Abstract

This deployment guide for the ExtremeCloud Tunnel Concentrator version 24.06, issued in September 2024, provides comprehensive instructions for installation, configuration, and management on the Universal Compute Platform. The guide details the configuration of Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling to direct wireless traffic from access points to data centers for aggregation. Key features include traffic centralization, data traffic isolation, and redundancy options. The guide outlines steps for deploying ExtremeCloud Tunnel Concentrator with ExtremeCloud IQ or ExtremeCloud IQ Controller, covering prerequisites, installation tasks, GRE topology configurations, VLAN assignments, and user profiles. Administrative tasks include user management, log reporting, and application upgrades. This document is intended for network administrators and IT professionals.