User's Guide
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Extreme AirDefense New User Experience
- Dashboard
- View Dashboard
- Create a Dashboard
- Manage Your Dashboard
- Delete the Dashboard
- Dashboard Widgets
- WIPS Widgets
- Widget - Top Criticalities
- Widget - Top Security Alarms
- Widget - Top Wireless Exploits
- Widget - Top Wireless Extrusions
- Widget - Top Vulnerabilities
- Widget - Severity by Device
- Widget - Severity by Tree Level
- Widget - Rogue Access Points
- Widget - Recent Rogue Events
- Widget - Anomalies
- Widget - Top BT Security Alarms
- Widget - BT Security Threat By Category
- Widget - BT Security Threat by Tree Level
- STATs Widgets
- COMPLIANCE Widgets
- WIPS Widgets
- Network View
- Alarm View
- Configuration
- Appliance Management
- Appliance Settings
- Backup / Restore Status
- Certificate / Key Validation
- Certificate Manager
- Configuration Backup
- Configuration Clear
- Configuration Restore
- Download Logs
- Language
- Login / SSH Banners
- Redundant Appliance Sync
- Structure Configuration
- Auto-Placement Rules
- Discovery Profile and Polling Configuration
- Communication Profile
- Security Profile
- Alarm Action Manager
- Device Action Manager
- Sensor Manager
- Alarm Configuration
- Wired Network Monitoring
- Performance Profile
- Environment Monitoring
- Client Types
- Appliance Settings
- Device Age Out
- Configuration Backup
- Forensic and Log Backup
- Configuration Restore
- Download Logs
- Redundant Appliance Synchronization
- Configuration Clear
- Language Settings
- License Management
- User Management
- Relay Server
- System Settings
- Appliance Management
- System Overview
- AirDefense in Standalone Mode
- System Components
- System Requirements
- Version Compatibility for Upgrade
- Connecting to Hardware Appliance
- Configuring the Appliance
- System Configuration
- Selecting and Deploying APs and Sensors
- Connecting to the Network
- Assigning User Interfaces
- Basic Navigation
- Alarm Time Reporting
- Extreme AirDefense on Virtual Platform
- Menu
- AirDefense Dashboard
- Network Tab
- Capabilities with a Central Management License
- Select-Network View
- Network Devices
- Association Tree
- Network Graph
- Network Filters
- Actions Menu
- Actions Descriptions
- Advanced Search
- Alarms
- Configuration Tab
- Search
- Appliance Platform
- Security & Compliance
- Network Assurance
- Infrastructure Management
- Operational Management
- Alarm Action Manager
- Alarm Configuration
- Client Types
- Device Action Manager
- Device Age Out
- Job Status
- Location Based Services
- Location Subscriber Profiles
- Pending State - Audit
- Sensor Only Settings
- Sensor Operation
- Appliance Management
- Appliance Settings
- Backup / Restore Status
- Certificate / Key Validation
- Certificate Manager
- Configuration Backup
- Configuration Clear
- Configuration Restore
- Download Logs
- Language
- Login / SSH Banners
- Redundant Appliance Sync
- Account Management
- Drop-down Menu Access
- DevicesDrop-down Menu
- Device Functions Requiring More Explanation
- Network Level Drop-down Menus
- Global Tools
- Floor Plan Actions
- Floor Manipulation Tools
- Unplaced Devices Level Drop-down Menu
- Security
- WLAN Management
- Central Management Console
- ADSPAdmin
- Accessing the ADSPadmin Console
- Manage System
- Manage the Database
- Software
- Configure AirDefense
- Configure IDS
- IP Address Configuration
- IPv6
- NETPORT
- DNS Configuration
- Bonding Configuration
- hname Configuration
- dname Configuration
- Time Configuration
- Time Zone Configuration
- NTP Configuration
- PING Config
- SNMP Agent Configuration
- SNMP Community String Configuration
- SNMP Trap Configuration
- HTTP Configuration
- PANIC Configuration
- UIPORT Configuration
- Troubleshooting
- AirDefense Icons
- Legacy Content
- Menu
- AirDefense Dashboard
- Network Tab
- Capabilities with a Central Management License
- Select-Network View
- Network Devices
- Association Tree
- Network Graph
- Network Filters
- Actions Menu
- Actions Descriptions
- Advanced Search
- Alarms
- Configuration Tab
- Search
- Appliance Platform
- Security & Compliance
- Network Assurance
- Infrastructure Management
- Operational Management
- Alarm Action Manager
- Alarm Configuration
- Client Types
- Device Action Manager
- Device Age Out
- Job Status
- Location Based Services
- Location Subscriber Profiles
- Pending State - Audit
- Sensor Only Settings
- Sensor Operation
- Appliance Management
- Appliance Settings
- Backup / Restore Status
- Certificate / Key Validation
- Certificate Manager
- Configuration Backup
- Configuration Clear
- Configuration Restore
- Download Logs
- Language
- Login / SSH Banners
- Redundant Appliance Sync
- Account Management
- Drop-down Menu Access
- DevicesDrop-down Menu
- Device Functions Requiring More Explanation
- Network Level Drop-down Menus
- Global Tools
- Floor Plan Actions
- Floor Manipulation Tools
- Unplaced Devices Level Drop-down Menu
- Security
- WLAN Management
- Central Management Console
- ADSPAdmin
- Accessing the ADSPadmin Console
- Manage System
- Manage the Database
- Software
- Configure AirDefense
- Configure IDS
- IP Address Configuration
- IPv6
- NETPORT
- DNS Configuration
- Bonding Configuration
- hname Configuration
- dname Configuration
- Time Configuration
- Time Zone Configuration
- NTP Configuration
- PING Config
- SNMP Agent Configuration
- SNMP Community String Configuration
- SNMP Trap Configuration
- HTTP Configuration
- PANIC Configuration
- UIPORT Configuration
- Troubleshooting
- AirDefense Icons
- Glossary
5. Set the following Extended parameters.
Field Description
Enable ACL When enabled, this parameter enables you to carry out the ACL
action from the Device Action Manager or Alarm Action manager
profile. This action would enable the Access Control List on switches
that meet the conditions defined in the filter of Alarm Action
Manager or Device Action Manager.
Enable Port Suppression When enabled, this parameter enables you to carry out the Port
Suppression action from the Device Action Manager or Alarm
Action manager profile. This action is used to suppress
communications between unauthorized devices and switches on
your network.
Enable Background Switchport
Scanning
When enabled, this parameter will allow generation of all alarms
related to a switch.
Enable Device Configuration When enabled, this parameter enables you to manually perform
audit operations on the imported devices.
6. Select the APPLY button located to the top right of this dialog to save the polling preferences for the
selected scope.
7. Select the small 'x' icon to the top left of the dialog to close it.
Repeat the above steps for configuring polling preferences for a dierent scope by selecting it from
the Structure & Tags pane.
Communication Profile
A Communication Profile is a set of configurations that enables you to use the same settings for
connecting to various devices in your AirDefense managed network.
A communication profile consists of the following:
• SNMP Configuration - Use the settings under the SNMP tab to configure SNMP connection
parameters.
• Console Configuration - Use the settings under the Console tab to configure console access
parameters.
• HTTP Configuration - Use the settings under the HTTP tab to configure the parameters to access
devices using HTTP protocol.
The main advantage of creating a communication profile is its capability to use the same credentials
across multiple devices in the AirDefense managed network. This enables ease of configuration
management and reduces its complexity.
You can create multiple communication profiles and apply them to individual sections of your
AirDefense tree structure. However, it is suggested that you create a few global communication profiles
and apply them for the whole system. You can then create new profiles that can be applied for various
nodes in your structure. This provides a great amount of granularity of configuration across your
AirDefense managed network.
Configuration
Communication Profile
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