application

Global Configuration Commands

Creates an application definition and enters its configuration mode. Use this command to create application detection signatures that are not in the pre-defined set of application definitions provided by ExtremeWireless WiNG.

Application Visibility and Control (AVC) enables detection of top-level hosting applications along with the services these applications host. It also provides Metadata extraction capabilities for a variety of protocols and applications.

AVC and statistics reporting is available on both the WiNG 5.9.X and WiNG 7.1.X operating systems. However, the DPI engine used to check the data points varies. The WiNG 7.1.X OS uses EAA (Extreme Application Analytics) (Purview™) DPI engine to detect applications (layer 7 traffic) and manage traffic flow. It recognizes 36 application categories with 2457 applications. The WiNG 5.9.X operating system uses a third-party DPI engine, which recognizes 23 application-categories with a total of 2384 applications.

The application command is part of the AVC feature. It allows you to create custom application definitions to detect native applications. Refer to the following on how to use the customized application definitions:

• For WiNG 5.9.X networks, configure the application definition on the controller and apply in the following contexts.
  • To enable packet filtering on WiNG 5.9.X APs, use the application definition in the application-policy and specify allow, deny or mark rules for these application packets.
  • To enable mandatory stats reporting on WiNG 5.9.X APs, use the application definition in an application-group.
• For WiNG 7.1.2 networks, configure the application definition on the controller and apply in the following contexts:
  • To enable packet filtering on WiNG 7.1.X APs, use the application definition in the purview-application-policy and specify allow, deny or mark rules for these application packets .
  • To enable packet filtering on WiNG 7.1.X APs, use the custom application definition in an purview-application-group.

Note

The WiNG 7.1.2 OS does not support Purview™ on NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600 and VX9000 platforms. This support will be introduced in future releases.

Supported on the following WiNG 7.1.2 APs:

Configured on WiNG 7.1.X controller and pushed to the following WiNG 5.9.X APs:

• Access Points — AP7502, AP7522, AP7532, AP7562, AP7602, AP7612, AP7622, AP7632, AP7662, AP8163, AP8543, AP8533

Syntax

application <APPLICATION-NAME>

Parameters

application <APPLICATION-NAME>

Examples

nx9500-6C8809(config-application-Custom)#?
Application Mode commands:
  app-category          Set application category (default is custom)
  description           Add application description
  https                 Secure HTTP
  no                    Negate a command or set its defaults
  purview-app-category  Set application category (default is custom)
  use                   Set setting to use

  clrscr                Clears the display screen
  commit                Commit all changes made in this session
  do                    Run commands from Exec mode
  end                   End current mode and change to EXEC mode
  exit                  End current mode and down to previous mode
  help                  Description of the interactive help system
  revert                Revert changes
  service               Service Commands
  show                  Show running system information
  write                 Write running configuration to memory or terminal

nx9500-6C8809(config-application-Custom)#

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