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Overview of the ExtremeWireless Solution
- Introduction
  - The ExtremeWireless Appliance
- Conventional Wireless LANs
- Elements of the ExtremeWireless Solution
  - Extreme Networks Extreme Management Center Integration
- ExtremeWireless and Your Network
- ExtremeWireless Appliance Product Family
Configuring the ExtremeWireless Appliance
- System Configuration Overview
- Logging on to the ExtremeWireless Appliance
- Wireless Assistant Home Screen
- Working with the Basic Installation Wizard
- Configuring the ExtremeWireless Appliance for the First Time
- Using a Third-party Location-based Solution
  - Configuring Location-Based Services
- Additional Ongoing Operations of the System
Configuring the ExtremeWireless APs
- Wireless AP Overview
- Discovery and Registration
- Wireless AP Default Configuration
  - Configuring the Default Wireless AP Settings
- Configuring Wireless AP Properties
- Assigning Wireless AP Radios to a VNS
  - Assigning WLAN Services to AP3912 Ports
- Configuring Wireless AP Radio Properties
- Setting Up the Wireless AP Using Static Configuration
  - Configuring VLAN Tags for Wireless APs
- Setting Up 802.1x Authentication for a Wireless AP
- Configuring Co-Located APs in Load Balance Groups
- Configuring an AP Cluster
- Configuring an AP as a Guardian
- Configuring a Captive Portal on an AP
  - Configuring Firewall Friendly External Captive Portal on an AP
  - Controlling Network Access on the AP
- Performing AP Software Maintenance
- Understanding the ExtremeWireless LED Status
Configuring Topologies
- Topology Overview
- Configuring the Admin Port
- Configuring a Basic Data Port Topology
  - Configuring a Basic Topology
- Creating a Topology Group
- Edit or Delete a Topology Group
- Enabling Management Traffic
- Layer 3 Configuration
- Exception Filtering
- Multicast Filtering
Configuring Roles
- Roles Overview
- Configuring Default VLAN and Class of Service for a Role
- Policy Rules
Configuring WLAN Services
- WLAN Services Overview
- Third-party AP WLAN Service Type
- Configuring a Basic WLAN Service
  - Advanced WLAN Service Configuration
- Configuring Privacy
- Configuring Accounting and Authentication
- Configuring QoS Modes
  - Defining the DSCP and Service Classifications
- Configuring Hotspots
  - To Configure a New Hotspot
Configuring a VNS
- Configuring a VNS
  - Controller Defaults
- VNS Global Settings
- Methods for Configuring a VNS
- Manually Creating a VNS
  - Creating a VNS Manually
- Creating a VNS Using the Wizard
- Enabling and Disabling a VNS
- Renaming a VNS
- Deleting a VNS
Configuring Classes of Service
- Classes of Service Overview
- Configuring Classes of Service
- CoS Rule Classification
- Priority and ToS/DSCP Marking
  - Configuring ToS/DSCP Marking
- Rate Limiting
Configuring Sites
- VNS Sites Overview
- Configuring Sites
- Recommended Deployment Guidelines
  - Defining Roles, CoS, and RADIUS Servers for Local RADIUS Authentication
- Radius Configuration
- Selecting AP Assignments
- Selecting WLAN Assignments
Working with a Mesh Network
- About Mesh
- Simple Mesh Configuration
- Wireless Repeater Configuration
- Wireless Bridge Configuration
- Examples of Deployment
- Mesh WLAN Services
  - Mesh Setup with a Single Mesh WLAN Service
  - Mesh Setup with Multiple Mesh WLAN Services
- Key Features of Mesh
- Deploying the Mesh System
- Changing the Pre-shared Key in a Mesh WLAN Service
Working with a Wireless Distribution System
- About WDS
- Simple WDS Configuration
- Wireless Repeater Configuration
- Wireless Bridge Configuration
- Examples of Deployment
- WDS WLAN Services
  - WDS Setup with a Single WDS WLAN Service
  - WDS Setup with Multiple WDS WLAN Services
- Key Features of WDS
- Deploying the WDS System
- Changing the Pre-shared Key in a WDS WLAN Service
Availability and Session Availability
- Availability
- Session Availability
  - Events and Actions in Session Availability
  - Enabling Session Availability
- Viewing SLP Activity
Configuring Mobility
- Mobility Overview
- Mobility Domain Topologies
- Configuring a Mobility Domain
  - Designating a Mobility Manager
  - Designating a Mobility Agent
Working with Third-party APs
- Defining Authentication by Captive Portal for the Third-party AP WLAN Service
- Defining the Third-party APs List
- Defining Policy Rules for the Third-party APs
Working with ExtremeWireless Radar
- Radar Overview
- Radar Components
- Radar License Requirements
  - AP Limitations
- Radar Scan Profiles
  - In-Service Scan Profiles
  - Guardian Scan Profiles
- Enabling the Analysis Engine
- Viewing Existing Scan Profiles
- Adding a New Scan Profile
- Configuring an In-Service Scan Profile
- Configuring a Guardian Scan Profile
- Maintaining the Radar List of APs
- Working with Radar Reports
Working with Location Engine
- Location Engine Overview
- Location Engine on the Controller
- Deploying APs for Location Aware Services
- Configuring the Location Engine
Working with Reports and Statistics
- Application Visibility and Device ID
- Viewing AP Reports and Statistics
- Viewing All Clients
  - Displaying Client Details
    - Client Search Facility
    - Viewing Client MAC and OUI
- Viewing Role Filter Statistics
- Viewing Topology Reports
- Viewing Mobility Reports
- Viewing Controller Status Information
- Viewing Routing Protocol Reports
- Viewing RADIUS Reports
- Call Detail Records (CDRs)
Performing System Administration
- Performing Wireless AP Client Management
  - Adding Clients to a Blacklist
- Defining Wireless Assistant Administrators and Login Groups
  - Modifying Admin Password
  - Removing Administrator
Logs, Traces, Audits and DHCP Messages
- ExtremeWireless Appliance Messages
- Working with Logs
- Viewing Wireless AP Traces
- Viewing Audit Messages
- Viewing the DHCP Messages
- Viewing the NTP Messages
- Viewing Software Upgrade Messages
- Viewing Configuration Restore/Import Messages
Working with GuestPortal Administration
- About GuestPortals
- Adding New Guest Accounts
- Enabling or Disabling Guest Accounts
- Editing Guest Accounts
- Removing Guest Accounts
- Importing and Exporting a Guest File
- Viewing and Printing a GuestPortal Account Ticket
- Working with the Guest Portal Ticket Page
- Configuring Guest Password Patterns
  - To Configure a Guest Password Pattern
- Configuring Web Session Timeouts
Regulatory Information
- ExtremeWireless APs 37XX , 38XX, and 39XX
Default GuestPortal Ticket Page
- Example Ticket Page
  - Placeholders Used in the Default GuestPortal Ticket Page
  - Default GuestPortal Ticket Page Source Code
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Creating a NAC VNS Using the VNS Wizard

The ExtremeWireless controller integrates with an Extreme Networks NAC controller to provide authentication, assessment, remediation and access control for mobile users. For more information, see NAC Integration with the Wireless WLAN.

Use the VNS wizard to configure a NAC gateway-compatible VNS by defining the following essential parameters:

VNS Name — The name that will be assigned to the VNS and SSID.
IP Address — The IP address of the ExtremeWireless controller's interface on the VLAN.
Mask — The subnet mask for the IP address to separate the network portion from the host portion of the address.
VLAN ID — ID number of the VLAN to which the ExtremeWireless controller is bridged for the VNS.
Port — Physical L2 port to which the configured VLAN is attached.
RADIUS server — IP address of the NAC controller.
Redirection URL — The URL that points to the NAC controller‘s web server.

The VNS wizard creates a Bridge Traffic Locally at EWC VNS. This VNS has the crucial attributes — SSID Network Assignment Type, MAC-based external captive portal authentication and WPA-PSK encryption — that makes it compatible with the NAC controller. The remaining VNS parameters are defined automatically according to best practice standards.

To configure a NAC VNS using the VNS wizard:

From the top menu, click VNS.
In the left pane, click New > START VNS WIZARD.
In the Name box, type a name for the NAC SSID-based VNS.

In the Category drop-down list, click NAC VNS, and then click Next.

NAC-compatible VNS Page - Fields and Buttons

Field/Button	Description
IP Address	Type the IP address of the ExtremeWireless Appliance's interface on the VLAN.
Mask	Type the appropriate subnet mask for this IP address to separate the network portion from the host portion of the address (typically 255.255.255.0).
Interface	From the drop-down list, select the physical port that provides the access to the VLAN.
VLAN ID	Type the VLAN tag to which the ExtremeWireless Appliance will be bridged for the VNS.
NAS	From the drop-down list, click the interface/port through which the NAC gateway will communicate with the ExtremeWireless Appliance. The IP address in this field will be used as the NAS IP RADIUS attribute when communicating with the NAC gateway.
NAC Server
Server Alias	Type the name or IP address of the NAC server.
Hostname/IP	Type the NAC server‘s FQDN (fully qualified domain name) or IP address.
Shared Secret	Type the password that will be used to validate the connection between the ExtremeWireless Appliance and the NAC server. To proofread your shared secret key, click Unmask. The password is displayed. Note: You should always proofread your Shared Secret key to avoid any problems later when the wireless appliance attempts to communicate with the NAC controller.
NAC web server IP	Type the NAC web server IP address.

To save your changes, click Finish.
The VNS wizard creates a SSID-based NAC controller-compatible VNS, and displays the configuration summary.
To close the VNS wizard, click Close.

If applicable, you can continue to configure or edit the new VNS by clicking the individual VNS configuration tabs.

Published April 2017prev | next

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