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WLAN Configuration Profiles

You can configure your WLANS Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. to provide different network access or services to users on the same physical network. For example, you can configure a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. to provide access to guest users and another WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. to provide access to employee users through the same APs. You can also configure a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. that offers open authentication and Captive Portal A captive portal is a web page that allows the users to authenticate and sign in before connecting to a public-access network. Captive portals are typically used by business centers, airports, hotel lobbies, coffee shops, and other venues that offer free Wi-Fi hotspots for the guest users. access with data rates of 1 and 2 Mbps Megabits per second, and another WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. that requires WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA is an interoperable wireless security specification subset of the IEEE 802.11 standard. This standard provides authentication capabilities and uses TKIP for data encryption. authentication with data rates of up to 11 Mbps Megabits per second. You can apply both virtual AP configurations to the same AP or an AP group.

When you define a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. using the New WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. wizard on the Configuration > Tasks page of the Mobility Conductor or stand-alone controller WebUI, the wizard automatically creates a new virtual AP profile, AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. AAA is a security framework to authenticate users, authorize the type of access based on user credentials, and record authentication events and information about the network access and network resource consumption. profile, 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority., Server group profile and SSID Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. profile with the same name as the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection., and with the configuration settings and values defined via the wizard. These profiles also support additional advanced features that are not configurable via the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. wizard on the Configuration > Tasks page.

The following table describes the profiles that comprise the configuration settings for an AOS-8 WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection., with links to the sections of this document that describe these profiles in more detail.

Table 1: WLAN Profiles
Profile	Description
Virtual AP Profile	This is the top-level WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. configuration profile. A Virtual AP profile allows you to configure WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. settings such as broadcast/multicast settings, forwarding modes and RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., but it also identifies the individual 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN., AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. AAA is a security framework to authenticate users, authorize the type of access based on user credentials, and record authentication events and information about the network access and network resource consumption., Anyspot, Hotspot Hotspot refers to a WLAN node that provides Internet connection and virtual private network (VPN) access from a given location. A business traveler, for example, with a laptop equipped for Wi-Fi can look up a local hotspot, contact it, and get connected through its network to reach the Internet. 2.0, SSID Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. and WWM Traffic management profiles to be used by that WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection.. Default profile name: <WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. Name> When you create a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. using the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. wizard, AOS-8 automatically creates a new Virtual AP profile with the same name as the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection..
802.11k profile	The 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN. protocol provides mechanisms for APs and clients to dynamically measure the available radio resources. Each 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN. profile also references one instance of each the following additional profile types. Beacon Report Request profile: Defines beacon report request settings. Beacon report requests are sent only to 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN.-compliant clients that advertise Beacon Report Capability in their Radio Resource Management Enabled Capabilities IE. Radio Resource Management IE profile: Defines Radio Resource Management Information Elements for WLANs Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. with 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN. support enabled. Traffic Stream Measurement Report Request profile: Defines Traffic Stream Measurement report requests. These report requests are sent only to 802.11k 802.11k is an IEEE standard that enables APs and client devices to discover the best available radio resources for seamless BSS transition in a WLAN.- compliant clients that advertise a traffic stream report capability. Default profile name: default
AAA profile	The AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. AAA is a security framework to authenticate users, authorize the type of access based on user credentials, and record authentication events and information about the network access and network resource consumption. profile defines the type of authentication used by clients associating to a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection.. Each AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. AAA is a security framework to authenticate users, authorize the type of access based on user credentials, and record authentication events and information about the network access and network resource consumption. profile also references one instance of each the following additional profile types: 802.1X Authentication profile: Defines 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication settings. 802.1X Authentication Server Group profile: Defines fail through and load balancing settings for a group of servers used for 802.1X 802.1X is an IEEE standard for port-based network access control designed to enhance 802.11 WLAN security. 802.1X provides an authentication framework that allows a user to be authenticated by a central authority. authentication. MAC Authentication profile: Defines MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication settings. MAC Authentication Server Group profile: Defines fail through and load balancing settings for a group of servers used for MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. authentication. RADIUS Accounting Server Group profile: Defines fail through and load balancing settings for a group of servers used for RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. An Industry-standard network access protocol for remote authentication. It allows authentication, authorization, and accounting of remote users who want to access network resources. accounting. RFC 3576 Server profile: Defines a RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. An Industry-standard network access protocol for remote authentication. It allows authentication, authorization, and accounting of remote users who want to access network resources. server to send user disconnect, CoA Change of Authorization. The RADIUS CoA is used in the AAA service framework to allow dynamic modification of the authenticated, authorized, and active subscriber sessions. , and session timeout messages as described in RFC Request For Comments. RFC is a commonly used format for the Internet standards documentss. 3576. XML API Server profile: Define an authentication key for an XML Extensible Markup Language. XML is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. API Application Programming Interface. Refers to a set of functions, procedures, protocols, and tools that enable users to build application software. server, to perform customized external captive portal A captive portal is a web page that allows the users to authenticate and sign in before connecting to a public-access network. Captive portals are typically used by business centers, airports, hotel lobbies, coffee shops, and other venues that offer free Wi-Fi hotspots for the guest users. user management using an XML Extensible Markup Language. XML is a markup language that defines a set of rules for encoding documents in a format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. API Application Programming Interface. Refers to a set of functions, procedures, protocols, and tools that enable users to build application software. interface. Default profile name: <WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. Name> When you create a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. using the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. wizard, AOS-8 automatically creates a new AAA Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. AAA is a security framework to authenticate users, authorize the type of access based on user credentials, and record authentication events and information about the network access and network resource consumption. profile with the same name as the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection..
AnySpot Profile	The Anyspot client probe suppression feature decreases network traffic by suppressing probe requests from clients attempting to locate and connect to other known networks. By default, a virtual AP is not associated with an Anyspot profile, so an Anyspot profile must first be defined, and then manually associated to the virtual AP. Default profile name: N/A
Hotspot 2.0 Profile	Hotspot Hotspot refers to a WLAN node that provides Internet connection and virtual private network (VPN) access from a given location. A business traveler, for example, with a laptop equipped for Wi-Fi can look up a local hotspot, contact it, and get connected through its network to reach the Internet. 2.0 is a WFA Wi-Fi Alliance. WFA is a non-profit organization that promotes Wi-Fi technology and certifies Wi-Fi products if they conform to certain standards of interoperability. Passpoint specification based upon the 802.11u 802.11u is an amendment to the IEEE 802.11 WLAN standards for connection to external networks using common wireless devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs. The 802.11u protocol provides wireless clients with a streamlined mechanism to discover and authenticate to suitable networks, and allows mobile users to roam between partner networks without additional authentication. An 802.11u-capable device supports the Passpoint technology from the Wi-Fi Alliance Hotspot 2.0 R2 Specification that simplifies and automates access to public Wi-Fi. protocol that provides wireless clients with a streamlined mechanism to discover and authenticate to suitable networks, and allows mobile users the ability to roam between partner networks without additional authentication. The Hotspot Hotspot refers to a WLAN node that provides Internet connection and virtual private network (VPN) access from a given location. A business traveler, for example, with a laptop equipped for Wi-Fi can look up a local hotspot, contact it, and get connected through its network to reach the Internet. profile for a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. references a hotspot Hotspot refers to a WLAN node that provides Internet connection and virtual private network (VPN) access from a given location. A business traveler, for example, with a laptop equipped for Wi-Fi can look up a local hotspot, contact it, and get connected through its network to reach the Internet. advertisement profile, which in turn references several other profiles that define settings for individual hotspot Hotspot refers to a WLAN node that provides Internet connection and virtual private network (VPN) access from a given location. A business traveler, for example, with a laptop equipped for Wi-Fi can look up a local hotspot, contact it, and get connected through its network to reach the Internet. features. Hotspot Advertisement Profiles ANQP Venue Name Profiles ANQP Network Authentication Profiles ANQP Domain Name Profile ANQP IP Address Availability Profiles ANQP NAI Realm Profiles ANQP Roaming Consortium Profiles ANQP 3GPP Cellular Network Profiles H2QP Connection Capability Profiles H2QP Operator Friendly Name Profiles H2QP Operating Class Indication Profiles H2QP WAN Metrics Profiles Default profile name: <WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. Name> When you create a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. using the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. wizard, AOS-8 automatically creates a new Hotspot Hotspot refers to a WLAN node that provides Internet connection and virtual private network (VPN) access from a given location. A business traveler, for example, with a laptop equipped for Wi-Fi can look up a local hotspot, contact it, and get connected through its network to reach the Internet. 2.0 profile with the same name as the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection..
SSID Profile	A SSID Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. profile defines the name of the network, authentication type for the network, basic rates, transmit rates, SSID Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. cloaking, and certain WMM Wi-Fi Multimedia. WMM is also known as WME. It refers to a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification, based on the IEEE 802.11e standard. It provides basic QoS features to IEEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according to four ACs: voice (AC_VO), video (AC_VI), best effort (AC_BE), and background (AC_BK). settings for the network. Each SSID Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. profile also references one instance of each the following additional profile types: 802.11r profile: The Fast BSS Basic Service Set. A BSS is a set of interconnected stations that can communicate with each other. BSS can be an independent BSS or infrastructure BSS. An independent BSS is an ad hoc network that does not include APs, whereas the infrastructure BSS consists of an AP and all its associated clients. Transition (802.11r 802.11r is an IEEE standard for enabling seamless BSS transitions in a WLAN. 802.11r standard is also referred to as Fast BSS transition. ) mechanism minimizes the delay when a voice client transitions from one BSS Basic Service Set. A BSS is a set of interconnected stations that can communicate with each other. BSS can be an independent BSS or infrastructure BSS. An independent BSS is an ad hoc network that does not include APs, whereas the infrastructure BSS consists of an AP and all its associated clients. to another within the same ESS Extended Service Set. An ESS is a set of one or more interconnected BSSs that form a single sub network. . EDCA Parameters (AP) profile: AOS-8 supports media access prioritization through EDCA Enhanced Distributed Channel Access. The EDCA function in the IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service standard supports differentiated and distributed access to wireless medium based on traffic priority and Access Category types. See WMM and WME. , which defines four ACs to prioritize traffic. This profile defines EDCA Enhanced Distributed Channel Access. The EDCA function in the IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service standard supports differentiated and distributed access to wireless medium based on traffic priority and Access Category types. See WMM and WME. settings for APs. EDCA Parameters (Station) profile: AOS-8 supports media access prioritization through EDCA Enhanced Distributed Channel Access. The EDCA function in the IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service standard supports differentiated and distributed access to wireless medium based on traffic priority and Access Category types. See WMM and WME. , which defines four ACs to prioritize traffic. This profile defines EDCA Enhanced Distributed Channel Access. The EDCA function in the IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service standard supports differentiated and distributed access to wireless medium based on traffic priority and Access Category types. See WMM and WME. settings for clients. High-throughput SSID profile: Defines 802.11ac 802.11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802.11 family that provides high-throughput WLANs on the 5 GHz band. very-high-throughput settings for the 5 GHz Gigahertz. frequency band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., and high-throughput (802.11n 802.11n is a wireless networking standard to improve network throughput over the two previous standards, 802.11a and 802.11g. With 802.11n, there will be a significant increase in the maximum raw data rate from 54 Mbps to 600 Mbps with the use of four spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz.) settings for both the 5 GHz Gigahertz. and 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. frequency bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.. High-efficiency SSID profile: Defines 802.11ax spectrum efficiency and area throughput on both the 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. and 5 GHz Gigahertz. frequency bands Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.. Default profile name: <WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. Name> When you create a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. using the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. wizard, AOS-8 automatically creates a new SSID Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network. profile with the same name as the WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection..

You can modify the parameters of profiles that are associated to a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection..

The Virtual AP profile parameters cannot be modified.

Modifying Profile Parameters Associated with WLANs

The following procedure describes how to modify profile parameters associated with WLANs Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection.:

In the Managed Network node hierarchy, navigate to the Configuration > WLANs page.
Select a WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. in the WLANs table and click on the Profiles tab.
In the Profiles for WLAN <WLAN name> list, select Wireless LAN > Virtual AP > <WLAN name>.
Select an associated profile from the list and make the necessary changes.
Click Submit.
Click Pending Changes.
In the Pending Changes window, select the check box and click Deploy changes.