Creating a VNS Using the Wizard

The VNS wizard helps create and configure a new VNS by prompting you for a minimum amount of configuration information during the sequential configuration process. After the VNS wizard completes the VNS creation process, you can then continue to configure or revise any of the VNS configuration to suit your network needs.

When using the VNS wizard to create a new VNS, you can create the following types of VNSs:

• NAC SSID-based VNS — NAC gateway-compatible VNS. The controller integrates with an Extreme Networks NAC Controller to provide authentication, assessment, remediation and access control for mobile users. For more information, see Creating a NAC VNS Using the VNS Wizard.
• Voice — Voice-specific VNS that can support various wireless telephones, including optiPoint, Spectralink, Vocera, and Mobile Connect - Nokia. For more information, see Creating a Voice VNS Using the VNS Wizard.
• Data — Data-specific VNS, that can be configured to use either SSID or AAA authentication. For more information, see Creating a Data VNS Using the VNS Wizard.
• Captive Portal — A VNS that employs a Captive Portal page, which requires mobile users to provide login credentials when prompted to access network services. In addition, use the VNS wizard to configure a GuestPortal VNS using the Captive Portal option. For more information, see Creating a Captive Portal VNS Using the VNS Wizard.

The VNS type dictates the configuration information that is required during the VNS creation process.