The Appliance Platform category includes all the necessary features that are needed
to initially set up AirDefense.
The Appliance Platform category allows you to:
Appliance Licensing - License
your appliance and devices.
Tree Setup - Establish a network
tree.
Security Profiles - Create
security profiles that will initiate WIPS.
Auto-Placement Rules - Define
Auto-Placement rules that will automatically place devices in your network
tree.
Auto-Licensing - Establish an
import policy that controls how device licenses are applied during the import
process.
Communication Settings - Set up
communication profiles that allow AirDefense to communicate with devices in your
network.
Polling - Determine how often
AirDefense polls your devices for status information and sets the frequency.
Relay Server - Set up a relay
server that facilitates downloading/uploading configuration profiles to/from
your devices. (Optional.)
Import/Discover Devices -
Schedule when to import devices using an import file or discover devices using
SNMP.
Each feature is numbered. When initially setting up AirDefense, follow the numbered steps
sequentially. Once you have completed the last step, AirDefense is set up for use.
The following flowchart shows the fundamental steps to initially configure AirDefense.
