Creating a Data VNS Using the VNS Wizard - Basic Settings Screen

The Basic Settings screen displays:

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Data VNS Basic Settings Page - Fields and Buttons

Field/Button	Description
Enabled	By default, the Enabled checkbox for the new VNS is enabled. A VNS must be enabled for it to be able to provide service for mobile user traffic.
Synchronize	By default, the Synchronize checkbox for the new VNS is disabled.
Name	Identifies the name of the VNS.
Category	Identifies the VNS category.
SSID	Identifies the SSID assigned to the VNS.
Authentication Mode	Click the type of network assignment for the VNS. There are two options for network assignment, Disabled or 802.1x.
Mode	Click the VNS mode you want to assign: Routed is a VNS type where user traffic is tunneled to the controller. Bridge Traffic Locally at EWC is a VNS type where user traffic is tunneled to the controller and is directly bridged at the controller to a specific VLAN (Virtual LAN). With this VNS type, mobile users become a natural extension of a VLAN subnet. For each Bridge Traffic Locally at EWC VNS that is created, a VLAN needs to be specified. In addition, the network port on which the VLAN is assigned must be configured on the switch, and the corresponding controller interface must match the correct VLAN. Bridge Traffic Locally at AP is a VNS type where user traffic is directly bridged to a VLAN at the AP network point of access (switch port).
Routed Data VNS
Gateway	Type the controller's own IP address of the topology associated with that VNS. This IP address is the default gateway for the VNS. The controller advertises this address to the wireless devices when they sign on. For routed VNSs, it corresponds to the IP address that is communicated to mobile users (in the VNS) as the default gateway for the VNS subnet. (Mobile users target the controller's interface in their effort to route packets to an external host).
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).
Enable Authentication	This option is enabled by default if the Type is 802.1x.
Enable DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)	By default, this option is enabled for a routed data VNS.
Bridged Traffic Locally @ AP Data VNS
Tagged	Select if you want to assign this VNS to a specific VLAN.
VLAN ID	Type the VLAN tag to which the controller will be bridged for the data VNS.
Untagged	Select if you want this VNS to be untagged. This option is selected by default.
Enable Authentication	If applicable, select this checkbox to enable authentication for the new data VNS. This option is enabled by default if the Type is 802.1x.
Bridge Traffic Locally at EWC Data VNS
Interface	Click the physical port that provides the access to the VLAN.
Interface IP address	Type the IP address of the controller‘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).
VLAN ID	Type the VLAN tag to which the controller will be bridged for the VNS.
Enable Authentication	If applicable, select this checkbox to enable authentication for the new data VNS. This option is enabled by default if the Type is 802.1x.
Enable DHCP	If applicable, select this checkbox to enable DHCP authentication for the new data VNS.