User Guide for the CiscoWorks Wireless LAN Solution Engine, 2.7
Index

Table Of Contents

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

Index

Numerics

11a radio (non-IOS), configuring 5-82

advanced 5-92

data encryption 5-101

filters 5-86

hardware 5-87

identification 5-83

module service sets 5-105

primary module service set 5-109

QoS 5-112

searched channels 5-99

11b radio (non-IOS), configuring 5-64

advanced 5-74

filters 5-67

hardware 5-69

identification 5-65

searched channels 5-80

802.11a radio (IOS), configuring 4-31

802.11b/g radio (IOS), configuring 4-17

A

AAA

ACS failed login report 11-65

definition GL-1

server

adding 3-17

deleting 3-17

services supported 3-17

access point

Aironet 4800 3-84

AP and bridge connected to router report, displaying 8-92

AP and bridge connected to switch report, displaying 8-90

AP associations report, displaying 8-70

AP radio scan results, viewing 9-31

associated client statistics real-time report 8-120

channel loading report, displaying 8-22

configured radio parameters report 8-18

configuring using IOS templates 4-1

configuring using non-IOS templates 5-1

coverage, displaying 10-28

CPU utilization real-time report 8-116

definition GL-1

detailed report, displaying 8-64

EAP and MAC failed authentications report, displaying 8-87

Ethernet transmission statistics report, displaying 8-105

Ethertype protocol filters report, displaying 8-73

failed authentication and login attempt per AP report, displaying 8-88

faults, displaying 2-6

fault thresholds, setting 2-23

firmware, updating 7-5

firmware versions, support for 11-54

friendly, defining 9-11

group client association report, displaying 8-38

group client port 8-54

group performance report

Ethernet utilization, displaying 8-98

RF utilization, displaying 8-97

group policy port, displaying 8-56

group security report, displaying 8-42

group SSID report, displaying 8-45

group VLAN report, displaying 8-48

hot standby report, displaying 8-84

HTTP username and password, specifying 3-11

IOS, converting to 7-22

IOS reports 8-37

limitation on number of 3-67

memory utilization real-time report 8-115

non-IOS reports 8-36

packet errors real-time report 8-118

packet statistics real-time report 8-117

path loss between managed APs report, displaying 8-20

performance graph report, displaying 8-106

performance tabular report, displaying 8-107

per VLAN client (group) report, displaying 8-51

per VLAN client (individual) report, displaying 8-82

policy report, displaying 8-76

policy settings 2-23

QoS report, displaying 8-77

radio scans 9-28

checking status 9-29

creating 9-28, 9-33

managing 9-31

naming 9-34

running 9-28

scheduling 9-36

selecting devices 9-35

selecting radio types 9-35

radio utilization real-time report 8-119

RF transmission statistics report, displaying 8-103

scanning, using 9-73

scanning-only 9-16

scanning-only, understanding 9-16

SSH passwords, specifying 3-12

SSID report, displaying 8-78

summary report, displaying 8-59

system-defined groups for 3-83

Telnet passwords, specifying 3-12

top n busiest clients report, displaying 8-108

top n client bit error rate report, displaying 8-111

top n client MIC error rate report, displaying 8-110

top n number of associations graph report, displaying 8-101

top n number of associations tabular report, displaying 8-99

top n percentage errors report, displaying 8-102

unknown. See rogue AP.

viewing in Location Manager 10-1

VLAN report, displaying 8-80

wireless services, configuring for 4-135

access points

infrastructure, definition GL-6

accounting (non-IOS), configuring 5-143

ACS Failed Login report 11-68

address filters, configuring 5-18

admin access

(IOS) setting 4-42

local (non-IOS), setting 5-115

advanced

associations (non-IOS), configuring 5-49

security (IOS), configuring 4-79

settings, Ethernet port (non-IOS) 5-62

aggregation data

parameters for 3-74

understanding 3-75

aggregation intervals

about 3-75

parameters for 3-74

resetting 3-72

ANI

definition GL-1

log, displaying B-53

AP Ethertype protocol filters report, displaying 8-73

AP policy report, displaying 8-76

AP QoS report, displaying 8-77

AP SSID report, displaying 8-78

AP summary report, displaying 8-59

AP usage report, displaying 8-94

AP VLAN report, displaying 8-80

archives

managing, configuration 6-1

ARP cache, configuring

IOS template 4-128

assisted configuration, radio manager 9-56

associations (non IOS), setting up

address filters 5-18

Ethertype filters 5-20

spanning tree protocol 5-15

associations (non-IOS), setting up

advanced 5-49

DSCP to CoS 5-56

IP port filters 5-28

IP protocol filters 5-24

policy groups 5-32

port assignments 5-55

primary service set 5-46

quality of service 5-40

service sets 5-41

VLANs 5-34

audience for this document xxii

auth command 12-4, B-17

authentication

displaying B-54, B-55

enabling B-17

failed and login attempt per AP report 8-88

failed for EAP and MAC report, displaying 8-87

modules supported 11-18

overview 11-18

setting up 11-19, 12-4

auto-managed configuration 6-52

assigning 6-52

options for email 6-54

automatic configurations, creating 6-46

auto re-site survey

displaying fault details 2-20

running 9-69

setting network-wide fault detection 2-86

understanding 9-14

B

backing up and restoring WLSE configuration

backing up

using CLI commands 12-7

using Web interface 11-26

backup and restore log

clearing 11-24

displaying 11-4

backup CLI command B-18

backupconfig CLI command B-19

backup location, configuring

on Windows server 11-25

using the CLI 12-6

using the Web interface 11-24

listbackup CLI command B-39

restore CLI command B-50

restoring

from one WLSE to another 12-11

using the CLI 12-8

using Web interface 11-28

show backupconfig CLI command B-55

backup command B-18

backupconfig command B-19

basic template, configuring

IOS template 4-8

non-IOS template 5-10

beacon measurements 9-24

booting, WLSE

boot messages, displaying B-56

from the maintenance image 12-23

from Web interface 11-5

reload command B-47

bridge

AP and bridge connected to router report, displaying 8-92

AP and bridge connected to switch report, displaying 8-90

AP associations report, displaying 8-70

definition GL-2

detailed report, displaying 8-64

Ethernet transmission statistics report 8-105

firmware, updating 7-5

group client association report, displaying 8-38

group client report 8-54

group performance report

Ethernet utilization, displaying 8-98

RF utilization, displaying 8-97

group policy report, displaying 8-56

group security report, displaying 8-42

group SSID report, displaying 8-45

group VLAN report, displaying 8-48

IOS, configuring 4-1

limitation on number of 3-67

non-IOS, configuring 5-1

performance graph report, displaying 8-106

per VLAN client (group) report, displaying 8-51

per VLAN client (individual) report, displaying 8-82

RF transmission statistics report, displaying 8-103

top n number associations graph report, displaying 8-101

top n number associations tabular report, displaying 8-99

top n percentage errors report, displaying 8-102

browser

configuring 1-4

date and time display 1-9

supported browsers 1-4

BSS, definition GL-2

building, adding to Location Manager 10-6

C

cautions

configuring for redundancy 11-35

converting APs to IOS 7-1

erase config command B-26

losing data

jobs, configuration 6-13

jobs, firmware 7-18

NAT, not supported on WLSE 1-1

reload command B-47

shutdown command, failure to run B-78

significance of xxii

CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol)

alternatives to 3-32

configuring

displaying configuration B-58

template (IOS) 4-94

template (non-IOS) 5-135

definition GL-3

enabling on WLSE B-20

individual device seeding 3-32

neighbors of WLSE, displaying B-57

understanding 3-29

cdp command B-20

CDP distance

definition GL-3

specifying 3-44

channel color key 10-35

character set, allowable B-1

CiscoWorks server

exporting devices to 3-78

importing devices from

procedure for 3-47

understanding 3-36

linking to CiscoWorks server 11-65

CLI

access, configuring 11-58

command history feature B-3

command privileges B-2

commands B-1

command summary (table) B-4

conventions B-2

definition GL-3

help for commands B-3

maintenance image commands B-85

erase config B-86

fsck B-86

reload B-86

Privilege Level 0 commands B-9

exit B-9

ping B-10

show clock B-11

show domain-name B-12

show interfaces B-13

show process B-14

show version B-15

traceroute B-15

Privilege Level 15 commands B-17

auth B-17

backup B-18

backupconfig B-19

cdp B-20

clock B-22

dumptcp B-25

erase config B-26

firewall B-27

gethostbyname B-28

hostname B-29

http-server B-29

import B-31

interface B-34

ip domain-name B-36

ip name-server B-37

listbackup B-39

mail B-39

mailcntrl clear B-40

mailroute B-41

mkcert B-42

nslookup B-44

ntp server B-44

ps B-46

reload B-47

repository B-48

restore B-50

route B-51

services B-52

show auth-cli B-54

show auth-http B-55

show backupconfig B-55

show bootlog B-56

show cdp-neighbor B-57

show cdp-run B-58

show config B-59

show import B-62

show route B-68

show ssh-server B-71

show ssh-version B-71

show syslog B-72

show tech B-73

shutdown B-77

snmp-server B-78

ssh-server accept B-80

ssh-version B-80

tarlog B-81

telnetenable B-82

username B-83

webtimeout B-85

syntax, checking B-3

typographical conventions B-4

use of quotes in commands B-2

using B-2

client

group association report, displaying 8-38

inventory of associations 3-68

per VLAN (group) report, displaying 8-51

per VLAN (individual) report, displaying 8-82

top n busiest report, displaying 8-108

top n MIC error rate report, displaying 8-110

tracking, through WDS 3-20

client polling interval, setting 3-73

client reports

access failure report, displaying 8-32

associated clients statistics real-time report, displaying 8-120

detail report, displaying 8-24

group report 8-54

historical association report, displaying 8-29

statistics report, displaying 8-27

top n bit error rate report, displaying 8-111

top n buiest clients, displaying 8-108

top n client MIC error rate report, displaying 8-110

client tracking, WDS

about 3-22

configuring 3-21

client walkabout

checking job status 9-40

choosing AP power setting 9-47

creating new walkabouts 9-43

entering client MAC addresses 9-47

guidelines for running 9-49

managing walkabout sessions 9-41

naming client walkabout sessions 9-45

results, viewing 9-41

running a session 9-51

selecting devices for walkabout 9-45

selecting radio types 9-46

clock command B-22

collector log, displaying B-58

command reference B-1

community strings

definition GL-3

guidelines 3-9

recommendations 3-9

requirement for 3-7

specifying 3-7

configuration

configuration history report, displaying 8-16

configuration, WLSE

backing up

by using the CLI 12-6

using Web interface 11-22

copying to another WLSE 12-11

Ethernet interfaces 12-16

high availability 11-35

redundancy 11-35

restoring

by using the CLI 12-8

using Web interface 11-22

configuration archives

recommendations for using 6-32

configuration history, viewing device's 8-10

configured radio parameters report, displaying 8-18

connectivity, testing 11-52

console/Telnet services (non-IOS), configuring 5-130

conventions

CLI B-2

in command descriptions B-4

conversion

templates, non-IOS to IOS 5-4

CoS (class of service), configuring from DSCP 5-56

credentials, devices

entering on WLSE 3-6

HTTP 3-11

HTTP port 3-15

SNMP 3-7

Telnet/SSH 3-12

WLCCP 3-16

CSV files, about 3-35

current reports

AP associations, displaying 8-70

AP summary, displaying 8-59

detailed, displaying 8-64

EAP authentication, displaying 8-72

group client association, displaying 8-38

group client report, displaying 8-54

group policy report, displaying 8-56

group security, displaying 8-42

group SSID, displaying 8-45

group VLAN, displaying 8-48

per VLAN (group) client report, displaying 8-51

current reports, displaying 8-35

AP and bridge connected to router report 8-92

AP and bridge connected to switch report 8-90

AP Ethertype protocol filters report 8-73

AP policy report 8-76

AP QoS report 8-77

AP SSID report 8-78

AP usage report 8-94

AP VLAN report 8-80

EAP and MAC failed authentications report 8-87

failed authentications and login attempt per AP report 8-88

hot standby report 8-84

per VLAN client (individual) report 8-82

router summary 8-91

server summary report 8-93

switch summary 8-89

custom values, configuring

IOS template 4-139

non-IOS template 5-157

D

daemon log, displaying 11-4, B-60

daemon manager log, displaying 11-4, B-61

database

backing up 11-22

log files for 11-4

purging 12-22

reinitializing B-47

restoring 11-22

date and time

displaying

current local time setting 11-49

system time B-11

in WLSE displays 1-9

setting

browser time 11-49

current local time 11-49

system time (UTC) 12-14, B-22

system time, by using Web interface 11-49

synchronizing to a time server 11-50, B-44

detailed report, displaying 8-64

device center 8-10

Device Credentials option 3-6

devices

adding to location manager 10-12

auto-management 3-51

configuring

archive jobs 6-39

configuration jobs 6-12

firmware, updating 7-1

IOS templates, using 4-1

managing configuration jobs 6-8

non-IOS templates, using 5-1

using IOS templates 4-1

using non-IOS templates 5-1

connectivity, testing 11-52

credentials, setting 3-6

deleting 3-64

device history report, displaying 8-15

device name, display of 1-9

exporting

to a file 3-80

to CiscoWorks server 3-78

fault summary, viewing 8-10

firmware, updating 7-1

getting started with device management 3-3

grouping 3-83

history viewing 8-10

limitation on number of access points 3-67

location manager 10-32

managing

auto-management filtering 3-52

auto-managment, all devices 3-51

changing device state 3-63

device detail display 3-66

limitation on number of 3-67

management state, changing 3-63

understanding 3-27

new versions, supporting 11-54

unmanaged 3-63

device selector, using 1-11

diagnostics, WLSE

processes, viewing 11-47

self-test 11-44

status reports 11-43

discovery

advanced options 3-49

CDP discovery, running 3-40

device import

running 3-45

understanding 3-33

discovery logs 3-56

Discovery Run Details window 3-56

filtering

by IP address 3-54

by MAC address (access points) 3-52

history 3-75

individual device seeding 3-32

logs 3-56

messages 3-57

troubleshooting, common problems 3-61

understanding 3-27

wizard 3-39

Discovery Run Details window 3-56

disk

checking and repairing B-86

usage, viewing B-23

DNS

configuring (IOS) 4-96

configuring (non-IOS) 5-137

definition GL-4

name servers, specifying 11-50, B-37

reverse lookup

effect on device name display 3-50

enabling 3-50

documentation xxiii

audience for this xxii

locating on Cisco.com xxiii

obtaining xxiv

typographical conventions in xxii

domain name

default, defining B-36

displaying B-12

DSCP to CoS (non-IOS), configuring 5-56

dumptcp

command description B-25

log file 11-4

E

EAP and MAC failed authentications

report, displaying 8-87

EAP-MD5 server

AP usage report, displaying 8-94

authentication report, displaying 8-72

definition GL-5

summary report, displaying 8-93

email

automatic configuration results 6-54

faults 2-95

forwarding B-41

logs and queues 11-4, B-40, B-65

mail server, specifying by using the CLI 12-19

mail server, specifying by using Web interface 11-51

notification settings 2-95

redundancy 11-33

report 8-4

scheduling 8-6

testing and debugging B-39

erase config command B-26

erasing system configuration 12-22, B-26

Ethernet, configuring fast (IOS) 4-15

Ethernet, WLSE

connectors, labeling on WLSE 1130 12-16

firewall CLI command B-27

interface CLI command B-34

ports, configuring 12-16

Ethernet filters (non-IOS), configuring 5-59

Ethernet port (non-IOS), configuring 5-57

advanced settings 5-62

filters 5-59

hardware 5-60

identification 5-57

Ethertype filters, configuring

IOS template 4-106

non IOS template 5-20

event

handling (non-IOS), configuring 5-151

log (IOS), configuring 4-131

notification (non-IOS), configuring 5-155

exception, definition GL-5

exit command B-9

exporting

devices 3-78

IOS templates 4-6

non-IOS templates 5-7

reports

GUI-based, using 8-3

URL-based, using 8-3

F

failed authentication and login attempt per AP

report, displaying 8-88

fastEthernet (IOS), configuring 4-15

fast secure roaming, definition GL-5

faults

defined 2-3

displaying 2-2

emailing 2-95

exception, definition of GL-5

fault history truncation interval, setting 11-54

faults log (WLSE), displaying 11-4

fault status report, displaying 8-15

network-wide settings 2-81

notification settings 2-88

emailing faults 2-95

syslog 2-93

trap notification 2-88

parameters for fault reporting 11-54

security policy, specifying 2-23

states, understanding 2-3

threshold-related, understanding 2-4

thresholds, specifying 2-23

understanding 2-2

filters

AP Ethertype protocol report, displaying 8-73

discovery

by IP Address 3-54

by MAC address (access points) 3-52

Ethernet (non-IOS), configuring 5-59

Ethertype (IOS), configuring 4-106

Ethertype (non-IOS), configuring 5-20

IP (IOS), configuring 4-101

IP port (non-IOS), configuring 5-28

IP protocol (non-IOS), configuring 5-24

MAC address (IOS), configuring 4-98

firewall command 12-16, B-27

firmware

"not verified" status 7-38

converting non-IOS device to IOS 7-1

estimating change window 7-2

firmware history report, displaying 8-17

history, viewing device's 8-10

how firmware upgrades work 7-2

images

deleting 7-8

editing on WLSE 7-6

importing 7-8

storing on remote TFTP server 7-13

viewing 7-6

jobs

copying 7-35

creating 7-18

deleting 7-34

details, displaying 7-36

displaying 7-33

editing 7-34

failures 7-38

job choices 7-18

parameters for 7-14

protocol, changing 7-35

scheduling 7-21

status, checking 7-31

status, details 7-37

validating 7-22

new versions, support for 11-54

supported versions, displaying 11-55

upgrading

about 7-2

procedures 7-5

versions supported by WLSE

updating 11-55

viewing 11-54

floor information, Location Manager 10-11

fsck command B-86

FTP, configuring 5-138

G

gethostbyname command B-28

getting started

with device management 3-3

with WLSE 1-1

groups

client association report, displaying 8-38

client report, displaying 8-54

copying

rule-based 3-95

static 3-94

creating

rules-based 3-92

static 3-91

deleting 3-99

editing

rule-based 3-98

static 3-97

group client association report, displaying 8-38

IOS reports 8-36

non-IOS reports 8-35

overview 3-83

performance report for Ethernet utilization, displaying 8-98

performance report for RF utilization, displaying 8-97

per VLAN client report, displaying 8-51

policy report, displaying 8-56

rule-based

copying 3-95

creating 3-92

deleting 3-99

editing 3-98

security report, displaying 8-42

SSID report, displaying 8-45

static

creating 3-91

creating by copying 3-94

deleting 3-99

editing 3-97

system-defined 3-83

top number of associations graph report, displaying 8-101

top number of associations tabular report, displaying 8-99

top percentage errors report, displaying 8-102

understanding 3-83

user-defined 3-86

VLAN report, displaying 8-48

GUI

About button 1-8

dashboard 1-5

device name display 1-9

Help button 1-8

Logout button 1-8

tabs and subtabs 1-5

time display 1-9

timeout period

default 1-13

resetting 11-51

H

hardware configuration, Ethernet port 5-60

help

CLI, displaying B-3

Web interface 1-8

high availability, WLSE 11-30

host file

displaying B-62, B-64

importing B-31

hostname (WLSE)

changing system hostname B-29

characters allowed B-29

hostname command B-29

hostnames

translating to IP addresses B-44

hot standby

configuring

IOS template 4-93

non-IOS template 5-132

report, displaying 8-84

HTTP

access to WLSE, configuring B-29

configuring

IOS template 4-109

non-IOS template 5-139

credentials for non-IOS access points 3-11

definition GL-6

HTTP port, configuring B-29

HTTPS

certificate signed request, obtaining 11-20, B-42

definition GL-6

http-server command B-29

log, viewing 11-3

using to export devices 3-80

http-server command B-29

I

images

access point firmware 7-1

adding to location manager 10-8

WLSE software 11-6

import command B-31

importing

device firmware 7-8

devices

about CSV files 3-35

from CiscoWorks server 3-47

from file 3-45

understanding 3-33

firmware versions, support for 11-54

IOS templates 4-4

templates

non-IOS 5-5

installing a replacement WLSE

installing the new WLSE 12-10

removing the old WLSE 12-9

installing software updates, WLSE

from the CLI 12-12

from the Web interface 11-13

interface command B-34

interference, setting network-wide fault detection 2-83

inventory

automatic

polling interval 3-69

understanding 3-68

client associations inventory 3-68

history 3-75

immediate 3-71

logs 3-75

performance inventory 3-68

polling intervals

guidelines for 3-70

setting 3-72

run by Radio Manager 3-76

running 3-71

scheduled 3-67, 3-68

troubleshooting

common problems 3-77

IOS

access point reports 8-37

access points, converting to IOS 7-1

group reports 8-36

templates, converting from non-IOS 5-4

IP addresses

displaying 3-50, B-28

in UI, display of 1-9

translating to hostnames B-44

IP chains, displaying B-64

ip domain-name command B-36

IP filters (IOS), configuring 4-101

ip name-server command B-37

IP port filters (non-IOS), configuring 5-28

IP protocol filters (non-IOS), configuring 5-24

J

Java Plugin

requirement for Windows XP repository 11-10

job history truncation interval, setting 3-74

jobs, archive

copying 6-43

creating 6-39

deleting 6-43

editing 6-42

filtering 6-42

job run details, viewing 6-44

managing 6-1

overview 6-31

recommendations 6-32

running again 6-43

viewing status 6-39

jobs, configuration

copying 6-28

creating 6-22

deleting 6-28

editing 6-27

filtering 6-26

managing 6-8

naming guidelines B-1

overview 6-9

recommendations 6-10

running again 6-27

undoing 6-29

viewing status 6-22

jobs, discovery

CDP discovery, running 3-39

import from CiscoWorks server 3-47

job run log 3-56

server time discrepancy message 1-10

jobs, email 8-6

jobs, firmware

copying 7-35

creating 7-17

deleting 7-34

duration 7-27

editing 7-34

filtering 7-33

job run details 7-36

managing 7-16

naming guidelines B-1

parameters for 7-14

server time discrepancy message 1-10

viewing 7-31

jobs log (jobvm.log), displaying 11-4

L

LEAP server

AP usage report, displaying 8-94

definition GL-6

EAP authentication report, displaying 8-72

setting response time 2-23

summary report, displaying 8-93

Links subtab 11-65

listbackup command B-39

local

admin access (non-IOS), configuring 5-115

AP/client security (non-IOS), configuring 5-119

location manager

channel color key 10-35

launching 10-2

measuring tool 10-34

setting up 10-3

system-defined groups for 3-85

viewing 10-1

logging in

from Web interface 1-13

splash screen, adding a message 11-48

via the CLI 12-2

logging out

from the CLI 12-3

from the WLSE 1-13

logs, WLSE

archiving B-81

collector log B-58

daemon manager log 11-3, B-61

daemons log 11-3, B-60

database logs 11-4

discovery logs 3-56

displaying, using Web interface 11-3

displaying from the CLI 12-20

downloading 11-3

dumptcp 11-4

emailing 11-4

faults 11-4

HTTPS events 11-5

install logs B-63

inventory logs 3-75

jobvm 11-4

radio management 11-5

rendundancy events 11-40

searching 11-3

SNMP agent 11-5

software installation 11-4

syslog B-72

system log 11-48

Tomcat log 11-3, B-74

View Log File option 11-3

web access 11-4

Web access log B-75

Web error log 11-3, B-76

Web SSL access log B-77

M

MAC address

displaying B-13

filters (discovery) 3-52

filters (IOS), configuring 4-98

mailcntrl clear command B-40

mail command B-39

mailroute command B-41

mail server

specifying, by using the CLI 12-19, B-41

specifying, using Web interface 11-51

maintenance image, WLSE

booting from 12-23

CLI commands for B-85

using 12-23

management services (WLSE) 12-19

Manage Roles option 11-56

Manage Users option 11-58

Misconfigured Devices system group, description 3-85

mkcert command B-42

N

name servers, specifying 11-50, B-37

naming guidelines B-1

NAT, not supported by WLSE 1-1

neighbors (of WLSE), displaying B-57

Network Address Translation (NAT), not supported by WLSE 1-1

network connectivity, testing 11-52

network interfaces

configuring

fastEthernet (IOS) 4-15

radio-802.11a (IOS) 4-31

radio-802.11b/g (IOS) 4-17

on WLSE

configuring 12-16, B-34

information about, displaying B-13

IP chains, displaying B-64

using both interfaces 12-18

template 4-15

network management systems, integrating with WLSE 1-3

non-IOS

access point reports 8-36

access points, converting to IOS 7-1

group reports 8-35

templates, configuration 5-8

templates, converting to IOS 5-4

notification settings, faults 2-88

nslookup

definition GL-7

NSlookup tool 11-52

nslookup command B-44

NTP (Network Time Protocol)

configuring IOS template 4-123

configuring time servers on WLSE 11-50, B-44

definition GL-7

setting current date and time 11-50

setting system date and time 12-14

ntp server command B-44

P

packet content, command for displaying B-25

parameters, system 11-54

passwords

changing your password 11-63

HTTP 3-11

loss of, recovering from 12-28

Telnet 3-12

WLSE users 11-58

path loss between managed APs report, displaying 8-20

path loss data, collecting 9-28

PEAP server

ACS failed login report 11-68

definition GL-8

entering on WLSE 3-17

performance

graph report, displaying for access points and bridges 8-106

inventory 3-68

parameters for data collection 11-54

polling interval, setting 3-73

tabular report, displaying for access points and bridges 8-107

per VLAN client (group) report, displaying 8-51

ping

CLI command B-10

definition GL-8

Ping tool 11-52

policy

AP report, displaying 8-76

group report, displaying 8-56

groups, configuring 5-32

polling

aggregation parameters 3-74

fault and job data truncation parameters 3-74

inventory parameters 3-72

port assignments, configuring 5-55

port filtering (WLSE), configuring B-27

port for HTTP access (WLSE), configuring B-29

primary service set

association service set, configuring 5-46

radio11a service set, configuring 5-109

processes, WLSE

active statistics, displaying B-67

displaying 11-45, B-14, B-46

starting and stopping 11-45

protocols, on WLSE 12-16

proxy mobile IP

(IOS), configuring 4-110

definition GL-8

proxy server, for firmware import 7-11

ps command B-46

Q

quality of service

definition GL-8

quality of service (QoS)

configuring

802.11b/g (IOS) 4-116

associations (non-IOS) 5-40

policies (IOS) 4-112

radio 11a (non-IOS) 5-112

report, displaying 8-77

R

radio

11a (non-IOS), configuring 5-82

advanced 5-92

data encryption 5-101

filters 5-86

hardware 5-87

identification 5-83

module service sets 5-105

primary module service set 5-109

QoS 5-112

searched channels 5-99

11b (non-IOS), configuring 5-64

advanced 5-74

filters 5-67

hardware 5-69

identification 5-65

searched channels 5-80

802.11a (IOS), configuring 4-31

802.11b/g (IOS), configuring 4-17

reports, displaying 8-18

radio manager

AP radio scans, understanding 9-7

auto re-site survey, understanding 9-14

client walkabout, understanding 9-9

client walkabouts 9-39

interference detection, understanding 9-13

location data, collecting 9-27, 9-39

using AP radio scans 9-28

using radio monitoring 9-52

log file for 11-5

measurements

beacon 9-24

CCA 9-25

RPI histogram 9-25

measurements, deleting 9-54

parameters, generating 9-56

process overview 9-2

radio monitoring 9-52

radio monitoring, understanding 9-10

radio performance, understanding 9-20

reports 9-17

scan jobs

copying 9-32

deleting 9-32

refreshing the job list 9-33

stopping 9-32

viewing AP locations 9-33

viewing the job run log 9-32

scan jobs, editing 9-31

scanning-only AP mode, understanding 9-16

scans, filtering 9-31

self healing, understanding 9-15

understanding 9-6

WLSE, configuring for 3-16

radio monitoring 9-73

radio parameters, generating 9-13

RADIUS

authentication module 11-19

definition GL-9

RADIUS server

AP usage report, displaying 8-94

EAP authentication report, displaying 8-72

setting response time 2-23

summary report, displaying 8-93

real-time reports, displaying 8-114

AP CPU utilization 8-116

AP memory utilization 8-115

AP packet errors 8-118

AP packet statistics 8-117

AP radio utilization 8-119

associated client statistics 8-120

rebooting, WLSE

using the CLI 12-12, B-47

using Web interface 11-5

recovery (WLSE)

maintenance image 12-23

recovery CD 12-24

resetting WLSE to factory defaults 12-22

recovery CD (WLSE)

reimaging the WLSE 12-24

rescue image, using 12-27

redundancy, WLSE

checking settings 11-38

configuring 11-35

email messages 11-33

event log 11-40

manual failover 11-40

nodes, replacing 11-41

prerequisites for 11-31

software, upgrading 11-41

reimaging the WLSE 12-24

reload command B-47

replacement WLSE, installing

installing the new WLSE 12-10

removing the old WLSE 12-9

reports

ACS failed login report 11-68

AP and bridge connected to router 8-92

AP and bridge connected to switch 8-90

AP and bridge Ethernet transmission statistics 8-105

AP and bridge performance, graph 8-106

AP and bridge performance, tabular 8-107

AP and bridge RF transmission statistics 8-103

AP associations 8-70

AP CPU utilization, real-time 8-116

AP filter 8-73

AP hot standby 8-84

AP memory utilization, real-time 8-115

AP packet errors, real-time 8-118

AP packet statistics, real-time 8-117

AP policy 8-76

AP QoS 8-77

AP radio scan results, viewing 9-31

AP radio utilization, real-time 8-119

APs registered with WDS 8-14

AP SSID 8-78

AP summary 8-59

AP usage, displaying 8-94

AP VLAN 8-80

associated client statistics, real-time 8-120

channel loading 8-22

client access failure 8-32

client detail 8-24

client historical association 8-29

client statistics 8-27

client walkabout results, viewing 9-41

configuration history 8-16

configured radio parameters 8-18

current 8-35

detailed 8-64

device center, using 8-10

device fault status 8-15

device history 8-15

EAP and MAC failed authentication 8-87

EAP authentication 8-72

emailing 8-4

exporting 8-3

failed authentication and login attempt per AP 8-88

firmware history 8-17

group client 8-54

group client association 8-38

group performance, Ethernet utilization 8-98

group performance, RF utilization 8-97

group policy 8-56

group security 8-42

group SSID 8-45

group VLAN 8-48

links to from Group Details display 3-89

parameters for 11-54

path loss between managed APs 8-20

per VLAN client 8-51, 8-82

radio manager 8-18

real-time, displaying 8-114

router summary 8-91

scheduling email 8-6

server response time, graph 8-113

server summary 8-93

switch summary 8-89

top n busiest clients 8-108

top n client bit error rate 8-111

top n client MIC error rate 8-110

top n number of associations graph 8-101

top n number of associations tabular 8-99

top n percentage errors 8-102

trend, using for capacity planning 8-96

trends, displaying 8-95

WDS summary 8-12

wireless client 8-24

repository

browsing 11-15

defining

using CLI B-48

using Web interface 11-12

definition GL-9

install configure CLI command B-32

install list CLI command B-33

repository CLI command B-48

show repository CLI command B-68

rescue image, WLSE 12-27

resetting WLSE to factory defaults 12-22

restarting (rebooting) WLSE

bootlog, displaying B-56

from Web interface 11-5

reload command B-47

restore command B-50

restoring data from backups

restore from pre-release software to released not supported 11-23

restoring from one WLSE to another 12-11

using the CLI 12-8, B-50

using Web interface 11-28

reverse DNS lookup 3-50

rogue AP

AP details 2-15

automatic suppression 2-82

beacon information 2-16

changing to Friendly 2-15

deleting 2-15

detecting 9-67

detection, understanding 9-10

displaying fault details 2-15

displaying location of 10-18

fault history 2-19

location estimation 2-17

reporting AP information 2-18

setting network-wide fault detection 2-82

switch port tracing 2-17

roles

creating and modifying 11-57

deleting 11-56

for users created by using the CLI 12-3

naming guidelines B-1

predefined 11-56

XML API privileges 11-56

route command B-51

router

AP and Bridge connected to, displaying 8-92

fault thresholds, setting 2-23

summary report, displaying 8-91

system-defined group for 3-83

routes (WLSE)

adding B-51

displaying B-15, B-68

routing (non-IOS), configuring 5-134

S

scanning AP

setting network-wide fault detection 2-87

system group for 3-86

scheduling

archive jobs 6-37

backups 11-26

configuration jobs 6-18

discovery 3-39

email 8-6

firmware jobs 7-17

search, for devices

using 1-12

security

advanced (IOS), configuring 4-79

authentication (WLSE)

enabling B-17

modules 11-18

HTTP access to WLSE, controlling B-29

HTTPS (WLSE) 11-20

IOS templates 4-42

admin access 4-42

advanced 4-79

local RADIUS server 4-84

server manager 4-73

SSID 802.11b/g 4-44

WEP 802.11a 4-68

WEP 802.11b/g 4-63

last 10 logged in users, viewing 11-22

log, displaying B-69

non-IOS templates 5-114

authentication server 5-122

local admin access 5-115

local AP/client 5-119

SSH 11-21

access to WLSE, controlling B-80

access to WLSE, enabling B-80

SSL

certificate signed request, obtaining 11-20

Telnet, enabling or disabling 11-21

security policy

monitoring, understanding 2-2

seed

CDP-based discovery 3-29

definition GL-9

individual device seeding 3-32

self healing 9-15

displaying fault details 2-21

running 9-71

setting network-wide fault detection 2-85

understanding 9-15

server

AAA

managing 3-17

AP usage report, displaying 8-94

local RADIUS server (IOS), configuring 4-84

manager (IOS), configuring 4-73

response time graph report, displaying 8-113

security (non-IOS), configuring 5-122

setting response time 2-23

summary report, displaying 8-93

server, SMTP 12-19

services (IOS), configuring 4-89

ARP cache 4-128

CDP 4-94

DNS 4-96

Ethertype filters 4-106

hot standby 4-93

HTTP 4-109

IP filters 4-101

MAC address filters 4-98

NTP 4-123

proxy mobile IP 4-110

QoS 802.11b/g 4-116

QoS policies 4-112

SNMP 4-120, 5-114

STP 4-129

Telnet/SSH 4-90

VLAN 4-124

services (non-IOS), configuring

accounting 5-143

CDP 5-135

console/Telnet 5-130

DNS 5-137

FTP 5-138

hot standby 5-132

HTTP 5-139

routing 5-134

SNMP 5-140

SNTP 5-142

start-up 5-127

services (WLSE)

managing 12-19, B-52

reintdb command, effect on B-47

stopping and starting 12-19

time reset, requirement for stopping services B-23

services command B-52

service sets (non-IOS)

configuring

primary service set 5-46

service sets 5-41

settings

assigning to devices 2-28

copying for device faults 2-25

creating for device faults 2-24

deleting for device faults 2-27

device fault, understanding 2-23

device faults, managing 2-23

editing for device faults 2-27

local time 11-49

network-wide fault 2-81

renaming for device faults 2-26

system date and time 12-13

viewing summary for device fault 2-28

setting system date and time

using the CLI 12-14

using the Web interface 11-49

short term trending inventory truncation interval, setting 11-54

show auth-cli command B-54

show auth-http B-55

show backupconfig command B-55

show bootlog command B-56

show cdp-neighbor B-57

show cdp-run command B-58

show clock command B-11

show config command B-59

show domain-name command B-12

show import command B-62

show interfaces command B-13

show process command B-14

show route command B-68

show ssh-server command B-71

show ssh-version command B-71

show syslog command B-72

show tech command B-73

show version command B-15

shutdown command B-77

shutting down (WLSE) 12-13, B-77

SMTP

definition GL-9

server, specifying 11-51

server, specifying by using the CLI 12-19

SNMP

agent, configuring B-78

agent log, displaying 11-4

community strings

guidelines for 3-9

recommendations 3-9

specifying 3-7

WLSE server B-78

configuration, displaying B-70

configuring

IOS template 4-120, 5-114

non-IOS template 5-140

definition GL-9

reachability, testing 11-52

retries, recommendations for 3-10

timeouts, recommendations for 3-10

trap notification

MIB 2-88

setting 2-88

traps supported 1-3

variables, querying 11-53

snmp-server command B-78

SNTP, configuring 5-142

software, on devices

firmware, managing 7-1

groups for 3-83

software, on WLSE

installation logs, displaying 11-4

maintenance image B-85

overview 11-6

recovery CD 12-24

reimaging the WLSE

locally 12-24

remotely 12-26

repository, browsing 11-15

status, viewing 11-7

update history, viewing

using Web interface 11-16

updates

history, viewing 11-16

installing, by using Web interface 11-13

transferring to WLSE B-48

update from pre-release software not supported 11-6

upgrading on a redundancy (high availability) cluster 11-41

version, viewing 1-8, B-15

spanning tree protocol

configuring

IOS template 4-129

non-IOS template 5-15

splash screen, adding a message 11-48

SSH

credentials for access points, entering 3-12

definition GL-10

type, displaying B-71

SSH access to WLSE

access, controlling B-80

access control

displaying B-71

enabling B-80

show ssh-server command B-71

show ssh-version command B-71

ssh command B-79

ssh-server accept command B-80

SSH version

setting B-80

ssh-version command B-80

type, selecting 11-21

version, displaying B-71

ssh-server accept command B-80

ssh-version command B-80

SSID

802.11b/g (IOS), configuring 4-44

definition GL-10

report, displaying 8-78

system-defined groups for 3-83

SSL

certificate, obtaining 11-20

certificate signed request, obtaining B-42

definition GL-10

log, displaying 11-4

mkcert command B-42

startup configuration

assigning 6-46

creating a template for 6-48

start-up settings (non-IOS), configuring 5-127

STP

configuring

IOS template 4-129

non-IOS template 5-15

subnet, system-defined group for 3-83

summary report

access point, displaying 8-59

router 8-91

server 8-93

switch 8-89

switch

AP and bridge connected to report, displaying 8-90

fault thresholds, setting 2-23

summary report, displaying 8-89

system-defined group for 3-83

syntax of commands, checking B-3

syslog

displaying B-72

notification, setting 2-93

sysName

display of 1-9

effect of single quote on display 1-9

reverse DNS lookup, effect on display 3-50

system

configuration

displaying B-59

erasing B-26

hostname, changing B-29

information, viewing 12-20

logs, displaying 12-20

processes, managing 11-45

rebooting

from the Web interface 11-5

using the CLI 12-12

shutting down 12-13, B-77

status, displaying 11-44

storage usage, displaying B-24

system log, using 11-48

system parameters, setting 11-54

system time, setting

using Web interface 11-49

T

TAC (Technical Assistance Center)

case priorities xxvii

information for, displaying B-73

opening a case xxvi

website xxvi

TACACS+

authentication module 11-18

definition GL-10

tarlog command B-81

TCP/IP packet content, displaying B-25

TCP Port Scan tool 11-52

Telnet

credentials for IOS access points, entering 3-12

disabling B-82

enabling 11-21, B-82

status, displaying B-74

Telnet/console services (non-IOS), configuring 5-130

Telnet/SSH services (IOS) , configuring 4-90

telnetenable command B-82

templates

automatic configurations 6-46

converting from non-IOS to IOS 5-4

copying

IOS 4-2

non-IOS 5-3

creating

IOS 4-2

non-IOS 5-2

deleting

IOS 4-4

non-IOS 5-5

editing

IOS 4-3

non-IOS 5-3

exporting

IOS 4-6

non-IOS 5-7

for IOS configuration, defined 4-1

for non-IOS configuration, defined 5-2

importing

IOS 4-4

non-IOS 5-5

non-IOS choices 5-8

using

for IOS access points 4-1

for non-IOS access points 5-1

TFTP

definition GL-11

threshold

definition GL-11

specifying fault threshold 2-23

time

browser time, setting 11-49

display of, on WLSE 1-9

server time discrepancy when scheduling jobs 1-10

synchronizing to an NTP server 11-50

system time, setting

using CLI command 12-13

UTC

definition GL-11

display of 1-9

timeout period

webtimeout command B-85

WLSE web interface

default 1-13

resetting 11-51, B-85

tomcat log, displaying 11-4, B-74

traceroute

command B-15

definition GL-11

Traceroute tool 11-52

transmission statistics

displaying Ethernet for AP and bridge report 8-105

displaying RF for AP and bridge report 8-103

traps

MIB to define 2-88

setting for notification 2-88

version supported, on WLSE 1-3

trending data

aggregatiion of 3-74

data retention parameters 3-74

trend reports, using for capacity planning 8-96

trends, displaying 8-95

AP and bridge Ethernet transmission statistics report 8-105

AP and bridge performance graph report 8-106

AP and bridge performance tablular report 8-107

AP and bridge RF transmission statistics report 8-103

group performance report, Ethernet utilization 8-98

group performance report, RF utilization 8-97

server response time graph report 8-113

top n busiest clients report 8-108

top n client bit error rate report 8-111

top n client MIC error rate report 8-110

top n number of associations graph report 8-101

top n number of associations tabular report 8-99

top n percentage errors report 8-102

troubleshooting

diagnostics for WLSE appliance 11-43

passwords, loss of 12-28

process management for WLSE appliance 11-45

troubleshooting guide, displaying from online help 1-8

WLSE, recovery of 12-21

typographical conventions

in command descriptions B-4

in this document xxii

U

undoing a job 6-29

unknown AP. See rogue AP.

unknown radio, displaying 10-18

upgrade

access point firmware 7-1

WLSE software (by using the CLI) 12-12

WLSE software (by using Web interface) 11-6

usage report, AP 8-94

user-defined

groups 3-86

roles 11-56

user guide, displaying from online help 1-8

username command B-83

users

authentication servers 11-19

CLI access 11-58

creating

using the CLI 12-3, B-83

using Web interface 11-58

deleting 11-62, B-83

home page, modifying 11-64

last 10 logged in users. viewing 11-22

modifying 11-58, B-83

naming guidelines B-1

roles

assigning to users 11-59

managing 11-56

username CLI command B-83

UTC

definition GL-11

on WLSE 1-9

V

VLAN

AP report, displaying 8-80

configuring

IOS template 4-124

non-IOS template 5-34

group report, displaying 8-48

per client report (group), displaying 8-51

per client report (individual), displaying 8-51

W

WDS

and radio manager 9-18

registered APs report 8-14

summary report 8-12

Web access log, displaying 11-4, B-75

Web error log, displaying 11-4, B-76

Web interface, WLSE 1-3

Web session timeout B-85

default 1-13

resetting 11-51

Web SSL log, displaying B-77

webtimeout command B-85

WEP 802.11a (IOS), configuring 4-68

WEP 802.11b/g (IOS), configuring 4-63

WEP keys, definition GL-12

Windows server

as backup location 11-25

as repository 11-10

wireless client polling interval, setting 3-73

wireless client reports

access failure, displaying 8-32

client detail, displaying 8-24

client historical association, displaying 8-29

client statistics, displaying 8-27

wireless client reports, displaying 8-24

Wireless Domain Services (WDS)

configuring 4-136

credentials for 3-16

definition GL-12

discovery through 3-31

enhanced client tracking 3-20

registered APs report 8-14

summary report 8-12

system-defined groups for 3-85

wireless services, configuring 4-134

wizard, assisted site survey 10-22

WLCCP

credentials, entering on WLSE 3-16

definition GL-13

discovery through 3-31

WLSE 1105, limitation on number of managed devices 3-67

WLSE 1130

Ethernet port labelling 12-16

limitation on number of managed devices 3-67

WLSE 1130-19

definition of GL-13

X

XML API

documentation for xxiv

privileges in roles 11-56