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Naming Guidelines

Naming Rules for Users and Roles

Naming Rules for Hostnames and Device Names

Naming Rules for Other Names and Descriptions

Naming Rules for Domain Names

Naming Rules for the Built-In AAA Server (WLSE Express Only)

Naming Rules for Authentication Modules

Naming Guidelines

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Revised: May 24, 2006, OL-8374-01

This appendix provides information about:

•Naming Rules for Users and Roles.

•Naming Rules for Hostnames and Device Names.

•Naming Rules for Other Names and Descriptions.

•Naming Rules for Domain Names

•Naming Rules for the Built-In AAA Server (WLSE Express Only)

•Naming Rules for Authentication Modules

Naming Rules for Users and Roles

Table B-1 lists the rules for WLSE usernames, passwords, and roles. These rules apply to WLSE users configured in the Administration > User Admin subtab and to users configured by using the CLI username command.

Table B-1 Allowable Characters for Users and Roles 

Type	Rules
User Name	•No more than 32 characters. •Case-sensitive. •The following characters are not permitted: –Cannot start with a number, unless the user is not using the CLI. If the user is not using the CLI (that is, the user's CLI access privilege is set to None), the username can begin with a number. –Cannot contain a colon, semi-colon, comma, single-quote, double-quote, or space. •Other than the restrictions noted above, any character from Table B-2 is permitted.
User Password	•No limit on length. •Case sensitive. •Any character except for the single quote or double quote.
User Role	•No more than 32 characters. •Case-sensitive. •Cannot contain a hyphen (dash, minus sign) or a full stop (period). •Other than the restrictions noted above, any character from Table B-2 is permitted.

Naming Rules for Hostnames and Device Names

The naming rules for hostnames and device names are:

•Blank spaces are not allowed.

•The first character in a name must be alphanumeric.

•The only valid characters are the alphanumeric characters, the minus sign (-), the period (.), and the underscore (_).

Naming Rules for Other Names and Descriptions

Table B-2 lists the allowable characters for names and descriptions in most WLSE dialogs. There are restrictions on the following types of names:

•Users and roles—See Naming Rules for Users and Roles.

•Device names and hostnames—See Naming Rules for Hostnames and Device Names.

The number of characters allowed are:

•Names

–For templates, up to 56 characters are allowed.

–For faults settings, up to 60 characters are allowed.

–For all other names, up to 64 characters are allowed.

•Descriptions—up to 256 characters are allowed

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Note Each job name (configuration job, firmware job, or AP radio scan) must be unique.

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There are additional rules for some WLSE screens. These rules are included in the online help for those screens.

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Note Do not use the Enter key in any description fields.

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Table B-2 Allowable Characters for Names and Descriptions 

Character Description	Characters
alphanumeric—upper and lower case	A-Z, a-z, 0-9
space Note Do not use for usernames.
exclamation mark	!
percent sign	%
left and right parenthesis	( )
asterisk	*
comma Note Do not use for usernames.	,
hyphen, dash, minus sign Note Do not use for roles.	-
full stop (period) Note Do not use for roles.	.
solidus (forward slash) Note Do not use in the built-in AAA server.	/
colon Note Do not use for usernames.	:
semicolon Note Do not use for usernames or for domain names.	;
equals	=
question mark	?
low line (underscore)	_
left and right square bracket	[ ]
left and right curly bracket	{ }
vertical line	|
tilde	~
dollar sign	$

Naming Rules for Domain Names

You cannot use a semicolon (;) in a domain name.

Naming Rules for the Built-In AAA Server (WLSE Express Only)

The built-in AAA server on the WLSE Express allows up to 255 characters and any character except for the forward slash (/) in client names, group names, and usernames.

Naming Rules for Authentication Modules

You cannot use a pound (#) sign in the shared secret for RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication modules, which are defined under Admin > Appliance > Security > Authentication Modules.