Lobby Ambassador Whitelist User Management

The lobby ambassador whitelist user management feature is available from 8.4 release onwards.

This page displays the configuration page to enlist valid clients in to a whitelist on the WLAN. Only these users are allowed to access the wireless network.

To refresh the information on this page, click Refresh.

To log off from the Lobby Ambassador Whitelist User Management page, click Logout.

Creating Client Whitelist by Lobby Administrator (GUI)

Adding MAC Addresses to a Whitelist by SSID

This section provides multiple methods which you can use as a lobby administrator to create a whitelist for valid users for a WLAN.

Before you begin

  1. The lobby administrator must be in config mode under the required WLAN.

  2. Inform the target users to connect their devices to a particular SSID.

Procedure


Step 1

Log on to the Controller as lobby administrator.

Step 2

Choose White List Users.

Step 3

Choose the WLAN from the drop-down list for which the whitelist must be applied.

Step 4

Choose Config Mode.

Step 5

Click Apply.

Step 6

Click Filter by.

Select AP Name and enter the AP name.

Step 7

Click the search icon.

The result displays the connected clients to the select AP.

Step 8

Check the Select All check box.

All the clients displayed are selected.

Step 9

Enter the description in the Description field.

Enter an identity tag to this list for easy administration.

Step 10

Click Add.

Step 11

Select Running Mode.

Step 12

Click Apply.


The radio restarts for the new WLAN configuration to take effect.

Only clients in the whitelist continue to be associated, rest of the clients are disassociated from the AP.

Adding Single MAC Address to Whitelist

Procedure


Step 1

Log on to the Controller as lobby ambassador.

Step 2

Choose White List Users.

Step 3

Choose the WLAN from the drop-down list for which the whitelist must be applied.

Step 4

Enter the MAC address.

Step 5

Enter the description.

Step 6

Click Add.

Note 
Repeat steps 4 to 6 to add more single MAC address.

Importing MAC Address CSV List to Whitelist

Procedure


Step 1

Log on to the Controller as lobby ambassador.

Step 2

Choose White List Users.

Step 3

Choose the WLAN from the drop-down list for which the whitelist must be applied.

Step 4

Click Config Mode.

Step 5

Click Apply.

Step 6

Check Upload CSV file check box.

Step 7

Click Browse File.

Step 8

Choose the CSV file to import.

Click OK in the dialog box.

Step 9

Click Add.


Deleting MAC Address from Whitelist (GUI)

You can delete single MAC address or in bulk from the whitelist.

Procedure


Step 1

Log on to the Controller as lobby administrator

Step 2

Choose White List Users

Step 3

Choose the WLAN from the drop-down list to retrieve the whitelist.

Step 4

Choose one of the following deletion methods:

  1. Single client deletion—Either enter the client MAC address and click delete or click the X icon in front of the MAC address to delete.

  2. Multiple client deletion—Filter the to be deleted clients based on either AP name or description, select all or selected multiple MAC addresses and click delete