Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points Cisco IOS Releases 12.4(10b)JA and 12.3(8)JEC
Index

Table Of Contents

Numerics - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W -

Index

Numerics

1130 series indicators 22-6

1240 series indicators 22-9

1300 outdoor access point/bridge indicators 22-14

350 series bridge interoperability 8-3

802.11d 6-22

802.11e 15-2

802.11g 6-33

802.11i 6-26

802.11n channel width 6-15

802.11n guard interval 6-20

802.1H 6-27

802.1x authentication 9-2

802.1X Supplicant

applying credentials to interface or SSID 4-28

configuring 4-27

creating a credentials profile 4-27

creating and applying EAP method profiles 4-30

A

abbreviating commands 3-3

access point bridge interfaces not supported 7-12

access point security settings, matching client devices 11-20

accounting

with RADIUS 13-13

with TACACS+ 13-23, 13-28

accounting command 7-5

ACL logging 7-12

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) 6-28

AES-CCMP 10-2

Aironet Client Utility (ACU) 22-19

Aironet extensions 6-14, 6-26

ampdu command 15-5

antenna

selection 6-24

antenna command 6-25

Apply button 2-3

ARP

caching 5-26

associations, limiting by MAC address 16-6

attributes, RADIUS

sent by the access point 13-20

vendor-proprietary 13-17

vendor-specific 13-16

authentication 3-9

local mode with AAA 5-19

RADIUS

key 13-5

login 5-10, 13-7

SSID 7-2

TACACS+

defined 13-23

key 13-25

login 5-15, 13-26

authentication client command 7-5

authentication server

configuring access point as local server 9-2

EAP 11-4, 13-2

authentication types

Network-EAP 11-4

open 11-2

shared key 11-3

authenticator 9-1

authorization

with RADIUS 5-14, 13-11

with TACACS+ 5-17, 13-23, 13-27

B

Back button 2-3

backoff 6-33

backup authenticator, local 9-1

bandwidth 6-15

banners

configuring

login 5-37

message-of-the-day login 5-35

default configuration 5-35

when displayed 5-35

basic settings

checking 22-18

beacon dtim-period command 6-31

beacon period command 6-31

bit-flip attack 6-26

blocking communication between clients 6-29

BR350 interoperability 8-3

bridge-group command 6-29

bridge virtual interface (BVI) 4-26

broadcast-key command 11-15

broadcast key rotation 10-1, 10-3

BSSIDs 7-7

buttons

management pages 2-3

web-browser 2-2

C

caching MAC authentications 11-15

Called-Station-ID

See CSID

Cancel button 2-3

capture frames 12-30

carrier busy test 6-33

Catalyst 6500 Series 12-1

CCKM 11-6

authenticated clients 11-6

CCK modulation 6-13

CDP

disabling for routing device 17-4

enabling and disabling

on an interface 17-4

monitoring 17-4

cdp enable command 17-4

cdp run command 17-3

channel width 6-15

Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) 17-1

Cisco Key Integrity Protocol (CKIP) 6-26

Cisco TAC 22-1

CiscoWorks 2000 18-4

clear command 3-2

CLI 3-1

abbreviating commands 3-3

command modes 3-2

editing features

enabling and disabling 3-6

keystroke editing 3-6

wrapped lines 3-7

error messages 3-4

filtering command output 3-8

getting help 3-3

history 3-4

changing the buffer size 3-5

described 3-4

disabling 3-5

recalling commands 3-5

no and default forms of commands 3-4

Secure Shell (SSH) 3-9

Telnet 3-9

terminal emulator settings 4-6

client ARP caching 5-26

client communication, blocking 6-29

Client MFP 12-25, 12-26

client power level, limiting 6-13

command-line interface

See CLI

command modes 3-2

commands

abbreviating 3-3

accounting 7-5

antenna 6-25

authentication client 7-5

beacon dtim-period 6-31

beacon period 6-31

bridge-group 6-29

broadcast-key 11-15

cdp enable 17-4

cdp run 17-3

clear 3-2

countermeasure tkip hold-time 11-17

debug 21-2

default form 3-4

del 22-21

dot11 aaa mac-authen filter-cache 11-15

dot11 extension aironet 6-27

dot11 holdoff-time 11-16

dot11 interface-number carrier busy 6-33

dot1x client-timeout 11-16

dot1x reauth-period 11-17

edit 3-6

encapsulation dot1q 14-6

encryption 10-4

fragment-threshold 6-32

guest-mode 7-5

help 3-3

infrastructure-client 6-28

infrastructure-ssid 7-5

interface dot11radio 1-2, 6-2

ip domain-name 5-34

ip redirect 7-12

no and default 3-4

no shutdown 3-4

packet retries 6-32

payload-encapsulation 6-27

permit tcp-port 7-12

power client 6-14

power local 6-12

recall 3-5

rts retries 6-31

rts threshold 6-31

set 22-25

set BOOT 22-25

setting privilege levels 5-8

show 3-2

show dot11 associations 7-6

show ip interface 4-4

slot-time-short 6-33

sort 3-8

speed 6-9

ssid 7-4, 11-10, 14-6

switchport protected 6-30

terminal history 3-5

terminal width 3-8

tftp_init 22-24

vlan 7-5, 14-6

world-mode 6-23

wpa-psk 11-14

commands station role 6-4

community strings

configuring 18-6

overview 18-4

Complementary Code Keying (CCK)

See CCK

configuration files

creating using a text editor 20-9

deleting a stored configuration 20-18

downloading

preparing 20-10, 20-12, 20-15

reasons for 20-8

using FTP 20-12

using RCP 20-16

using TFTP 20-10

guidelines for creating and using 20-8

invalid combinations when copying 20-4

system contact and location information 18-10

types and location 20-9

uploading

preparing 20-10, 20-12, 20-15

reasons for 20-8

using FTP 20-13

using RCP 20-17

using TFTP 20-11

configuring 6-10

connections, secure remote 5-25

countermeasure tkip hold-time command 11-17

crypto software image 5-25

CSID format, selecting 13-14

D

Data Beacon Rate 6-30

data rate setting 6-7

data retries 6-32

data volume 4-13

daylight saving time 5-30

debug command 21-2

default commands 3-4

default configuration

banners 5-35

DNS 5-33

password and privilege level 5-4

RADIUS 5-10, 13-4

resetting 22-19

SNMP 18-5

system message logging 21-3

system name and prompt 5-32

TACACS+ 5-15, 13-25

default gateway 4-12

default radio settings

description of 4-7

default username 4-2

del command 22-21

delivery traffic indication message (DTIM) 6-30

DFS 6-16

DHCP server

configuring access point as 5-22

receiving IP settings from 4-11

directories

changing 20-3

creating and removing 20-4

displaying the working 20-3

disable web-based management 2-14

diversity 6-24

DNS

default configuration 5-33

displaying the configuration 5-35

overview 5-33

setting up 5-34

domain names

DNS 5-33

Domain Name System

See DNS

dot11 aaa mac-authen filter-cache command 11-15

dot11 extension aironet command 6-27

dot11 extension power native command 4-26

dot11 holdoff-time commands 11-16

dot11 interface-number carrier busy command 6-33

dot1x client-timeout command 11-16

dot1x reauth-period command 11-17

downloading

configuration files

preparing 20-10, 20-12, 20-15

reasons for 20-8

using FTP 20-12

using RCP 20-16

using TFTP 20-10

image files

deleting old image 20-22

preparing 20-19, 20-23, 20-27

reasons for 20-18

using FTP 20-24

using RCP 20-29

using TFTP 20-20

DTIM 6-30

duplex, Ethernet port 5-18

Dynamic Frequency Selection 6-16

blocking channels 6-19

CLI commands 6-18

configuring a channel 6-19

confirming DFS enabled 6-18

E

EAP authentication, overview 11-4

EAP-FAST 9-1, 9-2

EAP-FAST authentication 11-20

EAP-MD5 authentication

setting on client and access point 11-22

EAP-SIM authentication

setting on client and access point 11-22

EAP-TLS

applying EAP method profiles to 11-17

EAP-TLS authentication

setting on client and access point 11-21

edit CLI commands 3-6

editing features

enabling and disabling 3-6

keystrokes used 3-6

wrapped lines 3-7

enable password 5-6

enable secret password 5-6

encapsulation dot1q command 14-6

encapsulation method 6-27

encrypted software image 5-25

encryption command 10-4

encryption for passwords 5-6

error and event messages C-1

error messages

802.11 subsystem messages C-7

access point/bridge messages C-25

association management messages C-5

Cisco discovery protocol messages C-25

CLI 3-4

during command entry 3-4

explained C-2

external radius server error messages C-26

inter-access point protocol messages C-20

local authenticator messages C-21

LWAPP error messages C-26

mini IOS messages C-24

sensor messages C-27

setting the display destination device 21-5

severity levels 21-7

SNMP error messages C-28

software auto upgrade messages C-3

SSH error messages C-29

system message format 21-2

unzip messages C-6

Ethernet indicator 22-4

Ethernet speed and duplex settings 5-18

Ethertype filter 1-xxi, 16-1

event log 2-3

event messages C-1

Express Security page 2-3, 4-15

Express Setup page 2-3

F

fallback role 6-3

fast secure roaming 12-1

files

copying 20-4

deleting 20-5

displaying the contents of 20-7

tar

creating 20-5

displaying the contents of 20-6

extracting 20-7

image file format 20-19

file system

displaying available file systems 20-2

displaying file information 20-3

local file system names 20-1

network file system names 20-4

setting the default 20-3

filtering

Ethertype filters 16-12

IP filters 16-9

MAC address filters 16-3

show and more command output 3-8

filter output (CLI commands) 3-8

firmware

upgrade 2-1

version 2-3

Flash 20-1

Flash device, number of 20-1

forward-delay time

STP 8-7

fragmentation threshold 6-32

fragment-threshold command 6-32

FTP

accessing MIB files B-2

configuration files

downloading 20-12

overview 20-11

preparing the server 20-12

uploading 20-13

image files

deleting old image 20-26

downloading 20-24

preparing the server 20-23

uploading 20-26

G

gain 6-24

get-bulk-request operation 18-3

get-next-request operation 18-3, 18-4

get-request operation 18-3, 18-4

get-response operation 18-3

global configuration mode 3-2

Gratuitous Probe Response (GPR)

enabling and disabling 6-25

group key updates 11-14

guard interval 6-20

guest-mode command 7-5

guest SSID 7-2

H

help 2-13

help, for the command line 3-3

history

changing the buffer size 3-5

described 3-4

disabling 3-5

recalling commands 3-5

history (CLI) 3-4

history table, level and number of syslog messages 21-8

Home button 2-3

HTTPS 2-4

I

image, operating system 22-21

indicators 22-2

infrastructure-client command 6-28

infrastructure-ssid command 7-5

inter-client communication, blocking 6-29

interface

CLI 3-1

web-browser 2-1

interface configuration mode 3-2

interface dot11radio command 1-2, 6-2

interfaces 2-3

intrusion detection 12-1

invalid characters in 14-6

ip domain-name command 5-34

IP filters 16-9

ip redirect command 7-12

IP redirection 7-11, 7-12

IP subnet mask 4-12

ISO designators for protocols A-1

J

Japan upgrade utility

migrating to W52 domain 5-37

verfying the migration 5-39

jitter 15-2

K

key features 1-2

keystrokes (edit CLI commands) 3-6

L

latency 15-2

Layer 3 mobility 12-5

LBS 6-21

LEAP authentication

local authentication 9-1

setting on client and access point 11-20

LED indicators

Ethernet 22-4

radio traffic 22-4

status 22-4

limited channel scanning 19-15

limiting client associations by MAC address 16-6

limiting client power level 6-13

line configuration mode 3-2

load balancing 6-26

local authenticator, access point as 9-1

Location-Based Services 6-21

login authentication

with RADIUS 5-10, 13-7

with TACACS+ 5-15, 13-26

login banners 5-35

log messages

See system message logging

low power condition 22-17

M

MAC address

ACLs, blocking association with 16-6

filter 1-xxi, 16-1, 16-3

troubleshooting 22-19

MAC authentication caching 11-15

MAC-based authentication 9-1, 9-2

management

CLI 3-1

Management Frame Protection 12-24

access points in root mode 12-25

broadcast management frames 12-25

overview 12-25

unicast management frames 12-25

Management Frame Protection 2

configuring 12-26

map,network 2-3

maximum data retries 6-32

Maximum RTS Retries 6-31

MCS rates 6-10, 6-11

Media Access Control (MAC) address 4-4

Message Integrity Check (MIC) 6-26, 10-1, 22-18

message-of-the-day (MOTD) 5-35

messages

to users through banners 5-35

MIBs

accessing files with FTP B-2

location of files B-2

overview 18-2

SNMP interaction with 18-4

MIC 10-1

Microsoft IAS servers 11-2

migration mode, WPA 11-13

mode (role) 6-4

mode button 22-22

disabling 5-2

enabling 5-2

modes

global configuration 3-2

interface configuration 3-2

line configuration 3-2

privileged EXEC 3-2

user EXEC 3-2

monitoring

CDP 17-4

monitor mode 12-30

move the cursor (CLI) 3-6

multicast messages 6-28

multiple basic SSIDs 7-7

multiple VLAN

configuring for non-root bridge 5-39

N

names, VLAN 14-7

Network-EAP 11-4

network map 2-3

no commands 3-4

non-root 4-12

no shutdown command 3-4

notification 2-3

O

OFDM 6-13

OK button 2-3

optional ARP caching 5-26

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

See OFDM

P

packet of disconnect (PoD)

configuring 13-12

packet retries command 6-32

packet size (fragment) 6-32

password reset 22-19

passwords

default configuration 5-4

encrypting 5-6

overview 5-3

setting

enable 5-4

enable secret 5-6

with usernames 5-7

payload-encapsulation command 6-27

PEAP authentication

setting on client and access point 11-22

permit tcp-port command 7-12

per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST) 8-2

point-to-multipoint bridging

multiple VLAN and rate limiting 5-39

ports, protected 6-30

positioning packets 6-21

power client command 6-14

power level

on client devices 6-13

radio 6-26

power local command 6-12

power-save client device 6-30

preferential treatment of traffic

See QoS

pre-shared key 11-14

preventing unauthorized access 5-3

print 2-13

prioritization 15-2

privileged EXEC mode 3-2

privilege levels

exiting 5-9

logging into 5-9

overview 5-3, 5-8

setting a command with 5-8

protected ports 6-30

protocol filters 16-2

Public Secure Packet Forwarding (PSPF) 6-29

Q

QBSS 15-3

dot11e parameter 15-3

QoS

configuration guidelines 15-5

dot11e command 15-9

overview 15-2

Qos

QBSS Load IE 15-9

quality of service

See QoS

R

radio

activity 6-33

congestion 6-15

indicator 22-4

interface 6-2

preamble 6-23

radio data rates 6-8

high vs low 6-8

radio management 12-1

RADIUS

attributes

CSID format, selecting 13-14

sent by the access point 13-20

vendor-proprietary 13-17

vendor-specific 13-16

WISPr 13-18

configuring

access point as local server 9-2

accounting 13-13

authentication 5-10, 13-7

authorization 5-14, 13-11

communication, global 13-5, 13-15

communication, per-server 13-4, 13-5

multiple UDP ports 13-5

default configuration 5-10, 13-4

defining AAA server groups 5-12, 13-9

displaying the configuration 5-15, 13-19

identifying the server 13-4

limiting the services to the user 5-14, 13-11

local authentication 9-2

method list, defined 13-4

operation of 13-2

overview 13-2

SSID 7-2

suggested network environments 13-2

tracking services accessed by user 13-13

range 4-13

rate limit, logging 21-9

rate limiting

configuring for non-root bridge 5-39

RCP

configuration files

downloading 20-16

overview 20-14

preparing the server 20-15

uploading 20-17

image files

deleting old image 20-31

downloading 20-29

preparing the server 20-27

uploading 20-31

reauthentication requests 11-2

recall commands 3-5

redirection, IP 7-11

reliability problems with 6-8

reloading access point image 22-21

Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service

See RADIUS

Remote Copy Protocol

See RCP

repeater

as a LEAP client 19-7

as a WPA client 19-8

chain of access points 19-2

request to send (RTS) 6-31

restricting access

overview 5-3

passwords and privilege levels 5-3

RADIUS 5-10, 13-1

TACACS+ 5-15

RFC

1042 6-27

1157, SNMPv1 18-2

1901, SNMPv2C 18-2

1902 to 1907, SNMPv2 18-2

roaming 1-3

fast secure roaming using CCKM 12-1

role (mode) 6-4

role in radio network 6-2

root 4-12

rotation, broadcast key 10-1

rts retries command 6-31

RTS threshold 6-31

rts threshold command 6-31

S

sample configuration 6-11

secure remote connections 5-25

Secure Shell

See SSH

security 2-3

troubleshooting 22-18

security features

synchronizing 11-20

security settings, Express Security page 4-15

self-healing wireless LAN 12-5

sequence numbers in log messages 21-6

serial

serial port connector 22-16

service set identifiers (SSIDs)

See SSID

service-type attribute 11-2

set BOOT command 22-25

set command 22-25

set-request operation 18-4

setting 6-20

severity levels, defining in system messages 21-7

shared key 11-6

short slot time 6-33

show cdp traffic command 17-5

show command 3-2

show dot11 associations command 7-6

show ip interface command 4-4

Simple Network Management Protocol

See SNMP

Simple Network Time Protocol

See SNTP

slot-time-short command 6-33

SNMP

accessing MIB variables with 18-4

agent

described 18-4

disabling 18-5

community name 4-12

community strings

configuring 18-6

overview 18-4

configuration examples 18-10

default configuration 18-5

limiting system log messages to NMS 21-8

manager functions 18-3

overview 18-2, 18-4

server groups 18-7

shutdown mechanism 18-8

snmp-server view 18-10

status, displaying 18-12

system contact and location 18-10

trap manager, configuring 18-9

traps

described 18-3

enabling 18-8

overview 18-2, 18-4

types of 18-8

versions supported 18-2

SNMP, FTP MIB files B-2

snmp-server group command 18-7

SNMP versions supported 18-2

SNTP

overview 5-27

software image 22-21

upload and download 20-1

software images

location in Flash 20-18

tar file format, described 20-19

software upgrade

error and event messages C-3

sort (CLI commands) 3-8

spaces in an SSID 7-6

speed command 6-9

SSH 3-9

configuring 5-26

crypto software image 5-25

described 5-25

displaying settings 5-26

SSH Communications Security, Ltd. 3-9

SSID 7-2, 14-6

guest mode 7-2

invalid characters in 7-4, 11-10

multiple SSIDs 7-1

troubleshooting 22-18

using spaces in 7-6

VLAN 7-2

ssid command 7-4, 11-10, 14-6

rules for 11-10

SSL 2-4

static WEP

with open authentication, setting on client and access point 11-20

with shared key authentication, setting on client and access point 11-20

station role command 6-4

statistics

CDP 17-4

SNMP input and output 18-12

status indicators 22-4

status page 2-3

STP

BPDU message exchange 8-3

designated port, defined 8-4

designated switch, defined 8-4

displaying status 8-14

inferior BPDU 8-4

interface states

blocking 8-7

disabled 8-8

forwarding 8-6, 8-8

learning 8-7

listening 8-7

overview 8-5

overview 8-2

root port, defined 8-4

superior BPDU 8-4

timers, described 8-5

summer time 5-30

switchport protected command 6-30

syslog

See system message logging

system clock

configuring

daylight saving time 5-30

manually 5-28

summer time 5-30

time zones 5-29

displaying the time and date 5-29

system management page 2-2

system message logging

default configuration 21-3

defining error message severity levels 21-7

disabling 21-4

displaying the configuration 21-12

enabling 21-4

facility keywords, described 21-11

level keywords, described 21-8

limiting messages 21-8

message format 21-2

overview 21-2

rate limit 21-9

sequence numbers, enabling and disabling 21-6

setting the display destination device 21-5

timestamps, enabling and disabling 21-6

UNIX syslog servers

configuring the daemon 21-10

configuring the logging facility 21-10

facilities supported 21-11

system name

default configuration 5-32

manual configuration 5-32

See also DNS

system prompt

default setting 5-32

T

TAC 22-1

TACACS+

accounting, defined 13-23

authentication, defined 13-23

authorization, defined 13-23

configuring

accounting 13-28

authentication key 13-25

authorization 5-17, 13-27

login authentication 5-15, 13-26

default configuration 5-15, 13-25

displaying the configuration 5-17, 13-29

identifying the server 13-25

limiting the services to the user 5-17, 13-27

operation of 13-24

overview 13-23

tracking services accessed by user 13-28

tar files

creating 20-5

displaying the contents of 20-6

extracting 20-7

image file format 20-19

Telnet 3-9, 4-26

Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) 10-1

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System Plus

See TACACS+

terminal history command 3-5

terminal width command 3-8

TFTP 22-24

configuration files

downloading 20-10

preparing the server 20-10

uploading 20-11

image files

deleting 20-22

downloading 20-20

preparing the server 20-19

uploading 20-22

password 5-6

tftp_init command 22-24

TFTP server 22-22

throughput 4-13

time

See SNTP and system clock

timestamps in log messages 21-6

time zones 5-29

TKIP 6-26, 10-1, 10-3

traps 2-3

configuring managers 18-8

defined 18-3

enabling 18-8

notification types 18-8

overview 18-2, 18-4

Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)

See TFTP

troubleshooting 22-1, 22-6, 22-9, 22-17

1300 outdoor access point/bridge indicators 22-14

1300 outdoor access point/bridge power injector 22-16

error messages (CLI) 3-4

system message logging 21-2

with CiscoWorks 18-4

U

unauthorized access 5-3

universal workgroup bridge 6-2

universal workgroup bridge mode 4-12

UNIX syslog servers

daemon configuration 21-10

facilities supported 21-11

message logging configuration 21-10

upgrading software images

See downloading

uploading

configuration files

preparing 20-10, 20-12, 20-15

reasons for 20-8

using FTP 20-13

using RCP 20-17

using TFTP 20-11

image files

preparing 20-19, 20-23, 20-27

reasons for 20-18

using FTP 20-26

using RCP 20-31

using TFTP 20-22

user EXEC mode 3-2

username, default 4-2

username-based authentication 5-7

V

VLAN

local authentication 9-2

names 14-7

SSID 7-2

vlan command 7-5, 14-6

W

W52 domain

migrating to 5-37

WDS 12-1, 12-9

configuring WDS-only mode 12-19

Web-based interface

common buttons 2-3

compatible browsers 2-1

web-browser buttons 2-2

web-browser interface 1-2, 2-1

WEP

key example 10-5

with EAP 11-4

WEP key 22-18

troubleshooting 22-18

WIDS 12-6

Wi-Fi Multimedia 15-4

Wi-Fi Protected Access

See WPA

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) 4-18

wireless intrusion detection services 12-1

Wireless LAN Services Module 12-2

WISPr RADIUS attributes 13-18

WMM 15-4

Workgroup bridge

configuring limited channel scanning 19-15

configuring the limited channel set 19-15

ignoring the CCX neighbor list 19-16

workgroup bridge 6-28

guidelines for using in lightweight environment 19-18

in lightweight environment 19-18

maximum number of clients allowed 6-4

sample lightweight network configuration 19-20

world mode 6-22, 6-26

always on setting 6-22

world-mode command 6-23

world mode roaming 6-22

WPA 11-7

WPA migration mode 11-13

wpa-psk command 11-14

wraparound (CLI commands) 3-7