User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to the Airespace Product Guide!
- OVERVIEWS
- About the Airespace System
- About the AireOS
- Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
- Multiple-Airespace Switch and Appliance Deployments
- About AireOS Security
- About Airespace Wired Security
- About AireWave Director Software
- About the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About the Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About Client Roaming
- About External DHCP Servers
- About Airespace Mobility Groups
- About Airespace Wired Connections
- About Airespace WLANs
- About File Transfers
- About Power Over Ethernet
- About Airespace Switches and Appliances
- 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch Models
- 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliance Models
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Features
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Model Numbers
- Airespace Wireless Switch Direct Connect Mode
- Airespace Switches and Appliances in Appliance Mode
- Airespace Wireless Switch Hybrid Mode
- About the Distribution System Port
- About the Service (Management) Port
- About the Startup Wizard
- About Airespace Switch and Appliance Memory
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Failover Protection
- Switched Network Connection to the Airespace Switch or Appliance
- Enhanced Security Module
- About Airespace Access Points
- About Airespace AP Models
- About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
- About Airespace AP LEDs
- About Airespace AP Connectors
- About Airespace AP Power Requirements
- About Airespace AP External Power Converter
- About Airespace AP Mounting Options
- About Airespace AP Physical Security
- About Airespace AP Monitor Mode
- About Third-Party Access Points
- About Rogue Access Points
- About the Airespace Control System Software
- About the Airespace Web Browser Interface
- About the Airespace Command Line Interface
- About the Airespace System
- SOLUTIONS
10/10/03 About the Airespace System
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About the Airespace SystemAbout the Airespace System
The Airespace Wireless Enterprise Platform (Airespace System) is designed to provide 802.11 wireless
networking solutions for enterprises and service providers. The Airespace System simplifies deploying
and managing large scale wireless LAN networks and enables a unique best-in-class security infrastruc-
ture. The AireOS, or Airespace Operating System, manages all subscriber, communications, and system
administration functions, performs AireWave Director Software
functions, manages system-wide
mobility policies using the AireOS Security solution, and coordinates all security functions using the
AireOS Security
framework.
The Airespace System consists of Airespace Wireless Switches and WLAN Appliances (Airespace
Switches and Appliances) and their associated Airespace APs (Airespace Access Points) controlled by
the AireOS, all managed by any or all of the AireOS management interfaces.
• The Airespace Control System Software (ACS Software Server) interface is used to configure
and monitor one or more Airespace Switches and Appliances and associated APs, and has tools
to facilitate large-system monitoring and control. The Airespace Control System Software runs
on any Windows 2000 or XP platform.
• A full-featured CLI (command line interface) can be used to configure and monitor individual
Airespace Switches and Appliances. Refer to the Airespace Command Line Interface section.
• A full-featured Web Browser (HTTP) interface hosted by Airespace Switches and Appliances
running on any platform with a supported Web browser can be used to configure and monitor
individual Airespace Switches and Appliances. See the Airespace Web Browser Interface
section.
• An industry-standard SNMP V1, V2c, and V3 interface can be used with any SNMP-compliant
third-party network management system.
The Airespace solution also allows service providers to incorporate their existing Cisco 1200, Cisco 350
and ORiNOCO 2000 Access Points (Third-Party Access Points) into an expanding Airespace network.
The following figure shows the Airespace System components.
Figure - Airespace System Components in Appliance Mode