Rules

To add a new Auto-Provisioning Policy or edit an existing Auto-Provisioning Policy configuration:

1. From the Adoption screen, either select Add or select an existing Auto-Provisioning Policy and select Edit.

2. If adding a new Auto-Provisioning Policy, provide a name in the Auto-Provisioning Policy field. The name must not exceed 32 characters. Select Continue to enable the remaining parameters of the Auto-Provisioning Policy screen.

   The Rules tab displays by default.

   

3. Review the following Auto-Provisioning Policy rule data to determine whether a rule can be used as is, requires edit or whether new rules need to be defined:

   Rule Precedence	Displays the precedence (sequence) the Adoption Policies rules are applied. Rules with the lowest precedence receive the highest priority. This value is set (from 1 - 1000) when adding a new Auto-Provisioning Policy rule configuration.
   Operation	Lists the operation taken upon receiving an adoption request from an access point: The following operations are available: allow – Allows the normal provisioning of connected access points upon request. deny – Denies (prohibits) the provisioning of connected access point upon request. redirect – When selected, an access point seeks a steering controller (upon adoption request), that will forward the network credentials of a designated controller resource that initiates the provisioning process. upgrade – Conducts the provisioning of requesting access points from this controller resource.
   Device Type	Sets the access point model for which this policy applies. Adoption rules are specific to the selected model. access point models have different radio configurations. AP 7131N models can house a maximum of three radios, all other models have two radios with the exception of AP 6511 and AP 6521 models that utilize a single radio.
   Match Type	Lists the matching criteria used in the policy. This is like a filter and further refines the APs available for adoption. The Match Type can be one of the following: MAC Address – The filter type is a MAC Address of the selected access point model. IP Address – The filter type is the IP address of the selected access point model. VLAN – The filter type is a VLAN. Serial Number – The filter type is the serial number of the selected access point model. Model Number – The filter type is the access point model number. DHCP Option – The filter type is the DHCP option value of the selected access point model.
   Argument 1	The number of arguments vary on the Match Type. This column lists the first argument value. This value is not set as part of the rule creation or edit process.
   Argument 2	The number of arguments vary on the Match Type. This column lists the second argument value. This value is not set as part of the rule creation or edit process.
   RF Domain Name	Sets the name of the RF Domain to which the device is adopted automatically. Select the Create icon to define a new RF Domain configuration or select the Edit icon to revise an existing configuration.
   Profile Name	Defines the name of the profile used when the Auto-Provisioning Policy is applied to a device. Select the Create icon to define a new Profile configuration or the Edit icon to revise an existing configuration. For more information, see General Profile Configuration.

4. If a rule requires addition or modification, select either Add or Edit to define the required parameters using the Rule screen.

   

5. Specify the following parameters in the Rule screen:

   Operation	Define the operation taken upon receiving an adoption request from an access point: the following operations are available: Allow – Allows the normal provisioning of connected access points upon request. Deny – Denies (prohibits) the provisioning of connected access point upon request. Redirect – When selected, an access point seeks a steering controller (upon adoption request), will forward the network credentials of a designated controller resource that initiates the provisioning process. Upgrade – Conducts the provisioning of requesting access points from this controller resource.
   Device Type	Set the access point model for which this policy applies. Adoption rules are specific to the selected model.
   Match Type	Set the matching criteria used in the policy. This is like a filter and further refines access points capable of adoption. The Match Type can be one of the following: MAC Address – The filter type is a MAC Address of the selected access point model. IP Address – The filter type is the IP address of the selected access point model. VLAN – The filter type is a VLAN. Serial Number – The filter type is the serial number of the selected access point model. Model Number – The filter type is the access point model number. DHCP Option – The filter type is the DHCP option value of the selected access point model.
   RF Domain Name	Set the RF Domain to which the device is adopted automatically. Select the Create icon to define a new RF Domain configuration or select the Edit icon to revise an existing configuration. For more information, see General Profile Configuration.
   Profile Name	Define the profile used when an Auto-Provisioning Policy is applied to a device. Select the Create icon to define a new Profile configuration or select the Edit icon to revise an existing configuration. For more information, see General Profile Configuration.
   Area	Enter a 64 character maximum deployment area name assigned to this policy.
   Floor	Enter a 32 character maximum deployment floor name assigned to this policy.
   1st Controller	When redirect is selected as the operation, provide a 1st choice steering controller Hostname or IP Address and port to forward network credentials for a controller resource to initiate the provisioning process.
   2nd controller	When redirect is selected as the operation, provide a 2nd choice steering controller Hostname or IP Address and port to forward network credentials for a controller resource to initiate the provisioning process.
   Routing Level	When redirect is selected as the operation, specify the routing level as 1 or 2.