Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 26.1.x

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Cisco Catalyst 9800 Series Wireless Controller Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 26.1.x

Enable passive client for FlexConnect mode (CLI)

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Enable the passive client feature when the device operates in FlexConnect mode to support client devices that do not initiate traffic themselves.


Enable the passive client feature when the device is operating in FlexConnect mode to support client devices that do not initiate traffic themselves (passive clients).

Procedure

1.

Enter the global configuration mode.

Example:

Device# configure terminal
2.

Configure WLAN policy profile and enter the wireless policy configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile policy policy-profile
3.

Enable passive client.

Example:

Device(config-wireless-policy)# passive-client

You can use the no form of the command to disable passive client.

4.

Disable IP theft detection for static IP passive clients (local and FlexConnect configuration)

Example:

Device(config-wireless-policy)# no ip mac-binding

This is applicable for only IPv4 and has been designed for overlapping IP addresses.

5.

Configure a VLAN and enter VLAN configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)# vlan configuration vlan-id
6.

Broadcast ARP on VLAN, to move passive client to run state (local mode only).

Example:

Device(config-vlan-config)# arp broadcast
7.

Configure a FlexConnect profile and enter the FlexConnect profile configuration mode.

Example:

Device(config)# wireless profile flex flex-profile
8.

Disable ARP proxy for FlexConnect (FlexConnect mode only).

Example:

Device(config-wireless-flex-profile)# no arp-caching

Passive client for FlexConnect mode is enabled.

Device# configure terminal
Device(config)# wireless profile policy policy-profile1
Device(config-wireless-policy)# passive-client
Device(config-wireless-policy)# no ip mac-binding
Device(config)# vlan configuration vlan-id
Device(config-vlan-config)# arp broadcast
Device(config)# wireless profile flex flex-profile1
Device(config-wireless-flex-profile)# no arp-caching