Controller Adoption Overrides (Controllers Only)

Adoption is the process a controller or service platform uses to discover available access points and/or peer controllers/service platforms, establish an association and provision the requesting device. Adoption settings are configurable and supported within a profile and applied to other access points supported by the profile.

To define a controller or service platform‘s adoption configuration:

1. Select the Devices from the Web UI.

2. Select Profiles.

3. Select Profile Overrides to expand its sub-menu items.

4. Select Adoption. A screen displays where a controller or service platform‘s adoption configuration can be set or overridden for a profile.

   

5. Within the Controller Group field, use the Group item to set provide the controller group this controller or service platform belongs to. A preferred group can also be selected for the adoption of this controller or service platform. The name of the preferred group cannot exceed 64 characters.

6. Set the following Auto Provision Policy parameters:

   Use NOC Auto-Provisioning Policy	Select this option to use the NOC‘s auto provisioning policy instead of the policy local to the controller or service platform. The NOC is an elected controller or service platform capable of provisioning all of its peer controllers, service platforms and adopted devices. This setting is disabled by default.
   Auto-Provisioning Policy	Select an auto provisioning policy from the drop-down menu. To create a new auto provisioning policy, select the Create icon or modify an existing one by selecting the Edit icon.
   Learn and Save Network Configuration	Select this option to enable allow the controller tor service platform to maintain a local configuration records of devices requesting adoption and provisioning. This feature is enabled by default.

7. Set the following Controller Adoption Settings:

   Allow Adoption of Devices	Select either access points or Controllers (or both) to refine whether this controller or service platform can adopt networked access points or peer controller devices as well.
   Allow Adoption of this Controller	Select this option to enable this controller or service platform to be capable of adoption by other controllers or service platforms. This setting is disabled by default and must be selected to allow peer adoptions.
   Preferred Group	If Allow Adoption of this Controller is selected, provide the controller group preferred as the adopting entity for this controller or service platform. If utilizing this feature, ensure the appropriate group is provided within the Controller Group field.
   Hello Interval	Select this option to define the hello packet exchange interval (from 1 - 120 seconds) between the controller or service platform and an adoption requesting access point.
   Adjacency Hold Time	Select this option to set a hold time interval (from 2 - 600 seconds) for the transmission of hello packets.

8. Enter Controller Hostnames as needed to define resources for access point adoption.

   Select + Add Row as needed to populate the table with IP Addresses or Hostnames used as access point adoption resources into the managed network.

   Host	Use the drop-down menu to specify whether the adoption resource is defined as a (non DNS) IP Address or a Hostname. Once defined, provide the numerical IP or Hostname. A Hostname cannot exceed 64 characters.
   Pool	Use the spinner control to set a pool of either 1 or 2. This is the pool the target controller or service platform belongs to.
   Routing Level	Define a routing level (either 1 or 2) for the link between adopting devices. The default setting is 1.
   IPSec Secure	Enable this option to provide IPSec secure peer authentication on the connection (link) between the adopting devices. This option is disabled by default.
   IPSec GW	Select the numerical IP address or administrator defined hostname of the adopting controller resource.
   Force	Enable this setting to create a forced link between an access point and adopting controller, even when not necessarily needed. This setting is disabled by default.
   Remote VPN Client	Displays whether a secure controller link has been established using a remote VPN client.

9. Select OK to save the changes to the controller or service platform profile adoption configuration. Select Reset to revert to the last saved configuration.