Overview

Covers creating, assigning, and managing aWIPS profiles to detect and mitigate DoS attacks.

About aWIPS profiles

Details the configuration of aWIPS profiles, including selecting signatures, setting DoS detection thresholds, and enabling forensic capture. Also outlines supported device models, software versions, and specific requirements for enabling the wireless module on switches for SD-Access use cases.

Create an aWIPS profile configuration workflow

Guides you through the workflow for creating and assigning aWIPS profile configurations in Catalyst Center. Details the process of selecting DoS attack signatures, configuring detection thresholds, enabling forensic capture, and assigning profiles to specific wireless controllers to ensure proactive network security.

View an aWIPS profile

Provides instructions for accessing the aWIPS Profile dashboard in Catalyst Center to view existing profiles, their assigned wireless controllers, and last update timestamps. Also outlines the steps required to subscribe to upgraded services if prompted upon initial navigation.

Assign an aWIPS profile to the network device

Outlines the procedure for assigning aWIPS profiles to network devices within Catalyst Center. Details the process of selecting profiles, filtering reachable and supported devices, and verifying assignment summaries to ensure proper threat detection configuration.

Edit an aWIPS profile

Explains how to edit existing aWIPS profiles in Catalyst Center, including updating signature thresholds and saving changes. Details that updated configurations are automatically pushed to all assigned network devices and notes that the default aWIPS profile cannot be modified.

Delete an aWIPS profile

Provides instructions for deleting an aWIPS profile from Catalyst Center. Explains that default profiles cannot be deleted and that any assigned network devices must be reassigned to the default profile before the deletion process can successfully proceed.

Enable or disable aWIPS or aWIPS forensic capture

Provides instructions for enabling or disabling aWIPS and forensic capture at the site level within Catalyst Center. Explains how to configure these settings via AP profiles and emphasizes the necessity of provisioning or reprovisioning devices to apply changes across the network hierarchy.