken down and brought back up.
12. Buttons at the bottom of the list allow you to Enable All IAPs or Disable
All IAPs.
13. Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
See Also
Coverage and Capacity Planning
Global Settings (IAP)
Global Settings .11an
Global Settings .11bgn
Global Settings .11n
IAPs
IAP Statistics Summary
LED Settings
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Global Settings (IAP)
Figure 150. Global Settings (IAPs)
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This window allows you to establish global IAP settings. Global IAP settings
include enabling or disabling all IAPs (regardless of their operating mode), and
changing settings for beacons, station management, and advanced traffic
optimization — including multicast processing, load balancing, and roaming.
Changes you make on this page are applied to all IAPs, without exception.
Procedure for Configuring Global IAP Settings
1.
Country: This is a display-only value. Once a country has been set, it may
not be changed.
The channels that are available for assignment to an IAP will differ,
depending on the country of operation. If Country is set to United States,
then 21 channels are available for 802.11a/n.
If no country is displayed, the channel set defaults to channels and power
levels that are legal worldwide — this set only includes the lower eight 5
GHz channels.
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IAP Control: Click on the Enable All IAPs button to enable all IAPs for
this Array, or click on the Disable All IAPs button to disable all IAPs.
3.
Short Retries: This sets the maximum number of transmission attempts
for a frame, the length of which is less than or equal to the RTS Threshold,
before a failure condition is indicated. The default value is 7. Enter a new
value (1 to 128) in the Short Retry Limit field if you want to increase or
decrease this attribute.
4.
Long Retries: This sets the maximum number of transmission attempts
for a frame, the length of which is greater than the RTS Threshold, before
a failure condition is indicated. The default value is 4. Enter a new value
(1 to 128) in the Long Retry Limit field if you want to increase or decrease
this attribute.
5.
Wi-Fi Alliance Mode: Set this On if you need Array behavior to conform
completely to Wi-Fi Alliance standards. This mode is normally set to Off.
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6.
Beacon Interval: When the Array sends a beacon, it includes with it a
beacon interval, which specifies the period of time before it will send the
beacon again. Enter the desired value in the Beacon Interval field,
between 20 and 1000 Kusecs. A Kusec is 1000 microseconds =
1 millisecond. The value you enter here is applied to all IAPs.
7.
DTIM Period: A DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) is a signal
sent as part of a beacon by the Array to a client device in sleep mode,
alerting the device to broadcast traffic awaiting delivery. The DTIM
Period is a multiple of the Beacon Interval, and it determines how often
DTIMs are sent out. By default, the DTIM period is 1, which means that it
is the same as the beacon interval. Enter the desired multiple, between 1
and 255. The value you enter here is applied to all IAPs.
8.
802.11h Beacon Support: This option enables beacons on all of the
Array’s radios to conform to 802.11h requirements, supporting dynamic
frequency selection (DFS) and transmit power control (TPC) to satisfy
regulatory requirements for operation in Europe.
9.
802.11k Beacon Support: 802.11k offers faster and more efficient roaming.
When enabled, each beacon lists the channels that nearby APs offer. This
supports improved channel scanning, resulting in faster roam times and
increased battery life due to shorter scan times since the station knows
where to look for nearby APs. The Array will also respond to requests
from stations for an 802.11K Neighbor Report with additional
information about nearby APs. This setting is disabled by default.
10. WMM Power Save: Click On to enable Wireless Multimedia Power Save
support, as defined in IEEE802.11e. This option saves power and
increases battery life by allowing the client device to doze between
packets to save power, while the Array buffers downlink frames. The
default setting is On.
11. WMM ACM Video: Click On to enable Wireless Multimedia Admission
Control for video traffic. When admission control for video is enabled, the
Array evaluates a video request from a client device against the network
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load and channel conditions. If the network is not congested, it accepts
the request and grants the client the medium time for its traffic stream.
Otherwise, it rejects the request. This enables the Array to maintain QoS
when the WLAN becomes congested after a connection has already been
established. Some clients contain sufficient intelligence to decide to either
delay the traffic stream, associate with a different AP, or establish a besteffort traffic stream outside the operation of WMM-Admission Control.
The default setting is Off. Note that the QoS priority of traffic queues is
voice, video, best effort, background—this gives the highest priority to
voice transmissions.
12. WMM ACM Voice: Click On to enable Wireless Multimedia Admission
Control for voice calls. As for WMM ACM Video above, when admission
control for voice is enabled, the Array evaluates a voice request from a
client device against the network load and channel conditions. If the
network is not congested, it accepts the request and grants the client the
medium time for its call. Otherwise, it rejects the request. Some clients
contain sufficient intelligence to decide to either delay the traffic stream,
associate with a different AP, or establish a best-effort traffic stream
outside the operation of WMM-Admission Control. The default setting is
Off.
Station Management
13. Station Re-Authentication Period: This specifies an interval (in seconds)
for station reauthentications. This is the minimum time period between
station authentication attempts, enforced by the Array. This feature is part
of the Xirrus Advanced RF Security Manager (RSM).
14. Station Timeout Period: Specify a time (in seconds) in this field to define
the timeout period for station associations.
15. Max Station Association per Array: This option allows you to define
how many station associations are allowed per Array, or enter unlimited.
Note that the Max Station Association per IAP limit (below) may not be
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exceeded, so entering unlimited, in practice, will stop at the per-IAP
limit. If you have an unlicensed Array, this value is set to 1, which simply
allows you to test the ability to connect to the Array.
16. Max Station Association per IAP: This defines how many station
associations are allowed per IAP. The maximum is 240 (up to 120 on the
XR-500 Series). Note that the SSIDs > SSID Management window also has
a station limit option — Station Limit, and the windows for Global
Settings .11an and Global Settings .11bgn also have Max Stations settings.
If multiple station limits are set, all will be enforced. As soon as any limit
is reached, no new stations can associate until some other station has
terminated its association.
17. Block Inter-Station Traffic: This option allows you to block or allow
traffic between wireless clients that are associated to the Array. Choose
either Yes (to block traffic) or No (to allow traffic).
18. Allow Over Air Management: Choose Yes to enable management of the
Array via the IAPs, or choose No (recommended) to disable this feature.
Advanced Traffic Optimization
19. Multicast Processing: This sets how multicast traffic is handled.
Multicast traffic can be received by a number of subscribing stations at
the same time, thus saving a great deal of bandwidth. In some of the
options below, the Array uses IGMP snooping to determine the stations
that are subscribed to the multicast traffic. IGMP (Internet Group
Management Protocol) is used to establish and manage the membership
of multicast groups.
Multicast handling options are only applicable to traffic transmitted from
the Array to wireless stations. Select one of the following options:
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Send multicasts unmodified. This is useful when multicast is not
needed because no video or audio streaming is required or when it is
used only for discovering services in the network. Some situations
where you might use this option are:
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for compatibility with ordinary operation, i.e., there is no
optimization or modification of multicast traffic.
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if you have an application where many subscribers need to see
the multicast—a large enough number that it would be less
efficient to convert to unicast and better just to send out multicast
even though it must be sent out at the speed of the slowest
connected station.
An example of a situation that might benefit from the use of this
mode is ghosting all the laptops in a classroom using multicast. One
multicast stream at, say, 6 Mbps is probably more efficient than thirty
unicast streams.
The next three options convert multicast to unicast. Packets are sent
directly to the stations at the best possible data rates. This approach
significantly improves the quality of the voice and video multicast
streams.
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Convert to unicast and send unicast packets to all stations. This
may be useful in link-local multicast situations.
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Convert to unicast, snoop IGMP, and only send to stations
subscribed (send as multicast if no subscription). This option is
useful when you need to stream voice or video multicast traffic to all
stations, but some stations are capable of subscribing to multicast
groups while other stations are not. The stations that do not subscribe
will not benefit from conversion to unicast; their video or voice
quality may be compromised.
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Convert to unicast, snoop IGMP, and only send to stations
subscribed (don't send packet if no subscription). This option is
useful in well controlled environments when you need to stream
voice or video multicast traffic only to stations that are capable of
subscribing to multicast groups and there is no need for the rest of the
stations to receive the data stream.
20. Multicast Exclude: This is a list of multicast IP addresses that will not be
subject to multicast-to-unicast conversion. This list is useful on networks
where applications such as those using multicast Domain Name System
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(mDNS) are in use. For example, Apple Bonjour finds local network
devices such as printers or other computers using mDNS. By default, the
list contains the IPv4 multicast address for Apple Bonjour mDNS:
224.0.0.251.
To add a new IP address to the list, type it in the top field and click the
Add button to its right. You may only enter IP addresses—host names are
not allowed. This is because mDNS is a link local multicast address, and
does not require IGMP to the gateway.
To remove an entry, select it in the list and click Delete. To remove all
entries from the list, click Reset.
21. Multicast Forwarding
Multicast Forwarding is a Xirrus feature that forwards selected multicast
traffic between wired VLANs and wireless SSIDs. For example, Apple
devices use mDNS to advertise and find services, using local network
multicasts that are not routed. This creates an issue when you are using
Apple devices on the Wireless LAN, and have other devices that provide
services connected on the wired infrastructure in a different VLAN, for
example, printers and AppleTV devices. One way to address this issue is
to set up multicast forwarding between the wireless SSID and the wired
VLAN. This requires the wired VLAN to be trunked to the Array. Once
configured correctly, mDNS traffic will be forwarded from the specified
wireless network(s) to the specified wired VLANs and vice-versa, subject
to any mDNS service filtering defined (Step 23).
Use multicast forwarding together with multicast VLAN forwarding
(Step 22) and mDNS filtering (Step 23) to make services available across
VLANs as follows:
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In Multicast Forwarding Addresses, enter a list of multicast
addresses that you want forwarded, for example, 224.0.0.251 (the
multicast address for Bonjour).
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In Multicast VLAN Forwarding, enter a list of VLANs that
participate in the multicast forwarding.
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In MDNS Filter, specify the mDNS service types that are allowed to
be forwarded.
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If you leave this field blank, then there is no filter, and mDNS
packets for all service types are passed.
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If you enter service types, then this acts as an allow filter, and
mDNS packets are passed only for the listed service types.
Note that mDNS filtering may be used to filter the mDNS packet
types that are forwarded within the same VLAN. Also, in conjunction
with multicast forwarding, it may be used to filter the mDNS packet
types that are forwarded across configured VLANs.
After you have entered these settings, when multicast packets arrive from
the wired network from one of the Multicast Forwarding Addresses on
any VLAN specified in Multicast VLAN Forwarding, they are forwarded
to the corresponding wireless SSID for that VLAN.
Multicast packets coming in from the wireless network on an SSID tied to
one of the specified VLANs and matching one of the Multicast
Forwarding Addresses are forwarded to the specified VLANs on the
wired network.
No modifications are made to the forwarded packets – they are just
forwarded between specified VLANs and associated SSIDs.
Xirrus strongly recommends the use of MDNS Filters (Step 23) when using
multicast forwarding. Only allow required services to be forwarded.
Carefully monitor results, as forwarding may flood your network with
multicast traffic. Experience has shown Bonjour devices to be very chatty.
Also note that since this is link local multicast traffic, it will be sent to every
wired port in the VLAN, as IGMP snooping does not work with link local
multicast addresses.
To specify Multicast Forwarding Addresses: enter each IP address in the
top field and click the Add button to its right. You may only enter IPv4
multicast addresses - host names are not allowed. To remove an entry,
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select it in the list and click Delete. To remove all entries from the list,
click Reset.
22. Multicast VLAN Forwarding: This is a list of VLANs that participate in
the multicast forwarding. Please see the description of multicast
forwarding in Step 21 above.
The VLANs you enter must be explicitly defined (see “VLANs” on
page 199) in order to participate in multicast forwarding. In fact, the Array
discards packets from undefined VLANs.
To add a new VLAN to the list, enter its number or name in the top field
and click the Add button to its right. You may enter multiple VLANs at
once, separated by a space. To remove an entry, select it in the list and
click Delete. To remove all entries from the list, click Reset.
These VLANs must be trunked to the Array from the LAN switch, and be
defined on the Array. See “VLAN Management” on page 201 and “SSID
Management” on page 253.
Note that Multicast Forwarding and mDNS Filtering capabilities also work
if both devices are wireless. For example, let’s say that AppleTV is using
wireless to connect to an SSID that is associated with VLAN 56, and the
wireless client is on an SSID that is associated with VLAN 58. Normally the
wireless client would not be able to use Bonjour to discover the AppleTV
because they are on separate VLANs. But if you add 224.0.0.251 to the
Multicast Forwarding Addresses, then add VLANs 56 and 58 to the
Multicast VLAN Forwarding list, then the wireless client will be able to
discover the AppleTV. In this same scenario you could add AppleTV to the
MDNS Filter list so that only MDNS packets for the AppleTV service type
would be forwarded between VLANs 56 and 58.
Note that all the VLANs that you add to this list do not have to be associated
with SSIDs. As an example, say that AppleTV is on the wired network on
VLAN 56, while the wireless device is connected to an SSID that is
associated to VLAN 58. In this case, VLAN 56 and 58 need to be defined on
the Array but only VLAN 58 needs to be associated to a SSID.
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23. MDNS Filter: There are many different types of services that may be
specified in multicast query and response packets. The mDNS filters let
you restrict forwarding, so that multicast packets are forwarded only for
the services that you explicitly specify. This list may be used to restrict the
amount of Apple Bonjour multicast traffic forwarding. For example, you
may restrict forwarding to just AppleTV and printing services. Please see
the description of multicast forwarding in Step 21 above.
The MDNS Filter operates as follows:
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If you leave this field blank, then there is no filter, and mDNS
packets for all service types are passed.
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If you enter service types, then this acts as an allow filter, and
mDNS packets are passed only for the listed service types.
To add an mDNS packet type to the list of packets that may be forwarded,
select it from the drop-down list in the top field and click the Add button
to its right. The drop-down list offers packet types such as AirTunes,
Apple-TV, iChat, iPhoto, iTunes, iTunes-Home-Sharing, InternetPrinting, Mobile-Device-Sync, and Secure-Telnet.
For example, to allow mirroring of an iPad on an Apple-TV, select AppleTV.
You may define your own type if you do not see the service you want in
the drop-down list. Simply enter the mDNS service name that you would
like to allow through. Custom mDNS packet types must be prefixed with
an underscore, e.g., _airvideoserver.
To remove an entry, select it in the list and click Delete. To remove all
entries from the list, click Reset.
24. Broadcast Rates: This changes the rates of broadcast traffic sent by the
Array (including beacons). When set to Optimized, each broadcast or
multicast packet that is transmitted on each radio is sent at the lowest
transmit rate used by any client associated to that radio at that time. This
results in each IAP broadcasting at the highest Array TX data rate that can
be heard by all associated stations, improving system performance. The
rate is determined dynamically to ensure the best broadcast/multicast
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performance possible. The benefit is dramatic. Consider a properly
designed network (having -70db or better everywhere), where virtually
every client should have a 54Mbps connection. In this case, broadcasts
and multicasts will all go out at 54Mbps vs. the standard rate. Thus, with
broadcast rate optimization on, broadcasts and multicasts use between
2% and 10% of the bandwidth that they would in Standard mode.
When set to Standard (the default), broadcasts are sent out at the lowest
basic rate only — 6 Mbps for 5GHz clients, or 1 Mbps for 2.4GHz clients.
The option you select here is applied to all IAPs.
25. Load Balancing: The Xirrus Wireless Array supports an automatic load
balancing feature designed to distribute wireless stations across multiple
radios rather than having stations associate to the closest radios with the
strongest signal strength, as they normally would. In wireless networks,
the station decides to which radio it will associate. The Array cannot
actually force load balancing, however the Array can “encourage”
stations to associate in a more uniform fashion across all of the radios of
the Array. This option enables or disables active load balancing between
the Array IAPs. For an in-depth discussion, see the Xirrus Station Load
Balancing Application Note in the Xirrus Resource Center.
If you select On and an IAP is overloaded, that IAP will send an “AP
Full” message in response to Probe, Association, or Authentication
requests. This prevents determined clients from forcing their way onto
overloaded IAPs. Note that some clients are so determined to associate to
a particular IAP that they will not try to associate to another IAP, and thus
they never get on the network.
Choose Off to disable load balancing.
26. ARP Filtering: Address Resolution Protocol finds the MAC address of a
device with a given IP address by sending out a broadcast message
requesting this information. ARP filtering allows you to reduce the
proliferation of ARP messages by restricting how they are forwarded
across the network.
You may select from the following options for handling ARP requests:
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Off: ARP filtering is disabled. ARP requests are broadcast to radios
that have stations associated to them.
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Pass-thru: The Array forwards the ARP request. It passes along only
ARP messages that target the stations that are associated to it. This is
the default value.
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Proxy: The Array replies on behalf of the stations that are associated
to it. The ARP request is not broadcast to the stations.
Note that the Array has a broadcast optimization feature that is always on
(it is not configurable). Broadcast optimization restricts all broadcast
packets (not just ARP broadcasts) to only those radios that need to
forward them. For instance, if a broadcast comes in from VLAN 10, and
there are no VLAN 10 users on a radio, then that radio will not send out
that broadcast. This increases available air time for other traffic.
27. IPv6 Filtering: this setting allows blocking of IPv6 traffic which may be a
concern for IT managers. The Xirrus Array currently bridges IPv6 traffic.
Set IPv6 filtering On if you wish to prevent the forwarding of IPv6
packets through the Array in both directions—wired network to wireless
and wireless network to wired. The default is Off.
28. Xirrus Roaming Layer: Select whether to enable roaming capabilities
between IAPs or Arrays at Layer 2 and 3, or at Layer 2 only. Depending
on your wired network, you may wish to allow fast roaming at Layer 3.
This may result in delayed traffic.
29. Xirrus Roaming Mode: This feature utilizes the Xirrus Roaming Protocol
(XRP) ensuring fast and seamless roaming capabilities between IAPs or
Arrays at Layer 2 and Layer 3 (as specified in Step 30), while maintaining
security. Fast roaming eliminates long delays for re-authentication, thus
supporting time-sensitive applications such as Voice over Wi-Fi (see
“Understanding Fast Roaming” on page 278 for a discussion of this
feature). XRP uses a discovery process to identify other Xirrus Arrays as
fast roaming targets. This process has two modes:
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Broadcast — the Array uses a broadcast technique to discover other
Arrays that may be targets for fast roaming.
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Tunneled — in this Layer 3 technique, fast roaming target Arrays
must be explicitly specified.
To enable fast roaming, choose Broadcast or Tunneled, and set additional
fast roaming attributes (Step 30). To disable fast roaming, choose Off. If
you enable Fast Roaming, the following ports cannot be blocked:
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Port 22610 — reserved for Layer 2 roaming using UDP to share PMK
information between Arrays.
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Ports 15000 to 17999 — reserved for Layer 3 roaming (tunneling
between subnets).
30. Share Roaming Info With: Three options allow your Array to share
roaming information with all Arrays; just with those that are within
range; or with specifically targeted Arrays. Choose either All, In Range
or Target Only, respectively.
a.
Xirrus Roaming Targets: If you chose Target Only, use this option to
add target MAC addresses. Enter the MAC address of each target
Array, then click on Add (add as many targets as you like). To find a
target’s MAC address, open the Array Info window on the target
Array and look for IAP MAC Range, then use the starting address of
this range.
To delete a target, select it from the list, then click Delete.
See Also
Coverage and Capacity Planning
Global Settings .11an
Global Settings .11bgn
Global Settings .11n
Advanced RF Settings
IAPs
IAP Statistics Summary
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Global Settings .11an
This window allows you to establish global 802.11a IAP settings. These settings
include defining which 802.11a data rates are supported, enabling or disabling all
802.11an IAPs, auto-configuration of channel allocations for all 802.11an IAPs,
and specifying the fragmentation and RTS thresholds for all 802.11an IAPs.
Figure 151. Global Settings .11an
Procedure for Configuring Global 802.11an IAP Settings
1.
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802.11a Data Rates: The Array allows you to define which data rates are
supported for all 802.11an radios. Select (or deselect) data rates by
clicking in the corresponding Supported and Basic data rate check boxes.
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Basic Rate — a wireless station (client) must support this rate in order
to associate.
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Supported Rate — data rates that can be used to transmit to clients.
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2.
Data Rate Presets: The Wireless Array can optimize your 802.11a data
rates automatically, based on range or throughput. Click Optimize Range
to optimize data rates based on range, or click Optimize Throughput to
optimize data rates based on throughput. The Restore Defaults button
will take you back to the factory default rate settings.
3.
802.11a IAP Control: Click Enable 802.11a IAPs to enable all 802.11an
IAPs for this Array, or click Disable 802.11a IAPs to disable all 802.11an
IAPs.
4.
Channel Configuration: Click Auto Configure to instruct the Array to
determine the best channel allocation settings for each 802.11an IAP and
select the channel automatically, based on changes in the environment.
This is the recommended method for 802.11a channel allocation (see “RF
Spectrum Management” on page 324).
Click Factory Defaults if you wish to instruct the Array to return all IAPs
to their factory preset channels. As of release 6.3, Arrays no longer all use
the same factory preset values for channel assignments. Instead, if the
Array has been deployed for a while and already has data from the
spectrum analyzer and Xirrus Roaming Protocol about channel usage on
neighboring Arrays, it performs a quick auto channel using that
information (without doing a full RF scan) to make an intelligent choice
of channel assignments. If the Array has been rebooted and has no saved
configuration or is just being deployed for the first time, it has no prior
data about its RF environment. In this case, it will pick a set of compatible
channel assignments at random.
On the XR-500 and XR-1000 Series Arrays, the Factory Defaults button
will not restore iap1 to monitor mode. You will need to restore this setting
manually. Also, you may need to set Timeshare Mode again - see “RF
Monitor” on page 321.
The following options may be selected for auto configuration:
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Non-Radar: give preference to channels that are not required to use
dynamic frequency selection (DFS) to avoid communicating in the
same frequency range as some radar (also see Step 8 on page 287).
Channels Required to Use DFS Radar Avoidance in USA
36+40
Non-radar
116+120
DFS required
44+48
Non-radar
124+128
DFS required
52+56
DFS required
132+136
DFS required
60+64
DFS required
149+153
Non-radar
100+104
DFS required
157+161
Non-radar
108+112
DFS required
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Negotiate: negotiate air-time with other Arrays before performing a
full scan.
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Full Scan: perform a full traffic scan on all channels on all IAPs to
determine the best channel allocation.
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Include WDS: automatically assign 5GHz to WDS client links.
To use the Auto Cell Size feature, the following additional settings are
required:
RF Monitor Mode must be turned On. See “RF Monitor” on page 321
One of the radios must be in monitor mode with the default RxdBm setting
of -95, and all other IAPs that will use Auto Cell must have Cell Size set to
auto. See “Procedure for Manually Configuring IAPs” on page 280.
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Set Cell Size: Cell Size may be set globally for all 802.11an IAPs to Auto,
Large, Medium, Small, or Max using the buttons.
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For an overview of RF power and cell size settings, please see “RF Power
& Sensitivity” on page 323, “Capacity and Cell Sizes” on page 32, and
“Fine Tuning Cell Sizes” on page 33.
6.
Auto Cell Period (seconds): You may set up auto-configuration to run
periodically, readjusting optimal cell sizes for the current conditions.
Enter a number of seconds to specify how often auto-configuration will
run. If you select None, then auto-configuration of cell sizing will not be
run periodically. You do not need to run Auto Cell often unless there are a
lot of changes in the environment. If the RF environment is changing
often, running Auto Cell every twenty-four hours (86400 seconds) should
be sufficient). The default value is None.
7.
Auto Cell Size Overlap (%): Enter the percentage of cell overlap that will
be allowed when the Array is determining automatic cell sizes. For 100%
overlap, the power is adjusted such that neighboring Arrays that hear
each other best will hear each other at -70dB. For 0% overlap, that number
is -90dB. The default value is 50%.
8.
Auto Cell Min Cell Size: Use this setting if you wish to set the minimum
cell size that Auto Cell may assign. The values are Default, Large,
Medium, or Small.
9.
Auto Cell Min Tx Power (dBm): Enter the minimum transmit power that
the Array can assign to a radio when adjusting automatic cell sizes. The
default value is 10.
10. Auto Cell Configuration: Click this button to instruct the Array to
determine and set the best cell size for each 802.11an IAP whose Cell Size
is auto on the IAP Settings window, based on changes in the
environment. This is the recommended method for setting cell size. You
may look at the Tx and Rx values on the IAP Settings window to view the
cell size settings that were applied.
11. Fragmentation Threshold: This is the maximum size for directed data
packets transmitted over the 802.11an radio. Larger frames fragment into
several packets, their maximum size defined by the value you enter here.
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Smaller fragmentation numbers can help to “squeeze” packets through in
noisy environments. Enter the desired Fragmentation Threshold value in
this field, between 256 and 2346.
12. RTS Threshold: The RTS (Request To Send) Threshold specifies the
packet size. Packets larger than the RTS threshold will use CTS/RTS prior
to transmitting the packet — useful for larger packets to help ensure the
success of their transmission. Enter a value between 1 and 2347.
13. Max Stations: This defines how many station associations are allowed
per 802.11an IAP. Note that the IAPs > Global Settings window and
SSIDs — SSID Management window also have station limit settings —
Max Station Association per IAP (page 289) and Station Limit
(page 258), respectively. If multiple station limits are set, all will be
enforced. As soon as any limit is reached, no new stations can associate
until some other station has terminated its association.
See Also
Coverage and Capacity Planning
Global Settings (IAP)
Global Settings .11bgn
Global Settings .11n
IAPs
IAP Statistics Summary
Advanced RF Settings
IAP Settings
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Global Settings .11bgn
This window allows you to establish global 802.11b/g IAP settings. These settings
include defining which 802.11b and 802.11g data rates are supported, enabling or
disabling all 802.11b/g IAPs, auto-configuring 802.11b/g IAP channel allocations,
and specifying the fragmentation and RTS thresholds for all 802.11b/g IAPs.
Figure 152. Global Settings .11bgn
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Procedure for Configuring Global 802.11b/g IAP Settings
1.
802.11g Data Rates: The Array allows you to define which data rates are
supported for all 802.11g radios. Select (or deselect) 11g data rates by
clicking in the corresponding Supported and Basic data rate check boxes.
•
Basic Rate — a wireless station (client) must support this rate in
order to associate.
•
Supported Rate — data rates that can be used to transmit to
clients.
2.
802.11b Data Rates: This task is similar to Step 1, but these data rates
apply only to 802.11b IAPs.
3.
Data Rate Presets: The Wireless Array can optimize your 802.11b/g data
rates automatically, based on range or throughput. Click Optimize Range
button to optimize data rates based on range, or click on the Optimize
Throughput to optimize data rates based on throughput. Restore
Defaults will take you back to the factory default rate settings.
4.
802.11b/g IAP Control: Click Enable All 802.11b/g IAPs to enable all
802.11b/g IAPs for this Array, or click Disable All 802.11b/g IAPs to
disable them.
5.
Channel Configuration: Click Auto Configure to instruct the Array to
determine the best channel allocation settings for each 802.11b/g IAP and
select the channel automatically, based on changes in the environment.
This is the recommended method for channel allocation (see “RF
Spectrum Management” on page 324).
Click Factory Defaults if you wish to instruct the Array to return all IAPs
to their factory preset channels. As of release 6.3, Arrays no longer all use
the same factory preset values for channel assignments. Instead, if the
Array has been deployed for a while and already has data from the
spectrum analyzer and Xirrus Roaming Protocol about channel usage on
neighboring Arrays, it performs a quick auto channel using that
information (without doing a full RF scan) to make an intelligent choice
of channel assignments. If the Array has been rebooted and has no saved
configuration or is just being deployed for the first time, it has no prior
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data about its RF environment. In this case, it will pick a set of compatible
channel assignments at random.
On the XR-500 and XR-1000 Series Arrays, the Factory Defaults button
will not restore iap1 to monitor mode. You will need to restore this setting
manually. Also, you may need to set Timeshare Mode again - see “RF
Monitor” on page 321.
The following options may be selected for auto configuration:
•
Negotiate: negotiate air-time with other Arrays before performing a
full scan.
•
Full Scan: perform a full traffic scan on all channels on all IAPs to
determine the best channel allocation.
•
Non-Radar: give preference to channels without radar-detect. See
table in “Procedure for Configuring Global 802.11an IAP Settings” on
page 298.
•
Include WDS: automatically assign 5GHz to WDS client links.
To use the Auto Cell Size feature, the following additional settings are
required:
RF Monitor Mode must be turned On. See “RF Monitor” on page 321
One of the radios must be in monitor mode with the default RxdBm setting
of -95, and all other IAPs that will use Auto Cell must have Cell Size set to
auto. See “Procedure for Manually Configuring IAPs” on page 280.
6.
Set Cell Size/ Autoconfigure: Cell Size may be set globally for all
802.11b/g IAPs to auto, large, medium, small, or max using the drop
down menu.
For an overview of RF power and cell size settings, please see “RF Power
& Sensitivity” on page 323, “Capacity and Cell Sizes” on page 32, and
“Fine Tuning Cell Sizes” on page 33.
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7.
Auto Cell Period (seconds): You may set up auto-configuration to run
periodically, readjusting optimal cell sizes for the current conditions.
Enter a number of seconds to specify how often auto-configuration will
run. If you select None, then auto-configuration of cell sizing will not be
run periodically. You do not need to run Auto Cell often unless there are a
lot of changes in the environment. If the RF environment is changing
often, running Auto Cell every twenty-four hours (86400 seconds) should
be sufficient). The default value is None.
8.
Auto Cell Size Overlap (%): Enter the percentage of cell overlap that will
be allowed when the Array is determining automatic cell sizes. For 100%
overlap, the power is adjusted such that neighboring Arrays that hear
each other best will hear each other at -70dB. For 0% overlap, that number
is -90dB. The default value is 50%.
9.
Auto Cell Min Cell Size: Use this setting if you wish to set the minimum
cell size that Auto Cell may assign. The values are Default, Large,
Medium, or Small.
10. Auto Cell Min Tx Power (dBm): Enter the minimum transmit power that
the Array can assign to a radio when adjusting automatic cell sizes. The
default value is 10.
11. Auto Cell Configuration: Click Auto Configure to instruct the Array to
determine and set the best cell size for each enabled 802.11b/g IAP whose
Cell Size is auto on the IAP Settings window, based on changes in the
environment. This is the recommended method for setting cell size. You
may look at the Tx and Rx values on the IAP Settings window to view the
cell size settings that were applied.
12. 802.11g Only: Choose On to restrict use to 802.11g mode only. In this
mode, no 802.11b rates are transmitted. Stations that only support 802.11b
will not be able to associate.
13. 802.11g Protection: You should select Auto CTS or Auto RTS to provide
automatic protection for all 802.11g radios in mixed networks (802.11
b and g). You may select Off to disable this feature, but this is not
recommended. Protection allows 802.11g stations to share an IAP with
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older, slower 802.11b stations. Protection avoids collisions by preventing
802.11b and 802.11g stations from transmitting simultaneously. When
Auto CTS or Auto RTS is enabled and any 802.11b station is associated to
the IAP, additional frames are sent to gain access to the wireless network.
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Auto CTS requires 802.11g stations to send a slow Clear To Send
frame that locks out other stations. Automatic protection reduces
802.11g throughput when 802.11b stations are present — Auto CTS
adds less overhead than Auto RTS. The default value is Auto CTS.
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With Auto RTS, 802.11g stations reserve the wireless media using a
Request To Send/Clear To Send cycle. This mode is useful when you
have dispersed nodes. It was originally used in 802.11b only
networks to avoid collisions from “hidden nodes” — nodes that are so
widely dispersed that they can hear the Array, but not each other.
When there are no 11b stations associated and an auto-protection mode is
enabled, the Array will not send the extra frames, thus avoiding
unnecessary overhead.
14. 802.11g Slot: Choose Auto to instruct the Array to manage the 802.11g
slot times automatically, or choose Short Only. Xirrus recommends using
Auto for this setting, especially if 802.11b devices are present.
15. 802.11b Preamble: The preamble contains information that the Array and
client devices need when sending and receiving packets. All compliant
802.11b systems have to support the long preamble. A short preamble
improves the efficiency of a network's throughput when transmitting
special data, such as voice, VoIP (Voice-over IP) and streaming video.
Select Auto to instruct the Array to manage the preamble (long and short)
automatically, or choose Long Only.
16. Fragmentation Threshold: This is the maximum size for directed data
packets transmitted over the 802.11b/g IAP. Larger frames fragment into
several packets, their maximum size defined by the value you enter here.
Enter the desired Fragmentation Threshold value, between 256 and 2346.
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17. RTS Threshold: The RTS (Request To Send) Threshold specifies the
packet size. Packets larger than the RTS threshold will use CTS/RTS prior
to transmitting the packet — useful for larger packets to help ensure the
success of their transmission. Enter a value between 1 and 2347.
18. Max Stations: This defines how many station associations are allowed
per 802.11bgn IAP. Note that the IAPs > Global Settings window and
SSIDs > SSID Management window also have station limit settings —
Max Station Association per IAP (page 289) and Station Limit
(page 258), respectively. If multiple station limits are set, all will be
enforced. As soon as any limit is reached, no new stations can associate
until some other station has terminated its association.
See Also
Coverage and Capacity Planning
Global Settings (IAP)
Global Settings .11an
Global Settings .11n
Advanced RF Settings
LED Settings
IAP Settings
IAP Statistics Summary
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Global Settings .11n
This window allows you to establish global 802.11n IAP settings. These settings
include enabling or disabling 802.11n mode for the entire Array, specifying the
number of transmit and receive chains (data stream) used for spatial
multiplexing, setting a short or standard guard interval, auto-configuring channel
bonding, and specifying whether auto-configured channel bonding will be static
or dynamic.
Before changing your settings for 802.11n, please read the discussion in “IEEE
802.11n Deployment Considerations” on page 37.
Figure 153. Global Settings .11n
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Procedure for Configuring Global 802.11n IAP Settings
1.
2.
802.11n Data Rates: The Array allows you to define which data rates are
supported for all 802.11n radios. Select (or deselect) 11n data rates by
clicking in the corresponding Supported and Basic data rate check boxes.
•
Basic Rate — a wireless station (client) must support this rate in
order to associate.
•
Supported Rate — data rates that can be used to transmit to
clients.
802.11n Mode: Select Enabled to allow the Array to operate in 802.11n
mode.
If you select Disabled, then 802.11n operation is disabled on the Array.
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3.
TX Chains: Select the number of separate data streams transmitted by the
antennas of each IAP. The maximum number of chains is determined by
whether the XR Series Array has 2x2 or 3x3 radios. The default value is
always the maximum supported by the radio type. See “Multiple Data
Streams — Spatial Multiplexing” on page 39.
4.
RX Chains: Select the number of separate data streams received by the
antennas of each IAP. This number should be greater than or equal to TX
Chains. The maximum number of chains is determined by whether the
XR Series Array has 2x2 or 3x3 radios. The default value is always the
maximum supported by the radio type. See “Multiple Data Streams —
Spatial Multiplexing” on page 39.
5.
Guard interval: Select Short to increase the data transmission rate by
decreasing wait intervals in signal transmission. Select Long to use the
standard interval. The default is Short. See “Short Guard Interval” on
page 41.
6.
Auto bond 5 GHz channels: Select Enabled to use Channel Bonding on
5 GHz channels and automatically select the best channels for bonding.
The default is Enabled. See “Channel Bonding” on page 40.
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7.
5 GHz channel bonding: Select Dynamic to have auto-configuration for
bonded 5 GHz channels be automatically updated as conditions change.
For example, if there are too many clients to be supported by a bonded
channel, dynamic mode will automatically break the bonded channel into
two channels. Select Static to have the bonded channels remain the same
once they are selected. The Dynamic option is only available when Auto
bond 5 GHz channels is enabled. The default is Dynamic. See “Channel
Bonding” on page 40.
8.
2.4 GHz channel bonding: Select Dynamic to have auto-configuration
for bonded 2.4 GHz channels be automatically updated as conditions
change. Select Static to have the bonded channels remain the same once
they are selected. The default is Dynamic. See “Channel Bonding” on
page 40.
9.
Global channel bonding: These buttons allow you to turn channel
bonding on or off for all IAPs in one step. The effect of using one of these
buttons will be shown if you go to the IAP Settings window and look at
the Bond column. Clicking Enable bonding on all IAPs causes all IAPs
to be bonded to their auto-bonding channel immediately, if appropriate.
For example, an IAP will not be bonded if it is set to monitor mode, and
2.4 GHz radios will not be bonded. Click Disable bonding on all IAPs to
turn off bonding on all IAPs immediately. See “Channel Bonding” on
page 40. Settings in Step 7 and Step 8 are independent of global channel
bonding.
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Global Settings .11ac
This window allows you to establish global 802.11ac IAP settings. These settings
include enabling or disabling 802.11ac mode for the entire Array, specifying the
number of data streams used in spatial multiplexing, and setting a short or long
guard interval.
Before changing your settings for 802.11ac, please read the discussion in “IEEE
802.11n Deployment Considerations” on page 37.
Figure 154. Global Settings .11ac
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Procedure for Configuring Global 802.11n IAP Settings
1.
802.11ac Mode: Select Enabled to allow the Array to operate in 802.11ac
mode. If you select Disabled, then 802.11ac operation is disabled on the
Array.
2.
80 MHz Guard interval: This is the length of the interval between
transmission of symbols (the smallest unit of data transfer) when you are
using 80MHz bonded channels. (See “Channel Bonding” on page 40 and
“Short Guard Interval” on page 41) Select Short to increase the data
transmission rate by decreasing wait intervals in signal transmission.
Select Long to use the standard interval. The default is Short. See “Short
Guard Interval” on page 41.
3.
Max MCS: Select the highest Modulation and Coding Scheme level that
may be used with 1, 2, or 3 Spatial Streams. This setting may be used to
limit the highest level of modulation to 64-QAM, or allow 256-QAM with
its higher data rate. It also determines the coding scheme used for error
correction. Higher MCS levels allocate fewer bits to error correction, and
thus a higher proportion is used for data transfer. The default Max MCS
value is MCS9.
The higher the MCS values, the higher the data rate, as shown in 802.11ac
Supported Rates, below. Higher MCS levels require higher signal-tonoise ratios (i.e., a less noisy environment) and shorter transmission
distances.
The maximum number of separate data streams that may be transmitted
by the antennas of each IAP is determined by whether the XR Series
Array has 2x2 or 3x3 radios. For a device that has 2x2 radios, such as the
XR-620, the settings for three spatial streams are not shown.See “Multiple
Data Streams — Spatial Multiplexing” on page 39.
4.
802.11ac Supported Rates: This list shows the optimum data rates that
can be expected, based on the number of spatial streams that a station can
handle, and on your settings for Max MCS, Guard Interval, and the use of
bonded channels, up to 80MHz wide.
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Global Settings .11u
Understanding 802.11u
As the number of access points available in public venues increases, mobile
devices users have a harder time distinguishing usable SSIDs from the tens, if not
hundreds of access points visible. Using the 802.11u protocol, access points may
broadcast information about the services and access that they offer and to respond
to queries for additional information related to the facilities that the downstream
service network provides.
The type of information broadcast or available from 802.11u-compliant access
points includes:
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Access Network Type. Indicates the type of network available. For
example: public or private, free or charged, etc.
Internet Connectivity. Indicates whether the network provides Internet
connectivity.
Authentication. Indicates whether additional authentication steps will be
required to use the network as well as the network authentication types
that are in use.
Venue Information. The type and name of the location where the access
point is found.
Identification. A globally unique identification for the access point.
IPv4/IPv6 Addressing. Indicate the type of IP addressing (IPv4 and/or
IPv6) and NATing that is performed by the network.
Roaming Consortium. The service network may be connected to one or
more roaming providers, called consortia, that allow access points from
multiple service providers to be used transparently through a single paid
service. The access point may advertise multiple consortia to mobile
devices.
Domain Names. A list of domain names to which the mobile user may
end up belonging based on authentication credentials used.
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Cellular Networks. The service network may have arrangements with
one or more cellular service providers who can transparently provide
wireless and Internet connectivity.
Figure 155. 802.11u Global Settings
Procedure for Configuring 802.11u Settings
Use this window to establish the 802.11u configuration.
1.
802.11u Internetworking. Click On to enable 802.11u protocol operation.
2.
Access Network Type: This indicates the type of network supported by
the access point. The choices are:
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a.
Chargeable public network
b. Emergency services only network
c.
Free public network
d. Personal device network
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e.
Private network with guest access
f.
Test or experimental network
g.
Wildcard—all of the networks above are supported.
3.
Internet Connectivity. Click Provided if Internet connectivity is available
through the access point from the back end provider to which the mobile
user ends up belonging. Click Unspecified otherwise—for example,
depending on the SLAs (service level agreements) of the mobile user,
Internet access may or may not be provided.
4.
Additional Step Required for Access. Click Disabled if no additional
authentication steps will be required to complete the connection and
Enabled otherwise. The available authentication techniques are described
in the Network Authentication Types field (Step 13).
5.
Venue Group. Select the general type of venue that the access point is
located in. Various choices are available, including Business, Residential,
and Outdoor. For each Venue Group, a further set of sub-choices are
available in the Venue Type field below. The particular name of the venue
is specified in the Venue Names field (Step 14).
6.
Venue Type. For each of the Venue Group choices, a further set of subchoices are available. For example, if you set Venue Group to Assembly,
the choices include Amphitheater, Area, Library, and Theatre.
7.
HESSID. Enter the globally unique homogeneous ESS ID. This SSID is
marked as being HotSpot 2.0 capable. This SSID attribute is global—if
802.11u is enabled and HotSpot 2.0 is enabled, then all SSIDs will have
HotSpot 2.0 capability.
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8.
IPv4 Availability. Select the type of IPv4 addressing that will be assigned
by the network upon connection. NATed addresses are IP addresses that
have been changed by mapping the IP address and port number to IP
addresses and new port numbers routable by other networks. Double
NATed addresses go through two levels of NATing. Port restricted IPv4
addresses refer to specific UDP and TCP port numbers associated with
standard Internet services; for example, port 80 for web pages. The
choices for this field are:
a.
Double NATed private IPv4 address available
b. IPv4 address not available
c.
IPv4 address availability not known
d. Port-restricted IPv4 address available
e.
Port-restricted IPv4 address and double NATed IPv4 address
available
f.
Port-restricted IPv4 address and single NATed IPv4 address
available
g.
Public IPv4 address available
h. Single NATed private IPv4 address available
9.
IPv6 Availability. Select the type of IPv6 addressing that is available from
the network upon connection.
a.
IPv6 address not available
b. IPv6 address availability not known
c.
IPv6 address available
10. Roaming Consortium. Each of the roaming consortia has an
organizational identifier (OI) obtained from IEEE that unique identifies
the organization. This is similar to the OUI part of a MAC address. Use
this control to build up a list of OIs for the consortia available. Enter the
OI as a hexadecimal string of between 6 and 30 characters in the Add field
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and click Add. The OI will appear in the list. An OI may be deleted by
selecting it in the list and clicking Delete. All OIs may be deleted by
clicking Reset.
11. Domain Names. Use this control to build up a list of domain names.
Enter the name in the Add field and click Add, and it will appear in the
list. A name may be deleted by selecting it in the list and clicking Delete.
All names may be deleted by clicking Reset.
12. Cell Network. Each of the cell networks is identified by a mobile country
code (MCC) and mobile network code (MNC). Use this control to build
up a list of cell networks. Enter the MCC as a three digit number and the
MNC as a two or three digit number and click Add. The cell network will
appear in the list. A cell network may be deleted by selecting it in the list
and clicking Delete. All networks may be deleted by clicking Reset.
13. Network Authentication Types. Each network authentication that is in
use on the network should be specified in this list. The choices are:
a.
Acceptance of terms and conditions. This choice displays a web page
asking for the user’s acceptance of terms and conditions of use. The
URL should be specified in the URL field before clicking Add.
b. DNS redirection. Rather than use the DNS server on the network, the
redirection points to a different server.
c.
HTTP/HTTPS redirection. This choice causes the user’s first web
page reference to be redirected to a different URL for login or other
information. The URL should be specified in the URL field before
clicking Add.
d. On-line enrollment supported. This choice indicates that the user
may sign up for network access as part of the authentication process.
When Add is clicked the authentication type and optional URL will
appear in the list. An authentication type may be deleted by selecting it in
the list and clicking Delete. All authentication types may be deleted by
clicking Reset.
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14. Venue Names. The list of names associated with the venue are specified
here. A venue name may be added to the list in English or Chinese. Enter
the name in the appropriate field and click Add. The name will appear in
the list. A name may be deleted by selecting it in the list and clicking
Delete. All names may be deleted by clicking Reset.
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Advanced RF Settings
This window allows you to establish RF settings, including automatically
configuring channel allocation and cell size, and configuring radio assurance and
standby modes. Changes you make on this page are applied to all IAPs, without
exception.
Figure 156. Advanced RF Settings
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About Standby Mode
Standby Mode supports the Array-to-Array fail-over capability. When you enable
Standby Mode, the Array functions as a backup unit, and it enables its radios if it
detects that its designated target Array has failed. The use of redundant Arrays to
provide this fail-over capability allows Arrays to be used in mission-critical
applications. In Standby Mode, an Array monitors beacons from the target Array.
When the target has not been heard from for 40 seconds, the standby Array
enables its radios until it detects that the target Array has come back online.
Standby Mode is off by default. Note that you must ensure that the configuration
of the standby Array is correct. This window allows you to enable or disable
Standby Mode and specify the primary Array that is the target of the backup unit.
See also, “Failover Planning” on page 43.
Procedure for Configuring Advanced RF Settings
RF Monitor
1.
RF Monitor Mode: RF monitoring permits the operation of features like
intrusion detection. The monitor may operate in Dedicated mode, or in
Timeshare mode which allows the radio to divide its time between
monitoring and acting as a standard radio that allows stations to associate
to it. Timeshare mode is especially useful for small Arrays with two IAPs,
such as the XR-500 and XR-1000 Series, allowing one IAP to be shared
between monitoring the airwaves for problems and providing services to
stations. Settings allow you to give priority to monitoring or wireless
services, depending on your needs. The default value is Off.
If Timeshare mode is selected, you may adjust the following settings:
•
Timeshare Scanning Interval (6-600): number of seconds between
monitor (off-channel) scans.
•
Timeshare Station Threshold (0-240): when the number of stations
associated to the monitor radio exceeds this threshold, scanning is
halted.
•
Timeshare Traffic Threshold (0-50000): when the number of packets
per second handled by the monitor radio exceeds this threshold,
scanning is halted.
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RF Resilience
2.
Radio Assurance Mode: When this mode is enabled, the monitor radio
performs loopback tests on the Array. This mode requires RF Monitor
Mode to be enabled (Step 1) to enable self-monitoring functions. It also
requires a radio to be set to monitoring mode (see “Enabling Monitoring
on the Array” on page 488).
Operation of Radio Assurance mode is described in detail in “Array
Monitor and Radio Assurance Capabilities” on page 488.
The Radio Assurance mode scans and sends out probe requests on each
channel, in turn. It listens for all probe responses and beacons. These tests
are performed continuously (24/7). If no beacons or probe responses are
observed from a radio for a predetermined period, Radio Assurance
mode will take action according to the preference that you have specified:
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Failure alerts only — The Array will issue alerts in the Syslog, but
will not initiate repairs or reboots.
•
Failure alerts & repairs, but no reboots — The Array will issue alerts
and perform resets of one or all of the radios if needed.
•
Failure alerts & repairs & reboots if needed — The Array will issue
alerts, perform resets, and schedule reboots if needed.
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Disabled — Disable IAP radio assurance tests (no self-monitoring
occurs). Loopback tests are disabled by default.
3.
Enable Standby Mode: Choose Yes to enable this Array to function as a
backup unit for the target Array, or choose No to disable this feature. See
“About Standby Mode” on page 321.
4.
Standby Target Address: If you enabled the Standby Mode, enter the
MAC address of the target Array (i.e., the address of the primary Array
that is being monitored and backed up by this Array). To find this MAC
address, open the Array Info window on the target Array, and use the
Gigabit1 MAC Address.
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RF Power & Sensitivity
For an overview of RF power and cell size settings, please see “Capacity and Cell
Sizes” on page 32 and “Fine Tuning Cell Sizes” on page 33.
To use the Auto Cell Size feature, the following additional settings are
required:
RF Monitor Mode must be turned On. See “RF Monitor” on page 321.
One of the radios must be in monitor mode, and all other IAPs that will use
Auto Cell must have Cell Size set to auto. See “Procedure for Manually
Configuring IAPs” on page 280.
5.
Set Cell Size: Cell Size may be set globally for all enabled IAPs to Auto,
Large, Medium, Small, or Max using the buttons.
6.
Auto Cell Period (seconds): You may set up auto-configuration to run
periodically, readjusting optimal cell sizes for the current conditions.
Enter a number of seconds to specify how often auto-configuration will
run. If you select None, then auto-configuration of cell sizing will not be
run periodically. You do not need to run Auto Cell often unless there are a
lot of changes in the environment. If the RF environment is changing
often, running Auto Cell every twenty-four hours (86400 seconds) should
be sufficient). The default value is None.
7.
Auto Cell Size Overlap (%): Enter the percentage of cell overlap that will
be allowed when the Array is determining automatic cell sizes. For 100%
overlap, the power is adjusted such that neighboring Arrays that hear
each other best will hear each other at -70dB. For 0% overlap, that number
is -90dB. The default value is 50%.
8.
Auto Cell Min Cell Size: Use this setting if you wish to set the minimum
cell size that Auto Cell may assign. The values are Default, Large,
Medium, or Small.
9.
Auto Cell Min Tx Power (dBm): Enter the minimum transmit power that
the Array can assign to a radio when adjusting automatic cell sizes. The
default value is 10.
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10. Auto Cell Configuration: Click this button to instruct the Array to
determine and set the best cell size for each enabled IAP whose Cell Size
is auto on the IAP Settings window, based on changes in the
environment. This is the recommended method for setting cell size. You
may look at the Tx and Rx values on the IAP Settings window to view the
cell size settings that were applied.
11. Sharp Cell: This feature reduces interference between neighboring
Arrays or other Access Points by limiting to a defined boundary (cell size)
the trailing edge bleed of RF energy. Choose On to enable the Sharp Cell
functionality, or choose Off to disable this feature. See also, “Fine Tuning
Cell Sizes” on page 33. This feature is available on all Arrays.
The Sharp Cell feature only works when the cell size is Small, Medium, or
Large (or Auto) — but not Max. If an IAP cell size is set to Max, the Sharp
Cell feature will be disabled for that radio.
RF Spectrum Management
12. Configuration Status: Shows the status of auto channel configuration. If
an operation is in progress, the approximate time remaining until
completion is displayed; otherwise Idle is displayed.
13. Band Configuration: Automatic band configuration is the recommended
method for assigning bands to the abgn IAPs. It runs only on command,
assigning IAPs to the 2.4GHz or 5GHz band when you click the Auto
Configure button. The Array uses its radios to listen for other APs on the
same channel, and it assigns bands based on where it finds the least
interference.
Auto band assigns as many IAPs to the 5 GHz band as possible when
there are other Arrays within earshot. It does this by determining how
many Arrays are in range and then picking the number of radios to place
in the 2.4 GHz band. Note that for another Array to be considered to be in
range, the other Array must be visible via both the wireless and wired
networks—the Array must be listed in the Network Map table, its entry
must have In Range set to Yes, and it must have at least one active IAP
with an SSID that has broadcast enabled.
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Auto band runs separately from auto channel configuration. If the band is
changed for an IAP, associated stations will be disconnected and will then
reconnect.
14. Channel Configuration: Automatic channel configuration is the
recommended method for channel allocation. When the Array performs
auto channel configuration, you may optionally instruct it to first
negotiate with any other nearby Arrays that have been detected, to
determine whether to stagger the start time for the procedure slightly.
Thus, nearby Arrays will not run auto channel at the same time. This
prevents Arrays from interfering with each other’s channel assignments.
The Configuration Status field displays whether an Auto Configure
cycle is currently running on this Array or not.
Click Auto Configure to instruct the Array to determine the best channel
allocation settings for each enabled IAP and select the channel
automatically, based on changes in the environment. This is the
recommended method for channel allocation (see “RF Spectrum
Management” on page 324). The following options may be selected for
auto configuration:
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Negotiate: negotiate air-time with other Arrays before performing a
full scan. Negotiating is slower, but if multiple Arrays are configuring
channels at the same time the Negotiate option ensures that multiple
Arrays don't select the same channels. Turning off the Negotiate
option allows the Auto Configure button to manually perform auto
channel without waiting, and may be used when you know that no
other nearby Arrays are configuring their channels.
•
Full Scan: perform a full traffic scan on all channels on all IAPs to
determine the best channel allocation.
•
Non-Radar: give preference to channels without radar-detect. See
table in “Procedure for Configuring Global 802.11an IAP Settings” on
page 298.
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Include WDS: automatically assign 5GHz to WDS client links.
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Click Factory Defaults if you wish to instruct the Array to return all IAPs
to their factory preset channels. As of release 6.3, Arrays no longer all use
the same factory preset values for channel assignments. Instead, if the
Array has been deployed for a while and already has data from the
spectrum analyzer and Xirrus Roaming Protocol about channel usage on
neighboring Arrays, it performs a quick auto channel using that
information (without doing a full RF scan) to make an intelligent choice
of channel assignments. If the Array has been rebooted and has no saved
configuration or is just being deployed for the first time, it has no prior
data about its RF environment. In this case, it will pick a set of compatible
channel assignments at random.
On XR-500 and XR-1000 Series Arrays, the Factory Defaults button will
not restore iap1 to monitor mode. You will need to restore this setting
manually. Also, you may need to set RF Monitor Mode to Timeshare
Mode again - see “RF Monitor” on page 321.
15. Auto Channel Configuration Mode: This option allows you to instruct
the Array to auto-configure channel selection for each enabled IAP when
the Array is powered up. Choose On Array PowerUp to enable this
feature, or choose Disabled to disable this feature.
16. Auto Channel Configure on Time: This option allows you to instruct the
Array to auto-configure channel selection for each enabled IAP at a time
you specify here. Leave this field blank unless you want to specify a time
at which the auto-configuration utility is initiated. Time is specified in
hours and minutes, using the format: [day]hh:mm [am|pm]. If you omit
the optional day specification, channel configuration will run daily at the
specified time. If you do not specify am or pm, time is interpreted in 24hour military time. For example, Sat 11:00 pm and Saturday 23:00 are
both acceptable and specify the same time.
17. Channel List Selection: This list selects which channels are available to
the auto channel algorithm. Channels that are not checked are left out of
the auto channel selection process. Note that channels that have been
locked by the user are also not available to the auto channel algorithm.
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18. Auto Channel List: Use All Channels selects all available channels (this
does not include locked channels). Use Defaults sets the auto channel list
back to the defaults. This omits newer channels (100-140) — many
wireless NICs don’t support these channels.
Station Assurance
Station assurance monitors the quality of the connections that users are
experiencing on the wireless network. You can quickly detect stations that are
having problems and take steps to correct them. Use these settings to establish
threshold values for errors and other problems. Station assurance is enabled by
default, with a set of useful default thresholds that you may adjust as desired.
When a connection is experiencing problems and reaches one of these thresholds
in the specified period of time, the Array responds with several actions: an event
is triggered, a trap is generated, and a Syslog message is logged. For example, if a
client falls below the threshold for Min Average Associated Time, this
“bouncing” behavior might indicate roaming problems with the network’s RF
design, causing the client to bounce between multiple Arrays and not stay
connected longer than the time to re-associate and then jump again. This can be
corrected with RF adjustments. Station assurance alerts you to the fact that this
station is encountering problems.
Figure 157. Station Assurance (Advanced RF Settings)
19. Enable Station Assurance: This is enabled by default. Click No if you
wish to disable it, and click Yes to re-enable it. When station assurance is
enabled, the Array will monitor connection quality indicators listed
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below and will display associated information on the Station Assurance
Status page. When a threshold is reached, an event is triggered, a trap is
generated, and a Syslog message is logged.
20. Period: In seconds, the period of time for a threshold to be reached. For
example, the Array will check whether Max Authentication Failures has
been reached in this number of seconds.
21. Min Average Associated Time: (seconds) Station assurance detects
whether the average length of station associations falls below this
threshold during a period.
22. Max Authentication Failures: Station assurance detects whether the
number of failed login attempts reaches this threshold during a period.
23. Max Packet Error Rate: (%) Station assurance detects whether the packet
error rate percentage reaches this threshold during a period.
24. Max Packet Retry Rate: (%) Station assurance detects whether the packet
retry rate percentage reaches this threshold during a period.
25. Min Packet Data Rate: (Mbps) Station assurance detects whether the
packet data rate falls below this threshold during a period.
26. Min Received Signal Strength: (dB) Station assurance detects whether
the strength of the signal received from the station falls below this
threshold during a period.
27. Min Signal to Noise Ratio: (dB) Station assurance detects whether the
ratio of signal to noise received from the station falls below this threshold
during a period.
28. Max Distance from Array: Min Received Signal Strength: (feet) Station
assurance detects whether the distance of the station from the Array
reaches this threshold during a period.
See Also
Coverage and Capacity Planning
Global Settings .11an
Global Settings .11bgn
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IAPs
IAP Settings
Radio Assurance
Hotspot 2.0
Understanding Hotspot 2.0
Hotspot 2.0 is a part of the Wi-Fi Alliance’s Passpoint certification program. It
specifies additional information above and beyond that found in 802.11u, which
allows mobile clients to automatically discover, select, and connect to networks
based on preferences and network optimization. Mobile clients that support
Hotspot 2.0 are informed of an access point’s support via its beacon message.
Hotspot 2.0 messages forward several types of information to clients, including:
Uplink and Downlink Speeds
Link Status
Friendly Name
Connection Capabilities The access point will restrict the protocols that
can be used by a specification of protocol and port numbers.
Procedure for Hotspot 2.0 Settings
Use this window to establish the Hotspot 2.0 configuration.
1.
Hotspot 2.0. Click Enabled to enable Hotspot 2.0 operation.
2.
Downstream Group-addressed Forwarding. Click Enabled to allow the
access point to forward group-addressed traffic (broadcast and multicast)
to all connected devices. Click Disabled to cause the access point to
convert group-addressed traffic to unicast messages.
3.
WAN Downlink Speed. Enter the WAN downlink speed in kbps into the
field.
4.
WAN Uplink Speed. Enter the WAN uplink speed in kbps into the field.
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Figure 158. Hotspot 2.0 Settings
5.
English/Chinese Operator Friendly Name. Enter an English or Chinese
name into one of the fields. An incorrectly entered name can be deleted
by clicking the corresponding Delete.
6.
Connection Capabilities. A Hotspot 2.0 access point limits the particular
protocols that clients may use. The set of default protocols is shown
initially. This table specifies the protocols in terms of:
a.
A common Name, such as FTP or HTTP.
b. A Protocol number. For example 1 for ICMP, 6 for TCP, 17 for UDP,
and 50 for Encapsulated Security Protocol in IPsec VPN connections.
c.
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d. Status: one of open, closed or unknown.
Any of the entries may be deleted by clicking the corresponding Delete
button. New entries may be created by entering the name of the protocol
in the box beside the Create button, and then clicking Create. The new
protocol will be added to the list with zeros in the protocol fields and
unknown for the status. Enter the appropriate Protocol and Port values
before setting the Status field to open.
NAI Realms
Understanding NAI Realm Authentication
A network access identifier (NAI) is a specification of a particular user. A NAI
takes the general form of e-mail addresses. Examples of NAIs are:
joe@example.com
fred@foo-9.example.com
jack@3rd.depts.example.com
fred.smith@example.com
Figure 159. NAI Realms
The NAI Realm is the part of the NAI following the @ sign. In the examples
above, the realms are: example.com, 3rd.depts.example.com, and
foo-9.example.com. Use the NAI Realms page, in conjunction with the NAI EAP
page, to specify the authentication techniques to be used to access that realm with
appropriate parameters.
Procedure for NAI Realms Settings
Use this window to establish the names of the supported realms.
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1.
Enter the realm name. Enter the name of a realm in the box to the left of
the Create button and click Create. The realm will be added to the NAI
Realms list. Any of the realms may be deleted by clicking the
corresponding Delete button.
2.
Enter Authentication Information. The NAI EAP page is used to specify
authentication for a realm. Click on the name of a realm to go to the NAI
EAP page for that realm. See “NAI EAP” on page 332.
NAI EAP
This window allows specification of the authentication techniques for a realm.
Figure 160. NAI EAP
Procedure for NAI Realms Settings
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1.
Select the realm to be configured in the NAI Realm drop down.
2.
Select EAP Methods. Each realm may support up to five EAP
authentication methods. Beside each of the five numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
select the method from the drop down. The choices are:
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EAP-AKA
•
EAP-AKA’ (EAP-AKA prime)
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EAP-FAST
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EAP-MSCHAP-V2
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EAP-SIM
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EAP-TLS
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EAP-TTLS
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GTC
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MD5-Challenge
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None
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PEAP
Specify Authentication Parameters. Each of the authentication methods
may specify up to five authentication parameters. To specify the
parameters click on the number corresponding to the authentication
method; i.e. 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. This displays the EAP n Auth Parameter
Configuration below the list of EAP Methods. For up to five of the
parameters, select the Type and Value or Vendor ID / Type. The choices
for the Type are:
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Credential Type
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Expanded EAP Method
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Expanded Inner EAP Method
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Inner Authentication EAP Method Type
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Non-EAP Inner Authentication Type
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None
•
Tunneled EAP Method Credential Type
For each type, a value or a vendor ID and type must be specified, as
applicable.
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Intrusion Detection
The Xirrus Array employs a number of IDS/IPS (Intrusion Detection System/
Intrusion Prevention System) strategies to detect and prevent malicious attacks on
the wireless network. Use this window to adjust intrusion detection settings.
Figure 161. Intrusion Detection Settings
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The Array provides a suite of intrusion detection and prevention options to
improve network security. You can separately enable detection of the following
types of problems:
Rogue Access Point Detection and Blocking
Unknown APs are detected, and may be automatically blocked based on
a number of criteria. See “About Blocking Rogue APs” on page 337.
Denial of Service (DoS) or Availability Attack Detection
A DoS attack attempts to flood an Array with communications requests
so that it cannot respond to legitimate traffic, or responds so slowly that it
becomes effectively unavailable. The Array can detect a number of types
of DoS attacks, as described in the table below. When an attack is
detected, the Array logs a Syslog message at the Alert level.
Impersonation Detection
These malicious attacks use various techniques to impersonate a
legitimate AP or station, often in order to eavesdrop on wireless
communications. The Array detects a number of types of impersonation
attacks, as described in the table below. When an attack is detected, the
Array logs a Syslog message at the Alert level.
Type of Attack
Description
DoS Attacks
Beacon Flood
Generating thousands of counterfeit 802.11 beacons to
make it hard for stations to find a legitimate AP.
Probe Request
Flood
Generating thousands of counterfeit 802.11 probe requests
to overburden the Array.
Authentication
Flood
Sending forged Authenticates from random MAC
addresses to fill the Array's association table.
Association
Flood
Sending forged Associates from random MAC addresses
to fill the Array's association table.
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Type of Attack
Description
Disassociation
Flood
Flooding the Array with forged Disassociation packets.
Deauthentication
Flood
Flooding the Array with forged Deauthenticates.
EAP Handshake
Flood
Flooding an AP with EAP-Start messages to consume
resources or crash the target.
Null Probe
Response
Answering a station probe-request frame with a null SSID.
Many types of popular NIC cards cannot handle this
situation, and will freeze up.
MIC Error Attack
Generating invalid TKIP data to exceed the Array's MIC
error threshold, suspending WLAN service.
Disassociation
Attack (Omerta)
Sending forged disassociation frames to all stations on a
channel in response to data frames.
Deauthentication
Attack
Sending forged deauthentication frames to all stations on
a channel in response to data frames.
Duration Attack
(Duration Field
Spoofing)
Injecting packets into the WLAN with huge duration
values. This forces the other nodes in the WLAN to keep
quiet, since they cannot send any packet until this value
counts down to zero. If the attacker sends such frames
continuously it silences other nodes in the WLAN for long
periods, thereby disrupting the entire wireless service.
Impersonation Attacks
AP
impersonation
Reconfiguring an attacker's MAC address to pose as an
authorized AP. Administrators should take immediate
steps to prevent the attacker from entering the WLAN.
Station
impersonation
Reconfiguring an attacker's MAC address to pose as an
authorized station. Administrators should take immediate
steps to prevent the attacker from entering the WLAN.
Evil twin attack
Masquerading as an authorized AP by beaconing the
WLAN's service set identifier (SSID) to lure users.
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Type of Attack
Description
Sequence
number anomaly
A sender may use an Add Block Address request (ADDBA
- part of the Block ACK mechanism) to specify a sequence
number range for packets that the receiver can accept.
An attacker spoofs an ADDBA request, asking the receiver
to reset its sequence number window to a new range. This
causes the receiver to drop legitimate frames, since their
sequence numbers will not fall in that range.
About Blocking Rogue APs
If you classify a rogue AP as blocked (see “Rogue Control List” on page 241), then
the Array will take measures to prevent stations from staying associated to the
rogue. When the monitor radio is scanning, any time it hears a beacon from a
blocked rogue it sends out a broadcast “deauth” signal using the rogue's BSSID
and source address. This has the effect of disconnecting all of a rogue AP’s clients
approximately every 5 to 10 seconds, which is enough to make the rogue
frustratingly unusable.
The Advanced RF Settings window allows you to set up Auto Block parameters
so that unknown APs get the same treatment as explicitly blocked APs. This is
basically a “shoot first and ask questions later” mode. By default, auto blocking is
turned off. Auto blocking provides two parameters for qualifying blocking so that
APs must meet certain criteria before being blocked. This keeps the Array from
blocking every AP that it detects. You may:
Set a minimum RSSI value for the AP — for example, if an AP has an RSSI
value of -90, it is probably a harmless AP belonging to a neighbor and not
in your building.
Block based on encryption level.
Block based on whether the AP is part of an ad hoc network or
infrastructure network.
Specify channels to be whitelisted. Rogues discovered on these channels
are excluded from auto blocking. This allows specified channels to be
freely used by customer or guests for their APs.
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Procedure for Configuring Intrusion Detection
RF Intrusion Detection and Auto Block Mode
1.
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Standard — enables the monitor radio to collect Rogue AP
information.
•
Off — intrusion detection is disabled.
2.
Auto Block Unknown Rogue APs: Enable or disable auto blocking (see
“About Blocking Rogue APs” on page 337). Note that in order to set Auto
Block RSSI and Auto Block Level, you must set Auto Block Unknown
Rogue APs to On. Then the remaining Auto Block fields will be active.
3.
Auto Block RSSI: Set the minimum RSSI for rogue APs to be blocked.
APs with lower RSSI values will not be blocked. They are assumed to be
farther away, and probably belonging to neighbors and posing a minimal
threat.
4.
Auto Block Level: Select rogue APs to block based on the level of
encryption that they are using. The choices are:
5.
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Intrusion Detection Mode: This option allows you to choose the
Standard intrusion detection method, or you can choose Off to disable
this feature. See “Array Monitor and Radio Assurance Capabilities” on
page 488 for more information.
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Automatically block unknown rogue APs regardless of encryption.
•
Automatically block unknown rogue APs with no encryption.
•
Automatically block unknown rogue APs with WEP or no
encryption.
Auto Block Network Types: Select rogues to automatically block by
applying the criteria above only to networks of the type specified below.
The choices are:
•
All — the unknown rogues may be part of any wireless network.
•
IBSS/AD Hoc only — only consider auto blocking rogues if they
belong to an ad hoc wireless network (a network of client devices
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without a controlling Access Point, also called an Independent Basic
Service Set — IBSS).
•
6.
ESS/Infrastructure only — only consider auto blocking rogue APs if
they are in infrastructure mode rather than ad hoc mode.
Auto Block Whitelist: Use this list to specify channels to be excluded
from automatic blocking. If you have enabled Auto Block, it will not be
applied to rogues detected on the whitelisted channels. Use the Add
Channel drop-down to add entries to the Channels list, one at a time.
You can delete entries from the list by selecting them from the Remove
Channel drop-down list.
DoS Attack Detection Settings
7.
Attack/Event: The types of DoS attack that you may detect are described
in the Type of Attack Table on page 335. Detection of each attack type
may be separately enabled or disabled. For each attack, a default
Threshold and Period (seconds) are specified. If the number of
occurrences of the type of packet being detected exceeds the threshold in
the specified number of seconds, then the Array declares that an attack
has been detected. You may modify the Threshold and Period.
For the Flood attack settings, you also have a choice of Auto or Manual.
•
Manual mode — threshold and period settings are used to detect a
flood. Packets received are simply counted for the specified time
period and compared against the flood threshold. The default for all
of the floods is Manual mode.
•
Auto mode — the Array analyzes current traffic for packets of a given
type versus traffic over the past hour to determine whether a packet
flood should be detected. In this mode, threshold and period settings
are ignored. This mode is useful for floods like beacon or probe
floods, where the numbers of such packets detected in the air can
vary greatly from installation to installation.
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8.
Duration Attack NAV (ms): For the duration attack, you may also modify
the default duration value that is used to determine whether a packet
may be part of an attack. If the number of packets having at least this
duration value exceeds the Threshold number in the specified Period, an
attack is detected.
Impersonation Detection Settings
9.
Attack/Event: The types of impersonation attack that you may detect are
described in Impersonation Attacks on page 336. Detection of each attack
type may be turned On or Off separately. For AP or Station
Impersonation attacks, a default Threshold and Period (seconds) are
specified. If the number of occurrences of the type of packet being
detected exceeds the threshold in the specified number of seconds, then
the Array declares that an attack has been detected. You may modify the
Threshold and Period.
10. Sequence number anomaly: You may specify whether to detect this type
of attack in Data traffic or in Management traffic, or turn Off this type of
detection.
LED Settings
This window assigns behavior preferences for the Array’s IAP LEDs.
Figure 162. LED Settings
Procedure for Configuring the IAP LEDs
1.
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LED State: This option determines which event triggers the LEDs, either
when an IAP is enabled or when an IAP first associates with the network.
Choose On Radio Enabled or On First Association, as desired. You may
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also choose Disabled to keep the LEDs from being lit. The LEDs will still
light during the boot sequence, then turn off.
2.
LED Blink Behavior: This option allows you to select when the IAP LEDs
blink, based on the activities you check here. From the choices available,
select one or more activities to trigger when the LEDs blink. For default
behavior, see “Array LED Operating Sequences” on page 65.
3.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
See Also
Global Settings (IAP)
Global Settings .11an
Global Settings .11bgn
IAPs
LED Boot Sequence
DSCP Mappings
DSCP is the 6-bit Differentiated Services Code Point (DiffServ) field in the IPv4 or
IPv6 packet header, defined in RFC2474 and RFC2475. The DSCP value classifies
the packet to determine the Quality of Service (QoS) required. DSCP replaces the
outdated Type of Service (TOS) field.
The DSCP Mappings page shows the default mapping of each of the 64 DSCP
values to one of the Array’s four QoS levels, and allows you to change these
mappings.
For a detailed discussion of the operation of QoS and DSCP mappings on the
Array, please see “Understanding QoS Priority on the Wireless Array” on
page 247.
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Figure 163. DSCP Mappings
Procedure for Configuring DSCP Mappings
1.
DSCP to QoS Mapping Mode: Use the On and Off buttons to enable or
disable the use of the DSCP mapping table to determine the QoS level
applied to each packet.
2.
DSCP to QoS Mapping: The radio buttons in this table show all DSCP
values (0 to 63), and the QoS level to which each is mapped. To change the
QoS level applied to a DSCP value, click the desired QoS level (0 to 3)
underneath it.
Roaming Assist
Roaming assist is a Xirrus feature that helps clients roam to Arrays that will give
them high quality connections. Some smart phones and tablets will stay
connected to a radio with poor signal quality, even when there’s a radio with
better signal strength within range. When roaming assist is enabled, the Array
“assists” the device by deauthenticating it when certain parameters are met. This
encourages a client with a high roaming threshold (i.e., a device that may not
roam until signal quality has seriously dropped) to move to an Array that gives it
a better signal. The deauthentication is meant to cause the client to choose a
different radio. You can specify the device types that will be assisted in roaming.
The roaming threshold is the difference in signal strength between radios that will
trigger a deauthentication. If the client’s signal is lower than the sum of the
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threshold and the stronger neighbor radio’s RSSI, then we “assist” the client. For
example:
Threshold = -5
RSSI of neighbor Array = -65
RSSI of client = -75
-75 < (-5 + -65) : Client will roam
Another example:
Threshold = -15
RSSI of neighbor Array = -60
RSSI of station = -70
-70 > (-15 + -60) : Client will not roam
Procedure for Configuring Roaming Assist
1.
Enable Roaming Assist: Use the Yes and No buttons to enable or disable
this feature.
2.
Backoff Period: After deauthenticating a station, it may re-associate to
the same radio. To prevent the Array from repeatedly deauthenticating
the station when it comes back, there is a backoff period. This is the
number of seconds the station is allowed to stay connected before another
deauthentication.
3.
Roaming Threshold: This is the difference in signal strength between
radios that will trigger a deauthentication, as described in the discussion
above. In most cases, this will be a negative number.
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Figure 164. Roaming Assist
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4.
Minimum Data Rate: If the station’s data rate (either Tx or Rx) falls
below this rate, it will trigger a deauthentication.
5.
Device Classes and Device Types: You can configure the device classes
or types that will be assisted in roaming. Many small, embedded devices
(such as the default device types: phones, tablets, music players) are
sticky—they have high roaming thresholds that tend to keep them
attached to the same radio despite the presence of radios with better
signal strength. You may check off one or more entries, but use care since
roaming assist may cause poor results in some cases.
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WDS
This is a status-only window that provides an overview of all WDS links that have
been defined. WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is a system that enables the
interconnection of access points wirelessly, allowing your wireless network to be
expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to
link them. The Summary of WDS Client Links shows the WDS links that you
have defined on this Array and identifies the target Array for each by its base
MAC address. The Summary of WDS Host Links shows the WDS links that have
been established on this Array as a result of client Arrays associating to this Array
(i.e., the client Arrays have this Array as their target). The summary identifies the
source (client) Array for each link. Both summaries identify the IAPs that are part
of the link and whether the connection for each is up or down. See “WDS
Planning” on page 54 for an overview.
Figure 165. WDS
About Configuring WDS Links
A WDS link connects a client Array and a host Array (see Figure 166 on page 346).
The host must be the Array that has a wired connection to the LAN. Client links
from one or more Arrays may be connected to the host, and the host may also
have client links. See “WDS Planning” on page 54 for more illustrations.
The configuration for WDS is performed on the client Array only, as described in
“WDS Client Links” on page 347. No WDS configuration is performed on the host
Array. First you will set up a client link, defining the target (host) Array and SSID,
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and the maximum number of IAPs in the link. Then you will select the IAPs to be
used in the link. When the client link is created, each member IAP will associate to
an IAP on the host Array.
You may wish to consider configuring the WDS link IAPs so that only the WDS
link SSIDs are active on them. See “Active IAPs” on page 266.
Client
Link
CLIENT
a2(52)
a10(52)
a3(149)
a9(149)
a4(40)
a8(40)
Wired LAN
HOST
Figure 166. Configuring a WDS Link
Once an IAP has been selected to act as a WDS client link, you will not be
allowed to use auto-configured cell sizing on that IAP (since the cell must
extend all the way to the other Array).
When configuring WDS, if you use WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) as a
security mechanism, ensure that EAP is disabled. Communication between
two Arrays in WDS mode will not succeed if the client Array has both PSK
and EAP enabled on the SSID used by WDS. See SSID Management.
TKIP encryption does not support high throughput rates, per IEEE 802.11n.
TKIP should never be used for WDS links on XR Arrays.
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WDS is available on all Xirrus Arrays, including XR-500 and XR-1000
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Long Distance Links
If you are using WDS to provide backhaul over an extended distance, use the
WDS Dist. (Miles) setting to prevent timeout problems associated with long
transmission times. (See “IAP Settings” on page 279) Set the approximate distance
in miles between this IAP and the connected Array in the WDS Dist. (Miles)
column. This will increase the wait time for frame transmission accordingly.
See Also
SSID Management
Active IAPs
WDS Client Link IAP Assignments:
WDS Client Links
WDS Statistics
WDS Client Links
This window allows you to set up a maximum of four WDS client links.
Figure 167. WDS Client Links
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Procedure for Setting Up WDS Client Links
WDS Client Link Settings:
1.
2.
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Host Link Stations: Check the Allow checkbox to instruct the Array to
allow stations to associate to IAPs on a host Array that participates in a
WDS link. The WDS host IAP will send beacons announcing its
availability to wireless clients. This is disabled by default.
Once an IAP has been selected to act as a WDS client link, no other
association will be allowed on that IAP. However, wireless associations will
be allowed on the WDS host side of the WDS session.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP): Check the Enable checkbox to instruct the
Array to enforce the Spanning Tree Protocol on all WDS links. This is
enabled by default. Use of STP is strongly recommended in most
situations. However, in situations like the one in the next step, where
WDS is used by an Array mounted on a high speed train, STP can add
significant delay (often on the order of 30 to 60 seconds) while initially
analyzing network topology. In such a situation, it may be desirable to
disable STP.
Caution: If STP is disabled and a network connection is made on the WDS
Client Array’s Gigabit link that can reach the WDS Host Array, broadcast
and multicast packets will not be blocked. A broadcast storm may cause a
network outage.
3.
Roaming RSSI Threshold: If an Array is deployed on a mobile site (on a
train, for example), you can use WDS to implement a wireless backhaul
that will roam between Arrays at fixed locations. When another
candidate Array for WDS host target is found, the client link will roam to
the new Array if its RSSI is stronger than the RSSI of the current host
connection by at least the Roaming RSSI Threshold. The default is 6 dB.
4.
Roaming RSSI Averaging Weight: This weight changes how much the
latest RSSI reading influences the cumulative weighted RSSI value
utilized in checking the threshold (above) to make a roaming decision.
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The higher the weight, the lower the influence of a new RSSI reading.
This is not exactly a percentage, but a factor in the formula for computing
the current RSSI value based on new readings:
StoredRSSI = (StoredRSSI * RoamingAvgWeight
+ NewRSSIReading * (100 - RoamingAvgWeight)) / 100
This prevents erroneous or out-of-line RSSI readings from causing the
WDS link to jump to a new Array. Such readings can result from
temporary obstructions, external interference, etc.
5.
Click Save changes to flash after you are finished making changes on this
page if you wish to make your changes permanent.
WDS Client Link IAP Setting:
6.
Enable/Disable/Reset All Links: Click the appropriate button to:
•
Enable All Links—this command activates all WDS links configured
on the Array.
•
Disable All Links—this command deactivates all WDS links
configured on the Array. It leaves all your settings unchanged, ready
to re-enable.
•
Reset All Links—this command tears down all links configured on
the Array and sets them back to their factory defaults, effective
immediately.
7.
Client Link: Shows the ID (1 to 4) of each of the four possible WDS links.
8.
Enabled: Check this box if you want to enable this WDS link, or uncheck
the box to disable the link.
9.
Max IAPs Allowed (1-3): Enter the maximum number of IAPs for this
link, between 1 and 3.
10. Target Array Base MAC Address: Enter the base MAC address of the
target Array (the host Array at the other side of this link). To find this
MAC address, open the WDS window on the target Array, and use This
Array Address located on the right under the Summary of WDS Host
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Links. To allow any Xirrus Array to be accepted as a WDS target, enter the
Xirrus OUI: 00:0f:7d:00:00:00 or 50:60:28:00:00:00 (this is useful for
roaming in a mobile deployment, as described in Step 3 on page 348).
11. Target SSID: Enter the SSID that the target Array is using.
12. Username: Enter a username for this WDS link. A username and
password is required if the SSID is using PEAP for WDS authentication
from the internal RADIUS server.
13. Password: Enter a password for this WDS link.
14. Clear Settings: Click on the Clear button to reset all of the fields on this
line.
WDS Client Link IAP Assignments:
15. For each desired client link, select the IAPs that are part of that link. The
IAP channel assignments are shown in the column headers.
16. IAP Channel Assignment: Click Auto Configure to instruct the Array to
automatically determine the best channel allocation settings for each IAP
that participates in a WDS link, based on changes in the environment.
These changes are executed immediately, and are automatically applied.
See Also
SSID Management
WDS Planning
WDS
WDS Statistics
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Filters
The Wireless Array’s integrated firewall uses stateful inspection to speed the
decision of whether to allow or deny traffic. Filters are used to define the rules
used for blocking or passing traffic. Filters can also set the VLAN and QoS level
for selected traffic.
The air cleaner feature offers a number of predetermined filter rules that
eliminate a great deal of unnecessary wireless traffic. See “Air Cleaner” on
page 426.
Filters may be used based on your experience with Application Control Windows
to eliminate or cap the amount of traffic allowed for less desirable applications.
Orange arrow
expands/collapses display
Figure 168. Filters
User connections managed by the firewall are maintained statefully — once a user
flow is established through the Array, it is recognized and passed through
without application of all defined filtering rules. Stateful inspection runs
automatically on the Array. The rest of this section describes how to view and
manage filters.
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Filters are organized in groups, called Filter Lists. A filter list allows you to apply
a uniform set of filters to SSIDs or Groups very easily.
The read-only Filters window provides you with an overview of all filter lists that
have been defined for this Array, and the filters that have been created in each list.
Filters are listed in the left side column by name under the filter list to which they
belong. Each filter entry is a link that takes you to its Filter Management entry,
and the list includes information about the type of filter, the protocol it is filtering,
which port it applies to, source and destination addresses, and QoS and VLAN
assignments.
Filter Lists
This window allows you to create filter lists. The Array comes with one
predefined list, named Global, which cannot be deleted. Filter lists (including
Global) may be applied to SSIDs or to Groups. Only one filter list at a time may be
applied to a group or SSID (although the filter list may contain a number of
filters). All filters are created within filter lists.
Figure 169. Filter Lists
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Procedure for Managing Filter Lists
1.
Stateful Filtering: Stateful operation of the integrated firewall can be
Enabled or Disabled. If you have a large number of filters and you don’t
want to apply them in a stateful manner, you may use this option to turn
the firewall off.
2.
Application Control: Operation of the Application Control feature may
be Enabled or Disabled. See “Application Control Windows” on
page 147.
The Application Control feature is only available if the Array license
includes Application Control. If a setting is unavailable (grayed out), then
your license does not support the feature. See “About Licensing and
Upgrades” on page 373.
3.
New Filter List Name: Enter a name for the new filter list in this field,
then click on the Create button to create the list. All new filters are
disabled when they are created. The new filter list is added to the Filter
List table in the window. Click on the filter list name, and you will be
taken to the Filter Management window for that filter list. You may create
up to 16 filter lists (up to 8 on the XR-500 Series).
4.
On: Check this box to enable this filter list, or leave it blank to disable the
list. If the list is disabled, you may still add filters to it or modify it, but
none of the filters will be applied to data traffic.
5.
Filters: This read-only field displays the number of filters that belong to
this filter list.
6.
SSIDs: This read-only field lists the SSIDs that use this filter list.
7.
User Groups: This read-only field lists the Groups that use this filter list.
8.
Delete: Click this button to delete this filter list. The Global filter list may
not be deleted.
9.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
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10. Click a filter list to go to the Filter Management window to create and
manage the filters that belong to this list.
Filter Management
This window allows you to create and manage filters that belong to a selected
filter list, based on the filter criteria you specify. Filters are an especially powerful
feature when combined with the intelligence provided by the “Application
Control Windows” on page 147.
Filters are applied in order, from top to bottom.
Click here to change the order.
Figure 170. Filter Management
Based on Application Control’s analysis of your wireless traffic, you can create
filters to enhance wireless usage for your business needs:
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Usage of non-productive and risky applications like BitTorrent can be
restricted.
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Traffic for mission-critical applications like VoIP and WebEx may be given
higher priority (QoS).
Non- critical traffic from applications like YouTube may be given lower
priority (QoS) or bandwidth allowed may be capped per station or for all
stations.
Traffic flows for specific applications may be controlled by sending them
into VLANs that are designated for that type of traffic.
Filters may be applied at specified times—for example, no games allowed
from 8 AM to 6 PM.
Note that filtering is secondary to the stateful inspection performed by the
integrated firewall. Traffic for established connections is passed through without
the application of these filtering rules.
Procedure for Managing Filters
1.
Filter List: Select the filter list to display and manage on this window. All
of the filters already defined for this list are shown, and you may create
additional filters for this list. You may create up to 50 filters per list (up to
25 per list on the XR-500 Series).
2.
Add Preset Filter: A number of predefined “Air Cleaner” filters are
available using these buttons. You can use these rules to eliminate a great
deal of unnecessary wireless traffic, resulting in improved performance.
For more information, please see “Air Cleaner” on page 426.
3.
New Filter Name: To add a new filter, enter its name in the field next to
the Create button at the bottom of the list, then click Create. All new
filters are added to the table of filters in the window. The filter name must
be unique within the list, but it may have the same name as a filter in a
different filter list. Two filters with the same name in different filter lists
will be completely unrelated to each other — they may be defined with
different parameter values.
Viewing or modifying existing filter entries:
4.
Filter: Select a filter entry if you wish to modify it. Source and destination
details are displayed below the bottom of the list.
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5.
On: Use this field to enable or disable this filter.
6.
Log: Log usage of this filter to Syslog.
7.
Type: Choose whether this filter will be an Allow filter or a Deny filter. If
you define the filter as an Allow filter, then any associations that meet the
filter criteria will be allowed. If you define the filter as a Deny filter, any
associations that meet the filter criteria will be denied.
8.
Layer: Select network layer 2 or 3 for operation of this filter.
9.
Protocol/Number: Choose a specific filter protocol from the pull-down
list, or choose numeric and enter a Number, or choose any to instruct the
Array to use the best filter. This is a match criterion.
10. Application: Shows an application to filter, based on settings from Step
22 and Step 23. If an application has been selected, you should not enter
Protocol or Port—application filters have intelligence built into them, and
perform filtering that you cannot accomplish with just port and protocol.
See “Application Control Windows” on page 147.
11. Port/Number: This is a match criterion. From the pull-down list, choose
the target port type for this filter. Choose any to instruct the Array to
apply the filter to any port, or choose 1-65534 and enter a Number.
To enter a Range of port numbers,
separate the start and end numbers with
a colon as shown: Start # : End #.
12. DSCP: (Differentiated Services Code Point or DiffServ—Optional) Set
packets ingressing from the wireless network that match the filter criteria
to this DSCP level (0 to 63) before sending them out on the wired
network. Select the level from the pull-down list. Level 0 has the lowest
priority; level 63 has the highest priority. By default, this field is blank
and the filter does not modify DSCP level. See “Understanding QoS
Priority on the Wireless Array” on page 247.
13. QoS: (Optional) Set packets ingressing from the wired network that
match the filter criteria to this QoS level (0 to 3) before sending them out
on the wireless network. Select the level from the pull-down list. Level 0
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has the lowest priority; level 3 has the highest priority. By default, this
field is blank and the filter does not modify QoS level. See
“Understanding QoS Priority on the Wireless Array” on page 247.
14. VLAN/Number: (Optional) Set packets that match the filter criteria to
this VLAN. Select a VLAN from the pull-down list, or select numeric and
enter the number of a previously defined VLAN (see “VLANs” on
page 199).
15. Traffic Limit: Instead of prohibiting or allowing the specified traffic type,
you may cap the amount of traffic allowed that matches this filter. First
choose the units for the limit: kbps for all stations in total or per station, or
packets per second (pps) for all stations in total or per station. Then enter
the numeric limit in the field to the left.
16. Scheduled Time: shows the times at which this filter is active, if you have
established a schedule in Step 19.
17. Move Up/Down: The filters are applied in the order in which they are
displayed in the list, with filters on the top applied first. To change an
entry’s position in the list, just click its Up or Down button.
18. To delete a filter, click its Delete button.
Select an existing filter entry in the list to view or modify Scheduling or Address
Configuration, shown below the list of filters:
19. Scheduling: Use these fields if you wish to specify a scheduled time for
this filter to be active. Check the checkboxes for the days that the filter is
to be active. By default, the filter is active all day on each selected day.
You may also specify a time of day for the filter to be active by entering a
Start and Stop time in 24:00 hour format (i.e., 6:30 PM is 18:30). To use
this feature, you must enter both a Start and a Stop time.
You cannot apply one filter for two or more scheduled periods, but you
can create two filters to achieve that. For example, one filter could deny
the category Games from 9:00 to 12:00, and another could deny them
from 13:00 to 18:00. Similarly, you might create two rules for different
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days—one to deny Games Mon-Fri 8:00 to 18:00, and another to deny
them on Sat. from 8:00 to 12:00.
20. Source Address: Define a source address to match as a filter criterion.
Click the radio button for the desired type of address (or other attribute)
to match. Then specify the value to match in the field to the right of the
button. Choose Any to use any source address. Check Not to match any
address except for the specified address.
21. Destination Address: Define a destination address to match as a filter
criterion. Click the radio button for the desired type of address (or other
attribute) to match. Then specify the value to match in the field to the
right of the button. Choose any to use any source address. Check Not to
match any address except for the specified address.
Below the Source and Destination Addresses, you may enter a Category or an
Application to be matched by the filter:
22. Category: If you wish this filter to apply to a particular category of
application, such as File-Transfer or Database, select it from the listed
options.
Figure 171. Filter Category or Application
23. Applications: If you wish this filter to apply to a specific application,
such as WebEx, click the letter or number that it starts with. Then select
the desired application. You may select a Category or an Application, but
not both.
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24. Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
See Also
Filters
Filter Statistics
Understanding QoS Priority on the Wireless Array
VLANs
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Clusters
An XR-500 or XR-1000 Series Array cannot act as the Cluster controller. It
will operate correctly as a member of a cluster.
Clusters allow you to configure multiple Arrays at the same time. Using WMI (or
CLI), you may define a set of Arrays that are members of the cluster. Then you
may enter Cluster mode for a selected cluster, which sends all successive
configuration commands issued via CLI or WMI to all of the member Arrays.
When you exit cluster mode, configuration commands revert to applying only to
the Array to which you are connected.
The read-only Clusters window provides you with an overview of all clusters that
have been defined for this Array, and the Arrays that have been added to each.
Arrays are listed in the left hand column by name under the cluster to which they
belong. Each Array entry displays its IP Address, Username, and Password.
Figure 172. Clusters
Clusters are discussed in the following topics:
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Cluster Definition
Cluster Management
Cluster Operation
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Cluster Definition
An XR-500 or XR-1000 Series Array cannot act as the Cluster controller. It
will operate correctly as a member of a cluster.
This window allows you to create clusters. All existing clusters are shown, along
with the number of Arrays currently in each. Up to 16 clusters may be created,
with up to 50 Arrays in each.
Figure 173. Cluster Definition
Procedure for Managing Cluster Definition
1.
New Cluster Name: Enter a name for the new cluster in the field to the
left of the Create button, then click Create to add this entry. The new
cluster is added to the list in the window. Click on the cluster name, and
you will be taken to the Cluster Management window for that cluster.
2.
Delete: To delete a cluster, click its Delete button.
3.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
4.
Click a cluster to go to the Cluster Management window to add or
remove Arrays in the cluster.
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Cluster Management
An XR-500 or XR-1000 Series Array cannot act as the Cluster controller. It
will operate correctly as a member of a cluster.
This window allows you to add Arrays to or delete them from a selected cluster.
A cluster may include a maximum of 50 Arrays.
Note that the Array on which you are currently running WMI is not automatically
a member of the cluster. If you would like it to be a member, you must add it
explicitly.
Figure 174. Cluster Management
Procedure for Managing Clusters
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1.
Edit Cluster: Select the cluster to display and manage on this window. All
of the Arrays already defined for this cluster are shown, and you may
add additional Arrays to this list.
2.
Array: Enter the hostname or IP address of the Array that you wish to
add to this cluster.
3.
Username/Password: In these columns, enter the administrator name
and password for access to the Array.
4.
Click the Add Array button to enter the Array.
5.
To delete an Array, click its Delete button.
6.
Click Save changes to flash if you wish to make your changes
permanent.
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Cluster Operation
This window puts WMI into Cluster Mode. In this mode, all configuration
operations that you execute in WMI or CLI are performed on the members of the
cluster. They are not performed on the Array where you are running WMI, unless
it is a member of the cluster.
An XR-500 or XR-1000 Series Array cannot act as the Cluster controller. It
will operate correctly as a member of a cluster.
You must use the Save changes to flash button at the top of configuration
windows to permanently save your changes in Cluster Mode, just as you would
in normal operation. When you are done configuring Arrays in the cluster, return
to this window and click the Exit button to leave Cluster Mode.
Figure 175. Cluster Mode Operation
Procedure for Operating in Cluster Mode
1.
Operate: Click the Operate button to the right of the desired cluster. A
message informs you that you are operating in cluster mode. Click OK.
The Operate button is replaced with an Exit button.
Figure 176. Cluster Mode Activation
2.
Select a WMI window for settings that you wish to configure for the
cluster, and proceed to make the desired changes.
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3.
Proceed to any additional pages where you wish to make changes.
4.
Some Status and Statistics windows will present information for all
Arrays in the cluster.
5.
Click the Save button when done if you wish to save changes on the
cluster member Arrays.
6.
Exit: Click the Exit button to the right of the operating cluster to terminate
Cluster Mode. The WMI returns to normal operation — managing only
the Array to which it is connected.
Status and Statistics Windows in Cluster Mode
In Cluster Mode, many of the Status and Statistics windows will display
information for all of the members of the cluster. You can tell whether a window
displays cluster information — if so, it will display the Cluster Name near the top,
as shown in Figure 177.
Exit Cluster Mode
Cluster Name
Specify Grouping
Figure 177. Viewing Statistics in Cluster Mode
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You have the option to show aggregate information for the cluster members, or
click the Group by Array check box to separate it out for each Array.
You may terminate cluster mode operation by clicking the Exit button to the right
of the Group by Array check box.
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Mobile
Mobile Device Management (MDM) servers enable you to manage large-scale
deployments of mobile devices. They may include capabilities to handle tasks
such as enrolling devices in your environment, configuring and updating device
settings over-the-air, enforcing security policies and compliance, securing mobile
access to your resources, and remotely locking and wiping managed devices.
Xirrus Arrays/APs support the AirWatch MDM, using an AirWatch API call to
determine the status of a user’s device and allow access to the wireless network
only if the device is enrolled and compliant with the policies of the service.
AirWatch
Individual SSIDs may be configured to require AirWatch enrollment and
compliance before a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet is admitted to
the wireless network. The Array uses the AirWatch API with the settings below to
request that AirWatch check whether the mobile device is enrolled and compliant
with your wireless policies.
Figure 178. AirWatch Settings
Before configuring AirWatch settings on the Array, you must have an AirWatch
account, already set up with your organization’s compliance policies and other
configuration as required by AirWatch.
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The Array settings entered on this page are mostly taken from AirWatch. Once
you have entered these settings, your users will be constrained to follow a set of
steps to access the wireless network, as described in “User Procedure for Wireless
Access” on page 368.
Procedure for Managing AirWatch
If you have configured the Mobile Device Management setting on one or more
SSIDs to use AirWatch, then the API specified below will be used to determine
the admissibility of a mobile device requesting a connection to the wireless
network.
1.
API URL: Obtain this from your AirWatch server’s System / Advanced /
Site URLs page. Copy the REST API URL string into this field. This
specifies the AirWatch API that the Array will call to determine the
enrollment and compliance status of a mobile device attempting to
connect to the Array. The steps that the user will need to take are
described in “User Procedure for Wireless Access” on page 368.
2.
API Key: Obtain this from your AirWatch server. Go to the System /
Advanced / API / REST page, General tab, and copy the API Key string
into this field. The key is required for access to the API.
3.
API Username: Enter the user name for your account on the AirWatch
server.
4.
API Password: Enter the password for your account on the AirWatch
server.
5.
API Timeout: (seconds) If AirWatch does not respond within this many
seconds, the request fails.
6.
API Polling Period: (seconds) Mobile device enrollment and compliance
status will be checked via polling at this interval. Note that there may
thus be a delay before the mobile device will be admitted.
7.
API Access Error: Specify whether or not to allow access if AirWatch fails
to respond. The default is to Block access.
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8.
Redirect URL: Obtain this from your AirWatch server. Go to the System /
Advanced / Site URLs page, and copy the Enrollment URL string into
this field. When a mobile device that is not currently enrolled with
AirWatch attempts to connect to the Array, the device displays a page
directing the user to install the AirWatch agent and go to the AirWatch
enrollment page. Note that Android devices will need another form of
network access (i.e. cellular) to download the agent, since un-enrolled
devices will not have access to download it via the Array. See “User
Procedure for Wireless Access” on page 368 for more details.
9.
You must configure the Mobile Device Management setting on one or
more SSIDs to use AirWatch, as described in Procedure for Managing
SSIDs (see Step 16 on page 258).
User Procedure for Wireless Access
1.
A user attempts to connect a mobile device to an SSID that uses AirWatch.
2.
The device will authenticate according to the SSID’s authentication
settings (Open, Radius MAC, 802.1x).
3.
The user browses to any destination on the Internet.
The Array asks the user to wait while it checks device enrollment and
compliance status by querying the AirWatch API with the device MAC
address.
4.
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Device enrollment and compliance status will be checked via polling so there
may be a delay before the device will be allowed in. That delay will depend on
the API Polling Period setting.
If AirWatch responds that the device is enrolled and compliant, the
device will be allowed into the network. The device will be considered
compliant if AirWatch finds that the device does not violate any
applicable policies for that device. (If no policies are assigned to the
device in AirWatch, then the device is compliant by default.)
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5.
If the device is not enrolled, all user traffic will be blocked, except that
HTTP traffic is redirected to an intermediate page on the Array that tells
the user to download and install the AirWatch agent. The page displays a
link to the AirWatch-provided device enrollment URL. This link is a passthough that allows the user to go through the enrollment process. The
user will need to enter your organization’s AirWatch Group ID and
individual account credentials when requested.
Once the agent is installed, the user must start again at Step 1.
Android devices must go to the PlayStore to install the agent BEFORE they
can go through the enrollment process. This means un-enrolled devices need
another form of network access (i.e., cellular or an unrestricted SSID) to
download this agent, as they are not permitted access to the PlayStore.
Once the agent is installed, the user must start again at Step 1.
6.
If the device is enrolled with AirWatch but not compliant with applicable
policies, all traffic will be blocked as in Step 5 above, and the HTTP traffic
will be redirected to an intermediate page on the Array that tells the user
which policies are out of compliance.
This page contains a button for the user to click when the compliance
issues have been corrected. This button causes AirWatch to again check
device compliance. The user's browser is redirected to a “wait” page until
the Array has confirmed compliance with AirWatch. The user’s browser
is then redirected to a page announcing that the device is now allowed
network access.
7.
If the Array is unable to access AirWatch to obtain enrollment and
compliance status (for example, due to bad credentials, timeout, etc.),
device access to the network will be granted according to the API Access
Error setting (Allow or Block). If this field is set to Block, traffic will be
blocked as in Step 5 above and HTTP traffic will be redirected to an
informational page that informs the user that AirWatch cannot be
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contacted at this time and advises the user to contact the network
administrator. If this field is set to Allow, then the device will be allowed
network access.
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Using Tools on the Wireless
Array
If you are a Cloud XMS customer, then Arrays are managed via the cloud,
and local Array management interfaces are inaccessible.
If the Array is being managed by your own server for XMS Release 6.5 or
above, and if the Array has been assigned to a named network in XMS, you
will be restricted to read-only Array access. See “XMS-Managed Arrays
Restrict Local Management” on page 78.
These WMI windows allow you to perform administrative tasks on your Array,
such as upgrading software, rebooting, uploading and downloading
configuration files, and other utility tasks. Tools are described in the following
sections:
“System Tools” on page 372
“CLI” on page 385
“API Documentation” on page 387
“Options” on page 392
“Logout” on page 395
Note that the Tools menu section may be collapsed down to hide the headings
under it by clicking it. Click again to display the headings. (See Figure 41 on
page 85)
This section does not discuss using status or configuration windows. For
information on those windows, please see:
“Viewing Status on the Wireless Array” on page 91
“Configuring the Wireless Array” on page 157
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System Tools
Progress is
shown here
Status is
shown here
Figure 179. System Tools
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This window allows you to manage files for software images, configuration, and
Web Page Redirect (WPR), manage the system’s configuration parameters, reboot
the system, and use diagnostic tools.
About Licensing and Upgrades
The Array’s license determines some of the features that are available on the
Array. For example, the Application Control feature is an option that must be
separately licensed. To check the features supported by your license, see “Array
Information” on page 98.
If you are using XMS Cloud, then obtaining Array licenses and upgrading
software images is taken care of for you automatically.
When upgrading the Array for a new major release, the Array needs the new
license key that enables the operation of that release before upgrading. If you do
not obtain the new license first, the Array will display a message and revert to the
previous software image, rather than trying to run new software for which it is
not licensed. Major releases will need a new license key, but minor releases will
not. For example, to upgrade from ArrayOS Release 6.0.5 to Release 6.1, you must
enter a new license key. To upgrade from ArrayOS Release 6.0.1 to Release 6.0.3,
use your existing license key.
If you are not an XMS Cloud customer (licenses are automatically updated) or an
XMS customer who has set up a network wide update, you may use the Autoprovisioning Start button to get an updated license from Xirrus before
performing an upgrade.
If you will be entering license keys and performing upgrades on many Arrays, the
effort will be streamlined by using the Xirrus Management System (XMS),
especially if you are using XMS Cloud.
Procedure for Configuring System Tools
These tools are broken down into the following sections:
System
Configuration
Diagnostics
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Diagnostics
Web Page Redirect
Network Tools
Progress and Status Frames
System
1.
Save & Reboot or Reboot: Use Save & Reboot to save the current
configuration and then reboot the Array. The LEDs on the Array indicate
the progress of the reboot, as described in “Powering Up the Wireless
Array” on page 64. Alternatively, use the Reboot button to discard any
configuration changes which have not been saved since the last reboot.
You may specify an optional Delay period in seconds to wait before the
reboot starts.
2.
Software Upgrade: This feature upgrades the ArrayOS to a newer
version provided by Xirrus. Please note that you typically will need an
updated license key to cover the upgrade’s features before clicking the
Upgrade button. If you are an XMS Cloud customer, your license will be
updated for you automatically. See “About Licensing and Upgrades” on
page 373 for details.
Enter the filename and directory location (or click on the Browse button
to locate the software upgrade file), then click on the Upgrade button to
upload the new file to the Array. Progress of the operation will be
displayed below, in the Progress section. Completion status of the
operation is shown in the Status section.
This operation does not run the new software or change any configured
values. The existing software continues to run on the Array until you
reboot, at which time the uploaded software will be used. An upgrade
will, however, automatically save a copy of the current configuration of
the Array. See Step 8 on page 377.
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If you have difficulty upgrading the Array using the WMI, see “Upgrading
the Array via CLI” on page 494 for a lower-level procedure you may use.
Software Upgrade always uploads the file in binary mode. If you transfer
any image file to your computer to have it available for the Software Upgrade
command, it is critical to remember to transfer it (ftp, tftp) in binary mode!
3.
License Key/Auto-provisioning:
If you are managing your network with XMS Cloud, license updates and
software upgrades are performed for you automatically.
If you need an updated license (for example, if you are upgrading an
Array to a new major release—say, from 6.4 to 6.5, and you are not using
XMS to perform network-wide updates), the best way to obtain one is
through Auto-provisioning. Click the Start button, and the Array will
contact the Xirrus Mobilize server with its serial number and MAC
address to obtain and install its latest license. If the Array is unable to
access the activation server, it will continue to attempt to contact the
server at intervals specified by the Polling Interval (the default value is
one minute). Click the Stop button if you wish to stop contacting the
server.
If you need to enter a new license key manually, use the License Key field
to enter it, then click the Apply button to the right.
A valid license is required for Array operation, and it controls the features
available on the Array. If you upgrade your Array for additional features,
you will be provided with a license key to activate those capabilities.
A license update will automatically save a copy of the current
configuration of the Array. See Step 8 on page 377.
If you attempt to enter an invalid key, you will receive an error message
and the current key will not be replaced.
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Trial licenses: If you enter a trial license to try new premium features, then
when the trial expires the perpetual license will be restored automatically
without requiring a reboot. When the trial expires, the current Array
configuration will not be lost.
Automatic Updates from Remote Image or Configuration File
The Array software image or configuration file can be downloaded from an
external server. In large deployments, all Arrays can be pointed to one TFTP
server instead of explicitly initiating software image uploads to all Arrays. When
the Array boots, the Array will download the software image from the specified
TFTP server. Similarly, if you decide to change a setting in the Arrays, you can
simply modify a single configuration file. After the Arrays are rebooted, they will
automatically download the new configuration file from a single location on the
specified TFTP server.
4.
Remote TFTP Server: This field defines the path to a TFTP server to be
used for automated remote update of software image and configuration
files when rebooting. You may specify the server using an IP address or
host name.
5.
Remote Boot Image: When the Array boots up, it fetches the software
image file specified here from the TFTP server defined above, and
upgrades to this image before booting. This must be an Array image file
with a .bin extension.
Make sure to place the file on the TFTP server. If you disable the remote
boot image (by blanking out this field) or if the image can't be transferred,
the Array will fall back to booting whatever image is on the compact
flash.
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6.
The Remote Boot Image or Remote Configuration update happens every time
that the Array reboots. If you only want to fetch the remote image or
configuration file one time, be sure to turn off the remote option (blank out
the field on the System Tools page) after the initial download. When a remote
boot image is used, the image is transferred directly into memory and is
never written to the compact flash.
Remote Configuration: When the Array boots up, it fetches the specified
configuration file from the TFTP server defined above, and applies this
configuration after the local configuration is applied. The remote
configuration must be an Array configuration file with a .conf extension.
Make sure to place the file on the TFTP server.
A partial configuration file may be used. For instance, if you wish to use a
single configuration file for all of your Arrays but don't want to have the
same IP address for each Array, you may remove the ipaddr line from the
file. You can then load the file on each Array and the local IP addresses
will not change.
A remote configuration is never saved to the compact flash unless you
issue a Save command.
Configuration
7.
Update from Remote File: This field allows you to define the path to a
configuration file (one that you previously saved — see Step 9 and Step 10
below). Click on the Browse button if you need to browse for the location
of the file, then click Update to update your configuration settings.
8.
Update from Local File: This field updates Array settings from a local
configuration file on the Array. Select one of the following files from the
drop-down list:
•
factory.conf: The factory default settings.
•
lastboot.conf: The setting values from just before the last reboot.
•
saved.conf: The last settings that were explicitly saved using the Save
changes to flash button at the top of each window.
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•
history/saved-yyyymmdd-pre-update.conf:
history/saved-yyyymmdd-post-update.conf:
Two files are automatically saved for a software upgrade or for a
license change (including the setting values from just before the
upgrade/change was performed, and the initial values afterward.
The filename includes the date.
•
history/saved-yyyymmdd-auto.conf: Each time you use the Save
changes to flash button, an “auto” file is saved with the settings
current at that time.
•
history/saved-yyyymmdd-pre-reset.conf:
history/saved-yyyymmdd-post-reset.conf:
Each time you use one of the Reset to Factory Default buttons, two
files are saved: the setting values from just before the reset, and the
initial values afterward. The filename includes the reset date.
•
history/saved-yyyymmdd-hhmm.conf: The setting values that were
explicitly saved using the Set Restore Point button (see Step 9
below).
Click Update to update your configuration settings by appending to the
current Array configuration. Click Restore to replace the Array
configuration with the configuration file selected.
Note that the History folder allows a maximum of 16 files. The oldest file
is automatically deleted to make room for each new file.
9.
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Save to Local File: There are a few options for explicitly requesting the
Array to save your current configuration to a file on the Array:
•
To view the list of configuration files currently on the Array, click the
down arrow to the right of this field. If you wish to replace one of
these files (i.e., save the current configuration under an existing file
name), select the file, then click Save. Note that you cannot save to
the file names factory.conf, lastboot.conf, and saved.conf - these files
are write-protected.
•
You may enter the desired file name, then click Save.
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•
Click Set Restore Point to save a copy of the current configuration,
basing the file name on the current date and time. For example:
history/saved-20100318-1842.conf
Note that the configuration is automatically saved to a file in a few
situations, as described in Step 8 above.
Important! When you have initially configured your Array, or have made
significant changes to its configuration, we strongly recommend that you
save the configuration to a file in order to have a safe backup of your working
configuration.
10. Download Current Configuration: Click on the link titled
xs_current.conf to download the Array’s current configuration settings to
a file (that you can upload back to the Array at a later date). The system
will prompt you for a destination for the file. The file will contain the
Array’s current configuration values.
11. Reset to Factory Defaults: Click on the Reset/Preserve IP Settings button
to reset the system’s current configuration settings to the factory default
values, except for the Array’s management IP address which is left unchanged.
This function allows you to maintain management connectivity to the
Array even after the reset. This will retain the Gigabit Ethernet port’s IP
address (see “Network Interfaces” on page 167), or if you have
configured management over a VLAN it will maintain the management
VLAN’s IP address (see “VLAN Management” on page 201). All other
previous configuration settings will be lost.
Click Reset to reset all of the system’s current configuration settings to
the factory default values, including the management IP address — all
previous configuration settings will be lost. The Array’s Gigabit Ethernet
ports default to using DHCP to obtain an IP address.
If the IP settings change, the connection to the WMI may be lost.
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Diagnostics
12. Diagnostic Log: Click the Create button to save a snapshot of Array
information for use by Xirrus Customer Support personnel. The Progress
and Status Frames show the progress of this operation. When the process
is complete, the filename xs_diagnostic.log will be displayed in blue
and provides a link to the newly created log file. Click the link to
download this file. You will be asked to specify the location for saving the
file. (Figure 180)
Click Create to create log
Then click this link to save
log file to local computer
Figure 180. Saving the Diagnostic Log
This feature is only used at the request of Customer Support. It saves all
of the information regarding your Array, including status, configuration,
statistics, log files, and recently performed actions.
The diagnostic log is always saved as a file named xs_diagnostic.log
on your C:\ drive, so you should immediately rename the file to save it.
This way, it will not be lost the next time you save a diagnostic log. Often,
Customer Support will instruct you to save two diagnostic logs about ten
minutes apart so that they can examine the difference in statistics
between the two snapshots (for example, to see traffic and error statistics
for the interval). Thus, you must rename the first diagnostic log file.
All passwords are stored on the array in an encrypted form and will not be
exposed in the diagnostic log.
13. Health Log: This file is created automatically, but only if the Array
encounters unexpected and serious problems. Normally this file will not
exist. The Diagnostic Log Create button has no effect on this file
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whatsoever. When a health log exists, the filename xs_health.log.bz2 is
displayed in blue and provides a link to the log file. Click the link to
download this file or to open it with your choice of application. This file is
normally only used at the request of Customer Support.
Application Control Signature File Management
Application Control recognizes applications using a file containing the
signatures of hundreds of applications. This file may be updated regularly to
keep up as Internet usage evolves over time. The latest signature file is
available from the same location that you use to download the latest ArrayOS
release: Xirrus ArrayOS - XR Platform Latest Release. Note that new ArrayOS
releases will automatically contain the latest signature file available at the
time of the build.
See “Application Control Windows” on page 147 for more information about
using Application Control.
Figure 181. Managing Application Control Signature files
14. Choose File: First, download the latest signature file from the Xirrus
Customer Support site: Xirrus ArrayOS - XR Platform Latest Release to
your file system. Click the Choose File button, then browse to locate the
new signature file. Click the Upload button when it appears. The new file
will be uploaded to the Array and will be used for identifying
applications. You must turn Application Control off and back on again
on the Filter Lists page to make the new signature file take effect. See
“Filter Lists” on page 352. No reboot is required.
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Web Page Redirect
The Array uses a Perl script and a cascading style sheet to define the default
splash/login Web page that the Array delivers for WPR. You may replace
these files with files for one or more custom pages of your own. See Step 17
below to view the default files. See Step 14 on page 257 for more information
about WPR and how the splash/login page is used.
Each SSID that has WPR enabled may have its own page. Custom files for a
specific SSID must be named based on the SSID name. For example, if the
SSID is named Public, the default wpr.pl and hs.css files should be
modified as desired and renamed to wpr-Public.pl and hs-Public.css
before uploading to the Array. If you modify and upload files named wpr.pl
and hs.css, they will replace the factory default files and will be used for any
SSID that does not have its own custom files, per the naming convention just
described. Be careful not to replace the default files unintentionally.
Figure 182. Managing WPR Splash/Login page files
15. Upload File: Use this to install files for your own custom WPR splash/
login page (as described above) on the Array. Note that uploaded files are
not immediately used - you must reboot the Array first. At that time, the
Array looks for and uses these files, if found.
Enter the filename and directory location (or click Browse to locate the
splash/login page files), then click on the Upload button to upload the
new files to the Array. You must reboot to make your changes take effect.
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16. Remove File: Enter the name of the WPR file you want to remove, then
click on the Delete button. You can use the List Files button to show you
a list of files that have been saved on the Array for WPR. The list is
displayed in the Status section at the bottom of the WMI window. You
must reboot to make your changes take effect.
17. Download Sample Files: Click on a link to access the corresponding
sample WPR files:
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wpr.pl — a sample Perl script.
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hs.css — a sample cascading style sheet.
Network Tools
Figure 183. System Command (Ping)
18. System Command: Choose Trace Route, Ping., or RADIUS Ping. For
Trace Route and Ping, fill in IP Address and Timeout. Then click the
Execute button to run the command.
The RADIUS Ping command is a simple utility that tests connectivity to a
RADIUS server by attempting to log in with the specified Username and
Password. When using a RADIUS server, this command allows you to
verify that the server configuration is correct and whether a particular
Username and Password are set up properly. If a client is having trouble
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accessing the network, you can quickly determine if there is a basic
RADIUS problem by using the RADIUS Ping tool. For example, in
Figure 184 (A), RADIUS Ping is unable to contact the server. In Figure 184
(B), RADIUS Ping verifies that the host information and secret for a
RADIUS server are correct, but that the user account information is not.
Select RADIUS allows you to select a RADIUS server that you have
already configured. When you make a choice in this field, additional
fields will be displayed. Set Select RADIUS to External Radius, Internal
Radius, or a server specified for a particular SSID, or select Other Server
to specify another server by entering its Host name or IP address, Port,
and shared Secret.
Enter the RADIUS Credentials: Username and Password. Select the
Authentication Type, PAP or CHAP. Click the Execute button to run the
command. The message Testing RADIUS connection appears. Click OK
to proceed.
Figure 184. Radius Ping Output
19. IP Address: For Ping or Trace Route, enter the IP address of the target
device.
20. Timeout: For Ping or Trace Route, enter a value (in seconds) before the
action times out.
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21. Execute System Command: Click Execute to start the specified
command. Progress of command execution is displayed in the Progress
frame. Results are displayed in the Status frame.
Progress and Status Frames
The Progress frame displays a progress bar for commands such as Software
Upgrade and Ping. The Status frame presents the output from system
commands (Ping and Trace Route), as well as other information, such as the
results of software upgrade.
22. If you want to save the parameters you established in this window for
future sessions, click on the Save changes to flash button.
CLI
The WMI provides this window to allow you to use the Array’s Command Line
Interface (CLI). You can enter commands to configure the Array, or display
information using show commands. You will not need to log in - you already
logged in to the Array when you started the WMI.
Figure 185. CLI Window
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To enter a command, simply type it in. The command is echoed and output is
shown in the normal way — that is, the same way it would be if you were using
the CLI directly. You may use the extra scroll bar inside the right edge of the
window to scroll through your output. If output runs past the right edge of the
screen, there is also a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the page.
This window has some minor differences, compared to direct use of the CLI via
the console or an SSH connection:
The CLI starts in config mode. All configuration and show commands are
available in this mode. You can “drill down” the mode further in the
usual way. For example, you can type interface iap to change the mode to
config-iap. The prompt will indicate the current command mode, for
example:
My-Array(config-iap) #
You can abbreviate a command and it will be executed if you have typed
enough of the command to be unambiguous. The command will not
auto-complete, however. Only the abbreviated command that you
actually typed will be shown. You can type a partial command and press
Tab to have the command auto-complete. If the partial command is
ambiguous a list of legal endings is displayed.
Entering quit will return you to the previously viewed WMI page.
Most, but not all, CLI commands can be run in this window. Specifically
the run-test menu of commands is not available in this window. To use
the run-test command, please connect using SSH and use CLI directly, or
use the System Tools described in this chapter, such as Trace Route, Ping,
and RADIUS Ping.
Help commands (the ? character) are available, either at the prompt or after you
have typed part of a command.
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API Documentation
Arrays provide an API interface conforming to the RESTful API model.
Developers may use this read-only API to read status, statistics, and settings from
the Array. The interactive API Documentation page provides documentation for
the API.
You may use the Array’s API for purposes such as integrating with third party
applications or creating your own applications for network monitoring and
analysis. Using the RESTful API eliminates the need to use CLI scripting, or to use
SNMP which can be cumbersome for polling large amounts of data. Results are
returned in JSON format (JavaScript Object Notation), a text-based open standard
designed for human-readable data interchange. The API documentation is tightly
integrated with the server code. The API Documentation page allows you to
interact with the API in a sandbox UI that gives clear insight into how the API
responds to parameters and options.
Security for the API is provided with OAuth, as described in “OAuth 2.0
Management” on page 243. Once registration is completed and a permanent
token for this Array has been obtained, your application may access the RESTful
API using the client_id and the token at the following URL:
https://[Array hostname or IP address]/api/v1/[api-name]
The API Documentation page lists all of the APIs that are available, lists their
calling parameters, if any, and allows you to perform sample calls and view
sample output.
Figure 186. API Documentation
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Status/Settings
The RESTful API on the Array is broken into these two main headings: status and
settings. Each is a node that may be clicked to expand or collapse the list of
corresponding API requests available on the Array. Since this is a read-only API,
the list consists exclusively of GET operations.
The figure below shows part of the list displayed by clicking /settings. Click again
to collapse (hide) the list.
Figure 187. API — Settings Requests List
Status requests include GET requests for many of the status and statistics items
described in the chapter titled, “Viewing Status on the Wireless Array” on
page 91. Settings requests include GET requests for many of the settings
described in the chapter titled, “Configuring the Wireless Array” on page 157
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GET Requests
Each request name in the list is a link. Click it to see more information and to try
the API and see its output.
The figure below shows the GET request for ethernet-stats{name}. Click again to
collapse (hide) the API details.
he
Figure 188. API — GET Request Details
High-level details are shown, including the Response Class name and the
Response Content Type (limited to JSON at this time).
Trying a GET Request
The Try it out! button allows you to send the GET request to the Array API and
see its response. Developers can use this feature to design and implement
applications that use this response.
Enter any necessary Parameters and click the Try it out! button. Most GET
requests do not use any parameters. If they are required, their names will be listed
and there will be a field or a drop-down list to specify each one. An example is
shown in Figure 188. In some cases, there may be two versions of a request, with
and without parameters. For example, GET /ethernet-stats/{name} returns status
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and statistics for a particular Ethernet port, while GET /ethernet-stats/ returns
information for all Ethernet ports.
Figure 189. API — GET Request Response
The figure above shows the response for ethernet-stats{name}. The response is
produced in the human-readable JSON format. The status and statistics data
shown are as described in “Viewing Status on the Wireless Array” on page 91.
Click Hide Response if you wish to hide the output.
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The Response Code and the Response Header are standard for HTTP(S).
API Documentation Toolbar
Figure 190. API Documentation Toolbar
The Status and Settings sections each have a toolbar as shown above, offering the
following options.
Show/Hide—expands or collapses this list of GET requests. Hiding and
then showing again displays the requests as they were before, i.e.,
expanded GET requests will still be expanded when displayed again.
List Operations—expands this list of GET requests. Each individual
entry is collapsed.
Expand Operations—shows all of the GET requests in this list. Each
individual entry is expanded.
Raw—shows the source XML code for this list of GET requests. Click the
link for the API Documentation page again to return to the normal
display.
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Options
This window allows you to customize the behavior and appearance of the WMI.
By default, the Array uses the New style option, shown below.
Figure 191. WMI Display Options
Procedure for Configuring Options
1.
Style: This option allows you to change the appearance and operation of
the user interface. Select one of the available styles from the drop-down
list. Click the Apply button to view the WMI with the selected style.
Note that some styles just change the display appearance (the skin) of
WMI, in much the same way as changing the display theme used in
Windows 7. Other styles include more extensive changes to the interface.
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Figure 192. iPhone Style Option
For example, the iPhone style option (Figure 192) has a more compact
display, suitable for use on smart phones. It shows the main menu in the
orange bar at the top, rather than as a tree in its own frame on the left.
Clicking one of the menu choices at the top in Figure 192 will display a
drop-down menu with the options for that menu choice. Menus may be
toggled on and off by clicking on the headers (Status, Configuration, etc.).
2.
Refresh Interval in Seconds: Many of the windows in the Status section
of the WMI have an Auto Refresh option. You may use this setting to
change how often a status or statistics window is refreshed, if its auto
refresh option is enabled. Enter the desired number of seconds between
refreshes. The default refresh interval is 30 seconds.
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3.
Close Menu Section when Deselected: When you click a main section
such as SSIDs in the left frame of the WMI (the navigation tree), the
section is expanded to show submenu choices. Click Yes to automatically
close any open submenus when you select a different section. If you click
No, all menu sections will remain expanded once opened. No is the
default. Note that if you enable this feature and you expand a section by
clicking its orange arrow, the section will stay open as you select
windows in other menu sections.
4.
Clear Screen When Loading New Page: When this option is enabled and
you click on a page that takes a long time to load for any reason, the main
area of the screen is blanked out and displays a Loading… message. If
this option is disabled, WMI simply shows the page you were viewing
until the new page loads.
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Logout
Click on the Logout button to terminate your session. When the session is
terminated, you are presented with the Array’s login window.
Figure 193. Login Window
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The Command Line Interface
If you are a Cloud XMS customer, then Arrays are managed via the cloud,
and local Array management interfaces are inaccessible.
If the Array is being managed by your own server for XMS Release 6.5 or
above, and if the Array has been assigned to a named network in XMS, you
will be restricted to read-only Array access. See “XMS-Managed Arrays
Restrict Local Management” on page 78.
This section covers the commands and the command structure used by the
Wireless Array’s Command Line Interface (CLI), and provides a procedure for
establishing an SSH connection to the Array. Topics discussed include:
“Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection” on page 398.
“Getting Started with the CLI” on page 399.
“Top Level Commands” on page 401.
“Configuration Commands” on page 410.
“Sample Configuration Tasks” on page 454.
Some commands are only available if the Array’s license includes
appropriate Xirrus Advanced Feature Sets. If a command is unavailable,
an error message will notify you that your license does not support the
feature. See “About Licensing and Upgrades” on page 373.
See Also
Establishing Communication
Network Map
System Tools
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Establishing a Secure Shell (SSH) Connection
Use this procedure to initialize the system and log in to the Command Line
Interface (CLI) via a Secure Shell (SSH) utility, such as PuTTY. When connecting to
the unit’s Command Line Interface over a network connection, you must use a
Secure SHell version 2 (SSH-2) utility. Make sure that your SSH utility is set up to
use SSH-2.
1.
2.
Start your SSH session and communicate with the Array via its IP
address.
•
If the Array is connected to a network that uses DHCP, use the
address assigned by DHCP. We recommend that you have the
network administrator assign a reserved address to the Array for ease
of access in the future.
•
If the network does not use DHCP, use the factory default address
10.0.2.1 to access either the Gigabit 1 or Gigabit 2 Ethernet port. You
may need to change the IP address of the port on your computer that
is connected to the Array — change that port’s IP address so that it is
on the same 10.0.2.xx subnet as the Array port.
At the login prompt, enter your user name and password (the default for
both is admin). Login names and passwords are case-sensitive. You are
now logged in to the Array’s Command Line Interface.
Figure 194. Logging In
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Getting Started with the CLI
The root command prompt (Root Command Prompt) is the first prompt you see
after logging in to the CLI. If you are at a level other than the root command
prompt you can return to this prompt at any time by using the exit command to
step back through each command prompt level. The root command prompt you
see in the CLI window is determined by the host name you assigned to your
Array. The prompt Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array is displayed throughout this document
simply because this is the host name assigned to the Array used for development.
To terminate your session at any time, use the quit command.
Inputting Commands
When inputting commands you need only type as many characters as the system
requires before it recognizes your input. For example, you can type the
abbreviated term config to access the configure prompt.
Getting Help
The CLI offers the following two levels of assistance:
help Command
The help command is only available at the root command prompt.
Initiating this command generates a window that provides information
about the types of help that are available with the CLI.
Figure 195. Help Window
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? Command
This command is available at any prompt and provides either FULL or
PARTIAL help. Using the ? (question mark) command when you are
ready to enter an argument will display all the possible arguments (full
help). Partial help is provided when you enter an abbreviated argument
and you want to know what arguments will match your input.
Figure 196. Full Help
Figure 197 shows an example of how the Help system can provide the
argument and format when specifying the time zone under the date-time
command.
Figure 197. Partial Help
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Top Level Commands
This section offers an at-a-glance view of all top level commands — organized
alphabetically. Top level commands are defined here as commands that are
directly accessible from the root command prompt (Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array#). The
root command prompt is based on the host name assigned to your Array. When
inputting commands, be aware that all commands are case-sensitive.
All other commands are considered second level configuration commands —
these are the commands you use to configure specific elements of the Array’s
features and functionality. For a listing of these commands with examples of
command formats and structure, go to “Configuration Commands” on page 410.
Root Command Prompt
The following table shows the top level commands that are available from the
root command prompt [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array].
Command
Description
Type @n to execute command n (as shown by the
history command).
configure
Enter the configuration mode. See “Configuration
Commands” on page 410.
exit
Exit the CLI and terminate your session — if this
command is used at any level other than the root
command prompt you will simply exit the current
level (step back) and return to the previous level.
help
Show a description of the interactive help system.
See also, “Getting Help” on page 399.
history
List history of commands that have been
executed.
more
Turn terminal pagination ON or OFF.
quit
Exit the Command Line Interface (from any level).
search
Search for pattern in show command output.
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Command
show
Description
Display information about the selected item. See
“show Commands” on page 405.
statistics
Display statistical data about the Array. See
“statistics Commands” on page 408.
uptime
Display the elapsed time since the last boot.
xms-override
Override XMS managed mode and allow local
configuration changes according to your user
privileges. See “XMS-Managed Arrays Restrict
Local Management” on page 78.
configure Commands
The following table shows the second level commands that are available with the
top level configure command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)#].
Command
Description
Type @n to execute command n (as shown by the
history command).
acl
Configure the Access Control List.
admin
auth
cdp
clear
Configure Oauth tokens.
Configure Cisco Discovery Protocol settings.
Remove/clear the requested elements.
cluster
Make configuration changes to multiple Arrays.
contact-info
Contact information for assistance on this Array.
date-time
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Define administrator access parameters.
Configure date and time settings.
dhcp-server
Configure the DHCP Server.
dns
Configure the DNS settings.
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Command
Description
end
Exit the configuration mode.
exit
Go UP one mode level.
file
Manage the file system.
filter
Define protocol filter parameters.
group
Define user groups with parameter settings
help
Description of the interactive Help system.
history
List history of commands that have been
executed.
hostname
Host name for this Array.
interface
Select the interface to configure.
load
location
locationreporting
management
Load running configuration from flash
Location name for this Array.
Configure location server settings.
Configure Array management parameters
mdm
Configure mobile device management server
settings.
more
Turn ON or OFF terminal pagination.
netflow
no
quick-config
quit
radius-server
Configure NetFlow data collector.
Disable (if enabled) or set to default value.
Apply configuration template for typical
deployment scenario.
Exit the Command Line Interface.
Configure the RADIUS server parameters.
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Command
reboot
Reboot the Array.
reset
Reset all settings to their factory default values
and reboot.
restore
Reset all settings to their factory default values
and reboot.
revert
Revert to saved configuration after specified delay
in seconds if configuration not saved.
roaming-assist
run-tests
save
search
security
Set parameters for roaming assistance.
Run selective tests.
Save the running configuration to FLASH.
Search for pattern in show command output.
Set the security parameters for the Array.
show
Display current information about the selected
item.
snmp
Enable, disable or configure SNMP.
ssid
statistics
Configure the SSID parameters.
Display statistics.
syslog
Enable, disable or configure the Syslog Server.
tunnel
Configure tunnels.
uptime
Display time since the last boot.
vlan
Configure VLAN parameters.
wifi-tag
Configure VLAN parameters.
xms-override
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Description
Override XMS managed mode and allow local
configuration changes according to your user
privileges. See “XMS-Managed Arrays Restrict
Local Management” on page 78.
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show Commands
The following table shows the second level commands that are available with the
top level show command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array# show].
Command
acl
admin
Description
Display the Access Control List.
Display the administrator list or login
information.
array-info
Display system information.
associatedstations
Display stations that have associated to the Array.
boot-env
capabilities
cdp
channel-list
Display Boot loader environment variables.
Display detailed station capabilities.
Display Cisco Discovery Protocol settings.
Display list of Array’s 802.11an and bgn channels.
clear-text
Display and enter passwords and secrets in the
clear.
conntrack
Display the Connection Tracking table.
console
contact-info
date-time
Display terminal settings.
Display contact information.
Display date and time settings summary.
dhcp-leases
Display IP addresses (leases) assigned to stations
by the DHCP server.
dhcp-pool
Display internal DHCP server settings summary
information.
diff
Display the difference between configurations.
dns
Display DNS summary information.
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Command
error-numbers
ethernet
Display the detailed error number in error
messages.
Display Ethernet interface summary information.
external-radius
Display summary information for the external
RADIUS server settings.
factory-config
Display the Array factory configuration
information.
filters
iap
Display filter information.
Display IAP configuration information.
internal-radius
Display the users defined for the embedded
RADIUS server.
lastboot-config
Display Array configuration at the time of the last
boot-up.
management
Display settings for managing the Array, plus
Standby, FIPS, and other information.
network-map
Display network map information.
realtime-monitor
rogue-ap
route
rssi-map
running-config
saved-config
Display realtime statistics for all IAPs.
Display rogue AP information.
Display the routing table.
Display RSSI map by IAP for station.
Display configuration information for the Array
currently running.
Display the last saved Array configuration.
security
Display security settings summary information.
self-test
Display self test results.
snmp
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Description
Display SNMP summary information.
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Command
spanning-tree
spectrumanalyzer
ssid
Description
Display spanning tree information.
Display spectrum analyzer measurements.
Display SSID summary information.
stations
Display station information.
statistics
Display statistics.
syslog
Display the system log.
syslog-settings
Display the system log (Syslog) settings.
temperature
Display the current board temperatures.
unassociatedstations
Display unassociated station information.
vlan
Display VLAN information.
wds
Display WDS information.
Display configuration or status information.
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statistics Commands
The following table shows the second level commands that are available with the
top level statistics command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array# statistics].
Command
ethernet
Ethernet Name
eth0, gig1, gig2
filter
filter-list
iap
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Description
Display statistical data for all Ethernet interfaces.
Display statistical data for the defined Ethernet
interface (either eth0, gig1 or gig2).
FORMAT:
statistics gig1
Display statistics for defined filters (if any).
FORMAT:
statistics filter [detail]
Display statistics for defined filter list (if any).
FORMAT:
statistics filter
Display statistical data for the defined IAP.
FORMAT:
statistics iap iap2
station
Display statistical data about associated stations.
FORMAT:
statistics station billw
vlan
Display statistical data for the defined VLAN. You
must use the VLAN number (not its name) when
defining a VLAN.
FORMAT:
statistics vlan 1
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Command
Description
wds
Display statistical data for the defined active WDS
(Wireless Distribution System) links.
FORMAT:
statistics wds 1
Display configuration or status information.
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Configuration Commands
All configuration commands are accessed by using the configure command at the
root command prompt (Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array#). This section provides a brief
description of each command and presents sample formats where deemed
necessary. The commands are organized alphabetically. When inputting
commands, be aware that all commands are case-sensitive.
To see examples of some of the key configuration tasks and their associated
commands, go to “Sample Configuration Tasks” on page 454.
acl
The acl command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# acl] is used to configure the
Access Control List.
Command
add
Add a MAC address to the list.
FORMAT:
acl add AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
del
Delete a MAC address from the list.
FORMAT:
acl del AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF
disable
Disable the Access Control List
FORMAT:
acl disable
enable
Enable the Access Control List
FORMAT:
acl enable
reset
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Description
Delete all MAC addresses from the list.
FORMAT:
acl reset
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admin
The admin command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-admin)#] is used to configure
the Administrator List.
Command
Description
add
Add a user to the Administrator List.
FORMAT:
admin add [userID]
del
Delete a user to the Administrator List.
FORMAT:
admin del [userID]
edit
Modify user in the Administrator List.
FORMAT:
admin edit [userID]
radius
reset
Define a RADIUS server to be used for
authenticating administrators.
FORMAT:
admin radius [disable | enable | off | on |
timeout | auth-type [PAP | CHAP]]
admin radius [primary |secondary]
port server [ | ]
secret
Delete all users and restore the default user.
FORMAT:
admin reset
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auth
The auth command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# auth] is used to configure
Oauth tokens. See also, “OAuth 2.0 Management” on page 243.
Command
Description
add
Add an Oauth token.
FORMAT:
auth add client grant
expiration code type
[agent ] [scope ]
del
Delete an Oauth token.
FORMAT:
auth del
reset
Delete all Oauth tokens.
FORMAT:
auth reset
cdp
The cdp command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# cdp] is used to configure the
Cisco Discovery Protocol.
Command
412
Description
disable
Disable the Cisco Discovery Protocol
FORMAT:
cdp disable
enable
Enable the Cisco Discovery Protocol
FORMAT:
cdp enable
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Command
Description
hold-time
Select CDP message hold time before messages
received from neighbors expire.
FORMAT:
cdp hold-time [# seconds]
interval
The Array sends out CDP announcements at this
interval.
FORMAT:
cdp interval [# seconds]
off
Disable the Cisco Discovery Protocol
FORMAT:
cdp off
on
Enable the Cisco Discovery Protocol
FORMAT:
cdp on
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clear
The clear command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# clear] is used to clear
requested elements.
Command
arp
authentication
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Description
Clear the arp table entry for a requested IP
address, or clear all entries if no IP address is
entered.
FORMAT:
clear arp [ipaddress]
Deauthenticate a station (specified by MAC
address, hostname, or IP address). If you specify
the permanent option, then the station is
deauthenticated and put on the access control list.
FORMAT:
clear authentication [permanent] [authenticated
station]
history
Clear the history of CLI commands executed.
FORMAT:
clear history
screen
Clear the screen where you’re viewing CLI
output.
FORMAT:
clear screen
stationassurance
Clear all station assurance data, but continue to
collect new data.
FORMAT:
clear station-assurance
statistics
Clear the statistics for thee change, but it won’t
show up requested element.
FORMAT:
clear statistics [ethname | all-eth | applications
| filters |iap | station | vlan | wds]
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
Command
Description
syslog
Clear all Syslog messages, but continue to log new
messages.
FORMAT:
clear syslog
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cluster
The cluster command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# cluster] is used to create and
operate clusters. Clusters allow you to configure multiple Arrays at the same
time. Using CLI (or WMI), you may define a set of Arrays that are members of the
cluster. Then you may switch the Array to Cluster operating mode for a selected
cluster, which sends all successive configuration commands issued via CLI or
WMI to all of the member Arrays. When you exit cluster mode, configuration
commands revert to applying only to the Array to which you are connected.
For more information, see “Clusters” on page 360.
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Command
Description
add
Create a new Array cluster. Enters edit mode for
that cluster to allow you to specify the Arrays that
belong to the cluster.
FORMAT:
cluster add [cluster-name]
del
Delete an Array cluster. Type del ? to list the
existing clusters.
FORMAT:
cluster del [cluster-name]
edit
Enter edit mode for selected cluster to add or
delete Arrays that belong to the cluster.
FORMAT:
cluster edit [cluster-name]
end
Exit Cluster configuration mode. Configuration
returns to normal operation, affecting this Array
only.
FORMAT:
cluster end
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
Command
operate
reset
Description
Enter Cluster operation mode. All configuration
commands are applied to all of the selected
cluster’s member Arrays until you give the end
command (see above).
FORMAT:
cluster operate [cluster-name]
Delete all clusters.
FORMAT:
cluster reset
contact-info
The contact-info command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# contact-info] is used
for managing administrator contact information.
Command
Description
email
Add an email address for the contact (must be in
quotation marks).
FORMAT:
contact-info email [“contact@mail.com”]
name
Add a contact name (must be in quotation marks).
FORMAT:
contact-info name [“Contact Name”]
phone
Add a telephone number for the contact (must be
in quotation marks).
FORMAT:
contact-info phone [“8185550101”]
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Wireless Array
date-time
The date-time command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-date-time)#] is used to
configure the date and time parameters. Your Array supports the Network Time
Protocol (NTP) in order to ensure that the Array’s internal time is accurate. NTP is
set to UTC time by default; however, you can set the time zone so that your Array
will display local time. This is done by defining an offset from the UTC value. For
example, Pacific Standard Time is 8 hours behind UTC time, so the offset from
UTC time would be -8.
Command
dst_adjust
Enable adjustment for daylight savings.
FORMAT:
date-time dst_adjust
no
Disable daylight savings adjustment.
FORMAT:
date-time no dst_adjust
ntp
Enable the NTP server.
FORMAT:
date-time ntp on (or off to disable)
offset
set
timezone
418
Description
Set an offset from Greenwich Mean Time.
FORMAT:
date-time no dst_adjust
Set the date and time for the Array.
FORMAT:
date-time set [10:24 10/23/2007]
Configure the time zone.
FORMAT:
date-time timezone [-8]
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
dhcp-server
The dhcp-server command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-dhcp-server)#] is used to
add, delete and modify DHCP pools.
Command
Description
add
Add a DHCP pool.
FORMAT:
dhcp-server add [dhcp pool]
del
Delete a DHCP pool.
FORMAT:
dhcp-server del [dhcp pool]
edit
Edit a DHCP pool
FORMAT:
dhcp-server edit [dhcp pool]
reset
Delete all DHCP pools.
FORMAT:
dhcp-server reset
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dns
The dns command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-dns)#] is used to configure your
DNS parameters.
Command
420
Description
domain
Enter your domain name.
FORMAT:
dns domain [www.mydomain.com]
server1
Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.
FORMAT:
dns server1 [1.2.3.4]
server2
Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server.
FORMAT:
dns server1 [2.3.4.5]
server3
Enter the IP address of the tertiary DNS server.
FORMAT:
dns server1 [3.4.5.6]
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
file
The file command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-file)#] is used to manage files.
Command
active-image
backup-image
check-image
chkdsk
copy
cp
dir
erase
format
ftp
Description
Validate and commit a new array software image.
Validate and commit a new backup software image.
Validate a new array software image.
Check flash file system.
Copy a file to another file.
FORMAT:
file copy [sourcefile destinationfile]
List the contents of a directory.
FORMAT:
file dir [directory]
Delete a file from the FLASH file system.
FORMAT:
file erase [filename]
Format flash file system.
Open an FTP connection with a remote server. Files
will be transferred in binary mode.
FORMAT:
file ftp host { |} [port ]
[user {anonymous | password
} ] { put [] |
get [] }
Note: Any time you transfer any kind of software
image file for the Array, it must be transferred in
binary mode, or the file may be corrupted.
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Command
Description
http-get
Perform an HTTP file download. This is the
preferred method of downloading files for XMS
Cloud.
FORMAT:
http-get [no-cert-check] []
no-cert-check causes the array to download the file
even if the SSL certificate is invalid, expired, or not
signed by a recognized CA
is a standard HTTP URL, e.g. https://
file.example.com:8080/mydir/myfile.ext.
http:// or https:// may be omitted, in which
case HTTP is assumed
is an optional parameter that describes
the path and name where the file should be saved
if no local_file is specified, the file will be
saved in the root of the flash storage
list
422
the local_file does support specifying a
directory, which will be created if it doesn't
already exist
List the contents of a file.
FORMAT:
file list [filename]
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
Command
Description
remote-config
When the Array boots up, it fetches the specified
configuration file from the TFTP server defined in
the file remote-server command, and uses this
configuration. This must be an Array configuration
file with a .conf extension.
A partial configuration file may be used. For
instance, if you wish to use a single configuration file
for all of your Arrays but don't want to have the
same IP address for each Array, you may remove the
ipaddr line from the file. You can then load the file on
each array and the local IP addresses will not change.
FORMAT:
file remote-config
Note: If you enter file remote-config ?, the help
response suggests possibilities by listing all of the
configuration files that are currently in the Array’s
flash.
remote-image
When the Array boots up, it fetches the named image
file from the TFTP server defined in the file remoteserver command, and upgrades to this file before
booting. This must be an Array image file with a .bin
extension.
FORMAT:
file remote-image
Note: This will happen every time that the Array
reboots. If you only want to fetch the remote-image
one time be sure to turn off the remote image option
after the initial download.
remote-server
Sets up a TFTP server to be used for automated
remote update of software image and configuration
files when rebooting.
FORMAT:
file remote-server A.B.C.D
rename
Rename a file.
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Command
424
Description
scp
Copy a file to or from a remote system. You may
specify the port to use.
tftp
Open a TFTP connection with a remote server.
FORMAT:
file tftp host { |} [port ]
[user {anonymous | password
} ] { put [] |
get [] }
Note: Any time you transfer any kind of software
image file for the Array, it must be transferred in
binary mode, or the file may be corrupted.
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
filter
The filter command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-filter)#] is used to manage
protocol filters and filter lists.
Command
add
add-list
del
del-list
edit
Description
Add a filter. Details about the air cleaner feature
are after the end of this table.
FORMAT:
filter add [air-cleaner |name]
Add a filter list.
FORMAT:
filter add-list [name]
Delete a filter.
FORMAT:
filter del [name]
Delete a filter list.
FORMAT:
filter del-list [name]
Edit a filter.
FORMAT:
filter edit [name type]
edit-list
Edit a filter list
FORMAT:
filter edit-list [name type]
enable
Enable a filter list.
FORMAT:
filter enable
move
Change a filter priority.
FORMAT:
filter move [name priority]
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Command
Description
off
Disable a filter list.
FORMAT:
filter off
on
Enable a filter list.
FORMAT:
filter on
reset
stateful
Delete all protocol filters and filter lists.
FORMAT:
filter reset
Enable or disable stateful filtering (firewall).
FORMAT:
Stateful [enable | disable | on |off]
Air Cleaner
The air cleaner feature offers a number of predetermined filter rules that eliminate
a great deal of unnecessary wireless traffic, resulting in improved performance.
You may select all of the air cleaner rules for the greatest effect, or only specific
rules, such as broadcast or multicast, to eliminate only a particular source of
traffic. The following options are offered:
MyArray(config)# filter add air-cleaner
all
All air cleaner filters
arp
Eliminate station to station ARPs over the air
broadcast Eliminate broadcast traffic from the air
dhcp
Eliminate stations serving DHCP addresses from the air
multicast Eliminate chatty multicast traffic from the air
netbios
Eliminate NetBIOS traffic from the air
If you select all, the rules shown in Figure 198 are added to the predefined filter
list named Global. These rules assume that you have station-to-station blocking
enabled, that a DHCP server is on the Array’s wired connection, and that you
want to block most all multicast and all broadcast traffic not vital to normal
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operation. If you find that there is a particular type of multicast or broadcast
traffic that you want to allow, just add a specific allow filter for it before the deny
filter in this list that would normally block it. Add or delete any of the Multicast
rules as necessary for a specific site. Remember that the order of the rules is
important.
Figure 198. Air Cleaner Filter Rules
Explanations of some sample rules are below.
Air-cleaner-Arp.1 blocks ARPs from one client from being transmitted to
clients via all of the radios. The station to station block setting doesn't
block this traffic, so this filter eliminates this unnecessary traffic.
Air-cleaner-Dhcp.1 drops all DHCP client traffic coming in from the
gigabit interface. This traffic doesn't need to be transmitted by the radios
since there shouldn't be any DHCP server associated to the radios and
offering DHCP addresses. For large subnets the DHCP discover/request
broadcast traffic can be significant.
Air-cleaner-Dhcp.2 drops all DHCP server traffic coming in from the
radio interfaces. There should not be any DHCP server associated to the
radios. These rogue DHCP servers are blocked from doing any damage
with this filter. There have been quite a few cases in public venues like
schools and conventions where such traffic is seen.
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428
Air-cleaner-Mcast.1 drops all multicast traffic with a destination MAC
address starting with 01. This filters out a lot of IP multicast traffic that
starts with 224.
Air-cleaner-Mcast.2 drops all multicast traffic with a destination MAC
address starting with 33. A lot of IPv6 traffic and other multicast traffic is
blocked by this filter.
Air-cleaner-Mcast.3 drops all multicast traffic with a destination MAC
address starting with 09. A lot of Appletalk traffic and other multicast
traffic is blocked by this filter. Note that for OSX 10.6.* Snow Leopard no
longer supports Appletalk.
Air-cleaner-Bcast.1 allows all ARP traffic (other than the traffic that was
denied by Air-cleaner-Arp.1). This is needed because Air-cleaner-Bcast.5
would drop this valid traffic.
Air-cleaner-Bcast.4 allows all XRP traffic from Arrays to be received from
the wire. This is needed because Air-cleaner-Bcast.5 would drop this
valid traffic.
Air-cleaner-Bcast.5 drops all other broadcast traffic that hasn't previously
been explicitly allowed. This filter will catch all UDP broadcast traffic as
well as all other known and unknown protocol broadcast traffic.
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
group
The group command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# group] is used to create and
configure user groups. User groups allow administrators to assign specific
network parameters to users through RADIUS privileges rather than having to
map users to a specific SSID. Groups provide flexible control over user privileges
without the need to create large numbers of SSIDs. For more information, see
“Groups” on page 269.
Command
Description
add
Create a new user group.
FORMAT:
group add [group-name]
del
Delete a user group.
FORMAT:
group del [group-name]
edit
Set parameters values for a group.
FORMAT:
group edit [group-name]
reset
Reset the group.
FORMAT:
group reset
hostname
The hostname command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# hostname] is used to
change the hostname used by the Array.
Command
hostname
Description
Change the hostname of the Array.
FORMAT:
hostname [name]
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interface
The interface command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# interface] is used to select
the interface that you want to configure. To see a listing of the commands that are
available for each interface, use the ? command at the selected interface prompt.
For example, using the ? command at the Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-gig1}#
prompt displays a listing of all commands for the gig1 interface.
Command
console
Description
Select the console interface. The console interface
is used for management purposes only.
FORMAT:
interface console
gig1
Select the Gigabit 1 interface.
FORMAT:
interface gig1
gig2
Select the Gigabit 2 interface.
FORMAT:
interface gig2
iap
Select an IAP.
FORMAT:
interface iap
load
The load command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# load] loads a configuration
file.
Command
factory.conf
430
Description
Load the factory settings configuration file.
FORMAT:
load [factory.conf]
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
Command
Description
lastboot.conf
Load the configuration file from the last boot-up.
FORMAT:
load [lastboot.conf]
[myfile].conf
If you have saved a configuration, enter its name
to load it.
FORMAT:
load [myfile.conf]
saved.conf
Load the configuration file with the last saved
settings.
FORMAT:
load [saved.conf]
location
The location command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# location] is used to set the
location descriptive string for the Array.
Command
Description
Set the location for the Array.
FORMAT:
location [newlocation]
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location-reporting
The location-reporting command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# locationreporting] is used to configure Location Server settings. See also, “Location” on
page 186.
Command
cust-key
Set Location Server customer key.
FORMAT:
location-reporting cust-key enc
disable
Disable location-reporting.
FORMAT:
location-reporting disable
enable
Enable location-reporting.
FORMAT:
location-reporting enable
period
Set Location Server reporting period (seconds).
FORMAT:
location-reporting period <#-seconds>
url
432
Description
Set URL of Location Server.
FORMAT:
location-reporting url
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
management
The management command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# management] enters
management mode, where you may configure management parameters.
Command
Description
Enter management mode.
FORMAT:
management
The following types of settings may be configured in management mode:
banner
Configure login banner messages
console
Configure console management parameters
https
Enable/disable HTTPS access
license
Set array software license key
load
Load running configuration from flash
max-auth-attempts
Maximum number of authentication (login)
attempts (0 means unlimited)
network-assurance
Enable/disable network assurance
reauth-period
Time between failed CLI login attempts
restore
Restore to previous saved config
revert
Revert to saved configuration after delay if
configuration not saved
save
Save running configuration to flash
ssh
Enable/disable SSH access
standby
Configure standby parameters
telnet
Enable/disable telnet access
uptime
Display time since last boot
xircon
Enable/disable xircon access. See Xircon User’s
Guide for more information.
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Wireless Array
mdm
The mdm command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# mdm] is used to configure
Mobile Device Management Server settings. See also, “Mobile” on page 366.
Command
Description
airwatch api
Set Location Server customer key.
FORMAT:
mdm airwatch api
The following types of settings may be configured in
management mode:
redirect-url
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access-error Set AirWatch API access error action
key
Set AirWatch API key
password
Set AirWatch API password
poll-period Set AirWatch API poll period
timeout
Set AirWatch API timeout
url
Set AirWatch API URL
username
Set AirWatch API username
Set URL to redirect clients to.
FORMAT:
mdm airwatch redirect-url
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
more
The more command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# more] is used to turn terminal
pagination ON or OFF.
Command
Description
off
Turn OFF terminal pagination.
FORMAT:
more off
on
Turn ON terminal pagination.
FORMAT:
more on
The Command Line Interface
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Wireless Array
netflow
The netflow command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-netflow)#] is used to enable
or disable, or configure sending IP flow information (traffic statistics) to the
collector you specify.
Command
disable
Disable netflow.
FORMAT:
netflow disable
enable
Enable netflow.
FORMAT:
netflow enable
off
Disable netflow.
FORMAT:
netflow off
on
Enable netflow.
FORMAT:
netflow on
collector
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Description
Set the netflow collector IP address or fully
qualified domain name (host.domain). Only one
collector may be set. If port is not specified, the
default is 2055.
FORMAT:
netflow collector host { | }
[port ]
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
no
The no command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# no] is used to disable a selected
element or set the element to its default value.
Command
acl
dot11a
dot11bg
https
Description
Disable the Access Control List.
FORMAT:
no acl
Disable all 802.11an IAPs (radios).
FORMAT:
no dot11a
Disable all 802.11bgn IAPs (radios).
FORMAT:
no dot11bg
Disable https access.
FORMAT:
no https
intrude-detect
Disable intrusion detection.
FORMAT:
no intrude-detect
management
Disable management on all Ethernet interfaces.
FORMAT:
no management
more
ntp
Disable terminal pagination.
FORMAT:
no more
Disable the NTP server.
FORMAT:
no ntp
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Wireless Array
Command
snmp
ssh
Disable SNMP features.
FORMAT:
no snmp
Disable ssh access.
FORMAT:
no ssh
syslog
Disable the Syslog services.
FORMAT:
no syslog
telnet
Disable Telnet access.
FORMAT:
no telnet
ETH-NAME
438
Description
Disable the selected Ethernet interface (eth0, gig1
or gig2). You cannot disable the console interface.
with this command.
FORMAT:
no eth0 (gig1 or gig2)
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
quick-config
The quick-config command is used to apply configuration templates to the Array
for typical deployment scenarios.
Command
Description
Classroom
Configure Array for classroom deployment.
FORMAT:
quick-config Classroom
Configures the array for use in classroom settings
(K-12 schools, Higher education, etc.)
High-density
Configure Array for high density deployment.
FORMAT:
quick-config High-density
Configures the array for use in high density
settings (lecture halls, convention centers,
stadiums, etc.)
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quit
The quit command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# quit] is used to exit the
Command Line Interface.
Command
Description
Exit the Command Line Interface.
FORMAT:
quit
If you have made any configuration changes and
your changes have not been saved, you are
prompted to save your changes to Flash.
At the prompt, answer Yes to save your changes,
or answer No to discard your changes.
radius-server
The radius-server command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-radius-server)#] is
used to configure the external and internal RADIUS server parameters.
Command
external
Configure an external RADIUS server.
FORMAT:
radius-server external
To configure a RADIUS server (primary,
secondary, or accounting server, by IP address or
host name), and the reporting interval use:
radius-server external accounting
internal
Configure the external RADIUS server.
FORMAT:
radius-server internal
use
440
Description
Choose the active RADIUS server (either external
or internal).
FORMAT:
use external (or internal)
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
reboot
The reboot command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# reboot] is used to reboot the
Array. If you have unsaved changes, the command will notify you and give you a
chance to cancel the reboot.
Command
Description
Reboot the Array.
FORMAT:
reboot
delay
Reboot the Array after a delay of 1 to 60 seconds.
FORMAT:
reboot delay [n]
reset
The reset command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# reset] is used to reset all
settings to their default values then reboot the Array.
Command
Description
Reset all configuration parameters to their factory
default values.
FORMAT:
reset
The Array is rebooted automatically.
preserve-ipsettings
Preserve all ethernet and VLAN settings and reset
all other configuration parameters to their factory
default values.
FORMAT:
reset preserve-ip-settings
The Array is rebooted automatically.
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restore
The restore command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# restore] is used to restore
configuration to a version that was previously saved locally.
442
Command
Description
Use this to display the list of available config files.
FORMAT:
restore ?
Enter the name of the locally saved configuration
to restore.
FORMAT:
restore
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
roaming-assist
The roaming-assist command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# roaming-assist] is
used to configure roaming assistance settings. See also, “Roaming Assist” on
page 342.
Command
Description
data-rate
Set minimum packet data rate before roaming, in
Mbps.
FORMAT:
roaming-assist data-rate <1-99>
devices
Set device types or classes to assist.
FORMAT:
roaming-assist devices all | unidentified |
DEVICE-CLASS | DEVICE-TYPE
disable
Disable roaming assist.
FORMAT:
roaming-assist disable
enable
Enable roaming assist.
FORMAT:
roaming-assist enable
period
Set roaming assist backoff period (seconds).
FORMAT:
roaming-assist period <#-seconds>
threshold
Set roaming RSSI threshold in db relative to RSSI
of nearest Array.
FORMAT:
roaming-assist threshold <-50 to 50>
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run-tests
The run-tests command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(run-tests)#] is used to enter runtests mode, which allows you to perform a range of tests on the Array.
Command
Description
Enter run-tests mode.
FORMAT:
run-tests
iperf
Execute iperf utility.
FORMAT:
run-tests iperf
kill-beacons
Turn off beacons for selected single IAP.
FORMAT:
run-tests kill-beacons [off | iap-name]
kill-proberesponses
led
Turn off probe responses for selected single IAP.
FORMAT:
run-tests kill-probe-responses [off | iap-name]
LED test.
FORMAT:
run-tests led [flash | rotate]
memtest
Execute memory tests.
FORMAT:
run-tests memtest
ping
Execute ping utility.
FORMAT:
run-tests ping [host-name | ip-addr]
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Command
radius-ping
Description
Special ping utility to test the connection to a
RADIUS server.
FORMAT:
run-tests radius-ping [external | ssid ]
[primary | secondary] user password
auth-type [CHAP | PAP]
run-tests radius-ping [internal | server
port secret ]
user password
auth-type [CHAP | PAP]
You may select a RADIUS server that you have
already configured (ssid or external or internal) or
specify another server.
rlb
Run manufacturing radio loopback test.
FORMAT:
run-tests rlb {optional command line switches}
self-test
Execute self-test.
FORMAT:
run-tests self-test {logfile-name (optional)]
site-survey
Enable or disable site survey mode.
FORMAT:
run-tests site-survey [on | off | enable | disable]
ssh
Execute ssh utility.
FORMAT:
run-tests ssh [hostname | ip-addr]
[command-line-switches (optional)]
tcpdump
Execute tcpdump utility to dump traffic for selected
interface or VLAN. Supports 802.11 headers.
FORMAT:
run-tests tcpdump
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Command
telnet
Description
Execute telnet utility.
FORMAT:
run-tests telnet [hostname | ip-addr]
[command-line-switches (optional)]
traceroute
Execute traceroute utility.
FORMAT:
run-tests traceroute [host-name | ip-addr]
security
The security command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-security)#] is used to
establish the security parameters for the Array.
Command
446
Description
wep
Set the WEP encryption parameters.
FORMAT:
security wep
wpa
Set the WEP encryption parameters.
FORMAT:
security wpa
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
snmp
The snmp command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-snmp)#] is used to enable,
disable, or configure SNMP.
Command
Description
v2
Enable SNMP v2.
FORMAT:
snmp v2
v3
Enable SNMP v3.
FORMAT:
snmp v3
trap
Configure traps for SNMP. Up to four trap
destinations may be configured, and you may
specify whether to send traps for authentication
failure.
FORMAT:
snmp trap
The Command Line Interface
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Wireless Array
ssid
The ssid command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-ssid)#] is used to establish your
SSID parameters.
Command
448
Description
add
Add an SSID.
FORMAT:
ssid add [newssid]
del
Delete an SSID.
FORMAT:
ssid del [oldssid]
edit
Edit an existing SSID.
FORMAT:
ssid edit [existingssid]
reset
Delete all SSIDs and restore the default SSID.
FORMAT:
ssid reset
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syslog
The syslog command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-syslog)#] is used to enable,
disable, or configure the Syslog server.
Command
Description
console
Enable or disable the display of Syslog messages
on the console, and set the level to be displayed.
All messages at this level and lower (i.e., more
severe) will be displayed.
FORMAT:
syslog console [on/off] level [0-7]
disable
Disable the Syslog server.
FORMAT:
syslog disable
email
Disable the Syslog server.
FORMAT:
syslog email from [email-from-address]
level [0-7]
password [email-acct-password]
server [email-server-IPaddr]
test [test-msg-text]
to-list [recipient-email-addresses]
user [email-acct-username]
enable
Enable the Syslog server.
FORMAT:
syslog enable
local-file
no
Set the size and/or severity level (all messages at
this level and lower will be logged).
FORMAT:
syslog local-file size [1-500] level [0-7]
Disable the selected feature.
FORMAT:
syslog no [feature]
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Command
Description
off
Disable the Syslog server.
FORMAT:
syslog off
on
Enable the Syslog server.
FORMAT:
syslog on
primary
secondary
Set the IP address of the primary Syslog server
and/or the severity level of messages to be
logged.
FORMAT:
syslog primary [1.2.3.4] level [0-7]
Set the IP address of the secondary (backup)
Syslog server and/or the severity level of
messages to be logged.
FORMAT:
syslog primary [1.2.3.4] level [0-7]
tunnel
The tunnel command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-tunnel)#] is used to establish
your tunnel parameters.
Command
add
delete
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Description
Add a tunnel.
FORMAT:
tunnel add [newtunnel]
Delete a tunnel.
FORMAT:
tunnel delete [oldtunnel]
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
Command
Description
edit
Modify an existing tunnel.
FORMAT:
tunnel edit [existingtunnel]
reset
Delete all existing tunnels.
FORMAT:
tunnel reset
uptime
The uptime command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config)# uptime] is used to display
the elapsed time since you last rebooted the Array.
Command
Description
Display time since last reboot.
FORMAT:
uptime
vlan
The vlan command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-vlan)#] is used to establish your
VLAN parameters.
Command
add
default-route
Description
Add a VLAN.
FORMAT:
vlan add [newvlan]
Assign a VLAN for the default route (for
outbound management traffic).
FORMAT:
vlan default-route [defaultroute]
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Command
delete
edit
native-vlan
Description
Delete a VLAN.
FORMAT:
vlan delete [oldvlan]
Modify an existing VLAN.
FORMAT:
vlan edit [existingvlan]
Assign a native VLAN (traffic is untagged).
FORMAT:
vlan native-vlan [nativevlan]
no
Disable the selected feature.
FORMAT:
vlan no [feature]
reset
Delete all existing VLANs.
FORMAT:
vlan reset
wifi-tag
The wifi-tag command [Xirrus_Wi-Fi_Array(config-wifi-tag)#] is used to enable
or disable Wi-Fi tag capabilities. When enabled, the Array listens for and collects
information about Wi-Fi RFID tags sent on the designated channels. See also “WiFi Tag” on page 185.
Command
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Description
disable
Disable wifi-tag.
FORMAT:
wifi-tag disable
enable
Enable wifi-tag.
FORMAT:
wifi-tag enable
The Command Line Interface
Wireless Array
Command
Description
off
Disable wifi-tag.
FORMAT:
wifi-tag off
on
Enable wifi-tag.
FORMAT:
wifi-tag on
tag-channel-bg
Set an 802.11b or g channel for listening for tags.
FORMAT:
wifi-tag tag-channel-bg <1-255>
udp-port
Set the UDP port which a tagging server will use
to query the Array for tagging information.
FORMAT:
wifi-tag udp-port <1025-65535>
The Command Line Interface
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Sample Configuration Tasks
This section provides examples of some of the common configuration tasks used
with the Wireless Array, including:
“Configuring a Simple Open Global SSID” on page 455.
“Configuring a Global SSID using WPA-PEAP” on page 456.
“Configuring an SSID-Specific SSID using WPA-PEAP” on page 457.
“Enabling Global IAPs” on page 458.
“Disabling Global IAPs” on page 459.
“Enabling a Specific IAP” on page 460.
“Disabling a Specific IAP” on page 461.
“Setting Cell Size Auto-Configuration for All IAPs” on page 462
“Setting the Cell Size for All IAPs” on page 463.
“Setting the Cell Size for a Specific IAP” on page 464.
“Configuring VLANs on an Open SSID” on page 465.
“Configuring Radio Assurance Mode (Loopback Tests)” on page 466.
To facilitate the accurate and timely management of revisions to this section, the
examples shown here are presented as screen images taken from a Secure Shell
(SSH) session (in this case, PuTTY). Depending on the application you are using
to access the Command Line Interface, and how your session is set up (for
example, font and screen size), the images presented on your screen may be
different than the images shown in this section. However, the data displayed will
be the same.
Some of the screen images shown in this section have been modified for clarity.
For example, the image may have been “elongated” to show all data without the
need for additional images or scrolling. We recommend that you use the Adobe
PDF version of this User’s Guide when reviewing these examples — a hard copy
document may be difficult to read.
As mentioned previously, the root command prompt is determined by the host
name assigned to your Array.
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Configuring a Simple Open Global SSID
This example shows you how to configure a simple open global SSID.
Figure 199. Configuring a Simple Open Global SSID
The Command Line Interface
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Configuring a Global SSID using WPA-PEAP
This example shows you how to configure a global SSID using WPA-PEAP
encryption in conjunction with the Array’s Internal RADIUS server.
Figure 200. Configuring a Global SSID using WPA-PEAP
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Configuring an SSID-Specific SSID using WPA-PEAP
This example shows you how to configure an SSID-specific SSID using WPAPEAP encryption in conjunction with the Array’s Internal RADIUS server.
Figure 201. Configuring an SSID-Specific SSID using WPA-PEAP
The Command Line Interface
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Enabling Global IAPs
This example shows you how to enable all IAPs (radios), regardless of the
wireless technology they use.
Figure 202. Enabling Global IAPs
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Disabling Global IAPs
This example shows you how to disable all IAPs (radios), regardless of the
wireless technology they use.
Figure 203. Disabling Global IAPs
The Command Line Interface
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Enabling a Specific IAP
This example shows you how to enable a specific IAP (radio). In this example, the
IAP that is being enabled is a1 (the first IAP in the summary list).
Figure 204. Enabling a Specific IAP
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Disabling a Specific IAP
This example shows you how to disable a specific IAP (radio). In this example,
the IAP that is being disabled is a2 (the second IAP in the summary list).
Figure 205. Disabling a Specific IAP
The Command Line Interface
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Setting Cell Size Auto-Configuration for All IAPs
This example shows how to set the cell size for all enabled IAPs to be autoconfigured (auto). (See “Fine Tuning Cell Sizes” on page 33.) The auto_cell option
may be used with global_settings, global_a_settings, or global_bg_settings. It
sets the cell size of the specified IAPs to auto, and it launches an autoconfiguration to adjust the sizes. Be aware that if the intrude-detect feature is
enabled on the monitor radio, its cell size is unaffected by this command. Also,
any IAPs used in WDS links are unaffected.
Auto-configuration may be set to run periodically at intervals specified by
auto_cell period (in seconds) if period is non-zero. The percentage of overlap
allowed between cells in the cell size computation is specified by auto_cell
overlap (0 to 100). This example sets auto-configuration to run every 1200 seconds
with an allowed overlap of 5%. It sets the cell size of all IAPs to auto, and runs a
cell size auto-configure operation which completes successfully.
Figure 206. Setting the Cell Size for All IAPs
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Setting the Cell Size for All IAPs
This example shows you how to establish the cell size for all IAPs (radios),
regardless of the wireless technology they use. Be aware that if the intrude-detect
feature is enabled on the monitor radio the cell size cannot be set globally — you
must first disable the intrude-detect feature on the monitor radio.
In this example, the cell size is being set to small for all IAPs. You have the option
of setting IAP cell sizes to small, medium, large, or max. See also, “Fine Tuning
Cell Sizes” on page 33.
Figure 207. Setting the Cell Size for All IAPs
The Command Line Interface
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Setting the Cell Size for a Specific IAP
This example shows you how to establish the cell size for a specific IAP (radio). In
this example, the cell size for a2 is being set to medium. You have the option of
setting IAP cell sizes to small, medium, large, or max (the default is max). See
also, “Fine Tuning Cell Sizes” on page 33.
Figure 208. Setting the Cell Size for a Specific IAP
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Configuring VLANs on an Open SSID
This example shows you how to configure VLANs on an Open SSID.
Setting the default route
enables the Array to send
management traffic, such as
Syslog messages and SNMP
information to a destination
behind a router.
Figure 209. Configuring VLANs on an Open SSID
The Command Line Interface
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Configuring Radio Assurance Mode (Loopback Tests)
The Array uses its built-in monitor radio to monitor other radios in the Array.
Tests include sending probes on all channels and checking for a response, and
checking whether beacons are received from the other radio. If a problem is
detected, corrective actions are taken to recover. Loopback mode operation is
described in detail in “Array Monitor and Radio Assurance Capabilities” on
page 488.
The following actions may be configured:
alert-only — the Array will issue an alert in the Syslog.
repair-without-reboot — the Array will issue an alert and reset radios at
the Physical Layer (Layer 1) and possibly at the MAC layer. The reset
should not be noticed by users, and they will not need to reassociate.
reboot-allowed — the Array will issue an alert, reset the radios, and
schedule the Array to reboot at midnight (per local Array time) if
necessary. All stations will need to reassociate to the Array.
off — Disable IAP loopback tests (no self-monitoring occurs). Radio
Assurance mode is off by default.
This is a global IAPs setting — the monitor radio will monitor all other radios
according to the settings above, and it cannot be set up to monitor particular
radios. Radio assurance mode requires Intrusion Detection to be set to Standard.
The following example shows you how to configure a loopback test.
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Figure 210. Configuring Radio Assurance Mode (Loopback Testing)
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Appendices
Appendices
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Appendix A: Quick Reference Guide
This section contains product reference information. Use this section to locate the
information you need quickly and efficiently. Topics include:
“Factory Default Settings” on page 471.
“Keyboard Shortcuts” on page 477.
Factory Default Settings
The following tables show the Wireless Array’s factory default settings.
Host Name
Setting
Host name
Default Value
Serial Number (e.g.,
XR4012802207C
Network Interfaces
Serial
Setting
Default Value
Baud Rate
115200
Word Size
8 bits
Stop Bits
Parity
No parity
Time Out
10 seconds
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Gigabit 1 and Gigabit 2
Setting
Default Value
Enabled
Yes
DHCP
Yes
Default IP Address
10.0.2.1
Default IP Mask
255.255.255.0
Default Gateway
None
Auto Negotiate
On
Duplex
Full
Speed
1000 Mbps
MTU Size
1500
Management Enabled
Yes
Server Settings
NTP
Setting
Default Value
Enabled
No
Primary
time.nist.gov
Secondary
pool.ntp.org
Syslog
Setting
Enabled
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Default Value
Yes
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Setting
Local Syslog Level
Maximum Internal Records
Primary Server
Default Value
Information
500
None
Primary Syslog Level
Secondary Server
Secondary Syslog Level
Information
None
Information
SNMP
Setting
Enabled
Default Value
Yes
Read-Only Community String
xirrus_read_only
Read-Write Community String
xirrus
Trap Host
null (no setting)
Trap Port
162
Authorization Fail Port
On
DHCP
Setting
Enabled
Default Value
No
Maximum Lease Time
300 minutes
Default Lease Time
300 minutes
IP Start Range
192.168.1.2
IP End Range
192.168.1.254
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Setting
NAT
Default Value
Disabled
IP Gateway
None
DNS Domain
None
DNS Server (1 to 3)
None
Default SSID
Setting
Default Value
ID
xirrus
VLAN
None
Encryption
Off
Encryption Type
QoS
None
Enabled
Yes
Broadcast
On
Security
Global Settings - Encryption
Setting
Enabled
Yes
WEP Keys
null (all 4 keys)
WEP Key Length
null (all 4 keys)
Default Key ID
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Setting
Default Value
WPA Enabled
No
TKIP Enabled
Yes
AES Enabled
Yes
EAP Enabled
Yes
PSK Enabled
No
Pass Phrase
null
Group Rekey
Disabled
External RADIUS (Global)
Setting
Enabled
Default Value
Yes
Primary Server
None
Primary Port
1812
Primary Secret
Secondary Server
Secondary Port
Secondary Secret
Time Out (before primary server is
retired)
Accounting
Interval
xirrus
null (no IP address)
1812
null (no secret)
600 seconds
Disabled
300 seconds
Primary Server
None
Primary Port
1813
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Setting
Primary Secret
Default Value
null (no secret)
Secondary Server
None
Secondary Port
1813
Secondary Secret
null (no secret)
Internal RADIUS
Setting
Enabled
Default Value
No
The user database is cleared upon reset to the factory defaults. For the
Internal RADIUS Server you have a maximum of 1,000 entries.
Administrator Account and Password
Setting
Default Value
ID
admin
Password
admin
Management
Setting
SSH
SSH timeout
Telnet
Telnet timeout
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Default Value
On
300 seconds
Off
300 seconds
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Setting
Serial
Default Value
On
Serial timeout
300 seconds
Management over IAPs
http timeout
Off
300 seconds
Keyboard Shortcuts
The following table shows the most common keyboard shortcuts used by the
Command Line Interface.
Action
Shortcut
Cut selected data and place it on the
clipboard.
Ctrl + X
Copy selected data to the clipboard.
Ctrl + C
Paste data from the clipboard into a
document (at the insertion point).
Ctrl + V
Go to top of screen.
Ctrl + Z
Copy the active window to the
clipboard.
Copy the entire desktop image to the
clipboard.
Abort an action at any time.
Alt + Print Screen
Print Screen
Esc
Go back to the previous screen.
Access the Help screen.
See Also
An Overview
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Appendix B: FAQ and Special Topics
This appendix provides valuable support information that can help you resolve
technical difficulties. Before contacting Xirrus, review all topics below and try to
determine if your problem resides with the Wireless Array or your network
infrastructure. Topics include:
“General Hints and Tips” on page 479
“Frequently Asked Questions” on page 480
“Array Monitor and Radio Assurance Capabilities” on page 488
“RADIUS Vendor Specific Attribute (VSA) for Xirrus” on page 491
“Location Service Data Formats” on page 492
“Upgrading the Array via CLI” on page 494
“Contact Information” on page 499
General Hints and Tips
This section provides some useful tips that will optimize the reliability and
performance of your Wireless Arrays.
The Wireless Array requires careful handling. For best performance, units
should be mounted in a dust-free and temperature-controlled
environment.
If using multiple Arrays in the same area, maintain a distance of at least
100 feet (30m) between Arrays if there is direct line-of-sight between the
units, or at least 50 feet (15 m) if a wall or other barrier exists between the
units.
Keep the Wireless Array away from electrical devices or appliances that
generate RF noise. Because the Array is generally mounted on ceilings, be
aware of its position relative to lighting (especially fluorescent lighting).
If you are deploying multiple units, the Array should be oriented so that
the monitor radio is oriented in the direction of the least required
coverage, because when in monitor mode the radio does not function as
an AP servicing stations.
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The Wireless Array should only be used with Wi-Fi certified client
devices.
See Also
Contact Information
Multiple SSIDs
Security
VLAN Support
Frequently Asked Questions
This section answers some of the most frequently asked questions, organized by
functional area.
Multiple SSIDs
Q. What Are BSSIDs and SSIDs?
A. BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) refers to an individual access point
radio and its associated clients. The identifier is the MAC address of the
access point radio that forms the BSS.
A group of BSSs can be formed to allow stations in one BSS to
communicate to stations in another BSS by way of a backbone that
interconnects each access point.
The Extended Service Set (ESS) refers to the group of BSSIDs that are
grouped together to form one ESS. The ESSID (often referred to as SSID or
“wireless network name”) identifies the Extended Service Set. Clients
must associate to a single ESS at any given time. Clients ignore traffic
from other Extended Service Sets that do not have the same SSID.
Legacy access points typically support one SSID per access point. Xirrus
Wireless Arrays support the ability for multiple SSIDs to be defined and
used simultaneously.
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Q. What would I use SSIDs for?
A. The creation of different wireless network names allows system
administrators to separate types of users with different requirements. The
following policies can be tied to an SSID:
Minimum security required to join this SSID.
The wireless Quality of Service (QoS) desired for this SSID.
The wired VLAN associated with this SSID.
As an example, one SSID named accounting might require the highest
level of security, while another SSID named guests might have low
security requirements.
Another example may define an SSID named voice that supports voice
over Wireless LAN phones with the highest possible Quality of Service
(QoS) definition. This type of SSID might also forward traffic to specific
VLANs on the wired network.
Q. How do I set up SSIDs?
A. Use the following procedure as a guideline. For more detailed
information, go to “SSIDs” on page 245.
1.
From the Web Management Interface, go to the SSID
Management page.
2.
Select Yes to make the SSID visible to all clients on the network.
Although the Wireless Array will not broadcast SSIDs that are
hidden, clients can still associate to a hidden SSID if they know
the SSID name to connect to it.
3.
Select the minimum security that will be required by users for
this SSID.
4.
If desired (optional), select a Quality of Service (QoS) setting for
this SSID. The QoS setting you define here will prioritize wireless
traffic for this SSID over other SSID wireless traffic.
5.
If desired (optional), select a VLAN that you want this traffic to
be forwarded to on the wired network.
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6.
If desired (optional), you can select which radios this SSID will
not be available on — the default is to make this SSID available on
all radios.
7.
Click on the Save changes to flash if you wish to make your
changes permanent.
8.
If you need to edit any of the SSID settings, you can do so from
the SSID Management page.
See Also
Contact Information
General Hints and Tips
Security
SSIDs
SSID Management
VLAN Support
Security
Q. How do I know my management session is secure?
A. Follow these guidelines:
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Administrator passwords
Always change the default administrator password (the default
is admin), and choose a strong replacement password. When
appropriate, issue read only administrator accounts.
SSH versus Telnet
Be aware that Telnet is not secure over network connections and
should be used only with a direct serial port connection. When
connecting to the unit’s Command Line Interface over a network
connection, you must use a Secure SHell (SSH) utility. The most
commonly used freeware providing SSH tools is PuTTY. The
Array only allows SSH-2 connections, so your SSH utility must
be set up to use SSH-2.
Wireless Array
Configuration auditing
Do not change approved configuration settings. The optional
Xirrus Management System (XMS) offers powerful management
features for small or large Wireless Array deployments, and can
audit your configuration settings automatically. In addition,
using the XMS eliminates the need for an FTP server.
Q. Which wireless data encryption method should I use?
A. Wireless data encryption prevents eavesdropping on data being
transmitted or received over the airwaves. The Wireless Array allows you
to establish the following data encryption configuration options:
Open
This option offers no data encryption and is not recommended,
though you might choose this option if clients are required to use
a VPN connection through a secure SSH utility, like PuTTy.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
This option provides minimal protection (though much better
than using an open network). An early standard for wireless data
encryption and supported by all Wi-Fi certified equipment, WEP
is vulnerable to hacking and is therefore not recommended for
use by Enterprise networks.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
This is a much stronger encryption model than WEP and uses
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) with AES (Advanced
Encryption Standard) to prevent WEP cracks.
TKIP solves security issues with WEP. It also allows you to
establish encryption keys on a per-user-basis, with key rotation
for added security. In addition, TKIP provides Message Integrity
Check (MIC) functionality and prevents active attacks on the
wireless network.
AES is the strongest encryption standard and is used by
government agencies; however, old legacy hardware may not be
capable of supporting the AES mode (it probably won’t work on
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older wireless clients). Because AES is the strongest encryption
standard currently available, it is highly recommended for
Enterprise networks.
Any of the above encryption modes can be used (and can be used at
the same time).
TKIP encryption does not support high throughput rates, per the
IEEE 802.11n.
Q. Which user authentication method should I use?
A. User authentication ensures that users are who they say they are. For
example, the most obvious example of authentication is logging in with a
user name and password. The Wireless Array allows you to choose
between the following user authentication methods:
Pre-Shared Key
Users must manually enter a key (pass phrase) on the client side
of the wireless network that matches the key stored by the
administrator in your Wireless Arrays.
RADIUS 802.1x with EAP
802.1x uses a RADIUS server to authenticate large numbers of
clients, and can handle different EAP (Extensible Authentication
Protocol) authentication methods, including EAP-TLS, EAPTTLS and EAP-PEAP. The RADIUS server can be internal
(provided by the Wireless Array) or external. An external
RADIUS server offers more functionality and is recommended
for large Enterprise deployments.
When using this method, user names and passwords must be
entered into the RADIUS server for user authentication.
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MAC Address ACLs (Access Control Lists)
MAC address ACLs provide a list of client adapter MAC
addresses that are allowed or denied access to the wireless
network. Access Control Lists work well when there are a limited
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number of users — in this case, enter the MAC addresses of each
user in the Allow list. In the event of a lost or stolen MAC
adapter, enter the affected MAC address in the Deny list.
Q. Why do I need to authenticate my Wireless Array units?
A. When deploying multiple Wireless Arrays, you may need to define which
units are part of which wireless network (for example, if you are
establishing more than one network). In this case, you need to employ the
Xirrus Management System (XMS) which can authenticate your Arrays
automatically and ensure that only authorized units are associated with
the defined wireless network.
Q. What is rogue AP (Access Point) detection?
A. The Wireless Array has integrated monitor capabilities, which can
constantly scan the local wireless environment for rogue APs (non-Xirrus
devices that are not part of your wireless network), unencrypted
transmissions, and other security issues. Administrators can then classify
each rogue AP and ensure that these devices do not interrupt or interfere
with the network.
See Also
Contact Information
General Hints and Tips
Multiple SSIDs
VLAN Support
VLAN Support
Q. What Are VLANs?
A. VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) are a logical grouping of network
devices that share a common network broadcast domain. Members of a
particular VLAN can be on any segment of the physical network but
logically only members of a particular VLAN can see each other.
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VLANs are defined and implemented using the wired network switches
that are VLAN capable. Packets are tagged for transmission on a
particular VLAN according to the IEEE 802.1Q standard, with VLAN
switches processing packets according to the tag.
Q. What would I use VLANs for?
A. Logically separating different types of users, systems, applications, or
other logical division aids in performance and management of different
network devices. Different VLANs can also be assigned with different
packet priorities to prioritize packets from one VLAN over packets from
another VLAN.
VLANs are managed by software settings — instead of physically
plugging in and moving network cables and users — which helps to ease
network management tasks.
Q. What are Wireless VLANs?
A. Wireless VLANs allow similar functionality to the wired VLAN
definitions and extend the operation of wired VLANs to the wireless side
of the network.
Wireless VLANs can be mapped to wireless SSIDs so that traffic from
wired VLANs can be sent to wireless users of a particular SSID. The
reverse is also true, where wireless traffic originating from a particular
SSID can be tagged for transmission on a particular wired VLAN.
Sixteen SSIDs can be defined on your Wireless Array, allowing a total of
sixteen VLANs to be accessed (one per SSID).
As an example, to provide guest user access an SSID of guest might be
created. This SSID could be mapped to a wired VLAN that segregates
unknown users from the rest of the wired network and restricts them to
Internet access only. Wireless users could then associate to the wireless
network via the guest SSID and obtain access to the Internet through the
selected VLAN, but would be unable to access other privileged network
resources.
See Also
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Contact Information
General Hints and Tips
Multiple SSIDs
Security
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Array Monitor and Radio Assurance Capabilities
All models of the Wireless Array have integrated monitoring capabilities to check
that the Array’s radios are functioning correctly, and act as a threat sensor to
detect and prevent intrusion from rogue access points.
Enabling Monitoring on the Array
Any radio may be set to monitor the Array or to be a normal IAP radio. In order to
enable the functions required for intrusion detection and for monitoring the other
Array radios, you must configure one monitor radio on the IAP Settings window
as follows:
Check the Enabled checkbox.
Set Mode to Monitor.
Set Channel to Monitor.
The settings above will automatically set the Antenna selection to
Internal-Omni., also required for monitoring. See the “IAP Settings” on page 279
for more details. The values above are the factory default settings for the Array.
How Monitoring Works
When the monitor radio has been configured as just described, it performs these
steps continuously (24/7) to check the other radios on the Array and detect
possible intrusions:
1.
The monitor radio scans all channels with a 200ms dwell time, hitting all
channels about once every 10 seconds.
2.
Each time it tunes to a new channel it sends out a probe request in an
attempt to smoke out rogues.
3.
It then listens for all probe responses and beacons to detect any rogues
within earshot.
4.
Array radios respond to that probe request with a probe response.
Intrusion Detection is enabled or disabled separately from monitoring. See Step 1
in “Advanced RF Settings” on page 320.
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Radio Assurance
The Array is capable of performing continuous, comprehensive tests on its radios
to assure that they are operating properly. Testing is enabled using the Radio
Assurance Mode setting on the Advanced RF Settings window (Step 2 in
“Advanced RF Settings” on page 320). When this mode is enabled, the monitor
radio performs loopback tests on the Array. Radio Assurance Mode requires
Intrusion Detection to be set to Standard (See Step 1 in “Advanced RF Settings”
on page 320).
When Radio Assurance Mode is enabled:
1.
The Array keeps track of whether or not it hears beacons and probe
responses from the Array’s radios.
2.
After 10 minutes (roughly 60 passes on a particular channel by the
monitor radio), if it has not heard beacons or probe responses from one of
the Array’s radios it issues an alert in the Syslog. If repair is allowed (see
“Radio Assurance Options” on page 490), the Array will reset and
reprogram that particular radio at the Physical Layer (PHY — Layer 1).
This action takes under 100ms and stations are not deauthenticated, thus
users should not be impacted.
3.
After another 10 minutes (roughly another 60 passes), if the monitor still
has not heard beacons or probe responses from the malfunctioning radio
it will again issue an alert in the Syslog. If repair is allowed, the Array will
reset and reprogram the MAC (the lower sublayer of the Data Link Layer)
and then all of the PHYs. This is a global action that affects all radios. This
action takes roughly 300ms and stations are not deauthenticated, thus
users should not be impacted.
4.
After another 10 minutes, if the monitor still has not heard beacons or
probe responses from that radio, it will again syslog the issue. If reboot is
allowed (see “Radio Assurance Options” on page 490), the Array will
schedule a reboot. This reboot will occur at one of the following times,
whichever occurs first:
•
When no stations are associated to the Array
•
Midnight
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Radio Assurance Options
If the monitor detects a problem with an Array radio as described above, it will
take action according to the preference that you have specified in the Radio
Assurance Mode setting on the Advanced RF Settings window (see Step 2
page 322):
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Failure alerts only — The Array will issue alerts in the Syslog, but will not
initiate repairs or reboots.
Failure alerts & repairs, but no reboots — The Array will issue alerts and
perform resets of the PHY and MAC as described above.
Failure alerts & repairs & reboots if needed — The Array will issue
alerts, perform resets of the PHY and MAC, and schedule reboots as
described above.
Disabled — Disable IAP loopback tests (no self-monitoring occurs).
Loopback tests are disabled by default.
Wireless Array
RADIUS Vendor Specific Attribute (VSA) for Xirrus
A RADIUS VSA is defined for Xirrus Arrays to control administrator privileges
settings for user accounts. The RADIUS VSA is used by Arrays to define the
following attribute for administrator accounts:
Array administrators — the Xirrus-Admin-Role attribute sets the
privilege level for this account. Set the value to the string defined in
Privilege Level Name as described in “About Creating Admin Accounts
on the RADIUS Server” on page 218.
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Location Service Data Formats
Xirrus Arrays are able to capture and upload visitor analytics data, acting as a
sensor network in addition to providing wireless connectivity. This data is sent to
the location server in different formats, based on the type of server. The Location
Server URL, Location Customer Key, and Location Period for reporting data are
configured under Location settings. See “Location” on page 186 for details. If a
Location Customer Key has been entered, data is sent encrypted using AES with
that key.
Euclid Location Server
If the Location Server URL contains the string euclid, then it specifies a Euclid
server. Data is sent at the specified intervals, in the proprietary format expected
by the Euclid location server.
Non-Euclid Location Server
If the Location Server URL doesn’t contain the string “euclid”, then data is sent as
a JSON object at the specified intervals, with the following fields.
Field
Name
Description
ln
Location Name
Array location string
ld
Location Data
Defined below
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vn
Version Number Set to 1
ma
MAC Address
Base IAP MAC Address
mc
Message Count
Running message count (resets to 0 when array
is rebooted)
lt
Location Table
Table of Stations and APs heard during this
window
si
Station ID
Station MAC address (AES encrypted if custkey is not blank)
bi
BSSID
BSSID station is on (AES encrypted if cust-key
is not blank)
Wireless Array
Field
Name
Description
ap AP Flag
1=AP, 0=Station
cn
Count
Count of frames heard from device during this
window
ot
Origin Time
Timestamp of first frame in this window (Unix
time in seconds)
ct
Current Time
Timestamp of last frame in this window (Unix
time in seconds)
cf
Current
Frequency
Frequency (MHz) last frame was heard on
il
Interval Low
Minimum interval between frames (within 24
hr period)
ih
Interval High
Maximum interval between frames (within 24
hr period)
sl
Signal Low
Minimum signal strength (within 24 hr period)
sh
Signal High
Maximum signal strength (within 24 hr period)
so
Signal Origin
Signal strength of first frame heard
sc
Signal Current
Signal strength of last frame heard
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Upgrading the Array via CLI
If you are experiencing difficulties communicating with the Array using the Web
Management Interface, the Array provides lower-level facilities that may be used
to accomplish an upgrade via the CLI and the Xirrus Boot Loader (XBL).
1.
Download the latest software update from the Xirrus FTP site using your
Enhanced Care FTP username and password. If you do not have an FTP
username and password, contact Xirrus Customer Service for assistance
(support@xirrus.com). The software update is provided as a zip file.
Unzip the contents to a local temp directory. Take note of the extracted file
name in case you need it later on — you may also need to copy this file
elsewhere on the network depending on your situation.
2.
Install a TFTP server software package if you don't have one running. It
may be installed on any PC on your network, including your desktop or
laptop. The Solar Winds version is freeware and works well.
http://support.solarwinds.net/updates/New-customerFree.cfm?ProdId=52
The TFTP install process creates the TFTP-Root directory on your C:
drive, which is the default target for sending and receiving files. This may
be changed if desired. This directory is where you will place the extracted
Xirrus software update file(s). If you install the TFTP server on the same
computer to which you extracted the file, you may change the TFTP
directory to C:\xirrus if desired.
You must make the following change to the default configuration of the
Solar Winds TFTP server. In the File/Configure menu, select Security,
then select Transmit only and click OK.
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3.
Determine the IP address of the computer hosting the TFTP server. (To
display the IP address, open a command prompt and type ipconfig)
4.
Connect your Array to the computer running TFTP using a serial cable,
and open a terminal program if you haven't already. Attach a network
cable to the Array’s GIG1 port, if it is not already part of your network.
Wireless Array
Boot your Array and watch the progress messages. When Press space bar
to exit to bootloader: is displayed, press the space bar. The rest of this
procedure is performed using the bootloader.
The following steps assume that you are running DHCP on your local
network.
5.
Type dhcp and hit return. This instructs the Array to obtain a DHCP
address and use it during this boot in the bootloader environment.
6.
Type dir and hit return to see what's currently in the compact flash.
7.
Type del and hit return to delete the contents of the compact flash.
8.
Type update server XS-5.x-xxxx.bin (the actual
Xirrus file name will vary depending on Array model number and
software version — use the file name from your software update) and hit
return. The software update will be transferred to the Array's memory
and will be written to the compact flash card. (See output below.)
9.
Type reset and hit return. Your Array will reboot, running your new
version of software.
Sample Output for the Upgrade Procedure:
The user actions are highlighted in the output below, for clarity.
Username: admin
Password: *****
Xirrus-WiFi-Array# configure
Xirrus-WiFi-Array(config)# reboot
Are you sure you want to reboot? [yes/no]: yes
Array is being rebooted.
Xirrus Boot Loader 1.0.0 (Oct 17 2006 - 13:11:42), Build: 2725
Processor | Motorola PowerPC, PVR=80200020 SVR=80300020
Board | Xirrus MPC8540 CPU Board
Clocks | CPU : 825 MHz DDR : 330 MHz Local Bus: 41 MHz
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L1 cache | Data: 32 KB Inst: 32 KB Status : Enabled
Watchdog | Enabled (5 secs)
I2C Bus | 400 KHz
DTT
| CPU:34C RF0:34C RF1:34C RF2:27C RF3:29C
RTC
| Wed 2007-Nov-05 6:43:14 GMT
System DDR | 256 MB, Unbuffered Non-ECC (2T)
L2 cache | 256 KB, Enabled
FLASH | 4 MB, CRC: OK
FPGA
| 2 Devices programmed
Packet DDR | 256 MB, Unbuffered Non-ECC, Enabled
Network | Mot FEC Mot TSEC1 [Primary] Mot TSEC2
IDE Bus 0 | OK
CFCard | 122 MB, Model: Hitachi XXM2.3.0
Environment| 4 KB, Initialized
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Press space bar to exit to bootloader:
XBL>dhcp
[DHCP ] Device : Mot TSEC1 1000BT Full Duplex
[DHCP ] IP Addr : 192.168.39.195
XBL>dir
[CFCard] Directory of /
Date Time Size File or Directory name
----------- -------- -------- --------------------------2007-Nov-05 6:01:56
29 lastboot
2007-Apr-05 15:47:46 28210390 xs-3.1-0433.bak
2007-Mar-01 16:39:42
storage/
2007-Apr-05 15:56:38 28210430 xs-3.1-0440.bin
2007-Mar-03 0:56:28
wpr/
3 file(s), 2 dir(s)
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XBL>del *
[CFCard] Delete : 2 file(s) deleted
XBL>update server 192.168.39.102 xs-3.0-0425.bin
[TFTP ] Device : Mot TSEC1 1000BT Full Duplex
[TFTP ] Client : 192.168.39.195
[TFTP ] Server : 192.168.39.102
[TFTP ] File : xs-3.0-0425.bin
[TFTP ] Address : 0x1000000
[TFTP ] Loading : ##################################################
[TFTP ] Loading : ##################################################
[TFTP ] Loading : ###### done
[TFTP ] Complete: 12.9 sec, 2.1 MB/sec
[TFTP ] Bytes : 27752465 (1a77811 hex)
[CFCard] File : xs-3.0-0425.bin
[CFCard] Address : 0x1000000
[CFCard] Saving : ############################################### done
[CFCard] Complete: 137.4 sec, 197.2 KB/sec
[CFCard] Bytes : 27752465 (1a77811 hex)
XBL>reset
[RESET ]
Xirrus Boot Loader 1.0.0 (Oct 17 2006 - 13:11:42), Build: 2725
Processor | Motorola PowerPC, PVR=80200020 SVR=80300020
Board | Xirrus MPC8540 CPU Board
Clocks | CPU : 825 MHz DDR : 330 MHz Local Bus: 41 MHz
L1 cache | Data: 32 KB Inst: 32 KB Status : Enabled
Watchdog | Enabled (5 secs)
I2C Bus | 400 KHz
DTT
| CPU:33C RF0:32C RF1:31C RF2:26C RF3:27C
RTC
| Wed 2007-Nov-05 6:48:44 GMT
System DDR | 256 MB, Unbuffered Non-ECC (2T)
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L2 cache | 256 KB, Enabled
FLASH | 4 MB, CRC: OK
FPGA
| 2 Devices programmed
Packet DDR | 256 MB, Unbuffered Non-ECC, Enabled
Network | Mot FEC Mot TSEC1 [Primary] Mot TSEC2
IDE Bus 0 | OK
CFCard | 122 MB, Model: Hitachi XXM2.3.0
Environment| 4 KB, Initialized
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Press space bar to exit to bootloader:
[CFCard] File : xs*.bin
[CFCard] Address : 0x1000000
[CFCard] Loading : ############################################### done
[CFCard] Complete: 26.9 sec, 1.0 MB/sec
[CFCard] Bytes : 27752465 (1a77811 hex)
[Boot ] Address : 0x01000000
[Boot ] Image : Verifying checksum .... OK
[Boot ] Unzip : Multi-File Image .... OK
[Boot ] Initrd : Loading RAMDisk Image
[Boot ] Initrd : Verifying checksum .... OK
[Boot ] Execute : Transferring control to OS
Initializing hardware ........................................ OK
Xirrus Wi-Fi Array
ArrayOS Version 3.0-425
Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Xirrus, Inc.
http://www.xirrus.com
Username:
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Contact Information
Xirrus, Inc. is located in Thousand Oaks, California, just 55 minutes northwest of
downtown Los Angeles and 40 minutes southeast of Santa Barbara.
Xirrus, Inc.
2101 Corporate Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
USA
Tel:
Fax:
1.805.262.1600
1.800.947.7871 Toll Free in the US
1.866.462.3980
www.xirrus.com
support.xirrus.com
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Appendix C: Notices (Arrays except XR-500/600 and
Models Ending in H)
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
all Array models except for the following:
For the XR-500/600 Series, please see “Appendix D: Notices (XR500/600
Series Only)” on page 523.
For models ending in H (such as the XR-520H), please see the Quick
Installation Guide for that model.
This appendix contains the following information:
“Notices” on page 501
“EU Directive 1999/5/EC Compliance Information” on page 505
“Compliance Information (Non-EU)” on page 512
“Safety Warnings” on page 513
“Translated Safety Warnings” on page 514
“Software License and Product Warranty Agreement” on page 515
“Hardware Warranty Agreement” on page 521
Notices
Wi-Fi Alliance Certification
www.wi-fi.org
FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, with operation subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause unwanted operation.
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate RF energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following safety measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Consult the dealer or an experienced wireless technician for help.
Use of a shielded twisted pair (STP) cable must be used for all Ethernet
connections in order to comply with EMC requirements.
High Power Radars
High power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) in
the 5250MHz to 5350MHz and 5650MHz to 5850MHz bands. These radars could
cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.
Non-Modification Statement
Unauthorized changes or modifications to the device are not permitted. Use only
the supplied internal antenna, or external antennas supplied by the manufacturer.
Modifications to the device will void the warranty and may violate FCC
regulations. Please go to the Xirrus Web site for a list of all approved antennas.
Cable Runs for Power over Gigabit Ethernet (PoGE)
If using PoGE, the Array must be connected to PoGE networks without routing
cabling to the outside plant — this ensures that cabling is not exposed to lightning
strikes or possible cross over from high voltage.
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Battery Warning
Caution! The Array contains a battery which is not to be replaced by the
customer. Danger of Explosion exists if the battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
UL Statement
Use only with listed ITE product.
RF Radiation Hazard Warning
To ensure compliance with FCC and Industry Canada RF exposure requirements,
this device must be installed in a location where the antennas of the device will
24 cm (12 inches) from all persons. Using
have a minimum distance of at least 20
30
higher gain antennas and types of antennas not certified for use with this product
is not allowed. The device shall not be co-located with another transmitter.
Installez l'appareil en veillant à conserver une distance d'au moins 20
30 cm entre les
éléments rayonnants et les personnes. Cet avertissement de sécurité est conforme
aux limites d'exposition définies par la norme CNR-102 at relative aux fréquences
radio.
Industry Canada Notice and Marking
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
The term “IC:” before the radio certification number only signifies that Industry
Canada technical specifications were met.
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate
using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the
transmitter by Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other
users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent
isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for
successful communication.
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Conformément à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut
fonctionner avec une antenne d'un type et d'un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé
pour l'émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage
radioélectrique à l'intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d'antenne et son
gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas
l'intensité nécessaire à l'établissement d'une communication satisfaisante.
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils
radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: (1)
l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter
tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en
compromettre le fonctionnement.
High Power Radars
High power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) in
the 5250MHz to 5350MHz and 5650MHz to 5850MHz bands. These radars could
cause interference and/or damage to LELAN devices used in Canada.
Les utilisateurs de radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs
principaux (c.-à-d., qu’ils ont la priorité) pour les bandes 5 250 - 5 350 MHz et
5 650 - 5 850 MHz. Ces radars pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des
dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.
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EU Directive 1999/5/EC Compliance Information
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
all Array models except for the XR-500/600 Series and models ending in
H. For Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for those models, see
the notes at the beginning of this chapter.
This section contains compliance information for the Xirrus Wireless Array family
of products. The compliance information contained in this section is relevant to
the European Union and other countries that have implemented the EU Directive
1999/5/EC.
Declaration of Conformity
Cesky [Czech] Toto zahzeni je v souladu se základnimi požadavky a
ostatnimi odpovidajcimi ustano veni mi Směrnice
1999/5/EC.
Dansk [Danish] Dette udstyr er i overensstemmelse med de
væsentlige krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i
Direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Deutsch [German] Dieses Gerat entspricht den grundlegenden
Anforderungen und den weiteren entsprechenden
Vorgaben der Richtinie 1999/5/EU.
Eesti [Estonian] See seande vastab direktiivi 1999/5/EU olulistele
nöuetele ja teistele as jakohastele sätetele.
English This equipment is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
Español [Spain] Este equipo cump le con los requisitos esenciales asi
como con otras disposiciones de la Directiva 1999/5/
CE.
Ελληνυκη [Greek] Αυτόζ ο εξοπλτσμόζ είναι σε συμμόρφωση με τιζ
ουσιώδειζ απαιτήσειζ και ύλλεζ σχετικέζ διατάξειζ τηζ
Οδηγιαζ 1999/5/EC.
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Français [French] Cet appareil est conforme aux exigences essentielles
et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la Directive
1999/5/EC.
ĺslenska [Icelandic] Þetta tæki er samkvæmt grunnkröfum og öðrum
viðeigandi ákvæðum Tilskipunar 1999/5/EC.
Italiano [Italian] Questo apparato é conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed
agli altri principi sanciti dalla Direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Latviski [Latvian] Šī iekārta atbilst Direktīvas 1999/5/EK būtiskajā
prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem.
Lietuvių [Lithuanian] Šis įrenginys tenkina 1995/5/EB Direktyvos
esminius reikalavimus ir kitas šios direktyvos
nuostatas.
Nederlands [Dutch] Dit apparant voldoet aan de essentiele eisen en
andere van toepassing zijnde bepalingen van de
Richtlijn 1995/5/EC.
Malti [Maltese] Dan l-apparant huwa konformi mal-htigiet essenzjali
u l-provedimenti l-ohra rilevanti tad-Direttiva 1999/
5/EC.
Margyar [Hungarian] Ez a készülék teljesiti az alapvetö követelményeket
és más 1999/5/EK irányelvben meghatározott
vonatkozó rendelkezéseket.
Norsk [Norwegian] Dette utstyret er i samsvar med de grunnleggende
krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i EU-direktiv
1999/5/EF.
Polski [Polish] Urządzenie jest zgodne z ogólnymi wymaganiami
oraz sczególnymi mi warunkami określony mi
Dyrektywą. UE:1999/5/EC.
Portuguès [Portuguese] Este equipamento está em conformidade com os
requisitos essenciais e outras provisões relevantes da
Directiva 1999/5/EC.
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Slovensko [Slovenian] Ta naprava je skladna z bistvenimi zahtevami in
ostalimi relevantnimi popoji Direktive 1999/5/EC.
Slovensky [Slovak] Toto zariadenie je v zhode so základnými
požadavkami a inými prislušnými nariadeniami
direktiv: 1999/5/EC.
Suomi [Finnish] Tämä laite täyttää direktiivin 1999/5//EY olennaiset
vaatimukset ja on siinä asetettujen muiden laitetta
koskevien määräysten mukainen.
Svenska [Swedish] Denna utrustning är i överensstämmelse med de
väsentliga kraven och andra relevanta bestämmelser
i Direktiv 1999/5/EC.
Assessment Criteria
The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product
against the requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC:
Radio: EN 301 893 and EN 300 328 (if applicable)
EMC: EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-17
Safety: EN 50371 to EN 50385 and EN 60601
CE Marking
For the Xirrus Wireless Array, the CE mark and Class-2 identifier opposite are
affixed to the equipment and its packaging:
Russian Certification Marking
For the Xirrus XR-500, XR-520H, XR-2000, and XR-4000 Series Wireless Arrays,
the approval mark is affixed to the equipment:
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WEEE Compliance
508
Natural resources were used in the production of
this equipment.
This equipment may contain hazardous
substances that could impact the health of the
environment.
In order to avoid harm to the environment and
consumption of natural resources, we encourage
you to use appropriate take-back systems when
disposing of this equipment.
The appropriate take-back systems will reuse or
recycle most of the materials of this equipment in
a way that will not harm the environment.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol (in
accordance with European Standard EN 50419)
invites you to use those take-back systems and
advises you not to combine the material with
refuse destined for a land fill.
If you need more information on collection, reuse and recycling systems, please contact your
local or regional waste administration.
Please contact Xirrus for specific information on
the environmental performance of our products.
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National Restrictions
In the majority of the EU and other European countries, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
bands have been made available for the use of Wireless LANs. The following table
provides an overview of the regulatory requirements in general that are
applicable for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
Frequency
Band (MHz)
Max Power Level
(EIRP) (mW)
Indoor
Outdoor
2400–2483.5
100
X **
5250–5350 *
200
N/A
5470–5725*
1000
*Dynamic frequency selection and Transmit Power Control is required in these
frequency bands.
**France is indoor use only in the upper end of the band.
The requirements for any country may change at any time. Xirrus recommends
that you check with local authorities for the current status of their national
regulations for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless LANs.
The following countries have additional requirements or restrictions than those
listed in the above table:
Belgium
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) must
be notified of any outdoor wireless link having a range exceeding 300 meters.
Xirrus recommends checking at www.bipt.be for more details.
Draadloze verbindingen voor buitengebruik en met een reikwijdte van meer dan 300
meter dienen aangemeld te worden bij het Belgisch Instituut voor postdiensten en
telecommunicatie (BIPT). Zie www.bipt.be voor meer gegevens.
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Les liasons sans fil pour une utilisation en extérieur d’une distance supérieure à 300
mèters doivent être notifiées à l’Institut Belge des services Postaux et des
Télécommunications (IBPT). Visitez www.bipt.be pour de plus amples détails.
Greece
A license from EETT is required for the outdoor operation in the 5470 MHz to
5725 MHz band. Xirrus recommends checking www.eett.gr for more details.
Η δη ιουργβάικτ ωνεξωτερικο ρουστη ζ νησυ νοτ των 5470–5725 ΜΗz ε ιτρ ετάιωνο
ετάά όάδειά της ΕΕΤΤ, ου ορηγεβτάι στερά ά ό σ φωνη γν η του ΓΕΕΘΑ. ερισσότερες
λε τομ ρειεωστο www.eett.gr
Italy
This product meets the National Radio Interface and the requirements
specified in the National Frequency Allocation Table for Italy. Unless this
wireless LAN product is operating within the boundaries of the owner’s
property, its use requires a “general authorization.” Please check with
www.communicazioni.it/it/ for more details.
Questo prodotto é conforme alla specifiche di Interfaccia Radio Nazionali e rispetta il
Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle frequenze in Italia. Se non viene installato
all’interno del proprio fondo, l’utilizzo di prodotti wireless LAN richiede una
“autorizzazione Generale.” Consultare www.communicazioni.it/it/ per maggiori
dettagli.
Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Although Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not EU member states,
the EU Directive 1999/5/EC has also been implemented in those countries.
Calculating the Maximum Output Power
The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP (radiated
power). The EIRP level of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the
antenna used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector
(specified in dBm).
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Antennas
The Xirrus Wireless Array employs integrated antennas that cannot be removed
and which are not user accessible. Nevertheless, as regulatory limits are not the
same throughout the EU, users may need to adjust the conducted power setting
for the radio to meet the EIRP limits applicable in their country or region.
Adjustments can be made from the product’s management interface — either Web
Management Interface (WMI) or Command Line Interface (CLI).
Operating Frequency
The operating frequency in a wireless LAN is determined by the access point. As
such, it is important that the access point is correctly configured to meet the local
regulations. See National Restrictions in this section for more information.
Russia CU Approval (XR-2000/4000 Series)
If you still have questions regarding the compliance of Xirrus products or you
cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact us at:
Xirrus, Inc.
2101 Corporate Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
USA
Tel:
Fax:
1.805.262.1600
1.800.947.7871 Toll Free in the US
1.866.462.3980
www.xirrus.com
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Compliance Information (Non-EU)
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
all Array models except for the XR-500/600 Series and models ending in
H. For Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for those models, see
the notes at the beginning of this chapter.
This section contains compliance information for the Xirrus Wireless Array family
of products. The compliance information contained in this section is relevant to
the listed countries (outside of the European Union and other countries that have
implemented the EU Directive 1999/5/EC).
Declaration of Conformity
Mexico XN16: Cofetel Cert #: RCPXIXN10-1052
XN12: Cofetel Cert #: RCPXIXN10-1052-A1
XN8: Cofetel Cert #: RCPXIXN10-1052-A2
XN4: Cofetel Cert #: RCPXIXN10-1052-A3
Thailand This telecommunication equipment conforms to
NTC technical requirement.
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Safety Warnings
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
all Array models except for the XR-500/600 Series and models ending in
H. For Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for those models, see
the notes at the beginning of this chapter.
Safety Warnings
Explosive Device Proximity Warning
Lightning Activity Warning
Circuit Breaker Warning
Read all user documentation before powering this device. All Xirrus
interconnected equipment should be contained indoors. This product is
not suitable for outdoor operation. Please verify the integrity of the
system ground prior to installing Xirrus equipment. Additionally,
verify that the ambient operating temperature does not exceed 50°C
(40°C for the XR500 Series).
Do not operate the XR Series Wireless Array near unshielded blasting
caps or in an explosive environment unless the device has been
modified to be especially qualified for such use.
Do not work on the XR Series Wireless Array or connect or disconnect
cables during periods of lightning activity.
The XR Series Wireless Array relies on the building’s installation for
over current protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger
than 120 VAC, 15A (U.S.) or 240 VAC, 10A (International) is used on all
current-carrying conductors.
Translated safety warnings appear on the following page.
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Translated Safety Warnings
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
all Array models except for the XR-500/600 Series and models ending in
H. For Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for those models, see
the notes at the beginning of this chapter.
Avertissements de Sécurité
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Proximité d'appareils explosifs
Foudre
Disjoncteur
Lisez l'ensemble de la documentation utilisateur avant de mettre cet
appareil sous tension. Tous les équipements Xirrus interconnectés
doivent être installés en intérieur. Ce produit n'est pas conçu pour être
utilisé en extérieur. Veuillez vérifier l'intégrité de la terre du système
avant d'installer des équipements Xirrus. Vérifiez également que la
température de fonctionnement ambiante n'excède pas 50°C (40°C pour
XR-520).
N'utilisez pas l'unité XR Wireless Array à proximité d'amorces non
blindées ou dans un environnement explosif, à moins que l'appareil
n'ait été spécifiquement modifié pour un tel usage.
N'utilisez pas l'unité XR Wireless Array et ne branchez pas ou ne
débranchez pas de câbles en cas de foudre.
L'unité XR Wireless Array dépend de l'installation du bâtiment pour ce
qui est de la protection contre les surintensités. Assurez-vous qu'un
fusible ou qu'un disjoncteur de 120 Vca, 15 A (États-Unis) ou de 240
Vca, 10 A (International) maximum est utilisé sur tous les conducteurs
de courant.
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Software License and Product Warranty Agreement
THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE “AGREEMENT”) IS A LEGAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (“CUSTOMER”) AND LICENSOR (AS DEFINED
BELOW) AND GOVERNS THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON THE
PRODUCT (AS DEFINED BELOW). IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT
OF CUSTOMER, YOU HEREBY REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO LICENSOR
THAT YOU HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND TO
BIND CUSTOMER TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT
(INCLUDING ANY THIRD PARTY TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN). IF YOU DO
NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT RETURN THE
PRODUCT AND ALL ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS (INCLUDING ALL
DOCUMENTATION) TO THE RELEVANT VENDOR FOR A FULL REFUND OF
THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREFORE.
CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT USE OF THE PRODUCT
AND SOFTWARE SHALL BE DEEMED AN AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING SUCH SOFTWARE AND THAT CUSTOMER
IS BOUND BY AND BECOMES A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT.
1.0 DEFINITIONS
1.1 “Documentation” means the user manuals and all other all documentation,
instructions or other similar materials accompanying the Software covering
the installation, application, and use thereof.
1.2 “Licensor” means XIRRUS and its suppliers.
1.3 “Product” means a multi-radio access point containing four or more distinct
radios capable of simultaneous operation on four or more non-overlapping
channels.
1.4 “Software” means, collectively, each of the application and embedded
software programs delivered to Customer in connection with this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term Software shall be deemed to include
any and all Documentation and Updates provided with or for the Software.
1.5 “Updates” means any bug-fix, maintenance or version release to the Software
that may be provided to Customer from Licensor pursuant to this Agreement
or pursuant to any separate maintenance and support agreement entered into
by and between Licensor and Customer.
2.0 GRANT OF RIGHTS
2.1 Software. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor
hereby grants to Customer a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable,
non-transferable right and license to use the Software solely as installed on
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the Product in accordance with the accompanying Documentation and for no
other purpose.
2.2 Ownership. The license granted under Sections 2.1 above with respect to the
Software does not constitute a transfer or sale of Licensor's or its suppliers'
ownership interest in or to the Software, which is solely licensed to Customer.
The Software is protected by both national and international intellectual
property laws and treaties. Except for the express licenses granted to the
Software, Licensor and its suppliers retain all rights, title and interest in and
to the Software, including (i) any and all trade secrets, copyrights, patents and
other proprietary rights therein or thereto or (ii) any Marks (as defined in
Section 2.3 below) used in connection therewith. In no event shall Customer
remove, efface or otherwise obscure any Marks contained on or in the
Software. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Licensor.
2.3 Copies. Customer shall not make any copies of the Software but shall be
permitted to make a reasonable number of copies of the related
Documentation. Whenever Customer copies or reproduces all or any part of
the Documentation, Customer shall reproduce all and not efface any titles,
trademark symbols, copyright symbols and legends, and other proprietary
markings or similar indicia of origin (“Marks”) on or in the Documentation.
2.4 Restrictions. Customer shall not itself, or through any parent, subsidiary,
affiliate, agent or other third party (i) sell, rent, lease, license or sublicense,
assign or otherwise transfer the Software, or any of Customer's rights and
obligations under this Agreement except as expressly permitted herein; (ii)
decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer the Software, in whole or in part,
provided that in those jurisdictions in which a total prohibition on any
reverse engineering is prohibited as a matter of law and such prohibition is
not cured by the fact that this Agreement is subject to the laws of the State of
California, Licensor agrees to grant Customer, upon Customer's written
request to Licensor, a limited reverse engineering license to permit
interoperability of the Software with other software or code used by
Customer; (iii) allow access to the Software by any user other than by
Customer's employees and contractors who are bound in writing to
confidentiality and non-use restrictions at least as protective as those set forth
herein; (iv) except as expressly set forth herein, write or develop any
derivative software or any other software program based upon the Software;
(v) use any computer software or hardware which is designated to defeat any
copy protection or other use limiting device, including any device intended to
limit the number of users or devices accessing the Product; (vi) disclose
information about the performance or operation of the Product or Software to
any third party without the prior written consent of Licensor; or (vii) engage a
third party to perform benchmark or functionality testing of the Product or
Software.
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3.0 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
3.1 Limited Warranty & Exclusions. Licensor warrants that the Software will
perform in substantial accordance with the specifications therefore set forth in
the Documentation for a period of ninety [90] days after Customer's
acceptance of the terms of this Agreement with respect to the Software
(“Warranty Period”). If during the Warranty Period the Software or Product
does not perform as warranted, Licensor shall, at its option, correct the
relevant Product and/or Software giving rise to such breach of performance
or replace such Product and/or Software free of charge. THE FOREGOING
ARE CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS
MADE TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMER ONLY. The warranty
will apply only if (i) the Software has been used at all times and in accordance
with the instructions for use set forth in the Documentation and this
Agreement; (ii) no modification, alteration or addition has been made to the
Software by persons other than Licensor or Licensor's authorized
representative; and (iii) the Software or Product on which the Software is
installed has not been subject to any unusual electrical charge.
3.2 DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS SECTION 3, ALL
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES,
WHETHER IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURACY, AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OR
ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE
PRACTICE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY LICENSOR AND ITS
SUPPLIERS. THIS DISCLAIMER SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY EXPRESS
WARRANTY AND LIMITED REMEDY OFFERED BY LICENSOR FAILS OF
ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. ALL WARRANTIES PROVIDED BY LICENSOR
ARE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT.
3.3 HAZARDOUS APPLICATIONS. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT DESIGNED OR
INTENDED FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING
FAIL SAFE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF A
NUCLEAR FACILITY, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLS OR OTHER DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
IN WHICH A MALFUNCTION OF THE SOFTWARE WOULD RESULT IN
FORSEEABLE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OPERATOR OF THE
DEVICE OR SYSTEM OR TO OTHERS (“HAZARDOUS APPLICATIONS”).
CUSTOMER ASSUMES ANY AND ALL RISKS, INJURIES, LOSSES, CLAIMS
AND ANY OTHER LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE
SOFTWARE IN ANY HAZARDOUS APPLICATIONS.
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3.4 Limitation of Liability.
(a) TOTAL LIABILITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE HEREIN,
ALL LIABILITY OF LICENSOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY
CUSTOMER FOR THE RELEVANT SOFTWARE, OR PORTION
THEREOF, THAT GAVE RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY OR ONE
HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$100), WHICHEVER IS
GREATER. THE LIABILITY OF LICENSOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS
UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE CUMULATIVE AND NOT PER
INCIDENT.
(b) DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR, ITS SUPPLIERS OR
THEIR RELEVANT SUBCONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR (A) ANY
INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL,
PUNITIVE
OR
CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR LOST OR DAMAGED DATA, OR ANY
INDIRECT DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT
(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR
OTHERWISE OR (B) ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES FOR THE
PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES IN EACH
CASE, EVEN IF LICENSOR OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN
INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
3.5 Exclusions. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE LIMITATIONS
OF LIABILITY AND LIMITED WARRANTIES SET FORTH UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT YOU ARE LOCATED IN ANY SUCH
JURISDICTION, THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY ONLY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS. IN
NO EVENT SHALL THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
ON DAMAGES BE DEEMED TO APPLY TO ANY LIABILITY BASED ON
FRAUD, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
4.0 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
4.1 Generally. The Software (and its accompanying Documentation) constitutes
Licensor's and its suppliers' proprietary and confidential information and
contains valuable trade secrets of Licensor and its suppliers (“Confidential
Information”). Customer shall protect the secrecy of the Confidential
Information to the same extent it protects its other valuable, proprietary and
confidential information of a similar nature but in no event shall Customer
use less than reasonable care to maintain the secrecy of the Confidential
Information. Customer shall not use the Confidential Information except to
exercise its rights or perform its obligations as set forth under this Agreement.
Customer shall not disclose such Confidential Information to any third party
other than subject to non-use and non-disclosure obligations at least as
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protective of a party's right in such Confidential Information as those set forth
herein.
4.2 Return of Materials. Customer agrees to (i) destroy all Confidential
Information (including deleting any and all copies contained on any of
Customer's Designated Hardware or the Product) within fifteen (15) days of
the date of termination of this Agreement or (ii) if requested by Licensor,
return, any Confidential Information to Licensor within thirty (30) days of
Licensor's written request.
5.0 TERM AND TERMINATION
5.1 Term. Subject to Section 5.2 below, this Agreement will take effect on the
Effective Date and will remain in force until terminated in accordance with
this Agreement.
5.2 Termination Events. This Agreement may be terminated immediately upon
written notice by either party under any of the following conditions:
(a) If the other party has failed to cure a breach of any material term or
condition under the Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt of
notice from the other party; or
(b) Either party ceases to carry on business as a going concern, either party
becomes the object of the institution of voluntary or involuntary
proceedings in bankruptcy or liquidation, which proceeding is not
dismissed within ninety (90) days, or a receiver is appointed with respect
to a substantial part of its assets.
5.3 Effect of Termination.
(a) Upon termination of this Agreement, in whole or in part, Customer shall
pay Licensor for all amounts owed up to the effective date of termination.
Termination of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver for any
amounts due.
(b) The following Sections shall survive the termination of this Agreement
for any reason: Sections 1, 2.2, 2.4, 3, 4, 5.3, and 6.
(c) No later than thirty (30) days after the date of termination of this
Agreement by Licensor, Customer shall upon Licensor's instructions
either return the Software and all copies thereof; all Documentation
relating thereto in its possession that is in tangible form or destroy the
same (including any copies thereof contained on Customer's Designated
Hardware). Customer shall furnish Licensor with a certificate signed by
an executive officer of Customer verifying that the same has been done.
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6. MISCELLANEOUS
If Customer is a corporation, partnership or similar entity, then the license to the
Software and Documentation that is granted under this Agreement is expressly
conditioned upon and Customer represents and warrants to Licensor that the
person accepting the terms of this Agreement is authorized to bind such entity to
the terms and conditions herein. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the extent permissible and the
remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. During the
course of use of the Software, Licensor may collect information on your use
thereof; you hereby authorize Licensor to use such information to improve its
products and services, and to disclose the same to third parties provided it does
not contain any personally identifiable information. The express waiver by either
party of any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement does not
constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision,
condition or requirement. Customer and Licensor are independent parties.
Customer may not export or re-export the Software or Documentation (or other
materials) without appropriate United States, European Union and foreign
government licenses or in violation of the United State's Export Administration
Act or foreign equivalents and Customer shall comply with all national and
international laws governing the Software. This Agreement will be governed by
and construed under the laws of the State of California and the United States as
applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within
California, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions thereof and the parties
expressly exclude the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sales of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information
Transactions Act (as promulgated by any State) to this Agreement. Suits or
enforcement actions must be brought within, and each party irrevocably commits
to the exclusive jurisdiction of, the state and federal courts located in Ventura
County, California. Customer may not assign this Agreement by operation of law
or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Licensor and any attempted
assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void. This Agreement
cancels and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties. This Agreement
may not be varied except through a document agreed to and signed by both
parties. Any printed terms and conditions contained in any Customer purchase
order or in any Licensor acknowledgment, invoice or other documentation
relating to the Software shall be deemed deleted and of no force or effect and any
additional typed and/or written terms and conditions contained shall be for
administrative purposes only, i.e. to identify the types and quantities of Software
to be supplied, line item prices and total price, delivery schedule, and other
similar ordering data, all in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
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Hardware Warranty Agreement
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS
PRODUCT
BY USING THIS PRODUCT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ
AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS
AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, RETURN THE UNUSED PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF
PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
LIMITED WARRANTY. Xirrus warrants that for a period of five years from the
date of purchase by the original purchaser (“Customer”): (i) the Xirrus Equipment
(“Equipment”) will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under
normal use; and (ii) the Equipment substantially conforms to its published
specifications. Except for the foregoing, the Equipment is provided AS IS. This
limited warranty extends only to Customer as the original purchaser. Customer's
exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Xirrus and its suppliers under this
limited warranty will be, at Xirrus' option, repair, replacement, or refund of the
Equipment if reported (or, upon request, returned) to the party supplying the
Equipment to Customer. In no event does Xirrus warrant that the Equipment is
error free or that Customer will be able to operate the Equipment without
problems or interruptions.
This warranty does not apply if the Equipment (a) has been altered, except by
Xirrus, (b) has not been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accordance
with instructions supplied by Xirrus, (c) has been subjected to abnormal physical
or electrical stress, misuse, negligence, or accident, or (d) is used in ultrahazardous activities.
DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS WARRANTY, ALL EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED
CONDITIONS,
REPRESENTATIONS,
AND
WARRANTIES
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS
FOR
PARTICULAR
PURPOSE,
NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE,
OR TRADE PRACTICE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT
ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
IN NO EVENT WILL XIRRUS OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
REVENUE, PROFIT, OR DATA, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES HOWEVER
CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT
OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE EQUIPMENT EVEN IF XIRRUS
OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. In no event shall Xirrus' or its suppliers' liability to Customer,
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whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed the price
paid by Customer.
The foregoing limitations shall apply even if the above-stated warranty fails of its
essential purpose. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES.
The above warranty DOES NOT apply to any evaluation Equipment made
available for testing or demonstration purposes. All such Equipment is provided
AS IS without any warranty whatsoever.
Customer agrees the Equipment and related documentation shall not be used in
life support systems, human implantation, nuclear facilities or systems or any
other application where failure could lead to a loss of life or catastrophic property
damage, or cause or permit any third party to do any of the foregoing.
All information or feedback provided by Customer to Xirrus with respect to the
Product shall be Xirrus' property and deemed confidential information of Xirrus.
Equipment including technical data, is subject to U.S. export control laws,
including the U.S. Export Administration Act and its associated regulations, and
may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. Customer
agrees to comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledges that it has
the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re-export, or import Equipment.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of California, United States of America, as if performed wholly within
the state and without giving effect to the principles of conflict of law. If any
portion hereof is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of
this Warranty shall remain in full force and effect. This Warranty constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the Equipment.
Manufacturer is Xirrus, Inc. 2101 Corporate Center Drive Thousand Oaks, CA
91320
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Appendix D: Notices (XR500/600 Series Only)
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
the XR500/600 Series only.
For Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for models ending in
H (such as the XR-520H), please see the Quick Installation Guide for
that product.
For Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for all other Arrays,
please see “Appendix C: Notices (Arrays except XR-500/600 and
Models Ending in H)” on page 501.
This appendix contains the following information:
“Notices” on page 523
“EU Directive 1999/5/EC Compliance Information” on page 527
“Compliance Information (Non-EU)” on page 534
“Safety Warnings” on page 535
“Translated Safety Warnings” on page 536
“Software License and Product Warranty Agreement” on page 537
“Hardware Warranty Agreement” on page 543
Notices
Wi-Fi Alliance Certification
www.wi-fi.org
FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, with operation subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
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(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause unwanted operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate RF energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following safety measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced wireless technician for help.
Use of a shielded twisted pair (STP) cable must be used for all Ethernet
connections in order to comply with EMC requirements.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
Operations in the 5.15-5.25GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.
High Power Radars
High power radars are allocated as primary users (meaning they have priority) in
the 5250MHz to 5350MHz and 5650MHz to 5850MHz bands. These radars could
cause interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.
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Non-Modification Statement
Unauthorized changes or modifications to the device are not permitted. Use only
the supplied internal antenna, or external antennas supplied by the manufacturer.
Modifications to the device will void the warranty and may violate FCC
regulations.
Cable Runs for Power over Gigabit Ethernet (PoGE)
If using PoGE, the Array must be connected to PoGE networks without routing
cabling to the outside plant — this ensures that cabling is not exposed to lightning
strikes or possible cross over from high voltage.
Battery Warning
Caution! The Array contains a battery which is not to be replaced by the
customer. Danger of Explosion exists if the battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose
of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
UL Statement
Use only with listed ITE product.
RF Radiation Hazard Warning
To ensure compliance with FCC and Industry Canada RF exposure requirements,
this device must be installed in a location where the antennas of the device will
10 inches) from all persons. Using
have a minimum distance of at least 24
30 cm (12
higher gain antennas and types of antennas not certified for use with this product
is not allowed. The device shall not be co-located with another transmitter.
Installez l'appareil en veillant à conserver une distance d'au moins 24
30 cm entre les
éléments rayonnants et les personnes. Cet avertissement de sécurité est conforme
aux limites d'exposition définies par la norme CNR-102 at relative aux fréquences
radio.
Industry Canada Statement
This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
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interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Ce dispositif est conforme à la norme CNR-210 d'Industrie Canada applicable aux
appareils radio exempts de licence. Son fonctionnement est sujet aux deux
conditions suivantes: (1) le dispositif ne doit pas produire de brouillage
préjudiciable, et (2) ce dispositif doit accepter tout brouillage reçu, y compris un
brouillage susceptible de provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.
Caution:
(i) the device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to
reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite
systems;
(ii) high-power radars are allocated as primary users (i.e. priority users) of the
bands 5250-5350 MHz and 5650-5850 MHz and that these radars could cause
interference and/or damage to LE-LAN devices.
Avertissement:
(i) les dispositifs fonctionnant dans la bande 5 150-5 250 MHz sont réservés
uniquement pour une utilisation à l'intérieur afin de réduire les risques de
brouillage préjudiciable aux systèmes de satellites mobiles utilisant les mêmes
canaux;
(ii) De plus, les utilisateurs devraient aussi être avisés que les utilisateurs de
radars de haute puissance sont désignés utilisateurs principaux (c.-à-d., qu'ils ont
la priorité) pour les bandes 5 250-5 350 MHz et 5 650-5 850 MHz et que ces radars
pourraient causer du brouillage et/ou des dommages aux dispositifs LAN-EL.
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EU Directive 1999/5/EC Compliance Information
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
the XR500/600 Series only. For other models, see the notes under
“Appendix C: Notices (Arrays except XR-500/600 and Models Ending in
H)” on page 501.
This section contains compliance information for the Xirrus Wireless Array family
of products. The compliance information contained in this section is relevant to
the European Union and other countries that have implemented the EU Directive
1999/5/EC.
Declaration of Conformity
Cesky [Czech] Toto zahzeni je v souladu se základnimi požadavky a
ostatnimi odpovidajcimi ustano veni mi Směrnice
1999/5/EC.
Dansk [Danish] Dette udstyr er i overensstemmelse med de
væsentlige krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i
Direktiv 1999/5/EF.
Deutsch [German] Dieses Gerat entspricht den grundlegenden
Anforderungen und den weiteren entsprechenden
Vorgaben der Richtinie 1999/5/EU.
Eesti [Estonian] See seande vastab direktiivi 1999/5/EU olulistele
nöuetele ja teistele as jakohastele sätetele.
English This equipment is in compliance with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of
Directive 1999/5/EC.
Español [Spain] Este equipo cump le con los requisitos esenciales asi
como con otras disposiciones de la Directiva 1999/5/
CE.
Ελληνυκη [Greek] Αυτόζ ο εξοπλτσμόζ είναι σε συμμόρφωση με τιζ
ουσιώδειζ απαιτήσειζ και ύλλεζ σχετικέζ διατάξειζ τηζ
Οδηγιαζ 1999/5/EC.
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Français [French] Cet appareil est conforme aux exigences essentielles
et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la Directive
1999/5/EC.
ĺslenska [Icelandic] Þetta tæki er samkvæmt grunnkröfum og öðrum
viðeigandi ákvæðum Tilskipunar 1999/5/EC.
Italiano [Italian] Questo apparato é conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed
agli altri principi sanciti dalla Direttiva 1999/5/CE.
Latviski [Latvian] Šī iekārta atbilst Direktīvas 1999/5/EK būtiskajā
prasībām un citiem ar to saistītajiem noteikumiem.
Lietuvių [Lithuanian] Šis įrenginys tenkina 1995/5/EB Direktyvos
esminius reikalavimus ir kitas šios direktyvos
nuostatas.
Nederlands [Dutch] Dit apparant voldoet aan de essentiele eisen en
andere van toepassing zijnde bepalingen van de
Richtlijn 1995/5/EC.
Malti [Maltese] Dan l-apparant huwa konformi mal-htigiet essenzjali
u l-provedimenti l-ohra rilevanti tad-Direttiva 1999/
5/EC.
Margyar [Hungarian] Ez a készülék teljesiti az alapvetö követelményeket
és más 1999/5/EK irányelvben meghatározott
vonatkozó rendelkezéseket.
Norsk [Norwegian] Dette utstyret er i samsvar med de grunnleggende
krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i EU-direktiv
1999/5/EF.
Polski [Polish] Urządzenie jest zgodne z ogólnymi wymaganiami
oraz sczególnymi mi warunkami określony mi
Dyrektywą. UE:1999/5/EC.
Portuguès [Portuguese] Este equipamento está em conformidade com os
requisitos essenciais e outras provisões relevantes da
Directiva 1999/5/EC.
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Slovensko [Slovenian] Ta naprava je skladna z bistvenimi zahtevami in
ostalimi relevantnimi popoji Direktive 1999/5/EC.
Slovensky [Slovak] Toto zariadenie je v zhode so základnými
požadavkami a inými prislušnými nariadeniami
direktiv: 1999/5/EC.
Suomi [Finnish] Tämä laite täyttää direktiivin 1999/5//EY olennaiset
vaatimukset ja on siinä asetettujen muiden laitetta
koskevien määräysten mukainen.
Svenska [Swedish] Denna utrustning är i överensstämmelse med de
väsentliga kraven och andra relevanta bestämmelser
i Direktiv 1999/5/EC.
Assessment Criteria
The following standards were applied during the assessment of the product
against the requirements of the Directive 1999/5/EC:
Radio: EN 301 893 and EN 300 328 (if applicable)
EMC: EN 301 489-1 and EN 301 489-17
Safety: EN 50371 to EN 50385 and EN 60601
CE Marking
For the Xirrus Wireless Array, the CE mark and Class-2 identifier opposite are
affixed to the equipment and its packaging:
Russian Certification Marking
For the Xirrus XR-500, XR-520H, XR-2000, and XR-4000 Series Wireless Arrays,
the approval mark is affixed to the equipment:
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WEEE Compliance
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Natural resources were used in the production of
this equipment.
This equipment may contain hazardous
substances that could impact the health of the
environment.
In order to avoid harm to the environment and
consumption of natural resources, we encourage
you to use appropriate take-back systems when
disposing of this equipment.
The appropriate take-back systems will reuse or
recycle most of the materials of this equipment in
a way that will not harm the environment.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol (in
accordance with European Standard EN 50419)
invites you to use those take-back systems and
advises you not to combine the material with
refuse destined for a land fill.
If you need more information on collection, reuse and recycling systems, please contact your
local or regional waste administration.
Please contact Xirrus for specific information on
the environmental performance of our products.
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National Restrictions
In the majority of the EU and other European countries, the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
bands have been made available for the use of Wireless LANs. The following table
provides an overview of the regulatory requirements in general that are
applicable for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
Frequency
Band (MHz)
Max Power Level
(EIRP) (mW)
Indoor
Outdoor
2400–2483.5
100
X **
5250–5350 *
200
N/A
5470–5725*
1000
*Dynamic frequency selection and Transmit Power Control is required in these
frequency bands.
**France is indoor use only in the upper end of the band.
The requirements for any country may change at any time. Xirrus recommends
that you check with local authorities for the current status of their national
regulations for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless LANs.
The following countries have additional requirements or restrictions than those
listed in the above table:
Belgium
The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) must
be notified of any outdoor wireless link having a range exceeding 300 meters.
Xirrus recommends checking at www.bipt.be for more details.
Draadloze verbindingen voor buitengebruik en met een reikwijdte van meer dan 300
meter dienen aangemeld te worden bij het Belgisch Instituut voor postdiensten en
telecommunicatie (BIPT). Zie www.bipt.be voor meer gegevens.
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Les liasons sans fil pour une utilisation en extérieur d’une distance supérieure à 300
mèters doivent être notifiées à l’Institut Belge des services Postaux et des
Télécommunications (IBPT). Visitez www.bipt.be pour de plus amples détails.
Greece
A license from EETT is required for the outdoor operation in the 5470 MHz to
5725 MHz band. Xirrus recommends checking www.eett.gr for more details.
Η δη ιουργβάικτ ωνεξωτερικο ρουστη ζ νησυ νοτ των 5470–5725 ΜΗz ε ιτρ ετάιωνο
ετάά όάδειά της ΕΕΤΤ, ου ορηγεβτάι στερά ά ό σ φωνη γν η του ΓΕΕΘΑ. ερισσότερες
λε τομ ρειεωστο www.eett.gr
Italy
This product meets the National Radio Interface and the requirements
specified in the National Frequency Allocation Table for Italy. Unless this
wireless LAN product is operating within the boundaries of the owner’s
property, its use requires a “general authorization.” Please check with
www.communicazioni.it/it/ for more details.
Questo prodotto é conforme alla specifiche di Interfaccia Radio Nazionali e rispetta il
Piano Nazionale di ripartizione delle frequenze in Italia. Se non viene installato
all’interno del proprio fondo, l’utilizzo di prodotti wireless LAN richiede una
“autorizzazione Generale.” Consultare www.communicazioni.it/it/ per maggiori
dettagli.
Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Although Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein are not EU member states,
the EU Directive 1999/5/EC has also been implemented in those countries.
Calculating the Maximum Output Power
The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP (radiated
power). The EIRP level of a device can be calculated by adding the gain of the
antenna used (specified in dBi) to the output power available at the connector
(specified in dBm).
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Antennas
The Xirrus Wireless Array employs integrated antennas that cannot be removed
and which are not user accessible. Nevertheless, as regulatory limits are not the
same throughout the EU, users may need to adjust the conducted power setting
for the radio to meet the EIRP limits applicable in their country or region.
Adjustments can be made from the product’s management interface — either Web
Management Interface (WMI) or Command Line Interface (CLI).
Operating Frequency
The operating frequency in a wireless LAN is determined by the access point. As
such, it is important that the access point is correctly configured to meet the local
regulations. See National Restrictions in this section for more information.
If you still have questions regarding the compliance of Xirrus products or you
cannot find the information you are looking for, please contact us at:
Xirrus, Inc.
2101 Corporate Center Drive
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
USA
Tel:
Fax:
1.805.262.1600
1.800.947.7871 Toll Free in the US
1.866.462.3980
www.xirrus.com
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Compliance Information (Non-EU)
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
the XR500/600 Series only. For other models, see the notes under
“Appendix C: Notices (Arrays except XR-500/600 and Models Ending in
H)” on page 501.
This section contains compliance information for the Xirrus Wireless Array family
of products. The compliance information contained in this section is relevant to
the listed countries (outside of the European Union and other countries that have
implemented the EU Directive 1999/5/EC).
Declaration of Conformity
Mexico XN16: Cofetel Cert #: RCPXIXN10-1052
XN12: Cofetel Cert #: RCPXIXN10-1052-A1
XN8: Cofetel Cert #: RCPXIXN10-1052-A2
XN4: Cofetel Cert #: RCPXIXN10-1052-A3
Thailand This telecommunication equipment conforms to
NTC technical requirement.
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Safety Warnings
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
the XR500/600 Series only. For other models, see the notes under
“Appendix C: Notices (Arrays except XR-500/600 and Models Ending in
H)” on page 501.
Safety Warnings
Explosive Device Proximity Warning
Lightning Activity Warning
Circuit Breaker Warning
Read all user documentation before powering this device. All Xirrus
interconnected equipment should be contained indoors. This product is
not suitable for outdoor operation. Please verify the integrity of the
system ground prior to installing Xirrus equipment. Additionally,
verify that the ambient operating temperature does not exceed 50°C
(40°C for the XR500/600 Series).
Do not operate the XR Series Wireless Array near unshielded blasting
caps or in an explosive environment unless the device has been
modified to be especially qualified for such use.
Do not work on the XR Series Wireless Array or connect or disconnect
cables during periods of lightning activity.
The XR Series Wireless Array relies on the building’s installation for
over current protection. Ensure that a fuse or circuit breaker no larger
than 120 VAC, 15A (U.S.) or 240 VAC, 10A (International) is used on all
current-carrying conductors.
Translated safety warnings appear on the following page.
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Translated Safety Warnings
This Appendix contains Notices, Warnings, and Compliance information for
the XR500/600 Series only. For other models, see the notes under
“Appendix C: Notices (Arrays except XR-500/600 and Models Ending in
H)” on page 501.
Avertissements de Sécurité
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Sécurité
Proximité d'appareils explosifs
Foudre
Disjoncteur
Lisez l'ensemble de la documentation utilisateur avant de mettre cet
appareil sous tension. Tous les équipements Xirrus interconnectés
doivent être installés en intérieur. Ce produit n'est pas conçu pour être
utilisé en extérieur. Veuillez vérifier l'intégrité de la terre du système
avant d'installer des équipements Xirrus. Vérifiez également que la
température de fonctionnement ambiante n'excède pas 50°C (40°C pour
XR-520).
N'utilisez pas l'unité XR Wireless Array à proximité d'amorces non
blindées ou dans un environnement explosif, à moins que l'appareil
n'ait été spécifiquement modifié pour un tel usage.
N'utilisez pas l'unité XR Wireless Array et ne branchez pas ou ne
débranchez pas de câbles en cas de foudre.
L'unité XR Wireless Array dépend de l'installation du bâtiment pour ce
qui est de la protection contre les surintensités. Assurez-vous qu'un
fusible ou qu'un disjoncteur de 120 Vca, 15 A (États-Unis) ou de 240
Vca, 10 A (International) maximum est utilisé sur tous les conducteurs
de courant.
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Software License and Product Warranty Agreement
THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE “AGREEMENT”) IS A LEGAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU (“CUSTOMER”) AND LICENSOR (AS DEFINED
BELOW) AND GOVERNS THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE INSTALLED ON THE
PRODUCT (AS DEFINED BELOW). IF YOU ARE AN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT
OF CUSTOMER, YOU HEREBY REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO LICENSOR
THAT YOU HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND TO
BIND CUSTOMER TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT
(INCLUDING ANY THIRD PARTY TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN). IF YOU DO
NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT RETURN THE
PRODUCT AND ALL ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS (INCLUDING ALL
DOCUMENTATION) TO THE RELEVANT VENDOR FOR A FULL REFUND OF
THE PURCHASE PRICE THEREFORE.
CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT USE OF THE PRODUCT
AND SOFTWARE SHALL BE DEEMED AN AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS
AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING SUCH SOFTWARE AND THAT CUSTOMER
IS BOUND BY AND BECOMES A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT.
1.0 DEFINITIONS
1.1 “Documentation” means the user manuals and all other all documentation,
instructions or other similar materials accompanying the Software covering
the installation, application, and use thereof.
1.2 “Licensor” means XIRRUS and its suppliers.
1.3 “Product” means a multi-radio access point containing four or more distinct
radios capable of simultaneous operation on four or more non-overlapping
channels.
1.4 “Software” means, collectively, each of the application and embedded
software programs delivered to Customer in connection with this Agreement.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term Software shall be deemed to include
any and all Documentation and Updates provided with or for the Software.
1.5 “Updates” means any bug-fix, maintenance or version release to the Software
that may be provided to Customer from Licensor pursuant to this Agreement
or pursuant to any separate maintenance and support agreement entered into
by and between Licensor and Customer.
2.0 GRANT OF RIGHTS
2.1 Software. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor
hereby grants to Customer a perpetual, non-exclusive, non-sublicenseable,
non-transferable right and license to use the Software solely as installed on
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the Product in accordance with the accompanying Documentation and for no
other purpose.
2.2 Ownership. The license granted under Sections 2.1 above with respect to the
Software does not constitute a transfer or sale of Licensor's or its suppliers'
ownership interest in or to the Software, which is solely licensed to Customer.
The Software is protected by both national and international intellectual
property laws and treaties. Except for the express licenses granted to the
Software, Licensor and its suppliers retain all rights, title and interest in and
to the Software, including (i) any and all trade secrets, copyrights, patents and
other proprietary rights therein or thereto or (ii) any Marks (as defined in
Section 2.3 below) used in connection therewith. In no event shall Customer
remove, efface or otherwise obscure any Marks contained on or in the
Software. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by Licensor.
2.3 Copies. Customer shall not make any copies of the Software but shall be
permitted to make a reasonable number of copies of the related
Documentation. Whenever Customer copies or reproduces all or any part of
the Documentation, Customer shall reproduce all and not efface any titles,
trademark symbols, copyright symbols and legends, and other proprietary
markings or similar indicia of origin (“Marks”) on or in the Documentation.
2.4 Restrictions. Customer shall not itself, or through any parent, subsidiary,
affiliate, agent or other third party (i) sell, rent, lease, license or sublicense,
assign or otherwise transfer the Software, or any of Customer's rights and
obligations under this Agreement except as expressly permitted herein; (ii)
decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer the Software, in whole or in part,
provided that in those jurisdictions in which a total prohibition on any
reverse engineering is prohibited as a matter of law and such prohibition is
not cured by the fact that this Agreement is subject to the laws of the State of
California, Licensor agrees to grant Customer, upon Customer's written
request to Licensor, a limited reverse engineering license to permit
interoperability of the Software with other software or code used by
Customer; (iii) allow access to the Software by any user other than by
Customer's employees and contractors who are bound in writing to
confidentiality and non-use restrictions at least as protective as those set forth
herein; (iv) except as expressly set forth herein, write or develop any
derivative software or any other software program based upon the Software;
(v) use any computer software or hardware which is designated to defeat any
copy protection or other use limiting device, including any device intended to
limit the number of users or devices accessing the Product; (vi) disclose
information about the performance or operation of the Product or Software to
any third party without the prior written consent of Licensor; or (vii) engage a
third party to perform benchmark or functionality testing of the Product or
Software.
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3.0 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
3.1 Limited Warranty & Exclusions. Licensor warrants that the Software will
perform in substantial accordance with the specifications therefore set forth in
the Documentation for a period of ninety [90] days after Customer's
acceptance of the terms of this Agreement with respect to the Software
(“Warranty Period”). If during the Warranty Period the Software or Product
does not perform as warranted, Licensor shall, at its option, correct the
relevant Product and/or Software giving rise to such breach of performance
or replace such Product and/or Software free of charge. THE FOREGOING
ARE CUSTOMER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS
MADE TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMER ONLY. The warranty
will apply only if (i) the Software has been used at all times and in accordance
with the instructions for use set forth in the Documentation and this
Agreement; (ii) no modification, alteration or addition has been made to the
Software by persons other than Licensor or Licensor's authorized
representative; and (iii) the Software or Product on which the Software is
installed has not been subject to any unusual electrical charge.
3.2 DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS SECTION 3, ALL
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES,
WHETHER IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
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PRACTICE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY LICENSOR AND ITS
SUPPLIERS. THIS DISCLAIMER SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY EXPRESS
WARRANTY AND LIMITED REMEDY OFFERED BY LICENSOR FAILS OF
ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. ALL WARRANTIES PROVIDED BY LICENSOR
ARE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT.
3.3 HAZARDOUS APPLICATIONS. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT DESIGNED OR
INTENDED FOR USE IN HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING
FAIL SAFE PERFORMANCE, SUCH AS IN THE OPERATION OF A
NUCLEAR FACILITY, AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLS OR OTHER DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
IN WHICH A MALFUNCTION OF THE SOFTWARE WOULD RESULT IN
FORSEEABLE RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH TO THE OPERATOR OF THE
DEVICE OR SYSTEM OR TO OTHERS (“HAZARDOUS APPLICATIONS”).
CUSTOMER ASSUMES ANY AND ALL RISKS, INJURIES, LOSSES, CLAIMS
AND ANY OTHER LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE
SOFTWARE IN ANY HAZARDOUS APPLICATIONS.
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3.4 Limitation of Liability.
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ALL LIABILITY OF LICENSOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID BY
CUSTOMER FOR THE RELEVANT SOFTWARE, OR PORTION
THEREOF, THAT GAVE RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY OR ONE
HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$100), WHICHEVER IS
GREATER. THE LIABILITY OF LICENSOR AND ITS SUPPLIERS
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INCIDENT.
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INCIDENTAL,
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OR
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INDIRECT DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT
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OTHERWISE OR (B) ANY COSTS OR EXPENSES FOR THE
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INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
3.5 Exclusions. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE LIMITATIONS
OF LIABILITY AND LIMITED WARRANTIES SET FORTH UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT YOU ARE LOCATED IN ANY SUCH
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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS. IN
NO EVENT SHALL THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
ON DAMAGES BE DEEMED TO APPLY TO ANY LIABILITY BASED ON
FRAUD, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
4.0 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
4.1 Generally. The Software (and its accompanying Documentation) constitutes
Licensor's and its suppliers' proprietary and confidential information and
contains valuable trade secrets of Licensor and its suppliers (“Confidential
Information”). Customer shall protect the secrecy of the Confidential
Information to the same extent it protects its other valuable, proprietary and
confidential information of a similar nature but in no event shall Customer
use less than reasonable care to maintain the secrecy of the Confidential
Information. Customer shall not use the Confidential Information except to
exercise its rights or perform its obligations as set forth under this Agreement.
Customer shall not disclose such Confidential Information to any third party
other than subject to non-use and non-disclosure obligations at least as
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protective of a party's right in such Confidential Information as those set forth
herein.
4.2 Return of Materials. Customer agrees to (i) destroy all Confidential
Information (including deleting any and all copies contained on any of
Customer's Designated Hardware or the Product) within fifteen (15) days of
the date of termination of this Agreement or (ii) if requested by Licensor,
return, any Confidential Information to Licensor within thirty (30) days of
Licensor's written request.
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Effective Date and will remain in force until terminated in accordance with
this Agreement.
5.2 Termination Events. This Agreement may be terminated immediately upon
written notice by either party under any of the following conditions:
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condition under the Agreement within thirty (30) days after receipt of
notice from the other party; or
(b) Either party ceases to carry on business as a going concern, either party
becomes the object of the institution of voluntary or involuntary
proceedings in bankruptcy or liquidation, which proceeding is not
dismissed within ninety (90) days, or a receiver is appointed with respect
to a substantial part of its assets.
5.3 Effect of Termination.
(a) Upon termination of this Agreement, in whole or in part, Customer shall
pay Licensor for all amounts owed up to the effective date of termination.
Termination of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver for any
amounts due.
(b) The following Sections shall survive the termination of this Agreement
for any reason: Sections 1, 2.2, 2.4, 3, 4, 5.3, and 6.
(c) No later than thirty (30) days after the date of termination of this
Agreement by Licensor, Customer shall upon Licensor's instructions
either return the Software and all copies thereof; all Documentation
relating thereto in its possession that is in tangible form or destroy the
same (including any copies thereof contained on Customer's Designated
Hardware). Customer shall furnish Licensor with a certificate signed by
an executive officer of Customer verifying that the same has been done.
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6. MISCELLANEOUS
If Customer is a corporation, partnership or similar entity, then the license to the
Software and Documentation that is granted under this Agreement is expressly
conditioned upon and Customer represents and warrants to Licensor that the
person accepting the terms of this Agreement is authorized to bind such entity to
the terms and conditions herein. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be
invalid or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the extent permissible and the
remainder of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect. During the
course of use of the Software, Licensor may collect information on your use
thereof; you hereby authorize Licensor to use such information to improve its
products and services, and to disclose the same to third parties provided it does
not contain any personally identifiable information. The express waiver by either
party of any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement does not
constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision,
condition or requirement. Customer and Licensor are independent parties.
Customer may not export or re-export the Software or Documentation (or other
materials) without appropriate United States, European Union and foreign
government licenses or in violation of the United State's Export Administration
Act or foreign equivalents and Customer shall comply with all national and
international laws governing the Software. This Agreement will be governed by
and construed under the laws of the State of California and the United States as
applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within
California, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions thereof and the parties
expressly exclude the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts
for the International Sales of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information
Transactions Act (as promulgated by any State) to this Agreement. Suits or
enforcement actions must be brought within, and each party irrevocably commits
to the exclusive jurisdiction of, the state and federal courts located in Ventura
County, California. Customer may not assign this Agreement by operation of law
or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Licensor and any attempted
assignment in violation of the foregoing shall be null and void. This Agreement
cancels and supersedes all prior agreements between the parties. This Agreement
may not be varied except through a document agreed to and signed by both
parties. Any printed terms and conditions contained in any Customer purchase
order or in any Licensor acknowledgment, invoice or other documentation
relating to the Software shall be deemed deleted and of no force or effect and any
additional typed and/or written terms and conditions contained shall be for
administrative purposes only, i.e. to identify the types and quantities of Software
to be supplied, line item prices and total price, delivery schedule, and other
similar ordering data, all in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
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Hardware Warranty Agreement
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS
PRODUCT
BY USING THIS PRODUCT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ
AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND THAT YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS
AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, RETURN THE UNUSED PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF
PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND.
LIMITED WARRANTY. Xirrus warrants that for a period of five years from the
date of purchase by the original purchaser (“Customer”): (i) the Xirrus Equipment
(“Equipment”) will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under
normal use; and (ii) the Equipment substantially conforms to its published
specifications. Except for the foregoing, the Equipment is provided AS IS. This
limited warranty extends only to Customer as the original purchaser. Customer's
exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Xirrus and its suppliers under this
limited warranty will be, at Xirrus' option, repair, replacement, or refund of the
Equipment if reported (or, upon request, returned) to the party supplying the
Equipment to Customer. In no event does Xirrus warrant that the Equipment is
error free or that Customer will be able to operate the Equipment without
problems or interruptions.
This warranty does not apply if the Equipment (a) has been altered, except by
Xirrus, (b) has not been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accordance
with instructions supplied by Xirrus, (c) has been subjected to abnormal physical
or electrical stress, misuse, negligence, or accident, or (d) is used in ultrahazardous activities.
DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS WARRANTY, ALL EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED
CONDITIONS,
REPRESENTATIONS,
AND
WARRANTIES
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS
FOR
PARTICULAR
PURPOSE,
NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE,
OR TRADE PRACTICE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT
ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
IN NO EVENT WILL XIRRUS OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST
REVENUE, PROFIT, OR DATA, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES HOWEVER
CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT
OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE EQUIPMENT EVEN IF XIRRUS
OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. In no event shall Xirrus' or its suppliers' liability to Customer,
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whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed the price
paid by Customer.
The foregoing limitations shall apply even if the above-stated warranty fails of its
essential purpose. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES.
The above warranty DOES NOT apply to any evaluation Equipment made
available for testing or demonstration purposes. All such Equipment is provided
AS IS without any warranty whatsoever.
Customer agrees the Equipment and related documentation shall not be used in
life support systems, human implantation, nuclear facilities or systems or any
other application where failure could lead to a loss of life or catastrophic property
damage, or cause or permit any third party to do any of the foregoing.
All information or feedback provided by Customer to Xirrus with respect to the
Product shall be Xirrus' property and deemed confidential information of Xirrus.
Equipment including technical data, is subject to U.S. export control laws,
including the U.S. Export Administration Act and its associated regulations, and
may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries. Customer
agrees to comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledges that it has
the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re-export, or import Equipment.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of California, United States of America, as if performed wholly within
the state and without giving effect to the principles of conflict of law. If any
portion hereof is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of
this Warranty shall remain in full force and effect. This Warranty constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the Equipment.
Manufacturer is Xirrus, Inc. 2101 Corporate Center Drive Thousand Oaks, CA
91320
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Appendix E: Medical Usage Notices
Xirrus XR‐1000/2000/4000/6000 Series wireless devices have been tested and
found to comply with the requirements of IEC 60601‐1‐2.
Section 5.2.1.1 ‐ The Xirrus wireless device needs special precautions regarding
EMC and must be installed and put into service according to the EMC
information provided in this User’s Guide and in the Quick Installation Guide for
the Xirrus Array or AP.
Portable and mobile RF communications equipment can affect Medical Electrical
Equipment.
Section 5.2.2.1 (c)
Table 1
Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic emissions
The Xirrus wireless device is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below.
The customer or the user of the Xirrus device should assure that it is used in such an environment.
Emissions test
Compliance Electromagnetic environment – guidance
RF emissions CISPR 11
Group 1
The Xirrus wireless device uses RF energy only for
its internal function. Therefore, its RF emissions are
very low and are not likely to cause any interference
in nearby electronic equipment.
RF emissions CISPR 11
Class A
Xirrus wireless devices are suitable for use in all
Harmonic emissions IEC
Not
establishments other than domestic and those
61000-3-2
Applicable
directly connected to the public low-voltage power
Voltage fluctuations/flicker Not
supply network that supplies buildings used for
emissions IEC 61000-3-3
Applicable
domestic purposes.
Section 5.2.2.1 (d) – The Xirrus wireless device should not be used adjacent to or
stacked with other equipment. If adjacent or stacked use is necessary, the
equipment should be observed to verify normal operation in the configuration in
which it will be used.
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Section 5.2.2.1 (f)
Table 2
Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic immunity
Xirrus wireless devices are intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified
below. The customer or the user of the Xirrus wireless device should assure that it is used in
such an environment.
Immunity test
IEC 60601 test level
Compliance level
Electromagnetic
environment - guidance
Electrostatic
± 6 kV contact
± 6 kV contact
Floors should be wood,
Discharge (ESD)
± 8 kV air
± 8 kV air
concrete or ceramic tile.
IEC 61000-4-2
If floors are covered with
synthetic material, the
relative humidity should
be at least 30%.
Not applicable for
± 2 kV for power supply
Electrical fast
power supply lines
lines
transient/burst
± 1 kV for input/output
IEC 61000-4-4
lines
± 1 kV for input/
output lines
Surge
± 1 kV line(s) to line(s)
Not applicable
Not applicable
IEC 61000-4-5
± 2 kV line(s) to earth
<5% Ut
Voltage dips,
Not applicable
Not applicable
short interruptions
(>95% dip in Ut) for 0.5
and voltage
cycle
variations on
power supply
40% Ut
input lines
(60% dip in Ut) for 5
IEC 61000-4-11
cycles
70% Ut
(30% dip in Ut) for 25
cycles
<5% Ut
NOTE
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(>95% dip in Ut) for 5 s
3 A/m
Power frequency
magnetic fields should be
at levels characteristic of
a typical location in a
typical commercial or
hospital environment.
Ut is the a.c. mains voltage prior to application of the test level.
Power frequency
(50/60 Hz)
magnetic field
IEC 61000-4-8
3 A/m
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Section 5.2.2.1 (g) Xirrus Wireless devices have no essential performance per IEC
60601‐1‐2.
Section 5.2.2.2 – Tables 4 and 6
Table 4 for non‐life supporting equipment
Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic immunity
Xirrus wireless devices are intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below.
The customer or the user of the Xirrus device should assure that it is used in such an environment.
Immunity test
IEC 60601 test
Compliance
Electromagnetic environment - guidance
level
level
Portable and mobile RF communication
equipment should be no closer to any part of
the Xirrus wireless device, including cables,
than the recommended separation distance
calculated from the equation applicable to the
frequency of the transmitter.
Recommended separation distance
Conducted RF
IEC 61000-4-6
Radiated RF
IEC61000-4-3
3 Vrms
150 kHz to 80
MHz
3V
d = 1.17* √P
3 V/m
d = 1.17* √P 80 MHz to 800 MHz
3 V/m
80 MHz to 2.5
GHz
d = 2.33* √P 800 MHz to 2.5 GHz
Where P is the maximum output power rating
of the transmitter in watts (W) according to
the transmitter manufacturer and d is the
recommended separation distance in metres
(m).
Field strengths from fixed RF transmitters, as
determined by an electromagnetic site
surveya, should be less than the compliance
level in each frequency rangeb.
Interference may occur in the
vicinity of equipment marked with
this symbol:
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NOTE 1 At 80 MHz and 800 MHz, the higher frequency range applies.
NOTE 2 These guidelines may not apply in all situations. Electromagnetic propagation is affected
by absorption and reflection from structures, objects and people.
Field strengths from fixed transmitters, such as base stations for radio (cellular/cordless)
telephones and land mobile radios, amateur radio, AM and FM radio broadcast and TV broadcast
cannot be predicted theoretically with accuracy. To assess the electromagnetic environment due to
fixed RF transmitters, an electromagnetic site survey should be considered. If the measured field
strength in the location in which Xirrus wireless devices are used exceeds the applicable RF
compliance level above, the Xirrus wireless device should be observed to verify normal operation. If
abnormal performance is observed, additional measures maybe necessary, such as re-orienting or
relocating the Xirrus wireless device.
Over the frequency range 150 kHz to 80 MHz, field strengths should be less than 3 V/m.
Table 6 for non‐life supporting equipment
Recommended separation distances between Medical Electrical
Equipment and Xirrus Wireless Devices
Xirrus wireless devices are intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated
RF disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the Xirrus wireless device can help
prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between portable and
mobile RF communication equipment (transmitters) and the Xirrus wireless device as
recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications
equipment.
Separation distance according to frequency of transmitter
Rated maximum output
power of transmitter
150 kHz to 80 MHz
80 MHz to 800 MHz
800 MHz to 2.5 GHz
d = 1.17* √P
d = 1.17* √P
d = 2.33* √P
0.01
0.12
0.12
0.23
0.1
0.37
0.37
0.74
1.17
1.17
2.33
10
3.7
3.7
7.37
100
11.7
11.7
23.3
For transmitters rated a maximum output power not listed above, the recommended separation
distance d in metres (m) can be estimated using the equation applicable to the frequency of the
transmitter, where P is the maximum output power rating of the transmitter in watts (W) according
to the transmitter manufacturer.
NOTE 1 At 80 MHz and 800 MHz, the separation distance for the higher frequency range applies.
NOTE 2 These guidelines may not apply in all situations. Electromagnetic propagation is affected
by absorption and reflection for structures, objects and people.
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Section 5.2.2.5
RF Channels Supported
2.4GHz (Exact channels available will
be based on country of operation)
5GHz (Exact channels available will
be based on country of operation)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
UNII I – Non-DFS Channels: 36 40 44 48
UNII-2A – DFS channel: 52 56 60 64
UNII-2C – DFS channels: 100 104 108 112 116 120 124
128 132 136 140
UNI III – Non-DFS Channels: 149 153 157 161 165
Xirrus wireless devices may be interfered with by other equipment, even if that
other equipment complies with CISPR EMISSION requirements.
Section 5.2.2.6
The regulatory limits for maximum output power are specified in EIRP (radiated
power). The EIRP level is the transmit power setting for the IAP (specified in
dBm). See “IAP Settings” on page 279.
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Glossary of Terms
802.11a
A supplement to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN specification that describes radio
transmissions at a frequency of 5 GHz and data rates of up to 54 Mbps.
802.11b
A supplement to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN specification that describes radio
transmissions at a frequency of 2.4 GHz and data rates of up to 11 Mbps.
802.11d
A supplement to the Media Access Control (MAC) layer in 802.11 to promote
worldwide use of 802.11 WLANs. It allows Access Points to communicate
information on the permissible radio channels with acceptable power levels for
user devices. Because the 802.11 standards cannot legally operate in some
countries, 802.11d adds features and restrictions to allow WLANs to operate
within the rules of these countries.
802.11g
A supplement to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN specification that describes radio
transmissions at a frequency of 2.4 GHz and data rates of up to 54 Mbps.
802.11n
A supplement to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN specification that describes
enhancements to 802.11a/b/g to greatly enhance reach, speed, and capacity.
802.1Q
An IEEE standard for MAC layer frame tagging (also known as encapsulation).
Frame tagging uniquely assigns a user-defined ID to each frame. It also enables a
switch to communicate VLAN membership information across multiple (and
multi-vendor) devices by frame tagging.
AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) A data encryption scheme that uses three
different key sizes (128-bit, 192-bit, and 256-bit). AES was adopted by the U.S.
government in 2002 as the encryption standard for protecting sensitive but
unclassified electronic data.
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authentication
The process that a station, device, or user employs to announce its identify to
the network which validates it. IEEE 802.11 specifies two forms of authentication,
open system and shared key.
bandwidth
Specifies the amount of the frequency spectrum that is usable for data transfer. In
other words, it identifies the maximum data rate a signal can attain on
the medium without encountering significant attenuation (loss of power).
beacon interval
When a device in a wireless network sends a beacon, it includes with it a beacon
interval, which specifies the period of time before it will send the beacon again.
The interval tells receiving devices on the network how long they can wait in low
power mode before waking up to handle the beacon. Network administrators can
adjust the beacon interval — usually measured in milliseconds (ms) or its
equivalent, kilo-microseconds (Kmsec).
bit rate
The transmission rate of binary symbols ('0' and '1'), equal to the total number of
bits transmitted in one second.
BSS
(Basic Service Set) When a WLAN is operating in infrastructure mode, each access
point and its connected devices are called the Basic Service Set.
BSSID
The unique identifier for an access point in a BSS network. See also, SSID.
CDP
(Cisco Discovery Protocol) CDP is a layer 2 network protocol which runs on most
Cisco equipment and some other network equipment. It is used to share
information with other directly connected network devices. Information such as
the model, network capabilities, and IP address is shared. Wireless Arrays can
both advertise their presence by sending CDP announcements, and gather and
display information sent by neighbors.
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cell
The basic geographical unit of a cellular communications system. Service
coverage of a given area is based on an interlocking network of cells, each with a
radio base station (transmitter/receiver) at its center. The size of each cell is
determined by the terrain and forecasted number of users.
channel
A specific portion of the radio spectrum — the channels allotted to one of
the wireless networking protocols. For example, 802.11b and 802.11g use 14
channels in the 2.4 GHz band, only 3 of which don't overlap (1, 6, and 11).
CoS
(Class of Service) A category based on the type of user, type of application,
or some other criteria that QoS systems can use to provide differentiated classes of
service.
default gateway
The gateway in a network that a computer will use to access another network if
a gateway is not specified for use. In a network using subnets, a default gateway
is the router that forwards traffic to a destination outside of the subnet of
the transmitting device.
DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) A method for dynamically assigning IP
addresses to devices on a network. DHCP issues IP addresses automatically
within a specified range to client devices when they are first powered up.
DHCP lease
The DHCP lease is the amount of time that the DHCP server grants to the DHCP
client for permission to use a particular IP address. A typical DHCP server allows
its administrator to set the lease time.
DNS
(Domain Name System) A system that maps meaningful domain names with
complex numeric IP addresses. DNS is actually a separate network — if one DNS
server cannot translate a domain name, it will ask a second or third until a server
is found with the correct IP address.
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domain
The main name/Internet address of a user's Internet site as registered with
the InterNIC organization, which handles domain registration on the Internet. For
example, the “domain” address for Xirrus is: http://www.xirrus.com, broken
down as follows:
http:// represents the Hyper Text Teleprocessing Protocol used by all Web
pages.
www is a reference to the World Wide Web.
xirrus refers to the company.
com specifies that the domain belongs to a commercial enterprise.
DTIM
(Delivery Traffic Indication Message) A DTIM is a signal sent as part of a beacon
by an access point to a client device in sleep mode, alerting the device to a packet
awaiting delivery.
EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) When you log on to the Internet, you're most
likely establishing a PPP connection via a remote access server. The password,
key, or other device you use to prove that you are authorized to do so is controlled
via PPP’s Link Control Protocol (LCP). However, LCP is somewhat inflexible
because it has to specify an authentication device early in the process. EAP allows
the system to gather more information from the user before deciding which
authenticator to use. It is called extensible because it allows more authenticator
types than LCP (for example, passwords and public keys).
EDCF
(Enhanced Distributed Coordinator Function) A QoS extension which uses
the same contention-based access mechanism as current devices but adds “offset
contention windows” that separate high priority packets from low priority
packets (by assigning a larger random backoff window to lower priorities than to
higher priorities). The result is “statistical priority,” where high-priority packets
usually are transmitted before low-priority packets.
encapsulation
A way of wrapping protocols such as TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and NetBEUI in
Ethernet frames so they can traverse an Ethernet network and be unwrapped
when they reach the destination computer.
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encryption
Any procedure used in cryptography to translate data into a form that can be
decrypted and read only by its intended receiver.
Fast Ethernet
A version of standard Ethernet that runs at 100 Mbps rather than 10 Mbps.
FCC
(Federal Communications Commission) US wireless regulatory authority.
The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with
regulating Interstate and International communications by radio, television, wire,
satellite and cable.
FIPS
The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2 establishes
a computer security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules.
The standard is a joint effort by the U.S. and Canadian governments.
frame
A packet encapsulated to travel on a physical medium, like Ethernet or Wi-Fi. If a
packet is like a shipping container, a frame is the boat on which the shipping
container is loaded.
Gigabit 1 through 4
The Gigabit Ethernet interfaces on XR Series Arrays. XR-4000 Series Arrays have
two gigabit interfaces, while XR-6000 Series and higher models have four gigabit
interfaces. See also, Gigabit Ethernet.
Gigabit Ethernet
A version of Ethernet with data transfer rates of 1 Gigabit (1,000 Mbps).
Group
A user group, created to define a set of attributes (such as VLAN, traffic limits,
and Web Page Redirect) and privileges (such as fast roaming) that apply to all
users that are members of the group. This allows a uniform configuration to be
easily applied to multiple user accounts. The attributes that can be configured for
user groups are almost identical to those that can be configured for SSIDs.
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host name
The unique name that identifies a computer on a network. On the Internet,
the host name is in the form comp.xyz.net. If there is only one Internet site
the host name is the same as the domain name. One computer can have more than
one host name if it hosts more than one Internet site (for example, home.xyz.net
and comp.xyz.net). In this case, comp and home are the host names and xyz.net is
the domain name.
IPsec
A Layer 3 authentication and encryption protocol. Used to secure VPNs.
MAC address
(Media Access Control Address) A 6-byte hexadecimal address assigned by a
manufacturer to a device.
Mbps
(Megabits per second) A standard measure for data transmission speeds (for
example, the rate at which information travels over the Internet). 1 Mbps denotes
one million bits per second.
MTU
(Maximum Transmission Unit) The largest physical packet size — measured in
bytes — that a network can transmit. Any messages larger than the MTU are
divided into smaller packets before being sent. Every network has a different
MTU, which is set by the network administrator. Ideally, you want the MTU to be
the same as the smallest MTU of all the networks between your machine and
a message's final destination. Otherwise, if your messages are larger than one of
the intervening MTUs, they will get broken up (fragmented), which slows down
transmission speeds.
NTP
(Network Time Protocol) An Internet standard protocol (built on top of TCP/IP)
that ensures the accurate synchronization (to the millisecond) of computer clock
times in a network of computers. Running as a continuous background client
program on a computer, NTP sends periodic time requests to servers, obtaining
server time stamps and using them to adjust the client's clock.
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packet
Data sent over a network is broken down into many small pieces — packets — by
the Transmission Control Protocol layer of TCP/IP. Each packet contains the
address of its destination as well the data. Packets may be sent on any number of
routes to their destination, where they are reassembled into the original data. This
system is optimal for connectionless networks, such as the Internet, where there
are no fixed connections between two locations.
PLCP
(Physical Layer Convergence Protocol) Defined by IEEE 802.6, a protocol
specified within the Transmission Convergence layer that defines exactly how
cells are formatted within a data stream for a particular type of transmission
facility.
PoGE
This refers to the optional Xirrus-supplied Power over Gigabit Ethernet modules
that provide DC power to Arrays. Power is supplied over the same Cat 5e or Cat 6
cable that supplies the data connection to your gigabit Ethernet switch, thus
eliminating the need to run a power cable.
preamble
Preamble (sometimes called a header) is a section of data at the head of a packet
that contains information that the access point and client devices need when
sending and receiving packets. PLCP Has two structures, a long and a short
preamble. All compliant 802.11b systems have to support the long preamble.
The short preamble option is provided in the standard to improve the efficiency
of a network's throughput when transmitting special data, such as voice, VoIP
(Voice-over IP) and streaming video.
private key
In cryptography, one of a pair of keys (one public and one private) that are created
with the same algorithm for encrypting and decrypting messages and digital
signatures. The private key is provided only to the requestor and never shared.
The requestor uses the private key to decrypt text that has been encrypted with
the public key by someone else.
PSK
(Pre-Shared Key) A TKIP passphrase used to protect your network traffic in WPA.
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public key
In cryptography, one of a pair of keys (one public and one private) that are created
with the same algorithm for encrypting and decrypting messages and digital
signatures. The public key is made publicly available for encryption and
decryption.
QoS
(Quality of Service) QoS can be used to describe any number of ways in which
a network provider prioritizes or guarantees a service's performance.
RADIUS
(Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) A client-server security protocol,
developed to authenticate, authorize, and account for dial-up users. The RADIUS
server stores user profiles, which include passwords and authorization attributes.
RSSI
(Received Signal Strength Indicator) A measure of the energy observed by an
antenna when receiving a signal.
SDMA
(Spatial Division Multiple Access) A wireless communications mode that
optimizes the use of the radio spectrum and minimizes cost by taking advantage
of the directional properties of antennas. The antennas are highly directional,
allowing duplicate frequencies to be used for multiple zones.
SNMP
(Simple Network Management Protocol) A standard protocol that regulates
network management over the Internet.
SNTP
(Simple Network Time Protocol) A simplified version of NTP. SNTP can be used
when the ultimate performance of the full NTP implementation described in RFC
1305 is not needed or justified.
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SSH
(Secure SHell) Developed by SSH Communications Security, Secure Shell is a
program to log into another computer over a network, to execute commands in a
remote machine, and to move files from one machine to another. The Array only
allows SSH-2 connections. SSH-2 provides strong authentication and secure
communications over insecure channels. SSH-2 protects a network from attacks,
such as IP spoofing, IP source routing, and DNS spoofing. Attackers who has
managed to take over a network can only force SSH to disconnect — they cannot
“play back” the traffic or hijack the connection when encryption is enabled. When
using SSH-2's slogin (instead of rlogin) the entire login session, including
transmission of password, is encrypted making it almost impossible for an
outsider to collect passwords. Be aware that your SSH utility must be set up to use
SSH-2.
SSID
(Service Set IDentifier) Every wireless network or network subset (such as a BSS)
has a unique identifier called an SSID. Every device connected to that part of the
network uses the same SSID to identify itself as part of the family — when it wants
to gain access to the network or verify the origin of a data packet it is sending over
the network. In short, it is the unique name shared among all devices in a WLAN.
subnet mask
A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. An IP address
has two components: (1) the network address and (2) the host address. For
example, consider the IP address 150.215.017.009. Assuming this is part of a Class
B network, the first two numbers (150.215) represent the Class B network address,
and the second two numbers (017.009) identify a particular host on this network.
TKIP
(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) Provides improved data encryption by
scrambling the keys using a hashing algorithm and, by adding an integritychecking feature, ensures that the encryption keys haven’t been tampered with.
transmit power
The amount of power used by a radio transceiver to send the signal out. Transmit
power is generally measured in milliwatts, which you can convert to dBm.
User group
See Group.
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VLAN
(Virtual LAN) A group of devices that communicate as a single network, even
though they are physically located on different LAN segments. Because VLANs
are based on logical rather than physical connections, they are extremely flexible.
A device that is moved to another location can remain on the same VLAN
without any hardware reconfiguration.
VLAN tagging
(Virtual LAN tagging) Static port-based VLANs were originally the only way to
segment a network without using routing, but these port-based VLANs could
only be implemented on a single switch (or switches) cabled together. Routing
was required to transfer traffic between unconnected switches. As an alternative
to routing, some vendors created proprietary schemes for sharing VLAN
information across switches. These methods would only operate on that vendor's
equipment and were not an acceptable way to implement VLANs. With the
adoption of the 802.11n standard, traffic can be confined to VLANs that exist on
multiple switches from different vendors. This interoperability and traffic
containment across different switches is the result of a switch's ability to use and
recognize 802.1Q tag headers — called VLAN tagging. Switches that implement
802.1Q tagging add this tag header to the frame directly after the destination and
source MAC addresses. The tag header indicates:
1. That the packet has a tag.
2.
Whether the packet should have priority over other packets.
3.
Which VLAN it belongs to, so that the switch can forward or filter it
correctly.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
WDS creates wireless backhauls between arrays. These links between arrays may
be used rather than having to install data cabling to each array.
WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) An optional IEEE 802.11 function that offers frame
transmission privacy similar to a wired network. The Wired Equivalent Privacy
generates secret shared encryption keys that both source and destination stations
can use to alter frame bits to avoid disclosure to eavesdroppers.
560
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Wi-Fi Alliance
A nonprofit international association formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of
wireless Local Area Network products based on IEEE 802.11 specification. The
goal of the Wi-Fi Alliance's members is to enhance the user experience through
product interoperability.
Wireless Array
A high capacity wireless networking device consisting of multiple radios
arranged in a circular array.
WPA
(Wi-Fi Protected Access) A Wi-Fi Alliance standard that contains a subset of the
IEEE 802.11i standard, using TKIP as an encryption method and 802.1x for
authentication.
WPA2
(Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) WPA2 is the follow-on security method to WPA for
wireless networks and provides stronger data protection and network access
control. It offers Enterprise and consumer Wi-Fi users with a high level of
assurance that only authorized users can access their wireless networks. Like
WPA, WPA2 is designed to secure all versions of 802.11 devices, including
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n, multi-band and multi-mode.
Xirrus Management System (XMS)
A Xirrus product used for managing large Wireless Array deployments from a
centralized Web-based interface.
XP1 and XP8 — Power over Gigabit Ethernet modules
See PoGE.
XPS — Xirrus Power System
A family of optional Xirrus-supplied products that provides power over Gigabit
Ethernet. See PoGE.
Glossary of Terms
561
Wireless Array
562
Glossary of Terms
Wireless Array
Index
Numerics
11ac
see 802.11ac 312
802.11a 3, 4, 279, 298
802.11a/b/g 28
802.11a/b/g/n 16
802.11a/n 16, 64, 253
802.11ac
WMI page 312
802.11b 3, 4, 303
802.11b/g 279, 303
802.11b/g/n 16, 64, 253
802.11e 17
802.11g 3, 4, 303
802.11i 4, 72, 159
802.11n 4
WMI page 309
802.11p 17
802.11q 17
802.1x 4, 47, 57, 72, 159, 482
abg(n)
nomenclature 2
abg(n)2
intrusion detection 338
self-monitoring
radio assurance (loopback
mode) 321, 322
Access Control List 208
Access Control Lists 482
access control lists (ACLs) 228, 267
Access Points, XR
overview 4
access points, XR 1
ACLs 47, 208, 482
Index
active IAPs
per SSID 266
Address Resolution Protocol
window 106
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
295
Admin 482
Admin ID 214
admin ID
authentication via RADIUS 218
Admin Management 214
admin privileges
setting in admin RADIUS account
218
admin RADIUS account
if using Console port 218
admin RADIUS authentication 218
administration 72, 159, 208
Administrator Account 476
Advanced Encryption Standard 47,
482
Advanced RF Analysis Manager
see RAM 19
Advanced RF Performance Manager
see RPM 17
Advanced RF Security Manager
see RSM 18
AeroScout
see WiFi tag 185
AES 4, 17, 47, 57, 72, 159, 474, 482
AirWatch 366
Airwatch
CLI command 434
allow traffic
see filters 351
Analysis Manager
see RAM 19
appearance
WMI options 392
WMI, changing 392
563
Wireless Array
application control
update (signature file) 381
approved
setting rogues 117
APs 57, 116, 241, 243, 482
rogues, blocking 337
APs, rogue
see rogue APs 320, 338
APs, XR
overview 4
ARP filtering 295
ARP table window 106
Array 30, 63, 64, 80, 159, 167
connecting 63
dismounting 63
management 371
mounting 63
powering up 64
securing 63
Web Management Interface 80
ArrayOS
upgrade 374
Arrays
managing in clusters 360
Arrays, XR 1
overview 4
associated users 30
assurance
network server connectivity 109,
225
assurance (radio loopback testing) 320
assurance, station
see station assurance 327
attack (DoS)
see DoS attack 339
attack (impersonation)
see impersonation attack 340
auth CLI command 412
authentication 17
of admin via RADIUS 218
564
authentication (Oauth token)
CLI command
auth 412
authority
certificate 212, 226
auto block
rogue APs, settings 338
auto negotiate 167
auto-blocking
rogue APs 337
auto-configuration 72, 285, 298, 303
channel and cell size 320
automatic refresh
setting interval 393
automatic update from remote server
configuration files, boot image 376
backhaul
see WDS 54
backup unit
see standby mode 321
band association 253
beacon interval 285
Beacon World Mode 285
beam distribution 16
benefits 15
block
rogue APs, settings 335
block (rogue APs)
see auto block 338
blocking
rogue APs 337
blocking rogue APs 320
boot 374
broadcast 296
fast roaming 296
browser
certificate error 212, 226
BSS 480
Index
Wireless Array
BSSID 116, 480
buttons 87
capacity
of 802.11n 43
cascading style sheet
sample for web page redirect 383
cdp 412
CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol)
settings 178
cdp CLI command 412
CDP neighbors 108
cell
sharp cell 320
cell size 30, 279
auto-configuration 320
cell size configuration 320
certificate
about 212, 226
authority 212, 226
error 212, 226
install Xirrus authority 226
X.509 212, 226
channel
auto-configuration 320
configuration 320
list selection 320
channels 30, 116, 279, 285, 298, 303
non-overlapping 16
CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol)
Admin RADIUS settings 219
web page redirect 262
CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol)
RADIUS ping 384
character restrictions 89
Chrome 26
Cisco Discovery Protocol
Index
see cdp 412
Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) 178
CLI 4, 57, 60, 67, 397
executing from WMI 385
using to upgrade software image
494
CLI commands
see commands 412
client
web page redirect 382
cluster
CLI command 416
clusters 360
defining 361
management 362
operating in cluster mode 363
command
wifi-tag 452
Command Line Interface 4, 53, 60, 64,
67, 397, 482
configuration commands 410
getting help 399
getting started 399
inputting commands 399
sample configuration tasks 454
SSH 398
top level commands 401
command, utilities
ping, traceroute, RADIUS ping 383
commands
acl 410
admin 411
auth, authentication 412
cdp 412
clear 414
cluster 416
configure 402
contact-info 417
date-time 418
dhcp-server 419
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Wireless Array
dns 420
file 421
filter 425
group 416, 429
hostname 429
interface 430
load 430
location 431
location-reporting 432, 443
management 433
mdm (mobile device management)
Airwatch 434
more 435
netflow 436
no 437
quit 440
radius-server 439, 440
reboot 441, 451
reset 441
restore 442
run-tests 444
security 446
show 405
snmp 447
ssid 448
statistics 408
syslog 449
tunnel 450
vlan 451
Community String 473
configuration 157, 482
express setup 159
reset to factory defaults 379
configuration changes
applying 88
configuration files
automatic update from remote
server 376
download 377
update from local file 377
566
update from remote file 377
connection
tracking window 107
connectivity
servers, see network assurance
109, 225
Console port
login via 218
Contact Information 499
contact information 499
coverage 30, 60
extended 16
coverage patterns 4
critical messages 85
CTS/RTS 298, 303
data rate 298, 303
data rates
increased by 802.11n 42
date/time restrictions
and interactions 274
default gateway 72, 167
default settings 471
Default Value 474
DHCP 473
defaults
reset configuration to factory defaults 379
Delivery Traffic Indication Message
285
denial of service
see DoS attack 339
deny traffic
see filters 351
deployment 28, 53, 57, 60, 482
ease of 16
detection
intrusion 338
see DoS attack 339
Index
Wireless Array
see impersonation attack 340
see impersonation detection 339
see intrusion detection 339, 340
device management
see Mobile Device Management
366
DHCP 30, 67, 72, 159, 167, 472
default settings 473
leases window 107
DHCP Server 180
diagnostics
log, create file 380
display
WMI options 392
DNS 72, 159, 177
DNS domain 177
DNS server 177
Domain Name System 177
DoS attack detection
settings 339
DTIM 285
DTIM period 285
duplex 167
dynamic VLAN
overridden by group 273
encryption method (encryption mode)
Open, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPABoth 209
encryption standard
AES, TKIP, both 210
setting 211
Enterprise 1, 3, 482
WLAN 3
Enterprise Class Management 4
Enterprise Class Security 4
ESS 480
ESSID 480
Ethernet 60, 63, 64, 67, 72, 159
Euclid
location service
data format 492
event log
IDS (intrusion detection) 155
see system log 147, 154
event messages 85
Express Setup 63, 72, 159
express setup 72, 159
Extended Service Set 480
Extensible Authentication Protocol 482
external RADIUS server 802.1x 27
EAP 474, 482
EAP-MDS 17
EAP-PEAP 482
EAP-TLS 17, 47, 482
EAP-TTLS 17, 47, 482
EDCF 285
Encryption 474, 482
encryption 17
encryption method
recommended (WPA2 with AES)
210
setting 211
support of multiple methods 210
factory default settings 471
factory defaults 472, 473, 474, 476
DHCP 473
reset configuration to 377
factory.conf 377
fail-over
standby mode 321
failover 43, 57
FAQs 480
Fast Ethernet 60, 67, 159, 167, 471
fast roaming 16, 103, 296
about 278
and VLANs 278
Index
567
Wireless Array
features 15, 53, 167, 184, 188, 285, 482
and license key 375
feedback 87
filter list 352
filter name 354
filtering
IPv6 296
filters 351, 352, 354
stateful filtering, disabling 353
statistics 144
Firefox 26
firewall 351
and port usage 49
stateful filtering, disabling 353
fragmentation threshold 298, 303
frequently asked questions 480
FTP 482
FTP server 27
General Hints 479
getting started
express setup 159
Gigabit 60, 67, 72, 159, 167, 471
global settings 285, 298, 303
glossary of terms 551
Google Chrome 26
Group
management 271
group 269
CLI command 416, 429
VLAN overrides dynamic VLAN
273
group limits and interactions 274
Group Rekey 474
guard interval
short, for IEEE 802.11n 41
GUI
see WMI 392
568
help
button, bottom of page 87
button, left frame 84
Help button 80
help button 87
honeypot SSID
whitelist settings 259
host name 72, 80, 159, 177
hs.css 383
HTTPS
certificate, see certificate 226
HTTPS port
web page redirect 260, 265
HyperTerminal 26, 60
IAP 30, 64, 72, 159, 279, 298, 303, 340
active SSIDs 266
fast roaming 278
Intrusion Detection (IDS/IPS) 334
naming 2
settings 279
IAP LED 64, 340
IAP LED settings 340
IAPs
auto block rogues 338
intrusion detection 338
IDS
see Intrusion Detection 334
IDS event log
viewing window 155
IEEE 3, 72, 159
IEEE 802.11ac
WMI page 312
IEEE 802.11n
capacity, increased 43
guard interval, short 41
improved MAC throughput 41
increased data rates 42
Index
Wireless Array
MIMO 38
multiple data streams 39
spatial multiplexing 39
WMI page 309
IEEE 802.1Q 485
image
upgrade software image 374
impersonation attack detection
settings 340
implementing Voice over Wi-Fi 28,
199, 247
installation 25, 58, 63, 469
installing the MCAP-3616 60
mounting the unit 63
requirements 25
workflow 58
installation workflow 58
interfaces 159
Web 77
internal login page
web page redirect 260
web page redirect, customize 263
internal splash page
web page redirect 261
web page redirect, customize 263
Internet Explorer 26
interval
automatic WMI refresh 393
intrusion detection 116, 338
and auto block settings 338
configuration 320
setting as approved or known 117
intrusion detection (IDS)
viewing event log 155
Intrusion Detection (IDS/IPS) 334
IP Address 30, 72, 80, 88, 116, 159, 167,
177, 188, 193, 371, 472
IP Subnet Mask 72
IPS
see Intrusion Detection 334
Index
IPv6
filtering 296
key
upgrade 375
key features 15
Keyboard Shortcuts 477
keyboard shortcuts 477
known
setting rogues 117
lastboot.conf 377
Layer 3
fast roaming 278
lease 472
Lease Time 472
leases, DHCP
viewing 107
LEDs 64
sequence 64
settings 340
license Key
upgrading 375
limits
group 274
interactions 274
station 274
traffic 274
list, access control
see access control list 228, 267
list, MAC access
see access control list 228
list, SSID access
see access control list 267
location
CLI command
location-reporting 432, 443
location information 72, 80, 159
569
Wireless Array
location service
data formats 492
log
diagnostics, create file 380
log messages
counters 85
log, IDS(intrusion detection)
viewing window 155
log, system (event)
viewing window 147, 154
logging in 67, 88
Login 88
login
via Console port 218
login page
web page redirect 260, 382
web page redirect, customize 263
logout 395
long retry limit 285
loopback
see radio assurance 466
loopback testing
radio assurance mode 320
MAC 47, 67, 480, 482
MAC Access Control Lists 47
MAC Access List 228
MAC address 228, 480, 482
MAC throughput
improved by IEEE 802.11n 41
Management 476, 482
management 91, 157, 371
Array clusters 360
of Arrays 371
Web Management Interface (WMI)
77
management (XMS) 17
maximum lease 472
Maximum Lease Time 472
570
MDM
see Mobile Device Management
366
Megabit 72
menu behavior
WMI 394
Message Integrity Check 482
messages
syslog counters 85
MIC 17, 482
MIMO (Multiple-In Multiple-Out) 38
Mobile Device Management
AirWatch 366
mobile device management
Airwatch (CLI command) 434
Mobile Device Management (MDM)
366
Mobilize 16
mode
cluster operating mode 363
monitoring
intrusion detection 116
see intrusion detection 338
mounting 63
mounting plate 63
mounting the unit 63
MTU 167
size 167
multiple data streams 39
NAT
table - see connection tracking 107
neighbors, CDP 108
Netflow 184
netflow
CLI command 436
network
interfaces 165
settings 167
Index
Wireless Array
network assurance 109, 225
network connections 60, 88, 482
network installation 25, 469
network interface ports 67
network interfaces 167, 471
network status
ARP table window 106
connection
tracking window 107
routing table window 106
viewing leases 107
Network Time Protocol 72, 159, 181
network tools
ping, traceroute, RADIUS ping 383
nomenclature 2
non-overlapping channels 16
NTP 72, 159, 181, 472
NTP Server 181
Oauth
CLI command
auth 412
Open (encryption method) 210
optimization, VLAN 296
options
WMI 392
overview 4
page loading
WMI 394
PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
Admin RADIUS settings 219
RADIUS ping 384
web page redirect 262
passphrase 47, 72, 159
Password 476, 482
password 88
Index
PEAP 17, 347
performance 15
Performance Manager
see RPM 17
Ping 371
ping 383
planning 43, 46, 47, 53
failover 43
network management 53
port failover 43
power 46
security 47
switch failover 43
WDS 54
PoGE 25
see Power over Gigabit Ethernet 13
PoGE Power Injectors 1
port failover 43
port requirements 49
power outlet 25
Power over Gigabit Ethernet 2, 25, 46,
61
Power over Gigabit Ethernet (PoGE) 13
power planning 46
pre-shared key 47, 57, 482
Print button 80
print button 87
probe
see Netflow 184
product installation 25, 469
product overview 4
product specifications 24
PSK 57, 474
PuTTY 25, 53, 72, 159, 482
PuTTy 26
QoS 17, 253, 474, 480, 558
conflicting values 251
levels defined 254, 273
571
Wireless Array
priority 253
SSID 247, 254
about setting QoS 481
default QoS 474
user group 273
quality
of user experience 327
Quality of Service 17
see QoS 254, 273
quick reference guide 471
quick start
express setup 159
radio
assurance (self-test) 321, 322
radio assurance (loopback testing) 320
radio assurance (loopback) mode 321,
322
radio distribution 15
radios
naming 2
RADIUS 4, 25, 47, 57, 208, 228, 267,
472, 482
admin authentication 218
setting admin privileges 218
setting user VSAs 235
Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs)
491
RADIUS ping
CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol) 384
PAP (Password Authentication
Protocol) 384
RADIUS Ping command 383
RADIUS Server 472
RADIUS server 27
RADIUS settings
web page redirect 262
RAM (RF Analysis Manager) 19
572
reauthentication 285
reboot 374
redirect (WPR) 382
refresh interval
WMI 393
remote boot image
automatic update from remote
TFTP server 376
remote configuration
automatic update from remote
server 376
remote TFTP server
automatic update of boot image,
configuration 376
Reset 371, 472
reset configuration
to factory defaults 379
restore command 442
restrictions
date/time 274
stations 274
traffic 274
RF
intrusion detection 320
spectrum management 320
RF Analysis Manager
see RAM 19
RF configuration 320
RF management
see channel 320
RF Performance Manager
see RPM 17
RF resilience 320
RF Security Manager
see RSM 18
roaming 16, 103, 296
see fast roaming 278
Rogue AP 4, 53, 116, 241, 243, 482
rogue AP
blocking 337
Index
Wireless Array
settings for blocking 335
Rogue AP List 116
rogue APs
auto block settings 338
blocking 320
Rogue Control List 241, 243
rogue detection 16
rogues
setting as known or approved 117
root command prompt 401
route
trace route utility 383
routing table window 106
RPM (RF Performance Manager) 17
RSM (RF Security Manager) 18
RSSI 116
RTS 298, 303
RTS threshold 298, 303
Safari 26
sample Perl and CSS files for 382
save
with reboot 374
Save button 80
saved.conf 377
scalability 3
schedule
auto channel configuration 320
Secondary Port 472
Secondary Server 472
secret 472
Secure Shell 26
secure Shell 25
security 4, 17, 208, 480, 482
certificate, see certificate 226
Security Manager
see RSM 18
see group 269
self-monitoring 338
Index
radio assurance 466
radio assurance options 321, 322
self-test
radio assurance mode 321, 322
serial port 26, 67, 482
server, VTun
see VTun 203
servers
connectivity, see network assurance 109, 225
Service Set Identifier 72
Services 180, 480
servicing the unit 469
settings 159
setup, express 159
sharp cell 320
setting in WMI 324
short retry limit 285
signal processing
MIMO 38
signature file
update (application control) 381
skin
changing WMI appearance 392
SNMP 4, 14, 72, 159, 167, 180, 193, 473
required for XMS 193, 194
software
upgrade license key 375
software image
upgrading via CLI 494
Software Upgrade 371
software upgrade 374
spatial multiplexing 39
specifications 24
spectrum (RF) management 320
speed 3, 67, 167
11 Mbps 3
54 Mbps 3
splash page
web page redirect 261, 382
573
Wireless Array
web page redirect, customize 263
SSH 25, 26, 53, 72, 159, 167, 209, 476,
482
SSH-2 209
SSID 4, 72, 80, 116, 159, 241, 243, 253,
474, 480, 485
about usage 481
active IAPs 266
honeypot, whitelist 259
QoS 247, 254
about using 481
QoS, about usage 481
web page redirect settings 257
web page redirect settings, about
260, 265
web page redirect settings, whitelist 264
SSID Access List 267
SSID address 267
SSID Management 253, 474, 480
standby mode 321
stateful filtering
disabling 353
static IP 72, 159, 167
station
assurance 327
station assurance 327
station timeout period 285
Stations 480
stations
limits and interactions 274
rogues 117
statistics 145
statistics per station 146
statistics 159
filters 144
netflow 184
per-station 146
stations 145
WDS 142
574
status bar 80, 87
style
WMI appearance 392
submitting comments 87
subnet 25, 43, 72, 167
switch failover 43
synchronize 72, 159, 181
Syslog 72, 80, 159, 180, 188, 472
time-stamping 72
syslog messages
counters 85
Syslog reporting 188
Syslog Server 188
system commands
ping, trace route, RADIUS ping
383
System Configuration Reset 371
System Log 188
system log
viewing window 147, 154
System Reboot 371
System Tools 371
system tools 372
tag, WiFi 185
T-bar 63
T-bar clips 63
TCP
port requirements 49
technical support
contact information 499
frequently asked questions 480
Telnet 209, 476, 482
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol 482
TFTP server
automatic update of boot image,
configuration 376
Time Out 472
time zone 72, 159, 181
Index
Wireless Array
timeout 285, 371
Tips 479
TKIP 17, 47, 57, 72, 159, 474, 482
TKIP encryption
and XR Arrays 231
token
CLI command
auth 412
tool
ping, trace route, RADIUS ping
383
Tools 371, 482
tools, network 383
tools, system 372
trace route utility 383
traffic
filtering 351
limits and interactions 274
transmit power 30
Trap Host 473
trap port 193, 473
tunnel
CLI command 450
tunneled
fast roaming 296
Tunnels 204
tunnels
see VTun 199, 203
UDP
port requirements 49
Unit 63
attaching 63
mounting 63
unknown
setting rogues 117
update
signature file (application control)
381
Index
upgrade
license key 375
software image 374
upgrading software image
via CLI 494
user accounts
setting RADIUS VSAs 235
user group 269
QoS 273
user group limits and interactions 274
user interface 77
utilities
ping, trace route, RADIUS ping
383
utility buttons 87
Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs)
RADIUS, for Xirrus 491
virtual tunnels
see VTun 203
VLAN 4, 57, 253, 474, 480, 485
broadcast optimization 296
dynamic
overridden by group 273
group (vs. dynamic VLAN) 273
vlan
CLI command 451
VLAN ID 253
VLANs 199
and fast roaming 278
voice
fast roaming 278
implementing on Array 28, 199,
247
Voice-over IP 303
VoIP 303
VoWLAN 17
VPN 72, 159, 482
VTS
575
Wireless Array
Virtual Tunnel Server 199, 203
VTun
specifying tunnel server 199, 203
understanding 199
wall thickness considerations 28
warning messages 85
WDS 345, 347
about 54
long distance 283, 347
planning 54
statistics 142
timeouts 283, 347
WDS Client Links 347
Web interface
structure and navigation 84
web interface 77
Web Management Interface 53, 63, 64,
67, 88, 480
Web Management Interface (WMI) 77
web page redirect 382
also called WPR 382
CHAP (Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol) 262
customize internal login/splash
page 263
HTTPS port 260, 265
install files for 382
internal login page 260
internal splash page 261
PAP, CHAP 262
RADIUS settings 262
remove files for 383
sample WPR files 383
SSID settings 257
SSID settings, about 260, 265
whitelist settings, about 264
WEP 17, 47, 72, 159, 208, 253, 474, 482
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
576
encryption method 210
WEP encryption
and XR Arrays 232
whitelist
honeypot 259
web page redirect 264
Wi-Fi Protected Access 4, 47, 72, 159,
482
WiFi tag 185
wifi-tag
CLI command 452
window loading
WMI 394
Wired Equivalent Privacy 72, 482
Wireless Distribution System 345
wireless LAN 3
wireless security 159
WLAN 159
WMI 4, 53, 57, 67, 77, 279
appearance options 392
appearance, changing 392
certificate error 212, 226
executing CLI commands 385
menu behavior 394
options 392
page loading 394
refresh interval 393
workflow 58
WPA 4, 57, 72, 159, 208, 253, 474, 482
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and
WPA2
encryption method 210
WPA2 4
WPR
see web page redirect 382
wpr.pl 382, 383
X.509
certificate 212, 226
Index
Wireless Array
Xirrus
certificate authority 226
Xirrus Advanced RF Analysis Manager
see RAM 19
Xirrus Advanced RF Performance
Manager
see RPM 17
Xirrus Advanced RF Security Manager
see RSM 18
Xirrus Management System 4, 14, 17,
25, 27, 53, 482
SNMP required 193, 194
Xirrus Management System (XMS) 1
Xirrus PoGE Power Injectors 1
Xirrus Power over Gigabit Ethernet 25
Xirrus Roaming Protocol 16, 103, 296
XMS 4, 14, 17, 27
port requirements 49
setting IP address of 193
SNMP required 193, 194
XP PoGE Power Injectors 1
XP1, XP8
see Power over Gigabit Ethernet 13
XPS 25
XR Array
management 157, 371
XR Arrays 1
overview 4
XRP 16, 103, 296
xs_current.conf 377
xs_diagnostic.log 380
Index
577
Wireless Array
578
Index
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